WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

A 6048

In relation to the additional vendor fee for a certain track located within Oneida county

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Carrie Woerner

Allows local governments to rescind Title 11A Civil Service, with a six-month effective date, and imposes a five-year wait before any new rescission vote or readoption.

REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · A 6048

Summary of Assembly Bill A 6048

Note: The introduced version of the bill focuses on allowing local governments to rescind the adoption of Title 11A, Civil Service. It does not pertain to any “additional vendor fee” for a track in Oneida County. The bill’s procedural framework and effects are detailed below.

Overview

  • Bill Number: A 6048
  • Title (introduced): In relation to the additional vendor fee for a certain track located within Oneida county (note: the introduced text actually addresses rescission of Title 11A Civil Service)
  • Primary aim: Permit municipalities, counties, school districts, or political subdivisions operating under Title 11A Civil Service to rescind that adoption by ordinance, resolution, or referendum, with specified timing and restrictions.
  • Status: Referred to Racing and Wagering
  • Introduced: November 17, 2025
  • Primary sponsor: Carrie Woerner

Key Provisions

  • Local rescission authority: The governing body of a municipality, county, school district, or political subdivision may rescind the adoption of Title 11A, Civil Service, by appropriate action (ordinance, resolution, or referendum).
  • Certification and effect date: If rescission is enacted by ordinance/resolution/referendum, the action must be certified to the Secretary of State and the New Jersey Civil Service Commission, and the rescission takes effect six months after final adoption.
  • Rejection and waiting period: If the initial vote to rescind is rejected, a new vote cannot be held for at least five years.
  • Readoption restrictions: A readoption of Title 11A after rescission is prohibited for at least five years from the effective date of the rescission. Readoption may occur only once and must follow the same process used for initial adoption (N.J.S.11A:9-1 et seq.).
  • Employment protections and limitations: Employees who were eligible for Civil Service prior to rescission retain their tenure, benefits, and other protections after rescission. Employees hired after the rescission date are not eligible for Civil Service protection.
  • Regulatory framework: The Civil Service Commission must promulgate regulations to implement the provisions, under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

Impacts and Implications

  • Local control: Expands local government discretion to abandon Civil Service protections if they choose, with structured safeguards and timelines.
  • Employee impact: Stabilizes protections for current Civil Service employees but excludes new hires from Civil Service eligibility post-rescission.
  • Administrative process: Creates certification steps and regulatory requirements for implementing the rescission and any readoption.

Timelines and Process

  • Six-month effective window after final adoption for rescission to take effect.
  • Five-year waiting period before any new vote to rescind if the initial rescission is rejected.
  • Five-year minimum prohibition on readoption; readoption only once, following the same method as initial adoption.

Legislative Context

  • Related bills and companion: S 4890 (companion)
  • Related or prior-session bills: A 787, A 3469, A 1688, A 3591, A 1744, A 3509, A 2686, A 3466, A 4517
  • Committee action to date: Referred to Racing and Wagering; introduced in the Assembly State and Local Government Committee (Nov. 17, 2025)

If you’d like, I can compare this bill to its companion S 4890 or summarize its potential fiscal implications in more detail.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.