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NJ S1751
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Paul Moriarty
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AI Summary
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Expands the annual State Debt Report to include a detailed metric-based affordability analysis covering all forms of State debt, including general obligation bonds, appropriations-backed contract bonds, Transportation Trust Fund Authority debt, NJ Transit obligations, capital leases, and unfunded pension and post-retirement liabilities
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Requires 10-year revenue projections, debt service schedules, and debt capacity estimates benchmarked against various debt-to-revenue ratios
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Mandates calculation of key debt ratios including debt per capita, debt as percentage of personal income, assessed property valuation, and State GDP
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Requires comparison of New Jersey's debt ratios against the 10 most populous states, states with similar economic conditions, and states with the highest credit ratings
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Obligates all State agencies, independent authorities, and entities issuing State-secured debt to provide information necessary for the affordability analysis to the Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning
Legislative Description
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
1/9/2024