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The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) appreciates the opportunity to weigh in on S-2931 (Sarlo/Scutari), which would renew the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act for a five-year period. The CCSNJ is the region’s largest and most influential business organization with over 1,200 member companies -- of which 82 percent are small businesses -- and includes over 160 nonprofit organizations.

Christina Renna

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) is honored to be included in today’s hearing on the state of the tourism industry in New Jersey. The CCSNJ is the largest and most influential business and community organization in the region with over 1,200 members, including approximately 150 nonprofit organizations. Given the organization’s footprint, which runs from Cape May County to Burlington County, the CCSNJ is well-positioned to speak about how the industry is faring in the southern portion of the state.

Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to S-1493 (Turner/Vitale), which eliminates the smoking ban exemption for casinos. Current law prohibits smoking in most indoor public places, with certain exceptions, including casino facilities that are accessible to the public for wagering. As written, this bill would eliminate these exceptions from the smoking ban.

Christina Renna

New Jersey Casino Control Commission Annual Report, 2022 Total Employment: 22,289 Cape May County: 434 Atlantic County: 19,915 Cumberland County: 366 Salem County: 28 Gloucester County: 284 Camden County: 439 Burlington County: 127 Ocean County: 586

Christina Renna

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) respectfully opposes S-1386 (Singleton), which would establish a system for portable benefits for workers who provide services to consumers through contracting agents.

Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to S-264 (Turner/Vitale), which eliminates the smoking ban exemption for casinos. Current law prohibits smoking in most indoor public places, with certain exceptions, including casino facilities that are accessible to the public for wagering. As written, this bill would eliminate these exceptions from the smoking ban.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for the following bills being considered: A-506 (Benson) - Establishes a price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. A-870 (Tucker/Gove/Benson) - Establishes a price preference program on State contracts for businesses owned by women veterans or women in military service. A-4211/S-2249 (Benson/Reynolds-Jackson/Singleton/Oroho) - Revises the number of qualified disabled veterans' businesses

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for A-577 (Karabinchak/Greenwald/Munoz) which directs the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to establish a program concerning renewable natural gas and provides gas public utilities with a customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with the program.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to share our concerns with A-5166 (Quijano/Reynolds-Jackson), which revises the law concerning family leave to apply to businesses of all sizes. The CCSNJ understands and truly appreciates the sponsor’s intent, however we are extremely concerned about the undue burden this bill will place on small businesses and those businesses that make New Jersey’s Main Streets thrive.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) is the region’s largest and most influential business organization representing businesses in the seven most southern counties of New Jersey, as well as greater Philadelphia and northern Delaware. The CCSNJ has nearly 1,200 member companies, approximately 85 percent of which are small businesses that employ less than 50 people, as well as approximately 130 nonprofit members. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the FY2024 state budget.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for the following bills being considered, which aim to assist new and growing businesses in New Jersey. This bill package provides resources to small businesses that are looking to grow and succeed in the state.

Hilary Chebra

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to S-264 (Turner/Vitale), which eliminates the smoking ban exemption for casinos. Current law prohibits smoking in most indoor public places, with certain exceptions, including casinos and casino facilities that are accessible to the public for wagering. As written, this bill would eliminate these exceptions from the smoking ban.

Hilary Chebra

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our concerns with S- 418 (Smith/Greenstein), which establishes standards for food date labeling.

Hilary Chebra

The healthcare industry has long seen workforce shortages, and these shortages were only exacerbated by the pandemic. Burnout and retirements have left the industry struggling to maintain the workforce needed to keep residents healthy and safe. The CCSNJ is proud to support these bills, as part of a larger package of bills that attempt to address this crucial issue for the healthcare industry.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) respectfully opposes A-4682 (Schaer), which would establish employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) respectfully opposes and seeks amendments to S-2389 (Singleton), which would establish employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.

Hilary Chebra

We would like to see S3128 amended to clarify that it will have no effect on the New Jersey/Pennsylvania Income Tax Reciprocity Agreement. Without such an amendment we would respectfully have to oppose the bill.

Carol Katz

The CCSNJ remains concerned about the growth in total spend as presented in the $50.6 billion proposal, the largest budget in state history.

