Bills & Legislation

Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriation.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes various programs in DEP concerning management of publicly owned forested land; appropriates $60 million.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Provides FY 2024 supplemental appropriations to, and establishes "Drinking Water Emergency Response Fund" in, DEP; appropriates $6.85 million to fund and various divisions of DEP.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Increases FY2024 appropriation from General Fund to DCF for the Center for Great Expectations by $1.5 million from $500,000 to $2.0 million.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain solar energy system expenditures.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Memorializes Congress to provide Medicare coverage for eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dentures.

James W. HolzapfelRepublican

Directs DEP to establish leasing program for State-owned land to be used and managed as pollinator habitat.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires electric public utilities to develop and implement grid modernization plans; appropriates $300 million.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Authorizes State Treasurer to appoint Garden State Preservation Trust acting executive director under certain conditions.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires electric public utilities to submit new tariffs for commercial customers for BPU approval; regulates non-volumetric electricity fees charged to operators of fast charging electric vehicle chargers.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires DEP to request bridge inspection reports from US DOT.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Concerns contracting powers of certain local entities related to redevelopment.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes conditions for net metering for authorized food waste recycling facilities.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires BPU to designate solar portion of critical renewable microgrid as solar energy project under Community Solar Energy Program; requires Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to designate certain microgrids as assets of importance.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Memorializes Congress to increase funding for Section 8 housing vouchers and revise program requirements to enhance award of vouchers.

James W. HolzapfelRepublican

Establishes new position of Clean Energy Advocate in BPU to facilitate coordination and cooperation among various State agencies in association with implementation of interagency clean energy projects.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires BPU to study and implement methods to allow additional distributed energy sources to interconnect to electrical grid.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires manufacturers of electric vehicles to establish and implement electric vehicle battery management plans.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Directs BPU to conduct study to determine feasibility of use of large-scale geothermal heat pump systems in State.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires BPU to allow low- and moderate-income residential customers to self-attest to income for participation in community solar programs.

Bob SmithDemocrat

"New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2024"; establishes 100 percent clean electricity standard and directs BPU to establish clean electricity certificate program.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Eliminates prohibition on paper bags, and allows packaging options, for certain grocery orders for three years; requires program for disposition of reusable bags; extends timeframe for use of certain bags by food banks and pantries.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes "Electric Vehicle Battery Repurposing Fund" to support repurposing, remanufacturing, and recycling of electric vehicle batteries; dedicates amounts based on certain sales of electric vehicles.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes tax credits and financial grant related to construction and operation of advanced nuclear energy facilities.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires electric public utilities to submit to BPU and implement integrated distribution plans.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes Senate Task Force on Legislative Curriculum Mandates.

James W. HolzapfelRepublican

Establishes NJ Wind Institute for Innovation and Training.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires owners and operators of certain landfills to control and monitor landfill gas emissions.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes Capital Project Development Loan Program to support certain large-scale redevelopment projects; appropriates $300 million.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires HMFA to establish "Sustainable Tiny Home Pilot Program" in three regions of State; appropriates $5 million.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Exempts solar energy systems from building fees.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Allows public bodies to conduct meetings by electronic means.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes incentive program for installation of energy storage systems.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Prohibits sale, distribution, and import of certain products marketed as recyclable, unless DEP determines that products are widely recycled.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Prohibits use by certain retailers of shipping box greater than two times volume of product being shipped.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Authorizes regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under "Air Pollution Control Act (1954)" and "Global Warming Response Act."

Bob SmithDemocrat

Urges educational institutions in NJ to include veterans and active service members in discussions about military, military values, and leadership.

James W. HolzapfelRepublican

Directs BPU to establish certain standards concerning electric public utility use of customer energy usage data.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes limits on zoning restrictions for certain electric battery storage equipment installation.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes Nuclear Power Advisory Commission.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Codifies certain energy goals related to 2019 Energy Master Plan.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Directs NJ Infrastructure Bank to establish financing program for electric school buses; allocates $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to NJ Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Prohibits sale and use of certain gas-powered leaf blowers; provides CBT credit for purchase of electric leaf blower that replaces gas-powered leaf blower.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Urges Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners to name County Route 18 bridge in Monmouth County in honor of Jeffrey Mahon and Jeffrey Hoens.

James W. HolzapfelRepublican

Urges health insurance providers and prescription drug providers to offer option of speaking to or leaving message for human.

James W. HolzapfelRepublican

Urges DEP to reduce coyote population in NJ.

James W. HolzapfelRepublican

Establishes three-year pilot program in DOE to provide certain students with information and assistance regarding federal financial aid application.

James BeachDemocrat

Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.

James BeachDemocrat

Prohibits open public records requests for commercial purposes.

James BeachDemocrat