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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, and 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 Clean, line and rehabilitate water mains
(Somerset County) 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. 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.
Approved March 15, 1996.