STATE OF NEW JERSEY
218th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator BOB SMITH
District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)
Senator LINDA R. GREENSTEIN
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Senator PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR.
District 18 (Middlesex)
Assemblyman RAJ MUKHERJI
District 33 (Hudson)
Assemblyman ANDREW ZWICKER
District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)
Assemblywoman VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE
District 37 (Bergen)
Assemblyman TIM EUSTACE
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblywoman JOANN DOWNEY
District 11 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman JAMES J. KENNEDY
District 22 (Middlesex, Somerset and Union)
Assemblyman JOHN F. MCKEON
District 27 (Essex and Morris)
Assemblywoman NANCY J. PINKIN
District 18 (Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Gopal, Pou, Assemblywomen Jasey, McKnight, Assemblyman Benson, Assemblywoman Murphy and Assemblyman Houghtaling
SYNOPSIS
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee with technical review.
An Act requiring New Jersey to join the United States Climate Alliance, and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The State shall join the United States Climate Alliance and uphold the Paris Climate Accord, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and address the threats posed by climate change in accordance with the goals established therefor by the alliance.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.