S.1461

Requires new flooring for schools and child care centers to be certified mercury free.

Introduced·1/9/24
Introduced Text

New Jersey S1461 mandates that new flooring in schools and child care centers must be certified as mercury-free.

New Jersey S1461 requires that no construction permit can be issued for new flooring in schools and child care centers unless the flooring materials are certified as free of mercury and compounds containing mercury. A manufacturer who falsely certifies that flooring materials are mercury-free faces a civil penalty of $10,000 for a first offense and $25,000 for subsequent offenses. The bill defines "child care center" and "school" and will take effect 90 days after enactment.

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Where it stands

Current
Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 9, 2024

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee