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NJ A825
NJ A825Excludes contributions to volunteer first aid or rescue squads from appropriations cap and property tax levy cap for certain local units.
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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
The bill moves contributions to a volunteer first aid or rescue squad outside of the budget appropriation and property tax levy caps for certain local units. N.J.S.A.40A:4-45.3 requires that a municipality limit appropriation increases to 2.5 percent or the cost-of-living adjustment, whichever is less, over the previous year's final appropriations, but provides for certain exceptions. The bill would add contributions to a volunteer first aid or rescue squad that serves the municipality to an existing list of allowable exceptions. N.J.S.A.40A:4-45.45 concerns the preparation of a local unit's budget with respect to the amount to be raised by taxation. The bill would allow local units to raise funds from property taxpayers for certain contributions to a volunteer first aid or rescue squad by making this purpose an exclusion from the property tax levy cap.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing New Jersey law to exclude direct contributions made by local units of government to volunteer first aid or rescue squads that serve the municipality from the limits placed on annual budget appropriations and property tax levies. Currently, municipalities must limit increases in their budgets to 2.5% or the cost-of-living adjustment, whichever is less, with certain exceptions. This bill adds contributions to volunteer first aid or rescue squads to that list of exceptions, meaning these contributions will not count towards the appropriation cap. Similarly, the bill modifies the calculation for the property tax levy cap to exclude increases in these contributions, allowing local units to raise funds for these squads without impacting their ability to fund other essential services within the tax levy limits. This change aims to support volunteer emergency services by providing them with more stable funding without burdening local taxpayers or municipal budgets.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government 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/A825 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1000/825_I1.HTM |
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