Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.
This bill allows New Jersey municipalities to create a "dredging control reserve fund" using unspent annual dredging budget money. The fund can later be used for dredging-related activities - including removing sediment from waterways, managing dredged material, and supporting local maritime or tourism industries - after regular budget appropriations. Any reimbursements for these expenditures must be returned to the reserve. The Local Finance Board can establish rules to implement the fund, and the bill takes effect immediately.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 20, 2024
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 20, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carmen Amato
RRepublican
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