Bill Text: NJ A4183 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 32-5)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-06-24 - Substituted by S2817 (1R) [A4183 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-A4183-Amended.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman TIMOTHY J. EUSTACE
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman NELSON T. ALBANO
District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)
Assemblyman TROY SINGLETON
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblyman PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR.
District 18 (Middlesex)
SYNOPSIS
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee on June 10, 2013, with amendments.
An Act appropriating moneys to the Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of making grants, zero interest loans, or principal forgiveness loans to project sponsors to finance a portion of the costs of environmental infrastructure projects.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. (1) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "Clean Water State Revolving Fund" established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2009, c.77, an amount equal to the federal fiscal year 2013 capitalization grant made available to the State for clean water project loans pursuant to the "Water Quality Act of 1987" (33 U.S.C. s.1251 et seq.), and any amendatory and supplementary acts thereto (hereinafter referred to as the "Federal Clean Water Act").
(2) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "Interim Financing Program Fund" created and established by the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust pursuant to subsection d. of section 9 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-9) such amounts as may be necessary to supplement the sums appropriated from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the purposes of clean water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
(3) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1998, c.84 an amount equal to the federal fiscal year 2013 capitalization grant made available to the State for drinking water projects pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996," Pub.L.104-182, and any amendatory and supplementary acts thereto (hereinafter referred to as the "Federal Safe Drinking Water Act").
The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to transfer from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund an amount up to the maximum amount authorized to be transferred pursuant to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act to meet present and future needs for the financing of eligible drinking water projects, and an amount equal to said maximum amount is hereby appropriated to the department for those purposes.
The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to transfer from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund an amount up to the maximum amount authorized to be transferred pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act to meet present and future needs for the financing of eligible clean water projects, and an amount equal to said maximum amount is hereby appropriated to the department for those purposes.
(4) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the unappropriated balances from the "Clean Water State Revolving Fund" and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom, for the purposes of clean water project loans and providing the State match as available on or before June 30, 2014, as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
(5) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the unappropriated balances from the "Wastewater Treatment Fund" established pursuant to section 15 of the "Wastewater Treatment Bond Act of 1985" (P.L.1985, c.329), and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom, as available on or before June 30, 2014, for the purposes of clean water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
(6) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the unappropriated balances from the "1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund" established pursuant to section 27 of the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992" (P.L.1992, c.88), and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom, as available on or before June 30, 2014, for the purposes of clean water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
(7) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the unappropriated balances from the "2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund" established pursuant to subsection a. of section 19 of the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" (P.L.2003, c.162), and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom, as available on or before June 30, 2014, for the purposes of clean water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
(8) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the unappropriated balances from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for the purposes of drinking water project loans and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom, that are or may become available on or before June 30, 2014.
(9) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection such sums as may be needed from loan repayments and interest earnings from the "Water Supply Fund" for the "Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Match Accounts" contained within such fund for the purpose of providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for drinking water projects pursuant to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
(10) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "Interim Financing Program Fund" created and established by the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust pursuant to subsection d. of section 9 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-9) such amounts as may be or become available on or before June 30, 2014, and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom, as may be necessary to supplement the sums appropriated from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for the purposes of drinking water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
(11) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection such sums as may be or become available on or before June 30, 2014, as repayments of drinking water project loans and any interest therefrom from the "Water Supply Fund" established pursuant to section 14 of the "Water Supply Bond Act of 1981" (P.L.1981, c.261) for the purposes of drinking water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for drinking water projects pursuant to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
(12) Of the sums appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "Water Supply Fund" pursuant to P.L.1999, c.174, P.L.2001, c.222, P.L.2002, c.70 and P.L.2003, c.158, the department is authorized to transfer any unexpended balances and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom as may be or become available on or before June 30, 2014, in such amounts as needed to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund accounts contained within the Water Supply Fund established for the purposes of providing drinking water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for drinking water projects pursuant to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
(13) Of the sums appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund" pursuant to P.L.1996, c.85, P.L.1997, c.221, P.L.1998, c.84, P.L.1999, c.174, P.L.2000, c.92, P.L.2001, c.222 and P.L.2002, c.70, the department is authorized to transfer any unexpended balances and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom as may be or become available on or before June 30, 2014, in such amounts as needed to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund accounts contained within the 1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund for the purposes of providing clean water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
(14) Of the sums appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the "2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund" pursuant to P.L.2004, c.109, and P.L.2007, c.139, the department is authorized to transfer any unexpended balances and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom as may be or become available on or before June 30, 2014, in such amounts as needed to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund accounts contained within the 2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund for the purposes of providing clean water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
(15) There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the sums deposited by the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust into the "Clean Water State Revolving Fund," the "Wastewater Treatment Fund," the "1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund," the "Water Supply Fund," the "Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Fund," the "2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund" and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, as appropriate, pursuant to paragraph (6) of subsection c. of section 1 of P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 128161 of 2013 and Assembly Bill No. 141841 of 2013), as available on or before June 30, 2014, for the purposes of providing clean water project loans and drinking water project loans and providing the State match as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act and drinking water projects pursuant to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
Any such amounts shall be for the purpose of making zero interest and principal forgiveness financing loans, to the extent sufficient funds are available, to or on behalf of local government units or public water utilities (hereinafter referred to as "project sponsors") to finance a portion of the cost of construction of clean water projects and drinking water projects listed in sections 2 and 3 of this act, and for the purpose of implementing and administering the provisions of this act, to the extent permitted by the Federal Clean Water Act, and any amendatory and supplementary acts thereto, P.L.2009, c.77, the "Wastewater Treatment Bond Act of 1985" (P.L.1985, c.329), the "Water Supply Bond Act of 1981" (P.L.1981, c.261), the "Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Bond Act of 1989" (P.L.1989, c.181), the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992" (P.L.1992, c.88), the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" (P.L.2003, c.162), the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, and any amendatory and supplementary acts thereto, and State law.
