New Jersey State Senator

Robert Smith 2026-2027 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New Jersey Senate Bill S663

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Failed
1/13/26  
Requires solid waste management districts to develop strategy to reduce food waste; requires DEP to adopt certain rules and regulations regarding composting facilities.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S652

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires DEP to request bridge inspection reports from US DOT.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2332

Introduced
1/13/26  
Excludes environmentally sensitive and flood-prone land from designation as vacant or available for purposes of affordable housing construction.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S658

Introduced
1/13/26  
Directs DEP to establish leasing program for State-owned land to be used and managed as pollinator habitat.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S637

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires owners and operators of certain landfills to control and monitor landfill gas emissions.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S651

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires BPU to designate solar portion of critical renewable microgrid as solar energy project under Community Solar Energy Program; requires Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to designate certain microgrids as assets of importance.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S624

Introduced
1/13/26  
Directs NJ Infrastructure Bank to establish financing program for electric school buses; allocates $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to NJ Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S655

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires electric public utilities to submit new tariffs for commercial customers for BPU approval; regulates non-volumetric electricity fees charged to operators of fast charging electric vehicle chargers.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S679

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
2/12/26  
"Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act"; requires certain business entities to publicize annual greenhouse gas emissions data.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S692

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Failed
1/13/26  
Modifies provisions concerning licenses for persons who transport, broker, or process solid waste or soil and fill recyclable materials.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S608

Introduced
1/13/26  
"Water Resources Protection Trust Fund Act"; establishes user fee on water consumption and diversion; utilizes fee revenue for water quality, supply, and infrastructure projects.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New Jersey Senate Bill S1378

Introduced
1/13/26  
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S1812

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires state entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S1757

Introduced
1/13/26  
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.
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New Jersey Senate Bill SCR50

Introduced
1/13/26  
Proposes constitutional amendment to dedicate revenues from additional registration fee for zero emission vehicles to State transportation system.