The Senate and Assembly environmental committees will meet
in Trenton on Monday, October 27, to consider a variety of bills. Here are their agendas:
SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
10 a.m. – Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
A proposed committee substitute will be considered for Senate Bill No.
444 and Senate Bill No. 2419.
For consideration:
S-444 Ruiz, M.T. (D-29)
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage
sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under “Spill Compensation
and Control Act.”
sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under “Spill Compensation
and Control Act.”
S-2166 Lesniak, R.J. (D-20)
“Comprehensive Regulated Grease Recycling
Act.”
Act.”
S-2354 Stack, B.P. (D-33)
Requires local governments and authorities to obtain
financing cost estimate required to be provided by NJ Environmental
Infrastructure Trust for certain projects.
financing cost estimate required to be provided by NJ Environmental
Infrastructure Trust for certain projects.
Related Bill: A-3548
S-2419 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Prohibits contribution action against local public
entity for cleanup and removal costs or any other damages associated with
discharge of hazardous substances.
entity for cleanup and removal costs or any other damages associated with
discharge of hazardous substances.
S-2491 Smith, B. (D-17)
Establishes position of State Oceanographer.
S-2494 Lesniak, R.J. (D-20)
Requires composting or recycling of food waste by large
volume generators.
volume generators.
For discussion only:
S-2511 Madden, F.H. (D-4)
Removes anhydrous ammonia used for refrigeration as
substance regulated by “Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act”; eliminates
DOLWD licensing for operators of refrigerating plants using anhydrous ammonia.
substance regulated by “Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act”; eliminates
DOLWD licensing for operators of refrigerating plants using anhydrous ammonia.
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ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE
2 p.m. – Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
For consideration:
A-2913 Caride, M. (D-36); Dancer, R.S. (R-12);
Bucco, A.M. (R-25); Watson Coleman, B. (D-15)
Bucco, A.M. (R-25); Watson Coleman, B. (D-15)
Designates Black Swallowtail butterfly as State
Butterfly.
Butterfly.
Related Bill: S-939
A-3125 Caride, M. (D-36)
Prohibits sale or planting of certain invasive plant
species.
species.
A-3133 Bramnick, J.M. (R-21); Burzichelli, J.J.
(D-3)
(D-3)
Requires DEP to establish “private wildlife
habitat certification program”; creates affirmative defense against
municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.
habitat certification program”; creates affirmative defense against
municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.
A-3354 Eustace, T.J. (D-38)
Establishes “Integrated Roadside Vegetation
Management Program.”
Management Program.”
A-3355 Wilson, G.L. (D-5)
Requires training for pesticide applicators and
operators concerning pollinating bees.
operators concerning pollinating bees.
A-3452 Mazzeo, V. (D-2)
Regulates planting and sale of running bamboo;
establishes disclosure requirement for real estate licensees.
establishes disclosure requirement for real estate licensees.
AJR-60 Wilson, G.L. (D-5); Riley, C.M. (D-3); Space,
P. (R-24); Dancer, R.S. (R-12)
P. (R-24); Dancer, R.S. (R-12)
Designates June of each year as “Native Plant
Appreciation Month.”
Appreciation Month.”
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