S 1926 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires DOT to study ability of each public highway to accommodate additional weight of electric vehicles.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Transportation (DOT) to study whether the state's public roads, bridges, and highways can safely handle the heavier weight of electric vehicles (including plug-in hybrids). Within six months, the DOT must examine each highway, rank them from least to most capable of accommodating EV weight, and recommend improvements. The study's findings will guide the prioritization of highway projects in the state's annual transportation plan, and project sponsors must certify that funded projects will enable highways to support EV weight. This directly affects highway planning and infrastructure funding decisions, with no immediate cost or service changes for drivers.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
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