b. The department is authorized to make zero interest and principal forgiveness financing loans to or on behalf of the project sponsors for the environmental infrastructure projects listed in subsection a. of section 2 and subsection a. of section 3 of this act for clean water projects, up to the individual amounts indicated and in the priority stated, provided:
(1) a maximum of $10 million shall be issued to Barnegat Bay Watershed environmental infrastructure projects as provided in subsection a. of section 3 of this act, addressing projects in the priority stated to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, wherein principal forgiveness shall be a minimum of 25 percent of the fund loan amount per project sponsor.
The $10 million shall be made available for the highest ranked projects in ranked order and shall consist of at least 25 percent principal forgiveness loans for the highest ranked projects, except that any such amounts may be reduced if a project fails to meet the requirements of section 4 or 5 of this act, or by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 6 of this act;
(2) a maximum of $30 million shall be issued to finance clean water redevelopment projects as provided in subsection a. of section 3 of this act, addressing projects in the priority stated to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications; and
(3) a maximum of $10 million shall be issued as provided in subsection a. of section 3 of this act, addressing combined sewer overflow abatement projects that use practices that restore natural hydrology through infiltration, evapotranspiration, or the usage or harvesting of stormwater, in the priority stated to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications.
c. The department is authorized to make zero interest and principal forgiveness financing loans to or on behalf of the project sponsors for the environmental infrastructure projects listed in subsection b. of section 3 of this act for drinking water projects, up to the individual amounts indicated and in the priority stated, provided:
(1) a maximum of 30 percent of the 2013 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grant may be issued to projects in subsection b. of section 3 of this act addressing green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities allocated to projects in the priority stated to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications and as required or will be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for drinking water projects pursuant to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act; and
(2) a maximum of 15 percent of the 2013 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loans shall be issued to projects as principal forgiveness financing loans to projects for drinking water systems serving populations of less than 10,000, wherein each borrower shall not receive principal forgiveness in excess of $1 million and principal forgiveness shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated total loan amount per project sponsor and allocated to projects in subsection b. of section 3 of this act in the priority stated. Drinking water systems serving fewer than 500 residents shall be given the highest priority, followed by systems serving between 501 and 3,300 residents, and systems serving between 3,301 to less than 10,000 residents. Any such amounts may be reduced if a project fails to meet the requirements of section 4 or 5 of this act, or by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 6 of this act.
