Whole State, Not Just Meadowlands, Needs Help
Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, District 16, said this after seeing an article in the Star-Ledger of Newark that says the Meadowlands Commission will form a task force and provide grants to help towns in its jurisdiction cope with higher quotas and complex rules for the construction of affordable housing:
RCAs Were Good Public Policy. New Rules Aren’t
Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-16) criticized legislation signed into law today by Governor Jon Corzine that prevents towns from fulfilling their affordable housing obligations by helping neighboring communities pay for needed development and redevelopment:
League Appeal Deserves 100% Support
Republican Deputy Conference Leader Kip Bateman made this statement after the League of Municipalities announced it is appealing to the courts to stop the Council on Affordable Housing from imposing unworkable and unaffordable rules on New Jersey communities and property taxpayers:
Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-16) said this after reading reports that 50 new school projects will be started, including a $127 million school in Trenton, because the Legislature passed a bill that authorizes $3.9 billion in borrowing without voter approval:
Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-16) criticized a Democrat proposal for a new water tax that would be imposed on all New Jersey residents, allegedly only to pay for purchasing land that will be kept undeveloped:
Senator Christopher (Kip) Bateman, (R-16), issued the following statement today blasting the Corzine administration for agreeing to borrow an additional $3.9 billion without voter approval. The additional debt will be used to fund school construction.
Senator Kip Bateman (R-16) issued the following statement following the approval of a pension reform measure (S-1962/1964/1965/1969Scs) by the Senate:
“I am truly pleased that the Legislature has finally acted to put the pension systems that public employees depend on back on firm ground. I am disappointed, however, that some of the most important measures were not acted upon at this time.
Senator Kip Bateman (R-16) issued the following statement in response to legislation (A-500) that would change the way in which municipalities manage their affordable housing obligations:
Businesses and Homeowners Would Benefit From Tax Exemption
Legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-16) and Senator Phil Haines (R-8) that uses tax breaks to encourage the use of renewable energy sources was unanimously passed by the State Senate today.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher (Kip) Bateman that would require public employees who hold more than one job in either PERS or TPAF to pick one for the purposes of pension benefits calculations cleared the Senate State Government Committee unanimously today.
