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Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 795, Dated March 9, 2026

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Statement of the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee of the State of New Jersey, dated March 9, 2026, reporting Assembly Bill 795 favorably with committee amendments. Under current law, a State agency, department or authority may suspend a monetary fine or civil penalty for 60 calendar days for a business's first-time violation that does not harm public safety or welfare, cost an employee income or benefits, or risk environmental harm. The bill lets the agency, for good cause shown, extend that cure period an additional 30 calendar days. The bill was prefiled for the 2026-2027 session.

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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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