Issues & Info

The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) is committed to providing assistance for your businesses growth.

We understand that needs of each business are unique, and we seek to provide you with a customized level of service. Therefore, we encourage you to contact our Economic Development staff for a confidential discussion via email or at (908) 218-4300 x25.

ISSUES & INFO
	Guide on how to “Go Green” Members of the 2008 Leadership Somerset Class launch an electronic magazine with tips on how you and Somerset County can “Go Green” together.
	New Jersey Life Science Companies’ Future Construction Pharmaceutical and medical technology companies in the state plan projects of $1.73 billion in 2009 and $1.64 billion in 2010 according to New Jersey Alliance for Action.
	Taking Action on Climate Change In a recent report, McKinsey Global Institute research shows that globally we can achieve a carbon abatement using technologies that are either available or visible today that will have positive economic returns due to energy efficiency and other savings. The McKinsey report examines how the world can transition to a low-carbon economy as effectively and cost-efficiently as possible.
	State Energy Efficiency Policy The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) web resource serves as an easy-to-use online database of energy efficiency policies in the states, searchable by state or by policy. The database covers appliance standards, building codes, clean distributed generation policies, tax incentives, vehicle policies, and a host of utility-related energy efficiency information. Learn More.
	Introduced Legislation impacting Economic Development: Senate Bill, S-1466, and Assembly Bill, A-2628 would expand Urban Transit Hub law to any municipality with a commuter rail station (New Jersey Transit Corporation, Port Authority Transit Corporation or Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation). This allows all towns to stimulate more business growth around train stations that have spurred economic growth in the state. Senate Bill, S-281, and Assembly Bill, A-239 also known as the “New Jersey Economic Development Promotion Act” streamlines and reorganizes State economic development statutes in order to promote administrative efficiency.
	Federal Highway Trust Fund: To prevent a funding shortfall in the highway trust and avoid delays in payments to the states for transportation infrastructure projects President Bush signed an $8 billion rescue package for the Federal Highway Trust Fund. The bill would transfer $8billion from the Treasury’s general fund to the highway fund.  Learn More
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