Committees · 2008–2009 Session
A General Assembly committee, in every session since the 2002–2003 session.
Called Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture in the 2024–2025 session.
Other sessions: 2026–2027 · 2024–2025 · 2022–2023 · 2020–2021 · 2018–2019 · 2016–2017 · 2014–2015 · 2012–2013 · 2010–2011 · 2006–2007 · 2004–2005 · 2002–2003
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 15th District
Democrat · 19th District
Democrat · 29th District
Republican · 11th District
Republican · 24th District
Democrat · 17th District
Democrat · 6th District
Democrat · 4th District
Bills sent to the committee in the 2008–2009 Session.
Bills sent107
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out29%
31 of 107; 1 moved on without a report, 75 stopped in committee
Time in committee102 days
most between 25 and 171 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027213 bills
reported 7% · typically 55 days, most 28–56 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2024–2025449 bills
reported 18% · typically 38 days, most 3–146 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2022–2023257 bills
reported 17% · typically 34 days, most 4–217 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2020–2021208 bills
reported 28% · typically 14 days, most 6–84 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2018–2019144 bills
reported 22% · typically 77 days, most 30–161 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2016–2017173 bills
reported 34% · typically 157 days, most 26–315 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2014–2015192 bills
reported 28% · typically 140 days, most 63–245 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2012–2013116 bills
reported 16% · typically 109 days, most 59–314 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2010–2011164 bills
reported 35% · typically 32 days, most 7–129 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2008–2009107 bills
reported 29% · typically 102 days, most 25–171 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2006–200792 bills
reported 22% · typically 73 days, most 20–133 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2004–200581 bills
reported 35% · typically 67 days, most 9–135 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2002–200387 bills
reported 25% · typically 52 days, most 31–98 · 0 amendments · 6 members
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2008–2009 Session, newest first.
Assembly Bill 4385 · Provides for annual appropriation to NJ Sports and Exposition Authority of 50 percent of revenue from sales tax on admissions to and sales at new Meadowlands stadium to fund debt service, maintenance, repair, and replacement.
Sent January 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4369 · Facilitates the cooperation between certain major sports and entertainment venues.
Sent January 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4325 · "New Jersey Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth Act."
Sent December 3, 2009 · Moved on without a report after 32 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4256 · Requires NJ Commission on Science and Technology to establish a science and technology business assistance service.
Sent November 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4275 · Establishes innovation zone program and creates innovation zone around Aviation Research and Technology Park in Atlantic County.
Sent November 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4298 · Requires State entities to examine opportunity of minority and women-owned financial institutions to serve as senior managing underwriters, imposes reporting requirements, and enables establishment of aspirational levels of utilization and relative compe
Sent November 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4154 · Provides that sales by UEZ retailers of items delivered to location outside of the UEZ shall not qualify for partial exemption from the sales tax.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4157 · Revises Business Employment Incentive Program to spur economic growth.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4160 · "Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; supports New Jersey film and digital media industry and strengthens film and digital media production tax credits.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4164 · Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4181 · Requires energy monitoring systems to be installed in new commercial buildings; allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax for costs of purchasing and installing energy monitoring systems.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4182 · Permits developer to qualify for low interest loan from NJEDA when building new green housing.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4185 · Creates a green building competition.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4186 · Provides gross income tax exclusion for income earned by completing qualified energy efficient and renewable energy job training.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4187 · Concerns Office of Smart Growth and green building in NJ.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 64 · Permits municipalities hosting UEZs to establish set-aside programs favoring local businesses for construction projects using State funds.
Sent June 25, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4079 · Allows UEZ municipalities to include grants equal to one month of rent for new qualified businesses as projects eligible for UEZ funding assistance.
Sent June 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4081 · Allows certification of a qualified UEZ retailer as a business, notwithstanding that it sells items out of stock at time of purchase at a UEZ location and later mails them to purchaser from another location.
Sent June 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4053 · "New Jersey Trade Secrets Act."
Sent June 8, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4020 · Allows point of sale sales tax exemption for certain UEZ business purchases made by certain zone-located qualified businesses.
