New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4849: Micro-Reactor Incentive Act-request proposals, construct micro nuclear reactors
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
"Micro-Reactor Incentive Act"; directs BPU to request proposals to construct micro nuclear reactors in State.
What the bill says
An Act concerning nuclear energy, amending P.L.2007, c.340, and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act concerning nuclear energy, amending P.L.2007, c.340, and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) Sections 1 through 6 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be known and may be cited as the Micro-Reactor Incentive Act. 2. (New section) a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Nuclear fission is a cost effective, safe, and reliable method of generating electricity without emitting greenhouse gases; (2) Solar and wind power do not provide constant power output, rendering them unsuitable for replacing coal and natural gas as the primary methods of electricity generation, meaning that the State will be unable to reach its clean energy goals through the use of solar and wind power alone; (3) Nuclear reactors, by contrast, provide constant power output, and its fuel prices are not subject to the frequent and unpredictable fluctuations in oil prices; (4) Private industries, with the support of the federal Department of Energy, are developing a new type of nuclear fission reactor, known as small modular reactors (SMRs), which are designed to be compact, be capable of being factory-assembled and transported to a location for installation, and to generate sufficient electricity to power up to hundreds …
Sponsors
- Carmen F. Amato, Jr. (R, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEN
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT
Common questions
- What is S4849?
- S4849 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Micro-Reactor Incentive Act-request proposals, construct micro nuclear reactors.
- What does S4849 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning nuclear energy, amending P.L.2007, c.340, and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of S4849?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEN (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4849?
- Carmen F. Amato, Jr. (R, 9).
- Where is the official record for S4849?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4849
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