The New Jersey Legislature is racing to move as many bills as possible before breaking for its traditional summer recess at the end of June. With only a handfull of committee dates and floor sessions left, the pace is accelerating.

We counted more than 50 separate actions involving environmental bills yesterday. Here are just a few of them:

A-1839 (Greenstein) Provides for civil and criminal penalties for giving false information pertaining to violations of environmental laws.
Jun 14, 2007 – Posted for committee action but held

A-2039 (Chatzidakis) Requires certain State buildings to be designed and managed to meet high performance green building standards.
Jun 14, 2007 – Transferred to committee: Assembly Budget

A-3275 (Panter) Changes composition and revises authority of Fish and Game Council.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported with Assembly committee amendments

A-3301 (Stender) The “Global Warming Response Act.”
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported as a Assembly committee substitute

A-3595 (McKeon) Authorizes enhancement of State Uniform Construction Code’s energy subcode based on anticipated energy savings
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported by committee

A-3864 (Greenstein) Authorizes municipalities to establish receiving zones for transfer of development rights from Highlands Region or pinelands area; provides for impact fees and other incentives.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported as a Assembly committee substitute

A-3937 (Fisher) Increases certain fees and penalties of the Mine Safety Act.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported by committee

A-4022 (Greenwald) Establishes New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported with Assembly committee amendments

A-4086 (McKeon) Requires purchasing agents to complete a course in green product purchasing.
Jun 14, 2007 – Referred: Senate Economic Growth

A-4156 (Watson Coleman) Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported with Assembly committee amendments

A-4211 (Panter) Requires developers to offer solar energy systems in all homes built within a development of 100 or more units.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported with Assembly committee amendments

A-4265 (Manzo) Provides combined State and local enforcement authority over recycling centers.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported by committee

A-4329 (Quigley) Concerns certain riparian lands in Jersey City.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported with Assembly committee amendments

S-2737 (Madden) Permits certain child care centers to receive $1,500 grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported by committee

S-2743 (Doria) Revises procedures for condemnation of certain property and use of the power of eminent domain by railroads.
Jun 14, 2007 – Reported with Senate committee amendments