New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5520: Real property by eminent domain-req formal action authorizing acquisition
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
Requires resolution, ordinance, or other formal action authorizing acquisition of real property by eminent domain to state intended public use.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the disclosure of public use in eminent domain proceedings, amending P.L.1971, c.199, and amending and supplementing P.L.1971, c.361.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
An Act concerning the disclosure of public use in eminent domain proceedings, amending P.L.1971, c.199, and amending and supplementing P.L.1971, c.361. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 5 of P.L.1971, c.199 (C.40A:12-5) is amended to read as follows: 5. [(a)] [ADDED: a.] Any county, by resolution, or any municipality, by ordinance, may provide for the acquisition of any real property, capital improvement, or personal property: (1) [By] [ADDED: by] purchase, gift, devise, lease, exchange, condemnation, or installment purchase agreement; (2) [Subject] [ADDED: subject] to lawful conditions, restrictions or limitations as to its use by the county or municipality, provided the governing body accepts [such] [ADDED: the] lawful conditions, restrictions [ADDED: ,] or limitations. When any county or municipality shall have acquired any real property, capital improvement [ADDED: ,] or personal property upon any lawful condition, restriction [ADDED: ,] or limitation, it is hereby authorized to take [such] steps as may be necessary and proper to the compliance by the county or municipality with [such] lawful conditions, restrictions [ [ADDED: and] (3) [Whether] [ADDED: whether] the acquisition of any real property is by lease, purchase, installment purchase agreement [ADDED: ,] or exchange, the governing body may require the construction or repair of any capital improvement as a condition of acquisition. …
Sponsors
- John V. Azzariti Jr., M.D. (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Victoria A. Flynn (R, 13)
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ASL
Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is A5520?
- A5520 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Real property by eminent domain-req formal action authorizing acquisition.
- What does A5520 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the disclosure of public use in eminent domain proceedings, amending P.L.1971, c.199, and amending and supplementing P.L.1971, c.361.
- What is the status of A5520?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ASL (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5520?
- John V. Azzariti Jr., M.D. (R, 39), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5520?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5520
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