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NJ S959
NJ S959Requires DEP to assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.
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Introduced
01/27/2020
01/27/2020
In Committee
01/27/2020
01/27/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides for the dredging of the waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities in the State, whether officially designated as navigational channels or not, and maintain these waterways for the future economic and environmental health and vitality of the coastal areas of the State.
AI Summary
This bill requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish a list of all lagoon communities in the state and the waterways providing boat access to them, create a dredging schedule to reestablish and improve boat access within two years, and then implement a maintenance dredging schedule for these waterways. The bill also appropriates $6 million to the DEP for the initial dredging and establishing the maintenance schedule.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 01/27/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/959_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/959_I1.PDF |
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