Bill > S782

Introduced Session

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to assume responsibility for the operations and maintenance of the Palisades Interstate Parkway, as well as any improvements thereto. However, these responsibilities would be limited to those portions of the Palisades Interstate Parkway that are located within New Jersey. Under current law, the Palisades Interstate Park Commission has sole jurisdiction over the Palisades Interstate Parkway, and the commission is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the parkway. Accordingly, this bill transfers these responsibilities, as well as the responsibility to undertake roadway improvements, to the Department of Transportation. Under the bill, the Palisades Interstate Park Commission and the Department of Transportation may enter into a written contract to effectuate the requirements of the bill. However, this contract may allow the commission to conduct all or some activities related to the improvement or operations and maintenance of the Palisades Interstate Parkway, provided that the department makes payments to the commission to support the full costs of such activities.

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Gordon Johnson (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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