In May 2015, Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed S-2277 (and the corresponding bill A-3506 passed by the New Jersey General Assembly), citing his concerns that the state lacked the authority to withdraw from the compact and arguing that the solution should be to modify the operations of the commission to minimize interference with waterfront operations.
Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed S-2277 (and A-3506, which was passed by the New Jersey General Assembly) in May 2015. He did so because he believed the state lacked authority to withdraw from the compact and proposed modifying commission operations instead of interfering with waterfront activities.