[Passed Both Houses]

ASSEMBLY, No. 2357

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 19, 1996

By Assemblymen ASSELTA and GIBSON

An Act concerning the Delaware River and Bay Authority and authorizing certain projects.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1989, c.191 (C.32:11E-1.1) the Delaware River and Bay Authority created pursuant to the "Delaware-New Jersey Compact," enacted pursuant to 53 Laws of Delaware, Chapter 145 (17 Del. C.1701 et seq.) and P.L.1961, c.66 (C.32:11E-1 et seq.) with the consent of the Congress of the United States in accordance with Pub.L.87-678 (1962), is authorized, pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 1 of P.L.1989, c.191 (C.32:11E-1.1), and pursuant to an agreement entered into between the City of Millville, Cumberland County, and the authority, to undertake a project to lease the property and manage the operations of the Millville Airport Utility, located in the City of Millville, Cumberland County, from the City of Millville, which shall be considered a project of the authority as defined pursuant to Article II of the "Delaware-New Jersey Compact," P.L.1961, c.66, as amended by P.L.1989, c.192 (C.32:11E-1 et seq.), which project shall continue to maintain airport operations in that location.

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill would provide legislative authorization and approval for the Delaware River and Bay Authority to lease the property of and operate the Millville Airport Utility in the City of Millville, Cumberland County. This bill would require that the project authorized by this bill continue to maintain airport operations in the location referred to in the bill.

    Under the provisions of the "Delaware-New Jersey Compact," the Delaware River and Bay Authority is permitted to plan, finance, develop, construct, purchase, lease, maintain, improve and operate a "transportation or terminal facility" in Delaware or the New Jersey counties of Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem "for the sound economic development" of that area. However, such project cannot be undertaken by the authority without first holding a public hearing and having secured legislative authorization and approval of that project, or part thereof, pursuant to New Jersey law. This bill would provide for such authorization provided that a contract is entered into between the authority and the City of Millville.

Provides legislative authorization for certain projects of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.