Joint Leg.Com. on Con.Reform & Cit. Prop.Tax Con. Convention

    Friday, August 04, 2006 - 12:00 PM

    Meeting - Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The committee will meet to organize and receive a presentation by the Office of Legislative Services.

Establishment

The Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens Property Tax Constitutional Convention was created by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3. It is the duty of the committee to review and formulate proposals that address property tax reform through amendments to the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. The committee will also determine whether amendments to the State Constitution should be recommended to the Legislature for submission directly to the voters or whether such amendments should be referred to a citizens property tax constitutional convention to be convened for the purpose of reforming the system of property taxation.

Committee Members

Senator Bernard F. Kenny Jr.   -   Co-Chair
Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli   -   Co-Chair
Senator Leonard Lance
Senator Fred H. Madden Jr.
Assemblyman Louis M. Manzo
Assemblyman Richard A. Merkt

Committee Aides

Presentations
    Property Tax, State and Local Taxes and the New Jersey Constitution   -   8/4/2006
     Prepared by the Office of Legislative Services

The following legislation relevant to the topics being studied by this special committee has been introduced in the 2006-07 legislative session

RESTRUCTURING OF REVENUE OR SPENDING

    ACR54

Amends State Constitution to provide annual spending limits for counties, municipalities and school districts and to provide for State aid for property tax relief for local governments that budget within those limits.

    ACR68

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit the use of local real property taxes or a Statewide real property tax for funding the core curriculum content standards.

    ACR86

Amends Constitution to guarantee minimum State-funded 30 percent residential property tax reduction through oversight of State spending by new elective Auditor General and new restraints on increasing State revenue and spending.

    ACR149

Constitutional amendment to provide gross income tax credit equal to 33% of annual homestead school property tax.

    ACR155

Proposes a constitutional amendment to require refunds to homestead property tax payers of local school taxes to be funded by new State revenues to be established based upon two recommendations of a commission established therefor.

    SCR60

Proposes a constitutional amendment to require refunds to homestead property tax payers of local school taxes to be funded by new State revenues to be established based upon two recommendations of a commission established therefor.

    ACR172

Amends State Constitution to create surplus revenue funds in the State general fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund and to change the State revenue estimating process.

    ACR185

Proposes constitutional amendment to require that any State income tax surcharge be dedicated to pay for rebates of 50% of school property taxes paid by homestead property taxpayers and residential tenants.

    SCR94

Proposes constitutional amendment to require that any State income tax surcharge be dedicated to pay for rebates of 50% of school property taxes paid by homestead property taxpayers and residential tenants.

    SCR15

Proposes constitutional amendment to establish an annual State appropriations cap based on inflation plus State population growth, a reserve of one-half of revenues collected above State appropriations and directs one-half for direct property tax relief.

    SCR64

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit the use of local real property taxes or a Statewide real property tax for funding the core curriculum content standards.

PROPERTY TAX: ASSESSMENT AND IMPOSITION

    ACR67

Proposes constitutional amendment to forbid imposition of a local or State property tax or certain other State taxes on intangible property.

    ACR72

Proposes constitutional amendment granting property assessment reductions for certain improvements to dwelling houses to provide living-quarters for senior citizen relatives.

    SCR11

Proposes constitutional amendment granting property assessment reductions for certain improvements to dwelling houses to provide living-quarters for senior citizen relatives.

    ACR102

Proposes constitutional amendment to limit assessment of homestead real property.

    SCR92

Proposes constitutional amendment to limit assessment of homestead real property.

    SCR98

Proposes constitutional amendment to require municipal referendum on reducing assessment of all real property within qualified common interest communities.

PROPERTY TAX: REDUCTIONS AND REBATES - VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

    ACR57

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase to $500 veterans' property tax deduction.

    ACR62

Proposes constitutional amendment to require annual cost of living adjustment to amount of veteran's property tax deduction.

    ACR66

Proposes constitutional amendment to extend eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled veterans' property tax exemption to residents of continuing care retirement communities.

    SCR52

Proposes constitutional amendment to extend eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled veterans' property tax exemption to residents of continuing care retirement communities.

    ACR84

Proposes constitutional amendment to provide property tax exemption for deployed members of U.S. Armed Forces.

    ACR97

Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to veterans who did not serve during time of war or other emergency.

    SCR16

Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to veterans who did not serve during time of war or other emergency.

    ACR105

Proposes constitutional amendment permitting certain veterans and their surviving spouses to receive enhanced homestead rebate amounts similar to the homestead rebate amounts allowed for senior and disabled residents.

    ACR115

Proposes constitutional amendment to provide annual property tax deduction to non-wartime veterans, and annual veteran's rebate to wartime and non-wartime veteran renters.

    SCR56

Proposes constitutional amendment to provide annual property tax deduction to non-wartime veterans, and annual veteran's rebate to wartime and non-wartime veteran renters.

    ACR193

Proposes constitutional amendment to permit Legislature to extend eligibility to receive veterans' property tax deduction to surviving spouse of nonresident veteran in certain circumstances.

    SCR76

Proposes constitutional amendment to permit Legislature to extend eligibility to receive veterans' property tax deduction to surviving spouse of nonresident veteran in certain circumstances.

