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Bill Would Speed Up Sales, Leases of Water, Sewage Facilities to Private Buyers

“Water Infrastructure Protection Act”, sponsored by Senator Joe Kyrillos and Assemblyman Sean Kean, would allow municipalities or their utility authorities to sell or lease water and sewer systems to private entities without a referendum in cases of defined emergencies.

Assemblywoman Linder Stender (D-Union). A bill that would allow distressed water-supply facilities and wastewater treatment plants owned by municipalities to be more rapidly sold or leased to private entities narrowly passed a legislative committee yesterday. The legislation (A-3628) sparked heated discussion yesterday before the Assembly State and Local Government Committee, with proponents saying it would allow… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 12th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, NJ State Legislature | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Bill Would Speed Up Sales, Leases of Water, Sewage Facilities to Private Buyers