NJ Senate committee urges Congress to restructure Port Authority
A measure urging Congress to restructure the Port Authority to improve its transparency passed a state Senate committee on Thursday with support from the panel’s three Democrats. The two Republicans on the Senate State Government Committee abstained.
The resolution is only a request. If it passes the Legislature, New Jersey would officially ask Congress to examine the authority and find ways to “to increase accountability and transparency at the Port Authority for the safety of the region’s residents.”
It says the agency’s current structure does not serve the public well.
“The Port Authority has failed to honor the public trust,” the resolution says, citing the controversy over Christie appointees closing local access to the George Washington Bridge in September. “The Port Authority would benefit from efforts to improve its accountability and transparency.”
It is sponsored by state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck, one of the most outspoken legislators in the bridge scandal.
For the request to be sent to Congress, it will need to pass the state Senate and Assembly before the current session ends on Tuesday. (Linhorst/The Record)
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