    SCR69

Proposes constitutional amendment to extend eligibility for property tax deduction to New Jersey resident who is the surviving spouse of a nonresident veteran.

    SCR77

Proposes constitutional amendment to extend veterans' property tax deduction and exemption to dependent children of deceased veteran.

    SCR80

Proposes constitutional amendment to extend eligibility to receive veteran's $250 property tax deduction to surviving spouse of veteran who was not a State resident at the time of death.

    SCR87

Amends constitution to expand eligibility for veterans' property tax benefits, subject to conditions established by Legislature.

PROPERTY TAX REDUCTIONS AND REBATES - SENIORS AND DISABLED

    ACR58

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase to $500 senior and disabled persons' property tax deduction.

    SCR45

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase to $500 senior and disabled persons' property tax deduction.

    ACR59

Reduces by five per cent annually amount of local school purposes property taxes payable by senior citizens age 70 or older.

    SCR46

Reduces by five per cent annually amount of local school purposes property taxes payable by senior citizens age 70 or older.

    ACR69

Amends Constitution to permit legislation freezing school district taxes for senior and disabled citizens.

    SCR111

Amends Constitution to permit legislation freezing school district taxes for senior and disabled citizens.

    ACR70

Proposes additional $250 property tax deduction for certain senior citizens.

    ACR92

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase maximum income limitation for senior and disabled property tax deduction.

    ACR113

Proposes constitutional amendment to permit municipalities to place limits on municipal purposes portion of property tax bill for certain senior citizens.

    ACR122

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase annual income limitation for eligibility to receive property tax deduction for senior and disabled citizens.

    ACR123

Proposes constitutional amendment to establish homestead property tax reimbursement program for senior and disabled homeowners.

    ACR191

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual limitations on annual CPI changes.

    SCR100

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual limitations on annual CPI changes.

    SCR55

Proposes Constitutional amendment to increase annual income limit for eligibility to receive senior and disabled persons' property tax deduction.

    SCR65

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase to $500 senior and disabled persons' property tax deduction, and to increase eligibility income limits.

    SCR74

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase annual income limitation for eligibility to receive property tax deduction for senior and disabled citizens.

PROPERTY TAX REDUCTIONS AND REBATES - VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRST AID

    ACR87

Proposes constitutional amendment requiring Legislature to enact statute authorizing $150 property tax credit for primary residence of volunteer fire fighter or first aid squad member.

    SCR91

Proposes constitutional amendment requiring Legislature to enact statute authorizing $200 property tax credit for primary residence of volunteer fire fighter or first aid squad member.

    ACR89

Proposes constitutional amendment permitting Legislature to adopt statute allowing municipalities to enact ordinances authorizing property tax deduction for primary residence of volunteer firefighter or first aid squad member.

    SCR49

Proposes constitutional amendment requiring Legislature to enact statute authorizing property tax deduction for primary residence of volunteer firefighter, first aid or emergency services squad member.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION / SPECIAL SESSION

    ACR78

Proposes constitutional amendment to allow property tax reform constitutional convention held in 2005 to propose statutory changes.

    SCR38

Proposes constitutional amendment to allow property tax reform constitutional convention held in 2005 to propose statutory changes.

    ACR98

Proposes temporary amendment to State Constitution to permit State constitutional convention convened to provide property tax relief to propose constitutional amendments and statutory changes.

    ACR107

Proposes temporary constitutional amendment allowing State constitutional convention convened to reform system of property taxation to propose statutory changes.

    SCR68

Proposes temporary constitutional amendment allowing State constitutional convention convened to reform system of property taxation to propose statutory changes.

    ACR108

Provides for special session of Legislature to consider property tax reform.

    SCR18

Provides for special session of Legislature to consider property tax reform.

    ACR140

Proposes constitutional amendment allowing 2007 property tax reform constitutional convention to propose statutory changes.

    ACR141

Provides for special session of Legislature to consider property tax relief and reform.

    SCR104

Proposes temporary constitutional amendment to provide for State constitutional convention to reduce government spending and to reform system of property taxation.

   Joint Legislative Com. on Public Employee Benefits Reform

    Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 10:00 AM

    Meeting - Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

At its organizational meeting, the committee will receive a presentation by Frederick J. Beaver, Director of the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits.

Establishment

The Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform was created by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3. It is the duty of the committee to review and formulate proposals that address abuses of the system of benefits provided to public employees and to control the costs of the State and its political subdivisions for public employee retirement, health care and other benefits. As a basis for its deliberations, the committee will use the recommendations of the Benefits Review Task Force contained in its December 1, 2005 report, as well as other relevant reports.

Committee Members

Senator Nicholas P. Scutari  -  Co-Chair
Assemblywoman Nellie Pou  -  Co-Chair
Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin
Senator William L. Gormley
Assemblyman Kevin J. O'Toole
Senator Ronald L. Rice

Committee Aides

Joint Legislative Committee on Public School Funding Reform

    Thursday, August 10, 2006 - 10:00 AM

    Meeting - Committee Room 4, 1st. Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The committee will meet to organize and receive a presentation by the Office of Legislative Services.