Following a nationwide search, top lawmakers announced the appointments for the Office of Legislative Services, an agency of the Legislature that provides professional, nonpartisan staff support services to the body and its officers, members, committees and commissions.

“There’s no mistake our first committee that I authorized was on the singular topic of affordability and property tax relief,” newly installed Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-22nd District, said in a recent News12 New Jersey interview.

Incoming Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-22nd District, called the high cost of living and doing business "the number one issue facing New Jersey."

Any bill that fails to make it through both chambers will need to be reintroduced, with the process beginning all over again. Here’s a rundown of some of the most consequential measures under consideration.

The outgoing Senate Majority Leader was originally set to retire Jan. 11

The outgoing Senate president lost his seat in the 3rd Legislative District to commercial truck driver and Republican Ed Durr, who has never held a seat in public office and spent only a few thousand dollars on his campaign.