Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
William F. Moen Jr.
Sponsored
Became law9
Authorizes issuance of special license plates for alumni of four-year public institutions of higher education.*
Requires MVC to provide customer service telephone number at motor vehicle inspection facilities.
Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families. *
Requires public schools to develop threat assessment teams.**
Requires certain disclosures by sellers of single-family homes with solar panels installed.*
Removes expected family contribution from calculation of financial need under circumstances in which public institutions of higher education may reduce student's institutional financial aid.
Authorizes DOT to establish and administer toll collection and enforcement system on behalf of NJ toll authorities and to enter into reciprocal agreements for enforcement of toll violations with toll authorities from other states.
Passed the General Assembly7
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.*
Makes $2.5 million in federal funds available to EDA to support veteran-owned businesses in need.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Requires MVC to operate call center to assist with online transactions.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Requires geotechnical testing and certain monitoring of transportation projects.
Permits certain persons to operate Type S school buses.
Out of committee12
Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."
Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of military.
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers and municipal registers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.*
Provides for oversight and improvement of administration of unemployment compensation.
Includes electronic sports event as sports wagering; authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations.*
Permits appointment of additional alternate deputy registrars.
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities.
Prohibits water utility from taking certain actions if utility fails to participate in Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.
Requires registration of data brokers and prohibits brokering of certain health records.*
Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 47 in Deptford Township as "Officer Robert J. Shisler Memorial Highway."
In committee75
Permits county improvement authorities to establish student loan refinancing loan programs.
"New Jersey Intergenerational Poverty Reduction Act."
Permits qualified person with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain handicapped parking placard.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Exempts customer with account for electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E-ZPass, from certain fees if motor vehicle is stolen.
Requires availability of free parking at polling places on election day.
Requires initial Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare eligibility determinations to be made not later than 21 days following application submission; provides that NJ FamilyCare coverage is terminated whenever required premium is not paid for three consecutive months.
Allows gross income tax deduction for employees for amounts paid by employers for certain educational assistance programs for employees and for employee's student loans.
Provides for establishment of three-year pilot program to expand provision of paratransit services in New Jersey.
Increases fines for littering; requires DOT to develop program for litter reporting.
Requires DOT to compensate local government entities for contractual delay damages resulting from shutdown of transportation projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund; authorizes local government entities to use certain funds for transportation projects.
Requires DMVA promote Veterans History Project at Library of Congress.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning ways to improve unemployment insurance information technology infrastructure.
Requires registration of private education lenders; establishes protections for private education borrowers.
Establishes "Remote Work Study Commission."
Requires certain solid waste incinerator facilities to install baghouse filters when making certain modifications to facility.
Establishes New Jersey Baby Bond Account Program.
Exempts personal protective equipment from sales and use tax.
Concerns certain requirements regarding experience and examination for nonresident military spouses seeking professional or occupational licensure.
Authorizes South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Association license plates with proceeds to veterans' and emergency management operations.
Create COVID-19 Memorial Commission.
Establishes one-time grant to study and recommend best practices for encouraging youth participation in government.
Requires certain employers to provide certain employees with notifications concerning federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to Department of State to erect statue of "Jersey" Joe Walcott.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Establishes "Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Affairs."
Permits exemption from civil service examination requirement for entry-level law enforcement officers, sheriff's officers, and county correctional police officers; permits hiring of such officers under certain conditions.
Directs MVC to implement and offer to public wireless telephone application technology that allows person to add digital version of certain identification to wireless telephone.
Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.
Grants gross income tax deduction to mental health care professionals providing services in the State.
Exempts protective face coverings from sales and use tax during public health emergencies.
Requires certain supermarkets, grocery stores, and food suppliers to donate food under certain circumstances.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to extend payment period for violations of electronic toll collection monitoring system, commonly known as E-ZPass, during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Establishes Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program.
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to offer accelerated three-year baccalaureate degree programs.
Adds two employees to boards of trustees of State colleges and county colleges.
Establishes loan redemption program for licensed mental health professionals.
