New Jersey A 5337: Provides civil service preference to all veterans.

Bill Text

A5337 

ASSEMBLY, No. 5337 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED JUNE 23, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman� ANTHONY S. VERRELLI

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Assemblywoman� VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Assemblywoman� MITCHELLE DRULIS

District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)

Assemblyman� WAYNE P. DEANGELO

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Katz, Assemblyman Stewart, Assemblywoman 
Donlon, Assemblyman Bhalla, Assemblywomen Brennan, Peterpaul, Assemblyman 
Angelozzi, Assemblywomen Bagolie, Quijano, Rowan, Speight, McCoy, Assemblymen 
Walker, E.Rodriguez, Assemblywomen Murphy, Sweeney, Assemblymen Bailey, 
Freiman, Egan, Abdelaziz, G.Rodriguez, Danielsen, Tully, Assemblywoman Swain, 
Assemblyman Wainstein, Assemblywomen Collazos-Gill and Haider

SYNOPSIS

���� Makes various changes to SHBP governance and 
administration. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning the plan administration of the State 
Health Benefits Program and amending P.L.1961, c.49 and P.L.2011, c.78.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� Section 3 of P.L.1961, 
c.49 (C.52:14-17.27) is amended to read as follows:

���� 3.� a.� There is hereby 
created a State Health Benefits Commission, consisting of [five] 13 
members as follows: 

���� (1) the State 
Treasurer; the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance; the Chairperson of the 
Civil Service Commission; and the Commissioner of Health, or their 
designees, who shall serve ex officio; [a 
State employees' representative chosen by the Public Employee Committee of the 
AFL-CIO; and the fifth member of the commission shall be a local employees' 
representative chosen by the Public Employee Committee of the AFL-CIO.]

���� (2) one member appointed by the Governor who shall 
represent local government employers;

���� (3) one member appointed by the Governor who shall represent 
higher education employers;

���� (4) three members appointed by the Public Employee Committee of 
the New Jersey AFL-CIO who are members of each of the three public employee 
organizations affiliated with the New Jersey AFL-CIO with the largest number of 
employees participating in the State Health Benefits Program; 

���� (5) one member appointed by the public employee organization that 
is not affiliated with the New Jersey AFL-CIO, that represents the largest 
number of police officers in this State;

���� (6) one member appointed by the public employee organization that 
is not affiliated with the New Jersey AFL-CIO, that represents the largest 
number of firefighters in this State; 

���� (7) one member from the State Troopers Fraternal Association; and

���� (8) one member, who shall be a non-voting member, appointed by a 
majority vote of the commission members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) 
through (7) of this subsection, who shall have expertise in the administration 
and design of health care plans, shall not represent an employee or employer 
organization, and shall not be employed in a managerial or consultant capacity 
with a provider or administrator of health care services, supplies, insurance 
or pharmaceuticals. �If the members of the commission appointed pursuant to 
paragraphs (1) through (7) of this subsection are unable to agree on the 
selection of the 13th member, the dispute shall be referred to the Public 
Employee Relations Commission. �The members of the commission appointed 
pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection shall submit to the 
Public Employee Relations Commission the names of two individuals who satisfy 
the stated criteria, along with their resumes, and the members of the 
commission appointed pursuant to paragraphs (4) through (7) of this subsection shall 
submit to the Public Employee Relations Commission the names of two individuals 
who satisfy the stated criteria, along with their resumes. �The Public Employee 
Relations Commission shall select one individual, from among the four names 
submitted, to serve as the 13th member of the commission.

���� The members of the commission appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) 
through (3) of this subsection shall designate a co-chair. �The members of the 
commission appointed pursuant to paragraphs (4) through (7) of this subsection shall 
designate a co-chair. 

���� Each of the members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (2) through 
(8) of this subsection shall be a New Jersey resident and shall be qualified by 
experience, education, or training in the review, administration, and design of 
health insurance plans for self-insured employers.

���� The initial terms of the members of the commission shall be as 
follows: the members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (2), (3), and (8) of this 
subsection shall serve for a term of three years; and the members appointed 
pursuant to paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this subsec