The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today published a final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. “America’s truckers are doing a heroic job keeping our supply chains open during this unprecedented time and […]
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Menendez, Booker Announce Coronavirus Funds for NJ Hospitals, Schools, Airports
Money to help New Jersey institutions and their workers stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic is being delivered this week by the federal government, according to New Jersey’s two U.S. Senators, Bob Menendez and Cory Booker. This week, they along with other New Jersey congressional representatives, have announced $230 million in funding for New Jersey […]
Misclassification, Bad Faith Bills Not Included in Final Voting Session Agenda
Legislators today will tackle the last board list for the 2018-19 legislative session, which includes a revised bill to promote electric vehicle use in New Jersey, but not legislation on misclassification of employees or expanding bad faith lawsuits in auto and homeowners insurance. Any bills not passed by noon on Jan. 14 will have to […]
NJBIA Opposition to Senate Bill 4219 “Project Labor Agreements”
Testimony Before the Senate Labor Committee My name is Raymond Cantor and I am Vice President of Government Affairs for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, the largest statewide business association in the nation representing over 1 million jobs. I am here to oppose Senate Bill No. 4219 which would expand the publically funded […]
Don’t Ask Electricity Customers to Subsidize Others’ Electric Vehicles
“Advocates and policymakers are proposing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies for public charging stations and vehicle rebates, seemingly without consideration that New Jersey already has the 9th highest electricity rates in the nation,” NJBIA’s Ray Cantor argues in an op-ed that ran on NJ.com Saturday. While NJBIA supports sensible legislation that […]