Proposes Constitutional amendment to limit exercise of eminent domain to acquisition of land for essential public purposes.

ACR 17 proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict New Jersey's use of eminent domain (taking private land for public use) to only "essential public purposes." It would remove current authority to take property specifically to eliminate blighted areas, which is currently allowed under the state constitution. The amendment would limit eminent domain to specific projects like utility corridors, transportation infrastructure, schools, prisons, waste facilities, sewage treatment, health care centers, and recreational facilities. This change would not affect existing tax exemption rules for private redevelopment of blighted areas but would prevent government from using eminent domain solely to redevelop such zones.