Requires electric vehicle battery facilities to affix sign developed and produced by DEP to all facility entrances as notification that electric vehicle batteries are on-site.
This bill requires facilities that produce, store, or recycle electric vehicle batteries (such as manufacturing plants or recycling centers) to display a standardized warning sign at every entrance. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) must develop the sign within one year - including a symbol, the warning "WARNING - ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY," and hazard information - and distribute it to all affected facilities. Facilities must install the sign at all entrances 18 months after the bill takes effect, with violations carrying fines of $100-$250 per offense. The sign aims to immediately alert first responders, like firefighters and police, to potential hazards when entering these sites.
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Introduced Feb 12, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
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Alex Sauickie
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