# New Jersey SCR53: Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize municipalities to provide property tax credit of up to 100 percent for primary residence of volunteer firefighter or volunteer first aid squad member.

New Jersey SCR53, Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize municipalities to provide property tax credit of up to 100 percent for primary residence of volunteer firefighter or volunteer first aid squad member., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Michael L. Testa Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey SCR53
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize municipalities to provide property tax credit of up to 100 percent for primary residence of volunteer firefighter or volunteer first aid squad member.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sponsor: Michael L. Testa Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Michael L. Testa Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Douglas J. Steinhardt (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2024-01-03: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/53_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/53_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/53_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/53_I1.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-SCR53-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).