New Jersey Senator Robert Smith [D]

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NJS3123Engross
50%
Revises goal for annual capacity of solar energy projects to be approved under Community Solar Energy Program; allows certain customers to self-attest to income for program participation; allows information disclosure of customers participating in pr...
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2023-12-07
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Wimberly)
NJS3490Engross
50%
Amends certain requirements for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces.
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2023-12-07
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Wimberly)
NJS3723Engross
50%
"Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Battery Management Act."
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2023-12-07
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Wimberly)
NJSJR129Intro
25%
Recognizes 75th anniversary of establishment of State of Israel.
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2023-12-07
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
NJS3102Engross
50%
Establishes uptime requirement for electric vehicle charging station incentive programs.
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2023-11-30
To Assembly Appropriations Committee
NJS4158Intro
25%
Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriations.
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2023-11-30
To Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
NJS4137Intro
25%
Requires institutions of higher education to adopt environmental sustainability plan.
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2023-11-30
To Senate Higher Eduction Committee
NJS4131Intro
25%
Authorizes educational services commissions to apply for grant for State share of school facilities projects.
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2023-11-30
To Senate Education Committee
NJS4113Intro
25%
Establishes pilot program in Division of Taxation to provide income tax credits for the opening of certain homesteads to hunting activities in areas with high number of wildlife incidents.
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2023-11-30
To Senate Environment and Energy Committee
NJS2848VetoRevises criteria for remote net metering program established by BPU.
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2023-11-27
Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate
NJS3909Intro
25%
Establishes conditions for net metering for authorized food waste recycling facilities.
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2023-11-27
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
NJS3928Intro
25%
Authorizes State Treasurer to appoint Garden State Preservation Trust acting executive director under certain conditions.
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2023-11-27
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
NJS3258Intro
25%
Appropriates $28,670,924 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.
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2023-11-27
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
NJS3092PassAuthorizes installation and operation of meter collar adapters on residential electric meters, under certain conditions.
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2023-09-12
Approved P.L.2023, c.156.
NJA4089PassExtends deadlines, under certain circumstances, for completion and commercial operation of certain solar electric power generation facilities.
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2023-09-12
Approved P.L.2023, c.158.
NJS3206PassRequires Division of Travel and Tourism to re-draw tourism map to promote Central Jersey; requires promotion of overnight stays.
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2023-08-24
Approved P.L.2023, c.149.
NJA5651PassConcerns qualified offshore wind projects and federal tax benefits for certain offshore wind investments.
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2023-07-06
Approved P.L.2023, c.99.
NJS3110PassRequires sellers of real property and landlords to make certain notifications regarding flooding.
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2023-07-03
Approved P.L.2023, c.93.
NJS427Engross
50%
Provides CBT tax credit for retrofit of existing warehouses with solar-ready zone once solar panels are installed.
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2023-06-30
To Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
NJS419Engross
50%
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.
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2023-06-30
To Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
NJS2732Intro
25%
Extends deadlines, under certain circumstances, for completion and commercial operation of certain solar electric power generation facilities.
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2023-06-30
Substituted by A4089 (5R)
NJSCR144PassApproves FY 2024 Financial Plan of NJ Infrastructure Bank.
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2023-06-30
Filed with Secretary of State
NJS4019Intro
25%
Concerns qualified offshore wind projects and federal tax benefits for certain offshore wind investments.
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2023-06-30
Substituted by A5651 (2R)
NJS4052Intro
25%
Appropriates $9,184,427 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
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2023-06-30
Substituted by A5654
NJA5654PassAppropriates $9,184,427 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
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2023-06-30
Approved P.L.2023, c.89.
NJS2186Intro
25%
Prohibits purchase, sale, distribution, import, export or propagation of certain invasive species without permit from Department of Agriculture or Department of Environmental Protection; establishes NJ Invasive Species Council.
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2023-06-26
Senate Substitution (32-0) (Pou)
NJS3996Intro
25%
Directs DEP to establish leasing program for State-owned land to be used and managed as pollinator habitat.
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2023-06-26
To Senate Environment and Energy Committee
NJS3992Intro
25%
Requires electric public utilities to develop and implement grid modernization plans; appropriates $300 million.
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2023-06-20
To Senate Environment and Energy Committee
NJS2185Engross
50%
Establishes incentive program for installation of energy storage systems.
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2023-06-05
To Assembly Appropriations Committee
NJS3908Intro
25%
Concerns contracting powers of certain local entities related to redevelopment.
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2023-06-01
To Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
NJS3914Intro
25%
Requires electric public utilities to submit new tariffs for commercial customers for BPU approval; regulates non-volumetric electricity fees charged to operators of fast charging electric vehicle chargers.
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2023-06-01
To Senate Environment and Energy Committee
NJS3793Intro
25%
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine feasibility, marketability, and costs of implementing large-scale geothermal heat pump systems in State.
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2023-05-22
Senate Amendment (Voice (Ruiz)
NJS2603Intro
25%
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings by electronic means.
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2023-05-18
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
NJS886Intro
25%
Directs NJ Infrastructure Bank to establish financing program for electric school buses; allocates $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to NJ Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.
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2023-05-15
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJS2463PassRequires school districts to provide instruction on prevention of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases in grades kindergarten through 12; requires DOH to publish certain guidelines concerning ticks.
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2023-05-15
Approved P.L.2023, c.60.
NJS3662Intro
25%
Expands eligibility for "fishing buddy license" fee.
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2023-05-15
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
NJS3792Intro
25%
Requires DEP to study methane emissions.
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2023-05-15
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJS435PassAuthorizes certain local authorities to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement.
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2023-05-08
Approved P.L.2023, c.39.
NJS2728PassDesignates DEP State office building in City of Trenton as "Richard J. Sullivan Building."
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2023-04-14
Approved P.L.2023, c.35.
NJS3558PassPermits receipt of retirement annuities by certain members of JRS who filed for deferred retirement.
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2023-04-03
Approved P.L.2023, c.31.
NJS3727Intro
25%
Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires DEP to request bridge inspection reports from US DOT.
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2023-03-16
To Senate Transportation Committee
NJS428PassExtends Right to Farm Act protections to certain shellfish aquaculture activities.
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2023-03-13
Approved P.L.2023, c.20.
NJS2200Intro
25%
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.
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2023-03-09
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJS3643Intro
25%
Establishes bee-friendly habitat pilot program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $1 million.
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2023-03-09
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJS3672Intro
25%
Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement building electrification plans.
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2023-03-02
Transferred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
NJS3697Intro
25%
Requires BPU to designate solar portion of critical renewable microgrid as solar energy project under Community Solar Energy Program; requires Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to designate certain microgrids as assets of importance.
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2023-03-02
To Senate Environment and Energy Committee
NJS3642Intro
25%
Authorizes EDA to provide grants from "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to finance replacement of certain agricultural equipment.
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2023-02-27
To Senate Environment and Energy Committee
NJS3556Intro
25%
Establishes new position of Clean Energy Advocate in BPU to facilitate coordination and cooperation among various State agencies in association with implementation of interagency clean energy projects.
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2023-02-16
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJSJR87Engross
50%
Designates first week of May of each year as "Composting Awareness Week" in New Jersey.
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2023-02-06
To Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
NJS3489Engross
50%
Requires BPU to study and implement methods to allow additional distributed energy sources to interconnect to electrical grid.
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2023-02-06
To Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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