Tonka's bill back in current bill session - A2362

[NJMarine]

Just in case you haven't seen, it's back in current bill session...spread word

[NJMarine]

Was just introduced 2/1/18

[mazzgolf]

This time it looks like its in the proper committee: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=A2362

 

2/1/2018 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

 

Members of that committee are found on this page (look at the top "Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee")

 

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/committees/Committees.asp?House=A

 

Members are:

 

Andrzejczak, Bob - Chair
Houghtaling, Eric - Vice-Chair
Dancer, Ronald S.
Space, Parker
Taliaferro, Adam J.

 

I don't have their emails ... if anyone can get them and post them here, that would be nice. We can then email them and ask they reject this bill.

[BenedictGomez]

Ugh.....  I was hoping this idiotic thing wouldnt be introduced.  This stinks.

[Jim_]

This time it looks like its in the proper committee: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=A2362

 

2/1/2018 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

 

Members of that committee are found on this page (look at the top "Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee")

 

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/committees/Committees.asp?House=A

 

Members are:

 

Andrzejczak, Bob - Chair

Houghtaling, Eric - Vice-Chair

Dancer, Ronald S.

Space, Parker

Taliaferro, Adam J.

 

I don't have their emails ... if anyone can get them and post them here, that would be nice. We can then email them and ask they reject this bill.

 

Emails can be sent through their legislative website. THIS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS  will direct you to their website.

 

Make your phone call or email ... factual and to the point.

 

The very fact that it is "Tonka's Law" shows that it is political theater, trying to play on emotion.  

[mazzgolf]

Here's the committee members:

 

Bob Andrzejczak (D)
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=357
Chair of the committee.
Army vet from '05 to '10.
Represents Cape May/Millville/Vineland area.
Even though a Dem, based on background and where he is, doesn't seem like he would be an anti-hunter. He may be on our side of the issue, which would be nice as he is the chair.

 

Eric Houghtaling (D)
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=379
Vice-chair of committee.
Electrician
Represents Ocean Twp/Freehold area.
No idea of his ideology on the issue.

 

Ronald S. Dancer ®
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=352
Represents Cream Ridge/Jackson area.
Army vet from Vietnam era.
One of the two Repubs on the committee - and based on where he's from, I have to think he's on our side of the issue.

 

Parker Space ®
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=358
Represents Sparta/Allmuchy area.
Owner of Space Farms Zoo.
Even though he is a Repub, being a "zoo owner", I don't know what side of the issue of hunting he is on. He is also listed as a Farmer. I really don't know.

 

Adam J. Taliaferro (D)
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=372
Represents Salem/Deptford areas.
No idea about his ideology on the issue.

 

Emails:

 

AsmAndrzejczak@njleg.org

AsmHoughtaling@njleg.org

AsmDancer@njleg.org

AsmSpace@njleg.org

AsmTaliaferro@njleg.org

[rgw]

space is on our side i can gaurentee that

[mazzgolf]

I just sent my email to the five members of the committee. Everyone should email so we can nip this in the bud before it even makes it out of committee.

 

Email these folks and kindly ask they reject A2362:

 

AsmAndrzejczak@njleg.org

AsmHoughtaling@njleg.org

AsmDancer@njleg.org

AsmSpace@njleg.org

AsmTaliaferro@njleg.org

[rgw]

all emails sent

[stratocaster]

Houghtaling is the representative from my district.  Interesting that he is a 'blue collar" guy but votes with the elitists democrats 80% of the time and votes for job killing regulations.   He does not like gun owners at all and is on the side of the animal rights crowd. Lost cause in my opinion but I will let him know I oppose it. 

[Rdfhunter]

Emails sent

[MGHunter66]

Done, emails sent to all

[Oddball8945]

Man reading the comments on Tonka bullsheit on a nj.com article got my blood boiling a bit...some real arsehole antis i would like to put my foot through

[Tarhunt]

Not this BS again! I'll be emailing shortly.

[NJMarine]

This is the "meat" of my letter sent to the Ag/Nat resource committee...keep up the fight 

 

"I am reaching out today regarding a bill that is currently in the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee that you are all members of.  A2362, aka Tonka's Law, is in my opinion is nothing more than an anti-hunting bill disguised as public safety.  The incident that resulted in the tragic death of a pet dog this past September is very upsetting, however it was an isolated incident that is the first of its kind since the safety buffer for elevated archery hunting was reduced from 450 feet to 150 feet (from an occupiable dwelling) nearly 10 years ago.  It is also upsetting to me that such an incident became political in nature almost immediately.  With the consistently increasing development of land in NJ I believe the current safety buffer is adequate and poses no additional risk to residents/pets as it stands.  This truly was a lack of good judgement by the hunter involved in this incident.  Luckily this is the only incident of this nature that I can find record of in NJ

 

The other part of this bill that I do not agree with is the mandating of written notification to adjacent property owners regarding any hunting activities on that property.  Aside from an invasion of privacy regarding legal activities on private property some properties potentially have an extraordinary number of adjacent property owners.  This would incur a significant burden to lawful hunters as well as being impossible to effectively enforce by our hardworking Conservation Officers.

 

The incident with Tonka, while tragic, could also have been avoided by its owner not allowing their pet to run onto someone else's private property without permission.  Simply creating and throwing more laws will not solve an issue such as this, especially when there are already "leash" laws in effect that were clearly not observed in this case.  What it will do however is discourage hunting in NJ, which is the single most effective form of deer population control that we have.  Farmers profit marginsspecifically and anyone who drives a vehicle in the state of NJ is at risk when these populations are left unchecked/over-regulated.  In addition to the need for deer population control, hunting in NJ is self-sustaining, costing nothing to taxpayers and also contributes funds for important conservation efforts statewide."