25. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any local ordinance, resolution, or regulation, as may be appropriate, adopted by a county, municipality, independent authority, board of education, or fire district pursuant or prior to section 1 of P.L.2005, c.271 (C. 40A:11-51), limiting the awarding of public contracts therefrom to business entities that have made a contribution pursuant to “The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act,” P.L.1973, c.83 (C. 19:44A-1 et seq.) and limiting the contributions that the holders of a contract can make during the term of a contract, shall cease to be in effect and shall expire on the effective date of this act, P.L.2023, c.30 (C. 19:44A-20.10a et al.). The awarding of public contracts by a county, municipality, independent authority, board of education, or fire district shall be in compliance with the provisions of sections 3 through 11 of P.L.2004, c.19 (C. 19:44A-20.4 through C. 19:44A-20.12), sections 2 and 3 of P.L.2005, c.271 (C. 19:44A-20.26 and C. 19:44A-20.27), and any other applicable provision of current law.

L.2023, c.30, s.25.