ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 1003

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: FEBRUARY 22, 1996

      The Assembly Labor Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 1003.

      As amended by the Committee, this bill establishes a Council on Undocumented Aliens in the Department of Labor. The council is responsible for: making a study of various aspects of the undocumented alien population in the State, including, but not limited to, the impact of this population on the employment opportunities of persons legally resident in this State; and recommending remedial action or legislation to the department or Legislature, or both, as appropriate, with respect to the findings of the council.

      The bill provides that the council is made up of 14 public members and the Commissioner of Labor, ex officio, or his designee, as chair. Public members are to be representative of various segments of the State. Of the public members, two are to be appointed by the President of the Senate, two by the Speaker of the Assembly and 10 by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

      The committee amendments provide that two of the public members of the council be representatives of minority group organizations.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 1996 session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review which has been performed.