LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
[First Reprint]
ASSEMBLY, No. 2619
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
DATED: JUNE 26, 2024
SUMMARY
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Synopsis: |
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution. |
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Type of Impact: |
Periodic State expenditure and revenue increases. |
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Agencies Affected: |
The Judiciary, Department of Law and Public Safety. |
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Office of Legislative Services Estimate |
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Periodic Fiscal Impact |
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State Expenditure Increase |
Indeterminate |
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State Revenue Increase |
Indeterminate |
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· The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) concludes that this bill may result in a periodic State expenditure increase for the Department of Law and Public Safety to prosecute additional cases and the Judiciary to adjudicate additional complaints. Due to the limited scope of the bill’s provisions, it is unlikely that the workload for the department or the Judiciary will alter in any significant way.
· The State may receive indeterminate revenue from fines imposed on individuals convicted of this crime; however, the State’s ability to collect fines has historically been limited.
BILL DESCRIPTION
This bill provides that an individual who is employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature to work in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or is otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, cannot make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 to the legislator’s candidate committee or joint candidates committee. Any individual found to be in violation of these restrictions is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, which is punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS concludes that this bill may result in a periodic State expenditure increase for the Department of Law and Public Safety to prosecute additional cases and the Judiciary to adjudicate additional complaints. Due to the limited scope of the bill’s provisions, it is unlikely that the workload for the department or the Judiciary will alter in any significant way. Generally, a presumption of non-incarceration applies for first time offenders of crimes of the fourth degree, and therefore no costs are anticipated for the Department of Corrections or the State Parole Board. The State may receive indeterminate revenue from fines imposed on individuals convicted of this crime; however, the State’s ability to collect fines has historically been limited.
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Judiciary |
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Analyst: |
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Approved: |
Thomas Koenig Legislative Budget and Finance Officer |
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).