New Jersey § 58:21b-6

§ 58:21b-6.

To the end that municipalities may not suffer loss of taxes by reason of the acquisition

and ownership by the State of New Jersey of property therein, the State Treasurer

upon certification of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall pay annually

on October 1 to each municipality in which property is acquired as authorized pursuant

to this act: a. A sum equal to that last paid as taxes upon such land and improvements for the

tax year immediately prior to its acquisition, which payments shall continue to be

made annually until the year in which actual construction of water supply facilities

on the property is undertaken, and thereafter; b. Beginning with the year in which actual construction of water supply facilities

is undertaken on the property, and annually thereafter, a sum equal to the amount

last paid as taxes upon such land alone, and in addition; c. Beginning with the year in which such actual construction of water supply facilities

is undertaken and continuing for a period of 12 years, a sum equal to the following

percentages of the amount last paid as taxes upon improvements upon such land: 92%

in the first year, 84% in the second year, 76% in the third year, 68% in the fourth

year, 60% in the fifth year, 52% in the sixth year, 44% in the seventh year, 36% in

the eighth year, 28% in the ninth year, 20% in the tenth year, 12% in the eleventh

year, and 4% in the twelfth year. All sums of money received by the respective municipalities as compensation for loss

of tax revenue pursuant to this section shall be applied to the same purposes as is

the tax revenue from the assessment and collection of taxes on real property of the

said municipalities, and to accomplish this end such sums shall be apportioned in

the same manner as the general tax rate of the municipality for the tax year preceding

the year of receipt. The State shall be reimbursed for payments required to be made by this section out

of the proceeds received for the sale of water supplied by the facility or system

of which it may be a part. The State Treasurer shall also pay to any county or municipality the cost of relocating

any municipal or county roads made necessary by reason of the acquisition or use of

property pursuant to this act.