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AJR184
ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 184
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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INTRODUCED MAY 14, 2026
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman� CAROL A. MURPHY
District 7 (Burlington)
SYNOPSIS
���� Establishes �New Jersey Technology Task Force.�
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� As introduced.
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A Joint
Resolution
establishing the �New Jersey
Technology Task Force.�
����
Be It
Resolved
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.��� a.�� There is
established a task force to be known as �New Jersey Technology Task Force.� The
purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a study of potential technology
upgrades to State computer systems, networks, software, and hardware across all
departments, commissions, councils, boards, authorities, offices, and other
agencies of the executive and judicial branches of State government, with a
determination of which technology upgrades are critical and which may be
implemented incrementally, with a focus on computer system and network
interoperability, for the efficiency and security of State government
operations.
���� b.��� The task force shall
consist of 11 members as follows:
���� (1)�� the Chief Technology
Officer of the Office of Information Technology, who shall serve ex officio;
���� (2)�� the Director of the New
Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell in the New Jersey
Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, who shall serve ex officio;
���� (3)�� the Director of the
Administrative Office of the Courts, who shall serve ex officio;
���� (4)�� four public members who
shall be appointed by the Governor, including two representatives with an
expertise in government information technology, one representative with an
expertise in emergency management, and one representative with an expertise in
cybersecurity;
���� (5)�� one public member
appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the President of the
Senate, with an expertise in government information technology;
���� (6)�� one public member
appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the General
Assembly, with an expertise in government information technology;
���� (7)�� one public member
appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Senate Minority
Leader, with an expertise in emergency management; and
���� (8)�� one public member
appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Assembly Minority
Leader, with an expertise in cybersecurity.
���� c.���� Within 90 days after
the effective date of P.L. ,
c. (C. )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill), a majority of the task force's
authorized membership shall be appointed and the task force shall hold its
initial meeting. The task force shall organize upon the appointment of a
majority of its authorized membership and shall elect a chair from among its
members. The members of the task force, other than those serving ex officio,
shall serve for the duration of the existence of the task force. Any vacancy
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The task force
members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties to the extent that funds
are available for that purpose.
���� d.��� Not later than 180 days
after the initial meeting of the task force, the task force shall issue a
report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164
(C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, which shall include, but not be limited to,
recommendations on needed technology upgrades to State computer systems,
networks, software, and hardware across all State-level departments,
commissions, councils, boards, authorities, offices, or other agencies, with
emphasis on critical technology upgrades, any cost benefit analyses concerning
all needed technology upgrades, a summary of the benefits of computer system
and network interoperability, any other information relevant to the subject of
the report, and any draft legislation the task force deems appropriate to
implement the purposes of P.L. ,
c. (C. )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill).
���� e.���� The task force shall be
entitled to the assistance and services of the employees of any State board,
bureau, commission, or agency as it may require, and as may be available to it
for these purposes including, but not limited to, stenographic and clerical
assistants within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available
to it for its purposes.
���� f.���� The Office of
Information Technology shall assist the task force in the performance of its
duties and provide the task force with studies, data, or other materials in the
possession of those entities, to the extent that such are relevant to the
purposes of the task force.
���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately and shall expire upon the issuance of the report submitted
by the task force pursuant to section 1 of P.L. ,
c. (C. )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill).
STATEMENT
���� This joint resolution
establishes the �New Jersey Technology Task Force� (task force).� The purpose
of the task force is to conduct a study of potential technology upgrades to State
computer systems, networks, software, and hardware across all departments,
commissions, councils, boards, authorities, offices, and other agencies of the
executive and judicial branches of State government, with a determination of
which technology upgrades are critical and which may be implemented
incrementally, with a focus on computer system and network interoperability,
for the efficiency and security of State government operations.
���� The task force is to consist
of 11 members as follows:
���� (1)�� the Chief Technology
Officer of the Office of Information Technology, who is to serve ex officio;
���� (2)�� the Director of the New
Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell in the New Jersey
Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, who is to serve ex officio;
���� (3)�� the Director of the
Administrative Office of the Courts, who is to serve ex officio;
���� (4)�� four public members who
are to be appointed by the Governor, including two representatives with an
expertise in government information technology, one representative with an
expertise in emergency management, and one representative with an expertise in
cybersecurity;
���� (5)�� one public member
appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the President of the
Senate, with an expertise in government information technology;
���� (6)�� one public member
appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the General
Assembly, with an expertise in government information technology;
���� (7)�� one public member
appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Senate Minority
Leader, with an expertise in emergency management; and
���� (8)�� one public member
appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Assembly Minority
Leader, with an expertise in cybersecurity.
���� Within 90 days after the
effective date of this joint resolution, a majority of the task force's
authorized membership is to be appointed and the task force is to hold its
initial meeting.� The task force is to organize upon the appointment of a
majority of its authorized membership and it is to elect a chair from among the
members.� The members of the task force, other than those serving ex officio,
are to serve for the duration of the existence of the task force.� Any vacancy
is to be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.� The task force
members are to serve without compensation, but are to be reimbursed for
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
���� Not later than 180 days after
the initial meeting of the task force, the task force is to issue a report to
the Governor and to the Legislature that is to include, but not be limited to,
recommendations on needed technology upgrades to State computer systems,
networks, software, and hardware across all State-level departments,
commissions, councils, boards, authorities, offices, or other agencies, with
emphasis on critical technology upgrades, any cost benefit analyses concerning
all needed technology upgrades, a summary of the benefits of computer system
and network interoperability, any other information relevant to the subject of
the report, and any draft legislation the task force deems appropriate to
implement the purposes of the task force.� The task force will expire upon the
submission of this report.
���� The Office of Information
Technology is to assist the task force in the performance of its duties and
provide the task force with studies, data, or other materials in the possession
of those entities, to the extent that such are relevant to the purposes of the
task force.