A proposal to cut government waste and overhaul how New Jersey’s state agencies make rules is igniting a political battle after critics compared the proposal to DOGE agency under President Donald Trump’s administration.
State Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, introduced a bill, S4373, that would create an “efficiency commission” in the state, aimed at cutting government waste and streamlining operations.
Scutari said the heart of the legislation is changing how New Jersey does its rulemaking, the process agencies use to turn laws into regulations. The Senate president said he wants to make the process less cumbersome.
“These reforms to the rulemaking process will help make state government work smarter, more effectively and with greater efficiency,” Scutari said.
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