Requires establishment and implementation, in certain circumstances, of wildlife management plans for open space and farmland, and authorizes use of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to finance activities undertaken pursuant to such plans.
S 1739 requires New Jersey to create wildlife management plans for certain open space and farmland areas, specifically where conservation efforts are underway. It directly affects state agencies (like the Department of Environmental Protection), local governments, and nonprofit organizations using constitutionally dedicated conservation funds. The key mechanism authorizes the use of existing cigarette tax revenues (CBT funds) to pay for activities under these new wildlife management plans. This bill does not create new taxes but changes how specific conservation funds can be applied to support wildlife habitat management on preserved lands.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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