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As part of the Murphy Administration's ongoing efforts to broaden opportunities for Minority, Women, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises (MWVBEs), the Department of the Treasury's Office of Diversity and Inclusion is making great progress in overseeing a statewide disparity study, engaging more than 70 state agencies and over 500 individuals through a recent series of virtual town halls.

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The Department of the Treasury reported that September revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $4.563 billion, up $1.095 billion, or 31.6 percent above last September. Fiscal year-to-date, total collections of $7.362 billion are up $1.755 billion, or 31.3 percent above the same three months last year.

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At today's meeting of the State Investment Council, Treasury's Division of Investment reported that New Jersey's Pension Fund generated a final, unaudited return of 28.63 percent for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021, far surpassing any annual return on record for the last 20 years, as well as the 7.3 percent statutory assumed rate of return for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021).

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The NJ Treasury Department announced today that Assistant State Treasurer Dini Ajmani departed from the Treasurer’s Office on September 24, after serving nearly four years in this role, to take on a position in the U.S. Treasury as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets.

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The Department of the Treasury reported that August revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $2.446 billion, up $488.7 million, or 25.0 percent above last August. Year-to-date, total collections of $2.780 billion are up $659.8 million, or 30.8 percent above the same two initial months last year.

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The New Jersey Department of the Treasury's Division of Investment issued the following statement today regarding State pension fund holdings in Unilever plc, the parent company of Ben & Jerry's:

"Following the letter and spirit of the law, the State of New Jersey's Division of Investment, working with its independent consultant, ISS, conducted a review of the actions of Ben & Jerry's and its parent company, Unilever, to determine whether such actions constituted a boycott of Israel or companies operating in Israel or Israeli-controlled territory. Following this review, the division reached a preliminary determination that Unilever's actions did in fact constitute such a boycott and sent a letter to Unilever notifying the company of its provisional determination. Upon final determination, no pension fund assets may be invested in the company, and DOI shall take appropriate action to sell or divest any existing pension fund investments," said Shoaib Khan, Director of the NJ Division of Investment.

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(Lower Alloways Creek, NJ) – Governor Phil Murphy today joined U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Senate President Stephen Sweeney, President of the New Jersey State Building & Construction Trades Council Bill Mullen, AECOM Tishman Community Relations Director Flora Ramos, elected officials, union leaders, environmental advocates, private sector partners, and representatives of the offshore wind industry for the groundbreaking of the New Jersey Wind Port, a first-in-the-nation infrastructure investment that will provide a location for essential staging, assembly, and manufacturing activities related to offshore wind projects on the East Coast.

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(TRENTON) – State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio announced today that the New Jersey Division of Taxation is following the lead of the IRS and extending tax filing and payment deadlines for certain taxpayers impacted by Tropical Storm Ida.

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(TRENTON) – The NJ Treasury Department announced today that Deputy State Treasurer Catherine Z. Brennan will be departing the Treasurer's Office on September 17, after 27 years of service to the State of New Jersey, to assume the new role of Senior Vice President /Chief Financial Officer for New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).

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(TRENTON) – After a thorough review of fuel consumption statistics and consultation with the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, the Department of the Treasury announced on Tuesday that New Jersey’s gas tax rate will decrease by 8.3 cents per gallon beginning October 1 to comport with the 2016 law that requires a steady stream of revenue to support the State’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) program.

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(TRENTON) – The New Jersey Department of the Treasury announced today that reforms instituted across the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) in recent years have led to sizable reductions in projected premium rates for next year, including a first-ever one-month contribution “holiday” that will save participating employees and school districts over $100 million.

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(TRENTON) – The Department of the Treasury today reported that July revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $2.491 billion, down $2.645 billion, or 51.5 percent below last July. This decline was anticipated because last July was atypical, witnessing heightened collections due to the fact that the state and federal government extended the tax filing deadline for individual and corporate taxpayers from April 15 to July 15 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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(TRENTON) – Governor Phil Murphy, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver, and State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio today praised the decision by Fitch Ratings to upgrade the outlook for New Jersey’s general obligation bonds from negative to positive.

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(TRENTON) – A team of more than 60 investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) and the Department of the Treasury, supported by other state agencies, conducted an unannounced investigation of a construction site at 88 Regent Street in Jersey City in response to allegations of worker misclassification.

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(TRENTON) – Governor Phil Murphy and State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio welcome the decision by S&P Global Ratings to upgrade the outlook for New Jersey's general obligation bonds from stable to positive. 

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(TRENTON) – The New Jersey Lottery Commission held its July Commission meeting last week and announced its unaudited results for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2021, posting a record $3.68 billion in sales, the highest in Lottery history and 14.6% higher than Fiscal Year 2020. 

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(TRENTON) – Governor Phil Murphy and State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio today applauded the decision by Moody’s Investors Service to upgrade the outlook for New Jersey’s general obligation bonds from stable to positive. 

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(TRENTON) – State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio announced that the Treasury Department today kicked off the start of the new fiscal year by paying the full state-funded portion of the $6.9 billion pension contribution slated for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022). This marks the first time in more than 25 years that New Jersey is making the full Actuarially Determined Contribution to the Pension Fund, plus an additional $505 million contribution, and also the first time in years that the state has made a lump sum payment, rather than quarterly payments. 

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(WOODBRIDGE) – Governor Phil Murphy signed the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022) Appropriations Act into law today, working in partnership with the Legislature to develop a responsible and bold budget that meets the State’s current and future obligations, makes New Jersey more affordable for working and middle-class families, provides record investments in education, supports an inclusive pandemic recovery, and invests in small businesses and long-term economic growth. 

