New Jersey 2024 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Senate Bill S2594 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/09/2024

                    SENATE, No. 2594  STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE    INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 8, 2024   

SENATE, No. 2594 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

  

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 8, 2024

 

   Sponsored by: Senator  ANTHONY M. BUCCO District 25 (Morris and Passaic)         SYNOPSIS      Appropriates $28,670,924 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.    CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT       As introduced.     

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  ANTHONY M. BUCCO

District 25 (Morris and Passaic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Appropriates $28,670,924 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects. 

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

     As introduced.

   

 An Act appropriating $22,431,294 from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003," P.L.2003, c.162, and $6,239,630 from the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, to provide loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.        Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:        1.    a.  There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "2003 Dam, Lake and Stream Project Revolving Loan Fund," established pursuant to section 17 of the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003," P.L.2003, c.162, the sum of $22,431,294, made available due to project cancellations, withdrawals, cost savings, interest earnings, and loan repayments, for the purpose of providing loans to owners of private dams, or private lake associations or similar organizations, as co-applicants with local government units, or to local government units that own dams, to finance the costs of dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects undertaken by, or on behalf of, the owners of dams or lakes.  This sum shall include administrative costs and shall be allocated as follows:      Dam Name   Applicant          Loan   Amount       High Crest Lake Dam   High Crest Lake Lodge, Inc.   $1,250,000     Mount Glen Dam   Mount Glen Lakes Assoc.   $3,000,000     Lake Winona Dam   Lake Winona Civic Assoc.   $4,700,000     Cooper River Pkwy. Dam   Camden County   $2,000,000     Giffords Mill Dam   Pinelands Regional School District   $707,319     Upper & Lower Farm Crest   Farm Crest Acres Assoc.   $350,000     Lake Plymouth Dam   Lake Plymouth Comm. Assoc.   $1,200,000     Braddock Mill Lake Dam   Braddocks Mill Conservation Assoc.   $1,046,800     Fawn Lake Dam   Deer Trail Lake Comm. Club   $2,420,000     Camp Karney Dam   Salem County   $3,400,000     Pine Mill Lake Dam   Pemberton Township   $545,000     Holiday Pond Dam   Community Corp. of Highpoint, Inc.   $750,000     High Crest Lake   High Crest Lake Lodge, Inc.   $500,000     Administrative Costs       $562,175            b.   Any unexpended funds remaining after completion of the projects listed in subsection a. of this section shall be returned to the "2003 Dam, Lake and Stream Project Revolving Loan Fund" for re-appropriation to fund additional projects authorized by law.      c.     Any transfer of any funds, or change in project sponsor or project site, listed in subsection a. of this section shall require the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.      d.    There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection such sums as may be, or may become, available on or before June 30, 2023, due to interest earnings or loan repayments to the "2003 Dam, Lake and Stream Project Revolving Loan Fund," to fund the projects listed in subsection a. of this section, and additional projects authorized by law.      e.     The expenditures of sums appropriated by this section are subject to the provisions and conditions set forth in P.L.2003, c.162.        2.    a.  There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "1992 Dam Restoration and Clean Water Trust Fund," established pursuant to section 26 of the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, the sum of $6,239,630 made available due to project cancellations, withdrawals, cost savings, interest earnings, and loan repayments, for the purpose of providing loans to assist local government units, and private lake associations or similar organizations or owners of private dams, as co-applicants with local government units, to meet the costs of dam restoration and inland waters projects.  This sum shall be allocated as follows:      Project Name   Applicant           Loan    Amount       Mountain Creek Lake Dam   Mountain Creek Resort   $3,000,000     Silver Lake Dam   Silver Lake Assoc.   $289,630     Lake Garrison Dam   Lake Garrison, Inc.   $2,850,000     Swannanoa Lake Dam   Lake Swannanoa       Homeowners Assoc.   $100,000           b.    Any unexpended funds remaining after completion of the projects listed in subsection a. of this section shall be returned to the "1992 Dam Restoration and Clean Water Trust Fund" for re-appropriation to fund additional projects authorized by law.      c.     Any transfer of any funds, or change in project sponsor or project site, listed in subsection b. of this section shall require the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.      d.    There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection such sums as may be, or may become, available on or before June 30, 2023, due to interest earnings or loan repayments to the "1992 Dam Restoration and Clean Water Trust Fund," to fund the projects listed in subsection a. of this section, and additional projects authorized by law.      e.     The expenditures of sums appropriated by this section are subject to the provisions and conditions set forth in P.L.1992, c.88.       3.    This act shall take effect immediately.     STATEMENT        This bill appropriates $28,670,924 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects, including administrative costs, for 17 projects identified in the bill.      Of this funding:  $22,431,294 is from the "2003 Dam, Lake and Stream Project Revolving Loan Fund," established pursuant to section 17 of the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003," P.L.2003, c.162; and $6,239,630 is from the "1992 Dam Restoration and Clean Water Trust Fund," established pursuant to section 26 of the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88.  These monies are made available due to project cancellations, withdrawals, cost savings, interest earnings, and loan repayments.        The funds from the 2003 bond act will provide 13 loans to owners of private dams, or private lake associations or similar organizations, as co-applicants with local government units, or to local government units that own dams, to finance the costs of dam restoration and repair projects undertaken by, or on behalf of, the owners of dams and to an inland waters project.  The funds from the 1992 bond act will provide four loans to assist private lake associations or similar organizations or owners of private dams, as co-applicants with local government units, to meet the costs of dam restoration projects.        In addition, the bill appropriates monies that may be, or may become, available on or before June 30, 2023, due to interest earnings or loan repayments to the 2003 and 1992 fund, as appropriate, to fund projects listed in the bill and additional projects authorized by law. 

