S 3665 requires New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to fund the purchase and installation of solar panels at clubhouse facilities in age-restricted communities using money from the societal benefits charge. The bill defines "age-restricted community" as housing meeting federal standards for "housing for older persons." This provision directs existing utility customer fees - collected to support energy assistance programs - toward covering solar equipment costs at these specific clubhouses. It does not create new fees but reallocates a portion of an existing charge to support solar installations for older residents' community facilities.
This bill provides a 25% tax credit against New Jersey's Corporation Business Tax for businesses constructing new warehouses or retrofitting existing ones to meet specific green building standards. It directly affects commercial property owners and developers who build or upgrade warehouses to achieve at least a LEED Silver, Green Globes Two-Globe, or equivalent nationally recognized sustainability rating. Eligible costs include construction, engineering, and site work (excluding land, computers, or fuel cells), with credit eligibility requiring certification from a licensed engineer/architect and a certificate of occupancy. The credit applies to projects meeting the bill's defined "green warehouse" standards, which must be solar-ready and designed for renewable energy integration. The Department of Community Affairs must issue an eligibility certificate verifying compliance before the tax credit can be claimed.
This bill requires the State Capitol Joint Management Commission to create and implement an environmental sustainability plan for the New Jersey State House Complex. The plan must include specific measures like improving energy efficiency (using Energy Star products and alternative energy), water conservation, adopting green building standards, using sustainable food services (like locally sourced foods and compostable utensils), and reducing carbon emissions. The Commission must update the plan every four years, issue annual public progress reports online, and track performance metrics. This requirement directly affects all operations and management of the State House Complex, including maintenance, renovations, and contracting decisions.
New Jersey bill A-1037 allows utility lines for approved solar energy facilities to cross municipally-owned preserved open space (like parks or conservation areas funded by Green Acres programs) under strict conditions. It requires lines to be underground, not interfere with land use, and be approved by the local government after developers prove no alternative routes exist. Solar developers must also compensate landowners and provide documentation showing compliance with the bill’s requirements. This directly affects solar project developers, local municipalities managing preserved land, and the Board of Public Utilities overseeing solar approvals. The bill aims to support solar infrastructure development while protecting designated conservation areas.
This bill requires New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to issue special windshield stickers for qualifying electric vehicles. Owners of eligible EVs would display these stickers to prove exemption from annual emission inspections. The bill defines "electric vehicle" as one powered solely by electricity without hydrocarbon fuel (excluding plug-in hybrids). It directly affects EV owners by eliminating a required inspection for their vehicles under the new sticker system.
This New Jersey bill (S 3560) increases tax credits for corporations conducting research in targeted industries like clean energy, life sciences, and high-tech sectors. It raises the research credit rate from 10% to 15% for businesses in these industries and boosts the basic research payment credit to 15%. Crucially, it makes the research tax credit refundable - meaning corporations can receive cash payments if credits exceed their tax liability, rather than only reducing taxes owed. The bill directly affects New Jersey-based corporations engaged in qualifying research activities, with "targeted industries" defined by the state's Economic Development Authority.
This bill establishes the Office of Permitting and Broadband Deployment and Development Efficiency within New Jersey's Department of State and creates the NJ Permit Fast Track Program. The Office will regulate access to utility poles and rights-of-way, enforce strict timelines for permit processing (30 days for pole disputes, 180 days for others), publish a statewide permit list online, and recommend efficiency improvements to the Governor and Legislature. It directly affects project developers (especially for critical infrastructure or economic development projects), utilities managing poles/conduits, and local governments issuing permits. The bill appropriates $2 million to fund the Office's operations and the Fast Track Program.
This bill amends New Jersey's electric vehicle (EV) parking requirements to clarify how the number of required EV parking spaces is calculated. It specifies that if a fractional space is needed (e.g., 10.2 spaces), it must be rounded up to the next whole number. However, the rounded-up total cannot reduce the overall parking supply by more than 10 percent. This applies to developers building new multi-unit housing or parking facilities that must comply with existing EV parking mandates under P.L.2021, c.171. The rule ensures rounding up does not significantly limit available parking spaces.
This bill establishes a program through New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to procure new natural gas power plants capable of generating at least 1,100 megawatts. It requires developers to submit detailed proposals - including permitting plans, cost analyses, financing structures, and proposed rates - to the BPU within 90 days of a request for interest. The program introduces "natural gas energy certificates" (NGECs) to represent energy supply and reliability, with cost-sharing mechanisms for construction overruns under 20% of estimates. It directly affects natural gas plant developers seeking approval, ratepayers who may see cost impacts on bills, and the state's electricity infrastructure planning.
This bill directs New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to create a program enabling gas public utilities to invest in renewable natural gas (RNG) infrastructure and procure RNG. It directly affects gas utilities (like gas companies) and their ratepayers (customers who pay gas bills). Key provisions require the BPU to establish a ratemaking mechanism allowing utilities to recover all prudently incurred costs - such as capital investments in RNG infrastructure, operating expenses, and RNG procurement costs - from customers through regular rate adjustments. The BPU must approve both the program and cost recovery mechanism, ensuring rates reflect actual costs while protecting ratepayers.
