Here’s the schedule for top energy and environmental legislation to be considered in committees of the New Jersey Legislature on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011.
SENATE COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS
12/08/11 10:00 AM – Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, New Jersey
A-4114 Coughlin, C.J. (D-19); Wagner, C. (D-38);
Wisniewski, J.S. (D-19)
Allows all municipalities to sell and lease unneeded
public property for “urban” farming and gardening purposes. Related Bill: S-2956
public property for “urban” farming and gardening purposes. Related Bill: S-2956
S-2618 Rice, R.L. (D-28); Cunningham, S.B. (D-31)
Codifies responsible contractor requirements for
contractors bidding for work through the Weatherization Assistance Program.
contractors bidding for work through the Weatherization Assistance Program.
S-2646 Cunningham, S.B. (D-31)
Authorizes incinerator authorities to perform
sanitation, public works, and environmental services.
sanitation, public works, and environmental services.
S-2949 Van Drew, J. (D-1); Stack, B.P. (D-33)
Requires municipalities to submit economic growth plans
to DCA for approval of continued participation in the urban enterprise zone
program.
to DCA for approval of continued participation in the urban enterprise zone
program.
S-2956 Vitale, J.F. (D-19); Rice, R.L. (D-28)
Allows all municipalities to sell and lease unneeded
public property for “urban” farming and gardening purposes. Related Bill: A-4114
public property for “urban” farming and gardening purposes. Related Bill: A-4114
SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS
12/08/11 1 PM – Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
A-3167 Coughlin, C.J. (D-19); Wagner, C. (D-38);
Conners, J. (D-7); Prieto, V. (D-32)
Conners, J. (D-7); Prieto, V. (D-32)
Authorizes zero-interest loans to local governments for
certain brownfield remediations; changes priorities for financial assistance
from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. Related Bill: S-2278
certain brownfield remediations; changes priorities for financial assistance
from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. Related Bill: S-2278
S-1954 Smith, B. (D-17)
Establishes forest harvest program on State-owned land.
S-2278 Vitale, J.F. (D-19); Whelan, J. (D-2)
Authorizes zero-interest loans to local governments for
certain brownfield remediations; changes priorities for financial assistance
from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Related Bill: A-3167
certain brownfield remediations; changes priorities for financial assistance
from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Related Bill: A-3167
S-2445 Vitale, J.F. (D-19)
Appropriates $1.047 million in 2003 bond act monies for
Sayreville flood control project.
Sayreville flood control project.
Related Bill: A-3138
SENATE LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
12/08/11 1 PM – Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
S-735 Sacco, N.J. (D-32); Madden, F.H. (D-4)
Removes geographic restrictions on where United States
Park Police are authorized to make arrests for certain crimes and offenses.
Park Police are authorized to make arrests for certain crimes and offenses.
ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
12/08/11 2 PM – Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
A-2502 Chivukula, U.J. (D-17); DeAngelo, W.P.
(D-14); Lampitt, P.R. (D-6)
Establishes “New Jersey Property Assessment Clean
Energy (NJ PACE) Municipal Financing Program.” Related Bill: S-1406
Energy (NJ PACE) Municipal Financing Program.” Related Bill: S-1406
A-4358 McKeon, J.F. (D-27)
Establishes forest harvest program on State-owned land.
S-1406 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Establishes “New Jersey Property Assessment Clean
Energy (NJ PACE) Municipal Financing Program.” Related Bill: A-2502
Energy (NJ PACE) Municipal Financing Program.” Related Bill: A-2502
ASSEMBLY HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
12/08/11 2 PM – Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ.
A-4422 Greenwald, L.D. (D-6); DeCroce, A. (R-26);
Green, J. (D-22)
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to
the “Permit Extension Act of 2008.”
the “Permit Extension Act of 2008.”
ASSEMBLY REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AND GAMING
12/08/11 2 PM – Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
ACR-206 Barnes III, P.J. (D-18); McKeon, J.F. (D-27);
Gusciora, R. (D-15)
Gusciora, R. (D-15)
Determines that proposed DEP rules and regulations establishing
procedure for waiver of DEP rules are inconsistent with legislative intent.
procedure for waiver of DEP rules are inconsistent with legislative intent.
Related Bill: SCR-239
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