# New Jersey A5860: Appropriates $107,999,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.

New Jersey A5860, Appropriates $107,999,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), Balvir Singh (Democratic), Lisa Swain (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-30 (Substituted by S4567) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5860
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Appropriates $107,999,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-19
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Substituted by S4567
- Sponsors: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), Balvir Singh (Democratic), Lisa Swain (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Balvir Singh (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Swain (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margie Donlon M.D. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Roy Freiman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq. (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-06-30: Substituted by S4567 (House)
- 2025-06-19: REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2025-06-19: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Appropriations (6/19/25 1R), 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_R1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2025-06-19: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Appropriations Substitute (6/19/25), 2025-06-19: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_S1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [Assembly Appropriations (6/19/25 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_R1.HTM)
- [Assembly Appropriations (6/19/25 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_R1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Appropriations Substitute (6/19/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Appropriations Substitute (6/19/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5860_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-A5860-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).