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Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senator Shirley Turner and leading housing advocates issued the following statements on enactment of…
Trenton –Senator Paul Sarlo, Senate President Steve Sweeney and the New Jersey Restaurant Association issued the following statements on legislation,…
Trenton – Landmark legislation to implement a new health benefits plan designed to produce more than $1 billion in annual…
Trenton – The list and limits of personal property that is exempt from seizure in bankruptcy proceedings would be vastly…
Trenton – In an urgent statement, Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg pressed Governor Phil Murphy to line item veto language…
Trenton – In an effort to keep ‘bad actors’ from being unwittingly hired by other law enforcement agencies, the Senate…
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POLICY ISSUES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SARLO-SWEENEY BILL WOULD REDUCE RED TAPE FOR OUTDOOR RESTAURANT & BAR SERVICE, SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES
Trenton – To help hospitality businesses such as restaurants, bars, breweries and caterers survive the COVID shutdown and overcome ongoing financial challenges, the Senate today approved a bill sponsored by Senator Paul Sarlo and Senate President Steve Sweeney to reduce “red tape” requirements for outdoor service and help local business districts to regain economic activity.
RUIZ, SCUTARI INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ASSIST TAX PAYING IMMIGRANTS
COMMITTEE APPROVES LEGISLATION SPURRED BY POSTAL SERVICE’S ‘DOCUMENTED FAILURE’ TO DELIVER MAIL-IN BALLOTS ON TIME
Trenton – Acting to rectify the documented failure by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail-in ballots on time in the past May’s municipal elections, the Senate Budget Committee today approved a bill authored by Senator Paul Sarlo to allow mail-in ballots to be accepted by municipal clerks’ offices.