This concurrent resolution asserts that the rules and regulations adopted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to implement the "Advanced Clean Trucks" program are inconsistent with the legislative intent. The resolution references Article V, Section IV, paragraph 6 of the New Jersey Constitution, which allows the Legislature to review administrative agency rules and determine their alignment with legislative intent. The DEP's rules, published in the December 20, 2021 New Jersey Register, mandate that medium- and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers sell a specified percentage of zero-emission trucks by 2035. However, the resolution argues that these rules are based on a program distinct from the previously authorized second phase of California's low emission vehicle program, and that the DEP did not provide the required notice to the Legislature regarding these changes.

As a result, the resolution declares the DEP's rules inconsistent with legislative intent and requires that copies be sent to the Governor and the DEP Commissioner. The DEP is given 30 days to amend or withdraw the proposed rules following the resolution's transmittal. If the DEP fails to do so, the Legislature may pass another concurrent resolution to invalidate the rules in whole or in part. This process underscores the Legislature's role in overseeing and approving significant changes to environmental regulations in New Jersey.