Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
Bob Smith
Sponsored
Became law9
Establishes "NJ One Health Task Force."
Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.
Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public
Restricts use of neonicotinoid pesticides.**
Allows hospitals to construct housing and provide wrap-around services for individuals who are homeless or housing insecure.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Establishes postconsumer recycled content requirements for rigid plastic containers, glass containers, paper and plastic carryout bags, and plastic trash bags; prohibits sale of polystyrene loose fill packaging.*
Requires land use plan element of municipal master plan to include climate change-related hazard vulnerability assessment.
Establishes numerical requirements and zoning standards for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces. *
Passed the Senate4
Allows installation of residential solar energy systems prior to obtaining construction permit or interconnection approval during COVID-19 emergency.
Requires BPU to conduct certain analysis and comparison study of electric transmission grid operating in New Jersey.
Allows tax credits for nonresidential and multifamily building improvement expenses to reduce spread of COVID-19.**
Codifies certain energy goals related to 2019 Energy Master Plan.
Out of committee16
Establishes "Solar Roof Installation Warranty Program" in EDA and transfers $2 million from societal benefits charge to initially fund program.
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Permits certain deer control activities; establishes check-off donation on hunting license applications to support venison donation program; authorizes issuance of multi-species depredation permit for wildlife control on farmland.
Establishes Renewable and Efficient Energy Financing Program; authorizes BPU to transfer up to $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.*
Concerns installation of electric vehicle charging stations in common interest communities.
Directs EDA to establish program for public or private financing of certain renewable energy, water, and storm resiliency projects through use by municipalities of voluntary special assessments for certain property owners.
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.*
Requires State to sell and convey to Educational Services Commission of New Jersey certain land and improvements known as Piscataway Regional Day School.
Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certificate program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facilities.**
Requires BPU to establish and maintain electronic public document search system on its website; requires BPU to provide certain notice of its meetings and hold quarterly public comment meeting.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to finance aviation and marine infrastructure projects; makes various other changes to bank's enabling act.
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.
Increases amount of solar energy generation on lands eligible for farmland assessment under certain conditions; revises law concerning solar energy generation on preserved farmland; directs BPU to provide certain incentives to "dual-use" solar projects on
Requires all newly constructed warehouses to be solar-ready buildings.
Revises certain funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Appropriates $14,687,510 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
In committee46
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires Site Improvement Advisory Board to offer recommendations to encourage sustainable development.
Requires DCA to authorize municipalities to impose highly-enhanced energy conservation construction requirements.
Requires municipalities, public utilities, and State to use LED technology in certain street lights.
Establishes standards for food date labeling; requires Commissioner of Health to establish public education program and promulgate guidelines related to food safety.
Establishes uniform alternative assessment for commercial renewable energy systems and limits municipal construction permit fees for non-commercial renewable energy systems.
"Water Resources Protection Trust Fund Act"; establishes user fee on water consumption and diversion; utilizes fee revenue for water quality, supply, and infrastructure projects.
Establishes Statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste in landfills; requires DEP to adopt regulations to achieve targets.
Prohibits municipal zoning ordinances from regulating solar panels under certain circumstances; limits fees for certain renewable energy installations.
Authorizes DEP rulemaking to prevent backsliding of certain State environmental regulations due to changes in federal law or regulation.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastucture strategic plan.
Requires, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider to be from zero-carbon sources.
Authorizes local law enforcement officers to conduct certain alternative deer control methods.
Establishes pilot program in DOE for organization of county administrative school districts.
Requires each solid waste management district to develop strategy in solid waste management plan to reduce food waste.
Provides purchasing preference to local and environmentally responsible businesses in awarding of State contracts.
Permits municipalities to require that new construction be solar ready.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish "Urban Farming Pilot Program"; appropriates $100,000.
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.
"New Jersey Traffic Management Act"; requires certain employers to plan and implement traffic reduction programs for employees.
Revises "Franchise Practices Act."
Clarifies notice required to be provided to property taxpayers of a change in interest rate on delinquent property taxes under certain emergency circumstances; permits municipality to extend grace period under certain emergency circumstances.
Prohibits development over 35 feet in height in Hudson River Palisades viewshed.
Concerns election of mutual savings bank holding company board of directors.
Permits municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for first responders.
Directs DEP to study and determine whether monarch butterfly should be designated as endangered species.
Establishes working group to evaluate coordination and cooperation between various government entities and private landowners with respect to forest stewardship in pinelands area.
Sets minimum acreage goal and schedule for prescribed burns in pinelands area and Statewide.
Requires forest stewardship plan for certain lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.
Provides that municipal approval is not required for forest stewardship plans.
Requires food service establishments to allow reusable food and beverage containers under certain circumstances.
Requires manufacturers of electric vehicles to establish and implement electric vehicle battery management plans.
Requires producers of packaging products sold in New Jersey to adopt and implement packaging product stewardship plans.
Provides CBT tax credit for retrofit of existing warehouses with solar-ready zone once solar panels are installed.
Extends Right to Farm Act protections to certain aquaculture activities.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations and for commercial zero emission vehicle fleet conversions.
Requires Division of Rate Counsel to consider environmental impacts of proposed rate or service measure when representing public interest in certain proceedings and appeals.
Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources and develop fixed fee structure for interconnection costs.
Establishes certain State goals for sale of zero-emission medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and certain off-road vehicles and equipment.
Requires all motorbuses purchased for public transportation service to be electric-powered by 2035; makes annual appropriation of $82 million.
Requires school districts to include environmental sustainability plan in long-range facilities plan.
Authorizes sewerage authority to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $100,000 appropriation; appropriates $100,000.
Prohibits sale and use of gas-powered leaf blowers in NJ.
Changes entity responsible for management of NJ School of Conservation to nonprofit organization, and directs DOE to request funding for center annually.
Directs BPU to establish process to maintain supply and demand for solar renewable energy certificates.
Filed1
Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law13
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.
Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."
Directs EDA to establish program for public or private financing of certain renewable energy, water, and storm resiliency projects through use by municipalities of voluntary special assessments for certain property owners.
Requires all newly constructed warehouses to be solar-ready buildings.
Concerns installation of electric vehicle charging stations in common interest communities.
Requires State to sell and convey to Educational Services Commission of New Jersey certain land and improvements known as Piscataway Regional Day School.
Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certificate program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facilities. *
Requires BPU to establish and maintain electronic public records access service on its website; requires BPU to provide certain notice of its meetings and hearings and allow public comment.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to finance aviation and marine infrastructure projects; makes various other changes to bank's enabling act.
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.
Establishes dual-use solar project pilot program for unpreserved farmland; allows land used for dual-use solar project to be eligible for farmland assessment under certain conditions.
Revises certain funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Appropriates $14,687,510 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.*
Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergenc
Clarifies eligibility for deferred retirement for certain judges in JRS.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain sales at seasonal farm markets in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Authorizes certain offshore wind projects to construct power lines and obtain real property interests; grants BPU authority to supersede certain local governmental powers upon petition from offshore wind project.
Vetoed · 2
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Passed the Senate · 1
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.**
Out of committee · 13
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Enhances penalty for failure to stop and report hitting, running over, or injuring of certain animals with motor vehicle where animal is killed.
Requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*
Prohibits disclosure of certain personal information of active, formely active, and retired judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, and their family members; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such information.*
Appropriates $87,444,690 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell and convey certain surplus real property located in Township of Mahwah, County of Bergen.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021; modifies terms and conditions for certain loan utilizing federal funds.
Concerns provision of energy to certain manufacturing facilities by providing exemptions to certain energy related taxes.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2022; makes various changes to FY2022 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Appropriates $80,539,578 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $49.932 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Increases number of hospitals eligible for highest amount of charity care subsidy payment; appropriates $30 million. *
Creates program in Department of Agriculture for deer fencing on certain farmland.
In committee · 14
Requires pesticide applicator to notify beekeeper when applying pesticide within three miles of registered honey or native beehive or beeyard.
Requires training for pesticide applicators and operators concerning pollinating bees.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to farmers who develop qualified native pollinator habitat on farms.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Allows cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research and educational purposes and repeals law that allows DEP to adopt certain regulations concerning such cultivation.
Establishes "Comprehensive Geriatric Fall Prevention Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $11.7 million.
Requires water purveyors to develop and implement leak detection programs.
Specifies minimum 20-year planning duration for NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan and adds new requirements for plan.
Requires public water systems to provide customers and local officials with expedited notice of elevated lead levels.
Directs certain unclaimed water utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund be paid to Statewide nonprofit utility assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.
Makes it unlawful for a private citizen to record a communication unless all parties to the communication have previously consented.
Prohibits posting or publishing on Internet home address or telephone number of certain judges and prosecutors.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Requires certain warehouse operators to implement air pollution reduction and mitigation plans.
Filed · 6
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.