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A RESOLUTION OF THE CARTERET URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE
OPPOSING SENATE BILL NO. 2136 AND ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 30t8
WHICH REVISES THE CRITERIA FOR THE URBAN ENTERPRISE
ZONE SALES TAX EXEMPTION AND DISALLOWS EXEMPTION
FOR SALES OF LUMBER AND MILLWORK
WHEREAS, Senator Sinagra on June 19, 1995 introduced Senate Bill No. 2136,
and Assemblyman Corodemus introduced Assembly Bill No. 3018,. an Act revising
the criteria for Urban Enterprise Zone Sales Tax Exemptions and disallowing such
exemption for sales of lumber and millwork, amending P.L~ 1983, C.303.; and
WHEREAS, the exemption of lumber and millwork enterprises from the sales tax
exemption will affect their operations in the Borough of Carteret and other
communities across the State by selectively discriminating against these specific
industries and allowing the selective exemption of these industries could be expanded
in the future at the discretion of the legislature to any existing enterprise zone
entrepreneurs; and
WHEREAS, this legislation is particularly targeted at an industry that is dramatically
affected by its seasonal nature, mortgage rates and the construction industry in general
and adds further adversity in the communities that are designated and in need of
rehabilitation and would exacerbate the plight of the lumber and millwork industry;
and
WHEREAS, this legislation would not only affect the lumber and millwork industry
but would also affect the construction industry on which so many union and non-
union jobs depend·
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the
Borough of Carteret Urban Enterprise Zone that they do oppose the passage of
Senate Bill No. 2136 and Assembly Bill No. 3018.
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BE IT FURTHER REsoLVED that a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to
State Legislators, the State Commissioner of Commerce, the State Commissioner of
Labor, the Administrator of the Urban Enterprise Zone, and to our local union shop
representatives requesting that they oppose the passage of Senate Bill No. 2136 and
Assembly Bill No. 3018.
Adopted this 17th day of August, 1995
and certified as a true copy of the original
on August 18, 1995.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
RECOP. I, OF COUNCIL VOTE
~_ COUNCILMAI~~ ~ ~COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B.
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X - lndicale Vote AB - Absent N V - Not Voting XOR - lndicales Vote to Overrule Veto SJ
Adopted at a meeting of die Mtmicipal Council / ~. Augus~ 17~ 199~
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