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NJ S882
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Testa
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AI Summary
- Creates the New Jersey Automation Job Loss Prevention Program within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to assist workers whose jobs have been lost or are threatened by automation
- Allocates 2% of Workforce Development Partnership Fund revenues to the new program, reducing the Office of Customized Training allocation from 37% to 35% (pre-July 2023) and from 35% to 33% (post-June 2023)
- Requires job training and career development programs to be hosted by employers or higher education institutions, with no cost to participating employers for training workers
- Mandates wrap-around services including transportation, child care, mental health services, and personal finance training to encourage program participation
- Directs the department to identify jobs lost or endangered by automation and to evaluate program effectiveness five years after the first training program is approved
Legislative Description
Establishes program in DOLWD to address jobs lost due to automation.
Labor
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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