Restore Energy Tax Money to NJ Towns!

For over a decade, state lawmakers have diverted funding intended for local programs, local services and local property tax relief to fund state programs. Senate Bill 330 and Assembly Bill 3804 will return millions of dollars back to municipalities. The Senate bill passed unanimously in March and the Assembly companion is awaiting a hearing. The time to act is now, do not wait!

 

Take Action: Property Tax Relief for Towns

  • Taxes on gas and electric utilities were originally collected by the host municipalities, and when the State made itself the collection agent for these taxes, it promised to return the proceeds to municipalities for property tax relief.

  • Just as municipalities collect property taxes for the benefit of school districts, counties, and other entities, the State is supposed to collect Energy Taxes for the benefit of municipal governments.

  • For years though, State officials have diverted funding from Energy Taxes to plug holes in the State budget and to fund State programs. Instead of being spent on local programs and services or used to offset property taxes, the money has been spent as successive legislatures and administrations have seen fit.

  • The diversion of dedicated energy tax receipts to the State’s General Fund has left many municipalities with serious needs, burdensome property taxes, and further jeopardizes this critical property tax relief funding for future years.

  • Since 2001, municipalities have lost $14 billion in Energy Tax Receipts Funding.

  • Over the years, the State has reduced the Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid (CMPTRA), which is also comprised of revenues that should be returned to municipalities, to continue to collect Energy Taxes, while keeping additional revenue that should have been returned to provide property tax relief.

  • Local elected officials are in the best position to decide the best use of these resources, which were always intended to fund local programs and services.

  • S-330 and A-3804 would restore energy tax relief funding over a two-year period, ensuring that each municipality will be restored to the 2007 (SFY 2008) Energy Tax Receipts/CMPTRA level and adjust that amount to account for inflation.

Calculate the impact of the diversion of Energy Tax Receipts

has had on your municipality.

Input on the individual ETR sheet the amount of Energy Tax Receipts your municipality received each year.

The worksheet will automatically calculate what your town is owed.

JOIN 200+ MAYORS ACROSS THE STATE CALLING ON GOVERNOR MURPHY & THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ACT NOW AND SUPPORT S-330 AND A-3804.

