State Issues

Housing Roundtable Update

Earlier this week, the third Mayors Housing Roundtable was held via Zoom. The League’s Mayors Housing Policy Committee, co-chaired by Past Presidents Mayor Janice Mironov of East Windsor and Mayor Colleen Mahr of Fanwood, has created a Mayors' Working Group to identify challenges and ideas of common interest and develop concrete constructive proposals for Legislative and Administrative consideration, especially in light of the upcoming 2025 Affordable Housing Fourth Round. As part of this important initiative, the Working Group has begun a series of roundtable discussions with Mayors that will continue. In the meanwhile, feel free to submit to us any comments, news articles of interest or other relevant items to the Mayors Housing Roundtable Dropbox. 

 Contact: Mike Cerra, Executive Director, mcerra@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x120.  

Acting Governor Way Signs Pair of Bills to Support Small Business

Acting Governor Way signed two bills aimed at helping small businesses. The first establishes an Annual Business Matchmaking Event to connect small businesses with federal, state, and local governments. The second establishes a mentorship program.   

Read more: Acting Governor Way Signs Pair of Bills to Support Small Business 

Contact: Frank Marshall, Esq., Associate General Counsel, fmarshall@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x137. 

Acting Governor Signs Legislation Codifying VIVA  

Acting Governor Tahesha Way signed A-4978, codifying the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance (VIVA) within the Department of Law and Public Safety. 

Read more: Acting Governor Signs Legislation Codifying VIVA  

Contact: Paul Penna, Senior Legislative Analyst, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110. 

Municipal Best Practices Inventory Deadline is November 3.

 Friendly reminder that the deadline for the Municipal Best Practices Inventory is due November 3, 2023.  

Read more: Municipal Best Practices Inventory Deadline is November 3. 

Contact: Andrew LaFevre, Legislative Analyst, alafevre@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.

Also of Interest

Have Your Voices Heard: Send in Your Conference Resolutions

Sending in Conference Resolutions that suggest changes to improve municipal life helps build the foundation for the League Legislative team’s annual actions. Now is the time to submit your resolutions for this year’s Annual Conference.

If you have a topic to improve local government and address an issue impacting local governance, send in a Conference Resolution for consideration at this year’s Annual Conference. Any elected officials currently in municipal office, municipal professional, and members of the League’s 21 Affiliate groups can send in a resolution, which is reviewed by League staff, and presented at the Resolutions Committee meeting during the Annual League Conference. You can submit a topic you feel is important by completing a form for consideration. 

If you already have a resolution drafted, please submit your resolution for consideration.  

Visit the Conference Resolutions webpage for more details on the process. 

Contact: Frank Marshall, Esq., Associate General Counsel, fmarshall@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x137.