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TRENTON, NJ-While senate bill S-2080, aimed at stifling big-boxretail projects, has been temporarily shelved in the legislature inthe face of general criticism combined with intense lobbyingefforts by members of the International Council of ShoppingCenters, its companion bill in the assembly, A-3504, is alive andmoving forward, according to Ted Zangari of the Newark-based SillsCummis law firm.
As reported by GlobeSt.com, the twin bills target so-called"superstore retailers," which are defined as single stores orcollections of stores of more than 130,000 sf selling more than25,000 SKUs. Such projects would be subject to a more rigorousapproval process, including regional economic impact studies, andcommunities would essentially be given veto power over projectsproposed for neighboring towns.
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