New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5602: Sewer service connection fees-concerns projects w/in cert distressed mun
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Authorizes local authority that provides sewer service to reduce sewer connection fees for projects within certain distressed municipalities.
What the bill says
An Act concerning sewer service connection fees for properties in certain distressed municipalities and supplementing P.L.1991, c.53 (C.40A:26A-11 et seq.).
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning sewer service connection fees for properties in certain distressed municipalities and supplementing P.L.1991, c.53 (C.40A:26A-11 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): "Distressed municipality" means a municipality that has a municipal revitalization index distress score of 45 or greater, as determined by the Department of Community Affairs. A municipality shall be considered distressed for a period of three years after receiving a distress score of 45 or greater, regardless as to whether the municipality falls below a score of 45 within that three-year period. "Local authority" means a local authority as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.2021, c.317 (C.40A:5A-28). b. (1) A local authority operating a county or municipal sewerage system may establish within its rates or schedules a reduction of up to 50 percent in the connection fee or tapping fee assessed pursuant to N.J.S.40A:26A-11 for new connections to the sewerage system which is to be charged to any projects in a distressed municipality within the local authoritys service area. (2) The governing body of a local unit of a distressed municipality shall provide the sewerage authority within the distressed municipality with: verification of the municipalitys …
Sponsors
- Louis D. Greenwald (D, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ATU
Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is A5602?
- A5602 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Sewer service connection fees-concerns projects w/in cert distressed mun.
- What does A5602 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning sewer service connection fees for properties in certain distressed municipalities and supplementing P.L.1991, c.53 (C.40A:26A-11 et seq.).
- What is the status of A5602?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ATU (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5602?
- Louis D. Greenwald (D, 6).
- Where is the official record for A5602?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5602
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