SENATE HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND SENIOR CITIZENS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 3291

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  NOVEMBER 8, 2021

      The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 3291.

      As amended, this bill creates a resume bank for certain persons with disabilities. 

      Under the bill, the Governor is to establish and maintain a voluntary resume bank for individuals with a disability who wish to be appointed to a State board, commission, authority, or a similar State entity that provides for the appointment of private citizens into its membership, which entities shall include special committees, councils, and tasks forces.  The Governor will maintain an Internet webpage that lists available appointments within such entities.

      The bill provides that the resume bank is to be accessible to the executive branch and the Legislature.  The resume bank is to contain features permitting individuals with a disability to upload or submit their resume to the bank.  

      Under the bill, the resume bank is to contain the following information:

      (1)  the resume of an individual with a disability who wishes to be appointed to a State board or commission;

      (2)  the name, address, and telephone number of the individual with a disability;

      (3)  any pertinent information related to the individual’s disability; and

      (4)  any pertinent information as to particular State boards, commissions, authorities, and other similar State entities that are of interest to the individual with a disability.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amendments expand the scope of the bill to include State authorities and other similar State entities that provide for the appointment of private citizens into their membership, including special committees, councils, and task forces.

      The committee amendments clarify that the Governor will maintain an Internet webpage that lists available appointments, rather than employment positions, within State boards, commissions, authorities, and other similar State entities.

      The committee amendments make various technical changes to reflect these amendments and to address certain grammatical issues and syntax.