Bill Text: NJ S1074 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs and provides a corporation business tax credit for funds donated to support such programs.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-04 - Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee [S1074 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-S1074-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator JEFF VAN DREW
District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs and provides a corporation business tax credit for funds donated to support such programs.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the establishment of aviation related job certification and internship programs and supplementing chapters 54 and 64A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and P.L.1945, c.162.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this section, "aviation related job" means (i) employment in the aviation industry including, but not limited to, employment as a pilot, flight engineer, flight navigator, control tower operator, aircraft dispatcher, ground instructor, aircraft mechanic, aircraft repairman, flight attendant, or parachute rigger, for which licensure, certification, or rating of the employee is required or authorized by federal or State law or regulation, and (ii) other employment in the aviation industry, in such fields as air ambulance service, aircraft maintenance management, aircraft manufacturing and quality control, airline transport service, airport operation, airport security, aviation contracts administration, aviation engineering, aviation logistics, aviation sales and marketing, aviation technology, avionics technology, corporate aviation services, aviation customer service, aviation management, ground support, and ticketing, for which qualified aviation related job training is required by the employer.
b. A county vocational school district established pursuant to article 3 of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes may enter into a partnership with one or more private entities to develop and establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs. Under the program the county vocational school district and private entity shall identify needed skills and certifications, develop training programs, train workers for aviation related jobs, and work with employers to provide student internship opportunities in the aviation industry.
2. a. As used in this section, "aviation related job" means (i) employment in the aviation industry including, but not limited, to employment as a pilot, flight engineer, flight navigator, control tower operator, aircraft dispatcher, ground instructor, aircraft mechanic, aircraft repairman, flight attendant, or parachute rigger, for which licensure, certification, or rating of the employee is required or authorized by federal or State law or regulation, and (ii) other employment in the aviation industry, in such fields as air ambulance service, aircraft maintenance management, aircraft manufacturing and quality control, airline transport service, airport operation, airport security, aviation contracts administration, aviation engineering, aviation logistics, aviation sales and marketing, aviation technology, avionics technology, corporate aviation services, aviation customer service, aviation management, ground support, and ticketing, for which qualified aviation related job training is required by the employer.
b. A county college established pursuant to chapter 64A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes may enter into a partnership with one or more private entities to develop and establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs. Under the program the county college and private entity shall identify needed skills and certifications, develop training programs, train workers for aviation related jobs, and work with employers to provide student internship opportunities in the aviation industry.
3. a. As used in this section, "aviation related job" means (i) employment in the aviation industry including, but not limited to, employment as a pilot, flight engineer, flight navigator, control tower operator, aircraft dispatcher, ground instructor, aircraft mechanic, aircraft repairman, flight attendant, or parachute rigger, for which licensure, certification, or rating of the employee is required or authorized by federal or State law or regulation, and (ii) other employment in the aviation industry, in such fields as air ambulance service, aircraft maintenance management, aircraft manufacturing and quality control, airline transport service, airport operation, airport security, aviation contracts administration, aviation engineering, aviation logistics, aviation sales and marketing, aviation technology, avionics technology, corporate aviation services, aviation customer service, aviation management, ground support, and ticketing, for which qualified aviation related job training is required by the employer.
b. Beginning in the first State fiscal year following the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury shall establish a program to provide tax credits to corporations which make a contribution to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs at county colleges and county vocational school districts located in the State.
c. A taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5) for a privilege period, in an amount equal to 100% of the contributions made by the taxpayer to support aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs during the privilege period; provided that the taxpayer shall designate at the time the contribution is made that the contribution is made pursuant to this section. Any funds used to provide compensation to an internship program participant as part of a paid internship program shall be included as part of the taxpayer's contribution for the privilege period in which the funds are disbursed.
d. The order of priority of the credit allowed under this section and any other credits allowed by law shall be as prescribed by the director. The amount of the credit applied under this section against the tax imposed pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5) for a privilege period shall not reduce the tax liability to an amount less than the statutory minimum provided in subsection (e) of section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-5). An unused amount of credit shall expire at the end of the privilege period.
4. This act shall take effect immediately and section 3 of this act shall be applicable to privilege periods commencing after the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
The bill authorizes county vocational school districts and county colleges to enter into partnership with one or more private entities to develop and establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs. Under the bill, county vocational school districts and county colleges will work to identify needed skills and certifications, develop training programs, train workers for jobs in the aviation industry, and provide student internship opportunities in the aviation industry in partnership with employers in that industry.
The bill also establishes a program to provide tax credits to corporations which make contributions to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs at county colleges and county vocational school districts. Under the program, a taxpayer will be allowed a credit equal to 100% of the contributions made during the privilege period to establish and support such programs during the privilege period.
