---
type: "Bill"
title: "Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2021 to include new projects and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects; modifies terms and conditions for certain loans utilizing federal funds."
description: "Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2021 to include new projects and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects; modifies terms and conditions for certain loans utilizing federal funds."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 5053"
citation: "New Jersey A 5053 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BANKING", "ENVIRONMENT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carter, Linda S.", "Chaparro, Annette", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Oroho, Steven V.", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-11-19T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/86c390f8-87e6-4593-84d5-9296c1ca8fe3"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "5d10a7aeb7c9546e52c4e622d27d1c38f5a4e70beccccc871548dd1218efb075"
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 5053 (219) — Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2021 to include new projects and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects; modifies terms and conditions for certain loans utilizing federal funds.

## 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/A9999/5053_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **79–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Carter, Linda S. — primary (person)
- Chaparro, Annette — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Oroho, Steven V. — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Bateman, Christopher — cosponsor (person)
- Brown, Chris A. — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)
- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-11-19T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (79-0-0) `passage`
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3212
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.21. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/86c390f8-87e6-4593-84d5-9296c1ca8fe3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).