Requires MVC to implement corrective measures concerning agency operations.

A2151

ASSEMBLY, No. 2151

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman ELIANA PINTOR MARIN

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

Assemblyman CLINTON CALABRESE

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Dunn

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires MVC to implement corrective measures
concerning agency operations.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

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An Act

concerning the New Jersey Motor Vehicle
Commission.

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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� a.� Within 15 days of the
effective date of this act, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor
Vehicle Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section
2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the Legislature that contains the
following information:

���� (1) the number of employees,
categorized where appropriate, employed by the commission as of the effective
date of this act;

���� (2) the number of employees,
categorized where appropriate, required for the commission to restore in-person
commission service levels to the level provided in the 2019 calendar year;

���� (3) a plan to hire a
sufficient number of employees, including temporary employees where
appropriate, to restore in-person commission service levels to the level
provided in the 2019 calendar year, accounting for any increases in the use of
personal leave by commission employees between the 2019 calendar year and the
effective date of this act;

���� (4) a plan to expand service
hours from the service hours in place on the effective date of this act in
order to better serve the residents of New Jersey in need of motor vehicle
services; and

���� (5) a plan to adjust the
scheduling system for motor vehicle services so that the wait time for an
appointment does not vary significantly depending on the type of transaction
required by the customer.� The average difference in wait time for an appointment
for different types of transactions shall not vary by more than three days.

���� b.� On or before the 90th day
following the effective date of this act, the Chief Administrator shall ensure
that:

���� (1) significant progress has
been made to reach the staffing levels necessary, as reported pursuant to
paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section, to restore in-person commission
service levels to the level provided in the 2019 calendar year;

���� (2) service hours have been
sufficiently expanded to better serve the residents of New Jersey in need of
motor vehicle services; and

���� (3) the scheduling system for
motor vehicle services has been adjusted and the average difference in wait
time for an appointment for different types of transactions does not vary by
more than three days.

���� c.� On or before the 90th day
following the effective date of this act and every 90 days thereafter, the
chief administrator shall submit a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section
2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the Legislature detailing the
implementation of the plans included in the report pursuant to paragraphs (3),
(4), and (5) of subsection a. of this section.�

���� 2.� This act shall take effect
immediately and shall expire:

���� a.� upon the following
conditions:

���� (1) full-time commission
employee attendance is restored to and maintained at 2019 calendar year levels;
and

���� (2) transaction volumes at
commission agencies are restored to and maintained at 2019 calendar year
levels; or

���� b. on the final day of the
fourth State fiscal year following enactment, whichever occurs first.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires the Chief
Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to implement
corrective measures concerning various agency operations.

���� Specifically, the chief
administrator is required to increase staffing, expand service hours, and
adjust the commission�s scheduling system. The chief administrator is required
to report to the Governor and Legislature concerning implementation of these objectives.

���� The provisions of the bill are
to expire: when full-time commission employee attendance is restored to and
maintained at 2019 calendar year levels and transaction volumes at commission
agencies are restored to and maintained at 2019 calendar year levels; or on the
final day of the fourth State fiscal year following enactment, whichever occurs
first.