A 2984 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes NJ Life Sciences Training and Development Program in DOLWD.

This bill establishes the New Jersey Life Sciences Training and Development Program within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), funded by allocating 2% of workforce development funds. It connects life sciences employers across New Jersey with college graduates in life sciences fields through job training and career development programs hosted at employers' locations or higher education institutions. The program provides employers with free worker training, preparing graduates for immediate employment in life sciences roles. DOLWD must evaluate the program's effectiveness in promoting life sciences business growth and employment within five years of its implementation.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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