The Senate Environment and Energy Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2020 in Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors and members of the public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person. However, the public may monitor the Committee proceedings on the New Jersey Legislature home page, at https: / / www.njleg.state.nj.us /

The following bills will be considered:

*Revised 10 / 16 / 20 – S697 removed from consideration.

S894 (Pou) – Prohibits sale of paint or coating removal products that contain methylene chloride unless purchaser meets certain safety standards for use.

S975 (Kean) – Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.

S1034 (Stack) – Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as “Compassion for Community Cats Law.”

S2515 (Smith) – Establishes recycled content requirements for plastic containers, glass containers, paper carryout bags, reusable carryout bags made of plastic film, and plastic trash bags; prohibits sale of polystyrene loose fill packaging.

Editor’s note: We have learned that the committee will not vote Monday on S2515. The bill is undergoing revision. Chairman Bob Smith is expected to address the bill’s status, likely at the beginning of the meeting.

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