State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said a new nine-bill package is designed to bolster small businesses, especially in the wake the coronavirus pandemic.
and his fellow Democrats — who control both the houses of the state Legislature, the Senate and Assembly — for lockdowns they say went on too long and for not doing enough to help businesses recover.
There is also a bill that would create a state program to help businesses owned by racial minorities or those at a disadvantage because of their race, ethnic origin, gender, physical disability — and location in an area of high unemployment or poverty — obtain state contracts in construction, engineering, technology, and more.
Other bills would help owners create websites to increase promotion and boost their sales, expedite the state’s construction inspection process, and establish a grace period for owners to fix mistakes to rectify violations, as long as that doesn’t pose a threat to public safety. Christopher Emigholz, chief government affairs officer for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, said the package will “support small businesses by providing new business resources and making government more responsive to their ongoing needs.”
Create a state assistance program to help “socially and economically disadvantaged businesses” obtain state contracts in construction, architecture and engineering, professional services, goods and services, and information technology services .
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