NJ ATV Legislation Moving Forward in Assembly and Senate! Grassroots Campaign Underway Now!

Take Action NOW for NJ ATV legislation: Ask your Assembly reps to support Bill A823!

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NOVEMBER 2008 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (posted 12/3/2008 @ 1am)

The full Assembly is set to debate Bill A823 soon, and Bill S2055 will be heard in the Senate Environment committee shortly.

Please check back frequently--This page is the main information portal for the ATV legislation grassroots campaign!

Quick facts:

• Bill A823, on June 12th, was unanimously voted out of the Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee and referred to the full Assembly.
• The primary sponsors of A823 are Reed Gusciora, Paul Moriarty, John Wisniewski (Chair of Assembly Transportation committee).
• Bill S2055 is the Senate version sponsored by Senator Robert Gordon and it was introduced on June 19, 2008. It has been referred to the Senate Environment Committee and should be scheduled for a vote in December.
• The TC is working closely with Pinelands Preservation Alliance, New Jersey Conservation Foundation and NJ Audubon to persuade the Legislature to vote favorably for these bills.

LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION

Assembly Transportation Committee Statement referring Bill to full Assembly (PDF)

A823 (PDF) (HTML)

S2055 (PDF) (HTML)

2007 legislative history

TO GET INVOLVED

Contact Brenda Holzinger, NJ Regional Coordinator

• email (holzinger@nynjtc.org)
• cell (973-303-3538)
• snail mail (156 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430-1199)

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