State Issues

Calling for the Restoration of Energy Tax Receipts  

The New Jersey League of Municipalities in conjunction with the New Jersey Conference of Mayors is urging the State Legislature to fully fund the Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Act in the SFY25 budget.   

Read more: Calling for the Restoration of Energy Tax Receipts  

Contacts: Mike Cerra, Executive Director, mcerra@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x120 and Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.

Contact the Governor’s Office on OPRA Bill 

Legislation (S-2930/A-4045) to reform and modernize the Open Public Records Act is now on the Governor’s desk. Please reach out to the Governor expressing your support for this vitally important modernization.  

Read more: Contact Governor’s Office on OPRA Bill

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.

Town Crier Blog Post: SFY2025 Department of Banking & Insurance

Governor Murphy’s SFY 2025 detailed budget recommendations for the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance total $85.3 million. For more information, please see the Department of Banking and Insurance Blog Post. 

Read more: Town Crier Blog Post: SFY2025 Department of Banking & Insurance

Contact: Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.

Federal Issues

EPA Hosts PFAS Rulemaking Briefing for Local Officials  

On Wednesday, June 5 at 2 p.m. the U.S. EPA is holding a briefing call for local officials on the recent PFAS rulemaking pertaining to the drinking water regulation and Superfund site designation.

Read more: EPA Hosts PFAS Rulemaking Briefing for Local Officials  

Contact: Paul Penna, Senior Legislative Analyst, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110.

Also of Interest

Survey on Harassment, Threats, and Intimidation Facing N.J. Leaders

The League Educational Foundation is teaming up with NJ.com/The Star-Ledger to gauge just how common abuse of local officials has become and how venomous the political discourse has grown.

This survey is anonymous (unless you opt-in and share your name and contact information below). The data collected will be collected by NJ.com/The Star-Ledger and may be used as part of a NJ Municipalities Magazine article, possibly as part of a League Conference session, as well as an NJ.com/Star-Ledger project on polarization and extremism in politics. All data will remain confidential.

Please click to respond to the survey. Thank you.

Lunch & Learn: DEP and NFIP Floodplain Management 

On Monday, June 10 at noon, the League will host a Lunch & Learn NFIP Floodplain Management webinar with the DEP.

Read more: Lunch & Learn: DEP and NFIP Floodplain Management  

Contact: Ciara Bradley, Research Associate, cbradley@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x128.