Hilary Chebra

This bill will assist in paying off a $1 billion federal loan that state took out once New Jersey’s unemployment benefits ran out, as well as provide a corporation business tax (CBT) and gross income tax credit to small businesses to help offset UI tax increases.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey is pleased to support A-4222 (Freiman/Egan), which will expand the working hours for minors and update the process for obtaining working papers.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey is pleased to support S-659 (Oroho/Greenstein), the "Manufacturing in Higher Education Act". As written, the bill requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to the manufacturing industry.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ strongly supports A-3683/A-2152 (Freiman/Greenwald/Chaparro/Dancer) that, if passed reduces the burden to employers of increased unemployment insurance (UI) taxes.

Hilary Chebra

We stand ready to assist the Legislature in helping to formulate policies that increase women’s participation in the labor force and increase access to childcare.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey is pleased to support the package of bills before you that will assist the childcare industry and increase access to childcare for working parents.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our concerns with S-486 (Scutari) which requires food delivery network companies and food delivery company network drivers to maintain certain levels of automobile insurance.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for A-281 (Umba/Torrissi), which expands the wage and hour law’s good-faith violation defense to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development employee interpretations.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our concerns with A-2840/A-2841, A-536, and A-1747.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our concerns with A-2235 (McKeon/Kennedy) which would limit the size of shipping boxes that can be utilized by large online retailers and major retailers in the State to ship products to consumers.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ supports the goal of the EMP to move the state forward on its path to a clean energy future, however transparency in cost is essential to ensuring the success of the implantation of that plan.

Hilary Chebra

the CCSNJ is extremely concerned about the massive increase in spending over recent fiscal years, as well as the dependance on one-time revenues to pay for spending initiatives. The business community continues to struggle from the effects of the pandemic and additional assistance is needed to ensure a healthy economic recovery.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our concerns with S-486 (Scutari) which requires food delivery network companies and food delivery company network drivers to maintain certain levels of automobile insurance.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for A-281 (Umba/Torrissi), which expands the “good-faith” defense to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD) under the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for A-1294 (Greenwald / Calabrese) which authorizes conversion of certain office parks and retail centers to mixed-use developments.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for legislation before you today which would support the development and growth of minority and women-owned businesses in New Jersey.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to share our support S-616 (Schepisi) which authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to A-6257 (McKnight), which imposes a temporary $3 per room surcharge on hotel occupancies in Atlantic City to fund public safety services.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to S-3759 (Gopal / Scutari), which provides tax credits to qualified small employers in industries impacted by COVID-19 emergency.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for S-3144/S-1534/A-998/A-2349 (Ruiz/Beach/Singleton/Downey/Houghtaling/Moen) known as the "New Jersey Social Innovation Act".

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for S-3830/A-5689 (Beach/Greenwald/Mukherji/Mazzeo) which appropriates $25,000,000 from General Fund to Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion for recovery from COVID-19 pandemic.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support for S-4065 (Addiego/Singleton), which revises the gross income tax credit for child and dependent care expenses.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to respectfully request your support for S-3488 (Sweeney/Gopal/O'Scanlon), which modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization, establishes a grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies, and provides financial incentives for regionalization.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support for A-2226 (Dancer/Houghtaling/Downey), which suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for S- 3455 (Madden/Bucco/Sweeney), which revises eligibility requirements for the NJ Workability Program and Personal Assistance Services Program. A diverse workforce is critical to New Jersey and must include IDD individuals. This legislation will assist in removing barriers to employment and provide career advancement opportunities for these individuals in ways not seen before at a state level.

Hilary Chebra

Budget forecasting in the state has never been an easy task, however the pandemic has shown just how important it is to ensure that forecast as accurate as possible.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey appreciates the opportunity to share our support of A-5939 (Pintor Marin), which revises the "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020".

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to share our support for S-3600 (Sacco), which restores and revises the Urban Enterprise Zone program.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey is the region’s largest and most influential business organization representing businesses in the seven most southern counties of New Jersey, as well as Greater Philadelphia and northern Delaware. The CCSNJ has more than 1,100 member companies, approximately 85 percent of which are small businesses that employ less than 50 people. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the FY2022 State Budget.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to respectfully request your support for A4330 (Schaer / Pintor Marin / Zwicker), the "Economic Emergency Investment Stabilization Act". This bill would allow the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to invest in businesses impacted by major economic emergencies.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support for S-1196/A-3062 (Pou/Cruz-Perez/Pintor Marin/Moen/Reynolds-Jackson), which establishes a three-year “Financial Empowerment Pilot Program” in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA).

