ACR 60 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Amends Constitution to allow public funds to be used for historic preservation of places of worship.

ACR 60 proposes amending New Jersey's Constitution to permit public funds to be used for the historic preservation of places of worship, such as churches, as part of official preservation programs. This change directly addresses a recent court ruling that blocked Morris County from using taxpayer funds to repair historic churches under its preservation program, citing a constitutional "Religious Aid Clause" prohibition. The bill would remove this barrier by explicitly allowing such funding for religious sites with historical significance. It does not create new funding but modifies the constitutional restriction governing existing historic preservation programs.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
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