Provides for priority consideration, by State, of permit applications by counties and municipalities with 10 or more shared services.
This bill requires New Jersey state agencies to give priority processing to permit or approval applications submitted by counties or municipalities that have formal agreements for 10 or more shared services (like joint police or waste management programs). It directly affects local governments that meet the 10-shared-services threshold under the Uniform Shared Services Act. The bill mandates the Department of Community Affairs to maintain and publicly post an updated list of qualifying local governments on its website, so state agencies can easily identify eligible applicants. This creates a clear, administrative process for faster review of applications from participating local entities.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Jay Webber
RRepublican
Co
Erik Simonsen
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
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