NJ lawmakers weigh future of new flood rules

A resolution sponsored by Senate President Nicholas Scutari would declare the rules inconsistent with legislative intent.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 845

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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A joint legislative panel took more than four hours of testimony on a proposal to rescind and amend controversial flood rules approved on Gov. Phil Murphy’s last day in office.

The discussion was spurred by a resolution sponsored by Senate President Nicholas Scutari that would declare the regulations out of step with legislative intent and give the Department of Environmental Protection 30 days to amend them and allow the legislature to invalidate them by …

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