SENATE, No. 107

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED JANUARY 11, 1996

 

 

By Senator McNAMARA

 

 

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.