# New Jersey SCR43: Proposes constitutional amendment to make State trustee of public natural resources and guarantee to the people other environmental rights.

New Jersey SCR43, Proposes constitutional amendment to make State trustee of public natural resources and guarantee to the people other environmental rights., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-03-14 (Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey SCR43
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Proposes constitutional amendment to make State trustee of public natural resources and guarantee to the people other environmental rights.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-03-14, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Sponsors: Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Andrew Zwicker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jon M. Bramnick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Renee C. Burgess (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vin Gopal (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gordon M. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph A. Lagana (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John F. McKeon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pou, Nellie
- Cosponsor: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Holly T. Schepisi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert W. Singer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Britnee N. Timberlake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shirley K. Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph F. Vitale (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2024-03-14: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2024-03-14: REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2024-03-14: ASM, COPY, ON, DESK (House)
- 2024-03-14: Senate Environment and Energy Committee, COPY, ON, DESK (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Environment and Energy (3/14/24 1R), 2024-03-19: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_R1.PDF)
- Senate Environment and Energy Substitute (3/14/24), 2024-03-14: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2024-02-09: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [Senate Environment and Energy (3/14/24 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_R1.HTM)
- [Senate Environment and Energy (3/14/24 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_R1.PDF)
- [Senate Environment and Energy Substitute (3/14/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Environment and Energy Substitute (3/14/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/43_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-SCR43-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).