Environment

Senate Bill 2706 · Requires DEP inspection at Industrial Site Recover Act site at which soil sampling is required.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2708 · Prohibits adoption of soil remediation standards until completion of Soil Remediation Advisory Task Force Report; creates Soil Remediation Advisory Task Force.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2670 · Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.

Sent June 20, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2671 · Requires testing water pressure of private wells.

Sent June 20, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2673 · Authorizes municipality to request DEP to require additional remediation of certain landfill sites.

Sent June 20, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2614 · Prohibits taking and processing of fish on certain vessels in marine waters.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2615 · "Recycling Enhancement Act."

Sent June 16, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2621 · Requires contamination be considered in property valuation in condemnation proceeding; requires remediation be performed by condemnor.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2656 · Requires DEP to post waterfront public access points on Internet.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2657 · Prohibits issuance of DEP permits or approvals for activities associated with offshore drilling for oil or natural gas.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2612 · Provides protection from contribution suits to parties who settle under the Spill Act or who receive a no further action letter. *

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2640 · Appropriates $65,822,075 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "ur

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2641 · Appropriates $25,389,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2642 · Appropriates $16,575,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2643 · Appropriates $13,845,980 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2644 · Appropriates $26,743,525 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2645 · Appropriates $150,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grant to Save Ellis Island, Inc. to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2539 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Meadowlands Conservation Trust.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2577 · Appropriates $75 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2578 · "Preservation of Landfill Space Act."

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2586 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2587 · Makes certain changes to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2588 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2467 · Prohibits Pinelands Commission from imposing fees for development paid for with State funds or by non-profit organization.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2474 · Expands tax credit provisions for air toxics surcharge.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2475 · Authorizes deer hunting with bow and arrow on Sundays.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2479 · Extends application deadline for financing for closure and associated remediation of regulated underground storage tanks; requires notification to municipalities by DEP of underground storage tank fund. *

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1975 · Concerns stewardship of forests; appropriates $650,000.

Sent March 21, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2450 · Changes striped bass catch and possession limits. *

Sent March 21, 2005 · Reported out after 259 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3667 · Repeals air toxics surcharge. *

Sent March 14, 2005 · Moved on without a report after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2413 · Extends expiration date of Pinelands Development Credit Bank.

Sent March 14, 2005 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2418 · Provides that industrial use chemicals are not controlled dangerous substances; prohibits unauthorized use of certain substances.

Sent March 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2385 · Exempts manufacturers of marine equipment from air toxics surcharge.

Sent March 1, 2005 · Moved on without a report after 65 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 1860 · Provides preference in State contracts for wood and paper products derived from sustainably managed forests or procurement systems whenever possible. *

Sent February 28, 2005 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2351 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support improvement of State parks, forests and tourism welcome centers.

Sent February 28, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2343 · Requires DEP adopt regulations for the siting of wind farms that minimize environmental impact.

Sent February 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2323 · Provides that expiration of all CAFRA coastal centers shall be extended.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2325 · Establishes New Jersey Wildlife Rehabilitation Licensing Study Commission, and temporarily expands scope of "cooperator permit" to include rehabilitation of other kinds of wildlife besides game animals.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2478 · Requires Industrial Pretreatment Program charges imposed by sewerage authorities to be based solely on the quantity of wastewater discharge. **

Sent February 3, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2302 · Provides that expiration of all CAFRA coastal centers shall be extended.

Sent February 3, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2311 · Increases liability limitation for owners or operators of vessels that discharge a hazardous substance.

Sent February 3, 2005 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3486 · Bans sale of certain mercury thermometers.

Sent January 31, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2297 · Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" to finance the costs of State flood control projects.

Sent January 31, 2005 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2225 · The "Public Dam Rehabilitation Project Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $90,000,000 and appropriates $5,000.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2226 · Prohibits DEP from classifying carbon dioxide as pollutant.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2239 · Prohibits the DEP from requiring certain municipalities to adopt an ordinance that prohibits placing non-containerized yard wastes in the street or to develop a yard waste collection and disposal program.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2241 · The "Dam, Lake, and Stream Restoration Bond Act of 2005," authorizes bonds for $200,000,000 and appropriates $5,000.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2171 · Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to dredge Greenwood Lake in Passaic county.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2172 · Requires continuing education of licensed well drillers and pump installers. *

Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2177 · Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" for loans for dams restoration and repair projects and to finance the costs of State dam restoration and repair projects.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2196 · Adds two members to Water Supply Advisory Council.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Reported out after 185 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2116 · Requires inventory of brownfields in the State and annual progress reports by the Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force; appropriates $285,000.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2124 · Repeals air toxics surcharge. *

Sent December 13, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 143 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2148 · Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2157 · Repeals law expediting certain State permits.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2103 · Appropriates $250,000 for asbestos removal at former Coast Guard station in Manasquan.

