Roux Insurance Update: New Jersey Environmental Justice Legislation
January 27, 2021
On September 18, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy of the State of New Jersey signed legislation (S232), known as a historic environmental justice (EJ) legislation, where EJ is defined as "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies." A Final Action Plan for implementing EJ is proposed 240 days subsequent to the public health emergency (COVID-19).
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