In one paragraph
New Jersey's A5033 would let the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development contract with a private entity that takes on full financial and administrative responsibility for developing AI job training, including retraining for displaced workers and building AI skills in the State workforce. Each agreement would create an advisory council reporting annually to the Governor and Legislature. The entity would be exempt from procurement and certain prevailing wage requirements. Introduced November 14, 2024. A bill of the Legislature's 2024-2025 session, which ended January 13, 2026.
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What it means for business
No duties for businesses. A private entity that signs an agreement would carry the training costs and administration and would be exempt from procurement and prevailing wage rules.
Key provisions
- Section 1: defines AI, the artificial intelligence industry, Authority (NJ Economic Development Authority), Commissioner, Department and public-private partnership agreement.
- Section 2(a): the Commissioner or a designee may contract with a private entity that assumes full financial and administrative responsibility for the training.
- Section 2(b)-(c): each agreement must create an advisory council, with membership at the Commissioner's sole discretion, that reports annually in writing to the Governor and Legislature.
- Section 2(d)-(e): the private entity is exempt from the Department's procurement and contracting requirements and from prevailing wage requirements under two cited statutes.
- Section 3: the Commissioner reviews and approves proposals (fee structure, cost per trainee, duration, instructor qualifications, location); remote delivery is allowed.
- Section 5: takes effect on the 30th day after enactment.
Latest legislative action
Nov 14, 2024. Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara McCann Stamato D | Sponsor | HD-031 |
| Carmen Morales D | Sponsor | HD-034 |
| Julio Marenco D | Sponsor | HD-033 |
| Reginald Atkins D | Sponsor | HD-020 |
| William Sampson D | Sponsor | HD-031 |
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