S 4941 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.

This bill prohibits New Jersey's Green Acres funds from being used to purchase, install, or replace artificial turf fields. It directly affects municipalities, school districts, and state agencies that rely on these funds for recreational field projects. The law specifically bans the use of Green Acres money for any artificial turf project, citing health and environmental concerns related to chemicals like PFAS and microplastics found in artificial turf. It does not ban artificial turf itself, only restricts state funding for such installations. The policy change takes immediate effect.
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Introduced Dec 4, 2025 Last action Dec 4, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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