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Contractor groups oppose Senate proposal to require private-contractor registration and fees
Summary
S2963, a proposal to require registration and multi-hundred-dollar fees from private contractors, drew strong opposition from trade groups who called the proposal a tax on working and highlighted disclosure and compliance concerns.
Senate Bill 2963, described to the committee as the New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act, would require registration of private contractors doing construction work in the state and impose an initial nonrefundable fee of $750 and a recurring $500 fee for each subsequent two-year registration period (with reduced schedules for low-revenue entities and nonprofits). The committee heard sustained opposition from representatives of…
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