Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.
This bill requires contractors building large data centers in New Jersey to pay workers the local prevailing wage rate. It applies specifically to projects with electrical capacity of 250 kilowatts or greater, or designed for 500 kilowatt-hours average usage. Contractors must meet strict registration, insurance, safety, and training requirements - including OSHA-compliant worker training and detailed payroll reporting - to ensure compliance. The law directly affects construction companies working on qualifying data centers, aiming to standardize labor costs for these large-scale projects.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 8, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Heather Simmons
DDemocratic
P
Lou Greenwald
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Bailey
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
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