The following bills will be considered by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM in Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ.
The committee will meet to hear testimony from invited speakers on steps that the State can take to modernize the electrical grid and prepare for the interconnection of more renewable energy resources.
The following bills will be considered:
S2708 (Zwicker) – Requires DEP to consider potential impacts on natural resources when classifying dams according to hazard potential.
S3255 (Diegnan/Oroho) – Increases the percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement that can be used for local road projects.
S3914 (Smith) – Requires electric public utilities to submit new tariffs for commercial customers for BPU approval; regulates non-volumetric electricity fees charged to operators of fast-charging electric vehicle chargers.
FOR DISCUSSION ONLY:
S3177 (Greenstein/Smith) – “Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act”; establishes requirements, prohibitions, and programs for the regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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