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S1835 [1R] FISCAL ESTIMATE
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
[First Reprint]
SENATE, No. 1835
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
DATED: JUNE 11, 2026
SUMMARY
Synopsis:
Reallocates fines incurred for violations of �Antwan�s
Law� to local municipality for pedestrian and law enforcement purposes.
Type of Impact:
Annual municipal revenue increase; annual county revenue
decrease.
Agencies Affected:
Burlington City and Burlington County.
Office of
Legislative Services Estimate
Fiscal Impact
Annual
Burlington City Revenue Increase
$50,400
Burlington County Revenue Decrease
$50,400
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The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) concludes that the bill
will result in a revenue increase to Burlington City, and an associated revenue
decrease for Burlington County, of approximately $50,400 annually due to the
bill�s requirement that certain speeding violation fines are utilized by the
municipality for pedestrian safety and law enforcement purposes, rather than by
the county for snow removal and maintenance of roads and bridges.
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The bill also requires a shift in the use of existing municipal
revenue from certain speeding violation fines, in the amount of approximately
$50,400 annually, from general municipal and court operations to pedestrian
safety and law enforcement purposes.
BILL DESCRIPTION
����� The bill amends Antwan�s Law to change the recipient
of fines for violations of the section.� Under Antwan�s Law, fines are tripled
for certain speeding violations that occur within certain segments of Route 130
in Burlington City.
����� Under current law, half of the fines collected for
speeding violations, including violations of Antwan�s Law, are paid to the
municipality in which the violation occurred for general municipal use and to
defray the municipal court�s operating costs, and the other half are paid to
the county in which the fines were collected for snow removal and for purposes
related to the maintenance of roads and bridges within the county.� Under the
bill, the fines generated from violations of Antwan�s Law would instead be paid
entirely to Burlington City to be used for pedestrian safety and law
enforcement purposes.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
����� None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
����� The OLS concludes that the bill will result in a
revenue increase to Burlington City, and an associated revenue decrease for
Burlington County, of approximately $50,400 annually due to the bill�s
requirement that certain speeding violation fines are utilized by the
municipality for pedestrian safety and law enforcement purposes, rather than by
the county for snow removal and maintenance of roads and bridges.� The bill
also requires a shift in the use of existing municipal revenue from certain
speeding violation fines, in the amount of approximately $50,400 annually, from
general municipal and court operations to pedestrian safety and law enforcement
purposes.
����� According to the Administrative Office of the Courts,
Burlington County issued approximately 9,000 speeding tickets annually between
2022 and 2024.� There is no data that specifies the number of those tickets
that were subject to Antwan�s Law.� For the purposes of illustration, it is
assumed that 40 percent, or 3,600, of speeding tickets issued in Burlington
County were issued on Route 130, and that ten percent, or 360, of those tickets
were issued on the portions of Route 130 that are subject to Antwan�s Law.�
These assumptions are based on the fact that, although Route 130 is one of the
longest highways in Burlington County, there are several other major highways
in the county that receive high volumes of annual traffic, including the New
Jersey Turnpike (I-95), I-295, Route 206, Route 9, and the Garden State Parkway.
����� Fines for speeding violations are assessed as
follows:�
Amount Exceeding Speed Limit
Standard Fine
Fine Under Antwan�s Law
1-9 mph
$85
$255
10-14 mph
$95
$285
15-19 mph
$105
$315
20+ mph
$200
$600
����� Based on an estimated annual average of 360 tickets
issued for violations of Antwan's Law, and an assumed average fine of $280 per
ticket, it is estimated that $100,800 in fines are generated annually from
violations of Antwan�s Law.� Under current law, the revenue generated from the
collection of these fines is divided equally between Burlington City and
Burlington County.� Under the bill, the full amount would be paid to Burlington
City, resulting in an estimated increase of $50,400 in revenue for Burlington
City and an estimated decrease of $50,400 in revenue for Burlington County.�
The OLS notes, however, that current municipal collections are used for general
municipal and court operation costs.� Under the bill, the entirety of the
collections would be used for pedestrian safety and law enforcement purposes.�
The OLS is unable to predict the method by which the municipality may fill
funding gaps in municipal or court operations.
����� The OLS notes that the figures provided above do not
account for speeding tickets that were dismissed or pleaded down to a reduced
fine, and the OLS cannot predict the number of speeding violations that will
occur, the number of speeding violations that will be violations of Antwan�s
Law, or the magnitude of individual violations in terms of exceeding posted
speed limits, which determines the corresponding fine assessed.
Sections:
Local Government
Section
Authorities, Utilities, Transportation and
Communications Section
Analysts:
Abigail Stoyer
Senior Fiscal Analyst
Andrew
Edmonson
Associate
Counsel
Approved:
Thomas Koenig
Legislative Budget and Finance Officer
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the
Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to
respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980,
c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).