# New Jersey A5649: Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality.

New Jersey A5649, Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Barranco, Christian E., Aura K. Dunn (Republican), Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-10-20 (Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5649
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Last action: 2025-10-20, Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
- Sponsors: Barranco, Christian E., Aura K. Dunn (Republican), Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (79 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barranco, Christian E.
- Sponsor: Aura K. Dunn (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dawn Fantasia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Inganamort (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | House | 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 79 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-10-20: Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Passed Assembly — (79-0-0) (House)
- 2025-06-26: Reported, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2025-06-26: TRANS Assembly Budget Committee (House)
- 2025-05-08: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-06-28: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5649_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5649_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Budget Substitute (6/26/25), 2025-06-27: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5649_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5649_S1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5649_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5649_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Budget Substitute (6/26/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5649_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Budget Substitute (6/26/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5649_S1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5649-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).