Sen. Oroho’s Bill to Exempt School Buses from Gas Tax Passes Committee
Senator Steven Oroho’s (R-24) bipartisan legislation exempting school buses from the state’s motor fuel tax has passed the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Sen. Steven Oroho’s legislation exempting school buses from the state’s motor fuel tax has passed the Senate Budget Committee. (SenateNJ.com)
“Local governments should not use the property taxes they collect from residents to pay other taxes to the state,” Oroho said. “Government vehicles such as police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances are currently exempt from the state gas tax. Adding school buses to the list is a commonsense, tax-saving move that will benefit all New Jersey residents.”
Senate Passes Oroho Bill Eliminating Unfair Taxes on Manufacturers
The New Jersey Senate has passed Senator Steve Oroho’s bill to protect box manufacturers from paying unfair user fees, by modifying the definition of “litter generating products” under the Clean Communities Program Act to exclude corrugated containers, which are principally made from recyclable materials.
Sen. Steve Oroho’s bill would protect NJ box manufacturers from paying unfair user fees, by modifying the definition of “litter generating products” under the Clean Communities Program Act to exclude corrugated containers. (©iStock)
“New Jersey’s box manufacturers create good-paying jobs, not litter,” Senator Oroho (R-Sussex, Warren, Morris) said. “They shouldn’t be punished because of an oversight in state tax law. I hope that cutting this red tape will keep these hardworking business owners from leaving our state.”
Senator Oroho drafted S-534 after a box maker in his district, Sutherland Packaging in Andover Township, reported being required to pay a user fee for manufacturing a “litter generating product,” despite the fact that corrugated containers are often recycled or made from recyclable materials.
Oroho Responds to Gov. Murphy’s Budget Address
Senator Steve Oroho responded to Governor Phil Murphy’s first budget address:
“Increasing taxes to avoid fiscal discipline will set us on a path backwards,” said Oroho (R-Sussex, Warren, and Morris). “New Jersey has many challenges that need to be met, but a return to tax and spend governance will hurt taxpayers and our economy, and will make us less competitive among our peer states.”
Sen. Steve Oroho responded to Governor Phil Murphy’s first budget address, saying his plan to increase taxes to avoid fiscal discipline will set us on a path backwards. (Wikimedia Commons)
The new governor has endorsed raising budget costs to $37.4 billion, an increase of 8%. Currently, New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation.
Sarlo, Oroho, Bucco and Singleton Lay Out Plan to Help Small Businesses, Partnerships Preserve Deductibility of State Income Taxes
Bipartisan plan is ‘IRS-proof’ because it simply returns New Jersey state tax law to entity-level payment system that was in place prior to 1993
Senators Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen), Steve Oroho (R-Sussex), Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) and Anthony Bucco (R-Morris) today announced a bipartisan legislative initiative that will preserve the federal deductibility of an estimated $23 billion in state income taxes for New Jersey’s small businesses and partnerships.
Sen. Steven Oroho speaking at State House press conference on March 5, 2018 with Sen. Paul Sarlo, Sen. Troy Singleton, and Sen. Anthony Bucco to announce a plan to help New Jersey’s small businesses and partnerships. (SenateNJ.com)
The legislation will amend New Jersey’s state tax code to the system that was in place prior to 1993 under which S corporations, Limited Liability Corporations (LLC’s) and other business partnerships directly paid the state income tax liability of their owners and partners.
“We’re going ‘Back to the Future’ with an IRS-proof solution,” said Senator Sarlo, chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. “I don’t see how the IRS could challenge our decision to return to a tax system that was in place for decades. This legislation doesn’t solve the whole problem created by a federal tax law that targets New Jersey by sharply curtailing the federal deduction for State and Local Taxes. But we are going to do everything we can to help New Jersey taxpayers.”
“This legislation will save billions of dollars for the 80 percent of New Jersey’s small businesses that are registered as S Corporations and pay their corporate taxes through the state income tax, as well as all of the law firms, medical groups, accounting practices and other partnerships that were created as LLCs,” said Senator Oroho, who is a Certified Financial Planner. “This plan works because the federal tax plan allows businesses to continue to deduct all of their taxes.”
Oroho Legislation Prohibiting Pension Investments in Companies Avoiding Superfund Obligations Passes Senate
Senator Oroho’s (R-24) bill barring the state pension system from investing in companies that evade their Superfund obligations has passed the Senate.
