TO: Members of the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee 

FROM: Hilary Chebra, Manager, Government Affairs, CCSNJ 

RE: S-441/A-4810 (Oroho/Sarlo/Pinkin/Vainieri Huttle/Murphy)

DATE: January 14, 2020

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.

As written, the bill creates the Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission to assess the effect that rules and regulations and Executive Orders have on the State’s economy and to provide recommendations to the Governor to amend any rules and regulations or Executive Orders that unduly burden the State’s businesses, workers, and local governments.

New Jersey’s long-time reputation as an unfriendly and costly place to do business is more worrisome than ever given devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Though the coronavirus called for unprecedented actions, as the State moves towards its economic recovery, the current Executive Orders must be reviewed to assess if they place undue burdens on businesses and their employees that hamper the recovery efforts.

Small businesses that were particularly hard hit during the pandemic are often caught up in the red tape of outdated rules and regulations, making it more vital than ever that outdated regulations are reviewed and newly proposed or adopted State rules and regulations are not needlessly burdensome or costly.

This Commission comprised of comprised of nine members, consisting of representatives from the Executive and Legislative branches of State government, will issue a report annually to the Governor and the Legislature in which the commission must provide recommendations to repeal, rescind, or amend any rules and regulations or Executive Orders that unduly burden the State’s businesses, workers, and local governments. Annual assessments of the State’s rules and regulations on businesses will help to make government more efficient and ensure that the State is on the right path towards economic recovery, particularly following the devastating impact of the pandemic.

For these reasons, we respectfully ask you to support S-441/A-4810 (Oroho/Sarlo/Pinkin/Vainieri Huttle/Murphy).