Sent December 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 489 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey-Local Open Space Acquisition.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2482 · Establishes program for removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles. *

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2007 · Establishes commission to study and promote desalination.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2010 · Limits certain State and nonprofit open space acquisitions in municipalities.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2018 · Prohibits the sale of gasoline containing MTBE.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 192 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2027 · Increases penalties for damaging property and for certain other violations committed on DEP or Palisades Interstate Park Commission lands.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1982 · Requires DEP to send copy of dam repair orders to municipalities and counties.

Sent October 18, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1954 · Requires dam owners to prepare emergency action plan, and install alarm for certain dams.

Sent October 14, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1955 · Authorizes DEP to assess penalties for violations of the "Safe Dam Act."

Sent October 14, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1957 · Requires one half of natural resource damage payments to State to be remitted to municipality where damage occurred.

Sent October 14, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1841 · Bans sale of certain mercury thermometers. *

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 126 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1842 · Provides for State income tax deduction to private well owners for water testing costs.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1854 · Limits annual license fees for radon businesses to $1,000.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1860 · Provides preference in State contracts for wood and paper products derived from sustainably managed forests or procurement systems whenever possible.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 255 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1861 · "Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Act."

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1863 · Requires State to provide matching funds for certain federal grants to benefit wildlife and wildlife habitat, and appropriates $381,715 therefor for current year.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1879 · Establishes wind easements in NJ.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1880 · Appropriates $50 million to the DEP for dam repair and reconstruction.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1890 · Allows county or municipality to deposit funds from any source into open space trust funds and to enter agreements with certain nonprofit organizations for land and historic preservation purposes. *

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 119 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1895 · Authorizes DEP to assess penalties for violations of the "Safe Dam Act" and to charge owners for repairs to dams.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1920 · Establishes credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for puchase of certain qualified hybrid vehicles.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1798 · Appropriates $100,000 to the Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conservation District for two-year soil survey in Hudson County.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1807 · Prohibits DEP from granting any exemptions from the requirement of registration for any proposed solid waste collection activity, solid waste facility or solid waste disposal operation.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1816 · Appropriates $70,651,800 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "urban aid," densely or highly populat

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1817 · Appropriates $22,468,700 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1818 · Appropriates $16,181,750 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1819 · Appropriates $17,623,600 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1820 · Appropriates $75 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes. *

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1821 · Appropriates $22,906,600 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1822 · Appropriates $120,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grant to Save Ellis Island, Inc. to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2444 · Provides liability protection for natural resource damages, natural resource restoration, and offsite contamination to certain persons; makes certain changes concerning the statute of limitations for certain causes of action. **

Sent June 24, 2004 · Reported out after 116 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3007 · Modifies catch and possession limits for taking of striped bass.

Sent June 24, 2004 · Reported out after 95 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1736 · Exempts construction, expansion or renovation of buildings or other structures for police departments, fire departments, and volunteer first aid, emergency, ambulance or rescue squads from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."

Sent June 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1742 · Concerns affordable housing in the Highlands Region.

Sent June 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1743 · Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.

Sent June 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1744 · Exempts Picatinny Arsenal conversion plan from the provisions of the "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."

Sent June 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1748 · Changes liability of underground facility operators with respect to certain provisions of the "Underground Facility Protection Act."

Sent June 24, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 102 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1758 · Establishes "Industrial Facilities Security and Preparedness Study Commission"; appropriates $25,000.

