The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is seeking feedback on the following bills which will be considered in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 10: 00 a.m., 3rd Floor, Committee Room 10, Annex. S-601 – Requires end-of-life recycling of solar and photovoltaic energy generation facilities and structures. S-835 […]
Energy Issue Report
Three Major Energy Bills Before Budget Negotiations
Usually at this time of year, all of the talk under the golden dome is budget related. However, the legislature has parted with the usual budget break to continue legislative committees and a voting session to consider hotly contested bills before the traditional budget negotiations begin. On Thursday, April 5, both the Senate and […]
Executive Action to Implement an Environmental Agenda
It’s been a busy week for the Governor, and energy and the environment are topping his agenda. Joined by First Lady Tammy Murphy, Gov. Phil Murphy has signed executive orders and instructed agencies to act this week that take several steps toward fulfilling his campaign promises. On Monday, the Governor signed Executive Order 7, which […]
“The Greenest Bill Ever”
Last Thursday, the Senate Environment and Energy Committee (SEN) was poised to meet at 10 a.m. to consider S-877 (Sweeney, Smith) which would have established Nuclear Diversity Certificates. However, negotiations with the Governor’s office started Wednesday night and continued throughout the day on Thursday. Around 1:30 p.m. the bill had morphed into a 50 page […]
Wednesday Hearing on Nuclear Power
While the legislature typically only meets on Monday and Thursdays, a special session is being convened tomorrow, Wednesday, December 20 for a joint meeting of the Assembly Telecommunications & Utilities Committee and the Senate Energy & Environment Committee. They will consider A-5330 (McKeon, Burzichelli, DeAngelo, Taliferro)/S-3560 (Sweeney, Smith, Van Drew), which would establish a nuclear […]