—Background— The wide breadth and rich depth of the unprecedented, more than $14 billion multi-year “New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020” (P.L.2020 c.156) makes the law a potentially transformative economic development tool. It passed the Legislature on Dec. 21, 2020 and was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy at a ceremony with NJBIA […]
NJBIA Testimony on Support of Creating County-Based Pandemic Plan for Business Operation, S-3093
Good afternoon! My name is Christopher Emigholz, and I am the Vice President of Government Affairs for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) covering tax, budget and economic development issues. On behalf of our member companies that provide 1 million jobs in our State and make NJBIA the largest statewide business association in […]
NJBIA Testimony on Support of Two COVID-19 Tax Relief Bills
Good afternoon! My name is Christopher Emigholz, and I am the Vice President of Government Affairs for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) covering tax, budget and economic development issues. On behalf of our member companies that provide 1 million jobs in our State and make NJBIA the largest statewide business association in […]
NJBIA Strong Support for A-481/S-441– Establishing the GEARR Commission
Good morning! My name is Christopher Emigholz, and I am the Vice President of Government Affairs for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) covering tax, budget and economic development issues. On behalf of our member companies that collectively provide 1 million jobs in our State and make NJBIA the largest statewide business association […]
A Closer Look at the New Tax Incentives Legislation
New Jersey has been without a much-needed tax incentive program for nearly 18 months. That’s a year-and-a-half of our state relying mostly on its disappointing business climate to attract businesses which create jobs and provide tax revenue. So NJBIA was pleased to see Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leadership reach an agreement on the framework of a six-year, $11.5 billion economic incentive program this week. And while […]