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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

authorizes a 30-year temporary easement on Sea Girt land for Confluence Networks to install a submarine cable, in exchange for a one-time payment of 1,120,230.

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Purpose and intent

S 4553 authorizes the State Treasurer to grant a temporary deed of easement for a defined portion of state property located at the Sea Girt National Training Center in Monmouth County. The goal is to permit Confluence Networks LLC to use existing underground telecommunications infrastructure to install a new submarine cable system, for a term of 30 years, in exchange for a one-time payment equal to the appraised value.

Key provisions and changes

Designated property: 0.5175 acres of land at Block 106, Lot 1 of the Sea Girt area (Sea Girt National Training Center).

Granting authority: The Department of the Treasury, on behalf of the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs, may grant a temporary deed of easement.

Term and use: 30-year temporary easement to Confluence Networks LLC for the use of existing underground telecom infrastructure to install a submarine cable system.

Consideration: A one-time payment of $1,120,230, based on the appraised value.

Oversight: The terms and conditions of the easement will be set by the State House Commission.

Effective date: The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Related approvals: The easement was previously approved by the State House Commission at its November 20, 2023 meeting.

Who/what is affected

State property: Sea Girt National Training Center lands (0.5175 acres).

Entity receiving the easement: Confluence Networks LLC.

State revenue source: The Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund receives the one-time payment; under current law, revenues from state property sales or leases are deposited into this fund unless otherwise stated.

Fiscal and budgetary impact

One-time state revenue increase: $1,120,230 to the State Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund.

Agency impact: Department of the Treasury (with alignment to the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs regarding land use).

Basis: The figure reflects the appraised value of the easement arrangement for a 30-year term.

Procedural timeline and status

Introduced: June 2, 2025.

Initially referred to Senate committees: State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation; later transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations.

Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (June 9, 2025).

Substitution: Substituted by A4178 (June 30, 2025), indicating a legislative amendment to the bill.

Related/companion actions: Identical companion bill A 4178; related prior-session bills listed (S 9084, S 5504; A 2120, etc.).

Notable context

The legislation aligns with a longstanding State House Commission approval (Nov. 20, 2023) for the specific easement arrangement, now being codified into statute to authorize the temporary deed of easement and the associated revenue transfer.

The arrangement is structured as a non-recurring, one-time revenue event, with all ongoing terms governed by the State House Commission and the applicable easement agreement.

This summary focuses on the substantive provisions, fiscal impact, and procedural actions relevant to understanding what S 4553 would do if enacted.

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