S 4833 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes abandoned mine reclamation program in DOT.

S 4833 establishes a new Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program within New Jersey's Department of Transportation (DOT) to address safety and environmental risks from abandoned mines. The bill requires the DOT to develop a statewide reclamation plan mapping all abandoned mines, identifying the most dangerous sites (like those threatening infrastructure or water quality), and creating a ranked list of projects to stabilize or reclaim them. The program will fund reclamation projects through a dedicated "Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program Fund," using federal grants, state appropriations, or private donations, and may implement projects directly, contract with private firms, or provide grants to local governments or property owners. Property owners must be notified before DOT access is required for reclamation work, and all entries will be treated as a state police power action - not condemnation - without requiring property owners to pay for the work.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 6, 2025 Last action Jan 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Dec 22, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
12 Yea 3
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 2, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Nov 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors