Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
This bill creates a program to reward employees who report tax law violations by employers in New Jersey's construction industry. Whistleblowers who provide specific, credible information leading to an administrative or judicial action against an employer can receive 15% to 30% of recovered taxes, penalties, and interest, or up to 10% if the tip came from media or government sources. It excludes employees who obtained information through their official duties or planned the violations themselves, and includes protections against retaliation under New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act. The program applies specifically to employers engaged in building, construction, repair, or maintenance work as defined in the bill.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Al Abdelaziz
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Angelozzi
DDemocratic
Co
Avi Schnall
DDemocratic
Co
Balvir Singh
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
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