ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 4124

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 16, 2025

      The Assembly Labor Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4124 (1R).

     This bill establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed through a public works contract.

     Any contractor submitting a bid for a contract which is paid for in whole or in part out of the funds of a public body in this State will certify that each journeyperson completing work established in the contract meets at least one of the following qualifications: (1) has graduated from an apprenticeship program that is equivalent to the apprenticeship standards of the building and construction trade union that is specific to their craft; or (2) has completed four years of documented work as a tradesperson that can be verified by their tax filings.