City of Newark/Charter Change

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act amends the City of Newark Charter. Specifically, this Act increases the amount the City can borrow for municipal improvements that are directly assessed against adjoining owners of property from $500,000 to $1,000,000. This Act also exempts any short or long-term debt incurred from receipt of government revolving loan funds from the special referendum requirements set forth in the City Charter. This would allow Council to approve such borrowing directly and would eliminate the cost and time associated with holding a referendum.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 26, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
2. Mar 8, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Administration
3. Mar 9, 2023HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
4. Mar 9, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
5. Mar 15, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
6. Mar 16, 2023SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
7. Mar 22, 2023GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• CR Cyndie RomerD Primary sponsor · District 25
• PS Paul S. BaumbachD Joint sponsor · District 23
• ES Edward S. OsienskiD Joint sponsor · District 24
• DP David P. SokolaD Joint sponsor · District 8