New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S1788: Fee refund program-estab for businesses applying, permits/licenses/certification
Status: Introduced, October 5, 2026
Concerns processing of applications for permits, licenses, or certifications in NJ; requires State entities refund application fee in certain circumstances; requires Governor establish target application processing times and permitting and licensing performance dashboard.*
What the bill says
An Act 2[establishing a fee refund program for 1 [ADDED: individuals and] 1 businesses applying] [ADDED: concerning the processing of applications] 2 for permits, licenses, or certifications in this State and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes2 [ADDED: .] 2.
From the amended text, October 5, 2026:
An Act 2[establishing a fee refund program for 1 [ADDED: individuals and] 1 businesses applying] [ADDED: concerning the processing of applications] 2 for permits, licenses, or certifications in this State and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes2 [ADDED: .] 2 Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 2[1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, upon and after the effective date of this act1[, P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as this bill)]1, any State entity that issues permits, licenses, or certifications to 1 [ADDED: individuals or businesses] 1 shall compile a catalog of the types of permits, licenses, or certifications it issues and submit that catalog to the Governor. The catalog shall include: (1) a description of each type of permit, license, or certification issued by the State entity, the term thereof, and the statutory, regulatory, or other legal authority therefor; (2) the method by which the State entity receives applications for each type of permit, license, or certification and when that method was last updated; (3) the statutory, regulatory, or other legal authority governing the length of time within which the State entity 1[must] [ADDED: shall] 1 process applications for each type of permit, license, or certification; (4) the application fee charged by the State …
Sponsors
- Troy Singleton (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Paul A. Sarlo (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : REF SBA
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SCM
Votes
- Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (October 5, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Commerce Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (March 16, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CORPORATIONS, STATE GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is S1788?
- S1788 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Fee refund program-estab for businesses applying, permits/licenses/certification.
- What does S1788 do?
- In its own words: An Act 2[establishing a fee refund program for 1 [ADDED: individuals and] 1 businesses applying] [ADDED: concerning the processing of applications] 2 for permits, licenses, or certifications in this State and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes2 [ADDED: .] 2.
- What is the status of S1788?
- Introduced as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: REP/SCA 2RS (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1788?
- Troy Singleton (D, 7), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1788?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1788
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