New Jersey governor Christopher J. Christie wants the Nets to pay a $7.5 million penalty if the team breaks its lease at the Izod Center and moves into the Prudential Center in Newark for the 2010-11 season.
The suggestion was included in a 20-page document issued by the New Jersey Gaming, Sports and Entertainment Committee.
The committee said that the Nets "cannot leave the Meadowlands without paying the waiver amount. The impact upon suites and sponsorship dollars has to be part of the negotiations."