Establishes a pilot program for State flood monitoring and rainfall sensing; appropriates $2 million.
Introduced First Reading Assembly Referred to AEN
Summary
The bill directs the Department of Environmental Protection to partner with the Davidson Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology to place flood‑monitoring and rain‑sensing devices in 30 municipalities—ten each in northern, central, and southern regions—prioritizing flood‑prone locations. It provides $2 million for the effort, with at least $1.5 million earmarked for Stevens to run the program, and requires a post‑pilot report to the governor and legislature.
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