Legislative Advocacy

Legislative Activities

Whether your municipality has a population of 300 or 300,000, it has a major stake in the legislative deliberations in Trenton. Consequently, an important League priority is the defense of home rule autonomy. Every bill pending before the Legislature that might affect localities is evaluated by the League's 100-member Legislative Committee, and aggressively opposed or supported  by the League's lobbying team in concert with local officials around the state.

Legislative Staff

The League's legislative staff are constantly working for the League's membership by monitoring Legislative Committee meetings, reviewing lists of bills and staying current on local news to better understand the needs of League member municipalities. Staff provides the League's Legislative Committee with a background on proposed legislation at routine meetings to develop the League's positions on bills.

  1. Bill Requiring Out-Of-State Contractors Registry Advances

    Legislation (A-2078) that requires the State Treasurer to establish a public registry for out-of-state contractors awarded public works contracts advances. Read on...

  2. Legislation Advances for Increased Conservation PILOT Funds

    On Thursday, the Senate Environment and Energy Committee favorably reported S-2161, which increases amounts of certain payments in lieu of taxes paid for lands owned by State or nonprofit organizations for recreation and conservation purposes. Read on...

  3. Committee Advances Housing Incentive Legislation

    Last Thursday, the Assembly Oversight, Reform, and Federal Relations Committee advanced A-3877, which proposes to establish certain state funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing. Read on...

  4. Senate Labor Releases S1379 Regarding Workers Compensation

    Senate Labor Committee releases S-1379, which provides workers' compensation benefits for public safety workers who developed illness or injury as a result of responding to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Senate Labor Releases S1379 Regarding Workers Comp

  5. Bill Penalizing Voters for Rejecting Shared Services Advances

    The SCUA Committee released S-2289, which encourages the sharing of services. While providing some civil service relief to encourage shared services, the bill mandates the reduction of state aid if voters reject a shared service proposal. Bill Penalizing Voters for Rejecting Shared Servic

  6. Senate Committee Considers Property Tax Replacement for ETR

    A Senate Committee held a discussion-only hearing on S-1833, which would eliminate Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid and the Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief aid and establish in its place the “Municipal Property Tax Relief Fund.” Senate Committee Considers Property Tax Replacemen

  7. Legislation Requiring the Sharing of PILOT Funds Advances

    S-1807, regarding sharing PILOT funds with school districts, requires PILOT funds be used to reduce the local property tax levy, and creates reporting requirements for property tax exemptions/ abatements, was amended and released from committee. Legislation Requiring the Sharing of PILOT Funds A

  8. Governor Signs EO Instituting Temporary Regulatory Freeze

    On January 23, Governor Sherrill signed Executive Order No. 7, instituting a regulatory freeze or 90-day pause on the proposal and adoption of new rules and regulations in the State. Governor Signs EO Instituting Temporary Regulatory

  9. Governor Murphy Restores Jury Service Rights to Previously Convicted

    Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 411 on January 11, which restores jury service rights to more than 350,000 of the State’s residents previously ineligible for jury service because of a criminal conviction. Governor Murphy Restores Jury Service Rights to Pr

  10. Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee Advances A-6235

    The Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee advanced A-6235, which regulates motorized bicycles. Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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