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TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Loretta Weinberg which would require lobbyists to file regular reports with the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) if they represent any government agency or political subdivision in the State of New Jersey was approved by the Senate yesterday by a vote of 32-0.

“Whenever public funds are being used for lobbying contracts, the taxpayers of the State have a right to know exactly what sort of services their hard-earned tax dollars are paying for,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “This bill would require lobbyists to regularly report any activities and expenditures which are taking place on the public dime. By opening up governmental lobbying contracts to the light of public scrutiny, we can hopefully turn the page on the systemic corruption and the pay-to-play culture which has given the political process in the Garden State a bad reputation for far too long.”

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Loretta Weinberg which would require lobbyists to file regular reports with the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) if they represent any government agency or political subdivision in the State of New Jersey was unanimously approved by the Senate State Government Committee today.

“When public dollars are spent on lobbying contracts, the taxpayers of New Jersey have a right to know exactly what sort of services are being bought and paid for with their taxes,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “This bill would require regular reporting on a lobbyist’s expenditures and activities in regard to contracts held with any government entity in the State. By requiring annual and quarterly reporting of this sort of information, we can hopefully start to move away from the pay-to-play culture which has been prevalent in Garden State politics for all too long.”