S4495 • 2026

Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.

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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: McKeon, John F.
Last action: 2026-06-30
Official status: Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.

What This Bill Does

Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.
Topic: Environment and Solid Waste Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-06-30 New Jersey Legislature
Passed by the Senate (40-0)
2026-06-30 New Jersey Legislature
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
2026-06-28 New Jersey Legislature
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
2026-06-28 New Jersey Legislature
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2026-06-22 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Official Summary Text

Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.
Topic:
Environment and Solid Waste
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S4495 1R

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 4495

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED JUNE 22, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� JOHN F. MCKEON

District 27 (Essex and Passaic)

Senator� DOUGLAS J. STEINHARDT

District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)

SYNOPSIS

���� Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain
projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations
Committee on June 28, 2026, with amendments.

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An Act
concerning development, capital repair, or improvement
by certain nonprofit organizations of property on State-owned land and
supplementing P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-1 et seq.).

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

���� 1.��� Notwithstanding the
provisions of section 27 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-27) or any other law,
rule, or regulation to the contrary, the department
1
[
shall
not
]

may, at
its discretion,
1

require a qualifying tax exempt nonprofit organization to provide matching
funds for the development, capital repair, or improvement of property on
State-owned land in order to receive funding from the �Preserve New Jersey
Green Acres Fund� established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2016, c.12
(C.13:8C-48), or any other similar State fund
1
, or may award a grant
that covers up to 100 percent of the cost of the project
1
.� A
project carried out by a qualifying tax exempt nonprofit organization for the
development, capital repair, or improvement of property on State-owned land may
be fully funded by a grant from the �Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund� or
any other similar State fund.

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