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A 2221

Relates to noncommercial aviation

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Karl Brabenec and 4 co-sponsors

The bill creates a state program of financial incentives to attract private investment in child care facilities in identified New Jersey child care deserts to expand access for low

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Bill Summary · A 2221

Summary: A 2221 — Relates to noncommercial aviation (Introduced as a child care investment bill)

Note: The introductory text for A 2221 appears to focus on financial incentives for private investment in child care deserts, not noncommercial aviation. The summary below reflects the bill language provided, which centers on child care facilities and related incentives in New Jersey.

Overview

  • Bill: A 2221
  • Title (as listed): Relates to noncommercial aviation (note: the introduced content addresses child care deserts and investment incentives)
  • Purpose: Create a program of state financial incentives to encourage private investment in child care facilities located in New Jersey’s identified child care deserts, with the aim of expanding access to quality child care for low-to-moderate income households.
  • Status: Referred to Judiciary (Assembly); introduced January 9, 2024. Legislative actions show continued referral to the Judiciary committee (January 15, 2025 entry appears twice).

Key provisions

  • Definitions (Section 1)

    • Child care desert: A community/geographic area where demand for quality child care exceeds supply, as determined by the Commissioner of Human Services.
    • Child care facility: A licensed or registered provider (or approved by the Division of Family Development) caring for one or more children for fewer than 24 hours per day.
    • Child care subsidy program: The state-federal voucher program aiding eligible low-to-moderate income families in affording high-quality child care.

  • Establishment of a financial-incentives program (Section 2)

    • The Commissioner of Human Services, in coordination with:
    • Commissioner of Community Affairs
    • CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
    • Director of the Division of Taxation
    • Commissioner of Children and Families
    • shall establish a program of financial incentives to encourage private investment in child care facilities in identified deserts.
    • Implementation deadline: No later than 90 days after the act’s effective date.
    • Potential incentives (illustrative, not exhaustive):
    • Tax credits
    • Tax exemptions
    • Loan guarantees
    • Assistance with recruiting, hiring, and training employees

  • Federal/state-funding alignment (Section 2c)

    • The commissioner shall pursue necessary state plan amendments or waivers to continue federal participation for subsidized child care programs for qualified households.

  • Rulemaking (Section 3)

    • The Commissioner of Human Services, per the Administrative Procedure Act, with consultation from the other listed officials, shall adopt rules/regulations to implement the act.

  • Effective date and transition (Section 4)

    • Act takes effect on the 180th day after enactment.
    • The commissioner may take anticipatory administrative actions ahead of that date to implement the act.

Who is affected

  • Private sector: Potential investors and private providers of child care facilities in deserts, eligible for incentives.
  • Child care facilities: Locations in designated deserts that could qualify for incentives.
  • Families: Low-to-moderate income households benefiting from expanded access to subsidized, high-quality child care.
  • State agencies: Department of Human Services (primary), with coordination from Community Affairs, NJEDA, Division of Taxation, and Department of Children and Families.
  • Taxpayers: Public funding implications through incentive programs and federal funding participation.

Implementation timeline and process

  • 90-day implementation window after the act’s effective date (to establish the incentive program).
  • Act becomes effective 180 days after enactment; anticipatory actions allowed in advance as needed.
  • Ongoing requirement to pursue modifications/waivers to secure federal participation for subsidized programs.

Legislative status and related measures

  • Introduced: January 9, 2024
  • Committee: Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security; later listed as REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  • Sponsors: Primary – Brian Manktelow; cosponsors include Robert Smullen, Jeff Gallahan, Joe DeStefano, Karl Brabenec
  • Related/companion bills: S 3380; S 3081 (companion) and other prior-session equivalents

Context and notes

  • The Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) cites that about 40% of New Jersey municipalities are child care deserts, with deserts common in urban and rural areas. This underscores the bill’s focus on expanding supply where it is most needed.
  • The bill’s title appears to reference noncommercial aviation, but the introduced text concerns child care investments and desert areas. Readers should verify the bill’s official title and text in the current legislative record.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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