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NJ S4569

Bill

Status

Passed

12/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Smith

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $13,640,000 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax (CBT) revenues to the Department of Environmental Protection for grants to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations for land acquisition, park development, and conservation planning activities.

  • Allocates $11,959,000 from the Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund for acquisition and development grants, with $1,681,000 from the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for administrative expenses.

  • Funds specific land trust projects including D&R Greenway Land Trust ($1,136,000), Hunterdon Land Trust ($286,000), Lamington Conservancy ($450,000), and New Jersey Conservation Foundation ($3,080,000) for open space acquisitions across multiple counties.

  • Covers municipalities in 15 New Jersey counties including Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Salem, and Somerset for eligible acquisition and development projects.

  • Enacted as P.L. 2025, Chapter 169, approved December 19, 2025.

Legislative Description

Appropriates $13,640,000 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants of certain nonprofit entities for open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.

Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

Last Action

Approved P.L.2025, c.169.

12/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget and Appropriations6/2/2025

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