New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4390: End Date Ctr. Tax Credits Act-issue tax credits for energy storage projects
Status: Signed into law, August 27, 2026
"End Data Center Tax Credits Act"; reduces tax credits available for Next New Jersey Program.*
What the bill says
An Act 1[concerning tax credit incentives for energy storage and cost relief to ratepayers] [ADDED: reducing the availability of tax credits for the Next New Jersey Program] 1, designated as the "End Data Center Tax Credits Act," 1 [ADDED: and] 1 amending 1[various parts of the statutory law, and supplementing P.L.2025, c.136 and Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes] [ADDED: P.L.2020, c.156] 1.
From the amended text, June 24, 2026:
An Act 1[concerning tax credit incentives for energy storage and cost relief to ratepayers] [ADDED: reducing the availability of tax credits for the Next New Jersey Program] 1, designated as the "End Data Center Tax Credits Act," 1 [ADDED: and] 1 amending 1[various parts of the statutory law, and supplementing P.L.2025, c.136 and Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes] [ADDED: P.L.2020, c.156] 1. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 98 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-362) is amended to read as follows: 98. a. The combined value of all tax credits awarded under the "Historic Property Reinvestment Act," sections 2 through 8 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-270 through 34:1B-276); the "Brownfields Redevelopment Incentive Program Act," sections 9 through 19 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-277 through 34:1B-287); the "New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Act," sections 20 through 34 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-288 through 34:1B-302); the "Food Desert Relief Act," sections 35 through 42 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-303 through 34:1B-310); the "New Jersey Aspire Program Act," sections 54 through 67 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-322 through 34:1B-335); the "Emerge Program Act," sections 68 through 81 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-336 et al.); section 6 of P.L.2010, c.57 (C.34:1B-209.4); the "Cultural Arts Incentives Program Act," P.L.2023, c.197 (C.34:1B-383 et al.); the "Next New Jersey Program Act," P.L.2024, c.49 …