An Act appropriating $22,431,294 from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003," P.L.2003, c.162, and $6,239,630 from the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, to provide loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.

 

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

 

     1.    a.  There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "2003 Dam, Lake and Stream Project Revolving Loan Fund," established pursuant to section 17 of the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003," P.L.2003, c.162, the sum of $22,431,294, made available due to project cancellations, withdrawals, cost savings, interest earnings, and loan repayments, for the purpose of providing loans to owners of private dams, or private lake associations or similar organizations, as co-applicants with local government units, or to local government units that own dams, to finance the costs of dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects undertaken by, or on behalf of, the owners of dams or lakes.  This sum shall include administrative costs and shall be allocated as follows:

 

Dam Name Applicant Loan   Amount
High Crest Lake Dam High Crest Lake Lodge, Inc. $1,250,000
Mount Glen Dam Mount Glen Lakes Assoc. $3,000,000
Lake Winona Dam Lake Winona Civic Assoc. $4,700,000
Cooper River Pkwy. Dam Camden County $2,000,000
Giffords Mill Dam Pinelands Regional School District $707,319
Upper & Lower Farm Crest Farm Crest Acres Assoc. $350,000
Lake Plymouth Dam Lake Plymouth Comm. Assoc. $1,200,000
Braddock Mill Lake Dam Braddocks Mill Conservation Assoc. $1,046,800
Fawn Lake Dam Deer Trail Lake Comm. Club $2,420,000
Camp Karney Dam Salem County $3,400,000
Pine Mill Lake Dam Pemberton Township $545,000
Holiday Pond Dam Community Corp. of Highpoint, Inc. $750,000
High Crest Lake High Crest Lake Lodge, Inc. $500,000
Administrative Costs  $562,175

Dam Name

Applicant

       Loan

  Amount

 

High Crest Lake Dam

High Crest Lake Lodge, Inc.

$1,250,000

Mount Glen Dam

Mount Glen Lakes Assoc.

$3,000,000

Lake Winona Dam

Lake Winona Civic Assoc.

$4,700,000

Cooper River Pkwy. Dam

Camden County

$2,000,000

Giffords Mill Dam

Pinelands Regional School District

$707,319

Upper & Lower Farm Crest

Farm Crest Acres Assoc.

$350,000

Lake Plymouth Dam

Lake Plymouth Comm. Assoc.

$1,200,000

Braddock Mill Lake Dam

Braddocks Mill Conservation Assoc.

