ASSEMBLY, No. 161
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION
By Assemblymen BUCCO and ASSELTA
An Act appropriating a portion of the moneys repaid to the "Water Supply Fund" created pursuant to the "Water Supply Bond Act of 1981," P.L.1981, c.261, as amended by P.L.1983, c.355, as repayments of principal on loans for local projects made available from the "Water Supply Fund," and amounts heretofore appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection for rehabilitation loans pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.131, section 1 of P.L.1985, c.99, section 1 of P.L.1987, c.309 and section 1 of P.L.1991, c.351, and authorizing the utilization of the unexpended balances from prior appropriations to the department for loans for local projects made pursuant to the aforementioned acts, for loans for local projects to rehabilitate, repair or consolidate antiquated, damaged or inadequately operating water supply facilities.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "Water Supply Fund" created pursuant to the "Water Supply Bond Act of 1981," P.L.1981, c.261, as amended by P.L.1983, c.355, the sum of $20,000,000, which constitutes a portion of the moneys repaid to the "Water Supply Fund" as repayments of principal on loans for local projects funded under the "Water Supply Bond Act of 1981," P.L.1981, c.261, as amended by P.L.1983, c.355, or the unexpended balances of amounts heretofore appropriated to the department pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.131, section 1 of P.L.1985, c.99, section 1 of P.L.1987, c.309 and section 1 of P.L.1991, c.351, for loans for local projects to rehabilitate, repair or consolidate antiquated, damaged or inadequately operating water supply facilities, as recommended in the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan.
b. The following applicants shall be eligible for placement on the priority list for receipt of a loan pursuant to subsection a. of this section:
Ogdensburg Borough Replace water mains,
meters and water tank,
and loop water mains $ 500,000
East Hanover Township Replace water mains
and rehabilitate
water tank 500,000
Aberdeen Township Replace water mains,
rehabilitate water tanks
loop water mains 500,000
Elmwood Park Borough Rehabilitate water tank
and replace pumps 768,000
Perth Amboy City Clean, line and
rehabilitate water mains 1,000,000
Sparta Township Replace water mains
and water tanks 1,000,000
Newark City Clean, line and
rehabilitate water mains 3,000,000
Camden City Rehabilitate water tank
and water mains 3,000,000
Bayonne City Rehabilitate water mains 1,200,000
Franklin Township
(Somerset County) Clean, line and
rehabilitate water mains 1,000,000
Highland Park Borough Clean, line and
rehabilitate water mains 1,000,000
Mahwah Township Replace water mains,
and loop water mains 1,000,000
Gloucester City Replace water mains 1,000,000
North Brunswick
Township Clean, line and
rehabilitate water mains,
and loop water mains 1,000,000
Manchester Township Rehabilitate water tanks
and water mains 1,000,000
Millville City Replace water mains and
hydrants 1,000,000
Wallington Borough Rehabilitate water mains 1,000,000
Milford Borough Replace pumping station,
water meters, and
rehabilitate water tank 500,000
Waldwick Borough Rehabilitate water tanks 327,950
Hopatcong Borough Replace water mains, and
water tank 500,000
Aberdeen Township Replace water meters 500,000
Mine Hill Township Replace water mains,
and loop water mains 500,000
Hammonton Town Replace water mains 1,000,000
Haledon Borough Rehabilitate and
loop water mains 500,000
Atlantic Highlands
Borough Replace water mains 500,000
c. The remaining moneys made available from amounts repaid to the "Water Supply Fund" as repayments of principal on loans for local projects and appropriated pursuant to subsection a. of this section, which are not utilized for loans pursuant to subsection b. of this section, shall be available to the department for the purposes enumerated in subsection a. of this section, and shall be allocated to projects for which applications are received by the department, and prioritized in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to P.L.1981, c.261, as amended by P.L.1983, c.355, provided that the Speaker of the General Assembly and the President of the Senate shall be notified, in writing, regarding the allocation of the remaining moneys.
d. The remaining moneys made available from the unexpended balances from prior appropriations for rehabilitation loans made pursuant to P.L.1982, c.131, P.L.1985, c.99, P.L.1987, c.309 and P.L.1991, c.351 and appropriated pursuant to subsection a. of this section, which are not utilized for loans pursuant to subsection b. of this section, shall be available to the department for the purposes enumerated in subsection a. of this section, and shall be allocated to projects for which applications are received by the department, and prioritized in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to P.L.1981, c.261, as amended by P.L.1983, c.355, provided that the Speaker of the General Assembly and the President of the Senate shall be notified, in writing, regarding the allocation of the remaining moneys.
2. The expenditure of the sums appropriated by this act is subject to the provisions and conditions of P.L.1981, c.261, as amended by P.L.1983, c.355, and any regulations adopted by the department pursuant thereto.
3. From the sums appropriated by this act, the commissioner may allocate funds for personal services by contract, or, in lieu thereof, by State employees for the purpose of planning, engineering, design, research, construction, property acquisition, or other costs related to construction. The expenditure of any of these funds for personal services is subject to written approval as a transfer by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury and by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. Upon such approval, the director shall make the transfer as provided by law.
4. Any funds made available to local water supply purveyors or municipalities shall be in the form of loans with principal payments due to be repaid to the "Water Supply Fund," and interest payments due to be repaid into the General Fund in accordance with the terms of a written loan agreement. The form of the loan agreement shall be specified by the State Treasurer.
5. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill appropriates $20 million to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "Water Supply Fund" created by the "Water Supply Bond Act of 1981," P.L.1981, c.261.
The $20 million made available under this bill is derived from (1) a portion of the moneys repaid to the "Water Supply Fund" as repayments of principal on loans for local water supply projects made available from the "Water Supply Fund" between 1982 and 1992; and (2) the unexpended balances of prior appropriations made to the department for water supply rehabilitation project loans pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.131, section 1 of P.L.1985, c.99, section 1 of P.L.1987, c.309 and section 1 of P.L.1991, c.351.
The bill authorizes the department to utilize these moneys for loans for local projects to rehabilitate, repair or consolidate antiquated, damaged or inadequately operating water supply facilities, as recommended in the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan.
The bill provides that these moneys would be allocated by the department for loans to local governments for water supply projects for which loan applications have been received by the department and prioritized in accordance with regulations adopted therefor.
The bill provides further that the department may utilize any remaining moneys appropriated under this bill, which are not utilized for loans to local governments for projects enumerated in subsection b. of section 1 of the bill, for other local water supply projects for which applications are received and prioritized by the department, provided that the presiding officers of each House of the Legislature are notified, in writing, regarding the allocation of the remaining moneys.
The bill also authorizes the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to allocate a portion of the moneys made available under this bill for personal services by contract, or by State employees for the purpose of planning, engineering, design, research, construction, property acquisition, or other costs related to the construction of water supply projects. The expenditure of any of these moneys for personal services is subject to written approval as a transfer by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury and by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee. Upon such approval, the director would make the transfer as provided by law.
Appropriates $20 million to DEP from "Water Supply Fund" for loans to local governments to upgrade water supply facilities.