Bills reviewed: S-729_R2, S-729_S1, S-729_S2 (Kean) – Transfers responsibility for establishment and enforcement of ethical standards for local officials to State Ethics Commission. Will continue to monitor. S-3264 (Weinberg) – Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits coverage; prohibits those limited from receiving payments for waiving such coverage. Will continue to monitor … Read more
Items discussed: COAH Transportation Trust Fund Nothing new to report on either issue Bills reviewed A-4703 (Spencer) – Increases value of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program tax credits to $650 million; restricts $50 million of tax credits to certain qualified residential projects. Committee took no action A-4709 (Schaer) – Prohibits employers from seeking or … Read more
The Legislative Committee discussed the following recent legislation that was acted upon by the Governor. Actions Taken By the Governor: A-815/S-852(Coughlin, Ciattarelli, Diegnan, Pinkin, Giblin/Vitale)– Requires municipalities which license peddlers and solicitors to accept certain background check results from other municipalities – SIGNED INTO LAW A-2385/S-944 (McKeon, Diegnan, Jasey, Andrzejczak/Smith, Codey) –Authorizes rural electric cooperative … Read more
NJCM INFORMATION BULLETIN NEW JERSEY FILES SUIT AGAINST EPA TO STOP CLEAN POWER PLAN STATE JOINS 23 OTHERS CHALLENGING RULE, WHICH THE STATE SAYS CONSTITUTES UNLAWFUL OVERREACH OF AUTHORITY BY EPA TRENTON – New Jersey today announced the state of New Jersey has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia … Read more