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S 4373

Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act"; establishes Commission on Efficiency and Regulatory Review in Office of Administrative Law.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Nick Scutari

S 4373 creates a regulatory review commission to audit New Jersey's administrative rules for efficiency, potentially reducing regulatory requirements across state agencies.

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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Bill Summary · S 4373

Legislative bill overview

S 4373 modifies New Jersey's Administrative Procedure Act and creates a new Commission on Efficiency and Regulatory Review housed within the Office of Administrative Law. The bill appears designed to streamline regulatory processes and review existing administrative rules for efficiency and potential elimination or modification.

Why is this important

Administrative procedures govern how state agencies make rules and decisions affecting businesses, workers, and residents. Changes to these procedures can significantly impact regulatory burden, compliance costs, and the speed at which agencies operate. The creation of a regulatory review commission could lead to substantial changes in how New Jersey enforces existing rules.

Potential points of contention

  • Deregulation concerns: Critics may worry that efficiency reviews could result in weakening of important protections in environmental, labor, consumer, or public health regulations rather than genuine streamlining.
  • Agency autonomy: Questions about whether a centralized commission could inappropriately override agency expertise and judgment in their specialized regulatory domains.
  • Implementation scope: Ambiguity about which regulations the commission will review, how recommendations will be enforced, and whether agencies must comply with suggested changes.

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

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