As summer beckons, NJ lawmakers take up enviro bills
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In two final weeks of heavy voting before adopting a state budget and heading off for
summer vacation, New Jersey state lawmakers will consider close to three dozen
energy and environmental bills.
Here’s the lineup (at the moment and always subject to change):
SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS
Thursday, June 20, 2013 – 9:30 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
S-2716 Lesniak, R.J. (D-20)
Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide
non-residential development fees until 2018; establishes the “New Jersey
Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act.”
non-residential development fees until 2018; establishes the “New Jersey
Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act.”
Related Bill: A-4251
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ASSEMBLY VOTING SESSION
Thursday, June 20, 2013 – 1 PM
Assembly Chambers
A-928 Riley, C.M. (D-3)
Revises penalty for destruction of, or damage to,
trees, saplings, shrubs or other plants; repeals current law thereon.
trees, saplings, shrubs or other plants; repeals current law thereon.
A-936 Riley, C.M. (D-3); Moriarty, P.D. (D-4)
Requires certain notifications, and provides for
guaranteed NJ Spill Compensation Fund coverage, upon sale of property where
private well is treated by point of entry water treatment system.
guaranteed NJ Spill Compensation Fund coverage, upon sale of property where
private well is treated by point of entry water treatment system.
Related Bill: S-576
A-1312 Greenwald, L.D. (D-6); Lampitt, P.R. (D-6)
Requires report and public hearing prior to DEP
recommendation of site for inclusion on Superfund list.
recommendation of site for inclusion on Superfund list.
A-1383 Chivukula, U.J. (D-17)
Expands State’s energy efficiency and renewable energy
requirements.
requirements.
Related Bill: S-2700
A-1851 Diegnan, P.J. (D-18); Bramnick, J.M. (R-21)
Pertains to certain review and approval
responsibilities of land surveyors.
responsibilities of land surveyors.
A-2753 Benson, D.R. (D-14); DeAngelo, W.P. (D-14);
Jasey, M.M. (D-27)
Jasey, M.M. (D-27)
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid
directly to municipalities.
directly to municipalities.
Related Bill: S-1923
A-3367 Spencer, L.G. (D-29)
Requires owner or operator of industrial establishment
applying for de minimis exemption from “Industrial Site Recovery Act”
to certify as to no actual knowledge of contamination exceeding remediation
standards.
applying for de minimis exemption from “Industrial Site Recovery Act”
to certify as to no actual knowledge of contamination exceeding remediation
standards.
A-3449 Kean, S.T. (R-30); Wisniewski, J.S. (D-19)
Exempts sales of county property from certain
requirements under certain circumstances.
requirements under certain circumstances.
Related Bill: S-2780
Jun 20, 2013 – Posted: Assembly
A-4113 Andrzejczak, B. (D-1); Singleton, T. (D-7);
Benson, D.R. (D-14) ;
Benson, D.R. (D-14) ;
Appropriates $1,393,084 from 2009 Historic Preservation
Fund to provide historic site management grants for certain historic
preservation projects.
Fund to provide historic site management grants for certain historic
preservation projects.
Related Bill: S-2788
AR-135 Riley, C.M. (D-3)
Urges State and businesses to facilitate and encourage
recycling of plastic products.
recycling of plastic products.
AR-167 Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3)
Supports development and use of biofuels for greater
national security, a stronger economy, and a better environment.
national security, a stronger economy, and a better environment.
Related Bill: SR-106
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SENATE VOTING SESSION
Thursday, June 20, 2013 – 12:30 PM
Senate Chambers
A-936 Riley, C.M. (D-3); Moriarty, P.D. (D-4)
Requires certain notifications, and provides for
guaranteed NJ Spill Compensation Fund coverage, upon sale of property where
private well is treated by point of entry water treatment system.
guaranteed NJ Spill Compensation Fund coverage, upon sale of property where
private well is treated by point of entry water treatment system.
Related Bill: S-576
A-3615 Coutinho, A. (D-29); Bucco, A.M. (R-25);
Munoz, N.F. (R-21)
Munoz, N.F. (R-21)
Codifies protections set forth in certain case law and
limits use of eminent domain under the “Local Redevelopment and Housing
Law.”
limits use of eminent domain under the “Local Redevelopment and Housing
Law.”
Related Bill: S-2447
S-576 Madden, F.H. (D-4)
Requires certain notifications, and provides for
guaranteed NJ Spill Compensation Fund coverage, upon sale of property where
private well is treated by point of entry water treatment system.
guaranteed NJ Spill Compensation Fund coverage, upon sale of property where
private well is treated by point of entry water treatment system.
