Connors, Rumpf & Van Pelt Alert Senior Communities of Pending Common Interest Community Bill Hearing
Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt have notified senior communities within the 9th Legislative District that S-1971, the “Owners’ Rights and Obligations in Shared Ownership Communities Act” will be heard by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee this week. The hearing is scheduled for this Thursday, October 2, 2008. It will be held at 10:00 am at the Statehouse in Committee Room 7.
For several years, the 9th Legislative Delegation has been the leading opposition to several common interest community legislative measures. The Delegation has worked jointly with proactive residents of senior communities in preventing the passage of legislation that would allow for greater oversight of senior communities by Trenton, establish fees for homeowners and add another layer to the state’s already expansive bureaucracy.
In a fax sent to senior communities throughout their Legislative District, Senator Connors, Assemblyman Rumpf and Assemblyman Van Pelt made the following statements:
“Our Delegation has recently learned that S-1971, “The “Owners’ Rights and Obligations in Shared Ownership Communities Act” will be heard by the Senate Community & Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at the State House. The measure is sponsored by Senator Shirley Turner and Senator Ronald Rice.
“S-1971 is a variation of the original common interest community bill. While the bill does not contain any fee component in its current form, it has always been our concern that such legislation would add yet another layer of state bureaucracy. Our state government has already demonstrated an inability to operate effectively, evidenced by the current billion-dollar budget shortfall our state currently faces.
“The original common interest community bill contained a six-dollar fee per year, per household in order to carry out its provision. We remain concerned that S-1971 contains no fee at this time in order to limit public opposition and gain passage, only to have a fee established at a later date.
“It is important to note that New Jersey has a long track record of not only raising taxes but also of diverting fees for other-than-intended purposes. This has been done in order to sustain the state bureaucracy at current levels. We suspect that, in the end, this will likely be the same case with any common interest community legislation that provides Trenton with greater oversight over our senior communities.
“Please be advised that Senator Connors, who serves as a member on the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee will be voting against the measure. Should S-1971 advance, Assemblyman Rumpf and Assemblyman Van Pelt will also be voting ‘No.’”
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