6. a. No later than December 1, 2020, the department, in consultation with other relevant departments and agencies, shall prepare and submit, to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C. 52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, a report providing recommendations on how to increase the use of substitutes with low global warming potential that reduce overall risk to human health and the environment in mobile sources, utility equipment, and consumer appliances, and how to reduce other uses of hydrofluorocarbons in the State, including recommendations, if deemed appropriate, concerning how to structure, fund, and prioritize a State incentive program to reduce uses of hydrofluorocarbons in the State.

b. In lieu of submitting a separate report pursuant to this section, the department may include the information required to be submitted pursuant to subsection a. of this section in the report required pursuant to subsection c. of section 6 of P.L.2007, c.112 (C. 26:2C-42), provided that report is transmitted to the appropriate parties prior to December 1, 2020.

L.2019, c.507, s.6.