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NJ S818
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Singer
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $10,000,000 annually from the General Fund to the Division of Consumer Affairs for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 to hire additional staff for processing professional license applications and renewals
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Division of Consumer Affairs must prioritize hiring to reduce license processing backlogs across multiple regulated professions within the Department of Law and Public Safety
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Requires annual reporting to the Governor and Legislature detailing the number of staff hired by profession, person-months of work, and backlog levels at the beginning and end of each fiscal year
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Addresses concerns that fund transfers from professional boards to other Department of Law and Public Safety organizations since fiscal year 2016 may have limited boards' ability to hire adequate staff
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Act expires automatically after the fiscal year 2028 annual 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 2027, 2028, and 2029.
Budget and Appropriations
Last Action
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
2/12/2026