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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 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

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 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 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 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

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) 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

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) would like to voice our support for S-3011 (Madden).

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

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 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 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

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

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

Christina Renna

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

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

Christina Renna

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

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 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

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
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Hilary Chebra 

Manager, Government Affairs, CCSNJ

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