THE RUN DOWN
What: A-3726
Who: Sponsored by Assemblyman Diegnan and Assemblyman Bramnick
How: Legislation allows for current gas station lessees a first right of refusal before their location can change ownership
When: MONDAY, May 18th 10:00 AM (Mandatory strategy meeting at 9:00 AM in State House Cafeteria)
Where: Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
What YOU need to do: Show up in Trenton!! Call and e-mail Committee members!! Ask them to SUPPORT A-3726
****NOTE**** Please arrive PROMPTLY at 9:00 AM to meet with Sal. We will assemble in the State House Cafeteria.
THE DETAILS
On Monday, A-3726 - the Assembly version of our First Right of Refusal legislation - will be up for a vote in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. It is IMPERATIVE that you call Committee Members and ask them to vote YES on A-3726!
Then get ready - I need an Army in Trenton next Thursday too!!
First, we need you on Monday to help us convince legislators to pass First Right of Refusal in Committee!
Then, we very well may need you on Thursday to help us get the bill passed before the full Assembly if it gets posted for a floor vote! YES....We do expect it to be passed by the committee with your help!
That means I need YOU, YOUR EMPLOYEES - even YOUR FAMILY - dressed in a station uniform and flooding the State House to speak with Legislators!
You can bet that Big Oil is working behind the scenes to kill the proposal in Committee.
DO NOT LET THEM! WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO
STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING & CALL!!
1. CALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TELL THEM TO SUPPORT A-3726!!
Assemblywoman Nellie Pou has posted First Right of Refusal before the Assembly Appropriations Committee with the intent to amend the bill. We have worked hard behind the scenes on these critical amendments and many Committee members support our proposal.
Please call COMMITTEE MEMBERS and ask them to VOTE YES on A-3726!!
Here is what you MUST say when calling:
“Assemblyman OR Assemblywoman: I operate a small business and ask you to support A-3726, which was overwhelmingly passed in the Senate. This important legislation will stop Big Oil from selling my business location without giving me the opportunity to buy it from them. On Monday, May 18th, please support small businesses like mine and VOTE YES on A-3726.”
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Chairwoman Pou: (973) 247-1555 - AswPou@njleg.org
Vice-Chairwoman Vainieri Huttle: (201) 541-1118 - AswVainieriHuttle@njleg.org
Assemblywoman Addiego: (609) 654-1498 - AswAddiego@njleg.org
Assemblyman Barnes: (732) 548-1406 - AsmBarnes@njleg.org
Assemblyman Conaway: (856) 461-3997 - AsmConaway@njleg.org
Assemblyman Doherty: (908) 835-0552 - AsmDoherty@njleg.org
Assemblyman Greenwald: (856) 435-1247 - AsmGreenwald@njleg.org
Assemblyman Merkt: (973) 895-9100 - AsmMerkt@njleg.org
Assemblyman Ramos: (201) 714-4960 - AsmRamos@njleg.org
Assemblywoman Stender: (908) 668-1900 - AswStender@njleg.org
Assemblyman Thompson: (732) 583-5558 - AsmThompson@njleg.org
Assemblyman Wisniewski: (732) 316-1885 - AsmWisniewski@njleg.org
2. JOIN US IN TRENTON MONDAY!!
We NEED YOU in Trenton!! ALL LESSEE DEALERS who hope to own their locations someday MUST tell Legislators how important this bill is to your family and your employees.
No matter if you are a Gulf, Exxon, Shell, Sunoco, or Lukoil Lessee - WE NEED YOU THERE!
Don't let others do your work for you - ACTIVE participation is the ONLY way we will stop BIG OIL from harming your small business!
Directions are available on the NJGCA website – Click HERE
Please arrive PROMPTLY at 9:00 AM to meet with NJGCA staffers. We will assemble in the State House Cafeteria. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL ATTEND.If you have any questions please call Chris Stark at 973-376-0066.
Both the Senate and the Assembly are meeting on Monday - which means that the State House will be teeming with people. NJGCA NEEDS YOU THERE ON TIME!! Parking will be a mess, so please prepare in advance.
Please visit our web site at www.njgca.org
