New Jersey proposes a constitutional amendment to allow public funds for historic preservation of places of worship.

This bill proposes an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution to permit the use of public funds for the historic preservation of churches and other places of worship. Currently, the state's "Religious Aid Clause" prohibits such funding. The amendment, if approved by voters, would allow counties to use public funds for the restoration of historically significant places of worship as part of a broader historic preservation program. This change responds to a recent court ruling that found such funding unconstitutional.

New Jersey proposes a constitutional amendment to allow public funds for historic preservation of places of worship.

This bill proposes an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution to permit the use of public funds for the historic preservation of churches and other places of worship. Currently, the state's "Religious Aid Clause" prohibits such funding. The amendment, if approved by voters, would allow counties to use public funds for the restoration of historically significant places of worship as part of a broader historic preservation program. This change responds to a recent court ruling that found such funding unconstitutional.