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A 5460

Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Andrew Hevesi and 6 co-sponsors

Implements stronger environmental disclosures and requires specific renewable energy targets, with a greenhouse gas/offset mechanism and cost caps for Class I/II energy resources.

PRINT NUMBER 5460B
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Bill Summary · A 5460

Summary — Bill A5460 (Print No. 5460B)

Important note on source material
- The bill title you provided — “Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines” — does not match the legislative text you supplied. The supplied text is an amendment to New Jersey’s energy law (P.L.1999, c.23) addressing renewable energy and emissions disclosure/portfolio standards. This summary describes the supplied text (solar/renewable generation incentives and disclosure/emissions/portfolio standards). Please confirm if you want a summary of the vaccine-related bill instead.

Purpose

The supplied introduced-version bill proposes amendments to the State’s electric utility law (P.L.1999, c.23) to (1) expand consumer environmental disclosure requirements for electricity products, (2) authorize the Board to adopt emissions- and greenhouse-gas-related portfolio standards to mitigate leakage, and (3) require and expand renewable energy portfolio standards (RPS) with specific percentage targets and cost caps.

Key provisions

  • Consumer disclosure (Section 38a):

    • Electric suppliers/basic generation service (BGS) providers must disclose a uniform set of environmental information on bills/contracts/marketing, including fuel mix (oil, gas, nuclear, coal, solar, hydro, wind, biomass or regional average), emissions (lbs/MWh) for SO2, CO2, NOx and other pollutants the Board identifies, and any discrete emission reductions retired.
    • The Board, with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), must adopt interim standards (methodology, benchmarks, graphic disclosure format). Interim standards take effect immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law for up to 18 months.

  • Emissions portfolio standards (Section 38c):

    • The Board may adopt emissions portfolio standards (in consultation with DEP) if needed to meet Federal Clean Air Act or State ambient air quality standards and if regional/federal actions are inadequate.
    • By July 1, 2009 (text as drafted), the Board must adopt a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions portfolio standard or other leakage-mitigation mechanism applicable to all suppliers/BGS providers. The standard must allow a transition period (up to three years if after implementation) and exempt contracts effective prior to the regulation.
    • Attorney General review: adoption barred only if determined to unconstitutionally burden interstate commerce or be preempted by federal law.

  • Renewable energy portfolio standards (Section 38d):

    • Class II requirement: 2.5% of kWh sold must be from Class II resources.
    • Class I timeline: 21% by Jan 1, 2020; increase to 35% by Jan 1, 2025; 50% by Jan 1, 2030.
    • Cost caps: cost to customers for the Class I requirement shall not exceed 9% of total electricity payments in energy years 2019–2021 and 7% in any energy year thereafter. Special transitional provisions allow limited flexibility for 2019–2024 provided multi-year caps are honored.
    • Offshore wind certificate costs are excluded from the Class I cost calculation. The Board must account for energy/environmental savings attributable to Class I resources when calculating cost impacts.

Who is affected

  • Electric power suppliers and basic generation service providers (compliance, reporting, sourcing).
  • Electricity customers (potential changes to product disclosures, supply mix, and potential cost impacts limited by caps).
  • The Board (regulatory rulemaking and enforcement) and the Department of Environmental Protection (consultation).
  • Potentially generators and renewable project developers (demand for Class I/II certificates).

Procedural/timeline aspects

  • The text directs the Board to initiate proceedings and adopt interim disclosure standards (effective immediately up to 18 months) and to promulgate rules after notice and public comment.
  • The draft includes dated compliance targets (2020, 2025, 2030) and a July 1, 2009 deadline for GHG portfolio adoption (this date appears historical relative to the 2025 bill filing and may reflect text carried forward from prior law).

Current status (from provided metadata)

  • Introduced: March 17, 2025; Print No. 5460B.
  • Referred/amended across committees per the legislative actions listed (some entries reference Higher Education and multiple print numbers).
  • Sponsors listed (primary: Amy Paulin; several cosponsors). A companion Senate bill S5340 is noted.

Next steps / considerations

  • Confirm whether you intended the vaccine-related bill (title) or the energy/solar text (provided). If you want the vaccine bill, please supply its text or corrected bill number.
  • If summarizing impacts: stakeholders should review the full, final text for definitions (Class I/II, leakage), enforcement mechanisms, certificate/accounting rules, and any amendments tying the 2009/2020 dates to current implementation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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