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Today is A Safer Airport: Bill A2332
On September 21, 2000, Governor Whitman conditionally vetoed Bill A2332. In a letter I received from Governor Whitman, she stated that while she supports this bill and believes that preserving the long-term viability of public-use airports throughout the state is necessary for the maintenance of a safe and efficient air transportation system. In addition, increasing development pressure threatens the future of many such facilities that are absolutely essential to our aviation infrastructure, she had recommended some important changes. These changes included 1) defining the term "unrestricted public use airport" as an aviation term that does not modify or infringe upon existing municipal zoning or land use authority, 2) requiring the Department of Transportation to obtain two independent appraisals of the development rights to be purchased and 3) to provide notice and a public hearing on the proposal at a site convenient to the affected municipalities. Governor Whitman also reduced the annual funding from $5 million to $2.5 million from the General Fund. The Bill went back to the legislature for modifications on October 5, 2000 and was passed by both houses. It is now NJ State law. Kevin Whitehead A Protected Airport: Bill S1581
This bill prohibits the governing body of any county or municipality to acquire by condemnation any airport that has had its development rights purchased under section 11 of P.L.1983, c.264 (C.6:1-95) or any other law. This protection is intended to ensure that local airports remain accessible to small aircraft and are not otherwise subject to unwanted economic development.
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