The Senate Environment and Energy Committee will meet remotely on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 10 a.m. The committee will consider the following bills: S83 (Bateman / Codey) – Establishes “Jersey Native Plants Program.” S329 (Smith) – Establishes “Solar Roof Installation Warranty Program” in EDA and transfers $2 million from societal benefits charge to initially fund program. S2605 (Smith / Bateman) – Directs BPU to establish utility-scale solar energy development program; modifies State’s renewable energy portfolio standards. S2846 / A740 (Gopal / Johnson / Conaway / DeCroce) – Requires State agencies in awarding contracts for purchase of items that require power source to consider items powered by fuel cells. S3184 (Greenstein) – Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY: S2679 (Beach) – Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the New Jersey Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box “Do you wish to testify?” on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSEN@njleg.org. Don’t miss information like this. Sign up for FREE EP Blog updates