Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriation Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2010 budget that was signed by the governor today:
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Senator Steven Oroho
Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the imminent expiration of the special appraisal process in the Highlands Preservation Area. The special appraisal process, which will expire on June 30, was designed to ensure fairness for property owners whose homes and farms were devalued by the 2004 Highlands Act that banned most development in the 860,000 acre area.
Much More Still Needs to Be Done to Ensure Equity and Fairness
Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding an agreement reached this week on eminent domain reform:
Trenton Leaders Should Stop Stalling on Appraisal Legislation
Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano (R-Sussex/Morris/Hunterdon) called on legislative leaders and the Governor to act on legislation before the summer recess to protect the property rights of landowners in the Highlands region whose property has been devalued as a result of the land use restrictions of the Highlands law.
June 15, 2009
Contact: Andy Pratt / (609) 292-5199Senator Anthony R. Bucco (R-25), Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26), Senator Kevin J. O'Toole (R-40), Senator Marcia Karrow (R-23), Senator Philip E. Haines (R-8), Senator Steve Oroho (R-24)
All six Republicans on the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee rejected Governor Corzine’s election-year budget today because its reliance on one-shot revenue and gimmicks will create a fiscal crisis that pushes the state closer to insolvency.
Senator Steven Oroho, a Republican member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement about a Bloomberg News report that says the leader of New Jersey’s second-largest public employee union is telling her members not to vote to accept the governor’s furlough and wage freeze for 2010. If state workers reject the measures and the costly concessions the governor made to win their support, it could leave a more than $300 million hole in the budget, Oroho pointed out.
District 24 Legislators Say Communications Workers of America Agreement Provides Limited Relief
While Governor Jon Corzine hailed the state’s new labor deal with the Communications Workers of America as a “historic agreement,” Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, all R-Sussex, Morris, and Hunterdon, said that after evaluating the details there will be minimal financial benefit for the state after the upcoming fiscal year.
June 3, 2009
Contact: Andy Pratt / (609) 292-5199Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26), Senator Kevin J. O'Toole (R-40), Senator Marcia Karrow (R-23), Senator Philip E. Haines (R-8), Senator Steve Oroho (R-24)
Dozens of Choices the Governor Could Make to Create Jobs and Make New Jersey Affordable for the Middle Class
Republican members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee have joined with their colleagues in the Assembly to prepare a blueprint for change that Governor Corzine can adopt to save taxpayers $783 million. These are ideas that will generate savings the governor can use to help businesses create desperately needed jobs or to return money to taxpayers crying out for help with their mounting bills during this recession.
May 20, 2009
Contact: Bill Murray / (609) 292-5199Senator Anthony R. Bucco (R-25), Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26), Senator Kevin J. O'Toole (R-40), Senator Marcia Karrow (R-23), Senator Philip E. Haines (R-8), Senator Steve Oroho (R-24)
Republican members of the senate Budget Committee released the following statement following budget meetings Thursday:
Governor Corzine bristles when anyone points out failed policies that have worsened today’s budget mess and reflexively labels them as ”partisan.” However, unless he acknowledges failed policies, he will never be able to correct them and things won’t get much better for people in New Jersey.
Here are some of the failed policies that have made our situation worse.
Suburban Rail Project Deserves Attention from Governor
Senator Steven V. Oroho (R-Sussex/Morris) called on Governor Corzine to step up its efforts to expand rail service in northwestern New Jersey following the administration’s announcement of a $150 to $200 million project to extend passenger rail service along an existing 8.3 mile freight line between Hackensack and Hawthorne.