Related Bill: A-936
S-2447 Van Drew, J. (D-1); Rice, R.L. (D-28)
Codifies protections set forth in certain case law and
limits use of eminent domain under the “Local Redevelopment and Housing
Law.”
limits use of eminent domain under the “Local Redevelopment and Housing
Law.”
Related Bill: A-3615
S-2861 Smith, B. (D-17); Bucco, A.M. (R-25)
Concerns closure of, and other activities at, certain
landfills.
landfills.
Related Bill: A-4238
SCR-138 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16); Whelan,
J. (D-2)
J. (D-2)
Amends Constitution to dedicate, for 30 years, 1/5 of a
cent for each dollar subject to sales tax for preservation of open space,
including flood prone areas and lands that protect water supplies, farmland,
and historic properties.
cent for each dollar subject to sales tax for preservation of open space,
including flood prone areas and lands that protect water supplies, farmland,
and historic properties.
Related Bill: ACR-179
SR-106 Sweeney, S.M. (D-3)
Supports development and use of biofuels for greater
national security, a stronger economy, and a better environment.
national security, a stronger economy, and a better environment.
Related Bill: AR-167
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ASSEMBLY VOTING SESSION
Monday, June 24, 2013 – 1:00 PM
Assembly Chambers
A-932 Riley, C.M. (D-3); Chivukula, U.J. (D-17)
Concerns permits, letters of exemption, and enforcement
with regard to agricultural activities under “Freshwater Wetlands
Protection Act”.
with regard to agricultural activities under “Freshwater Wetlands
Protection Act”.
Related Bill: S-2837
A-2837 McKeon, J.F. (D-27)
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned
lands.
lands.
Related Bill: S-1085
A-3334 Chivukula, U.J. (D-17); Benson, D.R. (D-14);
Wimberly, B.E. (D-35)
Wimberly, B.E. (D-35)
Requires BPU to conduct study on how electric chiller
equipment and natural gas cooling equipment would increase energy efficiency in
commercial buildings.
equipment and natural gas cooling equipment would increase energy efficiency in
commercial buildings.
A-3475 Barnes III, P.J. (D-18); DeAngelo, W.P.
(D-14); Eustace, T.J. (D-38)
(D-14); Eustace, T.J. (D-38)
“Disaster Information Access Act”; requires
utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related
service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of
Emergency Management to present reported information online
utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related
service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of
Emergency Management to present reported information online
A-4082 Chivukula, U.J. (D-17); Caride, M. (D-36);
Eustace, T.J. (D-38)
Eustace, T.J. (D-38)
“Government Energy Reliability and Savings
Public-Private Partnership Act.”
Public-Private Partnership Act.”
A-4149 Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3); Dancer, R.S. (R-12);
Amodeo, J.F. (R-2)
Amodeo, J.F. (R-2)
Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant
special permit for horse racing on beach.
special permit for horse racing on beach.
A-4183 Eustace, T.J. (D-38); Albano, N.T. (D-1);
Singleton, T. (D-7); Diegnan, P.J. (D-18)
Singleton, T. (D-7); Diegnan, P.J. (D-18)
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental
infrastructure projects for FY2014.
infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Related Bill: S-2817
A-4184 Andrzejczak, B. (D-1); Wagner, C. (D-38);
Conaway, H. (D-7); Barnes III, P.J. (D-18)
Conaway, H. (D-7); Barnes III, P.J. (D-18)
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to
expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for
FY2014.
expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for
FY2014.
Related Bill: S-2816
A-4185 Ramos Jr., R.J. (D-33); McKeon, J.F. (D-27);
Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3)
Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3)
Makes certain changes to NJ Environmental
Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Related Bill: S-2815
A-4232 Fuentes, A. (D-5)
Permits county utilities authorities to fund certain
local infrastructure.
local infrastructure.
Related Bill: S-2844
A-4238 Carroll, M.P. (R-25)
Concerns closure of, and other activities at, certain
landfills.
landfills.
Related Bill: S-2861
ACR-195 Spencer, L.G. (D-29); Jasey, M.M. (D-27);
Riley, C.M. (D-3)
Riley, C.M. (D-3)
Approves FY 2014 Financial Plan of NJ Environmental
Infrastructure Trust.
Infrastructure Trust.
Related Bill: SCR-152
Jun 24, 2013 – Posted: Assembly
S-1085 Smith, B. (D-17); Norcross, D. (D-5)
Establishes forest harvest program on State-owned land.
Related Bill: A-2837
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