M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Members of the New Jersey Senate

FROM: Hilary Chebra, Manager, Government Affairs, CCSNJ

RE: Senate Voting Session

DATE: December 19, 2022

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

following bills being considered:

• A-573/S-3014 (Karabinchak/Freiman/Calabrese/Scutari/Diegnan) - Provides for expedited construction inspections.
• A-4790/S-3344 (Coughlin/McKnight/Karabinchak/Scutari/Diegnan) - Establishes NJ Non-Profit Loan Guarantee Pilot Program within EDA.
• S-3124 (Diegnan) - Changes definition of eligible contract for DOT grant program to compensate certain contractors and subcontractors affected by supply chain shortages.
• S-3342 (Beach/Turner) - Appropriates $17,288,315 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
• S-3348 (Sarlo/Scutari) - Allows for eligible organizations to use large entertainment venues to conduct raffles in certain municipalities.
• S-3361 (Smith/Stanfield) - Appropriates $64.929 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
• S-3362 (Greenstein/Codey) - Appropriates $53,249,310 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
• S-3379 (Ruiz) - Extends certain accommodations implemented during COVID-19 public health emergency for businesses participating in State economic development programs.
• SCR112 (Johnson/Pou) - Reconstitutes "Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity."

However the CCSNJ would like to respectfully oppose:

• S-1439 (Singleton) - Requires employer or contractor engaged in government construction work to register with and submit payroll records to DOLWD.

Thank you for the ability to share our positions for the above measures