S.608

"Water Resources Protection Trust Fund Act"; establishes user fee on water consumption and diversion; utilizes fee revenue for water quality, supply, and infrastructure projects.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a Water Resources Protection Trust Fund to finance water quality, supply, and infrastructure projects in New Jersey.

The bill creates the Water Resources Protection Trust Fund, administered by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The fund will receive revenue from water consumption and diversion user fees. Moneys in the fund will be used for water quality, supply, and infrastructure projects, and to provide grants or low-interest loans to local governments and water purveyors for such projects. The bill also imposes a water consumption user fee on public community water systems and a water diversion user fee on entities required to obtain a diversion permit or water use registration.

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Environment and Energy Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee