Directs DEP to establish rebate program for purchase of microfiber washing machine filter or replacement filter; appropriates $2.5 million.

This bill creates a state-funded rebate program to help New Jersey residents reduce microfiber pollution from laundry. It requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish a program offering up to $100 rebates for purchasing eligible microfiber washing machine filters or replacement filters, covering up to the filter's cost. The program, funded by $2.5 million from the General Fund, will be administered by the DEP, which must determine eligible products, application processes, and report annually on the program's effectiveness, including rebates issued and pollution reduction. The bill directly affects residents who buy qualifying filters and aims to minimize microfiber pollution entering waterways from household laundry.