Borrowing commission endorses New Jersey’s budget plan despite concerns over discrepancies

Published September 29, 2020 5:00pm ET



New Jersey business and industry leaders reiterated their concerns about a plan to borrow $4.5 billion from the federal government that Gov. Phil Murphy says is needed to meet budget shortfalls due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The Select Commission on Emergency COVID-19 Borrowing heard from leaders before approving the borrowing plan unanimously. The Commission includes Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Sen. Paul Sarlo, chair of the Senate Budget and Appropriation Committee and Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, chair of the Assembly Budget Committee.

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