Assault on Waiver Rule Advances

The NJ General Assembly passed ACR-37 on Thursday, May 24th along partisan lines 47-31. The Senate voting session on May 24th was limited to judicial confirmations but it is anticipated that the Senate companion concurrent resolution will be posted for a vote in the near future. More details on this issue appear in the May […]

Waiver Rule In Jeopardy?

A significant challenge to the DEP’s adopted “Waiver Rule” was made yesterday in the New Jersey Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee. The Committee released Assembly Concurrent Resolution 37 (ACR37) http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/ACR/37_I1.HTM from committee with a 3-2 vote. Relying on its regulatory oversight set forth in Article V, Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution of […]