Concerns local unit budget processes and related operations.

This bill (A 3978) updates budget deadlines and procedures for New Jersey municipalities and counties. It requires mayors to submit budgets with detailed spending and income analysis by February 28 (or March 31 for councils), clarifies municipal manager responsibilities, and sets specific adoption deadlines (April 30 for most local units, September 20 for those using the State fiscal year). The bill also mandates that budgets include certification of compliance with federal employment guidelines regarding arrest and conviction records. The bill was withdrawn after becoming law as P.L.2025, c.185.