Bill > A1344

Introduced Session

This bill, known as the "New Jersey Regulatory Modernization and Red Tape Reduction Act," creates the advisory New Jersey Regulatory Modernization Commission to assess the effect that rules and regulations have on economic development and public confidence in government in the State and to provide recommendations to reform or eliminate unnecessary or duplicative regulations while maintaining public health, safety, and environmental standards. For the purposes of complying with the State Constitution, the commission is to be allocated within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the department is responsible for providing administrative support and professional staff to support the commission's work. Under the bill, the commission will consist of 11 voting members, including seven public members appointed by the Executive and Legislative Branches of State government and four State cabinet members who shall serve ex officio. The bill requires the commission to review existing administrative rules and recommend changes or elimination of those deemed unnecessary or burdensome and to solicit feedback from businesses, nonprofits and the public about their regulatory challenges. Each year, the commission will publish, and submit to the Governor and Legislature, an annual report detailing its findings and recommendations, including the economic impact of any recommended reforms. State departments and agencies are expected to reply within 90 days responding to the commissions' recommendations and the commission is expected to collaborate with State departments or agencies to implement approved recommendations. The commission is charged with developing a digital "Red Tape Reduction Portal" for the public to submit regulatory concerns. All commission meetings are subject to the Open Public Meetings law and the commission's reports and findings must be published on a publicly accessible website. The bill appropriates $250,000 to support the administrative operations of the commission.

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Mitchelle Drulis (D)*,  Cody Miller (D)*,  Dan Hutchison (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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