Bill Text: NJ S1022 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Dedesignates portions of Route 24.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-06-26 - Substituted by A2455 [S1022 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2014-S1022-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator ANTHONY R. BUCCO
District 25 (Morris and Somerset)
SYNOPSIS
Dedesignates portions of Route 24.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act dedesignating a portion of State Highway Route No. 24 and amending P.L.1997, c.143.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 2 of P.L.1997, c.143 (C.27:6-1.1) is amended to read as follows:
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any sale or conveyance by the Department of Transportation of the State's interest in any of the following parcels of land affected by P.L.1997, c.143 (C.27:6-1.1 et al.) and P.L. ,c. (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall require the prior approval of the State House Commission, established pursuant to R.S.52:20-1 et seq. The parcels of land affected by P.L.1997, c.143 (C.27:6-1.1 et al.) and P.L. ,c. (pending before the Legislature as this bill) are as follows:
a. Approximately 4 acres of land located in the City of Newark in the County of Essex, previously allocated for the Route 75 Freeway pursuant to P.L.1967, c.87;
b. Approximately 120 acres of land located in the townships of Lawrence, Ewing, and Hopewell in the County of Mercer, previously allocated for the Route 69 or the Route 31 Freeway pursuant to P.L.1955, c.255;
c. Approximately 23 acres of land located in the municipalities of Hanover and Morris in the County of Morris, previously allocated for the Route 178 Freeway pursuant to P.L.1967, c.142 and P.L.1971, c.287; [and]
d. Approximately 76 acres of land located in Moorestown and Cinnaminson in the County of Burlington, previously allocated for the Route 90 Freeway pursuant to P.L.1965, c.60, which has had its end limit changed to eliminate an unbuilt portion pursuant to P.L.1997, c.143 (C.27:6-1.1 et al.) ; and
e. That portion of the approximately 670 acres of land previously allocated for the Route 24 freeway that is not needed for transportation purposes located in the Township of Millburn in the County of Essex; the boroughs of Chatham, Florham Park, Madison, and Morris Plains, the townships of Hanover, Mendham, Montville, and Morris, and the Town of Morristown in the County of Morris; and the townships of Springfield and Union, and the City of Summit in the County of Union.
In addition, the Department of
Transportation shall notify in writing the governing body of each municipality
in which these parcels of land are located of any proposed action by the
department for the sale or conveyance of the State's interest and the
requirement
that the State House Commission render its approval prior to such action. The
notice shall be sent sufficiently prior in time to any action taken by the
State House Commission to permit a municipal review and formulation of a
response, if any.
(cf: P.L.1997, c.143, s.2)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill dedesignates certain land located in the Township of Millburn in Essex County; the boroughs of Chatham, Florham Park, Madison, and Morris Plains, the townships of Hanover, Mendham, Montville, and Morris, and the Town of Morristown in Morris County; and the townships of Springfield and Union, and the city of Summit in Union County previously allocated for Route 24 and no longer needed for transportation purposes.
The dedesignation will permit the Department of Transportation to transfer ownership of this unused land, with the permission of the Statehouse Commission.
