New Jersey Senate Bill 623 (S623), sponsored by Senator Bob Smith and introduced January 13, 2026, proposes a statewide phase-out and ban on the sale and use of specific gas-powered leaf blowers while offering tax credits to help businesses transition to electric alternatives. It’s now under legal review and was referred to the NJ Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Track the official status and read the full text directly here.

A “Polluters Pay” bill saying fossil fuel companies need to contribute to environmental cleanups passed at a recent hotly contested NJ Assembly committee hearing. It would require oil, coal and natural gas companies to help pay towards a $50 billion fund to assist New Jersey’s response to climate change impacts. The “Polluters Pay Act” is not yet law, but the Assembly Appropriations Committee reported it out with amendments in June.