New Jersey S 3482: Changes definition of major facility under "Spill Compensation and Control Act" for facilities that store hazardous substances other than petroleum or petroleum products.

Bill Text

S3482 1R 

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 3482 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 12, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� JAMES BEACH

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Johnson

SYNOPSIS

���� Provides for inclusion of alcohol manufacturers on 
highway signs; provides for internet site for alcohol manufacturers in New 
Jersey. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As reported by the Senate State Government, Wagering, 
Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee on March 23, 2026, with 
amendments.

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An Act concerning tourist directional signs for alcohol 
manufacturers and supplementing Title 27 of the Revised Statutes and P.L.1977, 
c.225 (C.34:1A-45 et seq.).

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� a.�� The Department of 
Transportation, in coordination with and subject to the approval of the Federal 
Highway Administration, shall adopt, pursuant to the �Administrative Procedure 
Act,� P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), amendments to the rules governing 
the procedures and standards for participation in the Tourist Oriented 
Directional Signs (TODS) Program adding cideries, distilleries, and meaderies 
as eligible facilities that qualify for participation in the TODS program.� The 
purpose of the rule amendments adopted pursuant to this section shall be to 
provide awareness of and directional guidance to alcohol manufacturers in the 
State through roadway signs, and support a trail-like path through signage 
which allows persons to find and visit alcohol manufacturers in an efficient 
and reasonable manner, and promote these locations within New Jersey.� The rule 
amendments adopted pursuant to this section shall require, as a condition of 
eligibility to participate in the TODS program, wineries, breweries, cideries, 
distilleries, and meaderies to: (1) be located within 15 miles of the State 
highway on which the intersection approach sign is erected; (2) be open a 
minimum of six hours each day, three days a week including Saturday and Sunday; 
(3) produce wine, cider, mead, beer, or distilled alcoholic beverages on the 
premises; (4) have a tasting area on the premises; (5) conduct 1[scheduled 
public]1 
tours 1upon 
request during times when public access is deemed appropriate by the business 
during non-manufacturing periods1; 
(6) market the product on the premises for retail sale; and (7) be 
appropriately licensed by the State of New Jersey.

���� b.��� The Department of 
Transportation, in coordination with and subject to the approval of the Federal 
Highway Administration, shall adopt, pursuant to the �Administrative Procedure 
Act,� P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), amendments to the rules governing 
the procedures and standards for the implementation of the Specific Service 
Sign (Logo) Program adding cideries and meaderies as eligible attractions for 
the purpose of applying for the installation of a business logo panel on the 
blue motorist service signs along designated freeways and interstate highways.

���� 2.��� a.� The Division of 
Travel and Tourism in the Department of State, in consultation with the 
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public 
Safety, shall develop and maintain an Internet website providing information on 
1winery,1 
brewery, cidery, distillery, and meadery locations in the State.� The purpose 
of the Internet website shall be to provide awareness of, and directional 
guidance to, alcohol manufacturers in the State and to allow persons to find 
and visit 1wineries,1 breweries, 
cideries, distilleries, and meaderies in an efficient and reasonable manner, 
and promote these locations within New Jersey. 

���� b.� The information on the 
Internet website shall be searchable and available as a list and as an 
interactive map.� The Internet website shall: (1) specify the location of each 
facility and provide driving directions from the north, south, east, and west, 
as well as directions by public transit where applicable; (2) provide 
information about 1[whether a 
facility offers guided tours, the frequency of the tours, and the hours during 
which the tours are conducted] 
the availability of tours1; 
(3) display photographs of each facility; and (4) provide contact information 
for the owner or operator of each facility, including the telephone number and 
Internet web address of the facility, and any other information provided by the 
facility that the Director of the Division of Travel and Tourism deems 
appropriate for inclusion on the Internet website. 

���� c.� A holder of a license 
issued pursuant to R.S.33:1-10 may apply to the Division of Travel and Tourism 
to have its location included on the Internet website.� The holder of the 
license shall be responsible for providing the information that is to be included 
on the Internet website pursuant to this section.

���� d.� The Division of Travel and 
Tourism may ac