ASSEMBLY TOURISM, GAMING AND THE ARTS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2293

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MAY 7, 2026

            The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 2293.

            As amended, this bill requires each municipality with a municipally owned beach club, children’s recreation camp that is primarily operated on the beach, or 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,” P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.):

            (1) an itemized budget of the actual costs for each municipally owned beach club, children’s recreation camp, or beach for the previous beach season;

            (2) the revenues generated by each municipally owned beach club, children’s recreation camp, or 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.

            This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2026-2027 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

            The committee amended the bill to require municipalities with municipally owned beach clubs and municipally owned children’s recreation camps that are operated primarily on the beach to include certain information within its public access plan.