Jan 21, 2021 | Advocacy, Business News, Chair's Council, Chamber News, Community News
In response to statewide guidelines requiring businesses to close or reduce operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senate Commerce Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal and Senate President Steve Sweeney which would establish a...
Jan 19, 2021 | Advocacy, Announcements, Business News, Chair's Council, Chamber News, Community News
SBA, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has recently released additional PPP guidance and resources: How to Calculate Maximum Loan Amounts for First Draw PPP Loans and What Documentation to Provide – By Business Type (Released 1/17/2021) SBA, in...Jan 15, 2021 | Advocacy, Announcements, Business News, Chair's Council, Chamber News, Community News
A Senate committee today approved a bill sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator Troy Singleton that would help schools and small businesses in New Jersey upgrade their water and ventilation systems to better protect the health of students, educators,...
Jan 14, 2021 | Advocacy, Announcements, Business News, Chair's Council, Chamber News, Community News
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications on Friday,...
Jan 7, 2021 | Advocacy, Business News, Chair's Council, Chamber News, Community News
Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law the landmark New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020, which will provide economic support for small businesses, while propelling New Jersey’s economic recovery and growth for much of the next decade. “These programs are the...Jan 5, 2021 | Advocacy, Business News, Chair's Council
Governor Murphy has signed several bills into law that take effect in 2021 and may provide a boost to New Jersey as the economy continues to suffer amid the COVID crisis. As reproted by The Patch, those two tax laws are as follows: Health insurance tax (S2676/A4389)...