S 1472 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in health care facilities; makes appropriation.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) to create a program identifying and recruiting unemployed individuals for healthcare jobs. It mandates DOLWD, with input from health officials and healthcare stakeholders, to evaluate job training feasibility, consider job location and transportation options, and address barriers preventing immediate employment. The bill appropriates $250,000 from the general fund to support training programs and resources for eligible individuals, using existing DOLWD training infrastructure. It directly affects unemployed New Jersey residents seeking healthcare careers and healthcare facilities needing staff.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Mar 14, 2024
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Mar 14, 2024
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Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
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