Bill Text: NJ S3193 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires Dept. of Agriculture and DEP to work with US Army Corps of Engineers to establish joint permit application process for aquaculture projects.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-10-19 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee [S3193 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-S3193-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 3193

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED OCTOBER 19, 2015

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JEFF VAN DREW

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

Senator  CHRISTOPHER J. CONNORS

District 9 (Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires Dept. of Agriculture and DEP to work with US Army Corps of Engineers to establish joint permit application process for aquaculture projects.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning State and federal permits for aquaculture projects, and supplementing P.L.1997, c.236 (C.4:27-1 et seq.).

 

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

 

     1.    The Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall seek to establish with the United States Army Corps of Engineers a joint application process for aquaculture projects that require both State and federal permits, licenses, or approvals to facilitate approvals for aquaculture projects in the State.  Each year for the first three years after the date of enactment of P.L.     , c.    (C.    ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare and submit, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature a report on the progress made toward establishing and implementing this cooperative effort.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to seek to establish with the United States Army Corps of Engineers a joint application process for aquaculture projects that require both State and federal permits, licenses, or approvals to facilitate approvals for aquaculture projects in the State.  The bill also provides that for each year for the first three years after the date of enactment of this bill into law, the Secretary of Agriculture is required to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report on the progress made toward establishing and implementing this cooperative effort.