SCR 42 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Amends Constitution to limit use of nonrecurring revenue in State budget except in certain times of crisis and limits State budget growth.

SCR 42 would amend New Jersey's constitution to require state budgets to be funded solely by regular, recurring revenue (like ongoing tax collections), not one-time or nonrecurring sources such as asset sales. It allows exceptions only for major crises like war, natural disasters, or insurrections, requiring a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers to exceed recurring revenue limits. The bill also caps annual budget growth at the rate of inflation (measured by the Consumer Price Index in the NYC/Philadelphia areas) and mandates that unspent recurring revenue be deposited into the state's "rainy day fund" (Surplus Revenue Fund). This directly affects how the Legislature and Governor must structure state budgets, restricting the use of temporary revenue and controlling spending growth.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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