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JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION
AND SHARED SERVICES
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FINAL REPORT - issued November 15, 2006, revised December 1, 2006
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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View/Hear Meetings
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Establishment
The Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation and Shared Services
was created by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3. It is the
duty of the committee to review and formulate proposals that address
the sharing of services and regionalization of functions at all
levels of government. As a basis for these deliberations, the committee
will use the CORE agenda proposed by the Speaker of the General
Assembly. In addition, the committee will consider proposals to
consolidate or eliminate State agency functions and State agencies
or commissions.
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Committee Members
Senator Bob Smith
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Co-Chair
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski
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Co-Chair
Assemblyman Robert M. Gordon
Senator Ellen Karcher
Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.
Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone III
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Committee Aides
| Joseph J. Blaney, OLS Aide |
(609) 984-6843 |
| Brian McCord, OLS Aide |
(609) 292-1596 |
| Julius Bailey, Senate Democratic Aide |
(609) 292-5215 |
| Patrick Gillespie, Senate Democratic Aide |
(609) 292-5215 |
| Nicole DeCostello, Senate Republican Aide |
(609) 292-5199 |
| Rosemary Pramuk, Senate Republican Aide |
(609) 292-5199 |
| Hannah Shostack, Assembly Democratic Aide |
(609) 292-7065 |
| Kate McDonnell, Assembly Democratic Aide |
(609) 292-7065 |
| Thea M. Sheridan, Assembly Republican Aide |
(609) 292-5339 |
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Reports
FINAL REPORT - issued November 15, 2006, revised December 1, 2006
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Meeting Transcripts
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 8/8/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 8/30/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 9/6/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 9/13/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 9/27/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 10/4/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 10/11/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 10/18/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 10/25/2006
Transcription of Public Hearing
- 10/26/2006
Transcription of Public Hearing
- 11/1/2006
Transcription of Public Hearing
- 11/9/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 11/20/2006
Transcription of Committee Meeting
- 12/7/2006
Written Testimony Submitted to Committee
December 7, 2006
November 9, 2006
October 26, 2006
November1, 2006
October 25, 2006
October 18, 2006
October 11, 2006
September 27, 2006
October 4, 2006
August 8, 2006
September 13, 2006
September 6, 2006
August 30, 2006
Resources
A Plan for School District Consolidation in New Jersey, 2002-2003 Update
- 8/30/2006
Prepared by Ernest C. Reock, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University
List of Research Resources Provided for the JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES
- 8/8/2006
Compiled by the Office of Legislative Services
Response to Questions Raised by the Committee at the September 13, 2006 Meeting
- 10/5/2006
Prepared by David W. Gruber, Senior Assistant Commissioner, Health Infrastrucutre Preparedness and Emergency Response, NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
Presentations
Local Government Consolidation and Shared Services
- 10/25/2006
Presented by Keon S. Chi, Council of State Governments
Privatization
- 10/25/2006
Presented by Keon S. Chi, Council of State Governments
Shared Services
- 10/25/2006
Presented by Smart and Associates, Devon PA
Consolidation, Regionalization, and Shared Services: Streamlining Government Functions
- 8/8/2006
Presented by the Office of Legislative Services
Shared Services and Municipal Efficiencies
- 8/30/2006
Presented by Dr. Marc Holzer, Dean of the School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
New Jersey Local Public Health Services
- 9/13/2006
Presented by David W. Gruber, Senior Assistant Commissioner, Health Infrastrucutre Preparedness and Emergency Response, NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
Pennsylvania Regional Educational Service Agencies
- 9/13/2006
Presented by Dr. John Baillie, Executive Director, Chester County Intermediate Unit, Chester County, Pennsylvania
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| The following legislation relevant to the topics
being studied by this special committee has been introduced in the 2006-07
legislative session
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MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES
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A50
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Creates Municipal Efficiency Promotion Aid Program in DCA.
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A51
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"Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act."
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A52
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Moves fire district elections to November general election date; revises budget approval procedures and imposes spending cap.
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A53
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Provides for the election of school board members at November general election and eliminates vote on school budgets except for seperate proposals to spend above cap which will also occur at general election.
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A54
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Revises title and duties of county superintendent of schools.
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A55
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Requires increased public disclosure of certain local and school district budget information.
