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NJ Rev Stat § 32:33-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:33-11 - Reciprocity

32:33-11. Reciprocity  11. If the commission determines that the standards for industrialized/modular buildings prescribed by statute, rule or regulation of compacting state are at least equal to the commission's model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings, and that these state standards are enforced by the compacting state in accordance with the uniform administrative procedures, industrialized/modular buildings approved by a compacting state shall be deemed to have been approved by all the compacting states for placement in those states in accordance with procedures prescribed by the commission.  L.1991,c.457,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:33-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:33-12 - Effect on other laws and jurisdiction

32:33-12. Effect on other laws and jurisdiction  12. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to: a. Withdraw or limit the jurisdiction of any state or local court or administrative officer or body with respect to any person, corporation or other entity or subject matter, except to the extent that such jurisdiction pursuant to this compact is expressly conferred upon another agency or body.  b. Supersede or limit the jurisdiction of any court of the United States.  L.1991,c.457,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:33-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:33-13 - Construction and severability

32:33-13. Construction and severability  13. The compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purpose thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.  L.1991,c.457,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-1 - Short title.

32:36-1 Short title.  1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Gateway Development Commission Act." L.2019, c.195, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-7 - Duties of the commission.

32:36-7 Duties of the commission.  7. Duties of the Commission. The duties of the Commission shall be to use its efforts to accomplish, at such times as it is appropriate to do so, the following actions, provided that the Commission shall not be in dereliction of its duties so long as it acts in good faith to accomplish such:  a. Make appropriate application for, and act as a coordinating, distributing, or recipient agency for, federal, state, or private funding and authorizations necessary or appropriate to Facilitate the Project;  b. Cooperate with other agencies or authorities or departments (federal, state, local, and bi-state), Amtrak, and private parties to Facilitate the Project, including entering into agreements specifying a party's rights and obligations with respect to the Project, to create a Project capable of achieving long-term stability and Full Funding, without obligating the full faith and credit of the federal government, either state or any local government thereof, or any other party, except as explicitly authorized by any party empowered by law to do so;  c. Adopt bylaws to govern the conduct of its affairs, and adopt rules and regulations, including a conflict of interest policy and code of ethics for commissioners and officers of the Commission, and make appropriate orders to carry out and discharge its powers, duties, and functions;  d. Expend such funds as are required to effectuate the purposes set forth in this section and, until expenditure is required, to hold and prudently invest funds;  e. Recommend appropriate federal, state, and local government legislation and agency administrative action pertaining to the Project;  f. Within 18 months of the date the Commission organizes and not less than annually thereafter, prepare a progress report on its activities, and submit it, together with any recommendations for state or local government legislation or agency administrative action to the governor of the state of New Jersey, the president of the senate of the state of New Jersey, the speaker of the general assembly of the state of New Jersey, the governor of the state of New York, the temporary president of the senate of the state of New York, and the speaker of the assembly of the state of New York; and  g. Take such other action as may be necessary or appropriate to further the purposes of this act. L.2019, c.195, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-12 - Debt issuance.

32:36-12 Debt issuance.  12. Debt issuance. a. The issuance of any bonds, notes, or other instruments of indebtedness by the Commission shall be undertaken in a manner consistent with applicable laws governing the Commission and covenants with the holders of the commission's bonds, notes, or other instruments of indebtedness.  b. At least sixty days prior to an intended issuance, the Commission shall submit to the governor, and legislature of each state a statement of intent in regards to the issuance of and overall amount of bonds, notes, or other debt obligations anticipated, at the time the statement is submitted, during the next fiscal year.  L.2019, c.195, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-13 - Capital plan.

32:36-13 Capital plan.  13. Capital plan. a. No later than January thirtieth, two thousand twenty, the Commission shall adopt a ten-year capital plan with respect to Project assets, if any, for which the Commission has ongoing maintenance obligations that is developed using a comprehensive planning process and risk-based prioritization that considers asset condition, operational and revenue impact, threat assessment, customer service, regional benefit, and regulatory or statutory requirements. The capital plan shall be dependent upon the availability of sufficient funding and other resources to pursue the capital Projects proposed for the ten-year period. Performance progress and revisions to reflect changes in programs, policies, and Projects and the environment in which the Commission operates by the board, and the capital plan shall be revised periodically as necessary and appropriate, and shall be reviewed with the board annually. The Commission shall publish an annual report on the status of the capital program and such report shall be made publicly available on the Commission's website. Prior to adoption of a capital plan, the Commission shall make the proposed plan available for public review and comments on its public website for at least four weeks prior to approval, and all comments received by the Commission are to be distributed to the board for review prior to consideration of the capital plan.  b. The Commission shall also provide that major capital Projects are monitored by external engineering consultants. The external engineering consultants shall prepare annual reports to be provided to the board and made available to the public. The annual reports prepared by external engineering consultants shall include, but not be limited to, a comparison of actual and target performance measures including, but not limited to, costs and construction schedules, and a narrative explanation of any discrepancy thereof. For the purposes of this section: "Major capital Project" means an undertaking or program for the acquisition, creation, or development of any crossing, transportation facility, or commerce facility or any part thereof, with an estimated total Project cost in excess of $500,000,000.  L.2019, c.195, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-14 - Operating budget.

