New Jersey § 13:19-16

§ 13:19-16.

a. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a special non-lapsing fund to

be known as the “Shore Protection Fund.” The monies in the fund are dedicated and shall only be used to carry out the purposes

enumerated in subsection b. of this section. The fund shall be credited with all revenues collected and deposited in the fund

pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1968, c. 49 ( C.46:15-8 ), all interest received from the investment of monies in the fund, and any monies

which, from time to time, may otherwise become available for the purposes of the fund. Pending the use thereof pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of this section,

the monies deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public

depositories, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c. 236 ( C.17:9-41 ), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State

Treasurer. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the fund shall be credited

to the fund for use as set forth in this act for other monies in the fund. b. (1) Monies deposited in the “Shore Protection Fund” shall be used, in accordance with

the priority list approved by the Legislature pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1997, c. 384 ( C.13:19-16.2 ), for shore protection projects associated with the protection, stabilization, restoration

or maintenance of the shore, including monitoring studies and land acquisition, consistent

with the current New Jersey Shore Protection Master Plan prepared pursuant to section

5 of P.L.1978, c. 157, and may include the nonfederal share of any State-federal project. The requirements of subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.1997, c. 384 ( C.13:19-16.2 ) notwithstanding, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection may, pursuant to appropriations

made by law, allocate monies deposited in the fund for shore protection projects of

an emergency nature, in the event of storm, stress of weather or similar act of God. Two percent of the monies annually deposited in the fund shall be allocated and

annually appropriated for the purposes of funding the Coastal Protection Technical

Assistance Service established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c. 176 ( C.18A:64L-1 ), of which amount up to $100,000 annually may be utilized for funding coastal engineering

research and development to be conducted by Stevens Institute of Technology in response

to requests therefor made by State or local governmental entities. (2)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, in State

Fiscal Year 2009 up to $9,000,000 of the monies deposited in the Shore Protection

Fund may be used to help defray the cost of operation and maintenance of State parks

and forests as defined in subsection e. of section 3 of P.L.1983, c. 324 ( C.13:1L-3 ). (b)(i) If the unobligated balance of the monies in the Shore Protection Fund on June

30, 2009 is less than $20,000,000, as certified by the State Treasurer, the sum of

$9,000,000 shall be appropriated and credited to the Shore Protection Fund, to be

used solely for the purposes prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection, from

the proceeds of the State portion of the basic fee, collected pursuant to P.L.1968,

c. 49 ( C.46:15-5 et seq. ) and paid to the State Treasurer pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section

4 of P.L.1968, c. 49 ( C.46:15-8 ), excluding any amounts from those proceeds credited to the Shore Protection Fund

pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.1968, c. 49 ( C.46:15-8 ), or from such other unappropriated revenues as the State Treasurer may determine

that are not otherwise dedicated by law. (ii) If the requirements of subsubparagraph (i) of this subparagraph are not met for

any reason, or any portion of the sum of $9,000,000 transferred and credited to the

Shore Protection Fund pursuant to that subsubparagraph is used for any purpose other

than the purposes prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director of

the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury shall, not

later than five days thereafter, certify to the Director of the Division of Taxation

that these requirements have not been met.