Energy Tax Restoration Resource Center

Adopt a Resolution of Support.
Sample Resolution Below

PDF www.njslom.org/resolutions/RESOLUTION-SUPPORTING-A-2753-ENERGY-TAXES.pdf
Word www.njslom.org/resolutions/RESOLUTION-SUPPORTING-A-2753-ENERGY-TAXES.doc
You can adapt for your municipality.

Appropriating Energy Tax Receipts:
The New Normal for New Jersey

Energy Tax Talking Points

Date Posted	Resource
Apr. 15 2013	Treasurer Testifies on State Budget and ETR
Apr. 3 2013	Urgent Action Needed To Advance Restoration of Energy Receipts Bills
Mar. 26 2013	Use League Resource To Calculate State Skim Impact On Your Property Taxpayers
Jan. 23, 2013	Action Needed To Advance Restoration of Energy Receipts Bills
Jan. 14, 2013	Opinion: Energy taxes belong to N.J. towns
Jan. 9 2013	Op-ed Supporting Direct Payment of Energy Tax Funding Posted
Dec. 18 2012	Sample Resolution Supporting Direct Payment of Energy Taxes to Municipal Governments Available
Dec. 17 2012	RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL A-2753 REQUIRING DIRECT PAYMENT OF ENERGY TAXES TO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Dec. 6 2012	A-2753 - Would Direct Payment of Energy Taxes Directly To Municipal Government Assembly Committee Releases Bill to End State Diversion of Energy Tax Receipts
July 1, 2012	N.J. should stop diverting tax relief money from municipalities
June 30, 2012	Governor Vetoes Porperty Tax Relief Funding
June 29, 2012	Senate Approves A-2921 Municipal Property Tax Relief Restoration Goes to Governor
June 26, 2012	A-2921 Voting Record Posted
June 26, 2012	ASSEMBLY APPROVES A-2921. PROPERTY TAX RELIEF RESTORATION FIGHT MOVES TO SENATE. VOTE SCHEDULED FOR THIS THURSDAY.
June 22, 2012	URGENT ACTION NEEDED - PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS IMMEDIATELY URGE THEM TO SUPPORT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FUNDING BILLS URGE THEM TO VOTE “YES” ON S-1900/A-2921
June 21, 2012	MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FUNDING BILLS ADVANCE Committees Release A-2921/S-1900 FINAL VOTES SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY
June 20, 2012	Senate Committee to Consider S-1900, Attention to Property Tax Relief Funding Restoration Growing
June 19, 2012	Committee to Consider A-2921, Property Tax Relief Funding Restoration May Advance
June 18, 2012	Urgent Alert for Local Action: Legislators Again Seeking to Divert Municipal Energy Funds for State Budget
June 18, 2012	Towns Lose Out as Utility Taxes Once Again Diverted to Balance NJ Budget
June 12, 2012	Clarification Regarding the State’s Statutory Obligations for Energy Tax and CMPTRA Funding
June 7, 2012	Join Our Final Push for Funding Restoration State Budget Deadline Three Weeks Away
May 25, 2012	State Revenue Estimates Down As Budget Deadline Looms: Immediate Action Needed on Municipal Funding Restoration (S-1900/A-2921)
May 17, 2012	N.J. must stop swiping property tax relief from locals - nj.com
May 17, 2012	Funding Restoration Bill Postponed
May 15, 2012	Bernards Township Wants Its Money Back - Basking Ridge Patch
May 14, 2012	Property Tax Funding Restoration Committee Action Scheduled
May 9, 2012	Mayor: M’town budget suffers from withheld energy taxes - Middletown Independent
May 8, 2012	Property Tax Funding Restoration Committee Action Scheduled
May 4, 2012	Energy Receipts Restoration Bill Introduced
May 3, 2012	N.J. bill would restore $440M in energy-tax revenue to municipalities - northjersey.com
May 3, 2012	Return energy taxes to towns - northjersey.com
