New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced

A 2293 — Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues in municipality's public access plan.

Last action — REP/ACA 2RA

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed General Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Municipality's public access plan-include cert info, beach costs & revenues

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Section 19 of P.L.1975, c.291 expands the types of municipally owned facilities included in the public access plan to now encompass beach clubs and children's recreation camps that operate primarily on the beach. Additionally, it specifies that the plan must detail the revenues and costs associated with these facilities. This change may provide municipalities with a clearer picture of the financial performance and needs of their beach-related facilities.

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A2293 ASSEMBLY, No.
A2293 1R [First Reprint] ASSEMBLY, No.
  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      As reported by the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee on May 7, 2026, with amendments.
       1.    Section 19 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-28) is amended to read as follows:
        1.   Section of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-28) is amended to read as follows:
     19.  Preparation;
     19.  Preparation;
and a strategy that describes the forms of access to satisfy the need for such access with an implementation schedule and tools for implementation.  For a municipality with a municipally owned beach for which the municipality charges beach tag fees, the public access plan shall additionally include (a) an itemized budget of the actual costs for the operations and maintenance of each municipally owned beach for the previous beach season;
and a strategy that describes the forms of access to satisfy the need for such access with an implementation schedule and tools for implementation.  For a municipality with a municipally owned 1beach club, children’s recreation camp that is operated primarily on the beach, or1 beach for which the municipality charges beach tag fees, the public access plan shall additionally include (a) an itemized budget of the actual costs for the operations and maintenance of each municipally owned 1beach club, children’s recreation camp, or1 beach for the previous beach season;
(b) the revenues generated by each municipally owned beach for the previous beach season;
(b) the revenues generated by each municipally owned 1beach club, children’s recreation camp, or1 beach for the previous beach season;
    STATEMENT        This bill would require each municipality with a municipally owned beach for which it charges beach tag fees, to include the following information within its public access plan prepared pursuant to the “Municipal Land Use Law,” P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.):
     (1) an itemized budget of the actual costs for each municipally owned beach for the previous beach season;
     (2) the revenues generated by each municipally owned beach for the previous beach season;
     (3) an itemized projection of costs for the upcoming beach season;
and      (4) if the revenues provided exceed the costs provided, an explanation of how the municipality will expend the excess revenue.
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Action History

  1. REP/ACA 2RA

  2. INT 1RA REF ATG

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (119)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A 2293 do?
Municipality's public access plan-include cert info, beach costs & revenues
Who sponsors A 2293?
A 2293 is sponsored by Donlon, Margie.
What is the current status of A 2293?
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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