Solid and Hazardous Waste

Assembly Bill 3463 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to finance the cost of new septic systems.

Sent April 23, 2001 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3424 · Requires the State to assume payment of county solid waste facility debt incurred in developing State-mandated solid waste facilities, including completed, canceled or abandoned solid waste facility projects.

Sent April 19, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3426 · Authorizes New Jersey Economic Development Authority to refinance county solid waste facility bonds.

Sent April 19, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3455 · Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.

Sent April 19, 2001 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3328 · Extends and changes statute of limitations for actions by the State pursuant to various environmental cleanup laws.

Sent March 22, 2001 · Moved on without a report after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3250 · Bans sale of mercury thermometers.

Sent March 1, 2001 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3265 · Provides for proper closure of Southern Ocean Landfill, Inc. in Ocean Township, Ocean County, and revises the landfill contigency and closure program.

Sent March 1, 2001 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3222 · Permits creation of solid waste collection zones by municipalities.

Sent February 15, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3177 · Deletes requirement that municipal solid waste collection contracts designate use of specified disposal facility.

Sent January 29, 2001 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3138 · Provides a host municipality benefit for a municipality sharing a common boundary with municipality wherein a transfer station is located.

Sent January 18, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3061 · Amends State Recycling Program allocations and appropriates $4 million.

Sent January 9, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1339 · Provides for grants to clean up contamination discovered subsequent to underground storage tank removal or closure.

Sent January 9, 2001 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1708 · Requires DOT to prepare litter pickup and removal plan.

Sent January 9, 2001 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1709 · Increases penalties for littering.

Sent January 9, 2001 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3048 · Provides for grants to clean up contamination discovered subsequent to underground storage tank removal or closure.

Sent December 11, 2000 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3037 · Requires State and county approval of transportation of solid waste by rail car.

Sent December 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2958 · Prohibits the disposal of used computers as solid waste.

Sent November 9, 2000 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1173 · Delays implementation of cap on grants from Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade and Closure Fund; authorizes reimbursement grants for remediation costs.*

Sent October 30, 2000 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2758 · Provides statutory authority to public authorities and counties to charge and collect environmental investment charges to recover solid waste facility debt.

Sent September 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2759 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $75,000 from the General Fund to Rutgers, The State University for a grant to The National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public policy. *

Sent September 25, 2000 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2774 · Establishes Brownfields Redevelopment Grants Program; appropriates $150 million.

Sent September 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2718 · Provides statutory authority to public authorities and counties to charge and collect environmental investment charges to recover solid waste facility debt.

Sent September 21, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 21 days

Assembly Bill 2695 · Provides Corporation Business Tax credit for use of treated effluent in industrial facilities.

Sent July 13, 2000 · Reported out after 194 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2594 · Prohibits the imposition of Environmental Investment Charges.

Sent June 15, 2000 · Reported out after 151 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 87 · The "New Jersey Dry Cleaning Business Assistance Act."

Sent June 1, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2453 · Revises the solid waste services tax.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2475 · Prohibits the siting or construction of gasoline stations within 100 yards of drinking water wells.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Reported out after 563 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2478 · Provides that municipal remediation ordinances shall not apply to remediations conducted under DEP oversight.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Reported out after 269 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2485 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure trust to make up to $100 million in loans for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2486 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2410 · Establishes certain requirements for land application of residual on agricultural land.*

Sent May 11, 2000 · Reported out after 137 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2413 · Extends tax on litter-generating products; makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. **

Sent May 11, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 193 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2374 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to refinance solid waste facility debt.

Sent May 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2376 · Delays implementation of cap on grants from Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade and Closure Fund; authorizes reimbursement grants for remediation costs. *

Sent May 8, 2000 · Reported out after 189 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2380 · Provides corporation business tax credit for purchase of certain equipment used in treatment of effluent for reuse in an industrial process.*

Sent May 8, 2000 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2381 · Exempts sales of certain effluent treatment or conveyance equipment from the "Sales and Use Tax Act." *

Sent May 8, 2000 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2267 · Clarifies that the law concerning liability for underground storage tanks under certain circumstances applies to underground storage tank facilities.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Reported out after 238 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2095 · Eliminates tax on certain litter generating products.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2131 · Appropriates $34,000,000 from budgeted appropriations under the State Partnership Agreement Program for grant to Warren County Pollution Control Financing Authority to pay solid waste facility debt service costs. *

Sent February 28, 2000 · Reported out after 388 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2145 · Alters cap on tax due and tax on transfers under Spill Act of certain hazardous substances sold for use in or as fire retardants.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Reported out after 388 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2159 · The "County and Municipal Waste Reduction Act."

