State Issues
Your Action is Needed. Floor Vote on OPRA on Monday, Contact Your Representatives
Please reach out to your legislators urging them to vote YES on the amended bipartisan legislation (S-2930/A-4045) to reform & modernize OPRA. It is scheduled for a floor vote in the Senate and likely the Assembly on Monday.
Read more: Your Action is Needed. Floor Vote on OPRA on Monday, Contact Your for Representatives
Contacts: Mike Cerra, Executive Director, mcerra@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x120 and Lori Buckelew, Deputy Executive Director & Director of Government Affairs, lbuckelew@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x112.
DLGS Action on Missing Financial Disclosure Statements to Begin
During this week’s Local Finance Board meeting, Acting Commissioner Jacquelyn Suarez noted that the April 30 deadline to file Financial Disclosure Statements has passed and the DLGS will begin taking enforcement action against delinquent filings.
Read more: DLGS Action on Missing Financial Disclosure Statements to Begin
Contact: Paul Penna, Senior Legislative Analyst, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110.
DEP Testifies Before Assembly Budget Committees
This week DEP Commissioner LaTourette testified before both the Assembly Budget and the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees on the SFY2025 proposed budget.
Read more: DEP Testifies Before Assembly Budget Committees
Contact: Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.
Town Crier Blog Post: SFY2025 DCA Budget Allocations
Governor Murphy’s SFY2025 detailed budget recommendations for the Department of Community Affairs total $178.1 million. Please visit our blog post for more information.
Read more: SFY2025 DCA Budget Allocations
Contact: Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.
Update LPCL Reference Guide
DLGS, in partnership with Rutgers Center for Government Services, announced the Local Public Contracts Law & Regulations Reference Guide has been updated.
Read more: Update LPCL Reference Guide
Contact: Lori Buckelew, Deputy Executive Director & Director of Government Affairs, lbuckelew@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x112.
Workers Comp Contingency Fee Increase Scheduled for Consideration
On May 16, the Assembly Labor Committee is scheduled to consider A-3986, which increases the attorney contingency fee cap in workers’ compensation matters from 20% to 25%.
Read more: Workers Comp Contingency Fee Increase Scheduled for Consideration
Contact: Paul Penna, Senior Legislative Analyst, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110.
Town Crier Blog Post: SFY2025 NJDA Budget Allocations
Governor Murphy’s SFY2025 detailed budget recommendations for the Department of Agriculture total $178.1 million. Please visit our blog post for more information.
Read more: SFY2025 NJDA Budget Allocations
Contact: Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.
Town Crier Blog Post: SFY2025 NJLP Budget Allocations
Governor Murphy’s SFY2025 detailed budget recommendations for the NJ Department of Law and Public Safety total $759.2 million. Please visit our blog post for more information.
Read more: SFY2025 NJLP Budget Allocations
Contact: Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.
Town Crier Blog Post: SFY 2025 DOL Budget Recommendations
Governor Murphy’s SFY2025 detailed budget recommendations for the Department of Labor (DOL) total $207.1 million a decrease of 1.6% or $3.5 million from SFY2024 budget allocation. For more information please visit the League’s DOL budget blog post.
Read more: SFY 2025 DOL Budget Recommendations
Contact: Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.
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