d. The department is authorized to make zero interest and principal forgiveness financing loans to or on behalf of the project sponsors for the environmental infrastructure projects listed in sections 2 and 3 of this act under the same terms, conditions and requirements as set forth in this section from any unexpended balances of the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1987, c.200, section 2 of P.L.1988, c.133, section 1 of P.L.1989, c.189, section 1 of P.L.1990, c.99, section 1 of P.L.1991, c.325, section 1 of P.L.1992, c.38, section 1 of P.L.1993, c.193, section 1 of P.L.1994, c.106, section 1 of P.L.1995, c.219, section 1 of P.L.1996, c.85, section 1 of P.L.1997, c.221, section 2 of P.L.1998, c.84, section 2 of P.L.1999, c.174, section 2 of P.L.2000, c.92, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2001, c.222, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2002, c.70, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2003, c.158, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2004, c.109, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2005, c.196, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2006, c.68, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2007, c.139, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2008, c.68, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2009, c.102, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2010, c.63, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2011, c.93, and sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2012, c.43, including amounts resulting from the low bid and final building cost reductions authorized pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1987, c.200, section 7 of P.L.1988, c.133, section 6 of P.L.1989, c.189, section 6 of P.L.1990, c.99, section 6 of P.L.1991, c.325, section 6 of P.L.1992, c.38, section 6 of P.L.1993, c.193, section 6 of P.L.1994, c.106, section 6 of P.L.1995, c.219, section 6 of P.L.1996, c.85, section 6 of P.L.1997, c.221, section 7 of P.L.1998, c.84, section 6 of P.L.1999, c.174, section 6 of P.L.2000, c.92, section 6 of P.L.2001, c.222, section 6 of P.L.2002, c.70, section 6 of P.L.2003, c.158, section 6 of P.L.2004, c.109, section 6 of P.L.2005, c.196, section 6 of P.L.2006, c.68, section 6 of P.L.2007, c.139, section 6 of P.L.2008, c.68, section 7 of P.L.2009, c.102, section 6 of P.L.2010, c.63, section 6 of P.L.2011, c.93, and section 6 of P.L.2012, c.43, and from any repayments of loans and interest from the "Clean Water State Revolving Fund," the "Wastewater Treatment Fund," the "Water Supply Fund," the "1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund," the "2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund," and amounts deposited therein during State fiscal year 2012 and State fiscal year 2014 pursuant to the provisions of section 16 of P.L.1985, c.329, and section 2 of P.L.2009, c.77 and any amendatory and supplementary acts thereto, including any Clean Water State Revolving Fund Accounts contained within the "Wastewater Treatment Fund," and from any repayment of loans and interest from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
2. a. (1) The department is authorized to expend funds for the purpose of making supplemental zero interest loans to or on behalf of the project sponsors listed below for the following clean water environmental infrastructure projects:
|
Project Sponsor |
Project Number |
Estimated Allowable DEP Loan Amount |
Estimated Total Allowable Loan Amount |
|
Newark City |
S340815-05-1 |
$7,587,750 |
$10,117,000 |
|
Passaic Valley SC |
S340689-03-1 |
$14,485,500 |
$19,314,000 |
|
Passaic Valley SC |
S340689-10-1 |
$10,015,500 |
$13,354,000 |
|
Northwest Bergen County UA |
S340700-09-1 |
$3,786,000 |
$5,048,000 |
|
Ocean Township |
S340112-03-1 |
$339,000 |
$452,000 |
|
Total |
5 Projects |
$36,213,750 |
$48,285,000 |
(2) The loans authorized in this subsection shall be made for the difference between the allowable loan amounts required by these projects based upon final building costs pursuant to section 6 of this act and the loan amounts certified by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection in State fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2011, and 2013 and for increased allowable costs as defined and determined in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1985, c.329. The loans authorized in this subsection shall be made to or on behalf of the project sponsors listed, up to the individual amounts indicated and in the priority stated, to the extent sufficient funds are available, except as a project fails to meet the requirements of section 4 or section 5 of this act.
(3) The zero interest loans for the projects authorized in this subsection shall have priority over projects listed in subsection a. of section 3 of this act.
b. (1) The department is authorized to expend funds for the purpose of making supplemental loans to or on behalf of the project sponsors listed below for the following drinking water environmental infrastructure projects:
|
Project Sponsor |
Project Number |
Estimated Allowable DEP Loan Amount |
Estimated Total Allowable Loan Amount |
|
Boonton Town |
1401001-002-1 |
$1,370,250 |
$1,827,000 |
|
Ocean Gate Borough |
1521001-0011 |
$59,250 |
$79,000 |
|
Total |
2 Projects |
$1,429,500 |
1[$1,906,600] $1,906,0001 |
(2) The loans authorized in this subsection shall be made for the difference between the allowable loan amounts require by these projects based upon final building costs pursuant to section 6 of this act and the loan amounts certified by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection in State fiscal years 2011 and 2012, and for increased allowable costs as defined and determined in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1981, c.261. The loans authorized in this subsection shall be made to or on behalf of the project sponsors listed, up to the individual amounts indicated and in the priority stated, to the extent sufficient funds are available, except as a project fails to meet the requirements of section 4 or section 5 of this act.
(3) The zero interest loans for the projects authorized in this subsection shall have priority over projects listed in subsection b. of section 3 of this act.
c. The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to adjust the allowable Department of Environmental Protection loan amount for projects authorized in this section to between 25% and 75% of the total allowable loan amount.
