The Appropriations Committee is responsible for reviewing the fiscal impact of legislation on the state. The committee reviews legislation dealing with revenues, taxation, state budget and finance and weigh in on the process of authorizing expenditure of public funds for a specific governmental purpose.
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ASSEMBLY DEMS HAIL APPROVAL OF FUNDS TO DELIVER CLEANER, SAFER DRINKING WATER
Package of Bills Signed Today Will Fund Environmental Infrastructure Projects Throughout State
A package of bills sponsored by a group of Assembly Democrats was signed into law today, paving the way for the state to invest up to $818 million to fund projects that will provide cleaner, safer drinking water to communities throughout the state.The lead sponsors of the laws - Assemblymen Paul D. Moriarty and Gordon M. Johnson - also said the funding will help bolster the state's environmental infrastructure over the long-term. The laws were also sponsored by democratic Assembly members Connie Wagner, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Frederick Scalera, Matthew Milam, Nelson Albano and Linda Greenstein.
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SPEAKER OLIVER ON RACE TO THE TOP HEARING: 'IF I DON'T GET THE COOPERATION THAT I'M SEEKING, I AM PREPARED TO UTILIZE THE SUBPOENA POWER THAT THE LEGISLATURE POSSESSES.'
Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver was interviewed Monday morning on WOR 710 AM's The John Gambling Show on the topic of New Jersey's failed Race to the Top application.Discussing the application error that cost the state $400 million, the Speaker said if she did not receive the cooperation and answers about how this happened from the Christie administration that she would be "prepared to utilize the supoena power that the Legislature possesses."
Click here to listen to the WOR interview podcast.
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