New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A3558: Public humanities programming-provides voluntary contrib. on income tax return
Status: Passed one chamber, September 28, 2026
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in NJ.
What the bill says
An Act concerning voluntary contributions through gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in communities Statewide, and supplementing chapter 9 of Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act concerning voluntary contributions through gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in communities Statewide, and supplementing chapter 9 of Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a special fund to be known as the "New Jersey Council for the Humanities Fund. b. A taxpayer shall have the opportunity to indicate on the taxpayer's New Jersey gross income tax return that a portion of the taxpayer's tax refund or an enclosed contribution shall be deposited in the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Fund and used in accordance with this section. c. The costs incurred by the Division of Taxation for collection or administration attributable to the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Fund may be deducted from contributions collected pursuant to this section, as determined by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. The State Treasurer shall deposit net contributions collected pursuant to this section into the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Fund. d. The Legislature shall annually appropriate the moneys deposited in the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Fund established pursuant to subsection a. of this section to the New Jersey Council for the Humanities …
Sponsors
- Louis D. Greenwald (D, 6) · primary sponsor
- William F. Moen, Jr. (D, 5) · primary sponsor
- Katie Brennan (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : R/S REF SBA
- : PA (72-1-1)
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF ATG
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Public humanities programming-provides voluntary contrib. on income tax return (September 24, 2026): 72 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee: Reported favorably (September 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX
Common questions
- What is A3558?
- A3558 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Public humanities programming-provides voluntary contrib. on income tax return.
- What does A3558 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning voluntary contributions through gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in communities Statewide, and supplementing chapter 9 of Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes.
- What is the status of A3558?
- Passed one chamber as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: R/S REF SBA (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3558?
- Louis D. Greenwald (D, 6), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3558?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3558
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