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NJ SCR137

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

10/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Smith

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Encourages New Jersey's Executive Branch and local governments to explore and adopt energy-environment-economic optimization modeling tools for energy policy and planning decisions

  • Modeling tools would help policymakers evaluate environmental, economic, and public health impacts of energy policy options, including technology adoption, emissions reduction, and green infrastructure investments

  • Recognizes the value of models developed by New Jersey's public universities in supporting data-driven, locally relevant planning efforts

  • Aims to address rising energy prices, climate change challenges, aging infrastructure, and the need to assess cost-benefit tradeoffs of the State Energy Master Plan goals

  • Copies of the resolution would be transmitted to the Governor, President of the Board of Public Utilities, and Commissioner of Environmental Protection

Legislative Description

Encourages Executive Branch and local government entities to use optimization modeling tools to evaluate energy policies and support sustainable, cost-effective, and health-conscious planning.

Environment and Energy

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

10/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Environment and Energy10/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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