Revises membership and duties of NJ Commission on Environmental Education.
S 4679 increases the New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education from 23 to 32 members by adding specific roles: a representative from the Board of Public Utilities, a representative from the Department of Agriculture, an additional public school teacher, an additional industry representative, an additional cultural institution representative, and a representative from an environmental justice organization. The bill requires the commission to prioritize appointing members who live in, work in, or represent overburdened communities as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection. It updates the commission’s duties to include advising on climate, sustainability, and environmental literacy education implementation statewide, replacing outdated provisions. Additionally, the Inter-agency Work Group’s role is revised to focus on soliciting partnerships for professional development and technical assistance to expand environmental education programming in schools and communities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 30, 2025
Last action Dec 4, 2025
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Reprint SED 12/4/25 1R
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MODERATE
The Senate Education Committee amended S4679 to increase the New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education from 32 to 33 members by adding one additional public school teacher (bringing the total of public school teachers from two to three). The overall number of public members appointed by the Governor increased from 25 to 26. The explanatory statement section was removed, which is standard for a committee reprint.
SCOPE
Commission membership increased from 32 to 33 total members
Number of public members appointed by the Governor increased from 25 to 26
ELIGIBILITY
Public school teacher representation on the commission increased from two to three, while private school teacher representation remained at one
TECHNICAL
The explanatory statement section was removed from the reprint version, which is standard practice when a bill moves from introduced status to committee report
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Committee
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Dec 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
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