Concerns railroad safety.

This bill requires owners or operators of high-hazard trains (those carrying 200,000+ gallons of petroleum or 20,000+ gallons of hazardous substances) to activate emergency response protocols within one hour of a spill. Specifically, they must identify an emergency coordinator to inform local emergency services within one hour and deploy trained personnel to assess the spill within three hours. The bill defines key terms like "high-hazard train," "discharge," and "emergency response coordinator" to clarify these requirements. It directly affects railroad companies transporting large volumes of hazardous materials or petroleum through New Jersey.