New Jersey A 3589: Requires Center for Occupational Employment Information to share labor market information with school districts and public institutions of higher education.

Bill Text

A3589 

ASSEMBLY, No. 3589 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman LOUIS D. GREENWALD

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

SYNOPSIS

���� Revises registered apprenticeship requisites of 
public works contractors and creates opt-out from participation in registered 
apprenticeship program for public works projects.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning apprenticeship programs and other 
requirements of public works projects, and amending P.L.1999, c.238 and 
P.L.2021, c.423, and repealing section 7 of P.L.2021, c.423.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 5 of P.L.1999, 
c.238 (C.34:11-56.52) is amended to read as follows:

���� 5.� a.� A contractor shall 
register electronically with the department on an online form provided by the 
commissioner.� The form shall require the following information:

���� (1) The name, principal 
business address and telephone number of the contractor;

���� (2) Whether the contractor is 
a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other form of business 
entity;

���� (3) If the contractor's 
principal business address is not within the State, the name and address of the 
contractor's custodian of records and agent for service of process in this 
State;

���� (4) The name and address of 
each person with a financial interest in the contractor and the percentage 
interest, except that if the contractor is a publicly-traded corporation, the 
contractor shall supply the names and addresses of the corporation's officers;

���� (5) The contractor's tax 
identification number and unemployment insurance registration number;

���� (6) A certification form 
provided by the commissioner, with documentation satisfactory to the 
commissioner, that the contractor has all valid and effective licenses, 
registrations or certificates required by State law, including registrations or 
certifications required to do business in the State of New Jersey, and the 
contractor, except as provided in subsection c. of this section, if 
directly employing craftworkers, participates in a registered apprenticeship 
program as defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.50) for each 
craft they employ; and

���� (7) A certification form 
provided by the commissioner, with supporting documentation, establishing to 
the satisfaction of the commissioner that the registered apprenticeship 
program, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.50), meets all 
of the requirements of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.423 (C.34:11-56.55a), and 29 
C.F.R. ss.29.3, 29.4, 29.5, 29.6 and 29.7;

���� (a) If it is determined by the 
commissioner that a registered apprenticeship program in which the contractor 
participates does not meet all of the requirements of 29 C.F.R. ss.29.3, 29.4, 
29.5, 29.6 and 29.7, that determination of the commissioner shall, subject to 
the requirements of subsection b. of section 9 of P.L.1999, c.238 
(C.34:11-56.56), including the contractor's right to request a hearing, result 
in initial registration application denial, registration renewal denial, 
revocation, or suspension of the certificate of registration to perform public 
work in New Jersey;

���� (b) The determination of the 
commissioner under this paragraph shall only impact the contractor's ability to 
obtain or maintain its public works contractor registration certificate under 
P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.), and shall not affect the status of the 
registered apprenticeship program for the purpose of its continued operation in 
New Jersey;

���� (c) A determination by the 
commissioner under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph (7) that a registered 
apprenticeship program in which the contractor participates does not meet all 
of the requirements of 29 C.F.R. ss. 29.3, 29.4, 29.5, 29.6 and 29.7 shall 
result not only in initial registration application denial, registration 
renewal denial, revocation or suspension of that contractor's certificate of 
registration to perform public work in New Jersey, but also shall result in the 
initial registration application denial, registration renewal denial, 
revocation or suspension of every contractor who is meeting the apprenticeship 
program participation requirement through participation in the non-compliant 
registered apprenticeship program; provided that any initial registration 
application denial, registration renewal denial, revocation or suspension shall 
be subject to the requirements of subsection b. of section 9 of P.L.1999, c.238 
(C.34:11-56.56), including the contractor's right to request a hearing; and

���� (8) Any other relevant and 
appropriate information as determined by the commissioner.

���� b.��� At the time of 
registration, and subsequently upon request, the contractor shall submit to the 
commissioner docu