In one paragraph
New Jersey's S3984 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 private entity would be exempt from the Department's procurement rules and certain prevailing wage requirements. Introduced December 19, 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 2(a): the Commissioner or a designee may contract with a private entity that assumes full financial and administrative responsibility for AI training and retraining.
- Section 2(b)-(c): each agreement must create an advisory council, with membership at the Commissioner's sole discretion, that submits an annual written report 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, which must include the fee structure, cost per trainee where applicable, duration, instructor qualifications and location; remote delivery is allowed.
- Section 4: the Commissioner may use the State Employment and Training Commission or other agencies.
- Section 5: takes effect on the 30th day after enactment.
Latest legislative action
Dec 19, 2024. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Raj Mukherji D | Sponsor | SD-032 |
| Troy Singleton D | Sponsor | SD-007 |
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