ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 2769
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Assembly Appropriations Committee reports favorably
Assembly Bill No. 2769.
This bill directs the Department of Labor and Workforce
Development, in consultation with the Department of Human Services,
to establish a program to connect persons with disabilities with
qualified organizations providing job training for the disabled
community and with employers with employment needs.
The bill requires the Department of Labor and Workforce
Development to:
1. establish and maintain the program in collaboration with
qualified organizations, defined as nonprofit organizations, or
organizations working with nonprofit organizations, which have at
least five years of experience working with persons with disabilities;
2. request community-based and nonprofit organizations to
provide job training, education, and outreach services, making the
organizations responsible for developing, in consultation with the
department, on-the-job training and outreach materials;
3. develop an online resource hub to provide employment and
training information for persons with disabilities, a list of qualified
organizations providing job training, education, and outreach services
to persons with disabilities, and a database which permits employers to
post job openings and provides information on State labor laws and
fair employment guidelines; and
4. issue an annual report to the Governor and Legislature
reviewing the implementation of the program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) concludes that this bill
will result in an indeterminate increase in annual State expenditures
related to costs associated with the development of the online resource
hub. The hub will provide employment and training information, lists
of qualified organizations providing outreach services, and a database
where employers will post job openings. After the initial development
investment, there will also be some costs associated with the annual
maintenance and support for the resource hub.
There will also be a modest increase in the Department of Labor
and Workforce Development’s workload to issue an annual report
related to the implementation of this program. 2
The OLS does not anticipate any additional spending related to the
job training programs themselves, which have already been established
through various qualified community-based and non-profit
organizations. The bill also specifies that these organizations will be
responsible for developing on-the-job training and outreach materials.