S 2879 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Creates Office of Sustainability.

S 2879 creates a new Office of Sustainability within New Jersey's Department of the Treasury. This office will develop and implement environmental sustainability measures for all state buildings, including improving energy efficiency, reducing water use, and lowering carbon footprints. It will require energy audits every three years for all state buildings and coordinate with agencies to procure sustainable products like energy-efficient equipment and recycled materials. The bill directly affects all state agencies and buildings operated by the state government.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2024 Last action Jun 10, 2024
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Jun 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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Linda Greenstein
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