Appropriates $111.6 million in dedicated natural resource damages revenues to DEP for habitat restoration, land acquisition, and restoration oversight projects.*

Summary

The bill directs $58.145 million recovered from environmental lawsuits into the Department of Environmental Protection to fund habitat restoration, land purchases, and oversight of specific cleanup projects. The money can be granted or loaned to local governments and nonprofit groups, and the DEP may shift funds between projects with Treasury approval. The measure aims to repair and protect New Jersey’s waterways and natural areas.

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