On November 26, 2018, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin introduced legislation to amend and extend the Grow New Jersey Assistance Program (“Grow NJ”). Among the changes to the current program, the bill provides certain reductions and expansions to the ability of a business to qualify for tax credits under the program, including new limits on the size of awards for new and retained jobs, and an extension of the deadline to apply for tax credits to July 2023 (the Grow NJ program is currently set to expire in July 2019).

Created under the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013, the Grow NJ program has been wildly popular and incredibly successful. Since its implementation, 250 projects have received awards, totaling over $4.7 billion in tax credits. Approved applicants generally have three years to certify, or complete, a project. A project is deemed complete when the applicant has hired or retained the number of employees listed in its application, and satisfied the program’s capital investment requirements. Once certified, the 250 projects will drive over $4.5 billion in private capital investment, create over 32,000 new jobs, and retain over 35,000 jobs at risk of leaving the State.

The full text of the legislation can be found here: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A5000/4730_I1.PDF

If interested in learning more about Grow NJ or any other economic incentive program, please do not hesitate to contact Chris Murphy at (973) 877-6984 or cmurphy@murphyllp.com.