Revises number of qualified disabled veterans' businesses required to designate set-aside contract from three to two.
This bill changes New Jersey's requirement for designating set-aside contracts for disabled veterans' businesses, reducing the number of qualified businesses needed from three to two. It directly affects state contracting agencies and disabled veterans' businesses by making it easier to qualify for these set-aside contracts, which reserve work for veteran-owned businesses. The change aligns New Jersey's standard with federal guidelines and neighboring states, addressing challenges caused by the low number of registered disabled veterans' businesses in the state. The amendment modifies existing law to allow set-asides when at least two qualified businesses can bid fairly on the contract.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
May 2022
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2022
Last action Jan 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0)
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 26, 2022
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
May 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (35-0)
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
upper
4 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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