Bill > A4127

Introduced Session

This bill establishes a permanent task force to review and guide implementation of process improvement programs for government entities based on the Lean Six Sigma management approach in order to improve the delivery of services and the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations. Lean Six Sigma, developed in the private sector, is a disciplined process improvement methodology that can benefit government agencies when implemented with leadership, planning, communication, cooperation, and training. Over the long term, this approach will result in enhanced performance, cost savings, and a change in the public sector's infrastructure and culture. It has been reported that the Lean Six Sigma management approach has been used with success by the federal Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the cities of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Hartford, Connecticut, and the Florida Department of Revenue and Washington State Department of Licensing. The bill establishes within, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, a Process Improvement Program Task Force to provide leadership and guidance for the implementation of process improvement programs in government processes for the State, counties, municipalities, and school districts. The purpose of the task force would be to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review to identify, assess, and select those government processes of the State, a county, a municipality, or a board of education of a local school district that would benefit from utilizing the Lean Six Sigma management approach; (2) develop a priority order for the implementation of process improvement programs utilizing the Lean Six Sigma management approach; (3) develop recommendations and guidelines for the manner of implementation of a process improvement program for each government process selected; and (4) provide guidance and monitoring on a continuing basis for each process improvement program. The task force would be comprised of: (1) the head of each State department in the Executive Branch of State government, serving ex officio; (2) such other State officers or employees as the Governor shall deem appropriate; (3) three members of the public appointed by the Governor as follows: one member upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Association of Counties, one member upon the recommendation of the New Jersey League of Municipalities, and one member upon the recommendation of the New Jersey School Boards Association; and (4) three members of the public appointed by the Governor with education, training, or experience in the management approach called Lean Six Sigma, preferably with some education, training, or experience in the application of the approach in the public sector. The bill also requires the task force to hold meetings and issue reports according to the schedule specified in the bill. After due consideration of each report, the Governor, a board of county commissioners, a governing body of a municipality, or a board of education of a local school district, as appropriate, must: (1) direct the head of the government department, agency, commission, or board to proceed with the development and implementation of a process improvement program for each government process selected by the task force to the extent possible within the requirements of existing rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, and statutes; (2) by executive order, ordinance, or resolution, and as necessary and appropriate, proceed with the development and implementation of a process improvement program for each government process selected by the task force; and (3) seek from the Legislature or other governing body changes in a statute, code, ordinance, rule, or regulation to adopt, revise, or eliminate those requirements as may be necessary and appropriate to proceed with the development and implementation of a process improvement program.

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Carol Murphy (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 02/19/2026)

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