(TRENTON) — Today, Governor Murphy, Senate President Sweeney, Speaker Coughlin, Senate Budget Chair Sarlo, and Assembly Budget Chair Pintor Marin announced an agreement on key middle-class tax relief and property tax relief measures in the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget.

(TRENTON) — The Capital City Redevelopment Corporation (CCRC) Board today announced that it has approved initiating the public adoption process for the draft update to its Renaissance Plan. The Renaissance Plan was first adopted in 1989 to fuel economic development within Trenton's Capital District and to make the area a more attractive place to live, work, play, and conduct business. The update is designed to reflect changes in the social, economic, and natural environment over the last 30 years and to provide a guide for the Capital District into the future.

(TRENTON) — State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio delivered a written revenue update to the Assembly Budget Committee today, announcing that revenue collections are expected to hit an all-time high, bolstered by economic activity which has recovered more than a year earlier than national forecasters predicted just six months ago.

(TRENTON) — The New Jersey State Treasurer's Office announced today that it will be hosting the Treasurer's Symposium on COVID, Women and the Economy: Avoiding the Next "She-cession" on Friday, June 4, 2021.

(TRENTON) — State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio testified before the Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee today, providing an update on the Department of the Treasury's departmental operations, with a brief update on the state's revenue situation. Due to the extension of the tax filing deadline to May 17, a more detailed revenue update will be provided in the first half of June after the bulk of payments have been processed. Below is the Treasurer's testimony, as prepared for delivery.

(TRENTON) — The Department of the Treasury reported that April revenue collections began what will effectively be a two-month filing season, as many taxpayers elected to postpone the traditional filing of April tax returns due to the extension of the filing deadline to May 17.

(TRENTON) — New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Division of Investments Director Corey Amon announced Tuesday that he is resigning his position, effective June 4, to pursue a new opportunity. Shoaib Khan, Deputy Director of the Division, will serve as Acting Director following Amon’s departure to ensure a seamless transition in order to protect the retirement of hundreds of thousands of public employees.

(TRENTON) — In response to a report issued by Governor Murphy’s Task Force on Employee Misclassification, the New Jersey Department of the Treasury has made significant strides to deter misclassification by organizations that do business with the State in order to help address the underlying causes that lead to ever-widening income inequality.

(TRENTON) — During National Small Business Week, State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio announced that the Department of the Treasury will be indefinitely waiving the $100 filing fee to become certified as a Small, Minority, Woman, or Veteran-owned Business Enterprise (SMWVBE).

(TRENTON) — The Department of the Treasury conducted the successful refinancing of previously issued Transportation Trust Fund Authority (TTFA) bonds this week, bringing the total savings secured for New Jersey taxpayers under the Murphy Administration to just over $1 billion.

(TRENTON) — The Department of the Treasury today reported that March revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $2.821 billion, up $933.5 million, or 49.4 percent, over last March. Fiscal year-to-date, total revenue collections of $24.314 billion are up $1.916 billion, or 8.6 percent above the same nine-month period last year.

(TRENTON) – State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio released the following statement on the decision by Moody’s Investor Services to upgrade New Jersey’s outlook from negative to stable due to the better than expected revenue performance in Fiscal Year 2021, and the expectation that large resulting fund balances will support budget flexibility through the coronavirus recovery:

Revenues Projected to Grow By 4% for FY2022 After Volatile Nationwide Forecasting Year;
Key Investments in Gov. Murphy’s Proposed Budget Will Help NJ Rebound from Pandemic Stronger & More Resilient
(TRENTON) – State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio testified before the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee at the State House today, providing a detailed update on improving revenue projections for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2021 through Fiscal Year 2022, and outlining the critical investments Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed to help New Jersey emerge from the pandemic stronger, fairer, and more resilient.

(TRENTON) – Governor Phil Murphy, Treasurer Elizabeth Muoio, Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman Paul Sarlo, and Assembly Budget Committee Chairwoman Eliana Pintor Marin today announced that the state income tax filing and payment due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021 to mirror actions taken by the IRS. The extension was made under the authority of the Department of Treasury's Director of the Division of Taxation. Formal guidance will be provided in the coming days.

(TRENTON) – The Department of the Treasury reported that February revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $2.743 billion, up $189.0 million, or 7.4 percent, over last February. Fiscal year-to-date, total revenue collections of $21.493 billion are up $982.3 million, or 4.8 percent above the same eight month period last year.

(TRENTON) – The Department of the Treasury reported that January revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $4.1 billion, up $10.3 million, or 0.3 percent, above last January. Fiscal year-to-date, total collections of $18.75 billion are up $793.3 million, or 4.4 percent above the same seven months last year.

(TRENTON) – In an effort to aid small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy and State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio announced today that New Jersey will follow the federal government's lead in allowing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to be tax exempt at the state level and enabling recipients to deduct business expenses that were paid with the tax-exempt loan proceeds, thereby enhancing the tax benefits of the loans.

(TRENTON) – Con el Día de Concientización del Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo, el Departamento de Tesorería de NJ lanzó hoy una campaña de concientización en todo el estado que incentiva a todos los contribuyentes elegibles para que se beneficien del programa ampliado de Nueva Jersey, el cual puede proveer desde varios cientos hasta varios miles de dólares como ayuda económica para quienes puedan unirse.

(TRENTON) –– The Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Administration (UPA) announced a record $3.6 million to help provide assistance to low and moderate income New Jersey households struggling to pay their utility bills. The contribution, presented to the Affordable Housing Association on National Unclaimed Property Day, is an increase from last year’s $3.2 million contribution.

(TRENTON) –– In tandem with national Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, the NJ Department of the Treasury today launched a statewide awareness campaign to encourage every eligible taxpayer to take advantage of New Jersey’s expanded program, which can provide anywhere from several hundred to several thousand dollars in relief to those who are eligible.