S 5007 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Directs Garden State Preservation Trust to perform audit of State's land preservation programs, authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations to utilize certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for administrative expenses; appropriates $150,000.

S 5007 requires the Garden State Preservation Trust to conduct a comprehensive audit of New Jersey's land preservation programs - including Green Acres, Blue Acres, farmland, and historic property initiatives - within six months of the bill's effective date. The audit must identify inefficiencies and recommend fund reallocations, with results shared publicly and submitted to the Governor and Legislature. The bill also allows local governments and qualified nonprofits to use constitutionally dedicated land preservation funds for administrative costs like staff time, outreach, and document preparation (capped at 3% of property value). It appropriates $150,000 to cover the audit costs. This directly affects the Trust, state agencies managing preservation programs, and local entities administering land conservation efforts.
Sub-Topics: Conservation
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Dec 2025
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Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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Jan 6, 2026
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Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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Dec 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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