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NJ SR65
Resolution
Status
1/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Shirley Turner
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AI Summary
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New Jersey Senate expresses support for President Biden's Justice40 Initiative, which directs that 40 percent of federal infrastructure investment benefits flow to disadvantaged communities
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Endorses Resolution ETE-23-34 from the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (representing over 60 million people across 47 states, DC, and the Virgin Islands) calling for oversight committees to monitor federal infrastructure spending
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References the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and $370 billion in Inflation Reduction Act investments as funding sources that should benefit communities of color and underserved areas
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Notes that 26 percent of Black Americans and 29 percent of Hispanic Americans live within three miles of Superfund sites, highlighting the need for targeted environmental cleanup investments
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President, Vice President, New Jersey's Congressional delegation, and National Black Caucus of State Legislators officers
Legislative Description
Supports National Black Caucus of State Legislators efforts to ensure 40 percent of certain federal investments are made in communities of color and other disadvantaged communities.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
1/29/2024