34:1B-290 New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Program.
22. The New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Program is established as a program under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The purpose of the program is to invest in innovation as a catalyst for economic growth and to advance the competitiveness of the State's businesses in the global economy. Beginning on the effective date of sections 20 through 34 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-288 through C.34:1B-302), the authority shall auction up to $300,000,000 in tax credits in annual amounts not to exceed the limitations set forth in section 98 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-362). The authority shall not undertake an auction if, exclusive of reserves, including the reserve set aside for follow-on investments pursuant to subsection d. of section 23 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C.34:1B-291), more than $15,000,000 is available to the authority, from moneys received from any prior auction of tax credits pursuant to the program, to allocate to qualified venture firms.
L.2020, c.156, s.22.