There are nine pieces of legislation up for discussion today before the NJ State Environment and Energy Committee. Topics include Superfund sites, blue roofs, farm structures in wetland areas, energy generation from methane, and responsibility for operating and maintaining beaches.
In addition, two biggies: Forest stewardship on state-owned property and dedicating a portion of annual Corporate Business
Tax revenues for open space funding.
The committee is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. in Room 10, Third Floor, State House Annex. You can listen to the meeting live by clicking here.
Here’s the lineup:
A-2303 DeAngelo, W.P. (D-14); Eustace, T.J. (D-38);
Gusciora, R. (D-15)
Gusciora, R. (D-15)
Requires certain State departments, divisions,
commissions, and authorities to consider use of green or blue roof in
construction of certain new State buildings, facilities, and structures.
commissions, and authorities to consider use of green or blue roof in
construction of certain new State buildings, facilities, and structures.
Related Bill: S-1418
A-2340 Greenwald, L.D. (D-6); Spencer, L.G. (D-29);
Lagana, J.A. (D-38)
Lagana, J.A. (D-38)
Requires report and public hearing prior to DEP
recommendation of site for inclusion on Superfund list.
recommendation of site for inclusion on Superfund list.
S-1418 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Requires certain State departments, divisions,
commissions, and authorities to consider use of green or blue roof in
construction of certain new State buildings, facilities, and structures.
commissions, and authorities to consider use of green or blue roof in
construction of certain new State buildings, facilities, and structures.
Related Bill: A-2303
S-2021 Sweeney, S.M. (D-3)
Exempts certain temporary farm structures from permit
and transition area requirements of “Freshwater Wetlands Protection
Act.”
and transition area requirements of “Freshwater Wetlands Protection
Act.”
Related Bill: A-3124
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned
lands.
lands.
Related Bill: A-1775
S-2076 Smith, B. (D-17)
Establishes Class I renewable energy certificate
multiplier program for certain energy production facilities fueled by methane.
multiplier program for certain energy production facilities fueled by methane.
S-2171 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Permits fifth and sixth class counties to assume
control and responsibility for operation and maintenance of beaches bordering
Atlantic Ocean unless control and responsibility are reserved by a
municipality.
control and responsibility for operation and maintenance of beaches bordering
Atlantic Ocean unless control and responsibility are reserved by a
municipality.
Related Bill: A-1596
S-2172 Smith, B. (D-17)
Clarifies liability for discharges of hazardous
substances from drilling platforms that enter NJ waters.
substances from drilling platforms that enter NJ waters.
SCR-84 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Amends Constitution to dedicate four percent of CBT
revenues to open space, farmland, and historic preservation, water programs,
public and private site remediation, and underground storage tank programs. Related Bill: ACR-130
revenues to open space, farmland, and historic preservation, water programs,
public and private site remediation, and underground storage tank programs. Related Bill: ACR-130
Jun 5, 2014 – Reported as a Senate committee substitute
Jun 5, 2014 – 2nd reading in Senate
Jun 5, 2014 – Place on Senate Desk (20-day notice)
Jun 5, 2014 – Placed on Assembly Desk (20-day notice)
Jun 16, 2014 – Public hearing
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