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NJ S3004

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

James Beach

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program within the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to provide tax credit subsidies for summer internships at pharmaceutical or biotechnology research companies

  • Limits subsidies to 150 internships per academic year, available to companies with their principal place of business in New Jersey, fewer than 100 employees, and a research laboratory in the state

  • Caps tax credits at $15 per hour for up to 20 hours per week over 12 weeks per intern, with companies limited to subsidies for two interns per academic year

  • Requires interns to be New Jersey residents or full-time students at a New Jersey college/university who have completed at least two years of undergraduate study

  • Creates a password-protected online database of eligible internship applicants that participating life sciences companies can access to review and hire candidates

Legislative Description

Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.

Economic Growth

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

3/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Economic Growth3/18/2024

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