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NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-22.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-22.1 - Circle of Mobility projects; inclusion on list, annual funding; completion

27:1B-22.1. Circle of Mobility projects; inclusion on list, annual funding; completion  3. a. The Commissioner of Transportation shall annually include in the list of proposed projects submitted to the Legislature pursuant to section 22 of P.L.1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-22) annual funding for such projects as are necessary to complete the Circle of Mobility, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-3). The Legislature shall annually appropriate from the revenues and other funds of the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority such sums as are necessary to effectuate this completion.  b. The New Jersey Transit Corporation shall proceed expeditiously to complete the Circle of Mobility. To insure adherence to this requirement, the corporation shall provide a schedule for this completion, as well as periodic progress reports on the status of the various projects comprising the Circle of Mobility, including but not limited to project descriptions, the construction status to date of each project, additional work required, together with related time schedules to complete each project, the amounts and sources of funds appropriated to date and the estimated additional amounts and sources of funds needed to complete each project, and any modification to the original scope of a project, to the Senate Transportation Committee, the Assembly Transportation and Communications Committee, the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee, and the Assembly Regulatory Oversight Committee, with the schedule due 60 days after the effective date of this act and the progress reports at six month intervals thereafter.  L.1995,c.84,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-22.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-22.3 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

27:1B-22.3 Report to Governor, Legislature.  9. The Department of Transportation shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on September 1, 2008 and on September 1, 2010 on the amount of revenues and other funds of the authority which have been expended on permitted maintenance and on salaries and overhead of the department and the corporation in the previous two fiscal years respectively. In the reports the department shall provide reasons as to why the reported expenditure levels are appropriate and in the public interest. In addition, the department shall detail steps that have been undertaken to reduce expenditures for these purposes after June 30, 2006. L.2006,c.3,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-22.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-22.4 - Inclusion of projects in "Annual Transportation Capital Program."

27:1B-22.4 Inclusion of projects in "Annual Transportation Capital Program."  3. The Department of Transportation shall include, annually as part of its "Annual Transportation Capital Program" submitted pursuant to section 22 of P.L.1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-22), projects for the repair of malfunctioning stormwater basins owned by the State or the New Jersey Transit Corporation in the Barnegat Bay watershed based upon the priority order identified in the study prepared pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2010, c.114. L.2010, c.114, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-23 - Contracts by treasurer, commissioner and authority.

27:1B-23 Contracts by treasurer, commissioner and authority.  23. In order to implement the arrangement provided for in the act, the treasurer, the commissioner and the authority are hereby authorized to enter into one or more contracts. The contracts shall commence with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and provide for the credit to the "Transportation Trust Fund Account" in the amounts provided for in section 20 of the act and for the payment to the authority of the amounts credited to the "Transportation Trust Fund Account" in accordance with the provisions of section 20 of the act. The contracts shall also provide for the payment by the authority of the amounts provided for in section 21 of the act and for expenditures from the "Special Transportation Fund," as provided in section 21 of the act. The contract or contracts shall be on terms and conditions as determined by the parties and may contain terms and conditions necessary and desirable to secure the bonds, notes and other obligations of the authority, provided, however, that the incurrence of any obligation by the State under the contract or contracts, including any payments to be made thereunder from the "Transportation Trust Fund Account" or the "Special Transportation Fund," shall be subject to and dependent upon appropriations being made from time to time by the Legislature for the purposes of the act. Any contract providing for the payment of transportation program bonds and any agreements securing such transportation program bonds shall provide that such payment shall be made solely from revenues dedicated pursuant to the New Jersey Constitution, including Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 4, and deposited into the "Transportation Trust Fund Account - Subaccount for Debt Service for Transportation Program Bonds." L.1984, c.73, s.23; amended 2012, c.13, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-25.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-25.2 - Use of reclaimed asphalt pavement, maximum amount.

27:1B-25.2 Use of reclaimed asphalt pavement, maximum amount.  1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, counties and municipalities receiving State funds for transportation projects shall permit for public highways under their jurisdiction the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement that constitutes a maximum of 25 percent by weight of the total pavement mixture for base and intermediate pavement courses and a maximum of 15 percent by weight of the total pavement mixture for surface pavement courses.L.2002,c.113,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-25.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-25.3 - Use of reclaimed asphalt pavement in "closed system" project.

27:1B-25.3 Use of reclaimed asphalt pavement in "closed system" project.  2. Counties and municipalities receiving State funds for transportation projects shall permit for public highways under their jurisdiction the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement that constitutes from 25 to 50% by weight of the total pavement mixture for base and intermediate pavement courses, after an evaluation of the material properties of the reclaimed asphalt pavement, in a "closed system" project. A "closed system" project is defined as a project on which the asphalt millings from the project are recycled back into the hot mix asphalt on that same project.L.2002,c.113,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-25.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-25.4 - Use of reclaimed asphalt pavement, certain; prohibited.

27:1B-25.4 Use of reclaimed asphalt pavement, certain; prohibited.  3. Reclaimed asphalt pavement shall not be used for open-graded and modified open-graded friction courses, or any other special purpose or premium asphalt mix required in specific projects to increase pavement skid resistance.L.2002,c.113,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-25.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-25.5 - Limitations on grant recipients.