  • Mayor Fred Tagliarini, Aberdeen Township

  • Mayor Rosemary Tuohy, Allamuchy Township

  • Mayor Craig S Dunwell, Alpha Borough

  • Mayor Paul Tomasko, Alpine Borough

  • Mayor Robert Jakubowski, Audubon Borough

  • Mayor Alfonso Cirulli, Barnegat Township

  • Mayor Patti Harris, Barrington Borough

  • Mayor Deborah Buzby-Cope, Bass River Township

  • Mayor William W. Curtis, Bay Head Borough

  • Mayor James M. Davis, Bayonne City

  • Mayor Colleen Lambert, Beach Haven Borough

  • Mayor Michael Melham, Belleville Township

  • Mayor Angie Devanney, Berkeley Heights Township

  • Mayor Carmen Amato, Berkeley Township

  • Mayor Phyllis Magazzu, Berlin Township

  • Mayor James Baldassare, Jr., Bernards Township

  • Mayor Mary Jane Canose, Bernardsville Borough

  • Mayor Rob Moorhead, Blairstown Township

  • Mayor John DAmato, Bloomingdale Borough

  • Mayor Paul Allieri, Boonton Township

  • Mayor Robert P. Fazen, Bound Brook Borough

  • Mayor James Schworn, Branchburg Township

  • Mayor John G. Ducey, Brick Township

  • Mayor Albert B. Kelly, Bridgeton City

  • Mayor Theresa Branella, Brooklawn Borough

  • Mayor William Ruggieri, Buena Vista Township

  • Mayor Barry Conaway, Burlington City

  • Mayor E.L. Pete Green, Burlington Township

  • Mayor Elrich "Pete" Green, Burlington Township

  • Mayor Alex Rubenstein, Byram Township

  • Mayor Zachary Mullock, Cape May City

  • Mayor Robert J. Moffatt, Cape May Point Borough

  • Mayor Ken Brown, Carneys Point Township

  • Mayor Thaddeus Kobylarz, Chatham Borough

  • Mayor Janet Hoven, Chester Borough

  • Mayor Tom Bianco, Clayton Borough

  • Mayor Jim Anzaldi, Clifton City

  • Mayor Janice Kovach, Clinton Town

  • Mayor Brian Mullay, Clinton Township

  • Mayor John Glidden, Closter Borough

  • Mayor Mike Vizzard, Commercial Township

  • Mayor Barbara Rogers, Cranbury Township

  • Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty, Cranford Township

  • Mayor Thomas Andes, Denville Township

  • Mayor Carolyn Blackman, Dover Town

  • Mayor Andrew Labruno, Dumont Borough

  • Mayor Jason F. Cilento, Dunellen Borough

  • Mayor Brad Cohen, East Brunswick Township

  • Mayor Joseph Pannullo, East Hanover Township

  • Mayor Jeffrey Lahullier, East Rutherford Borough

  • Mayor Janice S. Mironov, East Windsor Township

  • Mayor Anthony Zeno, Eastampton Township

  • Mayor Chris Bollwage, Elizabeth City

  • Mayor Sean Elwell, Elsinboro Township

  • Mayor Edward Davis, Essex Fells Borough

  • Mayor Bert H. Steinmann, Ewing Township

  • Mayor James Gasparini, Fairfield Township

  • Mayor Colleen Mahr, Fanwood Borough

  • Mayor Paul J. Vallone, Far Hills Borough

  • Mayor Betsy Driver, Flemington Borough

  • Mayor John Sowden, Franklin Borough

  • Mayor Keith Ramos, Frelinghuysen Township

  • Mayor Sara Todisco, Garwood Borough

  • Mayor Edward Campbell, Gibbsboro Borough

  • Mayor Kristine Morieko, Glen Rock Borough

  • Mayor Zachary Houck, Haddon Heights Borough

  • Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich, Haddonfield Borough

  • Mayor Stephen DiDonato, Hammonton Town

  • Mayor John Ferramosca, Hanover Township

  • Mayor Chris Jacksic, Hardwick Township

  • Mayor Michele Lee, High Bridge Borough

  • Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler, Highland Park Borough

  • Mayor Carolyn Broullon, Highlands Borough

  • Mayor Lawrence Quattrone, Hightstown Borough

  • Mayor Shawn Lipani, Hillsborough Township

  • Mayor John Ruocco, Hillsdale Borough

  • Mayor Timothy McDonough, Hope Township

  • Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Hopewell Township

  • Mayor Michael Reina, Jackson Township

  • Mayor Marlene Lowande, Jamesburg Borough

  • Mayor Eric F. Wilsusen, Jefferson Township

  • Mayor Alberto G. Santos, Kearny Town

  • Mayor Collette J. Kennedy, Keyport Borough