3. a. The following environmental infrastructure projects shall be known and may be cited as the "State Fiscal Year 2014 Clean Water Project Priority List":
|
Project Sponsor |
Project Number |
Estimated Allowable DEP Loan Amount |
Estimated Total Allowable Loan Amount |
|
Camden County MUA |
S340640-14 |
$4,040,250 |
$5,387,000 |
|
Newark City |
S340815-21 |
$7,794,750 |
$10,393,000 |
|
Newark City |
S340815-22 |
$3,636,750 |
$4,849,000 |
|
Camden City |
S340366-09 |
$8,366,250 |
$11,155,000 |
|
Elizabeth City |
S340942-13 |
$8,851,500 |
$11,802,000 |
|
Jersey City MUA |
S340928-11 |
$3,345,000 |
$4,460,000 |
|
Jersey City MUA |
S340928-12 |
$6,948,750 |
$9,265,000 |
|
Jersey City MUA |
S340928-13 |
$11,298,000 |
$15,064,000 |
|
Jersey City MUA |
S340928-14 |
$1,947,750 |
$2,597,000 |
|
North Bergen MUA |
S340652-13 |
$4,945,500 |
$6,594,000 |
|
North Hudson SA |
S340952-19 |
$3,786,000 |
$5,048,000 |
|
Perth Amboy City |
S340435-10 |
$1,835,250 |
$2,447,000 |
|
Hackensack City |
S340923-10 |
$3,024,000 |
$4,032,000 |
|
Millville City |
S340921-07 |
$7,735,500 |
$10,314,000 |
|
Warren County MUA |
S340454-04 |
$12,586,500 |
$16,782,000 |
|
Delran Township |
S340794-07 |
$1,672,500 |
$2,230,000 |
|
Phillipsburg Town |
S340874-05 |
$6,150,750 |
$8,201,000 |
|
Ewing Lawrence SA |
S340391-10 |
$20,124,000 |
$26,832,000 |
|
Hanover SA |
S340388-05 |
$7,587,000 |
$10,116,000 |
|
Gloucester City |
S340958-05 |
$1,217,250 |
$1,623,000 |
|
Passaic Valley SC |
S340689-20 |
$3,596,250 |
$4,795,000 |
|
Evesham MUA |
S340838-04 |
$1,938,750 |
$2,585,000 |
|
Evesham MUA |
S340838-05 |
$2,742,750 |
$3,657,000 |
|
Raritan Township MUA |
S340485-09 |
$1,869,750 |
$2,493,000 |
|
Ocean County |
S344080-03 |
$378,000 |
$504,000 |
|
Long Hill Township |
S340404-08 |
$1,921,500 |
$2,562,000 |
|
Bergen County UA |
S340386-11 |
$12,575,250 |
$16,767,000 |
|
Bergen County UA |
S340386-12 |
$15,072,000 |
$20,096,000 |
|
Willingboro MUA |
S340132-04 |
$2,874,750 |
$3,833,000 |
|
Passaic Valley SC |
S340689-21 |
$882,000 |
$1,176,000 |
|
Ocean County |
S344080-05 |
$1,965,750 |
$2,621,000 |
|
Maple Shade Township |
S340710-08 |
$1,496,250 |
$1,995,000 |
|
Long Beach Township |
S344170-02 |
$571,500 |
$762,000 |
|
Ocean Gate Borough |
S344180-01 |
$1,210,500 |
$1,614,000 |
|
Princeton Borough |
S340656-08 |
$2,646,750 |
$3,529,000 |
|
Wildwood Crest Borough |
S340719-03 |
$6,975,000 |
$9,300,000 |
|
Willingboro MUA |
S340132-05 |
$980,250 |
$1,307,000 |
|
Milltown Borough |
S340102-03 |
$11,025,000 |
$14,700,000 |
|
Ocean Township |
S340112-04 |
$295,500 |
$394,000 |
|
Atlantic Highlands-Highlands Regional SA |
S340857-03 |
$2,355,000 |
$3,140,000 |
|
Hammonton Town |
S340927-05 |
$4,097,250 |
$5,463,000 |
|
Middlesex County UA |
S340699-10 |
$7,698,750 |
$10,265,000 |
|
Rockaway Valley Regional SA |
S340821-06 |
$5,134,500 |
$6,846,000 |
|
Toms River MUA |
S340145-03 |
$1,981,500 |
$2,642,000 |
|
Toms River MUA |
S340145-04 |
$2,505,000 |
$3,340,000 |
|
Western Monmouth UA |
S340128-04 |
$4,116,750 |
$5,489,000 |
|
Egg Harbor Township MUA |
S340753-04 |
$1,126,500 |
$1,502,000 |
|
Ocean Township SA |
S340750-11 |
$3,583,500 |
$4,778,000 |
|
Raritan Township MUA |
S340485-10 |
$1,139,250 |
$1,519,000 |
|
Long Hill Township |
S340404-06 |
$1,142,250 |
$1,523,000 |
|
Hamilton Township MUA |
S340903-04 |
$714,750 |
$953,000 |
|
Burlington Township |
S340712-11 |
$827,250 |
$1,103,000 |
|
Bellmawr Borough |
S340337-03 |
$487,500 |
