Backing our Police

Policing, today, is one of the toughest jobs imaginable.  Assemblyman Sauickie believes that public officials need to have our officers’ back.  His legislation backing the blue includes ensuring safety of officers on university campuses, upgrading the crime of assault on police, and more.

A1260 – Restores the death penalty for certain murders.

A1263 – Upgrades penalty for assault on law enforcement to second degree crime under certain circumstances.

A1267 – Restricts pretrial release of certain defendants; sets conditions for pretrial release of certain first-time offenders; requires revocation of pretrial release under certain circumstances.

Conserving Open Space & Farmland

Saving the Garden State from over development is crucial to providing recreation for our pleasure and food for our tables.  Assemblyman Sauickie is at the forefront of the fight against unrestricted warehouse development and preserving our State’s farmland (and the farmer).

A4041 – Establishes program for acquisition, by local government units and nonprofit organizations, of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.

Education

Currently, school districts within New Jersey are facing major reductions in school funding. Assemblyman Sauickie is a continually fighter for school aid, championing the importance of education for the future.

A1280 – Establishes School Funding Commission to study school funding formula and prepare report that will serve as basis of new formula.

A1284 – Establishes Stabilization Aid for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid or other budgetary imbalances; establishes Education Rescue Grants for certain school districts experiencing reductions in teaching staff.

A4230 – Amends appropriations act to provide funding for restoration of State school aid reductions for certain school districts; shifts $64,920,000 from certain appropriations for purposes of restoring aid; provides supplemental appropriation of $145,215,047.

Environment

The Assemblyman is concerned with the protection of our environment. He has sponsored legislation promoting native plants and the preservation of open space and farmland to support New Jersey’s status as the garden state.

A1252 – Provides supplemental appropriation of $250,000 for Deer-Resistant Native Species Propagation at Agricultural Experiment Station.

A1253 – Prohibits planting of non-native species in landscaping at State parks and forests; establishes grant program to support use of native plants at local parks and forests; appropriates $250,000.

A1302 – Requires certain warehouses to obtain air pollution control permit from DEP.

A1303 – Requires DEP to evaluate cumulative impact of stormwater when reviewing applications associated with warehouse and other high-density development projects.

Labor

Automation is destroying many jobs in our area. Assemblyman Sauickie has introduced legislation that better tracks such loss and provides more training for those who have lost employment.

A1254 – Requires DOLWD to process unemployment claims within two weeks of filing.

A1255 – Establishes program in DOLWD to address jobs lost due to automation.

A1257 – Requires public institutions of higher education to enroll certain students impacted by automation in job training courses without payment of tuition.

Helping Veterans

Freedom isn’t free.  Our enjoyment of the rights and liberties we enjoy are due to the veterans that have put their lives on the line.  Assemblyman Sauickie is grateful for their sacrifice and has introduced legislation to increase our veterans’ access to care, safeguard them from negligent care, and more.

A1246 – Extends eligibility for property tax benefits to veterans, 100 percent service-disabled veterans, and senior citizens and persons with disabilities who pay payments in lieu of property taxes.

A1293 – Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans’ Facilities.

A1297 – Requires DMVA establish veterans facility in Ocean or Monmouth County.

Making New Jersey More Affordable

New Jersey is pricing its own citizens out of their homes.  Even high income earners in other states are considered in need of public assistance here.  Taxes, regulations, and energy costs are forcing our families to flee.  Assemblyman Sauickie has sponsored legislation to cut costs, promote the economy, and reduce expensive mandates on local government.

A1242 – Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax during coldest months of year.

A3589 – Provides that salary and other costs associated with Commissioner of Education’s appointment of State monitor and other staff under “School District Fiscal Accountability Act” will be paid by State.

A4052 – “Electricity Bill Transparency Act”; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges.

Warehouse

While the concept of a warehouse is not bad in itself, the location and the traffic generated can cause problems for residents. Assemblyman Sauickie has proposed a number of bills that improve the process and provide the public with greater information.

A1304 – Establishes Office of Citizen Involvement, Land Use, and Planning Advocate and transfers basic course in land use law and Office of Planning Advocacy to newly established office.

A3344 – Enhances notice requirements prior to development of large warehouse or high-density development.

A3346 – Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model ordinance for siting certain warehouses and permits conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances and establishes fund in DCA; appropriates $5 million.