New Jersey § 26:2c-59
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2c-59, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2c-59.
a. Whenever the Department of Environmental Protection, the Board of Public Utilities,
or any other State agency calculates a global warming potential for the purposes of
assessing the global warming impact of a greenhouse gas, the Department of Environmental
Protection, the Board of Public Utilities, or other State agency shall use a 20-year
time horizon. b. Whenever relevant to assessing global warming impacts, the Department of Environmental
Protection, the Board of Public Utilities, or any other State agency shall use the
most recent version of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Assessment
Report, or a substantially similar, more recent report that addresses global warming
impacts at a comparably rigorous level. c. Whenever the Department of Environmental Protection, the Board of Public Utilities,
or any other State agency performs a socio-economic impact analysis pursuant to section
4 of P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-4 ), and that analysis involves the socio-economic impact of global warming, the agency
shall use the lowest discount rates that are consistent with federal guidelines, including
the federal Office of Management and Budget Circular A-94, or successor guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 26:2c-59
What does New Jersey Statutes § 26:2c-59 cover?
Section 26:2c-59 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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