Bill Text: NJ A3764 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Permits counties and municipalities to use snow removal reserve funds for clearance of debris following declaration of emergency by President or Governor.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2014-01-17 - Approved P.L.2013, c.271. [A3764 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-A3764-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 3764

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 7, 2013

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  RONALD S. DANCER

District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)

Assemblyman  UPENDRA J. CHIVUKULA

District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Handlin, Assemblymen Schaer and Coughlin

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Permits counties and municipalities to use snow removal reserve funds for clearance of debris following declaration of emergency by President or Governor.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee on December 12, 2013, with amendments.

 

An Act concerning the use of snow removal reserve funds and amending P.L.2001, c.138.

 

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

 

     1.    Section 1 of P.L.2001, c.138 (C.40A:4-62.1) is amended to read as follows:

     1.    a.  (1) A local unit may, by resolution, establish a ¹[snow removal] storm recovery¹ reserve.  Unexpended balances budgeted annually for ¹[snow removal] storm recovery¹ may be lapsed into the reserve.  Upon passage of a resolution of the governing body, funds in the reserve may be used for any purpose related to ¹[snow and ice removal] storm recovery, including, but not limited to, snow, ice, and debris removal,¹ by the local unit after current budget appropriations for that purpose have been expended.  ¹Any reimbursement of these expenditures shall be deposited back into the reserve.¹

     (2)   Following the declaration of an emergency by the President of the United States or the Governor, a local unit may, by resolution, authorize the use of funds in the reserve ¹[for the removal of debris, including, but not limited to, the clearance of dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash, building wreckage, damaged or destroyed building contents, sand, mud, silt, and gravel] for any purpose necessary to protect the safety, security, health, and welfare, of its citizens from the damage caused by the declared emergency.  Any reimbursement of these expenditures shall be deposited back into the reserve¹.

     (3)   Unexpended balances budgeted annually for ¹[the clearance of dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash, building wreckage, damaged or destroyed building contents, sand, mud, silt, or gravel] expenses relating to storm recovery may be lapsed into the reserve¹.

     b.    The Local Finance Board is authorized to adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), in order to effectuate the purposes of this section.

(cf: P.L.2001, c.138, s.1)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.