NJ A6179

Narrows the definition of "key employee" for solid waste and soil and fill recycling businesses by excluding brokers, consultants, and sales persons from disclosure requirements, while clarifying that family members of officers, directors, partners, or key employees who are employed by the business remain subject to requirements

Expands the definition of "broker" exemptions to exclude property owners who retain licensed services for their own properties, as well as entities whose licensed subcontractors perform waste collection, transportation, or soil and fill recycling services within New Jersey or to out-of-state facilities

Creates multiple exemptions from "soil and fill recycling services" licensing requirements, including intra-utility transportation by public utilities and their contractors, remediation activities conducted by licensed site remediation professionals, transportation of less than 200 cubic yards per day to a single site, and public works projects

Adds definitions for utility-related terms including "public utility," "utility contractor," "utility facility," "extension of a utility facility," and "intra-utility transportation or processing" to clarify exemptions for regulated utilities handling soil and fill materials

Extends the deadline for registrants to submit soil and fill recycling license applications from 30 days to 90 days after the Department of Environmental Protection adopts implementing regulations, with provision for an additional 90-day extension upon showing good cause