Testimony and Statements
Recent testimony and statements by New Jersey Future on a variety of Smart Growth and related issues in New Jersey.
- 09/19/2025: NJF Comments on REAL Notice of Substantial Change
- 05/22/2025: NJF Comments on Draft Preliminary State Plan regarding the Sourlands Letter to the State Planning Commission
- 05/16/2025: NJF Comments on Mitigation Rule
- 05/14/2025: NJF Comments on Draft New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System CSO Permits
- 05/01/2025: New Jersey Future Comments on the Draft 2024 Energy Master Plan
- 04/10/2025: NJF Comments on Recommendations to Target Zero Commission
- 04/01/2025: NJF Testimony on NJ Board of Public Utilities Addressing NJ Energy Affordability for Low-and Moderate-Income Households
- 03/20/2025: Disclosure of Data and Information Regarding Congestion Pricing Sign-on Letter
- 03/17/2025: NJF Comments on Drinking Water Quality Institute’s Cyanotoxin Treatment Recommendations
- 03/17/2025: NJF Testimony on S1408 - Conversion of Commercial Properties to Mixed-Use Areas with Affordable Housing
- 03/17/2025: NJF Testimony on S2974 - Reduce Parking Near Transit
- 03/17/2025: NJF Testimony on S4013 - Establishes Enhanced Transit Village Program
- 03/13/2025: Comments on the Draft Preliminary State Plan: Call for a Framework for Adapting to Climate Change
- 03/07/2025: Publishing Updated Daily Ridership and Crossing Information as Open Data Sign-on Letter
- 02/18/2025: Comments on the NJDEP’s Proposed SFY26 Clean Water and Drinking Water Intended Use Plans
- 12/23/2024: NJF Comments on SFY26 State Revolving Fund DEP Affordability Criteria
- 12/05/2024: NJF Testimony of Support on S988 Senate Education Committee
- 11/07/2024: NJF Comments on NJDEP REAL Rule Proposal
- 10/08/2024: NJF Comments on New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Rules
- 09/04/2024: New Jersey Future Comments on 2024 Draft Highway MS4 Permit
- 06/12/2024: NJF Comments on Energy Master Plan
- 04/26/2024: NJF Comments on NJDEP Draft 2024 NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan
- 04/26/2024: NJF Amended Comments on SFY25 NJDEP Intended Use Plans
- 03/26/2024: NJF Testimony on New Jersey FY2025 Budget
- 03/11/2024: NJF Testimony on Affordable Housing Bill A4 S50
- 03/11/2024: NJF Testimony on S2931 Transportation Trust Fund
- 03/06/2024: NJF Testimony on NJT Fare Hike Proposal
- 02/09/2024: NJF comments on NJT TOD Policy Statement
- 02/05/2024: NJF Comments on EPA Proposed Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)
- 01/31/2024: NJF Comments on SFY25 NJDEP Intended Use Plans
- 01/25/2024: NJF Testimony on Affordable Housing Bill S50
- 01/22/2024: NJF Comments on NJPDES CSO Permit (CCMUA, Camden, Gloucester)
- 12/05/2023: Parks and Trails Sign-On Letter
- 12/04/2023: NJF Comments on Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program
- 11/09/2023: NJF Comments on State Plan
- 07/28/2023: NJF Comments on Draft Guide to CSO Public Engagement
- 07/13/2023: Comments on Draft NJPDES CSO Permits—City of Elizabeth and Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties
- 05/15/2023: Comments on Draft NJPDES CSO Permits North Hudson Sewerage Authority
- 02/15/2023: Comments on Proposed DWSRF and CWSRF Intended Use Plans
- 02/13/2023: NJF Comments on Draft NJPDES CSO Permits—Town of Guttenberg and North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority
- 02/03/2023: New Jersey Future Comments on Inland Flood Protection Rule
- 01/23/2023: Testimony on A4770 Assembly Women and Children Committee
- 01/23/2023: New Jersey Future NJPDES CSO Permit Testimony
- 10/03/2022: New Jersey Future Comments on Amendments to the Final Clean Water and Drinking Water Intended Use Plans
- 09/20/2022: New Jersey Future Comments on 2023 Draft Tier A MS4 Permit
- 08/19/2022 Comments from NJF and NRDC on the Use of $300 Million in ARP Funds in the WIIP
- 08/11/2022: New Jersey Future Flood Disclosure Testimony
- 08/04/2022: Testimony on American Rescue Plan Funding
- 07/29/2022: New Jersey Future Comments on the New Jersey Environmental Justice Rules
- 05/16/2022: Testimony on New Jersey Water Infrastructure Center (S-294)
