Thursday, May 16, 2013
Bill would create joint commission to prevent flooding hazards in Bergen & Rockland counties if Cuomo signs on.
Assemblywomen Connie Wagner and Valerie Vainieri Huttle joined with New York state legislators Wednesday to urge New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill to help stem the tide of reoccurring flooding in communities in Bergen and Rockland counties. Those who spoke at the press conference with Lake Tappan as a backdrop stressed the need for a commission that would bring representatives of both states to work together in a collaborative and coordinated effort on flood mitigation and water supply plans. New Jersey already enacted a companion law (A-2440) in 2011 sponsored by Wagner and Vainieri Huttle. In order to create the bi-state commission both states must enact similar legislation. The fate now rests in Cuomo’s hands with New York…
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Bipartisan bill to provide tax relief to towns that are acquiring flood-prone homes through the state's Blue Acres program.
A Senate panel on Monday approved bipartisan legislation sponsored on the democratic side by Assembly members Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Tim Eustace and Connie Wagner to provide tax relief to towns that are acquiring flood-prone homes through the state's Blue Acres program. The bill is sponsored on the republican side by Holly Schepisi and Jack Ciattarelli. The Senate sponsors of the bill are Robert Gordon (D) and Gerald Cardinale (R). The bill (A-3362/S-2256) would exempt certain properties acquired by municipalities after Oct. 29, 2012, when Superstorm Sandy hit, from county, school, and fire district taxes for the following tax year. Municipalities receive grants for acquiring flood-prone property for open space and conservation purposes …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Bipartisan bill to provide tax relief to towns that are acquiring flood-prone homes through the state's Blue Acres program.
Bipartisan legislation that would exempt flood-prone properties acquired by municipalities from county, school and fire district property taxes for the following tax year, was approved by the full Assembly on Monday. The bill is sponsored on the Democratic side by Assembly members Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Timothy Eustace and Connie Wagner and on the Republican side by Holly Schepisi and Jack Ciattarelli. Under the current law, if a municipality acquires any flood-prone properties after October 1, it must pay the county, school, and fire district property taxes owed for all or the remainder of the following tax year. Stating that this bill is a sensible way to help beleaguered homeowners and cash-strapped municipalities, Vainieri-Huttle …
Ulises
9:17 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Assemblywomen Connie Wagner, thank you for your hard work addressing our county's flooding issues. more ›