Accountability · New Jersey
Bob Smith
NJ State Senate, District 17·D
9In progress
1Under review
Policies they’ve acted on
- Bill sponsoredPrime sponsor of S651: Requires BPU to designate solar portion of critical renewable microgrid as solar energy project under Community Solar Energy Program; requires Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to designateIn progress
- Bill sponsoredPrime sponsor of S642: "New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2024"; establishes 100 percent clean electricity standard and directs BPU to establish clean electricity certificate program.In progress
- Bill sponsoredPrime sponsor of S646: Requires manufacturers of electric vehicles to establish and implement electric vehicle battery management plans.In progress
- Bill sponsoredPrime sponsor of S679: "Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act"; requires certain business entities to publicize annual greenhouse gas emissions data.In progress
- Bill sponsoredPrime sponsor of S2338: "Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to coIn progress
- Bill sponsoredPrime sponsor of S649: Establishes new position of Clean Energy Advocate in BPU to facilitate coordination and cooperation among various State agencies in association with implementation of interagency clean energy projectsIn progress
- Bill sponsoredPrime sponsor of S659: Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain solar energy system expenditures.In progress
- Bill sponsoredPrime sponsor of S644: Establishes "Electric Vehicle Battery Repurposing Fund" to support repurposing, remanufacturing, and recycling of electric vehicle batteries; dedicates amounts based on certain sales of electric vehicIn progress
- Bill sponsoredPrime sponsor of S615: Provides CBT tax credit for retrofit of existing warehouses with solar-ready zone once solar panels are installed.In progress
Activity
- Public statementJune 8, 2026clean energySenators Bob Smith and Linda Greenstein advanced legislation (S-631) that would require the Board of Public Utilities to establish incentive programs for energy storage system owners, potentially covering up to 40% of project costs.Source: njsendems.org(press_release)
- Prime sponsor of S642: "New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2024"; establishes 100 percent clean electricity standard and directs BPU to establish clean electricity certificate program.
- Prime sponsor of S646: Requires manufacturers of electric vehicles to establish and implement electric vehicle battery management plans.
- Prime sponsor of S679: "Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act"; requires certain business entities to publicize annual greenhouse gas emissions data.
- Prime sponsor of S2338: "Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to co
- Prime sponsor of S649: Establishes new position of Clean Energy Advocate in BPU to facilitate coordination and cooperation among various State agencies in association with implementation of interagency clean energy projects
- Prime sponsor of S659: Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain solar energy system expenditures.
- Prime sponsor of S644: Establishes "Electric Vehicle Battery Repurposing Fund" to support repurposing, remanufacturing, and recycling of electric vehicle batteries; dedicates amounts based on certain sales of electric vehic
- Prime sponsor of S651: Requires BPU to designate solar portion of critical renewable microgrid as solar energy project under Community Solar Energy Program; requires Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to designate
- Prime sponsor of S615: Provides CBT tax credit for retrofit of existing warehouses with solar-ready zone once solar panels are installed.