ACR 53 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Amends Constitution to require Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Act aid and Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid programs be fully funded each year, with dedicated amounts distributed to municipalities.

ACR 53 proposes amending New Jersey's Constitution to guarantee annual full funding for two specific property tax relief programs. It requires the state to distribute energy tax relief aid (based on 2018 levels adjusted for inflation) and Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid (based on 2009 levels adjusted for inflation) directly to municipalities each year. The bill mandates that these funds be distributed in the same proportion to each municipality as in the specified baseline years, with inflation adjustments calculated using the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis' deflator rate. This change would prevent the state from redirecting these dedicated tax revenues to other programs, as has occurred in some past years. The bill does not alter the tax collections themselves but ensures municipalities receive constitutionally guaranteed annual aid amounts.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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