TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Monday passed two of Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s New Jersey horse racing bills. The horse racing industry for years has received state subsidies for its purses. The 2021 state budget slashed $5 million from what had been a $20 million subsidy. One of Dancer’s bills...
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TRENTON, N.J. – A bill sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer, which will allow doctors to obtain a multi-state medical license, passed the Assembly Monday. Dancer’s bill (A1112) would allow New Jersey to enter the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, a group of 30 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam created in 2017. The Compact is an...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Ron Dancer wants school districts to waive requirements for proof of residency and allow military families to enroll children in school before relocating. His bill (A5694) allowing that was passed by the Assembly Monday. “It’s a stressful time for families when they receive relocation orders,”...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Ron Dancer is calling for tough penalties for misrepresenting oneself as a member or veteran of the armed forces or organized militia. His bill setting new penalties passed the full Assembly Monday. His bill (A1121) would keep the current third-degree crime with a minimum fine...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Monday released Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s New Jersey horse racing bill providing $5 million in additional funds to the New Jersey Racing Commission. The horse racing industry for years has received state subsidies for its purses. The 2021 state budget slashed $5...
TRENTON, N.J. – A Republican-backed bill that would create an office to advocate for permanent federal jobs and investments in New Jersey passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee Monday. Assemblyman Ron Dancer is the prime sponsor of the bill (A2260). “The federal government creates jobs and projects throughout the country....
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Ron Dancer is calling for tough penalties for misrepresenting oneself as a member or veteran of the armed forces or organized militia. His bill setting new penalties was released by the Assembly Appropriations Committee Monday. His bill (A1121) would keep the current third-degree crime with...
TRENTON, N.J. – Lawmakers-to-be Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno are looking forward to seeing how libraries in Long Branch and Tinton Falls will evolve with new state funding from the N.J. Library Construction Fund, which bonded $125 million after being approved by public referendum in 2017. “This is a long-time...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill that will provide matching grants to farmers to install deer fencing cleared the Assembly Agriculture Committee Thursday. The bill (A4232) expands the existing grant program to farms on unpreserved land, farms with sold or conveyed pinelands development credits, and farms located in sending...
TRENTON, N.J. – More military family members would be eligible for in-state tuition under a bill that was released by the Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Thursday. Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill (A5692) would allow military spouses and dependents to pay in-state tuition for higher education if the service member...