NJ A5849

Creates a 15-member New Jersey Government Restructuring and Modernization Commission to review executive branch departments and agencies for redundancies, inefficiencies, and consolidation opportunities

Commission membership includes the Lieutenant Governor as chair, six legislators (three from each chamber with bipartisan representation), three career public employees with 10+ years of service, and five public members with expertise in public administration or government reform

Requires annual reports to the Governor and Legislature by March 1 each year with findings and recommendations for a modernization blueprint

Prohibits mandated layoffs or workforce reductions; all reforms must utilize natural attrition, retirements, and personnel reallocation to implement changes

Commission expires five years after enactment unless reauthorized by the Legislature, and must create an online portal for public feedback on potential reforms