---
type: "Bill"
title: "Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects."
description: "Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 4579"
citation: "New Jersey A 4579 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BONDS", "FLOOD", "WATER SUPPLY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lopez, Yvonne", "Oroho, Steven V.", "Pinkin, Nancy J.", "Sweeney, Stephen M."]
version_count: 1
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-10-15T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/66d28b48-63a1-4844-86dd-f4a9c4b96d24"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "8a9658d17c0e86f885644bb1c2b26bd7d0cb3383a203db0c69d8218f0226d600"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 4579 (218) — Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A5000/4579_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **78–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lopez, Yvonne — primary (person)
- Oroho, Steven V. — primary (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — primary (person)
- Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
- Bucco, Anthony M. — cosponsor (person)
- Carroll, Michael Patrick — cosponsor (person)
- Clifton, Robert D. — cosponsor (person)
- DeCroce, BettyLou — cosponsor (person)
- DePhillips, Christopher P. — cosponsor (person)
- Gove, DiAnne C. — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Howarth, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- Peters, Ryan E. — cosponsor (person)
- Rooney, Kevin J. — cosponsor (person)
- Rumpf, Brian E. — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Webber, Jay — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-0-1) `passage`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3049
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0) `passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.26. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/66d28b48-63a1-4844-86dd-f4a9c4b96d24`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).