---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provides preference to certain employers applying for workforce development grants."
description: "Provides preference to certain employers applying for workforce development grants."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 2517"
citation: "New Jersey A 2517 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LABOR"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allen, Diane B.", "Andrzejczak, Bob", "Beach, James", "Conaway, Herb", "DeAngelo, Wayne P.", "Land, R. Bruce", "Tucker, Cleopatra G."]
version_count: 1
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-02-10T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4745b8a3-143f-433c-9993-303f5b98ffda"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "bd2d641ddaf0be0964a77738d877340a8b7764bdecb58705520b64796c31afb1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 2517 (217) — Provides preference to certain employers applying for workforce development grants.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A3000/2517_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Allen, Diane B. — primary (person)
- Andrzejczak, Bob — primary (person)
- Beach, James — primary (person)
- Conaway, Herb — primary (person)
- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — primary (person)
- Land, R. Bruce — primary (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — primary (person)
- Caride, Marlene — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Howarth, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
- Phoebus, Gail — cosponsor (person)
- Rumana, Scott T. — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-07-14T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2008
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
- **2017-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.22. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4745b8a3-143f-433c-9993-303f5b98ffda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).