Bill Text: NJ A1077 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits use of State funds to lease or purchase certain motor vehicles.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State Government Committee [A1077 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-A1077-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 1077

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  REED GUSCIORA

District 15 (Mercer)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Prohibits use of State funds to lease or purchase certain motor vehicles.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

  

An Act prohibiting the use of State funds to lease or purchase certain motor vehicles and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, State funds shall not be used directly, or under the terms of  any contract with, or grant to, any public agency or nonprofit entity, to lease or purchase any motor vehicle having a value that exceeds the average price of a new passenger car in the United States during the immediately preceding calendar year, if personal use thereof that constitutes a taxable noncash fringe benefit under the federal Internal Revenue Code is to be permitted.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     The purpose of this bill is to prevent State funds from being used to lease or purchase luxury vehicles for the personal use of public officials or officers or employees of nonprofit organizations that receive State grants.  The bill prohibits State funds from being used directly, or under the terms of  any contract with, or grant to, any public agency or nonprofit entity, to lease or purchase any motor vehicle that has a value in excess of the average price of a new car during the preceding calendar year, if personal use of the car that constitutes a taxable noncash fringe benefit under the federal Internal Revenue Code is to be permitted.