$650,000 |
|
Oradell Borough |
S340835-01 |
$959,250 |
$1,279,000 |
|
Oradell Borough |
S340835-03 |
$2,389,500 |
$3,186,000 |
|
Long Beach Township |
S340023-05 |
$2,775,750 |
$3,701,000 |
|
National Park Borough |
S340419-01 |
$1,285,500 |
$1,714,000 |
|
Ocean Gate Borough |
S340151-01 |
$435,750 |
$581,000 |
|
Point Pleasant Borough |
S340428-01 |
$1,596,750 |
$2,129,000 |
|
Ocean County UA |
S340372-48 |
$13,863,000 |
$18,484,000 |
|
Palmyra Borough |
S340030-04 |
$2,661,750 |
$3,549,000 |
|
Secaucus Town |
S340029-04 |
$1,677,750 |
$2,237,000 |
|
Watchung Borough |
S340823-02 |
$982,500 |
$1,310,000 |
|
Chatham Township |
S340403-07 |
$5,328,000 |
$7,104,000 |
|
Harrison Township |
S340362-06 |
$14,439,000 |
$19,252,000 |
|
Wildwood Crest Borough |
S340719-04 |
$2,997,750 |
$3,997,000 |
|
Burlington County |
S340818-06 |
$2,721,750 |
$3,629,000 |
|
Middletown Township |
S340097-01 |
$2,906,250 |
$3,875,000 |
|
Gloucester Township |
S340364-10 |
$1,750,500 |
$2,334,000 |
|
NJ Water Supply Authority |
S340421-01 |
$23,328,000 |
$31,104,000 |
|
Old Bridge Township |
S340945-12 |
$7,879,500 |
$10,506,000 |
|
Fanwood Borough |
S340429-01 |
$1,698,000 |
$2,264,000 |
|
Highlands Borough |
S340901-03 |
$3,379,500 |
$4,506,000 |
|
Bellmawr Borough |
S342011-02 |
$7,365,750 |
$9,821,000 |
|
Edison Township |
S342020-01 |
$9,213,750 |
$12,285,000 |
|
Carteret Borough |
S340939-07 |
$10,424,250 |
$13,899,000 |
|
Burlington Township |
S340712-12 |
$315,750 |
$421,000 |
|
Gloucester City |
S340958-06 |
$456,000 |
$608,000 |
|
Gloucester City |
S340958-07 |
$456,000 |
$608,000 |
|
Passaic Valley SC |
S340689-22 |
$1,887,000 |
$2,516,000 |
|
Pine Hill MUA |
S340274-04 |
$582,750 |
$777,000 |
|
Secaucus Town/Hudson County Improv. Authority |
S342021-01 |
$13,875,750 |
$18,501,000 |
|
South Monmouth Regional SA |
S340377-03 |
$6,347,250 |
$8,463,000 |
|
Stafford Township |
S344100-02 |
$742,500 |
$990,000 |
|
Stafford Township |
S344100-03 |
$2,389,500 |
$3,186,000 |
|
Total |
85 Projects |
$383,932,500 |
$511,910,000 |
b. The following environmental infrastructure projects shall be known and may be cited as the "State Fiscal Year 2014 Drinking Water Project Priority List":
|
Project Sponsor |
Project Number |
Estimated DEP Loan Amount |
Estimated Total Allowable Loan Amount |
|
North Shore Water Association |
1904004-004 |
$115,500 |
$154,000 |
|
Hammonton Town |
0113001-006 |
$2,060,250 |
$2,747,000 |
|
Newfield Borough |
0813001-001 |
$789,750 |
$1,053,000 |
|
Sea Village Marina / NJ American Water Co., Inc. |
0108021-002 |
$858,000 |
$1,144,000 |
|
NJ American Water Co., Inc. |
1707001-005 |
$11,219,250 |
$14,959,000 |
|
Newark City |
0714001-016 |
$7,023,750 |
$9,365,000 |
|
Newark City |
0714001-015 |
$8,418,750 |
$11,225,000 |
|
Newark City |
0714001-017 |
$1,109,250 |
$1,479,000 |
|
Willingboro MUA |
0338001-005 |
$1,042,500 |
$1,390,000 |
|
Milford Borough |
1020001-003 |
$326,250 |
$435,000 |
|
Wildwood City |
0514001-002 |
$1,992,750 |
$2,657,000 |
|
Willingboro MUA |
0338001-006 |
$549,750 |
$733,000 |
|
Mountain Shores Prop. Owners Assoc. |
1414009-001 |
$647,250 |
$863,000 |
|
Camden City |
0408001-018 |
$4,197,750 |
$5,597,000 |
|
Willingboro MUA |
0338001-004 |
$587,250 |
$783,000 |
|
Long Beach Township |
1517001-014 |
$2,457,750 |
$3,277,000 |
|
Vineland City |
0614003-011 |
$2,362,500 |
$3,150,000 |
|
Manchester UA |
1603001-012 |
$2,112,750 |
$2,817,000 |
|
Manchester UA |
1603001-006 |
