Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
This bill requires the commission managing New Jersey's State House Complex to adopt and implement an environmental sustainability plan every four years. The plan must include specific measures like energy efficiency upgrades, water conservation (including drought-resistant landscaping), adherence to green building standards, sustainable food service options (such as local produce and compostable utensils), and strategies to reduce carbon emissions. The commission must also issue annual public progress reports and establish performance metrics to track the plan's implementation. This directly affects the management of the State House Complex, mandating concrete environmental practices for its operations.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 39
Jan 14, 2025
D
Democratic24
83% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (65-9-0)
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Carter)
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (35-0)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
P
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
P
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Moen
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
NP
Nellie Pou
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Yvonne Lopez
DDemocratic
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