Sent February 28, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2161 · Requires Joint Budget Oversight Committee approval prior to the disbursement of solid waste grants made with bond moneys or Partnership Agreement Program grants made by the State Treasurer from budgeted appropriations.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Reported out after 353 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2025 · Requires recipients of certain environmental hazardous substances to fax a copy of the invoice or bill of lading to local fire officials notifying them of the anticipated storage time of such substances in their communities.

Sent February 7, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 409 days

Assembly Bill 1936 · Authorizes municipalities to limit solid waste and recyclable material collection activities to specified operating hours.

Sent January 27, 2000 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1871 · Provides interest free loans to nonprofit organizations for the upgrade or closure of underground storage tanks.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 682 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 81 · Revises "Solid Waste Management Act" to eliminate those parts of the statutory law that have been rendered obsolete, unconstitutional or unenforceable by the Carbone, Atlantic Coast and Waste Management v. Shinn decisions.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 82 · Authorizes municipalities to assume primary responsibility for the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 83 · Revises statutory law to reflect changes in recycling law and regulations.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 84 · Provides for the termination of public utility rate regulation of solid waste collection and solid waste disposal.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 85 · Creates State obligation to subsidize recovery of stranded solid waste facility debt.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 96 · Provides for food waste composting.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 98 · Exempts certain composting facilities from certain rules and regulations.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 101 · Provides low interest loans to persons who need to acquire a new home because they have been forced to vacate their homes due to the presence of hazardous substances.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 102 · Provides for health monitoring after exposure to hazardous substances in residential dwellings.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 103 · Establishes registration program for persons who engage in the inspection and cleanup of hazardous contaminants found in former industrial buildings.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 401 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 117 · Requires recipients of certain unusually hazardous substances to notify local fire officials of the anticipated storage time of such substances in their communities. *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 436 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 172 · The "Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act."

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 378 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 173 · Provides for State financial assistance for solid waste debt service.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 386 · Prohibits State and local government purchase of products containing tritium.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 407 · Redirects certain moneys in the Sanitary Landfill Facility Contingency Fund to landfill closure and landfill mining projects.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 411 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to refinance solid waste facility debt.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 468 · Prohibits construction of a new major hazardous waste facility within a 3-mile radius of a solid waste incinerator.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 469 · Prohibits construction of a major hazardous waste disposal facility pending completion of analysis of State's existing hazardous waste generation and disposal capacity by DEP.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 478 · Prohibits motor carriers from compensating conveyors of hazardous materials on a time-based "pay for performance" basis.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 564 · Requires local approval for the processing or disposing of sewage sludge from another area.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 643 · Revises allocation of Clean Communities Account.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 659 · Amends "Municipal Landfill Site Closure Remediation and Redevelopment Act" to include certain Pinelands municipal landfills.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 378 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 760 · Changes name of Interstate Sanitation Commission and Interstate Sanitation District to Interstate Environmental Commission and Interstate Environmental District.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 949 · Requires real property contracts to contain clause giving notice of availability of list of hazardous discharge sites and sanitary landfill facilities.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 951 · Permits litter control programs employing inmates of county correctional facilities to be eligible for Clean Communities Account funds; revises allocation and administration of funds.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 378 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 961 · Provides for public inspection of plans to prevent and respond to discharges of certain hazardous substances at certain facilities.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1027 · Requires DOT to reimburse municipalities for clean up or removal of litter or debris from a road under certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1111 · The "Solid and Hazardous Waste Operator Registration Reform Act of 1998."

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1188 · Encourages the recycling and reuse of used computers.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1343 · Reenacts a Statewide recycling tax on solid waste disposal.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1558 · Requires warehouses to report under Worker and Community Right to Know Act; establishes placarding requirement.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1563 · Requires certain businesses to post hazardous substance warning placards under certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1564 · Requires facilities that generate, store, or handle certain explosives to comply with the provisions of the Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1662 · Prohibits marine transfer stations and intermodal container facilities from accepting solid waste that is not containerized.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1701 · Regulates the construction or operation of solid waste marine transfer stations.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1719 · Exempts certain transfer stations from the rate regulation of the Board of Public Utilities.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1725 · Authorizes renegotiation of solid waste contracts.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1811 · Appropriates $13.3 million from the "Resource Recovery and Solid Waste Disposal Facility Fund" for grant to Passaic County Utilities Authority to pay for costs of a canceled solid waste facility project.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 118 days · did not pass the General Assembly