$2,112,750 |
$2,817,000 |
|
Willingboro MUA |
0338001-007 |
$546,000 |
$728,000 |
|
Bellmawr Borough |
0404001-005 |
$451,500 |
$602,000 |
|
Jersey City MUA |
0906001-006 |
$12,860,250 |
$17,147,000 |
|
Hammonton Town |
0113001-009 |
$804,750 |
$1,073,000 |
|
Hammonton Town |
0113001-008 |
$447,750 |
$597,000 |
|
Pemberton Township |
0329004-006 |
$444,750 |
$593,000 |
|
Berkeley Township MUA |
1505004-007 |
$868,500 |
$1,158,000 |
|
Fountainhead Prop. Inc. |
1511013-001 |
$515,250 |
$687,000 |
|
Trenton City |
1111001-008 |
$18,726,750 |
$24,969,000 |
|
Pemberton Township |
0329004-007 |
$1,792,500 |
$2,390,000 |
|
Berkeley Township MUA |
1505004-006 |
$1,653,750 |
$2,205,000 |
|
Evesham MUA |
0313001-001 |
$1,401,750 |
$1,869,000 |
|
Marlboro Township |
1328002-002 |
$8,938,500 |
$11,918,000 |
|
Roosevelt Borough |
1341001-004 |
$402,750 |
$537,000 |
|
Ocean Township |
1520001-005 |
$531,750 |
$709,000 |
|
Middlesex Water Company |
1225001-015 |
$3,150,000 |
$4,200,000 |
|
Hamilton Township MUA |
0112001-003 |
$2,027,250 |
$2,703,000 |
|
Fountainhead Prop. Inc. |
1511013-002 |
$515,250 |
$687,000 |
|
Manchester UA |
1603001-013 |
$2,112,750 |
$2,817,000 |
|
Old Bridge MUA |
1209002-010 |
$1,049,250 |
$1,399,000 |
|
Merchantville -Pennsauken Water Comm. |
0424001-007 |
$2,678,000 |
$2,009,000 |
|
Clinton Town |
1005001-005 |
$1,393,500 |
$1,858,000 |
|
Clayton Borough |
0801001-002 |
$3,000,750 |
$4,001,000 |
|
Stanhope Borough |
1919001-001 |
$1,419,000 |
$1,892,000 |
|
Roosevelt Borough |
1341001-001 |
$492,750 |
$657,000 |
|
North Shore Water Association |
1904004-002 |
$305,250 |
$407,000 |
|
Gloucester City |
0414001-016 |
$726,750 |
$969,000 |
|
Hammonton Town |
0113001-007 |
$668,250 |
$891,000 |
|
Matawan Borough |
1329001-005 |
$740,250 |
$987,000 |
|
Clayton Borough |
0801001-001 |
$3,000,750 |
$4,001,000 |
|
Old Bridge MUA |
1209002-007 |
$4,780,500 |
$6,374,000 |
|
Pemberton Township |
0329004-005 |
$296,250 |
$395,000 |
|
Brielle Borough |
1308001-001 |
$2,646,750 |
$3,529,000 |
|
Stanhope Borough |
1919001-002 |
$233,250 |
$311,000 |
|
Milford Borough |
1020001-004 |
$195,750 |
$261,000 |
|
Independence MUA |
2112001-001 |
$196,500 |
$262,000 |
|
Hammonton Town |
0113001-010 |
$168,750 |
$225,000 |
|
Pemberton Township |
0329004-008 |
$279,750 |
$373,000 |
|
Hampton Borough |
1013001-001 |
$358,500 |
$478,000 |
|
Newfield Borough |
0813001-002 |
$36,000 |
$48,000 |
|
Fountainhead Prop. Inc. |
1511013-004 |
$515,250 |
$687,000 |
|
Fountainhead Prop. Inc. |
1511013-003 |
$515,250 |
$687,000 |
|
Pine Beach Borough |
1522001-001 |
$685,500 |
$914,000 |
|
Montclair Township |
0713001-008 |
$1,573,500 |
$2,098,000 |
|
Pine Beach Borough |
1522001-002 |
$342,750 |
$457,000 |
|
North Jersey District Water Supply Comm. |
1613001-022 |
$10,771,500 |
$14,362,000 |
|
North Jersey District Water Supply Comm. |
1613001-025 |
$4,709,250 |
$6,279,000 |
|
North Jersey District Water Supply Comm. |
1613001-026 |
$7,200,750 |
$9,601,000 |
|
North Jersey District Water Supply Comm. |
1613001-027 |
$1,496,250 |
$1,995,000 |
|
North Jersey District Water Supply Comm. |
1613001-028 |
$1,216,500 |
$1,622,000 |
|
North Jersey District Water Supply Comm. |
1613001-029 |
$1,866,750 |
$2,489,000 |
|
Gloucester City |
0414001-017 |
$899,250 |
$1,199,000 |
|
Pine Hill MUA |
0428002-002 |
$363,000 |
$484,000 |
|
Bloomingdale Borough |
1601001-004 |
$776,250 |
$1,035,000 |
|
North Jersey District Water Supply Comm. |
