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 that would require fossil fuel companies to contribute towards environmental cleanups was passed with amendments at a hotly contested NJ Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing in June. It would require oil, coal and natural gas companies to pay towards a $50 billion fund to assist New Jersey’s response to climate change impacts. This proposed act remains highly controversial and is not yet law.