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NJ A2831

NJ A2831
Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill amends an appropriations bill passed by the Legislature in 1999 that awarded $20 million in grants and loans from the "1996 Economic Development Site Fund" established pursuant to section 20 of the "Port of New Jersey Revitalization, Dredging, Environmental Cleanup, Lake Restoration, and Delaware Bay Area Economic Development Bond Act of 1996," P.L.1996, c.70. The funds were awarded to eight municipalities that had been recommended and approved to receive the money by the Economic Development Site Task Force. A grant in the amount of $250,000 and a loan in the amount of $1,250,000 were awarded to the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum. This bill would convert the loan into grant.

AI Summary

This bill amends a 1999 law that originally allocated $20 million from the "1996 Economic Development Site Fund" for various economic development projects. Specifically, it changes a $1,250,000 loan previously awarded to the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum into a grant, and combines it with the existing $250,000 grant, resulting in a total grant of $1,500,000 for the museum. The "1996 Economic Development Site Fund" was established through the "Port of New Jersey Revitalization, Dredging, Environmental Cleanup, Lake Restoration, and Delaware Bay Area Economic Development Bond Act of 1996" to support economic development initiatives. This change means the museum will no longer have to repay this portion of the funds.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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