N.J. Stat. tit. 52, ch. 31

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N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.1 Sale, conveyance of State's interest; terms; conditions; public hearing; proceeds

1. The head or principal executive of any State department, with the written approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized to sell and convey all or any part of the State's interest in any real property and the improvements thereon held by the department or to grant an easement in or across such property if he shall find that his department does not require such property or interest for any public purpose and that such sale is in the best interests of the State or that a grant of such easement is in the best interests of the State. The sale or grant shall be upon such terms and conditions as the State House Commission shall determine to be in the best interests of the State and shall be by public auction to the highest bidder unless the commission shall otherwise direct. In the case of lands subject to the provisions of P.L.1993, c.38 (C.13:1D-51 et al.), the State House Commission shall conduct a public hearing at least 90 days in advance of determining the terms and conditions of the sale or conveyance. In addition to any other applicable requirements of law, rule, or regulation concerning notice for public hearings, the State House Commission shall provide notice of the public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the date of the hearing in the same manner and according to the same procedures prescribed for the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of P.L.1993, c.38 (C.13:1D-53 and C.13:1D-54). Any meeting at which the State House Commission is to determine the terms and conditions of the sale or conveyance or to decide to approve or disapprove a conveyance of lands subject to the provisions of P.L.1993, c.38 (C.13:1D-51 et al.) shall be open to the public, and the commission shall provide public notice of any such meeting at least 30 days prior thereto. The proceeds from the sale of any property or interest in property sold pursuant to the provisions of this section or from the grant of an easement shall be paid into the General Treasury of the State, except, in the case of lands subject to the provisions of P.L.1993, c.38 (C.13:1D-51 et al.), the proceeds shall be deposited, appropriated, and utilized as prescribed pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1993, c.38 (C.13:1D-57). L.1962,c.220,s.1; amended 1993,c.38,s.13.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.1a Advertisement for bids for contracting with State entity for display of advertisement.

11. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a State entity, as defined in section 1 of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27), shall not enter into any contract or agreement for the sale, lease or license of real property owned or controlled by it, or of any interest therein, with any person, firm, partnership or corporation for the purpose of displaying any advertisement, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-7), without publicly advertising for bids. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any State entity may enter into such a contract or agreement with any of its current contractors, tenants or licensees with respect to the current real property on which they are a contractor, tenant or licensee for the purpose of displaying advertisement, for a period of time not to exceed five years, without publicly advertising for bids. Where, pursuant to the foregoing, a State entity enters into a contract or agreement with such a current contractor, tenant or licensee for a period not exceeding five years, after the completion of that contract or agreement, any future contract or agreement for the same purposes shall be done by publicly advertising for bids. L.2004,c.42,s.11.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.2 Signing deed or grant; certification of terms and conditions; attestation

Any deed or grant executed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be signed by the head or principal executive of the department in the name of the State of New Jersey. The secretary of the State House Commission shall certify that the terms and conditions established by the State House Commission have been met and satisfied and the Governor shall indicate thereon his approval. The signatures of these officials shall be attested to by the Secretary of State. Any deed or grant so signed and attested to shall be deemed to be acceptable for recording and indexing in the office of the register of deeds and mortgages and, in counties not having such office, in the office of the county clerk or in any other public office in which such deed is required to be recorded or indexed. L.1962, c. 220, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.3 Application, construction of act

3. (a) The provisions of this act shall apply to real property or interests therein that have a value of $500,000 or less and to easements that have a value of $100,000 or less. (b) The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be additional and supplemental to any existing authority to sell property of the State and shall not be deemed to be in derogation of such existing authority. Nothing in this act, P.L.1962, c.220 (C.52:31-1.1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, shall be construed to affect, amend, alter or repeal any provision of any other law relating to the disposition of public lands for recreation and conservation, farmland preservation, or any other public purpose. L.1962,c.220,s.3; amended 1997,c.135,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.3a Approval of State House Commission required for sale, conveyance of real property; exceptions

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the sale or conveyance by the head or principal executive of any State department of all or part of the State's interest in any real property and the improvements thereon or the grant of an easement in or across such property shall require the approval of the State House Commission without regard to the value of the property or easement or to the means by which the property was acquired by the State, unless the sale or conveyance or grant is a disposition of public lands for recreation and conservation, farmland preservation, or any other public purpose. L.1997,c.135,s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.3b Fund for proceeds from sale of certain State-owned real property; uses restricted.

1. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a special, non-lapsing fund into which shall be deposited the proceeds of the sale of any surplus State-owned real property which has been approved for sale or conveyance by the State House Commission pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1997, c.135 (C.52:31-1.3a) after the effective date of P.L.2007, c.108, unless another disposition of such proceeds is specified by statute. The monies in the fund are dedicated and shall be used only to carry out the purposes described in subsection b. of this section. The fund shall be credited with all interest received from the investment of monies in the fund, and any monies which, from time to time, may otherwise become available for the purposes of the fund. Pending the use thereof pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, the monies deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-41), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State Treasurer. b. Monies deposited in the fund shall be used only for the relief of State debt or to assist in funding capital improvement projects undertaken by the State. The allocation of such money from the fund shall be made upon the recommendation of the Governor for the annual appropriations act, together with a detailed description of the purpose for which the monies will be used. The money shall be expended only upon appropriation in the annual appropriations act and only for the specified purposes. L.2007, c.108, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.4 Right of first refusal

The State shall, prior to public auction to dispose of any land and improvements which it has acquired within 10 years of the final decision to dispose of the land and improvements at issue, or any interest therein or option therefor, notify and provide the owners of record of the property at the time of the acquisition the right to repurchase their interest at the current fair market value of that interest, as assembled to the former owner's property. The State shall notify the previous owner of record by certified mail to the most current address of record of that owner and by public notice in two newspapers of general circulation in the area wherein the land is located. The State Treasurer shall have the authority, through rules and regulations, to establish the period of time by which the previous owner of record must respond, following receipt of notice to the most current address of record of that owner. If the previous owner of record does not respond within the period of time established by the State Treasurer, the previous owner's right to repurchase the interest before it is disposed of at public auction shall expire. The owner of record shall not include the heirs or devisees of the owner of record. L. 1985, c. 201, s. 1, eff. June 26, 1985.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.5 Repurchase at fair market value

Nothing in this act shall preclude an owner of record from repurchasing his interest at the current fair market value even if the property at issue is not assembled to his property. L. 1985, c. 201, s. 2, eff. June 26, 1985.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.6 Findings, declarations

The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections possess real property, all of which is to be maintained and used in furtherance of department goals and functions. b. Pursuant to P.L.1962, c.220 (C.52:31-1.1 et seq.), the department heads, with the approval of the Governor and the State House Commission, may dispose of the State's interest in real property if it is deemed appropriate by the department head. c. Unused property held by the departments and considered surplus property is often transferred from one department to another and sold without adequate legislative oversight and review. d. The resultant lack of guidelines and directives for the use and control of real property in the Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections precludes any coherent, long-range planning and policy formation for the use of real property in those departments and by the Department of the Treasury. e. Consequently, to centralize and organize the real property inventory of each of these departments and to provide for the maintenance of general legislative oversight for the efficient functioning of these departments, it is in the State's best interests to require these departments to develop and promulgate a master plan which shall be updated annually in a report to the Legislature. f. Furthermore, it is in the best interests of the Department of the Treasury to assist in the development and promulgation of such a master plan and annual update. L.1989,c.110,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.7 Master plan; submission, updating

a. The Commissioners of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections shall each, in conjunction with the Department of the Treasury, develop and promulgate, and update annually, a comprehensive master plan listing property held by the department and its control and usage by the department. The plan shall: (1) specify the current use of all real property held by the department; (2) provide a five-year projection of the department's use of the property, including anticipated sales, transfers to other departments and changes in intradepartmental use; and (3) provide a five-year projection of any anticipated acquisitions of additional property by the department. b. The Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections shall submit the master plan and each annual update thereto concurrently to the General Assembly State Government Committee, the Senate State Government Committee, the General Assembly Appropriations Committee, and the Senate Revenue, Finance and Appropriations Committee. The master plan shall be submitted no longer than one year after the effective date of this act and each update shall be submitted annually on or before July 1. c. The Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections, in conjunction with the Department of the Treasury, shall also report to the committees described in subsection b. of this section the transfer or sale of any surplus real property prior to the transfer or sale. The departments shall provide such notification to the committees simultaneous with any scheduled action by the State House Commission to authorize the sale of the surplus State properties, or in the case of a transfer, 30 days prior to the transfer, whether or not that sale or transfer is identified in or contemplated by the master plan or the most recently submitted update thereof. L.1989,c.110,s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.8 Notification to municipality of State's determination to sell, convey interest in real property

