Lang stipulated that the plan would have to win local approval.
Envisioned is a $500 million plan, which still must secure all local and state approvals.
Judicial or local approval would be needed for some of these remedies.
Technically, state officials do not need local approval to build new centers.
The Council has an unofficial policy of getting local approval before a street name bill is introduced.
There is now growing evidence, however, that the now-completed changes are meeting with local approval.
The partners will close on the site after they secure local approvals.
Should the bill pass, New Jersey would become the only state to require such local approval.
The projects, in more than 500 cities, have already received all the local approval necessary and need only Federal money to begin.
The form of local approval required is specified in the private act.