In our Spotlight on Business Report tonight State authorities plan to spend big on electric vehicles with the hopes of helping vulnerable new jerseyans breathe a little easier the Murphy Administration announced yesterday that it will spend 70 million dollars to buy new electric trucks buses and other heavy equipment to replace diesel burning vehicles in 20 communities that have historically faced high levels of air pollution some of the money will also go towards expanding electric vehicle ride sharing programs the funds come to New Jersey from the regional greenhouse gas initiative better known as Regggie, the garden state rejoined Reggie in 2019 and since then has raised 240 million dollars that money has so far helped pay for nearly 3 000 electric vehicle charging stations 700 electric trucks and buses and 12 000 electric passenger vehicles state agencies are currently creating a plan for how future regime funds will be spent through 2025. support for the business report provided by New Jersey American Water we keep life flowing online at newjerseyamwater.com [Music]