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| NJ Gov. Signs 'Rain Tax,' 18 Other Bills Into Law |
| 2019-03-25 |
Supporters of the bill, S-1073, call it "flood defense," and say it will serve as a long-needed tool to manage flooding and dirty runoff from rainwater. "Most importantly, it gives communities a way to access new resources in a fair and equitable manner, and invest in related benefits such as additional green space. We urge the governor to sign it," said New Jersey Future's Chris Sturm, who serves as the advocacy group's managing director for policy and water. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 Rain tax is one of the few ways the govt has of getting $ out of charitable, religious and other groups. The govt also gives itself the power to grants exceptions to the tax which provides opportunity for all kinds of things. That's one reason why it is increasingly popular amount public finance officers. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2019-03-25 12:16 |
| #5 Yes Abu, they have storm drains. Spent much of my childhood retrieving balls that had rolled into the drains while we were playing catch or stick ball in the street. What they don't have is a new way to steal from the people and increase the graft. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2019-03-25 11:34 |
| #4 Two hundred some years as a state and this is the first time they ever considered doing anything about rain water? They don't already have gutters and storm drains? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-03-25 10:26 |
| #3 Raised in NJ after my parents fled NY because of their schools. Haven't been back since I closed out their estate in '80. Don't miss a thing. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2019-03-25 08:59 |
| #2 Down pour and flood defense against the deluge of pensions come due? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-03-25 08:12 |
| #1 I miss a lot about NJ but my goodness they have gone off the rails up there. The family that's still there are becoming increasingly frustrated as they should. |
| Posted by: One Eyed Tsar 2019-03-25 06:46 |