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Senator Sandra Cunningham listens to testimony during the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing.
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02 Dec: Senator Cunningham Selected To Serve As Senate Labor Committee Vice Chair

TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey today selected Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham to serve as Vice Chair of the Senate Labor Committee.

Senator Cunningham will replace Senator Fred H. Madden, D-Camden and Gloucester, who was also named the Senate Labor Committee Chairman today. Senator Madden will replace Senator Paul Sarlo, D-Bergen, Essex and Passaic, who was named Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman last week. Senator Sarlo will fill the vacancy being left by current Judiciary Committee Chairman Senator John Adler, D-Cherry Hill, when he leaves to join Congress in January.

“I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Madden in our new leadership roles on the Senate Labor Committee,” said Senator Cunningham, D-Hudson, who has served on the Senate Labor panel since she was first elected to the Legislature in 2007. “Labor and business development are of paramount importance to our State right now and I am ready to continue working with my colleagues to serve the hard-working people of New Jersey.”

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Senators Fred H. Madden (D-Camden and Gloucester)
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02 Dec: Codey Appoints Madden To Chair Senate Labor Committee

TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today announced the appointment of Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr. (D-Camden, Gloucester) as the new Chair of the Senate Labor Committee to fill the vacancy that will be left when Senator Paul A. Sarlo becomes Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Codey also announced that Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (D-Hudson) will assume the role of Vice Chair of the Labor Committee, the post presently filled by Madden.

“Senator Madden is a natural fit to helm the Senate Labor Committee,” said Sen. Codey. “Clearly he has the experience, having already served as Vice Chair. He also has a demonstrated commitment to laws that protect workers’ rights and foster job growth, the bedrock of a healthy workforce.”

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State Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, D-Hudson, speaks with a staffer before the beginning of the Budget Committee meeting on Governor Corzine's toll road plan.
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24 Nov: Senate Approves Cunningham/Ruiz Bill To Provide Cost Of Living Increase For Senior And Disabled Utility Assistance Program

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Sandra Bolden Cunningham and Teresa Ruiz which would provide for an annual cost-of-living increase in the amount of funding allocated by the State for the Lifeline benefit program, which provides utility assistance for qualified senior citizens and disabled residents was unanimously approved today by the Senate.

“You don’t have to be an economist to know that New Jerseyans are overburdened with excessively high energy costs,” said Senator Cunningham, D-Hudson. “The residents who qualify for Lifeline benefits, members of the State’s low-income senior citizen, and disabled populations live on fixed incomes, and too often must choose between paying their energy bills and buying other necessities like food and medication. This legislation would provide some of the State’s neediest residents with an annual boost to their Lifeline benefits that is in keeping with inflation.”

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Senator Sandra Cunningham listens to testimony during the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing.
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24 Nov: Cunningham Bill To Allow Companies To Use Beip Grants As Tax Credits Clears Senate

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham which would allow companies to take certain Business Employment Incentive Program (BEIP) grants to be taken as tax credits against their Corporation Business Tax (CBT) liability was unanimously approved today by the full Senate.

The BEIP program is administered through the State Economic Development Authority, and the incentives offered through the program are designed to help attract new business, thereby creating new jobs for State residents.

“This bill would allow companies to decide for themselves how to best utilize their BEIP grant dollars,” said Senator Cunningham, D-Hudson. “High taxes can place a significant financial strain on small businesses, and by allowing them the choice of how to use the funding, they can select the method that best suits their financial needs.”

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Senator Sandra Cunningham listens to testimony during the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing.
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13 Nov: Cunningham/Turner Bill Would Urge Dca To Expand Access To Home Energy Assistance Programs

TRENTON � A measure sponsored by Senators Sandra Bolden Cunningham and Shirley K. Turner, which would urge the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to expand its eligibility level for the awarding of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from 175 percent to 225 of the federal poverty level, was approved today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

The LIHEAP program provides grant allowances to low-income residents who use oil heat. In October of this year, the federal government announced the release of $5.1 billion in LIHEAP dollars. Of the federal allocation, New Jersey stands to receive $185 million for energy assistance. Of the $185 million, an increase of $68.5 million was appropriated this year to help cover the cost of the program�s expansion.

�By increasing access to LIHEAP, about 50,000 more families will be able to heat their homes in the cold winter months, without having to go without other necessities like food or medication,� said Senator Cunningham, D-Hudson. �We aren�t asking for anything more than the State to do its part to allow some of our least fortunate residents to heat their homes. I don�t think that�s too much to ask.�

�The approval of this legislation would send a clear message to the federal government that we in New Jersey are serious about the needs of our hard-working, low income residents,� said Senator Turner, D-Mercer. �Many of these men and women work long hours, only to come up short at the end of the month, after paying for rent and other necessities. This bill is a step in the right direction toward easing the burden on this often overworked, and underpaid segment of New Jersey�s population.�

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Senator Cunningham in the Senate Chamber
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13 Nov: Cunningham Bill Would Allow Companies To Use Beip Grants As Tax Credits

TRENTON � A measure sponsored by Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham which would allow certain Business Employment Incentive Program (BEIP) grants to be taken as tax credits against their Corporation Business Tax (CBT) liability was approved today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

The BEIP program is administered through the State Economic Development Authority, and the incentives offered through the program are designed to help attract new business, thereby creating new jobs for State residents.

�By giving companies a choice of how they receive their BEIP grants, they will be able to decide for themselves how to best utilize the funding,� said Senator Cunningham, D-Hudson, who sits on the Senate Budget Panel. �Often taxes put such a significant financial strain on businesses � especially small businesses, and this bill would allow them to choose method that works best for them.�

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Senator Brian Stack
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23 Oct: Stack-Cunningham Measure To Create Property Tax Grace Period For Fixed-Income Seniors Approved In Senate

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Brian P. Stack and Sandra Bolden Cunningham which would establish a 21-day grace period for property tax installment payments for seniors on fixed incomes was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 37-0.

“Even in strong economic times, seniors on fixed incomes have a hard time meeting the State’s high cost of living, especially soaring property taxes,” said Senator Stack, D-Hudson. “This measure is intended to give our senior homeowners a little flexibility in budgeting their limited incomes to pay their health care expenses, energy bills and all the other cost drivers associated with living in the Garden State. Seniors shouldn’t have to face financial penalties – in addition to the other costs of living in New Jersey – for being a few days late in paying their property taxes.”

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Senator Brian Stack (D-Hudson)
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16 Oct: Stack-Cunningham Measure To Create Property Tax Grace Period For Fixed-Income Seniors Advances In Committee

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Brian P. Stack and Sandra Bolden Cunningham which would establish a 21-day grace period for property tax installment payments for seniors on fixed incomes was unanimously approved by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee today.

“As our economic forecast turns from bad to worse, seniors on fixed incomes are being squeezed by the high cost of living in New Jersey – particularly high property taxes,” said Senator Stack, D-Hudson. “While many of these seniors are struggling to stay ahead of their bills, it can be difficult to impossible to pay every bill before the due date on limited income. This bill recognizes the hardships in our current economy, and grants seniors who need it most immunity from late-penalties on their property taxes.”

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Senator Sandra Cunningham listens to testimony during the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing.
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14 Oct: Cunningham Listens To Experts On Expanding Preschool Education

TRENTON – Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham, Chairwoman of the Abbott Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee of the Public Schools, today said it is the responsibility of the leaders of this State to ensure proper early educational programs, because children greatly benefit from preschool classes.

Senator Cunningham held a Committee meeting today in Jersey City to discuss preschool expansion, which has been mandated in the new school funding reform act which was signed into law earlier this year.

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