Why 11 N.J. cities have more lead-affected kids than Flint, Michigan

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2. NJ.com: Christie vetoes $10M fund to remove lead paint from old houses.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/01/christie_vetoes_10m_fund_to_remove_lead_paint_from.html

Christie vetoes $10M fund to remove lead paint from old houses
on January 20, 2016 at 8:20 AM, updated January 20, 2016 at 1:45 PM
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TRENTON — A bill dedicating $10 million to a fund that would pay to remove lead paint from old housing stock in New Jersey was vetoed by Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday.

State lawmakers voted to earmark $10 million from the state budget for the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund. The money would have been used to pay for lead abatement projects, relocate families whose children have high lead levels in their blood, create a web-based housing registry among other efforts, according to the bill.

The $10 million is money accrued based on a fee on paint sales. Governors have diverted the funds revenue to support the state budget since 2004, according to the bill's supporters.

The governor pocket-vetoed the bill, (S1279) which means he declined to act on it and allowed it to expire in the legislative session that just ended Jan. 12. He did not include a statement explaining why he rejected the legislation.

This is the third consecutive two-year legislative session in which the $10 million bill has failed to be signed into law.

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