Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements
Summary
Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements where the municipal governing body finds that the grant encourages tourism or otherwise improves quality of life.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Apr 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 28, 2025
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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