32:36-14 Operating budget.  14. Operating budget. The Commission shall prepare a detailed annual operating budget beginning with the fiscal year commencing after the effective date of this act. A preliminary annual operating budget shall be made publicly available on the Commission's website each fiscal year and a final annual operating budget shall be made publicly available on the Commission's website each fiscal year. The time with which such preliminary annual operating budget and final annual operating budget shall be made public during each fiscal year shall be determined by the Commission.  L.2019, c.195, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-15 - Minutes.

32:36-15 Minutes.  15. a. The minutes of every meeting of the Gateway Development Commission held under or within the purview of this act shall be forthwith transmitted, by and under the certification of the Commission thereof, to the Governor of each state. No action taken at such meeting by any commissioner appointed from each respective state shall have force or effect for a period of ten days, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays excepted, after the minutes shall have been so transmitted and delivered unless the respective Governor shall finally approve the minutes or any part thereof, reciting any such action, within said ten-day period.  b. Each Governor shall, within ten days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or public holidays, after the minutes shall have been so delivered, cause the same to be returned to the Gateway Development Commission either with or without his veto on any action therein recited as having been taken by any commissioner appointed from the Governor's respective state. If the Governor does not return the minutes within said ten-day period, any action therein recited as having been taken at such meeting by any commissioner appointed from the Governor's respective state shall have force and effect according to the wording thereof. L.2019, c.195, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-17 - Subsidiaries of the commission.

32:36-17 Subsidiaries of the commission.  17. Subsidiaries of the Commission. a. The commission shall provide notice to the governor of each state, the majority leader of each house of the legislature of each state no less than sixty days prior to the formation of the subsidiary.  b. The creation of a subsidiary corporation shall be approved by the board.  c. Within sixty days of the effective date of this act, and on or before the first day of January of each year annually thereafter, any subsidiary corporation, in cooperation with the Commission, shall provide to the governor and legislature of each state a report on the subsidiary corporation. The report shall include for each subsidiary:  (1) the complete legal name, address, and contact information of the subsidiary;  (2) the structure of the organization of the subsidiary, including the names and titles of each of its members, directors, and officers, as well as a chart of its organizational structure;  (3) the complete bylaws and legal organization papers of the subsidiary;  (4) a complete report of the purpose, operations, mission, and Projects of the subsidiary; and  (5) any other information the subsidiary corporation deems important to include in the report.  d. Sixty days prior to the issuance of any debt by the subsidiary corporation, or the Commission on behalf of the subsidiary corporation, the Commission shall in addition to any other requirements concerning the issuance of debt by the Commission, provide notice to the governor of each state, and the majority leader of each house of the legislature of each state. For purposes of this section, as applicable to New York state "majority leader" shall mean the speaker of the assembly of the New York state legislature or temporary president of the senate of the New York state legislature. For purposes of this section, as applicable to the state of New Jersey "majority leader" shall mean the president of the senate or the speaker of the general assembly of the state of New Jersey. L.2019, c.195, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-19 - Authority, powers of comptrollers; reports.

32:36-19 Authority, powers of comptrollers; reports.  19. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special statutes, the comptroller of the state of New York and the comptroller of the state of New Jersey and their legally authorized representatives are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to examine the accounts books of the Commission, including their receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, sinking fund, investments and such other items referring to their financial standing and receipts and disbursements as such comptroller may deem proper. Such examination may be made by either comptroller at any time or both comptrollers acting together.  b. The comptrollers of the respective states acting individually or collectively shall report to the governors and the legislatures of the respective states the result of such examination.  L.2019, c.195, s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-20 - State commitment.

