New Jersey S 148: Exempts from sales tax for two years certain highly fuel efficient vehicles and energy efficient appliances.

Bill Text

S148 

SENATE, No. 148 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator JAMES W. HOLZAPFEL

District 10 (Monmouth and Ocean)

SYNOPSIS

���� Authorizes creation of temporary Declaration of 
Independence 250th Anniversary commemorative license plate.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act authorizing the creation and issuance of a 
Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary commemorative license plate and 
supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� a.� The New Jersey 
Historical Commission, in consultation with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle 
Commission, shall establish a license plate design contest in which any 
participants may submit one or more designs for a Declaration of Independence 
250th Anniversary commemorative license plate that represents the State of New 
Jersey and commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration 
of Independence and the founding of the United States.� In establishing the 
contest, the New Jersey Historical Commission shall, at a minimum:

���� (1) develop an application 
process for participants to submit one or more designs to the New Jersey 
Historical Commission for the commemorative license plate; 

���� (2) review the applications 
received and select a license plate design, which design shall be issued and 
advertised by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission pursuant to sections 2 
and 3 of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� and C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature 
as this bill); and

���� (3) advertise the opportunity 
to participate in the license plate design contest.

���� b.� The New Jersey Historical 
Commission, in consultation with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, may 
require such information or content as it deems appropriate to be included 
within the license plate designs submitted pursuant to subsection a. of this 
section.

���� 2.� a.� (1)� After a license 
plate design is selected by the New Jersey Historical Commission pursuant to 
section 1 of 
P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending 
before the Legislature as this bill), and upon proper application, the Chief 
Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue a 
temporary commemorative license plate to represent the State of New Jersey and 
commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence for any 
motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in this State.� The commemorative 
license plate shall utilize the plate design selected by the New Jersey 
Historical Commission pursuant to section 1 of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) 
(pending before the Legislature as this bill) and any words or symbols as may 
be determined by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, except that the 
commemorative license plate shall not include the registration number and other 
markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law.

���� (2)� The New Jersey Motor 
Vehicle Commission shall issue one Declaration of Independence 250th 
Anniversary license plate to each eligible applicant, as provided in this 
section, which commemorative license plate shall be subject to the provisions 
of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes and displayed on the front of 
the vehicle in accordance with R.S.39:3-33, except that the commemorative 
license plate shall not be displayed on any vehicle after January 1, 2028.

���� b.��� Application for issuance 
of the Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary license plate shall be 
made to the chief administrator in a form and manner prescribed by the chief 
administrator.� In order to be deemed complete, an application shall be 
accompanied by a fee of $50, payable to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle 
Commission, which shall be in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law 
for the registration of a motor vehicle.� The chief administrator shall 
collect, after the year of issuance of the Declaration of Independence 250th 
Anniversary license plate, but no later than January 1, 2028, a $10 fee for the 
commemorative license plate in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law 
for the registration of a motor vehicle.� The additional fees required by this 
subsection shall be deposited in the �Declaration of Independence 250th 
Anniversary License Plate Fund� created pursuant to subsection c. of this 
section.

���� c.�� There is created in the 
Department of the Treasury a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the �Declaration 
of Independence 250th Anniversary License Plate Fund.�� There shall be 
deposited in the fund the amount collected from all commemorative license plate 
fees collected pursuant to subsection b. of this section, less the amounts 
necessary to reimburse the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for 
administrative costs pursuant to subsection d. of this section.� Monies