Bill Text: NJ S2957 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Makes certain NJ Meadowlands area properties eligible for incentive grants under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program established by "New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009."
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-23 - Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading [S2957 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-S2957-Amended.html
Sponsored by:
Senator RAYMOND J. LESNIAK
District 20 (Union)
Senator KEVIN J. O'TOOLE
District 40 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Makes certain NJ Meadowlands area properties eligible for incentive grants under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program established by "New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009."
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Economic Growth Committee on June 23, 2011, with amendments.
An Act concerning economic redevelopment and amending P.L.2009, c.90
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 3 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489c) is amended to read as follows:
3. As used in sections 3 through 18 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489c et al.):
"Applicant" means a developer proposing to enter into a redevelopment incentive grant agreement.
"Ancillary infrastructure project" means public structures or improvements that are located in the public right-of-way outside the project area of a redevelopment project, provided a developer or municipal redeveloper has demonstrated that the redevelopment project would not be economically viable without such improvements.
"Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established under section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4).
"Developer" means any person who enters or proposes to enter into a redevelopment incentive grant agreement pursuant to the provisions of section 9 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489i). A developer also may be a municipal government or a redevelopment agency as defined in section 3 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-3).
"Director" means the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury.
"Eligible revenue" means the property tax increment and any other incremental revenues set forth in section 11 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489k).
"Incentive grant" means reimbursement of all or a portion of the project financing gap of a redevelopment project through the State or a local Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program pursuant to section 4 or section 5 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489d or C.52:27D-489e).
"Infrastructure improvements in the public right-of-way" mean public structures or improvements located in the public right of way that are located within a project area or that constitute an ancillary infrastructure project.
"Municipal redeveloper" means a municipal government or a redevelopment agency acting on behalf of a municipal government as defined in section 3 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-3) that is an applicant for a redevelopment incentive grant agreement.
"Project area" means land or lands under common ownership or control including through a redevelopment agreement with a municipality or as otherwise established by a municipality.
"Project financing gap" means the part of the total redevelopment project cost, including return on investment, that remains to be financed after all other sources of capital have been accounted for, including, but not limited to, developer contributed capital, which shall not be less than 20 percent of the total project cost, and investor or financial entity capital or loans for which the developer, after making all good faith efforts to raise additional capital, certifies that additional capital cannot be raised from other sources.
"Project revenue" means all rents, fees, sales, and payments generated by a project, less taxes or other government payments.
"Property tax increment" means the amount obtained by:
(1) multiplying the general tax rate levied each year by the taxable value of all the property assessed within a project area in the same year, excluding any special assessments; and
(2) multiplying that product by a fraction having a numerator equal to the taxable value of all the property assessed within the project area, minus the property tax increment base, and having a denominator equal to the taxable value of all property assessed within the project area.
For the purpose of this definition, "property tax increment base" means the aggregate taxable value of all property assessed which is located within the redevelopment project area as of October 1st of the year preceding the year in which the redevelopment incentive grant agreement is authorized.
"Qualifying economic redevelopment and growth grant incentive area" means Planning Area 1 (Metropolitan), Planning Area 2 (Suburban), or a center as designated by the State Planning Commission; an area zoned for development pursuant to a master plan adopted by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission pursuant to subsection (i) of section 6 of P.L.1968, c.404 (C.13:17-6) 1or subject to a redevelopment plan adopted by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1968, c.404 (C.13:17-21)1 ; any land owned by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, established pursuant to P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-1 et seq.), within the boundaries of the Hackensack Meadowlands District as delineated in section 4 of P.L.1968, c.404 (C.13:17-4); a pinelands regional growth area, a pinelands town management area, a pinelands village, or a military and federal installation area established pursuant to the pinelands comprehensive management plan adopted pursuant to P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-1 et seq.); a transit village, as determined by the Commissioner of Transportation; and federally owned land approved for closure under a federal Base Realignment Closing Commission action.
"Redevelopment incentive grant agreement" means an agreement between, (1) the State and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and a developer, or (2) a municipality and a developer, or a municipal ordinance authorizing a project to be undertaken by a municipal redeveloper, under which, in exchange for the proceeds of an incentive grant, the developer agrees to perform any work or undertaking necessary for a redevelopment project, including the clearance, development or redevelopment, construction, or rehabilitation of any structure or improvement of commercial, industrial, residential, or public structures or improvements within a qualifying economic redevelopment and growth grant incentive area or a transit village.
"Redevelopment project" means a specific work or improvement, including lands, buildings, improvements, real and personal property or any interest therein, including lands under water, riparian rights, space rights and air rights, acquired, owned, developed or redeveloped, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated or improved, undertaken by a developer within a project area and any ancillary infrastructure project associated therewith.
"Redevelopment utility" means a self-liquidating fund created by a municipality pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489l) to account for revenues collected and incentive grants paid pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489k), or other revenues dedicated to a redevelopment project.
"Revenue increment base" means the amounts of all eligible revenues from sources within the redevelopment project area in the calendar year preceding the year in which the redevelopment incentive grant agreement is executed, as certified by the State Treasurer for State revenues, and the chief financial officer of the municipality for municipal revenues.
"Transit village" means a community with a bus, train, light rail, or ferry station that has developed a plan to achieve its economic development and revitalization goals and has been designated by the New Jersey Department of Transportation as a transit village.
(cf: P.L.2010, c.10, s.4)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