27:1B-25.5 Limitations on grant recipients.  2. All appropriations or authorizations made by the Legislature and allocated by the commissioner, under the local aid program, pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-25), shall include the following limitations on grant recipients: a. local government entity grant recipients shall be prohibited from using local aid program funds to support the work of any local government entity's employees on any construction projects funded, in whole or in part, out of funds from the local aid program; b. the construction contracts for all projects funded, in whole or in part, out of funds from the local aid program shall be made and awarded in accordance with the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.); c. for all projects funded, in whole or in part, out of funds from the local aid program, each bidder on a construction contract valued at more than $5,000,000 shall be prequalified by the New Jersey Department of Transportation; and d. a grant recipient under the local aid program shall be permitted to expend up to 10 percent of its aid allotment in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 for design purposes, and up to five percent of its aid allotment in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and every fiscal year thereafter for such purposes.  L.2019, c.135, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-26 - Budgets of counties and municipalities; inclusion of and commitments against state aid

27:1B-26. Budgets of counties and municipalities; inclusion of and commitments against state aid  It shall be lawful for each county and municipality, upon notification by the commissioner of approval for and the amount of State aid allocated to a project, to include an amount equal to the amount of such State aid in its annual budget and any amendments and supplements thereto. Immediately thereafter, commitments may be made by counties and municipalities against the amounts so included in their budgets and amendments and supplements thereto. L.1984, c. 73, s. 26, eff. July 10, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-27 - Counties and municipalities; temporary state aid anticipation notes

27:1B-27. Counties and municipalities; temporary state aid anticipation notes  When the commissioner shall notify the governing body of a county or municipality of the amount of State funds allocated to a project, the governing body may borrow money on temporary loan to an amount not to exceed the amount of the State funds allocated to the project, in anticipation of the payment of the amount of State funds so allocated to the county or municipality, and may apply the proceeds of the loan to the payment of the cost of the project. The temporary loan shall be repaid upon payment to the county or municipality of the sum, in anticipation of payment of which the loan was made. L.1984, c. 73, s. 27, eff. July 10, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-28 - Act not to limit, alter or impair rights and security of holders under contracts

27:1B-28. Act not to limit, alter or impair rights and security of holders under contracts  Nothing in the act shall be deemed or construed so as to limit, alter or impair in any way the rights and obligations of the toll road authorities or other State agencies under the provisions of the contracts made with the holders from time to time of bonds and notes heretofore or hereafter issued by said toll road authorities or other State agencies or in any way impair the rights and security of the holders under the contracts. L.1984, c. 73, s. 37, eff. July 10, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-29 - Severability

27:1B-29. Severability  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of the act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered. L.1984, c. 73, s. 38, eff. July 10, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-30 - Liberal interpretation of act

27:1B-30. Liberal interpretation of act  This act shall be interpreted liberally to effect the purposes set forth herein. L.1984, c. 73, s. 39, eff. July 10, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1B-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1B-31 - Act as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws; inconsistent acts subordinate to this act

27:1B-31. Act as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws; inconsistent acts subordinate to this act  This act shall be deemed to provide an additional, alternative and complete method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be deemed and construed to be supplemental and additional to any powers conferred by other laws on public agencies and not in derogation of any such powers now existing, provided that, insofar as the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, general, special or local, now in existence or hereafter (unless with specific reference to this act) adopted, the provisions of this act shall be controlling. L.1984, c. 73, s. 40, eff. July 10, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1C-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1C-1 - Short title

27:1C-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Transportation Development District Act of 1989." L.1989, c.100, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1C-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1C-3 - Definitions

27:1C-3. Definitions  The following words or terms as used in this act shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation. b. "County" means a duly constituted county government or an appropriate governmental organization designated under paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 4 of this act. c. "Department" means the Department of Transportation. d. "Development" means "development" in the meaning of section 3.1 of the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-4). e. "Development assessment liability date" means, with respect to any transportation development district created under this act, the date upon which the commissioner adopts an order designating the district and delineating its boundaries, which order shall be published in the New Jersey Register.  f. "Development fee" means a fee assessed on a development pursuant to an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, adopted under section 7 of this act. g. "Public highways" means public roads, streets, expressways, freeways, parkways, motorways and boulevards, including bridges, tunnels, overpasses, underpasses, interchanges, rest areas, express bus roadways, bus pullouts and turnarounds, park-ride facilities, traffic circles, grade separations, traffic control devices, the elimination or improvement of crossings of railroads and highways, whether at grade or not at grade, and any facilities, equipment, property, rights-of-way, easements and interests therein needed for the construction, improvement and maintenance of highways.  h. "Public transportation project" means, in connection with public transportation service or regional ridesharing programs, passenger stations, shelters and terminals, automobile parking facilities, ramps, track connections, signal systems, power systems, information and communication systems, roadbeds, transit lanes or rights-of-way, equipment storage and servicing facilities, bridges, grade crossings, rail cars, locomotives, motorbus and other motor vehicles, maintenance and garage facilities, revenue handling equipment and any other equipment, facility or property useful for or related to the provision of public transportation service or regional ridesharing programs.  i. "Transportation development district" or "district" means a district created under section 4 or section 13 of this act. j. "Transportation project" means, in addition to public highways and public transportation projects, any equipment, facility or property useful or related to the provision of any ground, waterborne or air transportation for the movement of people and goods.  L.1989, c.100, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1C-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1C-5 - Joint planning process

