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NJ A1292
NJ A1292Exempts 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 for contaminated properties under specific circumstances, building upon existing protections. Currently, local governments are already exempt from liability for contamination that occurred before they acquired a property through means like bankruptcy, tax delinquency, abandonment, eminent domain, or for the purpose of redevelopment. This bill extends that exemption to cover the annual remediation fees, which are imposed by the Department of Environmental Protection under laws like the "Site Remediation Reform Act" and the "Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act," ensuring that these entities do not face additional financial burdens for pre-existing contamination when they acquire property involuntarily or for redevelopment purposes.
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/A1292 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1292_I1.HTM |
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