1613001-030 |
$587,250 |
$783,000 |
|
Total |
1[73] 741 Projects |
1[$163,683,000 $166,361,0001 |
1[$218,244,000] $220, 253,0001 |
c. The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to adjust the allowable Department of Environmental Protection loan amount for projects authorized in this section to between 25% and 75% of the total allowable loan amount.
4. Any financing loan made by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to this act shall be subject to the following requirements:
a. The Commissioner Environmental Protection has certified that the project is in compliance with the provisions of P.L.1977, c.224, P.L.1985, c.329, P.L.1992, c.88, P.L.1997, c.223, P.L.1997, c.225 or P.L.2003, c.162, and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
b. The estimated Department of Environmental Protection allowable loan amount shall not exceed 75% of the total allowable loan amount of the environmental infrastructure facility for projects listed in subsections a. and b. of section 2 of this act, and in subsections a. and b. of section 3 of this act. The loan amount for supplemental loans shall not exceed that percentage of the allowable project cost of the project's initial program loan;
c. The loan shall be repaid within a period not to exceed 23 years of the making of the loan; and
d. The loan shall be subject to any other terms and conditions as may be established by the commissioner and approved by the State Treasurer, which may include, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, subordination of a loan authorized in this act to loans made by the trust pursuant to P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 128161 of 2013 and Assembly Bill No. 141841 of 2013), or to administrative fees payable to the trust pursuant to subsection o. of section 5 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B‑5).
5. The priority lists and authorization for the making of loans pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of this act shall expire on July 1, 2014, and any project sponsor which has not executed and delivered a loan agreement with the department for a loan authorized in this act shall no longer be entitled to that loan.
6. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection is authorized to reduce or increase the individual amount of loan funds made available to or on behalf of project sponsors pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of this act based upon final or low bid building costs defined in and determined in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1985, c.329, section 2 of P.L.1999, c.362 (C.58:12A-12.2) or section 5 of P.L.1981, c.261, provided that the total loan amount does not exceed the original loan amount.
7. The expenditure of the funds appropriated by this act is subject to the provisions and conditions of P.L.1977, c.224, P.L.1985, c.329, P.L.1992, c.88, P.L.1997, c.223, P.L.1997, c.225 or P.L.2003, c.162, and the rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant thereto, and the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act or the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, and any amendatory and supplementary acts thereto, as appropriate.
8. The Department of Environmental Protection shall provide general technical assistance to any project sponsor requesting assistance regarding environmental infrastructure project development or applications for funds for a project.
