>As lameduck period begins, Assembly panel to consider ‘Back to Work NJ’ job training bill
The Assembly on Monday will begin what is scheduled as a three-week lame duck session with committee meetings where lawmakers will consider renewed legislation to create the Back to Work NJ job creation program and bills to help employers stave off layoffs, assist local governments repair Hurricane Irene damage, strengthen teen driver safety, promote the state’s wine industry, help juveniles forced into prostitution get services they need and protect the state from cyber terrorism.
The Labor Committee will consider legislation (A-4332) sponsored by Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver (D-Essex) to establish the Back to Work NJ program to help out-of-work residents receive job training from potential employers. Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a similar bill earlier this year. A similar program is in effect in Georgia, and President Obama has included the concept in his jobs program. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
