SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 4057

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 8, 2026

      The Senate Environment and Energy Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 4057.

This bill would clarify that the definition of “carpet” in the “Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act,” P.L.2025, c.202 (C.56:3-53 et al.) does not include any rug or fabric intended solely for use inside aircraft, automobiles, light duty trucks, vans, buses, or any other vehicle.  The bill would thus exempt those kinds of rugs and fabrics from the provisions of the “Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act.”