[Second Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 161

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

 

 

By Assemblywoman BUCCO, Assemblymen ASSELTA, Barnes, Assemblywoman Buono, Assemblymen Kelly, Corodemus, DiGaetano, Assemblywoman Friscia, Assemblymen Green, Greenwald, Pascrell, R. Smith, Steele and Wisniewski

 

 

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, 1[or] and1 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

 

    2[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

 

    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.

 

 

Appropriates $20 million to DEP from "Water Supply Fund" for loans to local governments to upgrade water supply facilities.