NJ A1237

Bill

Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.

Introduced
01/09/2018

In Committee
06/29/2018

Crossed Over
06/30/2018

Passed

Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would require that State parks and forests, State recreation areas, State historic sites, State natural areas, and State wildlife management areas would continue to be open to the public for a period not to exceed seven calendar days if a state of emergency is declared due to the failure to enact a general appropriation law by the deadline prescribed by Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 2 of the New Jersey Constitution. The Department of Environmental Protection would be required to develop a plan for the continued operation of those locations if such a state of emergency is declared which would designate those State employees necessary to continue to provide services.

AI Summary

This bill would require that state parks, forests, recreation areas, historic sites, natural areas, and wildlife management areas remain open to the public for up to seven days if a state of emergency is declared due to the failure to enact a state budget by the constitutionally prescribed deadline. The Department of Environmental Protection would be required to develop a plan to ensure essential personnel continue to provide services at these locations during such an emergency.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (13)

Timothy Eustace (D)*, Mila Jasey (D)*, Patricia Jones (D)*, John McKeon (D)*, Parker Space (R)*, Cleopatra Tucker (D)*, Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)*, Craig Coughlin (D), Reed Gusciora (D), Angela Mcknight (D), Carol Murphy (D), Nancy Pinkin (D), Harold Wirths (R),

Last Action

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 06/29/2018)

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
BillText	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1500/1237_I1.HTM
Bill	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1500/1237_I1.PDF

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A5128	Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.	Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	Carry Over
S835	Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.	Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	Same As

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