TRENTON – The Senate and Assembly will continue its work on the aggressive “Back to Work NJ” jobs and economic growth initiative by passing another dozen bills when both houses reconvene on Monday, January 10.
On Thursday, the chambers passed nearly a dozen-and-a-half measures to cut business taxes and provide on-the-job training for unemployed workers. Monday’s session will focus on thirteen bills that would cut red tape and provide incentives for businesses to set roots in New Jersey, and provide retirees with an income tax cut to allow them to afford to remain in their homes.
“‘Back to Work NJ’ has been about putting the economy front-and-center, where it belongs,” said Sweeney (D-Gloucester/Cumberland/Salem). “Residents need good jobs, seniors need the ability to stay in their homes and keep their local economies rebound and businesses need a good place to locate. There’s no reason New Jersey can’t move to the top of the list of great places to be.”
“These initiatives are a great step toward retooling New Jersey as an economic force primed to lead the pack in the economic recovery,” Oliver said. “We’re creating jobs for residents, easing outdated burdens on businesses and sparking economic growth throughout the state by encouraging investment. It’s a plan that benefits everyone.”
The Assembly’s session is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.; the Senate will convene at 2 p.m.
The bills to be considered Monday include:
Assembly Sponsor
Senate Sponsor
Bill desciption
A-3398
Riley, Burzichelli, Johnson
S-2345
Sweeney, Madden, Greenstein
Expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers.
A-2215
McKeon, Chivukula, Pou, Conaway, Barnes
S-2558
Smith, Beach
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
A-2905
Coutinho, Quijano, Coughlin, Greenwald
S-690
Sarlo, T. Kean
Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.
A-812
Albano, Milam, Sancer, Riley, Wilson
S-1128
Van Drew
Establishes program for directing motorists to agricultural tourism establishments.
A-3195
Greenstein, DeAngelo
S-2480
Greenstein
Requires State Treasurer to create uniform application form for use by small businesses to apply for certain State financial assistance programs.
A-3253
Diegnan
S-2492
Sarlo,Gill
Provides corporation with right to renounce corporate opportunity doctrine.
A-3254
Diegnan, Tucker
S-2493
Sarlo,Gill
Maintains right of corporate directors and officers to indemnification under certain circumstances.
A-2853
Burzichelli, Milam, Albano, Moriarty, Giblin
S-6
Sarlo
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects.
A-3595
Wagner,Stender, O’Donnell
S-2170
Ruiz, T. Kean
Concerns creation of benefit corporations.
A-3128
Quijano, Ramos, Greenstein, DeAngelo
S-2065
Norcross
Provides for development of searchable “Bulletin NJ” local public bidding and employment database.
A-2721
Burzichelli, Rumana,Quijano, Caputo
S-2013
Oroho
Changes five year chapter expiration date for rules to seven years; changes procedures for readoption of rules.
A-2720
Burzichelli, Rumana, Caputo, Quijano
S-2014
Oroho
Establishes new procedure in “Administrative Procedure Act” to allow substantial changes to agency rule-making upon adoption.
A-3494
DeAngelo, Riley, Barnes, Wagner, Pou, Greenstein
S-2498
Greenstein
Allows for unemployment insurance beneficiaries to file, reopen, cancel or close claims online.