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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 20, 2023 | NJ | S 3333 | Prohibits Water Utility from Taking Certain Action if Utility Doesn't Sign Up for Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
June 16, 2022 | NJ | A 1282 | Establishes Electric School Bus Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Jan. 10, 2022 | NJ | S 1016 | Prohibits Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
June 30, 2021 | NJ | A 4554 | Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
June 30, 2021 | NJ | A 4554 | Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
June 24, 2021 | NJ | A 5121 | Exempts Certain Manufacturing Facilities from Certain Energy Related Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
June 24, 2021 | NJ | S 3926 | Authorizes Offshore Wind Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
June 24, 2021 | NJ | S 2515 | Requires Plastic Containers and Packaging to Include Recycled Materials | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
June 24, 2021 | NJ | S 3926 | Authorizes Offshore Wind Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
June 3, 2021 | NJ | S 3223 | Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
June 3, 2021 | NJ | A 3352 | Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
June 3, 2021 | NJ | A 3352 | Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
June 3, 2021 | NJ | A 3352 | Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
March 25, 2021 | NJ | S 3091 | Requires Builders Offer Carbon Footprint Technology as an Option for New Construction | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 25, 2021 | NJ | S 3091 | Requires Builders Offer Carbon Footprint Technology as an Option for New Construction | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 25, 2021 | NJ | S 1010 | Authorizes Counties and Municipalities to Bond for Alternative Fuel Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Feb. 19, 2021 | NJ | S 3033 | Establishes the School & Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
Nov. 16, 2020 | NJ | S 2484 | Establishes the Office of Clean Energy Equity | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
Nov. 16, 2020 | NJ | S 2484 | Establishes the Office of Clean Energy Equity | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
Aug. 27, 2020 | NJ | A 3367 | Requires Installment of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Common Interest Communities | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
Aug. 27, 2020 | NJ | A 3367 | Requires Installment of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Common Interest Communities | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
Aug. 27, 2020 | NJ | S 2607 | Requires Municipal Master Plans to Factor in Climate Change | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
June 29, 2020 | NJ | S 232 | Requires the Evaluation of Environmental and Public Health Stressors | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
June 29, 2020 | NJ | S 232 | Requires the Evaluation of Environmental and Public Health Stressors | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
March 5, 2020 | NJ | A 2371 | Requires Recycling of Food Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
March 5, 2020 | NJ | A 2371 | Requires Recycling of Food Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
March 5, 2020 | NJ | S 864 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags and Styrofoam Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
June 27, 2019 | NJ | A 3726 | Requires Food Waste Recycling Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Oct. 29, 2018 | NJ | S 678 | Prohibits Disposal of Fracking Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
Oct. 29, 2018 | NJ | S 678 | Prohibits Disposal of Fracking Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | A 3723 | Amends Clean Energy Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | S 2313 | Establishes Zero-Emissions Certificate Program for Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | S 2313 | Establishes Zero-Emissions Certificate Program for Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
Feb. 1, 2018 | NJ | S 598 | Requires New Jersey to Join US Climate Alliance | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
March 14, 2016 | NJ | S 1707 | Requires Increased Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Feb. 11, 2016 | NJ | S 988 | Authorizes Qualified Wind Energy Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
March 16, 2015 | NJ | S 2791 | Environmental Protection Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
Oct. 23, 2014 | NJ | SCR 125 | Specifies that Proposed Regulations Concerning Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Programs are Inconsistent with Legislative Intent | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
Oct. 25, 2012 | NJ | S 1816 | Authorizes Delaware Port Authority to Inspect Hazardous Materials | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
March 15, 2012 | NJ | S 1322 | Requires Participation In the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
March 15, 2012 | NJ | S 1322 | Requires Participation In the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
Jan. 10, 2011 | NJ | S 2381 | Electric Generation Facilities Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 6) |
Oct. 18, 2010 | NJ | S 2381 | Establishing pilot program to promote construction of electric generation facilities | |
June 28, 2010 | NJ | S 2036 | Offshore Wind Economic Development Act | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | S 702 | Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 3901 | Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 3901 | Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 3372 | Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | S 702 | Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
Jan. 7, 2008 | NJ | A 4559 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
Jan. 7, 2008 | NJ | A 4559 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4714 | Fur Clothing Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
Jan. 5, 2006 | NJ | S 2907 | Reimbursement for Contaminated Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |