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NJ S3051

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Robert Singer

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $10,000,000 annually from the General Fund for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 to the Division of Consumer Affairs to address professional license application backlogs

  • Requires the Division of Consumer Affairs to hire additional staff specifically to reduce backlogs in processing new license applications and renewals

  • Mandates annual reports to the Governor and Legislature detailing: number of staff hired by profession, person-months of work, and backlog levels at the start and end of each fiscal year

  • Addresses significant processing delays across multiple regulated professions within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety

  • The act expires automatically after the fiscal year 2028 report is issued

Legislative Description

Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to hire staff to alleviate professional license application backlog; appropriates $10,000,000 in fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028.

Budget and Appropriations

Last Action

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

10/10/2024

Committee Referrals

Budget and Appropriations10/10/2024
Commerce4/8/2024

Full Bill Text

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