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A 3006

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2025-2026 state fiscal year

2025 Regular Session

The bill primarily implements the 2025–2026 state budget by enacting major changes to education, labor, housing, and family assistance programs and, separately, tightens local prop

SUBSTITUTED BY S3006C
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Bill Summary · A 3006

Summary — A3006

Title: Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2025–2026 state fiscal year
Bill No.: A3006 (SUBSTITUTED BY S3006C)
Introduced: Jan 9, 2024 — Status: Substituted by S3006C (May 8, 2025)

Purpose and intent

A3006 is an omnibus “implementing” bill tied to the Governor’s proposed 2025–2026 State budget. Its stated purpose is to enact the major statutory and administrative changes needed to put into effect the budget for education, labor, housing, and family assistance programs for FY 2026. The version of the bill available (A3006 and subsequent A3006A/B/C prints) also contains statutory amendments concerning local property assessment administration and tax appeal procedures.

Key provisions (selected, from available text)

Note: A3006 is a broad implementing measure; the materials provided contain only excerpts. The most concrete changes shown in the provided text amend statutes governing county taxation/assessment processes:

  • Amendment to P.L.1979, c.499 (C.54:3-5.1):

    • Requires the president of each county board of taxation to file the board’s tax-appeal report with the Division of Taxation annually on or before June 1 (changed from August 15 in existing law).
    • The required report must cover the immediately preceding four‑month period during which appeals were heard and include counts of appeals, dispositions, property classifications, aggregate assessments involved, filing-fee categories, and total assessment increases/reductions.
    • The Director of the Division of Taxation will review these reports and summarize the information in the Division’s annual report.

  • Amendment to R.S.54:3-17 (county equalization tables):

    • Changes several statutory timing requirements: the county tax administrator (or county assessor where applicable) must prepare and submit the equalization table on or before May 15 (changed from March 1).
    • Requires the table be mailed to district assessors and the Division of Taxation and posted at the courthouse not later than May 15.

  • Amendment to R.S.54:3-18 (county board equalization hearings):

    • Requires the county board to complete the equalization process not later than May 25 (changed from March 10).
    • Confirms hearing and notice procedures for adjustments.

  • Partial amendment to R.S.54:3-21 (taxpayer appeals):

    • The provided text is truncated; it indicates revisions to appeal‑timing and filing rules (previously tied to April 1 or bulk mailing dates and exceptions for large valuations), but the full new language is not contained in the excerpt.

Who would be affected

  • County boards of taxation and their presidents
  • County tax administrators and assessors
  • Municipal taxing districts and municipal governing bodies
  • Division of Taxation (Department of the Treasury)
  • Taxpayers and taxing districts that file assessment appeals
  • State agencies and local entities involved in education, labor, housing, and family assistance due to budget implementation provisions (detailed programmatic changes are not included in the excerpt)

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Assembly (1/9/2024); referred to Assembly State & Local Government Committee, then Ways & Means.
  • Multiple committee amendments and printed substitute versions (A3006A → A3006B → A3006C); Assembly actions in 2025 show committee reports and movement toward third reading.
  • On May 8, 2025, A3006 was formally substituted by S3006C — the Senate companion/substitute (S3006C) will carry forward the implementing language for final action.
  • Because A3006 has been substituted, the final enacted text (if any) will be reflected in S3006C; readers should consult that substitute for the authoritative, final language.

Recommendation / next steps

  • For a complete understanding of budget implementation measures (education, labor, housing, family assistance) and the final text of the property‑assessment changes, review S3006C (the substitute) and accompanying fiscal notes and committee reports.
  • Municipal and county officials should review the new deadlines (June 1, May 15, May 25) and prepare to adjust reporting and hearing schedules if the substitute becomes law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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