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S3850 • 2026

Increases certain power vessel operator license fees and amount dedicated from license fees to Lake Hopatcong Fund.

Increases certain power vessel operator license fees and amount dedicated from license fees to Lake Hopatcong Fund.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bucco, Anthony M.
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Increases certain power vessel operator license fees and amount dedicated from license fees to Lake Hopatcong Fund.

Increases certain power vessel operator license fees and amount dedicated from license fees to Lake Hopatcong Fund.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases certain power vessel operator license fees and amount dedicated from license fees to Lake Hopatcong Fund.
  • Topic: Environment and Energy Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Official Summary Text

Increases certain power vessel operator license fees and amount dedicated from license fees to Lake Hopatcong Fund.
Topic:
Environment and Energy
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S3850

SENATE, No. 3850

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED MARCH 10, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� ANTHONY M. BUCCO

District 25 (Morris and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Increases certain power vessel operator license fees
and amount dedicated from license fees to Lake Hopatcong Fund.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

An Act

concerning funding for Lake Hopatcong and
amending P.L.1995, c.401.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 4 of P.L.1995,
c.401 (C.12:7-73) is amended to read as follows:

���� 4.��� a.� The fee for a
48-month power vessel operator's license required pursuant to section 3 of
P.L.1995, c.401 (C.12:7-72) shall be
[
$18
]

$30

and shall be paid to the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle
Commission.� Of the revenue derived from the fees imposed by this subsection,
beginning July 1 following the date of enactment of
[
P.L.2017, c.301
]

P.L.�� ,
c.�� (pending before the Legislature as this bill)
, the sum of
[
$500,000
]

$750,000

shall be annually credited to and deposited in the "Lake Hopatcong
Fund" established pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2000, c.175 (C.58:4B-12)
and the remaining revenue shall be deposited into the General Fund.

���� b.��� Each New Jersey power
vessel operator's license issued pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1995, c.401
(C.12:7-72) shall have a digitized color picture of the licensee.� In addition
to the fee required pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the fee for the digitized
color picture shall be $6 for each license or renewal.

(cf:
P.L.2017, c.301, s.3)

���� 2.� This act shall take effect
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill would increase the
fee for the 48-month power vessel operator's license required pursuant to
section 3 of P.L.1995, c.401 (C.12:7-72) from $18 to $30.� The bill would also
increase the amount allocated to the "Lake Hopatcong Fund," from
$500,000 to $750,000 from the revenue derived from power vessel operator�s
license fees beginning July 1 following the date of enactment of this bill.�
The Lake Hopatcong Fund is used by the Lake Hopatcong Commission for activities
related to the protection, preservation, restoration, maintenance, management,
and enhancement of the lake, as outlined in the "Lake Hopatcong Protection
Act," P.L.2000, c.175 (C.58:4B-1 et seq.).