A 6229 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires DEP to provide time period during which mobile sport fishing permits may be purchased only by NJ residents.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish a 14-day annual period when only New Jersey residents can purchase mobile sport fishing permits. These permits allow motor vehicle use on beaches for fishing (including annual, 3-day, weekday, and daily options). The DEP must create rules to verify residency during this window, but the core change is limiting initial permit sales to residents for 14 days each year. The policy directly affects non-residents seeking these specific permits during the designated period.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 8, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Dec 8, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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