The bill establishes a council to study the impacts of electric vehicles (EVs), e-mobility devices, and associated lithium-ion batteries on various aspects of public safety and the environment. The council's focus includes first responder response, environmental effects, building and fire codes, life safety, and property protection. The council is composed of various stakeholders, including the commissioner of safety, the insurance commissioner, the commissioner of the department of transportation, the commissioner of the department of environmental services, the state fire marshal, and representatives from relevant associations and organizations.

The council is tasked with studying the occurrence of EV and e-mobility device-related incidents, their impact on public safety response and equipment, the built and natural environment, the state transportation system, and the cost and administration of first responder training. The council may seek input from any relevant person or entity and must convene its first meeting within 45 days of the act's effective date. An interim report is due by November 1, 2024, and a final report by November 1, 2025. The section establishing the council will be repealed on November 1, 2025, and the remainder of the act took effect on June 14, 2024. There are no insertions or deletions marked in the provided text.

Statutes affected:
As Amended by the Senate: 154:8-d
Version adopted by both bodies: 154:8-d
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 154:8-d