May 2, 2012	State Budget Process Moves Toward Resolution Energy Receipts and CMPTRA Funding Issue Unresolved
May 1, 2012	League Weighs in on State Budget
Apr 30, 2012	Mayors: Give us back our energy tax
Apr 29, 2012	Mayors lament withheld energy tax receipts Asbury Park Press - APP.COM April 29, 2012
Apr 26, 2012	Battle brewing over energy tax receipts; Bergen mayors push for higher funding level - North Balley Suburbanite
Apr 26, 2012	Restore Revenue to Towns - Burlington County Times
Apr 25, 2012	NJ League of Municipalities campaigning for return of energy tax funds
Apr 18, 2012	Energy Receipts Restoration Press Conference Update
Apr 18, 2012	Energy tax receipts / Pay what is owed
Apr 17, 2012	MAYORS MAKE CASE FOR ENDING STATE SKIM
Apr 16, 2012	Trenton hoards money that should provide property tax relief - nj.com
Apr 16, 2012	Opinion: Hypocrisy from Trenton on property taxes
Apr 16, 2012	The Trentonian - NJ municipalities fighting back for energy tax
Apr 10, 2012	Energy Tax Receipts Restoration Effort Continues
Apr. 9, 2012	Chuck Chiarello / N.J. must stop skimming energy-tax funds from towns
Mar 29, 2012	Mayors: State taking towns money (APP.com)
Mar 28, 2012	Help End Energy Receipts and CMPTRA Diversion to the State General Fund - Video
Mar 26, 2012	The Record: Letters, March 25, 2012 - northjersey.com
Mar 26, 2012	Time to end state's diversion of Energy Tax and CMPTRA by Mayor Albert B. Kelly
Mar 22, 2012	Energy Tax Funding Gaps, Funding Cuts and the State Skim
Mar 19, 2012	Statement By Hon. Arthur R. Ondish, Concerning Proposed State Budget For Fiscal Year 2012-2013
Mar 19, 2012	League President Tells Assembly Budget Committee to Restore Lost Property Tax Relief
Mar 14, 2012	NJ Assembly Budget Committee Hearing - March 5, 2012
Mar 14, 2012	Senate Energy Tax Restoration Follow-up Needed
Mar. 13, 2012	League Asks Senate Committee to Restore Energy Tax Funding
Mar. 12, 2012	Statement By Hon. Arthur R. Ondish, Mayor, Mount Arlington Borough and President, New Jersey State League of Municipalities Presented to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Concerning Proposed State Budget for Fischal Year 2012-2013
Mar. 5, 2012	Local officials appeal to budget committee for restoration of energy tax revenue
Mar 5, 2012	Assembly Budget Committee to Consider Restoration of Municipal Property Tax Relief Funding
Mar. 2, 2012	Please Contact Your State Legislators Act Now for Property Tax Relief Assembly Budget Committee to Review Energy Tax Issue
Mar. 1, 2012	Mayors to Christie: Time to give us our money back
Feb. 27, 2012	Use League Resource to Calculate State Skim Impace on your Property Taxpayers
Feb. 23, 2012	State Budget Goes to Legislature
Feb 19, 2012	Editorial: N.J. should return energy tax collections to towns for property tax relief - Trenton Times
Feb 17, 2012	State Budget Proposal Coming Next Week Property Tax Relief News Awaited
Feb 16, 2012	East Windsor and Hamilton Mayors: Time for state to pay up - News Story
Feb 16, 2012	State Aid Impact Calculator - Excel Spreadsheet
Feb 1, 2012	The State's Use of Local Revenues Must End - NJLM Editorial
Jan 22, 2012	Energizing Tax Relief
Energy Tax Calculator Click here for an Excel calculator that will help you to quantify the impact of State skims on your local property taxpayers Additional Information on the calculations.
May 1, 2010	Trenton Forgets Promises of Energy Tax 'Reform,' But Mayors Don't - NJLM Article

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