27:1C-5. Joint planning process  a. Following the commissioner's designation and delineation of a district under section 4 of this act, the governing body of the county shall initiate a joint planning process for the district, with opportunity for participation by the State, all affected counties and municipalities and private representatives. Each affected governmental unit shall be notified by the county at the commencement of the joint planning process. The joint planning process shall produce a draft district transportation improvement plan and a draft financial plan.  b. The draft district transportation improvement plan shall establish goals and priorities for all modes of transportation within the district, shall incorporate the relevant plans of all transportation agencies within the district and shall contain a program of transportation projects which addresses transportation needs arising from rapid growth conditions prevailing in the district and which therefore warrants financing in whole or in part from a trust fund to be established under section 7 of this act, and shall provide for the assessment of development fees based upon the applicable formula as established by the commissioner by regulation. The draft district transportation improvement plan shall be in accordance with the State transportation master plan adopted under section 5 of P.L.1966, c.301 (C.27:1A-5), the county master plan adopted under R.S.40:27-2, and shall be in conformity with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan adopted under the "State Planning Act," P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et al.) and, to the extent appropriate, given the district-wide objectives of the plan, coordinated with local zoning ordinances and master plans adopted pursuant to the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.).  c. The draft financial plan shall include an identification of projected available financial resources for financing district transportation projects outlined in the draft district transportation improvement plan, including recommendations for types and rates of development fees to be assessed under section 7 of this act, and projected annual revenue to be derived therefrom.  d. The governing body of the county shall make copies of the draft district transportation improvement plan and the draft financial plan available to the public for inspection and shall hold a public hearing on them.  L.1989,c.100,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1C-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1C-6 - District transportation improvement plan; approval by commissioner

27:1C-6. District transportation improvement plan; approval by commissioner  a. The governing body of any county which has completed all the requirements of section 5 of this act may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, adopt a district transportation improvement plan. The district transportation improvement plan shall be derived from the draft district transportation improvement plan developed under section 5 of this act and shall contain a financial plan for transportation projects intended to be developed over time in whole or in part from a trust fund to be established under section 7 of this act. The district transportation improvement plan shall be consistent with any existing capital improvements program, and incorporated into any future capital improvements program required to be adopted under P.L. ...., c. .... (C. ........) (now pending before the Legislature as Assembly Bill No. 2306 or Senate Bill No. 664 of 1988) and shall be consistent with any transportation improvement program which the county may be required to submit to the department.  b. No ordinance or resolution, or amendment or supplement thereto, adopted under this section shall take effect until approved by the commissioner. In evaluating the district transportation improvement plan, the commissioner shall take into consideration: (1) the appropriateness of the district boundaries in light of the findings of the plan, (2) the appropriateness of the content and timing of the program of projects intended to be financed in whole or in part from the district trust fund in relation to the transportation needs stemming from rapid growth in the district, (3) the hearing record of the public hearing held prior to adoption of the ordinance or resolution, (4) any written comments submitted by municipalities or other parties and (5) consistency with the planning requirements set forth in subsection b. of section 5 of this act. The commissioner shall complete the review of the ordinance or resolution and shall inform the governing body in writing of the approval or disapproval thereof within 90 days of receipt. Failure by the commissioner to act in 90 days, unless an extension is mutually approved, shall mean that the submission is deemed approved. The written notice shall be accompanied, in the case of approval, by the commissioner's estimate of the resources which may be available to support implementation of the plan and, in the case of disapproval, by the reasons for that disapproval. The governing body may, in the case of a disapproval, resubmit an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, or amendment or supplement thereto, incorporating whatever revisions it deems appropriate, taking into consideration the commissioner's reasons for disapproval.  L.1989,c.100,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:1C-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:1C-8 - Formula for assessment

27:1C-8. Formula for assessment  An ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, adopted under section 7 of this act shall provide for the assessment of development fees based upon the formula for that category of district authorized by the commissioner, by regulation, and uniformly applied, with such exceptions as are authorized or required by this act and by regulation. The commissioner may authorize a formula or formulas relating the amount of the fee to impact on the transportation system, including, but not limited to, the following factors: vehicle trips generated by the development, the occupied square footage of a developed structure, the number of employees regularly employed at the development, and the number of parking spaces located at the development. In developing the authorized formula or formulas the commissioner shall consult with knowledgeable persons in appropriate fields, which may include, but need not be limited to, land use law, planning, traffic engineering, real estate development, transportation, and local government. No separate or additional assessments for off-site transportation improvements within the district shall be made by the State, or a county or municipality except as provided in this act.  L.1989,c.100,s.8.