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NJBIA Points Out Obvious Flaws in Governor Murphy’s Drug Price Control Scheme

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NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka issued the following statement regarding prescription drug relief legislation signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy .

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School funding and Property Tax Cuts Can Go Hand in Hand, But Not Under Murphy’s Spending Plan, say GOP assemblymen

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Trenton NJ, Republican members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee rejected Governor Phil Murphy’s claim that increased school funding in his $53.1 billion budget equates to property tax relief, and endorsed a GOP plan (A5253) to tap into income tax revenue to fully fund schools and ease the burden on property taxpayers.

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Bolstering R&D Tax Credits Would Better Align New Jersey with Leading Innovation States

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Trenton NJ, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association is strongly supporting a bill today that will increase the qualified research expenses tax credit for corporations in targeted industries and basic research payment tax credits from 10% to 15%.

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Murphy Administration Temp Worker Bill’s Burdensome Impact on NJ Businesses

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Trenton NJ, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association is opposing a bill today that will result in burdensome requirements, and possibly lawsuits, on temporary staffing agencies and the third-party companies that utilize them.

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Time for a Serious Look at Shared Services

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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is supporting bill S-1 today, which promotes shared services and potential cost savings for local and county governments.

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NJBIA Opposes Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Based on Workplace Safety Concerns

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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is opposing legislation receiving final votes in the Legislature today that will create and regulate a legal marijuana marketplace, as it weakens much-needed protections for employers seeking to maintain a drug-free workplace.

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The New Jersey Business & Industry Association: Health Insurance Surcharge Will Make Healthcare less affordable

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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is urging the Assembly Appropriations Committee today to vote against a proposed $300 million health insurance tax that would increase costs for businesses, nonprofits and ultimately all employees who pay a portion of their healthcare premiums.

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New New Jersey 2.75% Excise Tax to Cost Consumers Millions

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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is urging two legislative committees today to vote against a proposed $300 million health insurance tax that would increase costs for businesses, nonprofits and ultimately all employees who pay a portion of their healthcare premiums.

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Unintended Consequences of Increasing the Minimum Wage is an expected Decrease in the Employment of High School Students

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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is supporting legislation heard in the Senate Labor Committee today that would provide tax credits to employers who hire workers under 18 years old.

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Lights ,Camera ,Action for NJ film tax credit bill

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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association testified today in support of a bill that extends the film tax credit, while calling for the urgent need to re-authorize a comprehensive tax incentive program.

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The New Jersey Business & Industry Association 2020 Business Survey : Worst Outlook in a Decade

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Ridgewood NJ, Despite a relatively successful 2019, New Jersey businesses are showing a decidedly more concerned outlook and conservative approach for 2020, accordingly to NJBIA’s 61st Annual Business Outlook Survey released today.

Reflecting on 2019, member businesses reported gains in sales, profits and purchases for the year – although at lower rates than in 2018.

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Job Creators Will have a Difficult Time Absorbing Significant Increases in the Minimum Wage without Reducing Staff, hours or Benefits, Raising Prices or Automating

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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association President & CEO Michele N. Siekerka, Esq. issued the following statement regarding today’s press conference by Governor Murphy on increasing New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.

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