SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 257

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JUNE 18, 2012

      The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 257.

      The bill makes a supplemental appropriation of $10,000,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation to fund the State’s contribution towards the improvement, including but not limited to the resolution of any flooding issues around the Marsellus Street Bridge, located at the origin of Saddle River Avenue in the city of Garfield.

      This State funding towards the improvements is intended to provide relief to residents of Bergen County who are subject to flooding and associated issues due to debris that becomes trapped at the Marsellus Street Bridge, which is owned by Bergen County.  The county may identify and execute the most appropriate solution to address the flooding issues near the bridge.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2012-2013 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      This bill makes a supplemental appropriation of $10 million from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation in the category of Capital Construction State and Local Highway Facilities.  This bill was not certified for a Fiscal Note.