  • Mayor Mark Dykoff, Lacey Township

  • Mayor Andrew J. Nowick, Lambertville City

  • Mayor Judah Zeigler, Leonia Borough

  • Mayor Derek Armstead, Linden City

  • Mayor Richard Roach, Lindenwold Borough

  • Mayor Robert Neff, Little Silver Borough

  • Mayor Scott A. Luna, Lodi Borough

  • Mayor Frank W. Minor, Logan Township

  • Mayor Matthew Dorsi, Long Hill Township

  • Mayor Timothy Bradway, Lower Alloways Creek Township

  • Mayor Robert Conley, Madison Borough

  • Mayor Susan Cohen, Manalapan Township

  • Mayor Peter Scirrotto, Mantua Township

  • Mayor Dean Dafis, Maplewood Township

  • Mayor Ken Whildin, Maurice River Township

  • Mayor Edward Brennan, Merchantville Borough

  • Mayor Tony Perry, Middletown Township

  • Mayor Harry Shortway, Jr., Midland Park Borough

  • Mayor Maggee Miggins, Millburn Township

  • Mayor Raymond Heck, Millstone Borough

  • Mayor Al Ferro, Millstone Township

  • Mayor David Stickle, Monmouth Beach Borough

  • Mayor Richard E. Innella, Montague Township

  • Mayor Devra Keenan, Montgomery Township

  • Mayor Nicole Gillespie, Moorestown Township

  • Mayor Jason C. Karr, Morris Plains Borough

  • Mayor Timothy P. Dougherty, Morristown Town

  • Mayor Michael Tovinsky, Mount Ephraim Borough

  • Mayor Jason Jones, Mount Holly Township

  • Mayor Chris Richter, Mountain Lakes Borough

  • Mayor Donald Sullivan, Newfield Borough

  • Mayor Nicholas J. Sacco, North Bergen Township

  • Mayor Lawrence La Ronde, North Plainfield Borough

  • Mayor Erland Chau, Northfield City

  • Mayor Patrick Marana, Northvale Borough

  • Mayor Linda H. Schwager, Oakland Borough

  • Mayor John F. Coffey II, Oceanport Borough

  • Mayor John M. Kramer, Old Tappan Borough

  • Mayor Dianne Camelo Didio, Oradell Borough

  • Mayor Hector Carlos Lora, Passaic City

  • Mayor David A. Patriarca, Pemberton Township

  • Mayor James M. Davy, Pennington Borough

  • Mayor Brian C. Wahler, Piscataway Township

  • Mayor Peter Cantu, Plainsboro Township

  • Mayor Robert W. Bowen, Plumsted Township

  • Mayor Paul M. Kanitra, Point Pleasant Beach Borough

  • Mayor Michael Serra, Pompton Lakes Borough

  • Mayor Mark Freda, Princeton

  • Mayor John H. Anlian, Ridgefield Park Village

  • Mayor Suzanne Cairns Wells, Riverton Borough

  • Mayor Dave Fried, Robbinsville Township

  • Mayor Perrin Mosca, Rochelle Park Township

  • Mayor Robert Uhrik, Rocky Hill Borough

  • Mayor Brandon Bernier, Roselle Borough

  • Mayor Joseph Signorello III, Roselle Park Borough

  • Mayor Jim Rilee, Roxbury Township

  • Mayor Joseph Kelly Hemphill, Rumson Borough

  • Mayor Albert Kurpis, Saddle River Borough

  • Mayor Jody Veler, Salem City

  • Mayor Joshua G. Losardo, Scotch Plains Township

  • Mayor Timothy L. Gimbel, Shamong Township

  • Mayor Gary J. Passanante, Somerdale Borough

  • Mayor Dennis Sullivan, Somerville Borough

  • Mayor Sheena Collum, South Orange Village

  • Mayor John M. Krenzel, South River Borough

  • Mayor Jennifer Naughton, Spring Lake Borough

  • Mayor Greg Myhre, Stafford Township

  • Mayor Nora G. Radest, Summit City

  • Mayor Thomas W. Fromm, Swedesboro Borough

  • Mayor Vito P. Perillo, Tinton Falls Borough

  • Mayor John Coiro, Totowa Borough

  • Mayor Charles Cocuzza, Union Beach Borough

  • Mayor Manuel Figueiredo, Union Township

  • Mayor Edward Meschi, Upper Pittsgrove Township

  • Mayor Joanne Minichetti, Upper Saddle River Borough

  • Mayor Alex Roman, Verona Township

  • Mayor Anthony Fanucci, Vineland City

  • Mayor Kevin Orender, Wall Township

  • Mayor Victor Sordillo, Warren Township

  • Mayor Matthew T. Murello, Washington Township

  • Mayor Andrew Wade, Waterford Township

  • Mayor Christopher P. Vergano, Wayne Township

  • Mayor James Cally, West Amwell Township

  • Mayor Joseph Tempesta, West Caldwell Township

