Assembly Continues to Focus on Small Businesses, Rental Assistance & Consumer Protection as Part of COVID-19 Relief Efforts in Thursday Commerce Committee
(TRENTON) – The Assembly Commerce Committee will convene at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, for a hearing via video conference call.
Video and audio live stream of the session is available: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/media/live_audio.asp?SESSION=2020.
Thursday’s full agenda can also be found here.
Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone, limited to three minutes.
The panel will act on the following bills:
| A-3908
Jasey/Reynolds-Jackson/McKeon (pending referral) |
“COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act.” |
| A-3919
Calabrese/Spearman/ Murphy (pending referral) |
Extends certain permits during COVID-19 emergency. |
| A-3956
Chaparro/Mukherji/ Wimberly (pending intro and referral) S-2332 Stack/Sweeney/Corrado/ Ruiz (pending referral) |
Establishes “2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program”; appropriates $100 million.
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| A-3971
Benson (pending intro and referral) |
Authorizes the issuance of “coronavirus relief bonds” by municipalities and counties.
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| A-3905
Timberlake |
Revises requirements for cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program; appropriates $25 million.
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