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Committee releases series of bills on ethics, cybersecurity, retirement credit, internships and trade commission
Summary
The Assembly committee released multiple bills: A1630 (local government ethics/employment restriction), A1912 (cybersecurity training), A2286/S871 (retirement credit for fire instructors), A3541 (legislative internship program appropriation), and A4295 (New Jersey India Commission). All were released by roll-call votes.
A state Assembly committee advanced a package of bills addressing government ethics, employee training, retirement credit, internships and an international trade commission.
Key outcomes
- A1630: The committee read and released Assembly bill A1630, which supplements the local government ethics law to prohibit a local government agency from employing a person who is on paid leave from another local government agency. No public testimony was recorded and the bill was released by unanimous roll call.
- A1912: Assembly A1912, which would require certain state employees to receive cybersecurity best-practices training, was read and released by voice/roll-call vote. No public testimony was recorded.
- A2286 / S871: As amended, these companion bills would grant service credit in public-employee retirement systems to county fire instructors who enrolled before Nov. 1, 2008, if they repay returned contributions and interest. Committee amendments were accepted and both bills were released in a single roll-call vote.
- A3541: The committee released A3541, which establishes a legislative internship program. Committee amendments changed a fixed $1,200,000 appropriation to a general-fund designation of "such funds as are necessary" and required annual pursuit of federal grants. A supportive slip was filed by Matt Engelwiske of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey.
- A4295: The committee approved A4295 as amended to establish the New Jersey India Commission as a permanent commission within the Department of State, with aims including trade and cultural exchange. Rajpal Singh Bhat, executive director of the New Jersey India Commission, testified in favor and said the 2019 trade mission produced job growth.
All listed bills were released from committee by recorded votes. The committee will transmit the measures for subsequent legislative steps.
