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Veto override of debt report bill falls short in Assembly
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie’s more than five-year record of never having any veto overturned by the Democratic-controlled Legislature remained intact Monday, as an attempt to override his veto of a bill to expand an annual debt report failed to garner enough support.
State Assembly Targets Governor’s Suppression of Rebate Data
Legislation would require Christie administration to publish town-by-town data on net property taxes it removed from state’s website
Responding to the Christie administration’s controversial decision to delete town-by-town information on property tax rebates that had been published on the state’s website for 15 years, the state Assembly voted overwhelmingly yesterday to require the state to resume posting data that would show how much net property taxes grow each year.
Legislation would require property tax data disclosure
Legislation to require the state to annually post complete property tax data was approved 72-1 Monday by the Assembly and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
The bill comes after the Christie administration this year deleted property tax data traditionally found on the Department of Community Affairs web site. The information detailed Christie’s cuts to property tax relief that have resulted in a net property tax increase of about 20 percent.
N.J. Assembly fails to override Christie veto of bill requiring detailed data on borrowing
Six months ago, every Republican in the state Assembly voted for a bill that would have required more detailed reporting by the state about the long-term impact of its soaring debt. The bill passed unanimously.
But Governor Christie, a fellow Republican, vetoed the measure, calling any such debt analysis “highly speculative.”
Dems fail to pry sufficient number from abstemious GOP caucus to pass debt report bill
TRENTON - The Assembly this afternoon could not summon the necessary votes to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of A961, as Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-21) prevented Democrats - some of them outraged - from peeling away an adequate number of his caucus members.
Assembly Passes Property Tax Data Bill
Looking to restore some transparency, the New Jersey Assembly has passed a bill mandating the state post a complete summary of property tax data online every year.
New Jersey Assembly votes to make property tax info available to the public online
The state Assembly voted Monday to make information on property taxes more plentiful and accessible to homeowners.
Christie pushed on transparency concerns
TRENTON – Lawmakers want to force Gov. Chris Christie's administration to share information about property taxes even when the information is unflattering.
Legislation aims to ensure contractors qualified
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Donald Norcross, D-Camden, that would ensure public work is done by qualified contractors cleared the full Senate Monday. The bill requires that any contractor or subcontractor who contracts for public work must demonstrate that it is a responsible bidder.