Senate President Steve Sweeney joined Senator Bob Smith to tour multiple community centers in Piscataway and discussed the impact the upcoming projects will have on the region. Senator Paul Sarlo, the chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, announced two public hearings on Governor Phil Murphy’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021. Lastly, a bill sponsored by Senators Bob Smith and Linda Greenstein prohibiting provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products passed the Senate this week.
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