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Scrap metal safety bill released after contested testimony; member abstains
Summary
A2401 would update rules for scrap metal businesses including quarterly record audits and a five‑year requirement to install remotely operated fire suppression systems. Industry witnesses warned of high costs and urged narrowing the bill’s scope; environmental and public‑health witnesses urged faster action after repeated fires at an EMR facility in Camden. The committee released the bill; one member abstained.
The Assembly Regulated Professions Committee released Assembly Bill A2401 after a contested hearing that included testimony from industry, environmental and community groups.
Madeline read the measure, which would update statutes regulating scrap metal businesses by requiring quarterly audits of records, prohibiting prohibited items on premises, and mandating an on‑site, remotely operated fire suppression system (with a five‑year installation period). The bill also requires…
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