In the General Assembly since January 13, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 3735
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.**
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 19
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 16
Chief co-sponsor from May 4
40 co-sponsors
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Clinton Calabrese, Ellen J. Park, Joe Danielsen, Cleopatra G. Tucker, James J. Kennedy, Robert J. Karabinchak, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., William F. Moen Jr., Margie Donlon M.D., Al Abdelaziz, William W. Spearman, Carmen Theresa Morales, Rosaura Bagolie, Lisa Swain, Chris Tully, Gary S. Schaer, Sterley S. Stanley, William B. Sampson IV, Yvonne Lopez, Roy Freiman, Shanique Speight, Balvir Singh, Gabriel Rodriguez, Alexander Schnall, Tennille R. McCoy, Anthony S. Verrelli, Melinda Kane, Eliana Pintor Marin, Katie Brennan, Ed Rodriguez, Kenyatta Stewart, Kevin P. Egan, Annette Quijano, Chigozie U. Onyema, Ravi S. Bhalla, Jerry Walker, Vincent M. Kearney, Marisa Sweeney, Larry Wainstein, Shama A. Haider (withdrew Feb 5), Michael Venezia (withdrew Feb 5), Mitchelle Drulis (withdrew Mar 16), Linda S. Carter (withdrew Jun 23), Cody D. Miller (withdrew Mar 9), Carol A. Murphy (withdrew Mar 16), Michael Venezia (withdrew Feb 24)
Its course
January 13 to June 23, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 3 days
In the General AssemblyFrom Jan 13
Environment and Solid WasteJan 13 to Jun 4142 days
Commerce and Economic DevelopmentJun 4 to Jun 23 · moved on19 days
AppropriationsJun 23 to Jun 230 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Environment and Solid Waste4–2
Do pass as amended · Jun 4
Who voted how
Yea Alixon Collazos-Gill, James J. Kennedy, Ravi S. Bhalla, William B. Sampson IV
Do pass as amended · Jun 23
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 23
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 13 – Jun 23
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Environment and Solid Waste
- Jun 4Environment and Solid Waste recommended it as amended
- Sent to Commerce and Economic Development
- Jun 23Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time