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Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 2078, Dated February 12, 2026

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Statement of the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee of the State of New Jersey, dated February 12, 2026, reporting Assembly Bill 2078 favorably. The bill requires the State Treasurer to establish and maintain an up-to-date public registry of out-of-state contractors awarded contracts to perform public works projects in the State. The registry would include a description of each contractor's public works project along with its trade name, owner name and principal business address. The State Treasurer would display the registry prominently on a Department of the Treasury website and distribute a printed or electronic copy to any contractor, out-of-state contractor or public body on request. The bill was pre-filed for the 2026-2027 session and includes the changes required by technical review.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                COMMITTEE

                          STATEMENT TO

                     ASSEMBLY, No. 2078

       STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                        DATED: FEBRUARY 12, 2026

          The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
      reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2078.
         As reported, this bill requires the State Treasurer to establish and
      maintain an up-to-date and public registry of out-of-state contactors
      who are awarded contracts to engage in the performance of public
      works projects in this State. The registry would include, but need
      not be limited to, a description of the public works project of each
      out-of-state contractor operating in this State along with the trade
      name, owner name, and principal business address of that out-of-
      state contractor. The State Treasurer would be required to
      prominently display the registry on a website maintained by the
      Department of the Treasury and distribute a printed or electronic
      copy of the registry to any contractor, out-of-state contractor, or
      public body, upon request.
          This bill was pre-filed 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.

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