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Article: SEN. BUONO'S BILL TO ENSURE SALES TAX REVENUES GO TO TAX RELIEF

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February 22, 2007
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The New Jersey State Senate Democrats issued the following news release:

Senator Barbara Buono today introduced legislation that would enable voters to ensure that a projected $665 million in new sales tax revenue gets used solely for property tax relief.

"I just believe this legislation will help taxpayers get the relief they deserve," said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex, and a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

Under Senator Buono's bill, voters would be asked this November to approve a constitutional amendment to dedicate the remaining half of the one-percent increase last year in the sales tax to property tax relief.

Voters last November approved a dedication of the ...

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