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NJ A1178
NJ A1178Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging.
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Introduced
01/27/2016
01/27/2016
In Committee
01/27/2016
01/27/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill authorizes a municipality in which a lagoon community is located to have waterways servicing the lagoon community dredged, and the dredged material properly disposed of, for the purpose of maintaining transportation by boat into, out of, and throughout the lagoon community. The bill further authorizes the municipality to finance the dredging and disposal through the levy of a special assessment on any property owners that the municipality determines to benefit from the dredging, or by issuing bonds for the dredging as a capital improvement. "Lagoon community" is defined in the bill as any residential development in a coastal municipality where the waterways function as streets and provide access to, from and throughout the development via boat.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes a municipality with a lagoon community (defined as a residential development where waterways function as streets and provide boat access) to have the waterways servicing the lagoon community dredged and the dredged material properly disposed of, in order to maintain transportation by boat. The municipality can finance the dredging and disposal either by levying a special assessment on property owners who benefit from the dredging, or by issuing bonds for the dredging as a capital improvement.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee (on 01/27/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A1500/1178_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A1500/1178_I1.PDF |
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