A 522 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Concerns county government dissolution.

This bill (A 522) requires New Jersey's "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission" to study how to dissolve county governments and recommend a process for doing so. The commission must examine county functions, funding, relationships with other governments, and how to reallocate services and debt, with a report due within 18 months. It directly affects all 21 New Jersey counties by initiating a formal process to potentially eliminate county-level government. The bill aims to address claims that county functions are redundant and costly, potentially reducing property taxes by transferring responsibilities to municipalities or the state. It does not dissolve counties but sets the stage for future legislative action based on the commission's findings.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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