ASSEMBLY SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 5683

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JUNE 16, 2025

      The Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5683.

      As reported, this bill requires the Office of Information Technology to develop Go NJ:  The New Jersey Information Hub. 

     The hub is an internet-based tool which will provide access to multiple platforms and tools across existing State political subdivisions, including, but not limited to, department, agency, authority, and commission websites and centralize access to political subdivisions and their regulatory or public-service purposes.  The hub will act as the central access point for information related to the various functions of the State, including information related to business regulation, business start-up, commercial development, permitting, grants, tax forms and requirements, environmental, health and safety, nonprofit activities, and economic development.

     New Jersey has a complex politic body structure, which includes departments, agencies, authorities, and commissions, as well as other political bodies, each with its own particular scope of responsibilities.  The organizations typically have independent internet platforms which can cause confusion for users who are navigating through multiple websites while searching for information on related subjects.  Go NJ:  The New Jersey Information Hub will integrate the various websites and tools to create a search and access design to allow navigation across multiple organizations.