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A357
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Allows counties, municipalities and school districts to join with the State under certain circumstances for provision of alternative electrical energy systems. *
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S351
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Allows counties, municipalities and school districts to join with the State under certain circumstances for acquisition of alternative electrical energy systems.
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A371
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Grandfathers pre-1997 interlocal services agreements into Regional Efficiency Aid Program.
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S868
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Grandfathers pre-1997 interlocal services agreements into Regional Efficiency Aid Program.
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A416
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Establishes program to promote consolidation of municipalities, regionalization of school districts and shared services through enhanced homeowners' rebates.
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S864
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Establishes program to promote consolidation of municipalities, regionalization of school districts and shared services through enhanced homeowners' rebates.
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A845
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Requires the Commissioner of Education to study and recommend a plan to implement a centralized Statewide instructional materials purchasing system.
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A939
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Creates commission to study effectiveness of county government; appropriates $95,000.
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A1201
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Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general election.
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A1259
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Requires the consolidation of administrative services of certain school districts.
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A1329
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Allows school boards and certain school board contractors to purchase gasoline and diesel fuel under State contract.
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A1567
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Provides for the election of school board members at November general election.
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S708
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Provides for the election of school board members at November general election.
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A1571
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Establishes the County School District Feasibility Study Commission.
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A1678
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Extends textbook sharing program to include all school equipment.
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A1867
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Requires small school districts to share superintendents and school business administrators under certain circumstances.
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AJR108
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Creates Property Tax Collection Consolidation Study Commission.
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S226
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Changes date of election of school board members and special school elections and eliminates school budget elections.
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S403
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Establishes regional purchasing units for school districts.
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S913
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Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.
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S1067
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Establishes three regional superintendents of schools and eliminates the position of county superintendent of schools.
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S1187
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Changes date for election of fire district commissioners from third Saturday in February to day of general election.
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S1188
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Moves school, fire district and certain municipal elections to date of nonpartisan municipal elections.
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S1448
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Allows certain public entities to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of certain energy services for their facilities.
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S1546
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Provides for the election of school board members at November general election and eliminates vote on school budgets except for separate proposals to spend above cap which will also occur at general election. *
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S1583
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Brings fire districts under spending limitations.
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S1590
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Establishes grant program in Department of Education to help single-building public school districts commission regionalization studies; appropriates $4,000,000.
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S1716
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Requires the State to pay all costs for operation of the Office of the County Superintendent of Schools.
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S1770
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Establishes the School District Governance Study Commission.
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AJR69
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Establishes "Municipal Alignment Reorganization and Consolidation Commission" to develop plan to consolidate pairs and groups of municipalities.
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SJR47
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Establishes "Municipal Alignment Reorganization and Consolidation Commission" to develop plan to consolidate pairs and groups of municipalities.
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S2244
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Requires holding of binding Statewide referendum by county on whether responsibility for certain municipal functions should be assumed by county government; repeals various sections of law concerning transfer or termination of employees of terminated local health agency.
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REGIONALIZATION AND/OR CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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A416
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Establishes program to promote consolidation of municipalities, regionalization of school districts and shared services through enhanced homeowners' rebates.
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S864
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Establishes program to promote consolidation of municipalities, regionalization of school districts and shared services through enhanced homeowners' rebates.
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A1259
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Requires the consolidation of administrative services of certain school districts.
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A1571
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Establishes the County School District Feasibility Study Commission.
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A1867
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Requires small school districts to share superintendents and school business administrators under certain circumstances.
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A1984
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Requires the Commissioner of Education to study the issue of school district consolidation and to develop a plan to eliminate local school districts and establish a county-based educational system.
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A1986
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The "Public School Employee Collective Bargaining Reform Act."
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A2221
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Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.
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A2279
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Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.
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S1702
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Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.
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S577
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Establishes County School Business Boards and Abbott Regional School Business Boards to assume certain school district business services and functions.
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S1590
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Establishes grant program in Department of Education to help single-building public school districts commission regionalization studies; appropriates $4,000,000.
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S2266
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Provides for submission to voters in each county a binding referendum on the establishment of a county administrative school district to govern and operate all public schools in the county.
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S2267
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Establishes governance structure for county administrative school districts.
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