"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.*
Sponsored By: John F. McKeon (Democratic), Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Bob Smith (Democratic)
Second Reading
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
John F. McKeon
Democratic • Senate
Raj Mukherji
Democratic • Senate
Bob Smith
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Renee C. Burgess
Democratic • Senate
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Democratic • Senate
Joseph P. Cryan
Democratic • Senate
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Democratic • Senate
Vin Gopal
Democratic • Senate
Linda R. Greenstein
Democratic • Senate
Gordon M. Johnson
Democratic • Senate
Joseph A. Lagana
Democratic • Senate
Angela V. McKnight
Democratic • Senate
M. Teresa Ruiz
Democratic • Senate
Brian P. Stack
Democratic • Senate
Britnee N. Timberlake
Democratic • Senate
Shirley K. Turner
Democratic • Senate
Joseph F. Vitale
Democratic • Senate
Benjie E. Wimberly
Democratic • Senate
Andrew Zwicker
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
6/28/2026SenateReferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
6/8/2026SenateREP/SCS, 2nd Reading in Senate
6/8/2026SenateIntroduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
1/13/2026Senate
Bill Text
7/6/26; 1R SCS
7/6/2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations (6/28/26 1R SCS)
6/29/2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (6/28/26 SCS)
6/29/2026
6/23/26; SCS
6/23/2026
Senate Environment and Energy (6/8/26 SCS)
6/9/2026
Senate Environment and Energy Substitute (6/8/26 SCS)
6/9/2026
As Introduced
2/13/2026
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