S 2745
Revises law prohibiting feeding of bears; establishes program in DEP for distribution of bear-proof garbage cans.
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Bill overview
This bill revises the law prohibiting the feeding of bears in New Jersey and establishes a program within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to distribute bear-resistant garbage cans to residents. It clarifies existing definitions of what constitutes feeding bears and expands the scope of the prohibition. The bill also creates a dedicated fund, the ‘Bear Smart Fund,’ to finance the distribution of these cans, primarily drawing from civil penalties collected for violations of the current feeding ban.
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