Ten pieces of energy and environmental legislation are
up for discussion and votes today in five Senate and
Assembly committees meeting in Trenton.
Here’s the lineup:
SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
03/08/12 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
S-1085 Smith, B. (D-17); Norcross, D. (D-5)
Establishes forest harvest program on State-owned land.
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SENATE TRANSPORTATION
03/08/12 10:30 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
SJR-15 Pennacchio, J. (R-26); Doherty, M.J. (R-23)
Creates “Passenger Rail System Study
Commission.”
Commission.”
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SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS
03/08/12 01:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
S-743 Sarlo, P.A. (D-36); Oroho, S.V. (R-24)
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to
the “Permit Extension Act of 2008.”
the “Permit Extension Act of 2008.”
Related Bill: A-1338
S-822 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Revises “Electronic Waste Management Act.”
Related Bill: A-1459
S-1566 Lesniak, R.J. (D-20); Buono, B. (D-18)
Establishes the “New Jersey Residential
Foreclosure Transformation Act”;
provides expedited process for
foreclosing abandoned residential properties.
Foreclosure Transformation Act”;
provides expedited process for
foreclosing abandoned residential properties.
Related Bill: A-2168
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ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE
03/08/12 02:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
The committee will hear testimony from the Department of Environmental
Protection
and other stakeholders regarding State park services.
A-1151 Lampitt, P.R. (D-6); Vainieri Huttle, V.
(D-37); Chivukula, U.J. (D-17)
(D-37); Chivukula, U.J. (D-17)
Authorizes State and local governments to enter into
group purchasing agreement
for alternative fueled vehicles.
group purchasing agreement
for alternative fueled vehicles.
Related Bill: S-371
A-1459 Gusciora, R. (D-15); McKeon, J.F. (D-27);
Barnes III, P.J. (D-18)
Barnes III, P.J. (D-18)
Revises “Electronic Waste Management Act.”
Related Bill: S-822
A-2294 Greenwald, L.D. (D-6); Burzichelli, J.J.
(D-3); Riley, C.M. (D-3)
(D-3); Riley, C.M. (D-3)
Requires deposit of property tax refunds for certain
industrial sites under federal
or State orders for remediation with
commissioner of environmental protection
to help ensure compliance.
industrial sites under federal
or State orders for remediation with
commissioner of environmental protection
to help ensure compliance.
Related Bill: S-1460
A-2395 Coughlin, C.J. (D-19); Coutinho, A. (D-29)
Authorizes zero-interest loans to local governments for
certain brownfield remediations;
changes priorities for financial assistance
from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
certain brownfield remediations;
changes priorities for financial assistance
from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Related Bill: S-1246
A-2641 Spencer, L.G. (D-29)
Authorizes creation of stormwater utilities for certain
local government entities.
local government entities.
Related Bill: S-1557
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ASSEMBLY HOMELAND SECURITY AND STATE PREPAREDNESS
03/08/12 02:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
A-266 Schroeder, R. (R-39)
Requires identifying emblems on certain structures to
notify firefighters of solar panels;
requires exterior disconnection for solar
panels.
notify firefighters of solar panels;
requires exterior disconnection for solar
panels.
Related Bill: S-507
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