- 04/22/2022: New Jersey Future Comments on NJ CW & DW IUP
- 04/21/2022: Testimony to the Senate Budget Committee
- 02/18/2022: Recommendations for the DEP WIIP
- 09/24/2021: New Jersey Future Comments on the EDA Aspire Program Draft Rules
- 09/01/2021: Funding in Budget Reconciliation for Removal of Lead Service Lines and Low-Income Water Assistance letter to NJ Congressional Delegation
- 08/02/2021: Recommendations to Curb Warehouse Sprawl
- 07/29/2021: Testimony on American Rescue Plan Funds
- 05/17/2021: Comments on The New Jersey Climate Change Resilience Strategy
- 05/20/2021: Testimony on S3688
- 03/15/2021: Testimony on A5343 Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources
- 03/15/2021: Testimony on A5407 Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources
- 03/11/2021: Testimony on S3459 Senate Community & Urban Affairs Committee
- 02/09/2021: Testimony on S829 Senate Community & Urban Affairs Committee
- 02/03/2021: New Jersey Future NJ PACT Pre-Proposal comments
- 01/29/2021: New Jersey Future LTCP Final Comments Letter
- 11/13/2020: New Jersey Future GWRA Report Comments
- 07/30/2020: NJF Comments on Potential Stormwater Rule Amendments
- 06/22/2020: Testimony Water Infrastructure Issues
- 04/03/2020: NJF comments on NJTA 2020 capital plan
- 02/11/2020: Securing Our Children’s Future Formal Comments
- 02/14/2020: Securing Our Children's Future Sign-on Letter
- 01/27/2020: Testimony on Bills S253, S647, and S922
- 11/14/2019: Testimony on Lead Bills S3990, S4110, S4177
- 12/04/2019: Statement on Stormwater Rule Changes
- 09/10/2019: Testimony on Water Quality Accountability Act
- 08/23/2019: Comments on the Development and Evaluation of Alternatives Reports
- 08/06/2019: Comments on Solar Siting Element of Energy Master Plan
- 07/15/2019: Comments on Draft Energy Master Plan
- 06/05/2019: Statement on Proposals To Reform Tax Incentives
- 05/09/2019: Letter to New Jersey Legislators on Increased Funding for NJ Transit in State Budget
- 04/17/2019: Comments on Proposed New C1 Stream Designations
- 03/22/2019: Comments on Executive Order 23 Draft Guidance
- 03/07/2019: Testimony on S1742, S1768 and S1774
- 02/14/2019: Testimony on A2697-S1783
- 02/11/2019: Testimony on Economic Development Incentives
- 02/01/2019: Comments on Phase 1 Stormwater Rule Amendment
- 01/31/2019: Letter to Gov. Murphy re State Plan
- 01/30/2019: Testimony on CAFRA Center Extension
- 01/08/2019: Testimony on Stormwater Rule Proposal
- 10/22/2018: Testimony on Stormwater Bill A2694
- 10/11/2018: Recommendations on Proposed Energy Master Plan
- 09/20/2018: Clean and Reliable Transportation Comments
- 08/03/2018: Recommendations to NJDEP Concerning CSO Public Participation Process
- 06/14/2018: Testimony on Lead in Drinking Water
- 05/10/2018: New Jersey Future Testimony on S1333
- 05/10/2018: New Jersey Future Testimony on S1073
- 01/02/2018: Letter on A5339
- 11/29/2017: Year One Clean Water Agenda for the Murphy Administration
- 10/19/2017: Testimony on Approaches to Address Nonpoint Source Stormwater Pollution in Impaired Waterways
- 09/15/2017: Comments on Proposed Changes to Coastal Zone Management Rules
- 08/15/2017: Statement on Rescission of Flood Risk Management Standard
- 08/10/17: Broccoli joint committee climate change hearing testimony
- 08/10/2017: Testimony for NJ Joint Environment Committee
- 07/13/2017: Testimony on Drinking Water: A Crisis in Every State
- 07/24/2017: Statement on Passage of Drinking Water Accountability Act
- 06/08/2017: Recommendation on Water Quality Accountability Act
- 05/15/2017: Testimony on S2834 - Water Quality Accountability Act
- 03/20/2017: Testimony in support of A4569 - Water Quality Accountability Act
- 02/13/2017: Testimony in support of A4415
- 03/05/2014: Sandy Action Plan Amendment Planning Letter
- 03/05/2014: Sandy Action Plan Amendment Resiliency Letter
- 02/12/2014: Testimony on Proposed Sandy Plan Still Puts Taxpayer Dollars at Risk
- 02/03/2014: Statement on CDBG-DR Funds
- 03/19/2013: New Jersey Future CDBG-DR comments
- 10/01/2012 Final NJ_MAP-21_letter
- 10/15/2009: Platform for the Next Governor
- 06/17/2011: Amicus brief: Mount Laurel