Laws · New Jersey · A. 3966
A. 3966: Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers.
New Jersey, 2026-2027 Regular Session. In committee, March 16, 2026.
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A. 3966 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Robert Karabinchak (D); Ravi Bhalla (D); Alixon Collazos-Gill (D); Gerard Scharfenberger (R); William Sampson (D); Vincent Kearney (D)
Subjects Appropriations The legislature's own list.
Official page www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3966. Found through LegiScan (bill 2098061), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- March 16, 2026 In committee
A. 3966 went to committee in the General Assembly. njleg.state.nj.us primary source [1] The official action text: Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
- January 13, 2026 In committee
A. 3966 went to committee in the General Assembly. njleg.state.nj.us primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
- January 13, 2026 Introduced
A. 3966 was introduced in the General Assembly. njleg.state.nj.us primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
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