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New Jersey Statutes Title 26. Health and Vital Statistics 26 § 2C-52

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

a. Within one year after the date of enactment of P.L.2007, c. 340 (C.26:2C-45 et al.), the department, in consultation with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the board, shall adopt, in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), guidelines and a priority ranking system to be used to assist in annually allocating funds to eligible projects or programs pursuant to subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.2007, c. 340 (C.26:2C-51).

b. The guidelines and the priority ranking system developed pursuant to this section for selecting projects or programs to be awarded grants or other forms of financial assistance from the fund shall include but need not be limited to an evaluation of each eligible project or program as to its predicted ability to:

(1) result in a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the State or in greenhouse gas emissions from electricity produced out of the State but consumed in the State or net sequestration of carbon;

(2) result in significant reductions in greenhouse gases relative to the cost of the project or program and the reduction of impacts on ratepayers attributable to the implementation of P.L.2007, c. 340 (C.26:2C-45 et al.), and the ability of the project or program to significantly contribute to achievement of the State's 2020 limit and 2050 limit established pursuant to the “Global Warming Response Act,” P.L.2007, c. 112 (C.26:2C-37 et al.), relative to the cost of the project or program;

(3) reduce energy use;

(4) provide co-benefits to the State, including but not limited to creating job opportunities, reducing other air pollutants, reducing costs to electricity and natural gas consumers, improving local electric system reliability, and contributing to regional initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and

(5) be directly responsive to the recommendations when submitted by the department to the Legislature pursuant to section 6 of the “Global Warming Response Act,” P.L.2007, c. 112 (C.26:2C-42).

c. In addition to the criteria set forth in subsection b. of this section, the guidelines and the priority ranking system developed pursuant to this section for selecting projects or programs to be awarded grants or other forms of financial assistance from the fund shall include factors to ensure that grants or other forms of financial assistance from the fund are allocated to projects or programs that will serve communities that are disproportionality impacted by the effects of environmental degradation and climate change, and alleviate the negative effects on human health and the environment resulting therefrom.

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