Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate Committee Substitute, Nos. 3632 and 3649 (May 15, 2023)

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The Senate Commerce Committee of the State of New Jersey, in a statement dated May 15, 2023, reports favorably the Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill Nos. 3632 and 3649. The bill requires non-flushable disposable wipes to carry "Do Not Flush" labeling and prohibits their sale, offering for sale or distribution for sale without it. It defines non-flushable disposable wipe products to include pre-moistened nonwoven wipes marketed as baby wipes and wipes composed partly or entirely of petrochemical-derived fibers that may reasonably be used in a bathroom. The Department of Environmental Protection and the Division of Consumer Affairs are to enforce it, with a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each offense and each day of violation a separate offense.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR

SENATE, Nos.
3632 and 3649

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MAY 15,
2023

The
Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably the Senate Committee Substitute for
Senate Bill Nos. 3632 and 3649.

This
bill requires non-flushable disposable wipes to be labeled, and prohibits the
sale, offering for sale, or distribution for sale of these products without “Do
Not Flush” labeling. The bill defines a “non-flushable disposable wipe
product” to mean (1) a pre-moistened nonwoven disposable wipe marketed as a
baby wipe; or (2) a pre-moistened nonwoven disposable wipe that is composed
partly or entirely of petrochemical-derived fibers which may reasonably be used
in a bathroom and which are to include, but not be limited to, baby wipes,
bathroom cleaning wipes, toilet cleaning wipes, hard surface cleaning wipes,
disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizing and other sanitizing wipes, antibacterial
wipes, facial and makeup removal wipes, general purpose cleaning wipes,
personal care wipes for use on the body, feminine hygiene wipes, adult
incontinence wipes, adult hygiene wipes, and body cleansing wipes. Any
non-flushable disposable wipe product sold, offered for sale, or distributed
for sale in this State would be required to have a “Do Not Flush” logo on the
product packaging in accordance with the provisions of this bill.

The
Department of Environmental Protection and the Division of Consumer Affairs in
the Department of Law and Public Safety are to enforce the bill’s provisions.
The bill would not apply to media advertisements or retailers who sell
non-flushable disposable wipe products that are not properly labeled.

Violations
of the bill’s provisions would be subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000
for each offense. Each day during which a nonwoven disposable product is sold,
offered for sale, or distributed in violation of the bill’s provisions would
constitute a separate offense.

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