Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to submit an annual financial report by March 1 each year, detailing the status of special funding accounts under its control. The report must cover both "appropriated balances" (funds available for reuse) and "unappropriated balances" (funds available for future allocation) across accounts funded by sources like federal grants, dedicated taxes, fees, bond proceeds, and one-time appropriations. It also mandates an immediate interim report within 30 days of the bill's enactment, using the most recent available data. The goal is to increase transparency around these "special revenue" accounts, which often operate outside regular budget scrutiny.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Webber
RRepublican
P
Lou Greenwald
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Coughlin
DDemocratic
Co
John DiMaio
RRepublican
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