Bill > A3386

Introduced Session

This bill would establish a procedure for notification to municipalities concerning certain grant and loan awards for the acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes. The bill would require the State, and the governing body of a county, to provide written notification to the governing body of a municipality of any grant or loan application seeking monies for the acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, which application is submitted to the State or the county, as applicable, within that municipality. Within 30 days after receipt of this notification, the governing body of the municipality may evaluate the application to determine if the governing body finds that the land is appropriate for acquisition or development for recreation and conservation purposes, and submit the results of this evaluation in writing to the State or the county, as applicable. The State or county, as applicable, would then review and consider the municipality's evaluation when making its decision on the application and would notify the municipality of its intention to approve or deny the application. If the State or the county, as applicable, does not receive an evaluation from the governing body of the municipality within 30 days after providing the notification required by the bill, then the State or the county, as applicable, would be able to proceed with its decision on the application without further notification to the municipality. This bill would provide the opportunity for the governing body of a municipality to provide input to the State, or county, as applicable, on grant or loan applications for monies for the acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes within that municipality. The State, or county, as applicable, would then take this input into consideration when making a decision on the grant or loan application.

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Jay Webber (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 02/01/2024)

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