Trenton, September 24, 2026 ― Chrissy Buteas, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ – www.hinj.org), released the following statement concerning the New Jersey General Assembly’s passage of A4275, legislation establishing a statewide permitting dashboard:
“We applaud the General Assembly for passing A4275 and thank Assemblymen Dan Hutchison and Cody Miller and Assemblywoman Annette Quijano for their leadership on legislation that will improve transparency, accountability, and visibility in New Jersey’s permitting process. We also thank Governor Sherrill for making permitting reform and modernization a priority.”
Buteas continued, “Other states and countries are working aggressively to attract life sciences companies as they decide where to expand and build their next R&D or manufacturing facilities. As the ‘Medicine Chest of the World,’ New Jersey has been a global leader in medical innovation, and increasing permitting predictability and reducing delays is a key to attracting the next generation of life sciences investment.”
Buteas concluded, “Modernizing and streamlining our permitting processes will help New Jersey compete for the billions of dollars in investment and high-quality jobs associated with new research, development, and advanced manufacturing facilities. We thank the Assembly for advancing this important legislation and look forward to working with the Senate and the Sherrill Administration to continue improving New Jersey’s business climate and strengthening our position as a global leader in life sciences.”