Creates Highlands Conservation Trust to preserve land in Highlands Region, and authorizes Highlands conservation license plate to raise revenue therefor.

S 2299 creates the Highlands Conservation Trust to permanently preserve environmentally significant land in New Jersey's Highlands Region. The trust will acquire and hold land - such as forests, wetlands, and historic sites - to protect natural resources like clean water, wildlife habitat, and recreational areas. It will fund these efforts through revenue generated by a new "Highlands conservation license plate" program. The trust is governed by a seven-member board appointed by the Governor and local officials, with oversight focused on long-term land conservation.