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Votes at a glance: committee advances multiple measures on pensions, school leases, service credit and a state observance
Summary
The committee released several bills with limited discussion: A2507 (administrative law judges and PERS enrollment), A4590 (purchase of service credit for military academy enrollment), A5038 (board of education lease extension), and AJR63 (designating January 13 as Korean American Day).
The Assembly State and Local Government Committee took final action on multiple items with brief presentations or no public testimony:
- A2507: The committee released A2507, a bill that requires administrative law judges to be enrolled in the workers' compensation judges part of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). The committee chair announced the bill was released after members recorded affirmative votes during the roll call.
- A4590: The committee released A4590, which permits the purchase of service credit in PERS, TPAF, PFRS and SPRS for periods of enrollment in a military service academy. Support slips were filed; testimony was not required and the committee released the bill as amended.
- A5038: The committee released A5038, which extends the period a board of education may execute certain leases and lease-purchase agreements for school improvements and additions (sponsor testimony indicated the bill extends the period from five years to 20 years). The sponsor described the change as a tool to improve access to long-term financing for districts.
- AJR63: The committee released AJR63, a resolution designating January 13 of each year as Korean American Day in New Jersey.
Each measure was announced as released in committee. The transcript records members saying "Yes" during roll calls for these items; a full roll-call tally for every bill is not included in the excerpted hearing text.
