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NJ AR43
NJ AR43Constitutes special committee of General Assembly entitled "Assembly Select Committee on New Jersey Transit and the Bound Brook Flood."
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This resolution establishes a special committee of the General Assembly entitled the "Assembly Select Committee on New Jersey Transit and the Bound Brook Flood" (committee). The committee is authorized, for the purpose of preventing future failures of the Borough of Bound Brook (Bound Brook) flood control system, to examine all aspects of the finances, operations, and management of the New Jersey Transit Corporation (corporation) connected to the corporation's involvement in the flooding in Bound Brook and any surrounding areas arising out of the failure of the flood gates located in Bound Brook on or about September 1, 2021. The committee is also authorized to take necessary legislative action to ensure future involvement of the corporation in the Bound Brook flood control system will not prevent the system from serving its intended flood control purposes.
AI Summary
This resolution establishes an eight-member special Assembly committee to investigate the flooding in Bound Brook during Hurricane Ida in September 2021, specifically examining the role of New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit). The committee, to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly with no more than five members from the same political party, will investigate how a NJ Transit train blocked a flood gate, preventing it from closing and causing significant damage to residences and businesses. The committee is authorized to examine all aspects of NJ Transit's finances, operations, and management related to the flood control system, with the goal of preventing similar failures in the future. The committee will have the ability to call upon state employees and services as needed to conduct its investigation, and will be tasked with taking legislative action to ensure that NJ Transit's involvement does not compromise the flood control system's effectiveness. The resolution takes effect immediately, reflecting the urgency of addressing the flood control system's vulnerabilities.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/AR43 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/AR/43_I1.HTM |
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