New Jersey 2022-2023 Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill A578 Compare Versions

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1	1	ASSEMBLY, No. 578 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 220th LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2022 SESSION
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3	3	ASSEMBLY, No. 578
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7	7	STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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9	9	220th LEGISLATURE
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13	13	PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2022 SESSION
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17	17	Sponsored by: Assemblyman ROBERT J. KARABINCHAK District 18 (Middlesex) SYNOPSIS Concerns development of safe indoor storage standards for certain energy storage system batteries. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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21	21	Sponsored by:
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23	23	Assemblyman ROBERT J. KARABINCHAK
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35	35	SYNOPSIS
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37	37	Concerns development of safe indoor storage standards for certain energy storage system batteries.
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41	41	CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
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43	43	Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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47	47	An Act concerning the development of safe indoor storage standards for certain energy storage system batteries and supplementing P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a set of standards to allow for the safe indoor storage of batteries that are part of an energy storage system for a building or facility. The types of batteries for which the standards are to be developed pursuant to this section shall include, but shall not be limited to the following battery types: (1) lithium-ion; (2) nickel-cadmium; (3) nickel metal hydride; (4) flow or redox flow; and (5) lead acid. b. The standards required to be promulgated pursuant to this section shall include, but shall not be limited to: (1) developing specific indoor storage safety requirements for the batteries; (2) communicating with the fire official or code enforcement official of a municipality where the batteries are going to be stored; and (3) developing safe procedures, in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, for the disposal of batteries. 2. After the battery safety storage standards have been adopted, the Commissioner shall incorporate those standards into the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). 3. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill concerns the development of safe indoor storage standards for batteries. The bill provides that the Commissioner of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, would adopt a set of standards to allow for the safe indoor storage of batteries that are part of an energy storage system for a building or facility, as well as working to incorporate these safety storage standards into the State Uniform Construction Code. These standards would include but not be limited to: (1) developing specific indoor storage safety requirements for the batteries; (2) communicating with the fire official or code enforcement official of a municipality where the batteries are going to be stored; and (3) developing safe procedures, in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, for the disposal of batteries. Under the bill, the following types of qualifying batteries would require safety indoor storage standards: lithium-ion; nickel-cadmium; nickel metal hydride; flow or redox flow; and lead acid.
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49	49	An Act concerning the development of safe indoor storage standards for certain energy storage system batteries and supplementing P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.).
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53	53	Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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57	57	1. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a set of standards to allow for the safe indoor storage of batteries that are part of an energy storage system for a building or facility. The types of batteries for which the standards are to be developed pursuant to this section shall include, but shall not be limited to the following battery types:
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59	59	(1) lithium-ion;
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61	61	(2) nickel-cadmium;
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63	63	(3) nickel metal hydride;
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65	65	(4) flow or redox flow; and
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67	67	(5) lead acid.
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69	69	b. The standards required to be promulgated pursuant to this section shall include, but shall not be limited to:
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71	71	(1) developing specific indoor storage safety requirements for the batteries;
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73	73	(2) communicating with the fire official or code enforcement official of a municipality where the batteries are going to be stored; and
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75	75	(3) developing safe procedures, in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, for the disposal of batteries.
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79	79	2. After the battery safety storage standards have been adopted, the Commissioner shall incorporate those standards into the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.).
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83	83	3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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93	93	This bill concerns the development of safe indoor storage standards for batteries.
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95	95	The bill provides that the Commissioner of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, would adopt a set of standards to allow for the safe indoor storage of batteries that are part of an energy storage system for a building or facility, as well as working to incorporate these safety storage standards into the State Uniform Construction Code.
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97	97	These standards would include but not be limited to:
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99	99	(1) developing specific indoor storage safety requirements for the batteries;
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101	101	(2) communicating with the fire official or code enforcement official of a municipality where the batteries are going to be stored; and
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103	103	(3) developing safe procedures, in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, for the disposal of batteries.
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105	105	Under the bill, the following types of qualifying batteries would require safety indoor storage standards:
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