[Second Reprint]

SENATE, No. 3581

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

220th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 9, 2023

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  LINDA R. GREENSTEIN

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Senator  SHIRLEY K. TURNER

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Relates to which refrigerants are permissible for use within current State Uniform Construction Code and local codes.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 27, 2023, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning the use of certain refrigerants and amending P.L.2019, c.507.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

      1.   Section 9 of P.L.2019, c.507 (C.52:27D-123.18) is amended to read as follows:

      9.  a.  The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), a list of approved uses, and use conditions or use limits, if applicable, for substitutes, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2019, c.507 (C.26:2C-60).

      b.   Each substitute, use, use condition, or use limit in the list adopted pursuant to this section shall be:

      (1)  approved under the "Significant New Alternatives Policy" program in the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.7671k, [and approved by the Department of Environmental Protection]; or

      (2)  approved by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.507 (C.26:2C-61).

      c.  Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection b. of this section, ²[the commissioner, in adopting] for the State Uniform Construction Code, as applicable for the period from the effective date of P.L.    , c.    (pending before the Legislature as this bill) through the adoption of a subsequent publication of a relevant subcode of the State Uniform Construction Code, or December 31, 2026, whichever occurs first,² the list of approved uses, and use conditions or use limits, if applicable, for substitutes, pursuant to subsection a. of this section, shall not prohibit ²[within the State Uniform Construction Code]² , and no provision of the State building code, ¹[or any law, regulation, or other requirement in the State] or local code^{1 2}[,] for that period² may prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a refrigerant designated as acceptable by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to and in accordance with 42 U.S.C. s.7671k, provided that the equipment using the refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with the safety standards and use conditions published and imposed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.7671k. 

(cf: P.L.2019, c.507, s.9)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.