A federal judge in New Jersey has allowed to proceed a painting contractor’s suit against the Delaware River Port Authority in connection with its bid to paint the Commodore Barry Bridge, but dismissed claims filed under state sunshine laws—in the process offering a critique to Pennsylvania lawmakers.

U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman, sitting in Camden, said he could not hold the Delaware River Port Authority to the requirements of New Jersey’s and Pennsylvania’s open public meetings laws because the Pennsylvania Legislature has not acted to apply its statute to that bistate agency.