Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 795 (March 9, 2026)
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Statement to Assembly, No. 795, with committee amendments, from the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee of the State of New Jersey, dated March 9, 2026, reporting Assembly Bill No. 795 favorably. The statement says the bill permits 30-calendar day extensions to cure periods for certain businesses to address and resolve certain violations. It describes current law as allowing a State agency, department, or authority to suspend enforcement of a monetary fine or civil penalty for 60 calendar days for a first-time violation, and says the bill lets the agency extend that period an additional 30 calendar days for good cause shown.
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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 795
with committee amendments
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: MARCH 9, 2026
The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No.
795.
As amended and reported, this bill permits 30-calendar day
extensions to cure periods for certain businesses to address and resolve
certain violations. Under current law, a State agency, department, or
authority may suspend enforcement of any monetary fine or civil
penalty, for a period of 60 calendar days, that would otherwise be
imposed on a business for a first-time violation that does not or would
not result in a significant adverse impact to the public safety or
welfare, result in loss of income or benefits to an employee, or present
the risk of environmental harm. This bill provides that the State
agency, department, or authority may, for good cause shown, extend
the 60-calendar day cure period an additional 30 calendar days.
This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 2026-2027 session
pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes
required by technical review, which has been performed.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
The committee amendments specify that State agency, department,
or authority may, for good cause shown, extend the 60-calendar day
cure period an additional 30 calendar days.
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