The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting comments on a Preliminary Draft Renewal of the Tier A Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) NJPDES Permit which is attached for your convenience. A preliminary draft permit provides interested parties with an opportunity to comment prior to the issuance of a draft permit. This gives … Read more
Text of BPU President Richard Mroz’s address to NJCM Business Council
Bills for Review: A-4846 (Bucco) – Requires local units to recover contributions under Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program paid in excess of statutory limit; requires annual audits. The committee voted to support this bill A-4847 (Carroll)– Requires municipalities comprised within regional school districts to share certain payments received in lieu of taxes with … Read more
Bills reviewed: S-729_R2, S-729_S1, S-729_S2 (Kean) – Transfers responsibility for establishment and enforcement of ethical standards for local officials to State Ethics Commission. Will continue to monitor. S-3264 (Weinberg) – Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits coverage; prohibits those limited from receiving payments for waiving such coverage. Will continue to monitor … Read more