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NJ A820

NJ A820
Restores State fiscal year 2011 reductions to Garden State Preservation Trust payments in lieu of taxes; appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA.


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Introduced
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would mandate the restoration of reductions to open space payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) provided to certain municipalities pursuant the "Garden State Preservation Trust Act," P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-1 et seq.). Specifically, this bill requires the State to pay annually each municipality an amount not less than its PILOT in State fiscal year 2010. The State fiscal year 2011 appropriations act reduced the appropriation for this program by one-third, from $9.824 million to $6.473 million. Payments to municipalities that received less than $5,000 in the previous fiscal year were eliminated. These payments are made from the General Fund and not from moneys constitutionally dedicated for the purposes of the Garden State Preservation Trust. This bill appropriates $3.4 million from the General Fund to the Department of Community Affairs to eligible municipalities as PILOTs.

AI Summary

This bill would mandate the restoration of reductions to open space payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) provided to certain municipalities under the Garden State Preservation Trust Act. Specifically, it requires the State to pay annually each municipality an amount not less than its PILOT in State fiscal year 2010, as the State fiscal year 2011 appropriations act had reduced the appropriation for this program by one-third. The bill also appropriates $3.4 million from the General Fund to the Department of Community Affairs to distribute to eligible municipalities as the difference between the PILOT paid in fiscal year 2010 and 2011.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee (on 01/09/2018)

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