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VOTE: Rain Tax In New Jersey -- Are You For It? VOTE: Rain Tax In New Jersey -- Are You For It?
Vote: Rain Tax In New Jersey -- Are You For It? As if the rain and taxes weren't bad enough in New Jersey, they both could get worse. A new bill, now headed to Gov. Murphy's desk, would allow municipalities to create utilities to collect fees from business and homeowners with large paved surfaces.  Rainwater mixes with pollutants on those surfaces during storms before running into drainage areas during storms, and  funding could be used for upgrades to reduce environmental impact. “With all the salt that we’ve had on roads recently, that’s all running into the sewer systems, so you can’t ignore the problems because they d…