Sponsored by:
Senator LINDA R. GREENSTEIN
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Diegnan
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the establishment of electric vehicle certification programs and supplementing chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. A school district with an automotive program may enter into a partnership with one or more private entities to develop and establish an electric vehicle certification program. Under the program, the school district shall identify needed skills, develop training programs, and train students for careers in one or more electric vehicle-related fields including, but not limited to, automotive technology, engineering and design, and maintenance and repair. The school district shall issue an electric vehicle certification to each person who successfully completes the training program.
b. A school district may review national standards established by various industries in developing an electric vehicle certification program.
c. A school district may consult with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in developing an electric vehicle certification program.
d. As used in this section, “school district” means any local or regional school district established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and any jointure commission, county vocational school district, county special services district, educational services commission, educational research and demonstration center, environmental education center, and educational information and resource center.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill authorizes a school district with an automotive program to enter into a partnership with one or more private entities to develop and establish an electric vehicle certification program. Under the program, the school district is to identify needed skills, develop training programs, and train students for careers in one or more electric vehicle-related fields including automotive technology, engineering and design, and maintenance and repair. The bill requires the school district to issue an electric vehicle certification to each person who successfully completes the training program.
The bill provides that a school district may review national standards established by various industries, and consult with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, in developing an electric vehicle certification program.