Makes $500,000 supplemental from General Fund to DEP for dredging and restoration of Passaic River.

This bill allocates $500,000 in supplemental funding from the state General Fund to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the Township of Fairfield in Essex County. The funds are specifically designated for dredging, restoration, cleaning, and desnagging of the Passaic River within the township's boundaries, as outlined in a plan submitted to the DEP. The DEP is required to waive permit fees for activities consistent with the Statewide general permit for this river restoration project. The funding is supplemental to the regular 2024 budget and must be used exclusively for the Township of Fairfield's Passaic River project.