Bill > A1009

This bill amends existing law to exclude salaries and wages for emergency response personnel from the municipal appropriations cap, which generally limits how much a municipality can increase its budget each year to 2.5% or the cost-of-living adjustment, whichever is less. Emergency response personnel are defined to include police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and members of ambulance teams, rescue squads, or mobile intensive care units. This change adds these personnel costs to a list of existing exceptions that allow municipalities to exceed the standard budget increase limit, providing context for how municipalities manage their finances and fund essential services.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1009