New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5596: Open Space Tax Revaluation Fairness Act-concerns
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
"Open Space Tax Revaluation Fairness Act"; Authorizes changes to municipal open space tax by ordinance rather than referendum in certain circumstances.
What the bill says
An Act concerning municipal open space tax levy and amending P.L.1997, c.24.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning municipal open space tax levy and amending P.L.1997, c.24. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 7 of P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.7) is amended to read as follows: 7. a. (1) The governing body of any municipality may submit to the voters of the municipality in a general or special election a proposition authorizing imposition of an annual levy for an amount or at a rate deemed appropriate for any or all of the following purposes, or any combination thereof, as determined by the governing body: (a) acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes; (b) development of lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes; (c) maintenance of lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes; (d) acquisition of farmland for farmland preservation purposes; (e) historic preservation of historic properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas, or objects, and the acquisition of such properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas, or objects for historic preservation purposes; (f) payment of debt service on indebtedness issued or incurred by a municipality for any of the purposes set forth in subparagraph (a), (b), (d), (e) or (g) of this paragraph; or (g) Blue Acres projects. (2) The amount or rate of the annual levy may be subdivided in the proposition to reflect the relative portions thereof …
Sponsors
- Paul Kanitra (R, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ASL
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT - PARKS, FORESTS AND OPEN SPACE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is A5596?
- A5596 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Open Space Tax Revaluation Fairness Act-concerns.
- What does A5596 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning municipal open space tax levy and amending P.L.1997, c.24.
- What is the status of A5596?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ASL (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5596?
- Paul Kanitra (R, 10).
- Where is the official record for A5596?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5596
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