ASSEMBLY, No. 1403
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
INTRODUCED JANUARY 29, 1996
By Assemblymen DeCROCE, KAVANAUGH, Bateman, Bucco and Assemblywoman Murphy
A Supplement to "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved June 30, 1995 (P.L.1995, c.164).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.1995, c.164, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purposes specified:
STATE AID 78 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 60 Transportation Programs 63 Local Highway Facilities -- State Aid |
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80-6220 Bureau of Local Aid .............................................................. |
$7,000,000 |
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Total Appropriation, Local Highway Facilities .............................................. |
$7,000,000 |
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State Aid: |
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Grants to counties for extraordinary winter snow operations ..................................................... |
($1,000,000) |
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Grants to municipalities for extraordinary winter snow operations ..................................................... |
($6,000,000) |
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The amount appropriated hereinabove for Grants to counties for extraordinary winter snow operations and the amount appropriated hereinabove for Grants to municipalities for extraordinary winter snow operations shall each be allocated based on a formula which gives equal consideration to population, local jurisdiction road mileage and winter weather conditions, all as determined by the Commissioner of Transportation.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would appropriate $7 million to the Department of Transportation for grants to counties and municipalities for extraordinary winter snow operations. Of the $7 million, $6 million would be for grants to municipalities and $1 million for grants to counties. The grants would be allocated based on a formula developed by the Commissioner of Transportation which gives equal consideration to population, local jurisdiction road mileage and winter weather conditions.
Due to the severity and frequency of winter storms beginning in December of 1995 and the record-breaking quantity of snow which covered the State in the Blizzard of January '96, most counties and municipalities have expended more than the entire amount allocated in their budget for winter snow operations with several months of winter yet to come. This bill would help ease the burden on localities by providing grants to cover a portion of these extraordinary expenses.
Supplemental appropriation of $7 million to DOT for grants to counties and municipalities for extraordinary winter snow operations.