View of the Passaic River from the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in Newark, NJ. (Flickr)
“Corporations that knowingly dodge their Superfund obligations need to be held accountable and should not benefit from the investment of State pension funds,” said Oroho. “This legislation will send the message that companies will not be rewarded for attempting to scheme their way out of fulfilling environmental cleanup obligations by shifting their responsibility to New Jersey taxpayers.”
Oroho: Increased TTF Aid Results in Warren County Tax Cut
Senator Steve Oroho (R-24) congratulated the Warren County Freeholder Board on a tax rate reduction that will provide county residents with property tax relief in the coming year. The Warren County Board credited the increased transportation aid from the State stemming from the tax reform and restructuring legislation that Oroho sponsored in 2016 with the reduction.
Sen. Steve Oroho congratulated the Warren County Freeholder Board on a tax rate reduction that will provide county residents with property tax relief in the coming year. (Flickr)
“The significant increase in state road aid that resulted from our tax reform efforts has alleviated a large expense for county governments, leading to the property tax cut that residents of Warren County will receive,” said Oroho. “By doubling local transportation aid to counties as well as municipal governments, we lessened the burden on local property taxpayers from bearing the full cost of infrastructure maintenance and improvements.”
District 24 To Receive An Additional $5.3 Million in Infrastructure Funding
Total State Investment Near $130 Million
District 24 legislators, Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblyman Parker Space and Assemblyman Hal Wirths (all R-24) announce $5.3 million in awards for transportation projects from the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), made possible by the TTF reauthorization bill sponsored by Senator Oroho in 2016.
Senator Oroho, Assemblyman Parker, and Assemblyman Wirths announce $5.3 million in transportation projects. (SenateNJ.com)
“The state of our roads and bridges has been deficient for too long,” said Oroho. “Now with a strongly supported TTF, we are able to invest $2 billion each year back into our state’s infrastructure and fund major roadway projects for our communities.”
Republicans on Senate Budget Committee Blast Murphy Tax Evasion Scheme
Say Governor Should Focus on Real Solutions to Lower the Cost of Government and Taxes – Not Gimmicks
Senate Republicans serving on the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee blasted a tax evasion scheme proposed by Governor Phil Murphy that fails to address the underlying problem of expensive government that drives high property taxes in New Jersey.
Senate Republicans on the Budget Committee blasted a tax evasion scheme proposed by Gov. Murphy that fails to address the underlying problem of expensive government in New Jersey. (SenateNJ.com)
“Governor Murphy’s plan to mask property tax payments as charitable contributions is a thinly veiled tax evasion scheme,” said Bucco (R-25), the Senate Republican Budget Officer. “Anyone who thinks the IRS won’t tear this plan apart is kidding themselves. New Jersey taxpayers need real solutions that won’t put them on the wrong side of the law.”
ADVANCED: Oroho Legislation Secures $5.15 Million for Road Projects in Sussex County
Says an Investment in State’s Infrastructure is an Investment in the State’s Economy & Jobs
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) that will deliver $5.15 million in transportation infrastructure projects and construction jobs to Sussex County has passed the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Oroho legislation provides critical maintenance for Sussex County roads and bridges. (SenateNJ.com)
“Investing in our transportation infrastructure will improve the safety of our roadways and provide a lifeline to our local and state economy,” said Oroho. “Our success in restructuring the Transportation Trust Fund and reforming our state’s uncompetitive tax structure has provided the ability for us to now fund major infrastructure projects in our community. This $5.15 million investment from the TTF will allow us to move forward with local road safety and transportation projects without placing the burden on property taxpayers. This is a real win for families in District 24.”
ADVANCED: Oroho Incentivizes a New Generation of Farmers
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho (R-24) providing gross income tax and corporation business tax credits to individuals leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers has passed the Senate Economic Growth Committee.
Oroho legislation protects local farmland and would support a new generation of New Jersey farmers. (Wikimedia Commons)
“A new generation of farmers will be required to deliver food to the tables of New Jersey’s families,” said Oroho. “Economic activity in the agricultural community depends on new farmers entering into the industry. By encouraging landowners to lease to aspiring farmers we can continue to sustain New Jersey’s strong agriculture industry.”
