TRENTON — The New Jersey Senate and Assembly are scheduled to vote on more than a dozen bills designed to jump-start the state's economy by encouraging job growth and creating a friendlier climate for businesses. Democratic leaders who control the legislative agenda unveiled their "Back to Work NJ" initiative in November. Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila...
Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver say aggressive efforts are needed to bring down New Jersey's unemployment rate.TRENTON — The New Jersey Senate and Assembly are scheduled to vote on more than a dozen bills designed to jump-start the state's economy by encouraging job growth and creating a friendlier climate for businesses.
Democratic leaders who control the legislative agenda unveiled their "Back to Work NJ" initiative in November.
Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver say aggressive efforts are needed to bring down New Jersey's unemployment rate. It's currently 9.2 percent.
The bills to be considered today include provisions to give tax breaks to in-state and small businesses and provide incentives to companies that hire ex-inmates or train the unemployed.
Additional bills will be considered next week.
Previous coverage:
• Times of Trenton editorial: Time to get 'Back to Work NJ
• N.J. job creation package includes bill that encourages hiring of ex-prisoners
• N.J. Assembly, Senate budget committees schedule hearings on job creation bills
• Sweeney, Oliver plan to announce sweeping N.J. job creation agenda