A 5119 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Appropriates $60 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.

This bill allocates $60 million from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax (CBT) revenues - funds already set aside by voter-approved constitutional amendment - to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for specific improvements at state parks, forests, and conservation lands. The funds will directly support projects like repairing bridges and buildings, developing camping facilities, enhancing habitat access, and maintaining historic structures across state-managed recreation areas. It uses existing tax revenues (not new taxes) that were constitutionally earmarked for open space preservation under the Preserve New Jersey Act. The DEP can implement these projects without requiring separate budget committee approvals, as specified in the bill.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2024 Last action Dec 19, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Dec 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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