New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S685: Fleet Conversion Task Force-establish in DEP
Status: Passed one chamber, September 17, 2026
Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP.
What the bill says
An Act establishing a "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in the Department of Environmental Protection.
From the amended text, September 17, 2026:
An Act establishing a "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in the Department of Environmental Protection. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Commercial vehicle fleets play a vital role in the economy, providing transportation and logistics support to virtually every sector of the economy, including manufacturers, distributors, agricultural and food service companies, and retailers; (2) According to data published by the United States Department of Transportation, there were approximately 12 million automobiles and trucks in fleets on the road in 2013, comprising five percent of all registered motor vehicles; (3) Transitioning to zero-emissions vehicles is a cornerstone of the State's plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to the "Global Warming Response Act," P.L.2007, c.112 (C.26:2C-37 et seq.); (4) This is because, in New Jersey, the transportation sector emits 38 percent of the total Statewide greenhouse gas emissions, according to the "2024 NJ Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report Years 1990-2021," produced by the Department of Environmental Protection; (5) Thus, vehicle fleets are responsible for approximately two percent of New Jersey's greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to emitting other pollutants such as carbon monoxide, particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide; 1[and]1 (6) The Legislature and the Department of Environmental Protection would benefit …
Sponsors
- Bob Smith (D, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : R/A REF AEN
- : PS (27-11)
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SEN
Votes
- Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (September 17, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Fleet Conversion Task Force-establish in DEP (February 24, 2026): 27 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (February 12, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT
Common questions
- What is S685?
- S685 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Fleet Conversion Task Force-establish in DEP.
- What does S685 do?
- In its own words: An Act establishing a "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in the Department of Environmental Protection.
- What is the status of S685?
- Passed one chamber as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: REP/ACA 2RA (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored S685?
- Bob Smith (D, 17).
- Where is the official record for S685?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S685
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