Section 13:1E-99.31 - Resource recovery facility to comply with district recycling plana. The provisions of section 6 of P.L. 1970, c. 40 (C. 48:13A-5) to the contrary notwithstanding, on or after July 1, 1987 the Board of Public Utilities shall not award a franchise to any person or party proposing to construct or operate a resource recovery facility unless the person or party proposing to construct or operate the facility submits written documentation and any other evidence the board may require demonstrating to the satisfaction of the board that the goals of the relevant district recycling plan required by section 3 of this amendatory and supplementary act have been incorporated into the plans for the proposed facility.b. The board may adopt, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.