ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 4327

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 17, 2024

      The Assembly Health Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 4327.

      As amended, this bill revises the statutory definition of “elevated blood lead level.”  Under current law, “elevated blood lead level” is defined to mean a level of lead in the bloodstream that equals or exceeds five micrograms per deciliter.  This bill revises the definition of “elevated blood lead level” to mean a level of lead in the bloodstream that equals or exceeds the amount identified in the most recent recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amendments revise the definition of “elevated blood lead level” to mean a level of lead in the bloodstream that equals or exceeds the amount identified in the most recent recommendations from the CDC.