Bill Text: NJ A5321 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced) 2026-09-24 - Substituted by S4495 (1R) [A5321 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2026-A5321-Amended.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman ALIXON COLLAZOS-GILL
District 27 (Essex and Passaic)
Assemblywoman MARISA SWEENEY
District 25 (Morris and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee on September 17, 2026, with amendments.
An Act concerning development, capital repair, or improvement by certain nonprofit organizations of property on State-owned land and supplementing P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 27 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-27) or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the department 1[shall not] may, at its discretion,1 require a qualifying tax exempt nonprofit organization to provide matching funds for the development, capital repair, or improvement of property on State-owned land in order to receive funding from the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-48), or any other similar State fund 1, or may award a grant that covers up to 100 percent of the cost of the project1 . A project carried out by a qualifying tax exempt nonprofit organization for the development, capital repair, or improvement of property on State-owned land may be fully funded by a grant from the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" or any other similar State fund.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
