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Assembly committee advances bill requiring landlords to notify tenants about lead in drinking water
Summary
The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Dec. 16 advanced A2929, which would require landlords to disclose lead‑in‑drinking‑water hazards and extend free testing access to tenants; New Jersey Future and housing groups testified in support and the committee amended and reported the bill.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Dec. 16 voted to amend and report Assembly Bill 2929, a measure that would require landlords to disclose lead drinking‑water hazards to residential tenants and bar landlords from obstructing lead service line replacement.
Supporters told the committee the bill closes a disclosure gap by giving renters access to the same lead‑service‑line (LSL) information that water utilities now provide homeowners. Deandra…
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