SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

SENATE, No. 208

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED: JANUARY 22, 1996

 

The STATE GOVERNMENT Committee reports favorable Senate Bill No. 208.      The Senate State Government Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 208.

      This bill establishes a Council on Undocumented Aliens in the Department of Labor. The council would be 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 council is to be made up of 14 public members and the Commissioner of Labor, ex officio, or the commissioner's designee, as chair. Public members are to be representative of various segments of the State. Ten members are to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Two members are to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and two members are to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly.

      The council is required to submit a report to the commissioner and the Legislature three years from the date of its first meeting. At the end of such time, it will cease to exist unless otherwise determined by enactment of subsequent legislation.

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