TRENTON An Assembly committee Friday endorsed a revised version of a bill intended to address issues with the marijuana legalization and decriminalization bills that have left them unsigned more than six weeks after they were passed.
The bill, A5342, is similar to one that stalled earlier this month due to opposition from some in the Legislative Black Caucus who expressed concern it would encourage the continuation of stop-and-frisk of minority youth.
Civil fines for underage possession of marijuana by people ages 18 to 20 would be $50 to $100, depending on the amount of cannabis possessed, down from $250 to $500 in the original cleanup proposal.
Sumter Bill to Establish NJ Biannual Business Matchmaker Initiative Clears Assembly Committee January 13, 2021, 3:52 pm | in
Sumter Bill to Establish NJ Biannual Business Matchmaker Initiative Clears Assembly Committee
(TRENTON) – Ensuring small businesses are connecting to opportunities offered by federal, state and local government agencies, Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter sponsors legislation that would create a business matchmaker program in New Jersey.
The measure was approved Wednesday by the Assembly Community Affairs and Development Committee.
“Business matchmaker programs have been successful in other states around the country. Small business owners with aspirations to grow their businesses need access and a conduit to these important connections in various government agencies,” said Sumter (D-Bergen, Passaic). “A program like this one will be especially crucial as we begin to rebuild Main Street, small business communities and local e