Asm. Mike Inganamort

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program within New Jersey's Department of Transportation (DOT) to address hazards from abandoned mines. It requires the DOT to create a statewide plan mapping all abandoned mines, identifying the most dangerous sites (like those threatening infrastructure or water quality), and ranking reclamation projects by priority and cost. The program will fund reclamation work through a dedicated "Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program Fund" (using federal grants, state funds, or donations), allowing the DOT to carry out projects directly, contract with firms, or provide grants to local governments or property owners. Property owners must be notified before DOT access, but the program prohibits requiring owners to pay for reclamation work. The bill directly affects citizens at risk from mine subsidence or water contamination and property owners near abandoned mines.

Maddy summaryThis bill, A6068, revises penalties for repeated violations of New Jersey's limousine safety and licensing laws. For the most serious offenses - including operating without a municipal license, permitting an unlicensed driver, failing to maintain $1.5 million insurance, or exceeding passenger capacity - third and subsequent violations now require a $7,500 fine, a six-month driver's license suspension, and vehicle impoundment. The bill also increases penalties for operating without proper registration plates or a required vehicle inspection, imposing the same $7,500 fine and impoundment for third and subsequent offenses. These changes directly affect limousine operators and drivers who repeatedly violate safety and licensing requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New Jersey to issue special "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates for motor vehicles. Vehicle owners would pay a $50 one-time application fee plus a $10 annual renewal fee, with all additional fees deposited into a dedicated fund to support preservation of Revolutionary War sites across the state. The program requires 500 initial applications and $25,000 in private funding before implementation, and expires if these conditions aren't met within 12 months.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey's human trafficking law to include individuals who financially benefit from trafficking operations, regardless of whether they are organizers, supervisors, or managers. It expands the statute so that receiving any financial gain - such as from exploiting victims in sex or labor trafficking - now constitutes the crime. The law applies to all financial beneficiaries, closing a gap that previously allowed some profiteers to avoid prosecution. This change updates the statute to hold all participants who profit from trafficking accountable under criminal law.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a proportional property tax exemption for New Jersey veterans who are honorably discharged and have a service-connected permanent disability rated at 10% or higher. It directly affects qualifying veterans (and their surviving spouses) by reducing their property taxes in line with their disability rating, with a $10,000 cap for exemptions below 100% disability. Veterans deemed unemployable due to service-connected disability receive a full 100% exemption, matching current benefits for those with 100% disability ratings. The bill also requires the state to reimburse municipalities 102% of the tax costs for these exemptions, including administrative expenses, through annual reporting by local tax authorities.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $3,750,990 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues to the State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation grants. The funds will cover up to 50% of the cost for nonprofit organizations to acquire development easements or fee simple ownership of farmland, ensuring the land remains available for agricultural use under approved restrictions. The grants specifically support eight farmland preservation projects managed by the Land Conservancy of New Jersey in Warren and Sussex counties, using funds from the Preserve New Jersey Farmland Preservation Fund established by state law.

Maddy summaryNew Jersey Assembly Bill A5862 appropriates $34 million from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax (CBT) revenues to fund farmland preservation. The funds will provide planning incentive grants to eligible counties - specifically five counties receiving base grants of $500,000-$1 million, plus 10 additional counties eligible for competitive grants - to cover up to 80% of costs for permanent land protections (development easements) on farmland. The grants are administered through the State Agriculture Development Committee under the Preserve New Jersey Farmland Preservation Fund, with a county’s maximum total award capped at $8.5 million. This bill directly affects participating counties in agricultural areas by enabling local governments to preserve farmland through permanent land protections.

Maddy summaryACR 98 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow New Jersey's Legislature to extend civil service hiring preferences to veterans who served during peacetime, not just those who served in wartime. Currently, state law grants hiring preference only to veterans who served during active war periods. The amendment would change the state constitution to remove the "in time of war" limitation, enabling future laws to include non-wartime veterans in this preference. This would directly affect veterans applying for state government civil service positions who did not serve during declared wars. The amendment requires voter approval before the Legislature could implement such a policy change.

Maddy summaryThis bill transfers responsibility for inspecting on-farm dairy processing operations from New Jersey's Department of Health (DOH) to the Department of Agriculture. It requires the Department of Agriculture to take over all related records, equipment, and employees currently handling these inspections. The Department of Agriculture must collaborate with the Department of Health and local health boards when conducting these inspections. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill would change New Jersey's income tax system to a flat tax rate of 5.9% for taxable income over specific thresholds. For single filers, married individuals filing separately, and estates/trusts, the tax would apply to income over $37,500. For married couples filing jointly, heads of household, and surviving spouses, the tax would apply to income over $75,000. Taxpayers with income below these thresholds would not owe any income tax under this bill. This would replace New Jersey's current progressive tax system, which has rates ranging from 1.4% to 10.75% across multiple income brackets.