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NJ S1748
NJ S1748Exempts local government entities from annual remediation fees under certain circumstances.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would exempt local government entities that have acquired ownership of real property through bankruptcy, tax delinquency, abandonment, escheat, eminent domain, condemnation, or any circumstance in which the government entity involuntarily acquired title by virtue of its function as sovereign, or acquired the property by any means for the purpose of promoting the redevelopment of that property from any annual remediation fees for the property imposed by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the "Site Remediation Reform Act," P.L.2009, c.60 (C.58:10C-1 et seq.) and the "Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act," P.L.1997, c.278 (C.58:10B-1.1 et al.). Under current law, local government entities that acquire real property in this way are exempt from joint and severable liability for any discharge which occurred or began prior to the local government entity's ownership of the property. Under this bill, these local government entities would also be exempt from annual remediation fees for the property.
AI Summary
This bill would exempt local government entities from paying annual remediation fees to the Department of Environmental Protection for properties they acquire under specific circumstances, such as through bankruptcy, tax delinquency, abandonment, or for the purpose of redevelopment. These fees are imposed under laws like the "Site Remediation Reform Act" and the "Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act" and are related to cleaning up contaminated sites. Currently, these local governments are already exempt from liability for contamination that occurred before they took ownership, and this bill extends that exemption to cover these annual remediation fees, providing financial relief when governments take over properties that may require environmental cleanup.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1748 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1748_I1.HTM |
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