New Jersey S1768: Economic conditions, various-req stress testing on State's ability to prov svcs

What the bill says

An Act requiring analysis of the State’s ability to provide services in various economic conditions and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:

An Act requiring analysis of the State’s ability to provide services in various economic conditions and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Department of the Treasury shall, once every third year, conduct and report a stress test analysis on the State’s ability to maintain services and provide necessary assistance to residents in various economic conditions. b. The stress test analyses required pursuant to this section shall include: (1) long- and short-term projections of major funding sources in various economic conditions, including revenues from major taxes and funding from the federal government; (2) a comparison between projections of major funding sources and historical trends for each of those funding sources in various economic conditions; (3) an analysis of expenditures that are likely to increase or decrease in various economic conditions; (4) an accounting of the State’s reserves, including amounts deposited into the “Surplus Revenue Fund,” established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1990, c.44 (C.52:9H-14 et seq.); and (5) options that the State has to respond to, and lessen the negative impact of, economic recessions. c. The Department of the Treasury shall make the stress test analysis required pursuant to this section publicly accessible on its website, and shall include it as part …

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Sponsors

• Troy Singleton (D, 7) · primary sponsor
• Shirley K. Turner (D, 15) · primary sponsor
• Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (D, 5)
• Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. (R, 13)
• Parker Space (R, 24)

Latest actions

1. October 8, 2026: REF SBA
2. October 8, 2026: REP 2RS
3. January 13, 2026: INT 1RS REF SEG

Votes

• Senate Economic Growth Committee: Reported favorably (October 8, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S1768?

S1768 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Economic conditions, various-req stress testing on State's ability to prov svcs.

What does S1768 do?

In its own words: An Act requiring analysis of the State’s ability to provide services in various economic conditions and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

What is the status of S1768?

In committee as of October 8, 2026. Latest action: REF SBA (October 8, 2026).

Who sponsored S1768?

Troy Singleton (D, 7), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S1768?

On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1768