Modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements for nuclear facilities.
This bill modifies permit review requirements under New Jersey's Coastal Area Facility Review Act to address nuclear energy facilities. It requires the Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner to evaluate whether a nuclear facility's radioactive waste storage and disposal methods are safe, comply with Nuclear Regulatory Commission standards, and do not endanger life or the environment. Currently, the commissioner only assesses waste disposal, but this change expands the review to include storage methods as well. The bill applies specifically to nuclear energy generation facilities operating in the state. No fiscal impact is expected from this legislative change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 10, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (68-0-3)
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (38-0)
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
5 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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