Sent June 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1759 · Establishes requirements for reducing fine particle diesel emissions from certain vehicles and equipment; creates fund for financing costs associated therewith; increases penalties for idling and authorizes DEP to establish additional restrictions on sch

Sent June 24, 2004 · Reported out after 256 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1719 · Appropriates $300 million in FY 2005 to the Department of Education to make the June 22, 2005 State aid payment.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 3 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1720 · "Wastewater Treatment System Replacement Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $50,000,000 and appropriates $5,000.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 790 · Encourages cellular telephone retailers, distributors and manufacturers to establish voluntary "take-back" programs and recycling and reuse programs for cellular telephones; directs DEP Commissioner to establish task force examining these issues. *

Sent June 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1633 · Requires inventory of brownfields in the State and annual progress reports by the Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force; appropriates $285,000. *

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 235 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1691 · Modifies catch and possession limits for taking of striped bass.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1368 · Streamlines certain permitting in smart growth areas. *

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1644 · Makes certain changes to procedures governing the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1646 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1647 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects, and appropriating $5 million. *

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1549 · Prohibits municipalities from using State funds for installation, purchase, replacement or restoration of boardwalks using tropical wood.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1458 · The "New Jersey Freedom to Fish Act."

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1508 · Directs Commissioner of DEP to name brook adjacent to Wildcat Rock Shelter.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Reported out after 277 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1522 · Provides a senior and disabled citizens property tax deduction of $25 for installation of a home water conservation system to be reimbursed by State.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1 · The "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act"; creates Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council; and dedicates a portion of realty transfer fee revenue annually for certain State aid purposes in the Highlands Region and the pinelands area. *

Sent March 29, 2004 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1421 · The "New Jersey Public Utility Service Extension Act."

Sent March 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1425 · Requires removal of sodium azide from air bags prior to scrapping of vehicles.

Sent March 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1351 · Establishes special dredging account; directs $5,000,000 of sales tax collected annually be deposited therein; directs DEP to administer account and dredging program with certain requirements.

Sent March 22, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1353 · Directs DEP to take over the ownership and maintenance of Pine Lake Dam, Manchester Township, Ocean county and investigate take over of similar dams; appropriates $2,000,000.

Sent March 22, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1365 · Prohibits DEP from approving any withdrawals from the escrow account of a landfill's previous operator without the prior consent of the municipality or public authority which currently owns or operates the landfill.

Sent March 22, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1367 · "Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Bond Act of 2004," authorizes bonds for $50 million and appropriates $5,000.

Sent March 22, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1374 · Provides liability protection for natural resource damages, natural resource restoration, and offsite contamination to certain persons; makes certain changes concerning the statute of limitations for certain causes of action. *

Sent March 22, 2004 · Reported out after 210 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1292 · Establishes program for removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles. *

Sent March 1, 2004 · Reported out after 259 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1293 · Promotes the performance of environmental audits.

Sent March 1, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1160 · Provides State purchasing preference to fuel cell-powered equipment.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1164 · Appropriates $85,000 to DEP for conservation officer for Split Rock Reservoir.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1216 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Lodi Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1217 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Passaic City for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1218 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Paramus Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1219 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Wallington Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1220 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Oradell Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1222 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Garfield City for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1223 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Rochelle Park Township for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1224 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to South Hackensack Township for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1225 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Saddle Brook Township for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1241 · Establishes corporation business tax credit for purchase of certain fuel cell-powered motor vehicles.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1260 · Appropriates $90,000 to Division of Fish and Wildlife for Hunters Helping the Hungry program.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1271 · Authorizes the Ocean County Utilities Authority to conduct a demonstration study on the beneficial reuse of wastewater; appropriates $100,000.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1065 · Authorizes Lake Hopatcong Commission to hire private counsel, rather than AG, to provide legal advice, services, and representation.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1069 · Appropriates $1.5 million to the DEP for the Lake Hopatcong Commission.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1072 · Appropriates $170,000 to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for N.J. Highlands Preservation Project.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1087 · Amends the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003," and appropriates $5,000.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1092 · Authorizes counties, with voter approval, to impose special levy to fund water resources preservation and restoration projects.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1129 · Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain expenditures by State licensed private inspection facilities for equipment purchased or leased under the enhanced inspection and maintenance program.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1130 · Requires Department of Labor to adopt air quality standards for public school buildings and appropriates $250,000 to Department of Labor to enforce those standards.

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 908 · The "Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act."

