S 313 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires businesses that violates State environmental laws to forfeit economic development subsidies under certain circumstances.

Bill S 313 requires businesses receiving economic development subsidies (over $25,000) to forfeit a portion of those funds or pay remediation costs if they violate New Jersey’s environmental laws. Specifically, if a business causes an environmental incident (e.g., pollution discharge triggering a state violation notice), it must either forfeit 20% of its annual subsidies or cover the full "costs to address the incident" (including cleanup, relocation, and health services). This applies to for-profit entities receiving state subsidies under programs administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The bill directly affects businesses that breach environmental laws while benefiting from state economic incentives, with no political advocacy - only a clear policy mechanism for accountability.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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