2014 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 34 - LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
Section 34:1B-192 - Definitions relative to sports and entertainment districts

34:1B-192 Definitions relative to sports and entertainment districts
3.As used in this act:

"Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.).

"Developer" means any person or entity, whether public or private, including a State entity, that proposes to undertake a project pursuant to a development agreement.

"District" or "sports and entertainment district" means a geographic area which includes a project as set forth in the ordinance pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-193).

"Eligible municipality" means a municipality: (1) in which is located part of an urban enterprise zone that has been designated pursuant to P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-60 et seq.) or any supplement thereto; and (2) which has a population greater than 25,000 and less than 29,000 according to the latest federal decennial census in a county of the third class with a population density greater than 295 and less than 304 persons per square mile according to the latest federal decennial census.

"Infrastructure improvements" means the construction or rehabilitation of any street, highway, utility, transportation or parking facilities, or other similar improvements; the acquisition of any interest in land as necessary or convenient for the acquisition of any right-of-way or other easement for the purpose of constructing infrastructure improvements; the acquisition, construction or reconstruction of land and site improvements, including demolition, clearance, removal, construction, reconstruction, fill, environmental enhancement or abatement, or other site preparation for development of a sports and entertainment district.

"Project" means a sports and entertainment facility and may include infrastructure improvements that are associated with the sports and entertainment facility.

"Project cost" means the cost of a project, including the financing, acquisition, development, construction, redevelopment, rehabilitation, reconstruction and improvement costs thereof, financing costs and the administrative costs, including any administrative costs of the authority if bonds are issued pursuant to section 16 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-205) and incurred in connection with a sports and entertainment facility which is financed, in whole or in part, by the revenues dedicated by a municipality to a project as authorized pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2007, c.30 (C.34:1B-194).

"Sports and entertainment facility" means any privately or publicly owned or operated facility located in a sports and entertainment district that is used primarily for sports contests, entertainment, or both, such as a theater, stadium, museum, arena, automobile racetrack, or other place where performances, concerts, exhibits, games or contests are held.

"State Treasurer" or "treasurer" means the treasurer of the State of New Jersey.

L.2007, c.30,s.3.