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NJ A716

NJ A716
Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging.


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill authorizes a municipality in which a lagoon community is located to have waterways servicing the lagoon community dredged, and the dredged material properly disposed of, for the purpose of maintaining transportation by boat into, out of, and throughout the lagoon community. The bill further authorizes the municipality to finance the dredging and disposal through the levy of a special assessment on any property owners that the municipality determines to benefit from the dredging, or by issuing bonds for the dredging as a capital improvement. "Lagoon community" is defined in the bill as any residential development in a coastal municipality where the waterways function as streets and provide access to, from and throughout the development via boat.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes a municipality with a "lagoon community" to have the waterways servicing that community dredged and the dredged material properly disposed of, in order to maintain transportation by boat into, out of, and throughout the lagoon community. The bill further allows the municipality to finance the dredging and disposal through either a special assessment on the property owners who benefit from the dredging, or by issuing bonds for the dredging as a capital improvement. "Lagoon community" is defined as any residential development in a coastal municipality where the waterways function as streets and provide access via boat.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee (on 01/11/2022)

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