New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law A4255 / S2870 (McKeon, Haider, Kennedy / Smith, Codey).

The bill revises current law requiring registration with the state Department of Environmental Protection of businesses engaged in soil and fill recycling services.

Specifically, the bill would extend the original April 20, 2020
registration date to July 14, 2022. The bill would also require any
persons registering with the DEP pursuant to P.L.2019, c.397
(C.13:1E-127.1 et al.) to apply to the Attorney General for a soil
and fill recycling license no later than 30 days after the DEP adopts
rules and regulations to implement the law, rather than by October
17, 2020, as in current law.

The bill would also clarify certain language in section 1 of
P.L.2019, c.397 (C.13:1E-127.1) regarding the Attorney General’s
responsibility for issuing a soil and fill recycling license pursuant to
section 8 of P.L.1983, c.392 (C.13:1E-133).

Finally, the bill would require the DEP to adopt rules and regulations to implement P.L.2019, c.397 (C.13:1E-127.1 et al.) no later than one year after the bill’s enactment.

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