S 3399 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires end-of-life recycling of solar and photovoltaic energy generation facilities and structures.

This bill requires owners of solar and photovoltaic energy systems (like rooftop panels or ground-mounted arrays) to remove and recycle these facilities when they are retired, including related equipment. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection must create rules for safe removal and recycling, covering standards and processes. Owners who fail to comply face a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation. The law directly affects solar facility owners and operators, not the general public or new installations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jun 3, 2024 Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2024 · General Assembly Dec 8, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jun 28, 2024
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.211.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0)
upper
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (73-2-1)
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-0)
upper
Jun 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors