Imposes various taxes and fees on operators of private prisons to offset social costs of incarceration.
This bill imposes three new fees on private prison operators in New Jersey. Operators with government contracts must pay 8% of the contract value annually, while all operators must pay $15 per inmate per day detained at their facility. Non-S corporation operators must also pay a 3% surtax on their taxable income. Revenue from these fees will fund two programs: legal services for detained and deported individuals, and community initiatives including food security, housing, job training, and youth mentorship.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Jun 22, 2026
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Jun 22, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Vitale
DDemocratic
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