ASSEMBLY, No. 1944

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED MAY 6, 1996

By Assemblyman DORIA

An Act providing that any party bidding on, or performing, a State contract shall provide employee health care benefits and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. The specifications for any contract for the purchase of goods or services, or for the construction of any public work, the cost of which is to be paid, in whole or in part, out of State funds shall require any party bidding on, or performing, the contract, as well as any subcontractor performing under the contract, to provide health care benefits to any employee employed for an average of at least 20 hours per week which are at least equivalent to the coverage provided under the basic health care contract described in P.L.1991, c.187 (C.17B:26B-1 et seq.). The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who is self-employed or doing business as a sole proprietor.

    The provisions of this section shall apply to contract specifications prepared after the effective date of this act.

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill provides that the specifications for any contract for the purchase of goods or services, or for the construction of any public work, the cost of which is to be paid, in whole or in part, out of State funds shall require any party bidding on, or performing, the contract, as well as any subcontractor performing under the contract, to provide health care benefits to any employee who is employed for an average of at least 20 hours per week. The benefits must be at least equivalent to the coverage provided under the basic health care contract described in N.J.S.A.17B:26B-1 et seq. The bill's provisions would not apply to a person who is self-employed or doing business as a sole proprietor.

Requires party bidding on, or performing, State contract to provide employee health care benefits.