26:2C-43 Reports.
7. a. No later than 18 months after the effective date of P.L.2019, c.197, and biennially thereafter, the department shall prepare and transmit, in writing, a report to the Governor, to the State Treasurer, to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1) and to the members of the Senate Environment Committee and the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee, on the status of the greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and reporting program established pursuant to P.L.2007, c.112 (C.26:2C-37 et al.), the current level of greenhouse gas emissions in the State and the progress made toward compliance with the 2020 limit and the 2050 limit established pursuant to P.L.2007, c.112 (C.26:2C-37 et al.). The report shall also include updated and comparative inventories of Statewide greenhouse gas emissions.
b. As part of the reports required pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the department shall evaluate the ecological, economic, and environmental factors and the technological capability affecting the attainment or maintenance of the 2020 limit and the 2050 limit established pursuant to this act.
L.2007, c.112, s.7; amended 2019, c.197, s.5.