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 929 · Prohibits State from exporting water from the Pinelands.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 930 · Requires water purveyors to develop and implement leak detection programs.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 937 · Adds two members to Water Supply Advisory Council.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 493 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 942 · Revises State purchase of recycled paper and recycled paper products mandates.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 956 · Requires DEP to study and assess downstream river or stream capacity of water supply reservoirs, set minimum and maximum levels for each reservoir, and require that specific levels be maintained at Woodcliff Lake Reservoir.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 989 · Establishes Office of Environmental Law Enforcement in the Division of Criminal Justice in Department of Law and Public Safety; establishes Environmental Prosecutor. *

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 238 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 995 · Provides for awarding of certain costs to defendants who prevail in DEP enforcement actions.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1009 · Requires homeowners with private wells to test for contaminants at least once every five years.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1014 · Establishes and revises certain minimum Green Acres funding requirements in urban aid municipalities and densely populated counties under Garden State Preservation Trust Act.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 741 · Authorizes conveyance of certain NJ National Guard property in Mercer county to Princeton township for public recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 799 · Requires testing of school grounds for hazardous substances under certain circumstances.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 648 · Adds two members to Water Supply Advisory Council.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 28 days

Senate Bill 657 · Appropriates $26,140,000 for dredging projects and dredged material disposal projects related to navigational waterways.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 658 · Requires DEP assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 667 · Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and State park admission for persons with certain types of military service.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 668 · Appropriates $325,000 to the DEP for a grant to restore Hammonton Lake.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 677 · Prohibits State from utilizing State Plan in permitting and funding determinations.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 681 · Directs State acquisition of Troy Meadows Natural Area, Morris County, for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 682 · Provides exemption from cleanup liability at Superfund sites to certain persons.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 252 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 700 · Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 63 · The "Scrap Tire Management Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 108 · Creates Vehicles for the Future Study Commission.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 122 · Directs State acquisition of Heritage Minerals tract in Ocean county for new State park.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 134 · Appropriates $6 million from "1996 Economic Development Site Fund" to DEP for Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum/Tuckerton Seaport Project.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 13 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 136 · Establishes the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in the DEP and appropriates $200,000.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 265 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 137 · Appropriates $200,000 to DEP for erosion control project on Mordecai Island, Beach Haven.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 192 · "New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Security Trust Fund Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 196 · Authorizes the State, with prior approval by the State House Commission, to use eminent domain power to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes provided lands are protective of drinking water sources.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 205 · Authorizes use of eminent domain by State for open space acquisition.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 207 · Establishes Smart Growth Research and Education Center at Rutgers; appropriates $250,000.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 237 · Requires DEP to increase number of radiation protection inspectors and enter agreements with the federal government to regulate sources of radiation statewide.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 238 · Requires facilities that generate, store, or handle certain explosives to comply with the provisions of the Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 240 · Provides for discharge of obligation to repay grants to owners of underground storage tanks under certain circumstances.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 384 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 242 · Requires certain businesses to post hazardous substance warning placards under certain circumstances.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 243 · Requires warehouses to report under Worker and Community Right to Know Act; establishes placarding requirement.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 244 · Directs DEP to establish risk assessment program for industry and improved monitoring of hazardous air pollutants Statewide.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 248 · Excludes from taxation income from certain sales of land for open space and farmland preservation purposes.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 249 · Makes various changes to the Garden State Preservation Trust Act.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 153 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 260 · Appropriates $5 million to the DEP for Black Creek and Wreck Pond dredging.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 274 · The "Smart Growth Tax Credit Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 277 · Revises laws concerning financial assistance for contaminated site remediation.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 307 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 291 · Creates Coastal Area Dredge Disposal Alternatives Task Force; appropriates $95,000 therefor.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 296 · Prohibits harvest, landing, processing or sale of wild sargassum in NJ.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 349 · Designates Atlantic City and Pleasantville, Atlantic County, as areas eligible for redemption of pinelands development credits.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 372 · Authorizes annual appropriation of moneys received from riparian land leases for maintenance dredging.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 396 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 407 · Establishes the New Jersey Water Supply in the 21st Century Study Task Force.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 423 · Appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA to fund Watershed Moratorium Offset Aid.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 428 · Exempts underground facilities for storing or conveying liquefied petroleum gas from "Underground Facility Protection Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 429 · Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for applications filed prior to July 1, 2007.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 435 · Implements the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 451 · Allows school districts to qualify for assistance under the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 453 · Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 454 · The "Steep Slope Protection Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 460 · Concerns the location of hazardous substances in flood plains.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 462 · Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for MTBE in drinking water; directs DEP to adopt certain standard for arsenic in drinking water; appropriates $100,000. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 464 · Requires removal of certain sites from contaminated site list within 90 days after completion of cleanup.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 466 · Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $2.5 million from "Water Supply Fund" therefor. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 468 · Directs the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct an environmental impact study and traffic management and impact study.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 542 · Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 588 · Amends "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act" to address terrorist and criminal acts.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days