In Vreeland v. Byrne, 72 N.J. 292, 298-99, 370 A.2d 825 (1977), the New Jersey Supreme Court articulated the standard for determining whether legislation is "special." First, we determine the purpose underlying the bill and the bill's subject matter. Id. at 298, 370 A.2d 825. Second, we consider whether "there are persons similarly situated to those embraced within the act, who, by the terms of the act, are excluded from its operation." Id. at 299, 370 A.2d 825. Finally, The Court decide whether, as applied, the legislation possesses "any rational or reasonable basis relevant to the purpose and object of the act." Id. at 301, 370 A.2d 825.