"Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.*

The Liberty State Park Advisory Committee (former Section 6) and its responsibilities (former Section 7) are entirely eliminated. The bill no longer creates a nine-member advisory body to assist DEP with conserving, preserving, protecting, and improving the park.

A new telecommunications infrastructure exemption is added in two places: Section 5(c) states that nothing in the act prohibits construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, or upgrade of telecommunications infrastructure (wireless facilities, antennas, small wireless facilities, distributed antenna systems, fiber, poles, conduits, collocation facilities) within Liberty State Park, and such infrastructure is explicitly excluded from the definition of a concession or property transfer. Section 8 adds a parallel exemption in the amended State Park and Forestry Resources Act, referencing federal protections under 47 U.S.C. s.332(c)(7) and s.1455(a).

All requirements for DEP to consult the committee before entering into concessions, leases, or property transfers are removed, along with the requirement to post agreements, committee minutes, and reports on the department's website.

The public participation process in Section 4(d) is narrowed: it now only applies to proposed land use changes 'that are not envisioned or recommended in the Liberty State Park Master Plan,' meaning changes consistent with the existing Master Plan no longer trigger the public input requirement.

Public forums are increased from at least once each year to at least twice each year, and a two-week public comment period is added alongside the forum.

The 45-day advance notice requirement for DEP to provide concession solicitations to the committee for review and comment is removed entirely.

The marina exemption in Section 5(b) is expanded: the reference date for the existing footprint is changed from the bill's effective date to a fixed date of July 1, 2025, and a new provision allows DEP to enter into an agreement with the marina for construction of one indoor boat dry rack facility (footprint no larger than half acre) on the marina's leased land, subject to compliance with the 1990 National Park Service Record of Decision.

The concession definition is narrowed by removing 'or any building or facility thereon,' which had previously expanded what could be considered a concession. The boat tour example is changed from 'an existing boat slip' to simply 'a boat slip,' removing the limitation to pre-existing slips.