ASSEMBLY TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 4528

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MARCH 13, 2026

      The Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4528.

      As reported, this bill modifies the permit review process under the “Coastal Area Facility Review Act” to clarify that the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection may approve the construction and operation of a nuclear electric generation facility if the commissioner finds that the proposed method for the storage or disposal of radioactive waste material to be produced or generated by the facility, rather than just the disposal of such waste material, will be safe, conforms to standards established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and will effectively remove danger to life and the environment from such waste material.