32:36-20 State commitment.  20. State commitment. The state of New Jersey and the state of New York shall provide equal funding for phase one of the Project. To the extent that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey provides support for debt service obligations incurred by the Commission for phase one, the value of that support will be ascribed one-half each to the state of New York and the state of New Jersey in determining their total funding for the state commitment to phase one. The governor of New Jersey, the governor of New York and the executive director of the Port Authority shall execute a memorandum of understanding detailing the timing and source of funding for their commitment to phase one of the Project, and if agreed to in an amendment to a memorandum, for phase two of the Project or portions thereof.  For any toll or fee imposed on an instrumentality of either state, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding executed pursuant to this section, the revenue generated from that toll or fee shall count toward that state's share for purposes of any memorandum of understanding established pursuant to this section. L.2019, c.195, s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-21 - Facilitation of portion of Project.

32:36-21 Facilitation of portion of Project.  21. The facilitation of any portion of the Project that is located within New York state shall be designated public work and shall be subject to the respective provisions of New York state labor law that are applicable as a result of such designation. However, nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the compliance with federal law, regulations or other requirements for any portion of the Project anticipated to be funded by federal funding. The facilitation of any portion of the Project that is located within the state of New Jersey shall be designated public work and shall be subject to the respective provisions of New Jersey state labor law that are applicable as a result of such designation. However, nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the compliance with federal law, regulations or other requirements for any portion of the Project anticipated to be funded by federal funding. L.2019, c.195, s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-22 - Cooperation with commission.

32:36-22 Cooperation with commission.  22. Notwithstanding any other provision of law of New York or New Jersey, general, special, charter or local, each state and local government, any agency, instrumentality, department, commission or authority thereof, and any bi-state agency are hereby authorized and empowered to cooperate with, aid and assist the Commission in effectuating the provisions of this act, as it may be amended or supplemented hereafter. L.2019, c.195, s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-23 - Consent for certain proceedings; exceptions.

32:36-23 Consent for certain proceedings; exceptions.  23. Upon the concurrence of the state of New York, the state of New Jersey and the state of New York consent to suits, actions or proceedings of any form or nature at law, in equity, or otherwise (including proceedings to enforce arbitration agreements), against the Commission, and to appeals therefrom and reviews thereof, except as hereinafter provided. The foregoing consent does not extend to: a. suits, actions, or proceedings upon any causes of action whatsoever accruing before the effective date of this act; b. suits, actions or proceedings upon any causes of action whatsoever, upon, in connection with, or arising out of any contract, express or implied, entered into or assumed by or assigned to the Commission before the effective date of this act (including any supplement to, or amendment, extension or renewal of any such contract, even if such supplement, amendment, extension or renewal is made on or after the effective date of this act), regardless of whether such cause of action accrued before or after that date; c. civil suits, actions or proceedings for the recovery of statutory penalties; and d. suits, actions or proceedings for judgments, orders or decrees restraining, enjoining or preventing the Commission from committing or continuing to commit any act or acts, other than suits, actions or proceedings by the Attorney General of New Jersey or by the Attorney General of New York, each of whom is hereby authorized to bring such suits, actions or proceedings in his or her discretion on behalf of any person or persons whatsoever who requests the Attorney General to do so, except in the cases otherwise excluded by this act; provided, that in any such suit, action or proceeding, no judgment, order or decree shall be entered except upon at least two days' prior written notice to the Commission of the proposed entry thereof.  The Commission shall be immune from liability as though it were the state of New York, except to the extent that such immunity is waived by the state of New York under section 8 of the New York court of claims act. L.2019, c.195, s.23.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-24 - Dissolution.

32:36-24 Dissolution.  24. The Commission shall dissolve following a joint determination by the Governor of New Jersey and the Governor of New York that the Project has been completed or should be transferred to another agency, instrumentality or entity and: any bonds or other securities issued and any other debt incurred for such Project purposes have been repaid or arrangements have been made to ensure such repayment in full, without impairment of credit worthiness; and Amtrak is not unduly prejudiced by such dissolution. L.2019, c.195, s.24.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-25 - Amendment, alteration, supplementation, repeal.

32:36-25 Amendment, alteration, supplementation, repeal.  25. Section 1 through section 24 of this act establishing the "Gateway Development Commission Act" may be amended, altered, supplemented, or repealed from time to time through the enactment of law by one state concurred in through the enactment of law in the other state. L.2019, c.195, s.25.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:36-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:36-26 - Severability.

32:36-26 Severability.  26. Severability. a. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, including as not in accordance with federal law or federal constitutional requirements, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. b. The provisions of this act, and the powers vested in the Gateway Development Commission, shall be liberally construed to give effect to the purposes of this act. L.2019, c.195, s.26.