The CCSNJ would like to voice our opposition to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s proposed Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJPACT) Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) Rule. While we acknowledge the importance of environmental sustainability and the need to mitigate climate risks, this proposal raises significant concerns regarding its potential economic impact on businesses and communities in South Jersey.

The gaming and hospitality industry has long been a cornerstone of Atlantic County’s economy, serving as a major driver of jobs, tourism, and local revenue. Atlantic City, in particular, relies heavily on its casinos and entertainment venues to attract visitors, generate business activity, and support a wide range of local industries, from restaurants to retail.

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) would like to voice our support for S-3526 (Diegnan), which amends the current law establishing the Mobility and Transportation Innovation Pilot Program. As written, this bill expands the program’s capacity to award grants to local government units and transit agencies for public transportation projects throughout the state, beyond the current limitations to Mercer County.

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 over 1,200 member companies, approximately 85 percent of which are small businesses that employ less than 50 people, as well as approximately 150 nonprofit members. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the FY2025 state budget.

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) appreciates the opportunity to provide remarks on the recent findings of the New Jersey Disparity Study, as well as share our support for A-3936 (Quijano/Speight), which would establish a New Jersey Division of Minority and Women Business Development and a State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned/women-owned businesses in state contracting.

The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) on the Energy Master Plan (EMP) as a part of the public participation process. The CCSNJ commends Governor Murphy for his ambitious goals to achieve 100 percent clean energy in New Jersey by 2035 but continues to stress the importance of identifying the cost impacts of the plan’s implementation.

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 approximately 1,200 member companies, of which 85 percent are small businesses that employ less than 50 people, as well as 160 nonprofit members. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the FY2025 state budget as proposed by Governor Phil Murphy.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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:

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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