The Latest: Lawmakers back Christie's plan to attract Amazon
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on New Jersey's efforts to attract Amazon's new headquarters (all times local):
1:30 p.m.
New Jersey's legislative leaders say they are behind Gov. Chris Christie's proposal to offer up to $5 billion in tax incentives to attract Amazon's new headquarters to the state.
Democratic and Republican legislative leaders have all signed a letter to Christie, a Republican, backing his proposed legislative overhaul to a tax incentive program.
The lawmakers say they support changing the Grow NJ program to allow recipients to locate anywhere in the state, not only in economically depressed cities. They say they also support letting Amazon carry forward tax credits for 50 years.