3. When a determination is made by the head or principal executive of any State department to sell and convey all or any part of the State's interest in any real property held by the department and the improvements thereon or to grant an easement in or across such property, without regard to the value of the property or easement, upon a finding that the department does not require such property or interest for any public purpose and that such sale is in the best interests of the State or that a grant of such easement is in the best interests of the State, the department shall notify in writing the governing body of each municipality in which the property is located that the determination has been made by the department for the sale or conveyance of the State's interest or the grant of an easement. The notice shall be made regardless of the value of the property and also shall state whether approval by the State House Commission is required prior to the sale or conveyance or grant. The notice shall be sent at least 14 days prior to any further action taken by the department after the determination in order to permit a municipal review and formulation of a response, if any. This notification shall apply to all property to be sold or conveyed or for which an easement is to be granted pursuant to the authorization granted by P.L.1962, c.220 (C.52:31-1.1 et seq.) or pursuant to any other statute or authority. L.1997,c.135,s.3.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-2 State insurance fund; payment into general state fund; sale of securities

The moneys and income remaining in the fund created by an act entitled "An act creating a fund for the restoration or repairing of property owned by the state of New Jersey destroyed or damaged by fire or earthquake," approved March twenty-fifth, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, shall be paid by the treasurer of this state into the general state fund. Such securities as shall form a part of such fund shall be sold by the state treasurer at the best price obtainable and the moneys obtained from such sale shall be deposited in the general state fund.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-5 Disposition of moneys received by state agencies from insurance

All moneys received by any department, institution, commission, board, committee or official of this state from any source whatever, in payment for or on account of any loss sustained by reason of the loss, destruction, or damage, by fire, earthquake, cyclone, burglary or otherwise, of any state institution, buildings or property, in the custody or control of such department, institution, commission, board, committee or official shall be deposited with the state treasurer and may be credited to the appropriation made to such department, institution, commission, board, committee or official to be used for the purpose of repairing and restoring the institutions, buildings or property so lost, destroyed or damaged.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-8 Claims barred; proceeds of sale covered in treasury

All claims and interest in such property other than that provided for in section 52:31-7 of this title, shall be forever barred. The sum realized from the sale shall, after the expiration of the period of one year, be covered into the state treasury.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-12 Products of labor of inmates of institutions excepted

Nothing contained in sections 52:31-9 to 52:31-11 of this title shall be construed to affect any provision of any law of this state relating to the purchase, sale, use or disposition of the products of the labor of the inmates of any charitable, reformatory or penal institution of this state.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-13 Vehicles required to be marked

Any automobile or other vehicle purchased with funds appropriated by the state for the use of any officer, department or institution of the state, shall be plainly marked or lettered, "state of New Jersey, for official use," together with the title of the officer, or abbreviated name of the department or institution for the use of which the automobile or other vehicle is purchased, which marking or lettering shall be in letters at least one inch in height and conspicuously placed on each side of the automobile or vehicle.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-14 Application of article; vehicles excepted

The provisions of this article shall apply to all automobiles or other vehicles purchased with moneys appropriated by the state, or from funds in the custody of any officer, institution or department. The provisions of this article shall not apply to any automobile or vehicle in the service of the commissioner of motor vehicles and the governor nor to any automobile or vehicle in the service of the board of fish and game commissioners in use for the enforcement of the fish and game laws.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-15 Using vehicle not marked; misdemeanor

Any person using any such automobile or vehicle without the same being so marked, and any person or officer upon whose authority such automobile or vehicle not so marked is used, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-23 Residential housing management board; members; employees

