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Introduced Session

This bill authorizes the State Treasurer to sell and convey to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey the land and improvements on Block 7203, Lot 2, in the City of Jersey City, County of Hudson, known as the Holland Tunnel Service Garage. The property has been declared to be surplus to the needs of the State. The State House Commission will set the terms and conditions of the sale. The Executive Branch has expressed its desire to convey the property to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for $1. The Holland Tunnel Service Garage is a parcel of land in Jersey City located outside the entrance to the Holland Tunnel and owned by the Department of the Treasury. Since the property's construction in 1931 however, and as a result of State legislation concerning Bridge and Tunnel unification, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has exercised de facto ownership over the property, assuming the payment of original debt for the property's construction and exercising control over operations, record keeping, and maintenance. The State has acted as though the Port Authority owns the property despite the fact that there is no evidence to suggest that a deed was ever recorded conferring title to the Port Authority. Consistent with the historical and ongoing responsibilities assumed by the Port Authority, it is fitting and proper to legally transfer ownership of the property to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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Patrick Diegnan (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 11/30/2023)

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