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NJ A5331

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Heather Simmons

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Caps total appropriations from the State General Fund, Property Tax Relief Fund, Casino Control Fund, Casino Revenue Fund, and Gubernatorial Elections Fund in Fiscal Year 2026 at Fiscal Year 2025 levels

  • Requires any revenue collected in FY2026 that exceeds FY2025 collections to be deposited into the New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund in FY2027

  • Exempts federal revenue and constitutionally dedicated state revenue from the excess revenue deposit requirement

  • The spending freeze and revenue provisions expire on July 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Establishes a spending freeze for Fiscal Year 2026; requires excess revenues collected in FY2026 to be deposited in Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund.

Budget

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee

2/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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