LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE

SENATE, No. 4308

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

220th LEGISLATURE

 

DATED: JANUARY 12, 2022

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis:

Establishes Helmets to Hardhats program in the DMVA; appropriates $400,000.

Type of Impact:

Annual increase in State expenditures.

Agencies Affected:

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

 

Office of Legislative Services Estimate

Fiscal Impact

Year 1 

Annually Thereafter 

 

State Cost Increase

Up to $400,000

Indeterminate

 

 

 

 

·         The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) notes that this bill may result in an annual indeterminate increase in State expenditures to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to provide oversight of the grant.  The bill appropriates $400,000 in FY 2022 to implement the Helmets to Hardhats program, which is to be administered by the New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council. 

 

 

BILL DESCRIPTION

 

      This bill establishes the Helmets to Hardhats program in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and will be administered by the New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council.  The purpose of the program is to provide outreach and assistance to veterans in obtaining preparation and guidance to gain admission into training and education programs needed to obtain careers in the construction industry, including registered apprenticeship programs which lead to careers in the building trades, as well as careers in administration, engineering and management in the construction industry.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

 

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 

      None received.

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

 

      The OLS notes that this bill may result in an annual indeterminate increase in State expenditures to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to provide oversight of the grant.  The bill appropriates $400,000 in FY 2022 to implement the Helmets to Hardhats program, which is to be administered by the New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council. 

 

 

Section:

Commerce, Labor and Industry

Analyst:

Juan C. Rodriguez

Senior Fiscal Analyst

Approved:

Thomas Koenig

Legislative Budget and Finance Officer

 

 

This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.

 

This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).