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NJ A2369

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

William Spearman

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes pre-employment and work readiness training programs through partnerships between businesses and educational institutions or nonprofits, targeting low- and moderate-income households and workers needing skills development for in-demand jobs in labor demand occupations

  • Requires training programs to provide at least 12 weeks of paid training at minimum wage, covering basic literacy, communication, critical thinking, leadership, life skills, and job readiness skills; trainees must be at least 16 years old

  • Provides a 100% tax credit to businesses for financial assistance contributed to approved training programs, applicable against corporate business tax or gross income tax

  • Caps total tax credits at $2 million per fiscal year starting in FY2025, with unused applications rolled over to the following year in order received

  • Appropriates $1 million to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development for implementation; excludes construction trade businesses from participation

Legislative Description

"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.

2nd Reading in the Assembly

Last Action

Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading

6/24/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/11/2024
Labor1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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