New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4528: Nuclear facilities-modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
Modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements for nuclear facilities.
What the bill says
An Act concerning nuclear facility permitting and amending P.L.1973, c.185.
From the introduced text, March 9, 2026:
An Act concerning nuclear facility permitting and amending P.L.1973, c.185. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 11 of P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-11) is amended to read as follows: 11. Notwithstanding the applicant's compliance with the criteria listed in section 10 of P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-10), if the commissioner finds that the proposed development would violate or tend to violate the purpose and intent of [this act] [ADDED: P.L.1973, c.185] as specified in section 2 of P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-2), or that the proposed development would materially contribute to an already serious and unacceptable level of environmental degradation or resource exhaustion, the commissioner may deny the permit application, or the commissioner may issue a permit subject to such conditions as the commissioner finds reasonably necessary to promote the public health, safety and welfare, to protect public and private property, wildlife and marine fisheries, and to preserve, protect and enhance the natural environment. The construction and operation of a nuclear electricity generating facility shall, however, not be approved by the commissioner unless the commissioner finds that the proposed method for [ADDED: the storage or] disposal of radioactive waste material to be produced or generated by the facility will be safe, conforms to standards established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [ADDED: ,] and will effectively …
Sponsors
- Cody D. Miller (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Wayne P. DeAngelo (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Jerry Walker (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Kevin P. Egan (D, 17)
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18)
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : SUB BY S3870
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF ATU
Votes
- Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee: Reported favorably (March 13, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT
Common questions
- What is A4528?
- A4528 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Nuclear facilities-modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements.
- What does A4528 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning nuclear facility permitting and amending P.L.1973, c.185.
- What is the status of A4528?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: SUB BY S3870 (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4528?
- Cody D. Miller (D, 4), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4528?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4528
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