Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission’s NJ operations to State Police.

Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police. In his conditional veto, the Governor states that federal law does not permit one state to unilaterally withdraw from a bi-state compact approved by Congress and that it is premature for New Jersey to contemplate withdrawing from the Waterfront Commission until New York considers similar legislation. The Governor recommends that the bill be amended to direct the Waterfront Commission to promulgate regulations substantially similar to the jurisdictional definitions proposed by the bill. Through this regulatory reform, the Waterfront Commission would expeditiously address one of the major goals of the bill, affording companies doing business in the port region increased regulatory clarity and predictability.

Effective immediately.

11/09/2017 Introduced in the Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriations.
11/20/2017 To be reported for preliminary committee action.
11/30/2017 Reported from Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriations. To 2nd reading.
12/07/2017 Passed by the Senate. Received in the Assembly. Referred to Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
12/18/2017 Reported out of Assembly Committee on Appropriations. To second reading.
01/08/2018 Substituted for AB 2179.
01/08/2018 Passed Assembly. (Passed both houses.)
01/16/2018 Approved.