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support for S-3963 (Sarlo), which temporarily expands summer working hours for certain minors.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support for A-5691/S-3714 (Greenwald/Murphy/Verrelli/Madden/Gopal), which clarifies and updates an earlier law intended to provide relief for employers, including those in the nonprofit community, that have been forced to reduce staff levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support for S-3926 (Sweeney/Smith), which authorizes certain offshore wind projects to construct power lines and obtain real property interests.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support for S-1778 (Singleton/Oroho), which creates an office to encourage the creation of federal jobs and infrastructure investment in the state.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to share our opposition to S-3352 (Weinberg), which concerns unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to share our opposition to S-3827 (Weinberg), which provides temporary paid earned sick leave to workers during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic to address employee leave issues. The leave provided under the bill is to be provided in addition to the earned sick leave that is already required by law.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to share our opposition to A-5820 (Coughlin), which provides for the termination of the public health emergency declared by Governor Phil Murphy to address COVID-19 pandemic.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our strong support for the package of legislation, which would provide relief to struggling small and micro businesses, restaurants, childcare centers, and nonprofit organizations as they navigate their economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to respectfully request your support for S-3091/A-4933 (Addiego/Bateman/Burzichelli/Benson), which requires developers to offer unit concrete products that utilize carbon footprint-reducing technology as option in new construction. The bill also establishes tax incentives, and State and local purchasing preferences, for unit concrete products that utilize carbon footprint-reducing technology.

Hilary Chebra

While the CCSNJ supports the goal of ensuring quality and affordable health care, we are concerned that this bill will place burdensome mandates on an industry that has been, and remains, vital to the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support for A-3805/S-961 (Armato/Zwicker/Singleton/Cruz-Perez), which establishes an annual grant program to recognize institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to respectfully request your support for S-3488 (Sweeney/Gopal/O'Scanlon), which modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization, establishes a grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies, and provides financial incentives for regionalization.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to respectfully oppose A-2340/A-2489 (Moriarty/Quijano/Vainieri Huttle), which prohibits commercial mobile service providers from disclosing customer's geolocation data to third parties.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our strong support for the package of legislation, which would provide relief to struggling small and micro businesses, restaurants, childcare centers, and arts & culture organization as they navigate their economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ would like to voice our support for the Governor’s decision to not include any new taxes, tax increases or fees in the FY2022 budget.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to share our opposition to S-2039 (Gill/Greenstein/Pou), which prohibits gender-based price discrimination. Although the intent legislation is commendable, gender-based price discrimination is an incredibly complex issue and as written, this bill would be burdensome for many small businesses to comply with.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for A – 4918 (Greenwald), which authorizes a corporation to conduct a meeting of shareholders solely by means of remote participation.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey would like to share our opposition to A-802 (Verrelli / Reynolds-Jackson / Murphy), which requires certain retailers to train employees on gift card fraud.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for S-441/A- 4810 (Oroho/Sarlo/Pinkin/Vainieri Huttle/Murphy), which would establish the Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.

Hilary Chebra

he Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) appreciates the opportunity to share our thoughts on S-3295 (Ruiz/Sarlo), the "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020" which provides for new economic development tax incentive programs.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) appreciates the opportunity to share our thoughts on S-3295 (Ruiz/Sarlo), the "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020" which provides for new economic development tax incentive programs.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) is proud to support A-5119 (McKeon) which would give Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey the ability to apply to become a not-for-profit mutual insurance company.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) is proud to support A-5119 (McKeon) which would give Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey the ability to apply to become a not-for-profit mutual insurance company.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) welcomes this opportunity to submit comments in connection with the development of regulations to implement P.L. 2020, Chapter 92 (the Environmental Justice or EJ Law).

Hilary Chebra

This bill would establish a New Jobs for New Jersey tax credit program to be administered by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) is proud to support A- 4910 (Burzichelli), which establishes a county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ was proud to be the leading business organization in the state to engage on this critical issue with the outstanding support of Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald in 2016.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) is proud to support SCR- 133 (Sarlo), which amends the State Constitution to permit sports wagering on New Jersey collegiate tournament, playoff, championship, or other postseason athletic competitions.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for S-3011 (Madden).

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ is not naïve to the fact that some borrowing would be necessary to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey; however, it should be done so sparingly and with due consideration to the long-term impacts

Hilary Chebra

Thank you for the opportunity to present our position on S-2021 (Sarlo / Cunningham).

