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New Jersey Legislature Introduces Bill to Address Loss of Business, and Resolution Proposing a Constitutional Amendment to Limit Takings

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
9 Feb 2010
The New Jersey State Legislature introduced two proposed bills on February 4, 2010, to address compensation and “public purpose” issues.  SCR63 would amend Article VIII, Section III, paragraph 1, of the New Jersey Constitution, to remove “[t]he clearance, replanning, development or redevelopment of blighted areas” as a public purpose, while more narrowly defining a public... Read More