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signed · New Jersey · Senate Dec 23, 2025

S 3041: Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*

New Jersey's S 3041 prohibits cooperatives from receiving public works contracts if any member contractor or subcontractor within the cooperative has failed to pay prevailing wages. The bill extends a three-year ban (currently applied to individual contractors) to cover entire cooperatives, meaning a cooperative cannot win contracts if one of its members violates wage laws. It defines a "cooperative" as a business with collective ownership and long-term member control, and includes a process for affected cooperatives to request a hearing if they believe the ban is wrongly applied. The prohibition applies to all cooperative entities with a member on the prevailing wage violation list, lasting three years from the date of listing.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

signed · New Jersey · Senate Dec 23, 2025

S 4824: Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to reassign appropriation for Borinqueneer Park from City of Perth Amboy to Borinqueneers Park Education Alliance.

This bill reassigns $350,000 currently allocated to the City of Perth Amboy for "Borinqueneer Park Improvements" to the Borinqueneers Park Education Alliance, a New Jersey nonprofit. The funds remain unchanged within the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations act, with no new funding added. The nonprofit is established to support a memorial honoring the 65th Infantry Regiment (nicknamed "The Borinqueneers"), a segregated Puerto Rican unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2016. The change only shifts the recipient of existing funds, directly affecting the nonprofit's ability to advance the memorial project.

Topics ✓ Veterans

signed · New Jersey · General Assembly Dec 23, 2025

A 6107: Provides supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to Department of Treasury for gubernatorial transition expenses of Governor-Elect.

This bill adds $250,000 in supplemental funding to New Jersey's 2026 budget for gubernatorial transition expenses, bringing the total to $650,000 (supplementing the existing $400,000 allocation). It directly affects the Governor-Elect and the Department of Treasury, which will use the funds for costs like office setup, staff hiring, and administrative operations during the transition period. The funding is part of the state's fiscal year 2026 appropriations and takes effect immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · New Jersey · Senate Dec 23, 2025

S 4796: Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY2026 environmental infrastructure funding program.

S 4796 amends the lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding under New Jersey's FY2026 environmental infrastructure funding program. The bill specifies 151 clean water projects and 51 drinking water projects across numerous municipalities that will receive funding for construction and infrastructure improvements. It details specific funding amounts for each project, with total clean water project funding at approximately $1.28 billion and total drinking water project funding at approximately $1.16 billion. This bill authorizes funding for specific, pre-approved projects rather than creating new programs or policies.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Environment

signed · New Jersey · Senate Dec 23, 2025

S 4797: Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2026.

S 4797 amends the lists of environmental infrastructure projects eligible for loans from New Jersey's Infrastructure Bank for fiscal year 2026. The bill specifically updates eligibility for both clean water (wastewater treatment) and drinking water infrastructure projects across numerous municipalities. It includes specific projects such as the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission's wastewater systems, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority projects, and various municipal water systems. Local government units and public water utilities that sponsor these projects are directly affected by this eligibility update. This is a technical adjustment to the funding list rather than a new funding mechanism or policy change.

Topics ✓ Environment