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NJ S925
NJ S925Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging.
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Introduced
02/04/2016
02/04/2016
In Committee
02/04/2016
02/04/2016
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 to have the waterways servicing a "lagoon community" dredged and the dredged material properly disposed of, in order to maintain boat transportation within the community. 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 as a capital improvement project. A "lagoon community" is defined as a residential development in a coastal municipality where the waterways function as streets and provide boat access throughout the development.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 02/04/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1000/925_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1000/925_I1.PDF |
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