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An updated COVID-19 policy governing entrance to the State House Complex took effect on December 2, 2021. The State House Annex has reopened to the general public. Visitors to the State House Annex are required to show ID and proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid test ...

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NJBIA Urges DEP to Abandon Proposed Rule to Implement California Clean Truck Regs

NJBIA is asking the state Department of Environmental Protection to rethink its proposal to implement California’s Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) ...

NJBIA Supports Modernization of Laws on Notaries and Shareholder Meetings

The Legislature on Monday is set to vote on a pair of bills supported by NJBIA that show state government is permanently leaning into some ...

Updated July 2, 2021

NJBIA Backs Bill Expanding Summer Working Hours for Minors

Updated July 18

Legislature Plans to Introduce State Budget on Monday

Updated July 2, 2021

NJBIA Supports Bills Providing $249 Million for Career and Technical Education

Steve Sweeney

Updated July 30

Senate President Weighs in on State’s Record Budget Surplus and Federal Relief

Updated July 2, 2021

Why Businesses Should be Concerned About Sexual Harassment Bill

Updated July 2, 2021

NJBIA Backs Legislation Creating Fund to Help Childcare Centers Recover from Pandemic

Updated July 18

NJBIA Supports Workforce Bill that Commits $3 Million to Basic Skills Training

Updated July 2, 2021

SBA Launches 6th Annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

Updated July 2, 2021

NJBIA Supporting 2 Bills to Help Salon and Spa Industry

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Employment & Labor Law

NJ Teens Can Work Expanded Summer Hours Under New Law

NJBIA Statement on Signing of Teen Worker Bill into Law

NJBIA Presses Regulators for Cannabis Workplace Impairment Guidelines

Senate Sends NJBIA-Backed Teen Worker Bill to Governor

NJBIA Opposes Temp Worker Bill’s Burdensome Impact on Businesses

Economic Development

NJ GDP Decline Outpacing US, Region in Q1

13 Outstanding Development Projects Honored with New Good Neighbor Awards

Wage Subsidy Program to Help Small Businesses Falls Short

How the Pandemic Impacted Leadership at the Port Authority, on ‘State of Affairs’

Experts Make the Business Case for Immigration Reform

Energy & Environmental Quality

NJBIA-Backed Bill Delaying ‘Dirty Dirt’ Law Signed by Gov. Murphy

NJBIA, Manufacturers Urge Biden to Expedite Electric Grid Upgrades

PSE&G Gains BPU OK to Fast Track Grid Modernization Efforts

PSE&G Wins Top Honor for Customer Service, Reliability in Extreme Weather

NextEra Energy Transmission Bringing Experience to Offshore Wind Projects

Taxation & Economic Development

NJBIA: Late Hour Removal of UI Bill Means Immediate $300M Payroll Tax Hike for Businesses

Making the Most of the Budget Homestretch

NJBIA Urges Help for NJ Businesses Amid ANCHOR Tax Relief Announcement

IRS Raising Interest Rates on July 1

Pew: Budget Surpluses Push States’ Financial Reserves to All-Time Highs

Government Affairs

NJBIA Presses Regulators for Cannabis Workplace Impairment Guidelines

NJBIA Issues Statement on FY23 State Budget Signed Thursday

Acting AG Discusses Professional Licensing Boards, Workplace Cannabis

Time’s Up: Tell Gov. Murphy to Sign UI Bill Now

Teen Worker Bill to Be Heard by Senate Committee on Monday

Health Affairs

NJBIA, Healthcare Groups Oppose Bill Mandating Employment Conditions after Sale of Healthcare Facilities

RVCC Receives $100K Gift for 10 Nursing Scholarships

Report: NJ Small Business Health Insurance Market in Peril

Senate Passes Bill Mandating Excessive Employment Conditions in Transfers of Healthcare Facilities

NJBIA Opposes Bill Setting Price Controls on NJ Pharma Companies

Law

Acting AG Discusses Professional Licensing Boards, Workplace Cannabis

Equally Unhappily Ever After

NJBIA Urges Cannabis Regulatory Commission to Propose Workplace Safety Regs

US Supreme Court Lets $10K Cap on State and Local Tax Deductions Stand

Changes Expected to Federal Overtime Rules

Education & Workforce Development

NJCCC President Appointed Vice Chair of Credential Engine’s Board

NJ Community Colleges Partner with GSETA to Strengthen Workforce, Economy

Future of Higher Education in New Jersey on ‘Think Tank’

NJBIA-Backed Teen Worker Bill Advances to Senate

Wage Subsidy Program to Help Small Businesses Falls Short