Appropriates $58.145 million in natural resource damages revenues to the Department of Environmental Protection for habitat restoration and land.

This bill allocates $58.145 million in dedicated natural resource damages revenues to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for habitat restoration, land acquisition, and restoration oversight projects. The funds, recovered from various legal actions, will be used for statewide projects, with specific allocations for different water regions. The department may reallocate funds among the projects, subject to approval from the Division of Budget and Accounting and notification to key legislative officials.

Appropriates $58.145 million in natural resource damages revenues to the Department of Environmental Protection for habitat restoration and land.

This bill allocates $58.145 million in dedicated natural resource damages revenues to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for habitat restoration, land acquisition, and restoration oversight projects. The funds, recovered from various legal actions, will be used for statewide projects, with specific allocations for different water regions. The department may reallocate funds among the projects, subject to approval from the Division of Budget and Accounting and notification to key legislative officials.