Bill Text: NJ AR42 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Urges Congress to pass "Community Parks Revitalization Act."
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-11 - Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading [AR42 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2018-AR42-Amended.html
ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION No. 42
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
218th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman BENJIE E. WIMBERLY
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Urges Congress to pass "Community Parks Revitalization Act."
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee on March 11, 2019, with amendments.
An Assembly Resolution respectfully urging Congress to pass the federal "Community Parks Revitalization Act."
Whereas, The 1[proposed]1 federal "Community Parks Revitalization Act," introduced in the United States House of Representatives as H.R. 1[2424] 3431 on 1[June 18, 2013] January 5, 20171 , requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a community revitalization program consisting of federal grants to eligible local governments; and
Whereas, Any applicant for a grant under the "Community Parks Revitalization Act" 1[must] would be required to1 submit to the 1HUD1 Secretary evidence of its commitment to ongoing planning, rehabilitation, service, operation, and maintenance programs for its park and recreation systems; and
Whereas, The legislation includes a safeguard provision to prevent the misuse of funds by prohibiting conversion, without HUD approval, of any property improved or developed with assistance provided pursuant to the "Community Parks Revitalization Act," for uses other than for public recreation; and
Whereas, The legislation 1[, as introduced,]1 provides the HUD Secretary with discretion to award such grants to certain communities which are in need but do not technically meet the criteria to be awarded a grant under the proposed program; and
Whereas, Public parks and recreation areas are vital to the development and maintenance of municipalities throughout the State, though State funding is limited with respect to creating and maintaining public recreational areas; and
Whereas, Congress is urged to enact the "Community Parks Revitalization Act," 1or substantially similar legislation, in order1 to provide federal grant opportunities to New Jersey communities that are in need of new or updated public recreation areas; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The General Assembly respectfully urges Congress to pass the "Community Parks Revitalization Act," introduced in the United States House of Representatives as H.R. 1[2424 on June 18, 2013] 343, or substantially similar legislation, in order to provide federal grant opportunities to New Jersey communities that are in need of new or updated public recreation areas1 .
2. Copies of this resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the General Assembly to 1all members of1 the New Jersey congressional delegation and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
