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NJ S1413

NJ S1413
Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging.


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Introduced
02/01/2018
In Committee
02/01/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 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 to have the waterways servicing the lagoon community dredged and the dredged material properly disposed of, in order to maintain boat transportation into, out of, and throughout the lagoon community. The municipality can finance the dredging and disposal through a special assessment on property owners who benefit from the dredging, or by issuing bonds for the dredging as a capital improvement. "Lagoon community" is defined as any residential development in a coastal municipality where the waterways function as streets and provide boat access to, from, and 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 02/01/2018)

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