S 3377 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Directs DEP to lift conservation restrictions imposed as condition of CAFRA permit under certain conditions.

This bill (S 3377) requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to lift conservation restrictions - land use limits tied to coastal development permits under the Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) - when a landowner seeks to expand a school for special needs children. To qualify, the DEP must confirm the land is needed for the school expansion and enforce a new conservation restriction on a different parcel that is at least twice as large and within 20 miles of the original site. The new restriction must provide similar environmental protection as the one being lifted. This applies only to parcels subject to CAFRA permits and directly affects landowners seeking to modify such conservation conditions for school expansion.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026
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Introduced Reprint · 3 edits
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The bill moved from its introduced version to a first reprint as reported by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on May 18, 2026. The changes are primarily clerical: a duplicate letter in the definition of 'conservation restriction' was corrected (two items were both labeled (d), now renumbered through (h)), and the formal name 'Coastal Area Facility Review Act' was added for clarity. No substantive policy changes were made.
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Fixed a numbering error in the definition of 'conservation restriction' where two sub-items were both labeled (d). They are now correctly renumbered as (d) through (h), adding a new letter (h) for the final item.

Added the formal name 'Coastal Area Facility Review Act' before the citation P.L.1973, c.185 in section 1(b) for clarity.

The bill's explanatory statement section was removed, which is standard when a bill is reported out of committee with amendments.

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May 18, 2026
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Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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Feb 5, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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