An important action taken by New Jersey lawmakers each year before leaving Trenton for summer recess is the appropriation of funding for farmland, open space and other preservation projects.
Yesterday, the legislature gave final approval, and sent to the governor, the following (click on the number to open the bill):
A-4580 Taliaferro, A.J. (D-3); Burzichelli, J.J.
(D-3); Quijano, A. (D-20); Houghtaling, E. (D-11); Lesniak, R.J. (D-20); Oroho,
S.V. (R-24)
(D-3); Quijano, A. (D-20); Houghtaling, E. (D-11); Lesniak, R.J. (D-20); Oroho,
S.V. (R-24)
Appropriates $2,900,000 from “2009 Farmland
Preservation Fund” for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for
farmland preservation purposes.
Preservation Fund” for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for
farmland preservation purposes.
A-4581 Houghtaling, E. (D-11); Andrzejczak, B.
(D-1); Singleton, T. (D-7); Downey, J. (D-11); Cruz-Perez, N. (D-5); Oroho,
S.V. (R-24)
(D-1); Singleton, T. (D-7); Downey, J. (D-11); Cruz-Perez, N. (D-5); Oroho,
S.V. (R-24)
Appropriates $22,385,743 to State Agriculture
Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
A-4582 Andrzejczak, B. (D-1); Mazzeo, V. (D-2);
Taliaferro, A.J. (D-3); Zwicker, A. (D-16); Houghtaling, E. (D-11); Whelan, J.
(D-2); Van Drew, J. (D-1)
Taliaferro, A.J. (D-3); Zwicker, A. (D-16); Houghtaling, E. (D-11); Whelan, J.
(D-2); Van Drew, J. (D-1)
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally
dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county
planning incentive grants.
dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county
planning incentive grants.
A-4584 Zwicker, A. (D-16); Taliaferro, A.J. (D-3);
Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3); Houghtaling, E. (D-11); Sweeney, S.M. (D-3)
Burzichelli, J.J. (D-3); Houghtaling, E. (D-11); Sweeney, S.M. (D-3)
Appropriates $7,500,000 from constitutionally dedicated
CBT revenues for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland
preservation purposes.
CBT revenues for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland
preservation purposes.
S-3240 Greenstein, L.R. (D-14); Codey, R.J. (D-27)
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to
expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for
FY2018.
expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for
FY2018.
Also approved by the Assembly yesterday and sent to Gov. Christie was:
A-1645 (Schaer)/ S-195 (Kyrillos) which expands the current definition of ‘acquisition’ for county and municipal open space trust funding to include demolition, removal of debris, and restoration of lands.
Off to the Assembly after clearing the Senate was:
S-3241 Smith, B. (D-17); Codey, R.J. (D-27)
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental
infrastructure projects for FY2018. Related Bill: A-4998
infrastructure projects for FY2018. Related Bill: A-4998
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