Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor02.20.19
On Feb. 13, the New Jersey Paint Council held its legislative session.
The American Coatings Association and the NJPC were represented by the Chemistry Council of New Jersey’s Executive Director Dennis Hart and Ed Waters, director of Government Relations.
“Last year was extremely busy as ACA and NJPC worked to try to pass paint stewardship legislation and ensure that no adverse chemicals management or extended producer responsibility legislation was adopted,” said Heidi K. McAuliffe, Esq., ACA’s VP of Government Affairs. “While the paint stewardship program did not pass, we made considerable progress and are hopeful that a new governor will sign the legislation. The NJPC is also very busy at the regulatory agencies, working on water quality, air quality, site remediation and compliance issues for the coatings industry.”
The NJPC has been trying to get the legislature – S-21815 Beach (D6)/A-4382 Pinkin (D18), which was pocket vetoed by former Gov. Chris Christie – in front of Gov. Phil Murphy, Waters said.
Passage would require paint producers to imple
The American Coatings Association and the NJPC were represented by the Chemistry Council of New Jersey’s Executive Director Dennis Hart and Ed Waters, director of Government Relations.
“Last year was extremely busy as ACA and NJPC worked to try to pass paint stewardship legislation and ensure that no adverse chemicals management or extended producer responsibility legislation was adopted,” said Heidi K. McAuliffe, Esq., ACA’s VP of Government Affairs. “While the paint stewardship program did not pass, we made considerable progress and are hopeful that a new governor will sign the legislation. The NJPC is also very busy at the regulatory agencies, working on water quality, air quality, site remediation and compliance issues for the coatings industry.”
The NJPC has been trying to get the legislature – S-21815 Beach (D6)/A-4382 Pinkin (D18), which was pocket vetoed by former Gov. Chris Christie – in front of Gov. Phil Murphy, Waters said.
Passage would require paint producers to imple
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