Jon Corzine signed the last bit of 2007 legislative leftovers yesterday, and I'm sure it will leave a bad taste in the mouth of some. Among the bills signed into law today was a pay hike for state judges and prosecutors, and a bill authorizing red light cameras.
He signed 80 other bills on Sunday, including such priorities as authorizing Newark to impose as much as a 5 percent tax on ticket prices to events at the new Prudential Center.
Other bills signed into law include one that would reduce electronic waste and promote recycling, and one that would require mandatory audits of state and federal election results in random districts. He utilized the pocket veto to reject amending the wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship. Similarly, Gov. Corzine used the pocket veto to kill a bill that prevent certain law enforcement officers from being suspended without pay for more than 120 calendar days.
Corzine had until Monday to sign the legislation, or else it would be deemed vetoed under state law and the legislative process would need to begin anew on those issues.
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