  • Mayor Carol Elizabeth Sabo, West Cape May Borough

  • Mayor Hemant Marathe, West Windsor Township

  • Mayor Shelley Brindle, Westfield Town

  • Mayor Fritz Sims, Westville Borough

  • Mayor Ray Arroyo, Westwood Borough

  • Mayor William J. Chegwidden, Wharton Borough

  • Mayor Kaya McIntosh, Willingboro Township

  • Mayor William Pikolycky, Woodbine Borough

  • Mayor William C. Packer, Woodbury Heights Borough

  • Mayor Keith Kazmark, Woodland Park Borough

  • Mayor Rudolph E. Boonstra, Wyckoff Township

TAKE ACTION NOW

TAKE ACTION NOW

Over $14 billion have been diverted from New Jersey municipalities.

BILL DESCRIPTION

The bill amends the “Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid Act,” P.L.1997, c.167 to require the distribution of additional State aid to municipalities. The bill restores, over a two-year period, approximately $330 million in reductions to Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid (CMPTRA) and Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid (ETR Aid) first imposed in FY 2009, FY 2010, and FY 2011 due to State budget constraints.

In FY 2023, municipalities would receive an aid increase equal to 50 percent of the difference between their total payment of CMPTRA and ETR Aid in FY 2008 and FY 2012. The fully restored amount would be distributed beginning in FY 2024 and in each fiscal year thereafter. The bill also extends the existing ETR Aid “poison pill” protection to ensure that each municipality receives an aid amount not less than the combined payment of CMPTRA and ETR Aid to municipalities in FY 2012 and the additional aid distributed under the bill.

The bill also amends current law to require a municipality to subtract any additional amount of ETR Aid it receives pursuant to the bill from its adjusted tax levy when computing that amount for its next fiscal year. By deducting the additional amount of ETR Aid from the previous year’s levy, municipalities would be permitted to raise a lower amount of taxes through the levy for municipal purposes.

The NJ State League of Municipalities and NJ Conference of Mayors salute legislators working to restore $331 million to municipalities.

  • Nicholas J. Scutari (LD-22)

    Senate President / Primary Sponsor (S-330)

  • Troy Singleton (LD-7)

    Senator / Primary Sponsor (S-330)

  • David R. Benson (LD-14)

    Assemblyman / Primary Sponsor (A-3840)

  • Sadaf F. Jaffer (LD-16)

    Assemblywoman / Primary Sponsor (A-3840)

  • Paul D. Moriarty (LD-4)

    Assemblyman / Primary Sponsor (A-3840)

Thank You Co-Sponsors!

New Jersey Senate

Senator Christopher J. Connors, Senator Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr.Senator Vincent J. Polistina, Senator Paul A. Sarlo, Senator Holly T. Schepisi, Senator Jean Stanfield, Senator Nia H. Gill, Senator Jon M. Bramnick, Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Senator Gordon M. Johnson, Senator Teresa M. Ruiz, Senator Vin Gopal, Senator James W. Holzapfel, Senator Joseph A. Lagana, Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr., Senator Nellie Pou, Senator Shirley K. Turner, Senator Linda R. Greenstein, Senator Patrick J. Diegan, Jr., Senator Andrew Zwicker

New Jersey Assembly

Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblyman William F. Moen, Jr., Assemblywoman Gabriela M. Mosquera, Assemblyman William W. Spearman, Assemblyman Parker Space, Assemblyman Harold J. Wirths, Assemblywoman Shama A. Haider, Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley, Assemblyman Robert Auth, Assemblywoman DeAnne C. DeFuccio, Assemblywoman, Linda S. Carter, Assemblywoman Angelica M. Jimenez, Assemblyman Herb Conway, Jr., Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter, Assemblyman Anthony S. Verrelli, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain, Assemblyman Christopher P. Tully