There is established in the Department of the Treasury the Residential Housing Management Board. The board shall consist of the State Treasurer, as chairman, the President of the Civil Service Commission, the Commissioner of Corrections, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the Chancellor of Higher Education, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Community Affairs, or such designee as each member may appoint. The State Treasurer shall assign such employees of the Department of the Treasury to assist the board as he shall deem necessary. L.1983, c. 468, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-24 Responsibility for management of state-owned residential housing and establishment of housing program; jurisdiction of housing for state employees; exceptions

The board shall be responsible for the management of all State-owned residential housing and shall establish policies and procedures for an equitable, coordinated and uniform housing program. The board shall have jurisdiction over residential housing located in every State agency available for State employees; except that the board shall have no jurisdiction with respect to and this act shall not apply to armories or military housing in the Department of Defense, State college student housing, housing for State college presidents, housing for the Chancellor of Higher Education, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Corrections and the superintendents of State correctional facilities and residential housing acquired by the Department of Transportation in the course of acquiring land for highway rights-of-way or for use by any other transportation facilities pursuant to Title 27 of the Revised Statutes and which may be rented temporarily to comply with the requirements of the "Relocation Assistance Act," P.L.1971, c. 362 (C. 20:4-1 et seq.). L.1983, c. 468, s. 2, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-25 Policies to be established

The board shall establish policies concerning the following: a. The necessity and desirability for maintaining State-owned residential housing units and the conditions and purposes under which State agencies shall construct, acquire, continue in use, convert to other use, sell or dispose of the units; b. The rental rates, utility charges, and maintenance fees; c. Eligibility standards for occupancy; d. Procedures for the application and selection of occupants; e. The necessity and desirability for requiring mandatory occupancy as a condition of employment and the criteria for placing a job title in this category; f. The respective landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities of an occupant and the State; g. An appeals procedure by which an aggrieved person may contest any administrative decision regarding housing occupancy, rents, evictions or other matters. In establishing its policies, the board shall assure that State employees are treated fairly and uniformly where appropriate with recognition that differences in their responsibilities, the nature of their work and the type of housing may on occasion generate rules and procedures unique to those situations. L.1983, c. 468, s. 3, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-26 Annual survey and continuous inventory of housing units; notice to board of change in status of unit or occupant

The board shall conduct an annual survey of all housing units and shall maintain an inventory of each unit, including such information as its agency, purpose or reason for acquisition, location, environmental setting, type of unit, size, facilities, physical condition, fair market value, rental rate, utility charges, maintenance fee, name of occupant and, if a State employee, job title, salary and whether occupancy is a mandatory condition of employment. Each agency shall notify the board within 15 days of any change in the status of a unit or occupant. L.1983, c. 468, s. 4, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-27 Establishment and annual review of schedule of rental rates, utility charges and maintenance fee

The board shall establish and review annually a schedule of housing rental rates, utility charges and maintenance fees. a. The rental rates shall be based on the fair market rental value of the premises and shall take into account the fact that the housing is located on institutional grounds. b. All utility charges directly attributable to a State owned housing unit shall be charged to the occupant, either separately if it is feasible or practicable to do so, or by reflecting these charges in a fair market rental. c. All maintenance charges customarily paid by tenants shall be paid by tenants occupying State owned housing. L.1983, c. 468, s. 5, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-28 Sale of unneeded housing unit located off grounds of state institution or facility

With the approval of the cabinet officer in whose department the housing unit is situated and the State House Commission, the board shall order the sale of any employee housing unit located off the grounds of a State institution or facility which it finds unneeded for State use. The terms and conditions of the sale shall be fixed by the State House Commission. L.1983, c. 468, s. 6, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-29 Reduction or waiver of rental rate, utility charge or maintenance fee; application; grounds

Upon application of an interested cabinet officer, the board may authorize a reasonable reduction or waiver of a rental rate, utility charge or maintenance fee for any of the following reasons: (a) that residency in the State housing unit is a condition of employment; (b) that the housing unit is located on institutional grounds; and (c) that the fair market rental value of the housing is substantially disproportionate to the salary of the employee. L.1983, c. 468, s. 7, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-30 Subletting or permitting additional persons; prohibition; ineligibility to be tenant; vacation of premises

