This bill mandates that municipalities with municipally owned beaches that charge beach tag fees must include specific financial information in their public access plans. The required information includes an itemized budget detailing the actual costs for operations and maintenance of each beach from the previous season, the revenues generated by each beach during that same period, a projection of costs for the upcoming beach season, and an explanation of how any excess revenue (if revenues exceed costs) will be utilized by the municipality.

The bill amends Section 19 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-28) to incorporate these requirements into the public access plan element of the master plan. This addition aims to enhance transparency and accountability regarding the financial management of municipally owned beaches, ensuring that municipalities provide clear and detailed financial information related to their beach operations. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 40:55D-28