New Jersey bills · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A 3735
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.**
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon (Democratic)
- Haider, Shama A. (Democratic)
- Murphy, Carol A. (Democratic)
- Venezia, Michael (Democratic)
Cosponsors (40)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina (Democratic)
- Calabrese, Clinton (Democratic)
- Park, Ellen J. (Democratic)
- Danielsen, Joe (Democratic)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. (Democratic)
- Kennedy, James J. (Democratic)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. (Democratic)
- Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.
- Moen, William F., Jr.
- Donlon, Margie, M.D.
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Spearman, William W. (Democratic)
- Morales, Carmen Theresa (Democratic)
- Bagolie, Rosaura (Democratic)
- Swain, Lisa (Democratic)
- Tully, Chris (Democratic)
- Schaer, Gary S. (Democratic)
- Stanley, Sterley S. (Democratic)
- Sampson, William B., IV
- Lopez, Yvonne (Democratic)
- Freiman, Roy (Democratic)
- Speight, Shanique (Democratic)
- Singh, Balvir
- Rodriguez, Gabriel (Democratic)
- Schnall, Alexander (Democratic)
- McCoy, Tennille R. (Democratic)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. (Democratic)
- Kane, Melinda (Democratic)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana (Democratic)
- Brennan, Katie
- Rodriguez, Ed
- Stewart, Kenyatta
- Egan, Kevin P. (Democratic)
- Quijano, Annette (Democratic)
- Onyema, Chigozie U.
- Bhalla, Ravi S.
- Walker, Jerry
- Kearney, Vincent M.
- Sweeney, Marisa
- Wainstein, Larry
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 23, 2026): Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 23, 2026 · House
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading - Jun 23, 2026 · House
Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Reported as an Assembly Committee Substitute and Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee