Bill > S1833

Introduced Session

This bill would require the air surrounding certain construction projects to be monitored for the presence of hazardous air pollutants and hazardous particulates. Specifically, the bill would require any application for a construction permit pursuant to section 12 of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.) to include either (1) a certification that the project will cause a minimal level of soil disturbance, or (2) a plan for monitoring the air around the project for hazardous air pollutants and hazardous particulates, and a certification that the plan conforms to the regulations to be adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under the bill. The bill would prohibit a municipal or county construction official or subcode official from issuing a construction permit unless the permit application includes a certification, and, as applicable, an air monitoring plan, as required under the bill. The bill defines "hazardous air pollutant" to mean the same as the term is used in the federal Clean Air Act, which currently includes 188 pollutants. The bill be defines "hazardous particulate" to mean a particulate with a diameter of 10 microns or less, or a particulate of any size that is contaminated with hydrocarbons, heavy metals, or hazardous materials. The bill would require the DEP to designate the size and composition of each hazardous particulate that would be regulated under the bill. The bill would require the DEP to adopt rules and regulations to implement the bill's provisions no later than 18 months after the bill's enactment. Subsection d. of section 1 of the bill would establish certain minimum provisions for the rules and regulations.

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Angela Mcknight (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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