Bill > S940

Introduced Session

This bill establishes the Capital City Commission (commission) in, but not of, the Department of Community Affairs. The purpose of the commission is to study and make recommendations concerning the short-term, medium-term, and long-term advancement and improvement to the City of Trenton. Under the bill, the commission is required to consider and assess issues including, but not limited to:· maximizing the Trenton waterfront by proposing ways to improve currently developable land, and proposing ways to enhance access to the waterfront, which may include rerouting Route 29;· recruiting and incentivizing businesses to locate to or remain in Trenton; · developing and leveraging Trenton's current assets, including the presence of State buildings and State workers, and developing new assets in order to enhance the status of Trenton as New Jersey's Capitol City; and· developing and promoting cultural, social, and recreational opportunities within Trenton, and promoting Trenton as a desirable place to live, work, and raise a family. The bill requires the commission to meet quarterly for the first two years following its organization and to issue its initial report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, to the Legislature, to the Board of County Commissioners of Mercer County, and to the Trenton City Council no later than two years after the commission organizes. Following the issuance of its initial report, the commission is required to meet at least twice each year and to issue a report annually thereafter.

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Mike Testa (R)*,  Shirley Turner (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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