No tenant of a State-owned housing unit shall sublet the unit or shall permit additional persons, other than members of the tenant's immediate family, to occupy the unit without the approval of the board. A tenant who becomes ineligible to occupy a unit shall vacate the unit within 30 days, unless granted an extension by the board for reasons of hardship. L.1983, c. 468, s. 8, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-31 Discrimination in rental; prohibition

No person shall be denied occupancy of a State-owned residential housing unit on account of race, religion, creed, sex, age, political affiliation or marital status. L.1983, c. 468, s. 9, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-32 Housing advisory committee

The board may create a housing advisory committee, to consist equally of management representatives of State agencies with housing responsibilities, tenants who reside in State-owned housing and representatives of municipalities in which State housing is located. L.1983, c. 468, s. 10, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-33 Residential property management fund

There is created a Residential Property Management Fund to which the receipts derived from rent, charges and fees for residential housing shall be transferred or credited by the Director of Budget and Accounting. The receipts shall be annually appropriated to the General State Fund, except that an amount not to exceed 5% of the total receipts shall be appropriated annually to the board for the administration of this act. L.1983, c. 468, s. 11, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-34 Short title

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Capitol Joint Management Commission Act." L.1992,c.67,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-35 Findings

2. The Legislature finds that the State House Complex, consisting of the State House, the State House Annex, and the adjacent environs, embodies and exemplifies a rich and valued resource of historical, architectural, cultural and artistic significance; that it is of singular importance that this heritage, and the traditions and values it represents, be identified, displayed and protected; that this historic complex, as the home of the State Legislature and the Office of the Governor, must also be maintained in a state of modern repair so as to ensure the safe, efficient and effective conduct of official business and public functions; and that restoration and preservation of the State House Complex can be best met through the establishment of a governing structure with equal representation from both the legislative and executive branches. L.1992,c.67,s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-36 Definitions

3. As used in this act: a. "State capitol complex" means the State House, the State House Annex, any ancillary structures, facilities or components that are integral to the operation or use of the State House or State House Annex, and the adjacent public grounds, walkways, driveways and parking areas; b. "Common facility" means any building, office, facility or component within the State capitol complex that serves the offices or employees of the executive and the legislative branches in common, or that serves the visiting public, or that houses non-governmental entities; c. "Executive branch facility" means any building, office, facility or component within the complex that predominantly houses or exclusively serves the Office of the Governor or any agency or employee of the executive branch; and d. "Legislative branch facility" means any building, office, facility or component within the complex that predominantly houses or exclusively serves the Legislature or any agency or employee of the legislative branch. L.1992,c.67,s.3.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-37 State Capitol Joint Management Commission established

4. a. There is established the State Capitol Joint Management Commission to consist of four members of the executive branch of State government and four members of the legislative branch of State government, as follows: the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, the General Services Administrator, and two other members of the executive branch of State government to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor; four members of the legislative branch of State government who may either be legislators or employees, two of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall be of a different political party than the President of the Senate, and two of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, one of whom shall be of a different political party than the Speaker of the General Assembly. Each appointed member of the legislative branch shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the appointment is made. All initial appointments shall be made within 30 days after the effective date of this act. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. b. The four members of the commission from the executive branch shall constitute a subcommittee on executive branch facility management and the four members of the commission from the legislative branch shall constitute a subcommittee on legislative branch facility management. L.1992,c.67,s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-38 Organization of commission

5. a. The commission and each subcommittee shall organize as soon as practical after the appointment of the initial members, and shall reorganize as soon as practical after the organization of each Legislature, at which times the commission and each subcommittee shall select a chairman and vice-chairman to serve until the organization of the next Legislature. b. No motion to take any action by the commission shall be valid except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized membership of the commission. No motion to take any action by a subcommittee shall be valid except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized membership of the subcommittee. c. The commission or any subcommittee may call upon the assistance of any office or employee within the executive or legislative branch, and may delegate to any office or employee specific authority to act on behalf of the commission or subcommittee. L.1992,c.67,s.5.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-39 Duties of commission.

