# New Jersey A299: Allows credit against gross income tax for certain eligible taxpayers pursuing education and employment in State.

New Jersey A299, Allows credit against gross income tax for certain eligible taxpayers pursuing education and employment in State., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Matsikoudis, Michele; status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A299
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Allows credit against gross income tax for certain eligible taxpayers pursuing education and employment in State.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
- Sponsor: Matsikoudis, Michele
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matsikoudis, Michele

## Actions (1)

- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2023-11-22: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/299_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/299_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/299_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/299_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A299-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).