Amends Fiscal Year 2023 annual appropriations act to prohibit use of appropriated moneys for, or to support, certain State litigation related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.
This bill prohibits New Jersey state funds from being used to pursue or support lawsuits against fossil fuel companies (coal, natural gas, and petroleum industries) that claim their activities caused or worsened climate change or related harms like public nuisance, negligence, or consumer fraud. It specifically blocks the use of money from the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations act for such litigation by the Attorney General’s office, Department of Law and Public Safety, or other state agencies. The restriction applies to cases alleging that fossil fuel emissions directly caused specific harms to the state or residents from climate change effects. This is a direct policy change limiting how state funds can be spent on climate-related legal actions.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
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