Exempts expansion or reconstruction, within 125% of existing footprint, of municipal and county buildings and certain emergency services buildings from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."

Bill S 1314 exempts municipal and county building expansions or reconstructions (and certain emergency services buildings) from New Jersey's Highlands Water Protection Act, provided they stay within 125% of the existing building footprint and do not increase hard surfaces by more than a quarter acre. This directly affects local governments planning to renovate or expand existing public facilities without major environmental impact. The key provision allows these projects to proceed without complying with the Act's usual environmental review and planning requirements, as long as the specified footprint and surface area limits are met. It does not apply to agricultural buildings converted for non-agricultural use.