5. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, all revenues received pursuant to the “Sales and Use Tax Act,” P.L.1966, c.30 (C. 54:32B-1 et seq.) from the taxation of construction materials used for building a district project approved by the authority pursuant to a project grant agreement or for building a district project sponsored by the authority, and from the taxation of retail sales of tangible personal property and services originating from and delivered from business locations in a district project approved by the authority pursuant to a project grant agreement or from business locations in a district project sponsored by the authority, shall be deposited immediately upon collection by the Department of the Treasury in the project fund. Contractors purchasing materials and supplies for use in constructing a district project shall complete a form or certification prescribed by the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury. The contractor shall identify the district project, materials, supplies, purchase price and New Jersey sales or use tax paid and provide such other information and receipts as the director may require. The forms or certificates shall be filed with the authority as documentation for a report, which the authority shall provide to the Division of Revenue and the Division of Taxation for revenue certification purposes. Approved casino licensees shall also provide to the authority, on a form prescribed by the Director of the Division of Taxation, the sales tax collected from sales made by vendors in a district project for each quarter. The authority shall provide a report to the Division of Revenue and Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury for revenue certification purposes.

b. The revenues required to be deposited in the project fund under subsection a. of this section shall be used for the purposes of the project fund and for the uses prescribed in section 7 of P.L.2001, c.221 (C. 5:12-173.15).

L.2001,c.221,s.5.