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for the package of legislation before you today which would support the development and growth of minority and women-owned businesses in New Jersey.

Hilary Chebra

Thank you for the opportunity to present our position on Governor Murphy’s proposed revised Fiscal Year 2021 state budget.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to S989/A2487 (Weinberg/Greenstein/Sweeney/Quijano/Benson/Egan) the "Healthy Terminals Act”. The CCSNJ is concerned that this bill will place burdensome mandates on an industry that is struggling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hilary Chebra

As currently written, this bill creates a presumption that coronavirus disease 2019 infections contracted by essential employees are work-related for the purpose of employment benefits provided for work-related injuries and illnesses.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to A-4389 (McKeon).

Hilary Chebra

The intended purpose of S-2676 (Vitale) is to provide more affordable access to health care in New Jersey, a concept that the CCSNJ undeniably supports.

Hilary Chebra

This measure will allow state government to borrow upwards of $9.9 billion to help offset revenue lost by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to respectfully submit its opposition to S-232 (Singleton/Weinberg), which requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to evaluate environmental and public health st

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ has more than 1,100 member companies, approximately 85 percent of which are small businesses that employ less than 50 people. Thank you for the opportunity to provide our thoughts on A-3 (Pintor Marin/Burzichelli).

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ acknowledges that the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s budget has been significant and will continue to grow. Difficult decisions had to be made to get us to this point and there is still much more work to be done.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for the following bills

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ appreciates the Legislature’s continued focus on assuring that businesses have the proper tools to mitigate the looming economic crisis a result of COVID-19.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ appreciates the Legislature’s continued focus on assuring that businesses have the proper tools to mitigate the looming economic crisis a result of COVID-19.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to A805/S-972 (Verrelli / Madden / Sweeney), which would require the use of union labor during certain circumstances at New Jersey-based refineries.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to S-2476 (Singleton).

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support for A-1408/S-973 (Lopez/Ruiz/Singleton) that deals with supporting, advancing and making apprenticeship programs more available in New Jersey.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to express our support of S-2398 (Sweeney/Brown), which requires the State Treasurer to allow for loans to casino gaming properties to assist in making the required payments in lieu of propert

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for the following bill

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to S2380 (Sweeney / Singer / Greenstein).

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our opposition to S2478 (Sweeney) and S2479 (Sweeney).

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) is extremely pleased to see the legislature continuing to think of ways to help businesses mitigate the inevitable economic uncertainty they are facing.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ provided comments on the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) Capital Improvement Program in April.

Hilary Chebra

On March 26, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board of Directors voted on measures to provide business assistance for a variety of businesses affected by COVID-19.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ was proud to support S- 2273 (Sweeney), the legislation which stemmed from a landmark agreement between Senate President Steve Sweeney and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) on health insurance policies and contributions.

Hilary Chebra

On March 2, Governor Phil Murphy unveiled the final compliance guidelines for the New Jersey “Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act,” otherwise know as the Equal Pay measure, which included over 40 “frequently asked questions” about the law.

Hilary Chebra

On February 28, Governor Phil Murphy delivered the FY2021 budget address to a joint session of the Legislature.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ supported A-270 (Armato/Mazzeo), which would make a General Fund supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) for air quality studies to support the campaign for the F-35 Joint Strik

Hilary Chebra

On February 13, the Senate Commerce Committee considered S-1196 (Pou), which establishes a three-year “Financial Empowerment Pilot Program” in the cities of Camden, Newark and Paterson.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ supported S-488 (Brown/Beach), which establishes a "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within New Jersey Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.

Hilary Chebra

On January 28, Governor Phil Murphy unveiled the New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP), which provides the roadmap to achieving the Governor’s ambitious goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050.

Hilary Chebra

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our concerns S-121 (Weinberg/Gill) / A-1242 (McKeon/Bramnick)

Christina Renna

On January 27, Senator Loretta Weinberg introduced S-921 (Weinberg/Gill), otherwise known as the "New Jersey Fair Workweek Act."

Hilary Chebra

Both the Senate and Assembly considered S-3170 (Cryan/Pou), which increases the prenotification time and requires severance pay in certain plant closings, transfers, and mass layoffs.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ opposed S-1780 (Diegnan/Turner) / A-1992 (Sumter/Eustace) otherwise known as the “New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act,” which requires any employer that relocates a call center, or transfers one or more facilities or operating units comprising at le

Hilary Chebra

In August 2018, the New Jersey Economic & Fiscal Policy Workgroup issued a report, "Path to Progress." The workgroup was convened by Senate President Sweeney in January of 2018 to address the State's continued fiscal crisis.

