New Jersey § 58:11b-26
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§ 58:11b-26.
a. The trust shall adopt rules and regulations requiring a local government unit which
receives a loan or guarantee through the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program for a project to establish an affirmative action program for the hiring of minority
workers in the performance of any construction contract for that project and to establish
a program to provide opportunities for socially and economically disadvantaged contractors
and vendors to supply materials and services for the contract, consistent with the
provisions of the “Law Against Discrimination,” P.L.1945, c. 169 ( C.10:5-1 et seq. ). Not less than 10 percent of the amount of any contract for construction, materials
or services for a project shall be awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled
by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals as defined in the “Small Business
Act,” Pub.L.85-536 ( 15 U.S.C. s.631 et seq. ), and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto provided, however, that the projects
funded, in whole or in part, with federal funds, the percentage of such contracts
awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals shall equal the goal for participation set forth in section
644(g)(1)(A)(iv) of the “Small Business Act,” Pub.L.85-536 ( 15 U.S.C. s.644 ). For transportation financing program projects funded in whole with State funds,
contracts for construction materials or services shall comply with the small business
set aside regulations promulgated pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1983, c. 482 ( C.52:32-31 ). b. The trust shall adopt rules and regulations requiring any entity, which receives
a loan, grant, or guarantee for a project to pay not less than the prevailing wage
rate to workers employed in the performance of any construction contract for that
project, in accordance with the rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce
Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c. 150 ( C.34:11-56.25 et seq. ).
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