A busy day tomorrow in the New Jersey Legislature for energy and environment legislation. Here’s the lineup:
ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY
10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex
The committee will receive testimony from invited guests and the public
on the proposed $225 million settlement agreement between the NJ Attorney
General’s Office and ExxonMobil for the environmental damage caused by Exxon.
on the proposed $225 million settlement agreement between the NJ Attorney
General’s Office and ExxonMobil for the environmental damage caused by Exxon.
For consideration:
A-4281 McKeon, J.F. (D-27); Schaer, G.S. (D-36);
Prieto, V. (D-32)
Prieto, V. (D-32)
Amends Fiscal Year 2015 budget to provide one-half of
certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of
remediation, restoration, and clean up.
certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of
remediation, restoration, and clean up.
Related Bill: S-2791
A-4307 McKeon, J.F. (D-27)
Increases required public notice from 30 days to 60
days for settlements entered into by DEP pursuant to Spill Compensation and
Control Act.
days for settlements entered into by DEP pursuant to Spill Compensation and
Control Act.
S-2791 Sacco, N.J. (D-32); Sarlo, P.A. (D-36)
Amends Fiscal Year 2015 budget to provide one-half of
certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of
remediation, restoration, and clean up.
certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of
remediation, restoration, and clean up.
Related Bill: A-4281
_______________________________________________________________________
ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION AND INDEPENDENT AUTHORITIES
10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex
The committee will take testimony concerning the current status and
health of the Transportation Trust Fund.
health of the Transportation Trust Fund.
For discussion:
A-4151 Wisniewski, J.S. (D-19); Singleton, T. (D-7);
Lagana, J.A. (D-38)
Lagana, J.A. (D-38)
Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank
Fund within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Fund within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Posted for discussion only
_______________________________________________________________________
ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE
2 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
For consideration:
A-1586 Spencer, L.G. (D-29)
“Comprehensive Regulated Grease Recycling
Act.”
Act.”
A-1738 Eustace, T. (D-38); Wimberly, B.E. (D-35);
Gusciora, R. (D-15)
Gusciora, R. (D-15)
Establishes Capture, Control, and Conserve Reward
Rebate Program in DEP to encourage property owners to implement certain
techniques to conserve water or control stormwater runoff.
Rebate Program in DEP to encourage property owners to implement certain
techniques to conserve water or control stormwater runoff.
A-3169 Greenwald, L.D. (D-6); Vainieri Huttle, V.
(D-37); Webber, J. (R-26)
(D-37); Webber, J. (R-26)
Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on
status of certain fund balances.
status of certain fund balances.
A-3954 Conaway, H. (D-7); Singleton, T. (D-7);
Spencer, L.G. (D-29)
Spencer, L.G. (D-29)
Requires maximum contaminant level to be established
for 1,2,3-trichloropropane in drinking water.
for 1,2,3-trichloropropane in drinking water.
A-4047 Eustace, T. (D-38); Spencer, L.G. (D-29);
Lampitt, P.R. (D-6); Benson (D-14)
Lampitt, P.R. (D-6); Benson (D-14)
Creates Office of Sustainability.
Related Bill: S-2660
Mar 19, 2015 – Posted: Assembly Environment
and Solid Waste
and Solid Waste
A-4185 Eustace, T. (D-38); Spencer, L.G. (D-29)
Requires municipal land use plan element of master plan
to address smart growth and storm resiliency, and environmental sustainability
issues.
to address smart growth and storm resiliency, and environmental sustainability
issues.
Related Bill: S-2424
A-4197 Andrzejczak, B. (D-1); Spencer, L.G. (D-29)
Implements constitutional dedication of CBT revenues
for preservation of farmland, historic properties, and open space, including
lands that protect water supplies and flood prone areas.
for preservation of farmland, historic properties, and open space, including
lands that protect water supplies and flood prone areas.
A-4206 Spencer, L.G. (D-29); Pintor Marin, E.
(D-29); Dancer, R.S. (R-12)
(D-29); Dancer, R.S. (R-12)
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT
revenues for open space, farmland and historic preservation purposes.
revenues for open space, farmland and historic preservation purposes.
A-4258 Eustace, T. (D-38)
Clarifies liability for discharges of hazardous
substances from drilling platforms that enter NJ waters.
substances from drilling platforms that enter NJ waters.
Related Bill: S-2172
Mar 19, 2015 – Posted: Assembly Environment
and Solid Waste
and Solid Waste
A-4261 Eustace, T. (D-38); Spencer, L.G. (D-29)
Requires State to include distributed energy resource
in certain new State buildings and consider retrofitting certain existing State
buildings with distributed energy resource.
in certain new State buildings and consider retrofitting certain existing State
buildings with distributed energy resource.
Related Bill: S-2340
S-2166 Lesniak, R.J. (D-20)
“Comprehensive Regulated Grease Recycling
Act.”
Act.”
__________________________________________________________________________
Recent Blog Posts: Pinelands supporters outraged by Senate vote
NY high-net-worth investors put wind, solar energy at top
