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NJ S1955
NJ S1955Limits amount of real property that may be exempt from property taxation under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."
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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 limit the amount of real property that can be property tax exempt under the "Long Term Tax Exemption Law." The bill would require that the governing body of a municipality in which the long term tax exemption threshold is greater than five percent of the sum of the municipality's net valuation taxable and the value of properties already exempted under the "Long Term Tax Exemption Law," shall not enter into any further financial agreements while that threshold remains above five percent. The long term tax exemption threshold is calculated by dividing the value of property already subject to a financial agreement, by the sum of the value of property already subject to a financial agreement plus the net valuation taxable, and that quotient multiplied by 100. If a tax exemption under the "Long Term Tax Exemption is denied because the municipality's long term tax exemption threshold is greater than five percent, but in a later year, the municipality's long term tax exemption threshold becomes lower than five percent, the municipality may at its sole discretion permit the tax exemption upon reapplication to the extent that the tax exemption does not increase the municipality's long term tax exemption threshold past the five percent limit.
AI Summary
This bill amends the "Long Term Tax Exemption Law" to limit the amount of real property that can be exempt from property taxes. Specifically, it introduces a "long term tax exemption threshold" which is calculated as a percentage of a municipality's total taxable property value that is already subject to tax exemption agreements. If this threshold exceeds five percent, the municipality is prohibited from entering into new financial agreements that grant tax exemptions. However, if a municipality's threshold later drops below five percent, it can allow previously denied tax exemptions upon reapplication, as long as the new exemptions do not push the threshold back above five percent. The bill also clarifies that if a municipality exceeds this five percent threshold, any rehabilitation or improvements made in a redevelopment area will not be exempt from taxation.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs 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/S1955 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1955_I1.HTM |
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