Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 798, 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 798 favorably. The bill requires State entities that issue legally required notices to businesses, such as notices of violations, underpayment notifications and employee unemployment claims, to offer an optional service for receiving them electronically. Within 60 days of the effective date, each entity must tell the businesses within its purview about the service and how to opt in. A State entity is a department or agency in the Executive Branch and any board, commission, corporation, authority or instrumentality thereof. The bill was prefiled for the 2026-2027 session.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 798

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: FEBRUARY
12, 2026

The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development
Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 798.

As reported, this bill requires State entities that
issue legally required notices to businesses operating in this State to provide
an optional service for businesses to receive such notices electronically. These
notices may include notices of violations, underpayment notifications, and
employee unemployment claims.

Within 60 days of the effective date of this bill,
each State entity responsible for issuing legally required notices to
businesses is required to notify any business within their purview of the
optional electronic notification service. State entities are also required to
provide the businesses with the necessary information to opt into the
electronic notification service.

This bill defines “State entity” as a State department
or agency in the Executive Branch of State Government, and any board,
commission, corporation, authority, or instrumentality thereof.

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.

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