New Jersey Legislature

“ The Legislature further finds that a low emission vehicle program may be an effective, cost efficient method to reduce both the State's and the region's ozone problem; that the member states of the Ozone Transport Commission have endorsed adoption of a low emission vehicle program in each of their states; and that, because there may be a need to adopt such a program in this State in order to come into compliance with the federal Clean Air Act, it is in the State's best interest to authorize its adoption. ”

“ The Legislature finds that ozone continues to be a pervasive air pollution problem for New Jersey, resulting in most of the State being designated by the federal government as a severe nonattainment area for ozone; that the formation of ozone poses a significant health threat to the citizens of the State, especially to children and the elderly ”

“ The department, in consultation with the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and within one year of the date of enactment of this act, shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan to provide incentives for the retirement from use in the State of older, inefficient motor vehicles that pollute the environment at higher rates, in conformance with any available guidance provided therefor by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. ”