---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of \"Class I renewable energy.\""
description: "Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of \"Class I renewable energy.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 2371"
citation: "New Jersey A 2371 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FOOD", "PUBLIC UTIL", "SOLID WASTE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bateman, Christopher", "Kennedy, James J.", "Pinkin, Nancy J.", "Smith, Bob", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 13
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-04-14T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a09b9e06-9825-4dfe-8404-248ebe4969bc"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "58f66813b083efc1c14ffd4abaf25b14050514a3185f8ece81f740b54f276a6f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 2371 (219) — Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2500/2371_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2500/2371_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- TABLE MOTION — **21–18** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **22–17** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **5–2** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- MOTION TAB MOTION — **50–29** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **49–28** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bateman, Christopher — primary (person)
- Kennedy, James J. — primary (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Recommitted to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Motion To Aa (Wirths)
- **2020-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Motion To Table (50-29-0) (Greenwald)
- **2020-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (49-28-1) `passage`
- **2020-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S865 (1R)
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Motion To Sa (Sarlo)
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Motion To Table Sa (21-18) (Weinberg)
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (22-17) `passage`
- **2020-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.24. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a09b9e06-9825-4dfe-8404-248ebe4969bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).