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This bill makes a permanent annual allocation of $500,000 from the Clean Communities Program Fund for public outreach related to single-use plastics reduction. Specifically, the bill removes language that limited the $500,000 appropriation to only the first three years after the original plastics reduction law was enacted. The Clean Communities Program Fund is a revolving fund in the Treasury Department administered by the Department of Environmental Protection, which receives user fees, penalties, and voluntary contributions. The funds are used for various purposes including litter pickup, municipal and county aid for litter removal programs, and public education about waste management. In this case, the $500,000 will be annually allocated to an organization contracted by the department to conduct a statewide public information and education program about single-use plastics, including the redistribution of reusable bags. The bill ensures that this specific funding for public outreach about single-use plastics will continue indefinitely, rather than expiring after an initial three-year period.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3711