On March 18th, Governor Murphy signed the Flood Defense Act, which allows municipalities to create and manage stormwater utilities. https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/19/03/18/communities-get-the-ok-to-assess-fees-to-fund-stormwater-utilities/
New Jersey joins 40 other states in allowing communities to create utilities to improve water quality and reduce flooding from stormwater. Increased rain and more frequent and intense storms cause disastrous flooding in our watershed and throughout New Jersey. The Flood Defense Act provides an important tool for our communities to address this serious problem.
RHA worked to help pass this bill and is now working with our communities to help them create stormwater utilities and implement other stormwater protection measures. Please email Governor Murphy and thank him for signing this historic bill. https://www.nj.gov/governor/contact/all/
