Exempts local government entities from annual remediation fees under certain circumstances.

This bill exempts New Jersey local governments from annual cleanup fees for contaminated properties they acquire through bankruptcy, tax delinquency, eminent domain, or similar involuntary means (like escheat or abandonment), or for redevelopment purposes. It applies to properties where contamination existed before the government took ownership, covering fees under the Site Remediation Reform Act and Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act. Currently, these governments are exempt from liability for past contamination but still pay annual fees; this bill removes that fee obligation. The exemption applies immediately upon enactment.