Press Releases

Singleton, Diegnan, Beach Bill That Expands Civil Service Preference Benefits To Veterans And Disabled Veterans Advances

TRENTON – A committee substitute bill sponsored by Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Troy Singleton, Senator Patrick J. Diegnan and Senator James Beach that would provide some individuals who do not meet the definition of a disabled veteran or veteran under current law to be entitled to Civil Service preference benefits advanced from the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee yesterday.

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Singleton Resolution Expressing Opposition To President Trump's Decision To Ban Transgender Individuals From Military Service Advances

TRENTON – A resolution sponsored by Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Troy Singleton that expresses opposition to President Donald Trump’s decision to prohibit individuals who are transgender from being able to serve in the military passed the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee today.

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Singleton Joint Resolution To Urge Congress To Support Veterans Access To Federal Food Assistance Programs Advances

TRENTON – A joint resolution sponsored by Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Troy Singleton that urges Congress to pass the “Military Hunger Prevention Act” was approved by the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs committee today.

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Cruz-Perez & Singleton Bill To Require Community Benefits Agreements Advances

TRENTON- Legislation sponsored by Senate Economic Growth Committee Chair Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Senate Economic Growth Vice Chair Troy Singleton that would authorize political subdivisions to require recipients of economic development incentives to enter into community benefits agreements was passed by the Senate Economic Growth Committee today.

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Singleton Bill To Assist Homeless Veterans And Veterans At Risk Of Homelessness Advances

TRENTON- Legislation sponsored by Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Troy Singleton that would direct the Adjutant General in the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs to enter into agreements with entities to fund a portion of the legal services provided to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness was passed by the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee today.

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Singleton & Sweeney Want To Provide STEM Funds For Edison Innovation Program

TRENTON – Acting to promote research and development of new technologies, a Senate committee today approved legislation authored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senate President Steve Sweeney that would establish the “Edison Innovation Science and Technology Fund” to provide grants to colleges and universities in New Jersey. The strategic focus would be on science, technology, engineering and math, investing in industry-university partnerships whose products have significant potential for commercialization and the creation or expansion of technology-based businesses.

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Singleton Bill To Allow Gross Income Tax Deduction For Educational Assistance Programs Advances

TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton that would allow gross income tax deduction for certain educational assistance programs was passed by the Senate Higher Education Committee yesterday.

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Singleton Bill To Require Disclosure Of Online Account Security Breaches Advances

TRENTON – The Senate Commerce Committee today approved a bill sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton that expands the types of “personal information” that would trigger notification to customers if breached to include online account information. The new requirement would apply to all entities that compiles or maintains the computerized records.

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Singleton, Rice Bill To Authorize Phi Beta Sigma License Plates Advances

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Ronald L. Rice that would authorize a Phi Beta Sigma fraternity license plate and allow application fee proceeds to be used to support the organization’s mission and programs advanced today from the Senate Transportation Committee.

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Greenstein, Singleton Bill To Help Small Businesses Become More Energy Efficient Advances

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senate Law and Public Safety Committee Chairwoman Linda Greenstein and Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Troy Singleton that would require the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) to establish and administer a program that makes low-interest loans available to eligible small businesses for certain costs of energy audits and energy efficiency or conservation improvements advanced from the state Senate Environment and Energy Committee today.

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