Legislation to allow small, controlled fires in state forests (to prevent larger ones), establish fishing licenses for the taking of Menhaden, set carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide air quality standards for ice arenas, and require state buildings to be topped with green or blue roofs are among nine environmental bills up for debate Monday at 2 p.m. in Assembly committees.
Here’s the lineup.
ASSEMBLY AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
A-1275 Dancer, R.S. (R-12); Conaway, H. (D-7);
Caride, M. (D-36)
Caride, M. (D-36)
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
A-1775 McKeon, J.F. (D-27); Moriarty, P.D. (D-4);
Chivukula, U.J. (D-17)
Chivukula, U.J. (D-17)
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.
A-2684 Andrzejczak, B. (D-1)
Establishes Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale
License and permits use of certain gear for taking of menhaden.
License and permits use of certain gear for taking of menhaden.
Feb 24, 2014 – Posted: Assembly Agriculture
and Natural Resources
and Natural Resources
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ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
A-361 Caputo, R.R. (D-28); Chivukula, U.J. (D-17)
Requires Department of Health and Senior Services to establish carbon monoxide and nitrogen
dioxide air quality standards and certification requirements for ice arenas.
dioxide air quality standards and certification requirements for ice arenas.
A-1726 Eustace, T.J. (D-38); Lagana, J.A. (D-38);
Mosquera, G.M. (D-4)
Mosquera, G.M. (D-4)
Amends “Flood Hazard Area Control Act” to
require DEP to take certain actions concerning delineations of flood hazard
areas and floodways.
require DEP to take certain actions concerning delineations of flood hazard
areas and floodways.
A-1828 Lampitt, P.R. (D-6); Vainieri Huttle, V.
(D-37); McKeon, J.F. (D-27); Stender, L. (D-22)
(D-37); McKeon, J.F. (D-27); Stender, L. (D-22)
Requires BPU to establish Energy Efficiency Leadership
awards program.
awards program.
A-1928 Conaway, H. (D-7); Singleton, T. (D-7);
Riley, C.M. (D-3)
Riley, C.M. (D-3)
Requires DEP to conduct vibration analysis along routes
for disposal of dredged material from Delaware River. Related Bill: S-1301
for disposal of dredged material from Delaware River. Related Bill: S-1301
A-2303 DeAngelo, W.P. (D-14)
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.
AR-48 Chivukula, U.J. (D-17); McKeon, J.F. (D-27);
Gusciora, R. (D-15)
Gusciora, R. (D-15)
Urges NJ participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas
Initiative because of its importance to national security and energy
independence.
Initiative because of its importance to national security and energy
independence.
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