A 3087 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Directs DEP to establish artificial intelligence flood prediction and mapping tool.

This proposed bill (A 3087) directs New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop an artificial intelligence tool that predicts and maps flood risks at the neighborhood level using satellite imagery, historical rainfall data, climate models, river sensors, and federal floodplain maps. The tool must be made publicly available to municipalities, emergency officials, and residents, with ongoing updates to improve accuracy. The DEP may partner with universities and tech companies through competitive bidding and grant programs to build the tool, requiring all contracts and awards to be publicly disclosed. The bill aims to enhance flood preparedness and resilience by integrating diverse data sources into a single accessible resource.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 4 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MODERATE

The bill moved from a committee-reported version with technical review to an introduced version pending technical review by Legislative Counsel. A STATEMENT section summarizing the bill's purpose was added at the end. No substantive policy changes were made; the differences are limited to procedural status, minor capitalization fixes, and some typographical errors.

TECHNICAL

Status changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting a procedural stage change rather than a policy change.

A STATEMENT section was appended at the end of the bill providing a plain-language summary of the legislation's purpose: directing DEP to develop an AI-based flood risk prediction and mapping tool using satellite imagery, rainfall data, climate models, and other data sources.

Capitalization of 'department' changed to 'Department' in sections 2(a) and 3, aligning with formal usage for the Department of Environmental Protection.

Several typographical errors were introduced: an extra letter 'a' in 'artificial intelligencea tool' (section 1(b)), a missing space in 'artificial intelligence-basedtool' (section 1(d)), and a double period in 'b..' (section 2(b)).

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Committee

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

Reported and Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

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