'Goes Too Far'

New Jersey Assemblyman James Kennedy, a Democrat, sent a letter strongly opposing the proposed independent-contractor rule.

It’s officially now at least two dozen legislators who have sent letters to New Jersey’s Department of Labor & Workforce Development about the proposed independent-contractor rule.

In the case of state Assemblyman James Kennedy, a Democrat, the letter expresses “strong opposition” and says he’s concerned that “this rule, as currently drafted, goes too far.”

Here is Kennedy’s two-page letter, which is dated September 8 but just came to my attention:

The 24 Legislators So Far

Here are the two dozen New Jersey legislators I’m aware of who have publicly urged the New Jersey Labor Department to reconsider its proposed independent contractor rule. I count 14 Democrats and 10 Republicans to date.

Here is the list with links:

1. Senate Labor Committee Chairman Gordon Johnson, Democrat

2. Senate Legislative Oversight Committee Chairman Andrew Zwicker, Democrat

3. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Lagana, Democrat

4. Senate Education Committee Chairman Joe Cryan, Democrat

5. Senate Majority Whip Vin Gopal, Democrat

6. Assemblywoman Margie Donlon, Democrat

7. Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul, Democrat

8. Senator Carmen Amato, Jr., Republican

9. Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, Republican

10. Assemblyman Gregory Myhre, Republican

11. Senator Parker Space, Republican

12. Assemblyman Mike Inganamort, Republican

13. Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, Republican

14. Senator Declan O’Scanlon, Republican

15. Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, Republican

16. Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn, Republican

17. Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Patrick Diegnan, Democrat

18. Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak, Democrat

19. Assemblyman Sterley Stanley, Democrat

20. Senator Angela McKnight, Democrat

21. Senator Jon Bramnick, Republican

22. Senate Deputy Majority Leader Paul Sarlo, Democrat

23. Senator Benjie Wimberly, Democrat

24. Assemblyman James Kennedy, Democrat (letter above)