6. a. It shall be the duty of the commission and its respective subcommittees to: (1) maintain, monitor, and preserve the architectural, historical, cultural, and artistic integrity of any completed project for the restoration, preservation, and improvement of the State capitol complex and to safeguard any related artifacts, documents, and objects; (2) maintain custody of the State capitol complex, with exclusive jurisdiction with respect to its management and operation and with consideration for the environmental sustainability thereof, including maintenance, repair, renovation, improvement, security, parking, furnishing, artifact displays, and space utilization; (3) consult with the Capital City Redevelopment Corporation, established pursuant to P.L.1987, c.58 (C.52:9Q-9 et seq.), regarding matters of common concern; and (4) (a) adopt and implement, and revise as necessary at least every four years, an environmental sustainability plan for the State capitol complex in accordance with the requirements of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.286 (C.52:31-39.2); and (b) issue an annual progress report on the implementation of the environmental sustainability plan, which shall be provided to the public upon request and free of charge, and shall be posted on the internet websites of the Governor and the Legislature. b. The exclusive responsibility to carry out these duties shall repose with the commission with respect to common facilities; the subcommittee on executive branch facility management with respect to executive branch facilities; and the subcommittee on legislative branch facility management with respect to legislative branch facilities. L.1992,c.67,s.6; amended 2025, c.286, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-39.1 "Governor Richard J. Codey Welcome Center."

1. The State Capitol Joint Management Commission shall designate the State House Complex Welcome Center as the "Governor Richard J. Codey Welcome Center." The commission shall erect appropriate signs bearing that designation. L.2025, c.57.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-39.2 Environmental sustainability plan components.

2. The environmental sustainability plan for the State capitol complex, adopted and implemented by the commission pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.67 (C.52:31-39), shall include: a. Initiatives to improve energy savings and efficiency, including alternative electric energy, increase use of Energy Star products, and make other technology upgrades; b. Water conservation techniques; c. Applicable principles set forth in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System established by the United States Green Building Council, or a comparable nationally recognized, accepted, and appropriate sustainable development rating system; d. Involvement of State capitol complex food services, including the consideration of locally produced foods and sustainable serviceware products, such as Jersey Fresh food products and compostable utensils and other serviceware products; e. Consideration of methods to lower the level of carbon emissions and reduce the carbon footprint of the State capitol complex, including alternatives such as planting trees and purchasing carbon credits to offset emissions; f. Establishment of performance measures to track the progress of each aspect of the environmental sustainability plan, including the management and operation of the State capitol complex in consideration of the plan as required pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.67 (C.52:31-39); and g. An estimate of any expenditure increases needed to implement the environmental sustainability plan, and an identification of potential funding sources for the expenditure increases. L.2025, c.286, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-40 Commission may enter into agreements.

7. a. The commission or any subcommittee may enter into agreements with other State agencies or private vendors for the performance of any function or the provision of any service relating to the custody, management, or operation of the State capitol complex. b. The commission or any subcommittee may enter into agreements with any State agency with respect to the joint management and use of facilities or systems which serve both the capitol complex and buildings under the custody of the agency. c. The commission shall be subject to the provisions of subtitle 5 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes with respect to contracting and, as appropriate, shall consider the environmental sustainability plan adopted pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.67 (C.52:31-39) prior to entering into any contract. d. The commission shall appoint an advisory committee of experts in environmental sustainability, which shall include, but not be limited to, a representative of the Department of Environmental Protection, to assist the commission in the preparation and implementation of the environmental sustainability plan to be adopted pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.67. L.1992,c.67,s.7; amended 2025, c.286, s.3.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-41 Approval required for alteration of completed project.

8. Upon completion of any project for the restoration, preservation, improvement, and environmental sustainability of the State capitol complex, no alteration of any element of the project shall be made without the approval of the commission or the appropriate subcommittee. L.1992,c.67,s.8; amended 2025, c.286, s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-42 Acceptance of gifts permitted

9. The commission is authorized to accept gifts, donations and grants from any public or private source for the purposes of any project. L.1992,c.67,s.9.

N.J. Stat. § 52:31-43 Necessary appropriations

10. The Legislature shall ensure that the appropriate State agency to maintain and preserve the State Capitol complex or undertake or contract for any project for repair or alteration of any element of the complex, annually is appropriated such sums as are necessary to protect, preserve and maintain the complex to the highest standards. L.1992,c.67,s.10.

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