A 4300 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises various provisions of the New Jersey Aspire Program.

This bill revises the New Jersey Aspire Program, which provides tax credits to developers of redevelopment projects that would not be economically feasible without subsidies. Key changes include expanding eligibility for government-restricted municipalities to include Newark, Camden, and other cities; allowing projects in these areas to demonstrate a lower net economic benefit (up to 50 percentage points less than standard requirement); and providing residential developers with an option to use project labor agreements instead of prevailing wage requirements for construction workers. The bill also extends utility fee reductions to Aspire Program developers and establishes a 5-year tax exemption period for redevelopment project improvements, followed by a 5-year phased payment-in-lieu program for municipal taxes. These changes primarily affect developers seeking tax credits through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for qualifying redevelopment projects.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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May 2024
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Introduced May 6, 2024 Last action May 13, 2024
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May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
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May 6, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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Lou Greenwald
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