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Oversight Committee advances eight bills on first hearing; most released with little public testimony

Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee · February 12, 2026
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At its first hearing, the Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee released eight bills covering DHS fund distribution, licensure and conflict-of-interest checks for treatment providers, peer recovery certification, disordered-eating research grants, social-media restrictions for child users, and housing incentives; most bills were released after brief or no testimony.

The Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee opened its first hearing of the session and advanced eight bills spanning public-health, behavioral-health oversight, environmental permitting and housing incentives.

Bills released at the hearing (motions and recorded outcomes):

- Assembly Bill 1620 — directs DEP to lift certain conservation restrictions tied to CAFRA permits under specified conditions; motion to amend and release carried after opposition from the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters.

- Assembly Bill 474 — requires DHS to…

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