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A1216
ASSEMBLY, No. 1216
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
�
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman MICHAEL INGANAMORT
District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)
Assemblywoman DAWN FANTASIA
District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)
SYNOPSIS
���� Expands scope of review of Pension and Health
Benefits Review Commission.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.
��
An Act
concerning the Pension and Health Benefits Review
Commission and amending P.L.1991, c.382
and P.L.1992, c.126
.�
����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.��� Section 2 of P.L.1991,
c.382 (C.52:9HH-2) is amended to read as follows:�
���� 2.��� a.� It shall be the duty
of the commission to review
[
any
]
every
bill, joint resolution or concurrent resolution introduced in either House of
the Legislature which establishes or modifies pension benefits or health
care
benefits
, or affects the financing, procedures or operations of pension or
health care plans or programs, including defined benefit retirement plans or
systems, defined contribution retirement plans or programs, or deferred
compensation or other individual retirement account-type plans,
for public
employees in this State
, or mandates or permits public entities to pay for
employee health care benefits in active service or in retirement
.� Such a
review shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the bill's or
resolution's fiscal impact on the retirement
plan or
system and on the
public employer, any comments upon or recommendations concerning the
legislation, and any alternatives to the legislation which the commission may
wish to suggest.�
���� b.��� Not later than the 20th
day after the date of introduction of any bill or resolution in either House of
the Legislature, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer shall review it in
order to determine whether the bill or resolution constitutes
[
pension or
health benefits
]
legislation
described in subsection a. of this section
.� If, on the
basis of that review, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer determines
that the bill or resolution constitutes such legislation, that officer shall
promptly give written notice of that determination to the commission, the
presiding officer of the House in which the bill or resolution was introduced
and the
[
chairman
]
chairperson
of the standing reference committee of that House to which the bill or resolution
may have been referred.� Not later than the 45th day after the date of
introduction of any bill or resolution in either House of the Legislature which
the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has determined constitutes
[
pension or
health benefits
]
legislation
described in subsection a. of this section
, the commission
shall complete its review and provide its comments and recommendations in
writing to the presiding officer of the House in which the bill or resolution
was introduced and to the
[
chairman
]
chairperson
of the standing reference committee of that House to which the bill or
resolution may have been referred.� If the commission requests an extension
prior to the 45th day after the date of introduction of a bill or resolution,
the presiding officer of the House in which the bill or resolution was
introduced may grant an extension for the commission to complete its review of
the bill or resolution.� The House or committee shall not consider or vote upon
the bill or resolution until either the commission completes its review and
provides its comments and recommendations in writing to the presiding officer
and the
[
chairman
]
chairperson
,
or the 45th day after the date of introduction of the bill or resolution, or
the designated day in the case of an extension.� If the presiding officer of
the House in which the bill or resolution was introduced determines that the
bill or resolution is an urgent matter, he shall so notify in writing the
commission and the
[
chairman
]
chairperson
of the standing reference committee to which the bill or resolution may have
been referred, and the House or committee may consider and vote upon the bill
or resolution as soon as practicable.�
(cf:� P.L.1991, c.382, s.2)�
���� 2.��� Section 3 of P.L.1992,
c.126 (C.52:9HH-2.1) is amended to read as follows:�
���� 3.��� Pursuant to P.L.1991,
c.382 (C.52:9HH-1 et seq.), the Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission
shall review every bill, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution introduced
in
�
either House of the Legislature which constitutes
[
pensions or
health benefits
]
legislation as
[
defined
by
]
described
in subsection a. of section 2 of
P.L.1991, c.382
(C.52:9HH-2)
, and
as determined by the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer pursuant to that
act.�
(cf:� P.L.1992, c.126, s.3)�
���� 3.��� Section 6 of P.L.1991,
c.382 (C.52:9HH-6) is amended to reads as follows:�
���� 6.��� The commission shall
report on its activities by December 31st of each year to the Legislature and
may issue periodic reports concerning
[
public
employee pension and health benefits
]
matters described in subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1991, c.382
(C.52:9HH-2)
.
(cf:� P.L.1991, c.382, s.6)�
���� 4.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.�
STATEMENT
���� The purpose of this bill is to
require the Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission to review all
legislation relating to the pension and health care plans or programs for State
and other public employees.� Currently, most, but not all, pension and health
care legislation concerning public employees is reviewed by the commission.�
Legislation that affects the financing, procedures, or operations of pension or
health care plans or programs, including all defined benefit retirement plans
or systems, defined contribution retirement plans or programs, or deferred
compensation or other individual retirement account-type plans, or that mandates
or permits public entities to pay for employee health care benefits in active
service or in retirement, are not certified for review by the commission
.