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Here’s what our readers saw this past Friday.
A-793 Andrzejczak, B. (D-1); Land, R.B. (D-1)
Requires Dept. of Agriculture and DEP to work with US
Army Corps of Engineers to establish joint permit application process for
aquaculture projects.
Army Corps of Engineers to establish joint permit application process for
aquaculture projects.
Related Bill: S-316
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Senate (35-0)
Senate (35-0)
Nov 21, 2016 – Received in
Assembly
Assembly
Nov 21, 2016 – 2nd reading on concurrence
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Assembly (72-0)
Assembly (72-0)
Nov 21, 2016 – Sent to the Governor
A-794 Andrzejczak, B. (D-1); Land, R.B. (D-1)
Requires Dept. of Agriculture and DEP to adopt
coordinated permit application and review program for aquaculture projects. Related
Bill: S-317
coordinated permit application and review program for aquaculture projects. Related
Bill: S-317
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Assembly (72-0)
Assembly (72-0)
Nov 21, 2016 – Sent to the Governor
A-1954 Coughlin, C.J. (D-19); Benson, D.R. (D-14)
Makes changes to funding provisions for financial
assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. Related
Bill: S-1237
assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. Related
Bill: S-1237
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Assembly (72-0)
Assembly (72-0)
A-2375 McKeon, J.F. (D-27); Gusciora, R. (D-15)
Revises “Electronic Waste Management Act.” Related
Bill: S-981
Bill: S-981
Nov 21, 2016 – Substituted by
another bill: S981
another bill: S981
A-3549 Johnson, G.M. (D-37); Zwicker, A. (D-16)
Exempts hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles from certain
labeling requirements. Related Bill: S-2098
labeling requirements. Related Bill: S-2098
Nov 21, 2016 – Substituted by
another bill: S2098
another bill: S2098
A-3918 DeAngelo, W.P. (D-14); Eustace, T. (D-38)
Establishes NJ Solar Energy Study Commission and
modifies State’s solar renewable energy portfolio standards. Related
Bill: S-2276
modifies State’s solar renewable energy portfolio standards. Related
Bill: S-2276
Nov 21, 2016 – Posted; not
considered: Assembly
considered: Assembly
A-4127 DeAngelo, W.P. (D-14); Muoio, E.M. (D-15)
Increases civil penalties for certain natural gas or
hazardous liquid facility safety violations. Related Bill: S-2673
hazardous liquid facility safety violations. Related Bill: S-2673
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Assembly (71-0)
Assembly (71-0)
A-4350 Eustace, T. (D-38)
Precludes DEP from imposing certain certification
requirements on installers of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems.
requirements on installers of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems.
Nov 21, 2016 – Proposed for
Assembly intro
Assembly intro
AJR-131 Andrzejczak, B. (D-1); Dancer, R.S. (R-12)
Designates month of September of each year as
“Organic Farming Month.”
“Organic Farming Month.”
Nov 21, 2016 – Proposed for
Assembly intron
Assembly intron
S-487 Oroho, S.V. (R-24); Sarlo, P.A. (D-36)
Excludes corrugated containers sold by the
manufacturer from definition of “litter-generating product”; exempts
such sales from user fee imposed under “Clean Communities Program
Act.”
manufacturer from definition of “litter-generating product”; exempts
such sales from user fee imposed under “Clean Communities Program
Act.”
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Senate (35-0)
Senate (35-0)
Nov 21, 2016 – Received by the
Assembly
Assembly
Nov 21, 2016 – Referred: Assembly
Environment and Solid Waste
Environment and Solid Waste
S-981 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16);
Greenstein, L.R. (D-14)
Greenstein, L.R. (D-14)
Revises “Electronic Waste Management Act.”
Related Bill: A-2375
Nov 21, 2016 – Substituted for
another bill: A2375
another bill: A2375
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Assembly (60-12)
Assembly (60-12)
Nov 21, 2016 – Sent to the Governor
S-2276 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Establishes NJ Solar Energy Study Commission and modifies
State’s solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
State’s solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
Related Bill: A-3918
Nov 21, 2016 – Posted; not
considered: Assembly
considered: Assembly
S-2422 Madden, F.H. (D-4)
Requires recycling of scrap tires and licensing of
scrap tire haulers.
scrap tire haulers.
Related Bill: A-4093
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Senate (21-12)
Senate (21-12)
Nov 21, 2016 – Received by the
Assembly
Assembly
Nov 21, 2016 – Referred: Assembly
Environment and Solid Waste
Environment and Solid Waste
S-2731 Greenstein, L.R. (D-14); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure
Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure
projects for FY2017.
Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure
projects for FY2017.
Related Bill: A-4326
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Senate (33-0)
Senate (33-0)
Nov 21, 2016 – Received by the
Assembly
Assembly
Nov 21, 2016 – Referred: Assembly
Appropriations
Appropriations
S-2732 Codey, R.J. (D-27); Gill, N.H. (D-34)
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects
approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise
allowable loan amounts.
approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise
allowable loan amounts.
Related Bill: A-4327
Nov 21, 2016 – Passed by the
Senate (32-0)
Senate (32-0)
Nov 21, 2016 – Received by the
Assembly
Assembly
Nov 21, 2016 – Referred: Assembly
Appropriations
Appropriations
S-2803 Gordon, R.M. (D-38)
Creates New Jersey Crude Oil by Rail Safety Task
Force.
Force.
Related Bill: A-4031
Nov 21, 2016 – Introduced in
Senate
Senate
Nov 21, 2016 – Referred: Senate
Transportation
Transportation
SCR-39 Smith, B. (D-17); Greenstein, L.R. (D-14)
Amends Constitution to dedicate all State moneys
received from settlements and awards in cases of environmental contamination
for certain environmental purposes. Related Bill: ACR-127
received from settlements and awards in cases of environmental contamination
for certain environmental purposes. Related Bill: ACR-127
Nov 21, 2016 – Public Hearing
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