Hilary Chebra

Senate President Sweeney introduced legislation, S-4204 (Sweeney), which would ban certain independent contractor relationships – a measure the CCSNJ opposes.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ supported the following bills that if implemented would support, advance and make apprenticeship programs more available in New Jersey:

Hilary Chebra

We are writing to express concerns with S1780 - the “New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act.”

Christina Renna

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP) Committee and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) as a part of the public participation process. Th

Christina Renna

On August 27, 2018, Governor Murphy absolute vetoed S-878 (Madden/Sweeny), a bill that would restrict the authority of the Governor to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states and require such termination subject to enactment

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ was invited on several occasions to provide comments to various Legislative Committees on the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s tax incentive programs.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ was an active stakeholder in the Site Remediation Reform Act stakeholder process throughout the session.

Hilary Chebra

On June 30, 2019, Governor Murphy signed the FY2020 State Budget. The $38.7 billion budget was largely similar to the budget the Legislature passed and sent to the Governor days before, which removed all initially proposed tax increases including the “mil

Hilary Chebra

CCSNJ has actively followed the stakeholder process for amending the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) and has participated in a number of the stakeholder meetings.

Christina Renna

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) unveiled the draft Energy Master Plan on June 10, 2019, which announced an ambitious goal to achieve 100 percent clean energy in New Jersey by 2050.

Hilary Chebra

A-4604/S-3066 (Lampitt/Ruiz) | A-4655/S-3063 (Armato/Ruiz) | A-4656/S-3064 (Armato/Ruiz)

CCSNJ would like to express our support for the following bills that deal with supporting, advancing and making apprenticeship programs more available in New Jersey:

Christina Renna

On May 2, 2018, Governor Murphy signed A-1827 (Lampitt), which would mandate paid sick leave for all businesses in New Jersey.

Hilary Chebra

On March 18, 2019, Governor Murphy signed S-121 (Weinberg) / A-1242 (McKeon/Bramnick) into law, which bars provisions in employment contracts that waive certain rights, and remedies and agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.

Hilary Chebra

On February 19, 2019, Governor Murphy signed S-2528 (Sweeney/Diegnan) into law, which greatly expanded New Jersey’s current paid family leave law.

Hilary Chebra

The CCSNJ supported three bills that deal with the ever-growing wine industry in New Jersey: S-1057 (Van Drew), which requires the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to establish a loan program for certain vineyard and winery capital expens

Hilary Chebra

On February 4, 2019, Governor Murphy signed A-15 (Coughlin/Tucker) , which would increase New Jersey’s minimum wage rate to $15 per hour by 2024 for most businesses.

Hilary Chebra

On October 3, 2018, Governor Murphy signed into law A-3676 (Mazzeo/Armato) / S-2307 (Sweeney/Van Drew), which would create a Garden State Growth Zone (GSGZ) at the Atlantic City International Airport and surrounding areas.

Hilary Chebra

On August 3, 2018, New Jersey Transit announced that they planned to suspend the Atlantic City Rail Line (ACL), which runs from Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station through South Jersey ending in Atlantic City.

Hilary Chebra

On June 30, 2018, the FY2019 State Budget was finalized hours before the constitutional deadline. The final $37.4 billion budget represented a compromise struck by Governor Murphy and legislative leaders

Hilary Chebra

CCSNJ is pleased to strongly support of S-878 (Madden/Sweeney) / A-3084 (Greenwald/Moriarty), which restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.

Christina Renna

CCSNJ is proud to support S-2307 (Sweeney/Van Drew), which creates a Garden State Growth Zone (GSGZ) at the Atlantic City International Airport and surrounding areas. This designation will allow for enhanced

Christina Renna

On June 11, 2018, Governor Murphy signed S-2602 (Sweeney/Van Drew/Gopal), which would regulate sports wagering in New Jersey.

Hilary Chebra

On May 30, 2018, Governor Murphy signed S-846 (Turner/Cruz-Perez), which extended the designation of the five Urban Enterprise Zones (UEZs) that previously expired on January 1, 2017 for a five-year period.

Hilary Chebra

On April 24, 2018, Governor Murphy signed A-1 (Lampitt), otherwise known as the “Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act,” into law.

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