This bill proposes a supplemental appropriation of $12 million from the General Fund to the Village of Ridgewood for necessary improvements to its drinking water infrastructure, specifically addressing pollution from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The funding aims to support the Ridgewood Water Department, which serves over 60,000 residents across Ridgewood, Midland Park, Glen Rock, and Wyckoff, in mitigating the impacts of PFAS contamination in the drinking water system.

The bill includes an insertion of "STATE AID" and specifies the allocation of $12 million under the Local Government Services category for the Ridgewood Water PFAS-Related Infrastructure Improvements. The intent behind this legislation is to prevent significant rate increases for residents that would otherwise be required to finance these essential infrastructure upgrades. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.