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NEW JERSEY COPS ■ JANUARY 2015
A look ahead into 2015
Lobbying for the NJ State
PBA can never be considered
dull. A day doesn’t go by
without a call with a legislator or his or her staff over an
idea or a bill. Legislation, some old concepts and
some brand new, is introduced every time the NJ
Rob Nixon State Legislature is in session. And sometimes
epic battles pop up that require a massive investment of time and energy. Through it all, it is safe
to say that the State PBA is ever-present in the legislative
scene in the state.
State House
Report
We have dealt with more than a few “epic” issues during
the past few years. The 2-percent cap, pension reform (several
times), binding arbitration changes (several times) and seismic changes in police staffing statewide are in the past. But
their effects linger on. Now, many in Trenton are only looking
at what is ahead, but if t