NJBIA will ask an Assembly committee to approve workplace safety amendments to the latest cannabis regulation bill that is set to be voted on late Friday afternoon. The Assembly Community Development & Affairs Committee has scheduled the hearing on A-5342, which addresses penalties for underage possession of marijuana, in attempt to satisfy Gov. Phil Murphy’s concerns about two marijuana bills already on his desk that he has refused to sign. The Legislature sent the […]
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NJBIA Opposes Bill to Expand Employer Liability in Worker’s Comp Cases
NJBIA opposed legislation before the Senate today that would reverse more than 40 years of legislative policy to expand employer liability for injuries that employees sustain off-site in parking lots and other areas not under the direct control of the employer. The legislation, S. 771, passed 22-10 and now goes to the General Assembly. “Passage of this bill […]
NJBIA Voices Concerns on Costs of DEP’s Proposed Air, Land Use Rules
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is stating its concerns over the Department of Environmental Protection’s outline of new mandatory emissions reduction rule proposals for mobile and stationary sources. As part of the state’s Protecting Against Climate Change (PACT) efforts, the DEP said on Monday it is planning to adopt California’s advanced clean truck rules that require manufacturers to sell their vans and trailers to increase their zero-emission vehicles. The […]
Climate Change is Our No. 1 Threat, says DEP Commissioner
Catherine McCabe, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), believes that good environmental policy and good business go hand in hand. “We all share a common goal in building a strong resilient New Jersey for the future, both economically and environmentally. The best way to ensure that is to maintain strong, open […]
Cantor Talks Business Challenges from New Environmental Justice Law on ‘Minding Your Business’
On the most recent episode of NJBIA’s “Minding Your Business,” NJBIA Vice President of Government Affairs Ray Cantor discusses a well-intentioned Environmental Justice law recently enacted by Gov. Phil Murphy that will unfortunately bring about great challenges for New Jersey’s business and manufacturing communities. You can watch the Oct. 3-4 segment with Cantor here. “Minding […]