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New Jersey Diesel Risk Reduction Program
In September 2005, New Jersey enacted a new Diesel Risk Reduction Law, which sets the framework for a program to control particulate matter from diesel-powered mobile sources. According to this law, garbage trucks (publicly owned or used in a public contract), transit buses, and other publicly owned on-road and off-road vehicles will be required to install exhaust emissions control devices. In addition, all school buses (publicly and privately owned), will be required to install closed crankcase controls.
New Jersey municipalities are currently developing inventories and compliance plans that will likely be due in 2008. Retrofit technology and installation costs will be reimbursed by the State of New Jersey through the Corporate Business Tax as approved through a constitutional amendment in November 2005. Retrofit requirements will be phased in over 10 years based on the availability of funding. Annual funding levels are anticipated to be in the range of $14 million.
Other provisions of the law require the use of ULSD by all on- and off-road diesel vehicles by January 2007 and extend authority to local police to enforce existing idling regulations. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will provide further guidance on how to comply with the law, with more information to be made available at: www.nj.gov/dep/airworkgroups/diesel_ workgroup.html.
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