18A:7F-37 to 18A:7F-42, et. al.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2007 CHAPTER: 62

NJSA: 18A:7F-37 to 18A:7F-42, et. al. (Establishes homestead credits to reduce property taxes;

imposes 4% cap on local tax levies; permits Local Finance Board to define

capital and non-bondable current expenses; makes an appropriation)

BILL NO: A1 (Substituted for S20)

SPONSOR(S) Roberts and Others

DATE INTRODUCED: January 25, 2007

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:

SENATE:

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: No

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: January 29, 2007

SENATE: February 5, 2007

DATE OF APPROVAL: April 3, 2007

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (Original version of bill enacted)

A1

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 49 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes

S20

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 49 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: Yes

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE NEWS RELEASE: Yes

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

To check for circulating copies, contact New Jersey State Government

Publications at the State Library (609) 278-2640 ext. 103 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org.

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes

“Governor signs tax-relief bill,” Courier-Post, 4-4-07, p. 1B

“Questions, answers on impact of tax relief,” Courier-Post, 4-4-07, p. 2B

“Property tax cuts up to 20% on way,” Asbury Park Press, 4-4-07, p. A1

“Tax reform 101: How you’ll fare,” Asbury Park Press, 4-4-07, p. A5

“Corzine signs 20 percent property tax cut into law,” Courier News, 4-4-07, p. A5

“Details of the tax relief package,” Courier News, 4-4-07, p. A5

“Lawmakers: Property tax cut is on the way,” Burlington County Times, 4-4-07, p. A3

“Prop tax cut on way, but long-term relief debated,” The Trentonian, 4-4-07, p. 5

“State expands property tax relief,” The Star-Ledger, 4-4-07, p. 13

“The whats, whens and how muches,” The Star-Ledger, 4-4-07, p. 16

“Corzine signs property tax plan,” The Times, 4-4-07, p. A1

“Corzine signs 20% tax break,” Gloucester County Times, 4-4-07, p. A1

“Expert sees new measures as only temporary relief,” Home News Tribune, 4-4-07, p. A2

“New Jersey Governor Signs bill for Property Tax Relief,” The New York Times, 4-4-07, p. B3

“Corzine: Be skeptical on tax reform,” The Record, 4-4-07, p. A03

974.90 Office of Legislative Services background report: the homestead property tax reimbursement program. Office of

T235 Legislative Services

2005f PDF copy of report

974.90 Committee meeting of Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and

T235 Citizens Property Tax Constitutional Convention: testimony from invited speakers

2006k regarding alternative revenue sources to the property tax, including local option taxes

and the NJ SMART homestead rebate program, and the constitutional amendments to

the debt limitation clause. October 12, 2006

PDF copy of meeting

974.90 Final Report. Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens’ Property Tax Constitutional

T235 Convention. December 1, 2006

2007c PDF copy of report

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE WEB SITE REGARDING JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION:

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/PropertyTaxSession/jccr.asp

ANCILLARY REPORTS REGARDING JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION:

-List of New Jersey State Library catalog entries for New Jersey Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional

Reform and Citizens Property Tax Constitutional Convention attached.

PDF copy of list

RWH 4-23-08