LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 3555

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

DATED: DECEMBER 22, 2025

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis:

Requires inspection for pest infestation prior to certain demolitions.

Type of Impact:

Annual State expenditure increase.  Annual local expenditure and revenue increases.

Agencies Affected:

Local health entities; Department of Environmental Protection; Department of Health; Department of Community Affairs.

 

 

Office of Legislative Services Estimate

Fiscal Impact

Annual

 

State Expenditure Increase

Indeterminate

 

Local Expenditure Increase

Indeterminate

 

Local Revenue Increase

Indeterminate

 

 

·         The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimates that the bill may result in an indeterminate annual State expenditure increase for the Department of Environmental Protection to certify pesticide applicators.

·         The OLS concludes that the bill would result in indeterminate annual local expenditure increases to conduct inspections for infestations and issue certifications.  There would also be indeterminate local revenue increases from inspection and certification fees collected from permit applicants.

 

 

BILL DESCRIPTION

 

      This bill would require pest inspections prior to certain demolitions.  The bill would require a building to obtain a certification, which would indicate whether the building contains a pest infestation that places any closely-situated building at risk for infestation, prior to being issued a construction permit for demolition.  The certificate would be issued by a local health officer, an employee of a local health agency, or a commercial pesticide applicator certified by the Department of Environmental Protection.  The individual issuing a certification would be required to, no earlier than 60 days before the issuance of a construction permit, inspect the building for pest presence and, in the case where a severe pest presence exists, mitigate the pest presence to acceptable levels.  The bill provides exceptions to the certification and mitigation requirements, including the demolition of a building: (1) that has no closely-situated buildings; or (2) that the construction official determines is structurally unsafe, posing an immediate danger.  The bill would make the permit applicant responsible for the cost of the inspection and certification required by the bill.

      A certificate issued by a pesticide applicator certified by the Department of Environmental Protection would be filed with the local health officer and the construction official no later than five days before the issuance of the construction permit.  At any time prior to the issuance of a construction permit, the local health officer may disapprove of the pesticide applicator’s certification and require a new inspection.

      The bill directs the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Director of the Division of Codes and Standards in the Department of Community Affairs, to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.  The bill additionally authorizes the Commissioner of Health and the Director of the Division of Codes and Standards, to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

 

 

FISCAL ANALYSIS

 

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 

      None received.

 

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

 

      The OLS estimates that the bill may result in an indeterminate annual State expenditure increase for the Department of Environmental Protection to certify pesticide applicators.

      The OLS concludes that the bill would result in indeterminate annual local expenditure increases to conduct inspections for infestations and issue certifications.  There would also be indeterminate local revenue increases from inspection and certification fees collected from permit applicants.

 

Section:

Local Government

Analyst:

Grace Ahlin

Associate Fiscal Analyst

Approved:

Thomas Koenig

Legislative Budget and Finance Officer

 

This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.

 

This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).