Bill Text: NJ A2641 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Bans offshore drilling in State waters; prohibits issuance of DEP permits or approvals for activities associated with offshore drilling.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-13 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee [A2641 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-A2641-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 2641

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED MAY 13, 2010

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  DAVID P. RIBLE

District 11 (Monmouth)

Assemblywoman  MARY PAT ANGELINI

District 11 (Monmouth)

Assemblywoman  ANNETTE QUIJANO

District 20 (Union)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Bans offshore drilling in State waters; prohibits issuance of DEP permits or approvals for activities associated with offshore drilling.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning offshore drilling for oil or natural gas, and supplementing Title 13 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary:

     a.     Drilling for oil or natural gas shall be prohibited in State waters.

     b.    The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall not issue a permit or any other form of approval pursuant to the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act," P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-1 et seq.), R.S.12:5-3, or the federal "Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972," 16 U.S.C. s.1451 et seq., or any other permit or form of approval required pursuant to State or federal law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, for a development, facility or activity associated with offshore drilling for oil or natural gas.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would ban offshore drilling for oil or natural gas in State waters.

     Under the bill, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection would also be prohibited from issuing any permit or other form of approval pursuant to State or federal law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, for a development, facility or activity associated with offshore drilling for oil or natural gas.