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Statement to Assembly, No. 1653 - Commerce and Economic Development Committee (New Jersey, 2020)

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A Statement to Assembly from the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee, State of New Jersey, dated January 27, 2020, reporting favorably Assembly Bill No. 1653. The statement says the bill would encourage municipalities to identify appropriate locations for publicly-available infrastructure for fueling or charging zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) when adopting redevelopment plans, and to fund the stations through revenue streams currently available for redevelopment infrastructure. It describes range anxiety as the concern consumers have in running out of charge or fuel. The statement also says the bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2020-2021 session pending technical review.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                COMMITTEE

                          STATEMENT TO

                     ASSEMBLY, No. 1653

       STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                          DATED: JANUARY 27, 2020

          The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
      reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 1653.
          This bill would encourage municipalities to identify appropriate
      locations for the development of publicly-available infrastructure for
      fueling or charging zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) when adopting
      redevelopment plans. For the purposes of this bill, the term “zero-
      emission vehicle” specifically includes battery electric-powered
      vehicles and hydrogen fueling stations. The bill would also encourage
      municipalities to build publicly-available ZEV fueling and charging
      stations by allowing municipalities to fund them through revenue
      streams that are currently available to fund infrastructure related to
      redevelopment projects.
          New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan encourages the greater use of
      ZEVs by improving and expanding the ZEV charging infrastructure
      needed throughout New Jersey. A report of the New Jersey Energy
      Master Plan Alternative Fuels Work Group identified the
      development, installation, and maintenance of ZEV charging
      infrastructure, both at home and at strategically selected public places,
      as one of the most significant opportunities for, and barriers to,
      advancing the deployment and use of ZEVs in New Jersey.
          The development of ZEV charging infrastructure is a critical step
      in creating jobs, fostering economic growth, reducing greenhouse gas
      emissions, reducing our reliance on foreign fuels, and reducing
      pollution attributable to the operation of petroleum-based vehicles.
      Limited driving distance is a fundamental disadvantage and obstacle to
      broad consumer adoption of ZEVs. In order to eliminate this
      fundamental disadvantage and dramatically increase consumer
      acceptance and usage of ZEVs, it is essential to develop a network of
      convenient ZEV charging and fueling stations.
          Municipalities have an opportunity to increase ZEV adoption by
      increasing the availability of public charging and fueling stations,
      thereby reducing consumer concerns about range anxiety. Range
      anxiety refers to the concern consumers have in running out of charge
      or fuel and finding themselves stranded. Although most ZEVs will
      support the owner’s typical daily drive, consumers worry about the
      unplanned trips that might cause their vehicles to run out of charge or
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fuel. While most ZEVs will be charged or fueled at home or at work,
the development of public ZEV charging and fueling stations is
necessary to support motorists traveling outside their normal routine,
and to reduce range anxiety. In addition to providing a real solution to
range anxiety concerns, the development of public ZEV fueling and
charging stations increases public awareness of zero-emission
vehicles.
    This bill will further the goal of improving and expanding the
State’s ZEV fueling and charging infrastructure by encouraging each
municipality, at the time of adopting redevelopment plans under the
"Local Redevelopment and Housing Law," to consider planning for
publicly available ZEV fueling and charging stations, and when
considering the use of various methods available under current law for
the financing of public infrastructure components of redevelopment
projects, to consider including the development of publicly available
ZEV fueling and charging stations in a redevelopment project.
    This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2020-2021 session
pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes
required by technical review, which has been performed.

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