$1,046,800

Fawn Lake Dam

Deer Trail Lake Comm. Club

$2,420,000

Camp Karney Dam

Salem County

$3,400,000

Pine Mill Lake Dam

Pemberton Township

$545,000

Holiday Pond Dam

Community Corp. of Highpoint, Inc.

$750,000

High Crest Lake

High Crest Lake Lodge, Inc.

$500,000

Administrative Costs

 

$562,175

 

      b.   Any unexpended funds remaining after completion of the projects listed in subsection a. of this section shall be returned to the "2003 Dam, Lake and Stream Project Revolving Loan Fund" for re-appropriation to fund additional projects authorized by law.

     c.     Any transfer of any funds, or change in project sponsor or project site, listed in subsection a. of this section shall require the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.

     d.    There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection such sums as may be, or may become, available on or before June 30, 2023, due to interest earnings or loan repayments to the "2003 Dam, Lake and Stream Project Revolving Loan Fund," to fund the projects listed in subsection a. of this section, and additional projects authorized by law.

     e.     The expenditures of sums appropriated by this section are subject to the provisions and conditions set forth in P.L.2003, c.162.

 

     2.    a.  There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "1992 Dam Restoration and Clean Water Trust Fund," established pursuant to section 26 of the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, the sum of $6,239,630 made available due to project cancellations, withdrawals, cost savings, interest earnings, and loan repayments, for the purpose of providing loans to assist local government units, and private lake associations or similar organizations or owners of private dams, as co-applicants with local government units, to meet the costs of dam restoration and inland waters projects.  This sum shall be allocated as follows:

 

Project Name Applicant Loan    Amount
Mountain Creek Lake Dam Mountain Creek Resort $3,000,000
Silver Lake Dam Silver Lake Assoc. $289,630
Lake Garrison Dam Lake Garrison, Inc. $2,850,000
Swannanoa Lake Dam Lake Swannanoa       Homeowners Assoc. $100,000

Project Name

Applicant

        Loan

   Amount

 

Mountain Creek Lake Dam

Mountain Creek Resort

$3,000,000

Silver Lake Dam

Silver Lake Assoc.

$289,630

Lake Garrison Dam

Lake Garrison, Inc.

$2,850,000

Swannanoa Lake Dam

Lake Swannanoa 

     Homeowners Assoc.

$100,000

 

     b.    Any unexpended funds remaining after completion of the projects listed in subsection a. of this section shall be returned to the "1992 Dam Restoration and Clean Water Trust Fund" for re-appropriation to fund additional projects authorized by law.

     c.     Any transfer of any funds, or change in project sponsor or project site, listed in subsection b. of this section shall require the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.

     d.    There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection such sums as may be, or may become, available on or before June 30, 2023, due to interest earnings or loan repayments to the "1992 Dam Restoration and Clean Water Trust Fund," to fund the projects listed in subsection a. of this section, and additional projects authorized by law.

     e.     The expenditures of sums appropriated by this section are subject to the provisions and conditions set forth in P.L.1992, c.88. 

     3.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill appropriates $28,670,924 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects, including administrative costs, for 17 projects identified in the bill.

     Of this funding:  $22,431,294 is from the "2003 Dam, Lake and Stream Project Revolving Loan Fund," established pursuant to section 17 of the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003," P.L.2003, c.162; and $6,239,630 is from the "1992 Dam Restoration and Clean Water Trust Fund," established pursuant to section 26 of the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88.  These monies are made available due to project cancellations, withdrawals, cost savings, interest earnings, and loan repayments.  

     The funds from the 2003 bond act will provide 13 loans to owners of private dams, or private lake associations or similar organizations, as co-applicants with local government units, or to local government units that own dams, to finance the costs of dam restoration and repair projects undertaken by, or on behalf of, the owners of dams and to an inland waters project.  The funds from the 1992 bond act will provide four loans to assist private lake associations or similar organizations or owners of private dams, as co-applicants with local government units, to meet the costs of dam restoration projects.  

     In addition, the bill appropriates monies that may be, or may become, available on or before June 30, 2023, due to interest earnings or loan repayments to the 2003 and 1992 fund, as appropriate, to fund projects listed in the bill and additional projects authorized by law.