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This concurrent resolution establishes the "Joint Committee on Human Trafficking" to comprehensively assess and improve New Jersey's efforts to combat human trafficking. The committee will be composed of six members (three from the Senate and three from the General Assembly), with no more than two members from each appointing authority belonging to the same political party, and will include co-chairpersons designated by the Senate President and General Assembly Speaker. The committee's primary responsibilities include investigating current human trafficking initiatives, programs, and supports, identifying short-term and long-term solutions, and consulting with key state agencies like the Department of Law and Public Safety, the New Jersey Commission on Human Trafficking, and the Human Trafficking Unit of the Office of the Attorney General. Additionally, the committee will seek input from academic experts and organizations with experience in human trafficking issues, research strategies employed by other states, and examine potential funding mechanisms. The joint committee is required to hold its first meeting within 30 days of majority appointment, meet as called by co-chairpersons, and produce an annual report detailing its findings, recommendations, and potential legislative or regulatory actions, which will be submitted to key legislative leaders and committees.

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