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FY2021 State Budget
NJBIA Testimony RE: Concern Over Borrowing in FY2021 State Budget & Being Approved Today
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 Statement on FY2021 State Budget Passage: ‘Enough is Enough’
NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka issued the following statement regarding the passage of the FY2021 revised budget today by the full Senate and Assembly. “The fiscal year 2021 budget is an irresponsible budget that will have long lasting effects on New Jersey’s continued inability to be regionally competitive and affordable. This budget will cost […]
NJBIA Criticizes Decision to Raise Income Taxes as Policymakers Confirm It Wasn’t Needed to Fill Budget Gap
NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement of an agreement between Governor Murphy and legislative leadership to expand the base of those will pay the state’s gross income tax rate from 8.97% to 10.75%. “This tax increase in exchange for suggested middle-class relief is a gimmick that further verifies […]
NJBIA Testimony Opposing New Jersey’s FY2021 Nine-Month State Budget Proposal
On behalf of the member companies of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) that provide one million jobs in our State making NJBIA the largest statewide business association in the nation, we wanted to express our opposition to Governor Murphy’s proposed FY2021 state budget and detail our recommendations for how we hope you, […]