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NJ S5007
Bill
Status
12/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Shirley Turner
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AI Summary
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Requires the Garden State Preservation Trust to conduct a comprehensive audit of state land preservation programs within six months, including Green Acres, Blue Acres, farmland preservation, and historic property preservation programs
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Authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations receiving farmland preservation grants to use up to 3% of the property's development easement or fee simple value for administrative expenses, covering costs like landowner outreach, negotiations, and document preparation
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Mandates that farmland preservation funds allocated to local governments must be returned to the Preserve New Jersey Farmland Preservation Fund if not committed to an active transaction within 18 months of allocation
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Appropriates $150,000 from the General Fund to the Garden State Preservation Trust to implement the audit requirement
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Requires the audit report to be submitted to the Governor and Legislature and published on the Trust's website
Legislative Description
Directs Garden State Preservation Trust to perform audit of State's land preservation programs, authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations to utilize certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for administrative expenses; appropriates $150,000.
Substituted by another Bill
Last Action
Substituted by A5778
1/12/2026