Economic Growth

March 11, 2021 at 12:30pm (EST)

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• Description:

  Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors. The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the New Jersey Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.

• Tracked Bills to be Heard:

  S1476 - Creates "Economic Gardening Program" in Department of State to provide customized services to certain businesses.

  S3086 - Establishes office in BPU to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.

  S3336 - Establishes small hospitality business winter preparation purchase or reimbursement program in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.

  S3396 - Requires BPU to post on its website report from public utility on public utility's capital investments in response to petition from public utility to increase rates.

  S3403 - Directs Department of Agriculture to request annual funding for food banks or organizations operating them and requires distribution of grants based upon percentage of food insecure households served; establishes fund therefor.

  S3465 - Directs Department of Argiculture to pay annual premiums for the federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program to enrolled dairy farmers.