Action was taken yesterday in the NJ Legislature on the following bills:
A1976 – Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to issue up to $20 million in bonds to finance cost-effective energy efficiency improvements in State, local, and school district buildings.
02/22/2021 Reported out of committee with committee amendments, referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
A2863 – Requires public water systems to provide notice of elevated lead levels in drinking water to customers and local officials; requires landlords to notify tenants of elevated lead levels.
02/22/2021 Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Assembly
A3352 – Requires all newly constructed warehouses to be solar-ready buildings.
02/22/2021 Reported out of committee with committee substitute, 2nd reading in Assembly
A3619 – Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under “Right to Farm Act”.
02/22/2021 Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly
A4552 – Exempts New Jersey Infrastructure Bank projects from certain local bond requirements.
02/22/2021 Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Assembly
A4899 – Extends existing plug-in electric vehicle incentives to plug-in electric motorcycles.
02/22/2021 Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Assembly
A5053 – Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2021 to include new projects and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects; modifies terms and conditions for certain loans utilizing federal funds.
02/22/2021 Signed by the Governor P.L.2021, c.21
A5054 – Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021; modifies terms and conditions for certain loan utilizing federal funds.
02/22/2021 Signed by the Governor P.L.2021, c.22
S767 – Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for local bond ordinances involving New Jersey Infrastructure Bank transportation projects.
02/22/2021 Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly
S968 – Requires public water systems to provide notice of elevated lead levels in drinking water to customers and local officials; requires landlords to notify tenants of elevated lead levels.
02/22/2021 Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Assembly
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