9. a. Prior to repayment to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund pursuant to section 1 and 2 of P.L.2009, c.77 and any amendatory and supplementary acts thereto, prior to repayment to the "Wastewater Treatment Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 16 of P.L.1985, c.329, prior to repayment to the "1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 28 of P.L.1992, c.88, prior to repayment to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, prior to repayment to the "Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of P.L.1989, c.181, prior to repayment to the "2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 20 of P.L.2003, c.162, or prior to repayment to the "Water Supply Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of P.L.1981, c.261, repayments of loans made pursuant to these acts may be utilized by the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B‑1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented by P.L.1997, c.224, under terms and conditions established by the commissioner and trust, and approved by the State Treasurer, and consistent with the provisions of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B‑1 et seq.) and federal tax, environmental or securities law, to the extent necessary to secure repayment of trust bonds issued to finance loans approved pursuant to P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 128161 of 2013 and Assembly Bill No. 141841 of 2013), and to secure the administrative fees payable to the trust pursuant to subsection o. of section 5 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B‑5) by the project sponsors receiving trust loans.
b. Prior to repayment to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund pursuant to section 1 and 2 of P.L. 2009, c.77 and any amendatory and supplementary acts thereto, prior to repayment to the "Wastewater Treatment Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 16 of P.L.1985, c.329, prior to repayment to the "1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 28 of P.L.1992, c.88, prior to repayment to the "Water Supply Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of P.L.1981, c.261, prior to repayment to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, prior to repayment to the "2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 20 of P.L.2003, c.162, or prior to repayment to the "Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Fund" pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of P.L.1989, c.181, the trust is further authorized to utilize repayments of loans made pursuant to P.L.1989, c.189, P.L.1990, c.99, P.L.1991, c.325, P.L.1992, c.38, P.L.1993, c.193, P.L.1994, c.106, P.L.1995, c.219, P.L.1996, c.85, P.L.1997, c.221, P.L.1998, c.84, P.L.1999, c.174, P.L.2000, c.92, P.L.2001, c.222, P.L.2002, c.70, P.L.2003, c.158, P.L.2004, c.109, P.L.2005, c.196, P.L.2006, c.68, P.L.2007, c.139, P.L.2008, c.68, P.L.2009, c.102, P.L.2010, c.63, P.L.2011, c.93, P.L.2012, c.43, or P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 128171 of 2013 and Assembly Bill No. 141831 of 2013) to secure repayment of trust bonds issued to finance loans approved pursuant to P.L.1995, c.218, P.L.1996, c.87, P.L.1997, c.222, P.L.1998, c.85, P.L.1999, c.173, P.L.2000, c.93, P.L.2001, c.224, P.L.2002, c.71, P.L.2003, c.159, P.L.2004, c.110, P.L.2005, c.197, P.L.2006, c.67, P.L.2007, c.140, P.L.2008, c.67, P.L.2009, c.101, P.L.2010, c.62, P.L.2011, c.95, P.L.2012, c.38, or P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 128161 of 2013 and Assembly Bill No. 141841 of 2013), and to secure the administrative fees payable to the trust under these loans pursuant to subsection o. of section 5 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B‑5).
c. To the extent that any loan repayment sums are used to satisfy any trust bond repayment or administrative fee payment deficiencies, the trust shall repay such sums to the department for deposit into the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the "Wastewater Treatment Fund," the "1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund," the "Water Supply Fund," the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the "2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund," or the "Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Fund," as appropriate, from amounts received by or on behalf of the trust from project sponsors causing any such deficiency.
10. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection is authorized to enter into capitalization grant agreements as may be required pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act or the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
11. There is appropriated to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B‑1 et seq.) from repayments of loans and interest deposited in any account, on or before June 30, 2014, including the "Clean Water State Revolving Fund," the "1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund," the "Water Supply Fund," the "Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Fund," "2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund," or the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, as appropriate, and from any net earnings received from the investment and reinvestment of such deposits, such sums as the chairman of the trust shall certify to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to be necessary and appropriate for deposit into one or more reserve funds 1or accounts1 established by the trust pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B‑11), the Interim Financing Program Fund, or the Disaster Relief Emergency Financing Program Fund established pursuant to section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending in the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 128151 of 2013 and Assembly Bill No. 141851 of 2013).
12. There is appropriated to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-1 et seq.), funds from the federal "Disaster Relief Appropriations Act," Pub.L. 113-002, deposited in any account including the "Clean Water State Revolving Fund," the "Water Supply Fund," or the "Drinking Water State Revolving Fund," as appropriate, and from any net earnings received from the investment and reinvestment of such deposits, such sums as the 1chairman of the1 trust certifies to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to be necessary and appropriate for deposit into one or more reserve funds 1or accounts1 established by the trust pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-11), the Interim Financing Program Fund, or the Disaster Relief Emergency Financing Program Fund established pursuant to section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending in the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 128151 of 2013 and Assembly Bill No. 141851 of 2013).
13. This act shall take effect immediately.
