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NJ S3005

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

James Beach

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Business Accelerator and Incubator Network Grant Program" administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to award grants to business accelerators or incubators supporting startup companies in the state

  • Eligible incubator businesses must operate in specified technology sectors including clean energy, life sciences, advanced materials, supply chain logistics, big data, defense/homeland security, or food and agriculture

  • Funds the program with up to $1,000,000 from societal benefits charges collected by the Board of Public Utilities, plus additional funds from other EDA business development programs and public/private sources

  • Requires grantees who fail to comply with grant agreements to repay the full grant amount plus a potential penalty of up to 10% of the grant

  • Mandates annual reporting to the Governor and Legislature on program applicants, approved recipients, grant amounts distributed, and types of incubator businesses served; the program expires six years after enactment

Legislative Description

Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.

Economic Growth

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

3/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Economic Growth3/18/2024

Full Bill Text

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