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A 4178

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Karines Reyes

Authorizes a 30-year temporary easement on Sea Girt state land for Confluence Networks to install a submarine cable, with a one-time $1.12 million fee.

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Bill Summary · A 4178

Summary — A4178 (P.L.2025, c.116)

Title: An Act authorizing the State Treasurer to grant a temporary deed of easement for certain real property owned by the State in the Borough of Sea Girt in Monmouth County.

Status: Enacted (Approved July 23, 2025 — P.L.2025, c.116)
Introduced: April 15, 2024
Primary Sponsor: Asm. Karines Reyes

Purpose / Intent

Authorize the State Treasurer (through the Department of the Treasury, on behalf of the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs) to grant a temporary deed of easement across a portion of State-owned land at the Sea Girt National Training Center to allow use of existing underground telecommunications infrastructure for installation of a new submarine cable system.

Key provisions

  • Authorizes a temporary deed of easement for 0.5175 acres located at Block 106, Lot 1 (Sea Girt National Training Center), Borough of Sea Girt, Monmouth County.
  • Grant is to Confluence Networks LLC for the use of existing underground telecom infrastructure to install a new submarine cable system.
  • Term: 30 years (temporary easement).
  • Consideration: one-time fee of $1,120,230 (based on appraised value).
  • The deed of easement must be executed under the terms and conditions approved by the State House Commission.
  • Effective immediately upon enactment.

Fiscal impact

  • Office of Legislative Services (OLS) and legislative fiscal estimate: one-time revenue increase of $1,120,230 to the State Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund (state law directs revenues from sales/leases of State property to that fund unless otherwise specified).

Who is affected

  • Confluence Networks LLC: grantee and user of the easement for submarine cable installation.
  • State of New Jersey: grants temporary rights over a portion of State land (Department of the Treasury and Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs).
  • Sea Girt National Training Center: physical location of the easement.
  • State House Commission: responsible for approving final terms and conditions.

Procedural history & timeline

  • Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (4/15/2024); reported and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (5/16/2024); reported favorably (5/15/2025).
  • Passed Assembly (76–1–1) on 5/22/2025.
  • Transferred to Senate; reported by Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee (6/9/2025); passed Senate (39–0).
  • Substituted for S4553 (6/30/2025).
  • Enacted as law, effective immediately (approved 7/23/2025).
  • Note: State House Commission approved the easement terms at its meeting on November 20, 2023.

Notes

  • The measure grants an easement (use-right), not a conveyance of fee title; it is limited to the specified area, term, and purpose.
  • Revenues from the transaction are deposited into the State Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund pursuant to current law.

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

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