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

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 (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 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.

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 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.

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.