NJ S3790

Six New Jersey authorities (NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA) must consider and prioritize minorities and women when hiring employees and awarding service contracts.

Minority businesses and women's businesses are defined as entities with at least 51% ownership by minorities or women, with management and daily operations controlled by minority or women owners.

Each authority must publish quarterly data on their websites showing employee counts by gender, race, and ethnicity along with average salary ranges, plus contractor counts with average contract amounts for each demographic group.

Provisions affecting the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey require New York to pass similar legislation before taking effect; provisions for the Delaware River Port Authority require Pennsylvania to enact similar legislation first.

The bill defines minorities as Black, Hispanic, Asian American, and American Indian or Alaskan Native individuals, and does not impair existing contracts or collective bargaining agreements.