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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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BILL NUMBER:S1776
Title of bill
An act in relation to directing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct a cumulative impact analysis of all airborne environmental hazards from automobile, truck and airplane traffic and emissions therefrom resulting from the operation of all bridges, tunnels and airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would authorize and direct The New York and New Jersey Port Authority to conduct cumulative analysis of airborne environmental hazards at Port Authority facilities and establishes a short-term working capital revolving loan program for detrimentally affected businesses and communities.
Summary of specific provisions
To Amend Chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York State urban development corporation act, which establishes criteria for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey short term working capital revolving loan program
* The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey would conduct an analysis to determine the current levels of environmental hazards that exists in the vicinity of its bridges, tunnels and airport facilities.
* Port Authority is defined as bridge, tunnel and airport facility that is owned, operated, or utilized by or under contract with, a municipality or political subdivision and which is utilized by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
* Conducting a cumulative analysis would mean to study the impact on the environment which results from the incremental impact of an action when added to other past, present, and proposed future actions, regardless of the agency or person that undertakes such other actions.
* The loan applications and loan guarantees criteria would be for businesses locale within the Port Authority bridge, tunnel or airport facilities.
Prior legislative history
1998: A.10152 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Died in Corporations, Authorities and Commissions 2005/06: A.4102 Referred to Ways and Means A.4627 of 2007/2008 Reported Referred to Ways and Means. 2009/10 Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with section one this act; but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation, then this act shall take effect immediately.
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