---
type: "Bill"
title: "Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022."
description: "Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 5588"
citation: "New Jersey A 5588 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BANKING", "ENVIRONMENT", "WASTEWATER", "WATER SUPPLY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bateman, Christopher", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Kennedy, James J.", "McKnight, Angela V.", "Moen, William F."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-05-05T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-08-24T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f63a0744-86fb-40e7-97d4-f3f5c1532474"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "3dfe628a134af2e488583c97d8b32e2881ce2a25a9f2b211eec5728b62025b10"
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 5588 (219) — Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.

## 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/A9999/5588_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5588_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bateman, Christopher — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Kennedy, James J. — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — primary (person)
- Moen, William F. — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — 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.

- **2021-05-05T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3812
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2021-08-24T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.203. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f63a0744-86fb-40e7-97d4-f3f5c1532474`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).