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NJ A2194
NJ A2194Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
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Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require that State parks and forests, State recreation areas, State historic sites, State natural areas, and State wildlife management areas would continue to be open to the public for a period not to exceed seven calendar days if a state of emergency is declared due to the failure to enact a general appropriation law by the deadline prescribed by Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 2 of the New Jersey Constitution. The Department of Environmental Protection would be required to develop a plan for the continued operation of those locations if such a state of emergency is declared which would designate those State employees necessary to continue to provide services.
AI Summary
This bill would require that state parks, forests, recreation areas, historic sites, natural areas, and wildlife management areas remain open to the public for up to seven days if a state of emergency is declared due to the failure to enact a state budget by the constitutional deadline. The Department of Environmental Protection would be required to develop a plan to continue operating these areas with designated essential personnel during the state of emergency.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (9)
Mila Jasey (D)*,
John McKeon (D)*,
Parker Space (R)*,
Cleopatra Tucker (D)*,
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)*,
Craig Coughlin (D),
Angela Mcknight (D),
Carol Murphy (D),
Harold Wirths (R),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee (on 01/14/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/A2194 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A2500/2194_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A2500/2194_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2500/2194_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2500/2194_I1.PDF |
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