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NJ A5153

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Shama Haider

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Makes permanent the annual $500,000 allocation from the Clean Communities Program Fund for public outreach and education about single-use plastics reduction, which was originally set to expire after three years

  • Funds support a Statewide public information and education program developed under the 2020 single-use plastics law (P.L.2020, c.117)

  • Adds the redistribution of reusable bags as an authorized use of the allocated funds

  • Money is provided to the organization under contract with the Department of Environmental Protection for the program, made available on July 1 of each year

  • Amends the Clean Communities Program Fund statute (P.L.2002, c.128) to remove the sunset provision limiting the allocation to only the first three years after the plastics reduction law took effect

Legislative Description

Makes annual allocation of $500,000 from Clean Communities Program Fund for public outreach concerning single-use plastics reduction program permanent.

Substituted by another Bill

Last Action

Substituted by S3711 (1R)

6/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget1/27/2025
Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee12/19/2024

Full Bill Text

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