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NJ S4675
Establishes workforce development training program for advanced transmission technology.
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Introduced
06/30/2025
06/30/2025
In Committee
06/30/2025
06/30/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill establishes, in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Advanced Transmission Technologies Workforce Development Program, or "ATT Program." The purpose of the program is to equip electrical engineers and utility workers with skills specific to installing and managing advanced transmission technologies systems to ensure a skilled workforce that is able to support rapid and effective deployment, reducing delays related to technical capacity. To achieve its goals, the department will focus the ATT Program on developing the workforce for advanced transmission technologies systems by : (1) creating and retaining jobs and stimulating economic activity in the State; (2) embedding workforce training and employment services in infrastructure investments so that services more directly connect to the jobs created; (3) the use of community benefit agreements, community workforce agreements, and project labor agreements that connect workforce services and job training directly to jobs impacted or jobs created; (4) preparing the State's students with relevant career technical education that responds to business and industry demands; (5) developing worker retraining programs to assist the existing workforce with the necessary tools to upgrade their skills; (6) responding to the job creation and workforce needs of the State's new and emerging industries; and (7) identifying and leveraging State and federal funding resources to implement the program. The bill provides that the department is authorized to obtain, accept, and utilize resources for the ATT program as may be, or may become, available from appropriate State, federal, and non-governmental sources of funding for employment, training, and educational purposes. Finally, the bill requires the department to prepare and submit an annual evaluation report to the Governor and the Legislature.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Advanced Transmission Technologies (ATT) Workforce Development Program within New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development, aimed at preparing electrical engineers and utility workers with specialized skills for installing and managing advanced transmission technology systems. The program has seven key objectives: stimulating economic activity, directly connecting workforce training to infrastructure job creation, using community and labor agreements to link training to jobs, providing career technical education aligned with industry needs, developing worker retraining programs, addressing workforce needs in emerging industries, and identifying funding resources. The department is authorized to secure funding from state, federal, and non-governmental sources, including specific workforce development funds like the Workforce Development Partnership Fund and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The bill requires the department to submit an annual evaluation report to the Governor and Legislature by July 1st each year, beginning in 2027, which must analyze the program's effectiveness, participants' status, and provide recommendations for improvement. The act will take effect immediately upon passage.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (on 06/30/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4675 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S5000/4675_I1.HTM |
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