Coalition Statement on Governor Murphy’s Budget Address

The Clean Water, Healthy Families, Good Jobs released the following statement on Governor Murphy’s Budget Address:

“The Governor and State Legislature took an important step last year in allocating $300 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding to water infrastructure. We applaud Governor Murphy for including water infrastructure as a key priority in his budget address this year. 

New Jersey faces a clean water funding gap of $6 billion over the next five years.  We cannot afford to wait to upgrade our water infrastructure. Today’s address makes clear that Governor Murphy understands that an investment in clean water is a commitment to healthy families, good jobs and a more affordable future for all New Jersey residents.”