ASSEMBLY TOURISM, GAMING AND THE ARTS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 5755

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  DECEMBER 15, 2025

      The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5755.

This bill would require each municipality with a municipally owned beach for which it charges beach tag fees, to include the following information within its public access plan prepared pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law:

     (1) an itemized budget of the actual costs for each municipally owned beach for the previous beach season;

     (2) the revenues generated by each municipally owned beach for the previous beach season;

     (3) an itemized projection of costs for the upcoming beach season; and

     (4) if the revenues provided exceed the costs provided, an explanation of how the municipality will expend the excess revenue.