Sent June 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4044 · Requires development of uniform fee schedule by Department of Treasury for registration and certification of small and women- and minority-owned businesses; requires collaboration to streamline procurement application process.
Sent June 4, 2009 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3987 · Grants EDA broader discretion to approve applications for corporation business tax benefit certificate transfer program and business employment incentive program.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3957 · Allows firms, designated as qualified UEZ businesses, that experience economic hardship to lower employment levels without losing that designation.
Sent May 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3907 · Requires EDA to establish a "High Performance Green Building Demonstration Project."
Sent May 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3883 · Expands State programs to encourage investments in small technology companies.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3895 · Expands eligibility, clarifies qualifications and limits certain provisions under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act."
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 2379 · Expands eligibility, clarifies qualifications and limits certain provisions under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act." ***
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3823 · Revises eligibility requirements, clarifies qualifications and restricts certain provisions under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act."
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3826 · Exempts certain lake association membership fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3844 · Permits municipalities hosting UEZs to establish set-aside programs favoring local businesses for construction projects using State funds.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3805 · Supports New Jersey film industry and strengthens film production expenses tax credit.
Sent March 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3696 · Expands eligibility under "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act."
Sent February 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3605 · Exempts New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority projects from Statewide non-residential development fee.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 23 days
Assembly Bill 3619 · Provides exemption from tax on sales of certain energy saving products and services purchased from businesses located in UEZ.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3557 · Requires local units to provide notification when changing health benefits plan providers.
Sent December 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 265 · Allows certain business employment incentives to be taken as a credit under the corporation business tax. *
Sent December 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3451 · Concerns urban enterprise zones.
Sent November 13, 2008 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3388 · Authorizes creation of 33rd urban enterprise zone in Hoboken City.
Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3305 · Designates Harrison, South Amboy and Woodbridge as eligible municipalities under Transit Hub Tax Credit program.
Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2626 · Provides manufacturers a single sales fraction corporation business tax income allocation formula.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3243 · Allows certain business employment incentives to be taken as credit under corporation business tax.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3294 · Establishes the InvestNJ Business Grant Program in NJEDA to stimulate certain capital investment and job creation in New Jersey during a limited period, makes appropriations. *
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3173 · Authorizes creation of 33rd urban enterprise zone in Belleville Township.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 51 days
Assembly Bill 3174 · Broadens criteria for certain municipalities to qualify as having UEZ-impacted business districts.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3104 · Establishes Department of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs; transfers certain functions, powers, duties, agencies, divisions, and other entities from other principal departments to Department of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs.
Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3121 · Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain homeland security expenses as eligible for funding from enterprise zone assistance fund.
Sent September 15, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3022 · Provides a sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain high-efficiency home heating equipment.
Sent June 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3025 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain Energy Star labeled residential lighting and appliances.
Sent June 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2997 · Revises certain eligibility requirements and employment incentive limitations and provides for extension of certain grant agreements under Business Employment Incentive Program.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2998 · Changes definition of "small qualified business" in UEZ statute from having less than $3,000,000 to having less than $5,000,000 in annual gross receipts in that business.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2999 · Establishes New Jersey Borough Enterprise Zone Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1675 · Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain homeland security expenses as eligible for funding from enterprise zone assistance fund.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Reported out after 95 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2874 · Revises classification of certain malt beverages for alcoholic beverage tax purposes.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2879 · Allows certain corporate notices to be provided via electronic transmission.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2880 · Eliminates 10 day advance notification of proposed effective date of certain shareholder action.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2881 · Allows director of corporation to provide notice of resignation, which resignation is only effective upon occurrence of certain event.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2882 · Provides one hour and two hour service options for expedited over the counter corporate service requests.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2883 · Provides that corporate by-laws may allow corporation to eliminate plurality voting for corporate directors.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2884 · Expands scope of unincorporated entities permitted to merge or consolidate with domestic corporations.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2885 · Allows officers of corporation to grant employees and officers of corporation shares of stock, rights or options.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2792 · Prohibits use of proceeds from State entities for redevelopment or environmental remediation or infrastructure project loans or other financial assistance to hire governmental affairs agents or public relations firms.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2721 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Sent May 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2722 · Eliminates throwout of receipts in allocation of entire net income under the corporation business tax; eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey. *
Sent May 19, 2008 · Reported out after 140 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2628 · Expands eligibility under the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act by broadening certain municipal qualifier provisions.
Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2630 · Concerns eligible municipalities under the urban transit hub credit.
Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2675 · Requires municipal redevelopment agency commissioners to approve the hiring of all employees.
Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2720 · Broadens small qualified business exception under UEZ sales tax rebate program. *
Sent May 12, 2008 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2589 · Authorizes EDA to develop and finance parking structures in certain urban and suburban areas. *
Sent May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 171 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2491 · Expands definition of "place of business" under Franchise Practices Act.
Sent March 10, 2008 · Reported out after 227 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2398 · Prohibits registration of identical or similar corporate alternate names.
Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2233 · Requires certain cities of the second class to establish a Second Chance Council to develop a plan to increase jobs for released criminals and high school dropouts.
Sent February 25, 2008 · Reported out after 241 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2065 · Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Sent February 7, 2008 · Reported out after 655 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 106 · Revises certain procedures for municipal redevelopment programs; prohibits certain campaign contributions by redevelopers.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 170 · Eliminates urban enterprise zones.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 239 · Designated "New Jersey Economic Development Promotion Act"; streamlines and reorganizes State economic development statutes in order to promote administrative efficiency.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 272 · Revises procedures for the use of eminent domain and compensation for loss of business in municipal redevelopment programs.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 273 · Revises certain procedures for the use of eminent domain in municipal redevelopment programs.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 302 · Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential and other private property under redevelopment laws.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 434 · Authorizes designation of joint urban enterprise zone by Urban Enterprize Zone Authority.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 460 · Allows New Jersey S corporations to elect to transfer corporation business tax credits to shareholders to apply against the shareholders' gross income tax liability.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 550 · Allows redevelopment agencies to directly apply for and receive funding under the "Maintenance of Viable Neighborhoods Act."
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 574 · Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential property under redevelopment laws.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 580 · Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 767 · Authorizes creation of 32nd UEZ in Beverly City, Burlington County.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 830 · Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 335 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 832 · Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 845 · Decreases corporation business tax minimum tax rates for new businesses and exempts certain small new businesses from payment of minimum tax.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 846 · Provides for development of uniform fee schedule for registration and certification of businesses seeking to perform State contracts; provides for collaboration to streamline procurement application process.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 847 · Provides for development of universal public procurement application for use by public entities at all levels of government; provides for collaboration to streamline procurement application process.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 335 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 914 · Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zones in Garfield, Harrison, Keansburg, and two joint urban enterprise zones, one in Cliffside Park and Fairview, and one in Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1105 · Allows State agencies, counties and municipalities to comply with certain publication requirements by means of Internet. *
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1161 · Authorizes expansion of existing UEZs to include contiguous economically distressed areas.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1277 · Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers who allow their employees to telecommute.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 272 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1312 · Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1410 · Lowers the minimum full-time jobs requirement for business relocation and retention tax credits.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1449 · Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula, eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey, provides airline-specific sales fraction.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1456 · Prohibits local governments from acquiring by condemnation any airport that has had its development rights purchased.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1479 · Requires and permits preference in awarding certain contracts. *
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1492 · Revises procedures for the use of eminent domain in municipal redevelopment programs.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1493 · Permits county improvement authority to operate in beneficiary counties having their own improvement authority; clarifies powers of improvement authorities; facilitates debt issuance in public and private capital markets.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1497 · Restores point of sale sales tax exemption on purchases by businesses located in UEZ.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 16 days
Assembly Bill 1504 · Provides a petroleum products gross receipts tax exemption for certain sales of toluene.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1652 · Directs NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct feasibility study of Meadowlands convention center project.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1655 · Exempts boat and marine product sales from certain retail sales tax exemptions.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1657 · Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 335 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1738 · Reduces sales tax rate on certain sales and admission charges at places of amusement in urban enterprise zone areas and provides that sales tax revenue be for municipal purposes.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1778 · Requires sale or lease of property pursuant to a redevelopment plan to be ratified by local governing body.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days