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NJ S1751

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Paul Moriarty

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Requires 10-year revenue projections, debt service schedules, and debt capacity estimates benchmarked against various debt-to-revenue ratios

  • Mandates calculation of key debt ratios including debt per capita, debt as percentage of personal income, assessed property valuation, and State GDP

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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