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NJ S3504

NJ S3504
Establishes Office of the State Chief Efficiency Officer and Efficiency Officer positions in each State Executive Branch department.


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Introduced
02/12/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill creates in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, the Office of the State Chief Efficiency Officer. The State Chief Efficiency Officer will be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office. Any vacancy occurring in the position will be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Under the bill, the State Chief Efficiency Officer duties include: ensuring that taxpayer funds are spent efficiently and responsibly across the State government, including, but not limited to, office supplies, electricity and other utility usage, tracking performance, and assessing budgets and operation systems; identifying cost savings in State government; working with the Efficiency Officer of each State department, county, and municipality, as needed and deemed appropriate; issuing an annual report to the Legislature detailing the cost savings secured for the State the previous year, and the cost savings secured by each State department, county, and municipal Efficiency Officer; and establishing and maintaining a webpage on the department website, which will include the annual report, and the annual reports of each Executive Branch, county, and municipal Efficiency Officer. The bill also creates in each Executive Branch department an Efficiency Officer, and permits counties and municipalities to establish the position of Efficiency Officer. The officer will have similar duties as the State Chief Efficiency Officer.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Office of the State Chief Efficiency Officer within the Department of the Treasury, headed by a Chief Efficiency Officer appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. This officer's primary responsibility is to ensure taxpayer funds are spent efficiently and responsibly across state government, which includes tracking performance, assessing budgets, and identifying cost savings in areas like office supplies and utilities. The Chief Efficiency Officer will collaborate with newly created Efficiency Officer positions in each state executive branch department, and counties and municipalities are also permitted to establish such roles. These departmental, county, and municipal Efficiency Officers will have similar duties of identifying cost savings and ensuring responsible spending within their respective entities. The bill mandates that the State Chief Efficiency Officer will issue an annual report to the Legislature detailing all cost savings achieved, and will also maintain a public webpage with these reports and those from the departmental, county, and municipal Efficiency Officers.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 02/12/2026)

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