Creates Office of Sustainability.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning programs and services for first responders, healthcare workers, other frontline workers, and their families experiencing mental health issues related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Incorporates boardwalks into transportation local aid program and provides for Local Aid Infrastructure Fund grants to boardwalk projects.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain propriety institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Prohibits open public records requests for commercial purposes.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Establishes School Transportation Safety Commission in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Establishes pilot program to provide guidance to students applying for federal financial aid.
Authorizes county vocational school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Provides gross income tax deduction for volunteers of New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps that serve at least 150 hours during public health emergency.
Permits students at public institutions of higher education to donate unused meal plan funds to emergency meal fund for distribution to New Jersey food banks.
Establishes Gold Star Family Scholarship Program; appropriates $100,000 from General Fund to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Establishes Veteran-Owned Business Contract Financing Loan Program in EDA to help certain veteran-owned businesses perform public contracts; appropriates $5 million.
Requires public service employer to certify employment of qualifying employees under federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop materials to promote Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Establishes "State House Flag Program"; makes appropriation.
Requires State agencies to enroll State employees into federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Establishes New Jersey Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program.
Establishes data broker registry.
Enhances requirements for applicant seeking to locate substance use disorder treatment center within 500 feet of school.
"Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit Act"; establishes gross income tax credit of up to $5,000 for certain student loan payments and makes an appropriation.
Requires school districts to provide information on free application for federal student aid to students in grades 11 and 12.
Supplemental appropriation of $3,959,128 to DOC and Juvenile Justice Commission for eight percent sergeants' salary increase.
Revises reporting requirements of "New Jersey Student and Parent Consumer Information Act."
Authorizes MVC to enter into contract with private vendor for marketing and sale of certain license plates.
Establishes Urban Enterprise Zone Microloan Program in EDA to help certain businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones and UEZ-Impacted districts; appropriates $5 million.
Requires ticket website operators to display certain information regarding ticket availability.
Requires law enforcement develop protocol for social media in certain circumstances.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DMVA.
Requires DOT to publish information concerning vertical clearances of certain bridges overpassing certain waterways.
Requires State Board of Education to reduce clinical practice requirements for certain teacher candidates.
Establishes "Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program;" appropriates $225,000.
Establishes minimum NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for certain out-of-state hospitals that provide services to NJ FamilyCare pediatric beneficiaries.
Requires NJT and county transit agencies to offer transit pass for individuals seeking access to One Stop Career Centers.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Provides for oversight and improvement of administration of unemployment compensation.
Permits appointment of additional alternate deputy registrars.
Prohibits water utility from taking certain actions if utility fails to participate in Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.
Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 47 in Deptford Township as "Officer Robert J. Shisler Memorial Highway."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 37
Requires DEP to make certain information regarding water purveyors available on its Internet website.
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification; establishes criminal history record background check process.*
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Requires high school students to complete financial aid applications.*
Requires financial aid award letter provided by institutions of higher education and certain proprietary schools be consistent with financial aid shopping sheet.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system of electronic reporting of handgun ammunition sales.*
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials and sport or recreational equipment.*
Allows Attorney General to bring cause of action for certain public nuisance violations arising from sale or marketing of firearms.
Establishes "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.
Provides for streamlining of SNAP application process and establishes SNAP application call center; appropriates $750,000. **
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Establishes "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act."
Establishes "Annual Business Matchmaking Event" in Department of Treasury.*
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies.
Requires online option for cancellation of automatic renewal of health club services subscriptions entered into online; provides additional options for cancelling health club services contracts under certain circumstances.*
Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.*
Establishes New Jersey Ireland Trade Commission in Department of State.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2023; makes appropriation.
Concerns imposition and collection of sales and use tax for fabrication and installation of signs.
Requires Department of Health to provide information to Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs.*
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriations of $71,786,000.
Concerns New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority; increases Transportation Trust Fund spending limit by $600 million.
Establishes penalties for person who commits motor vehicle noise violation.*
Requires hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.*
Permits behavioral and mental health care providers to operate within homeless shelters.
Concerns percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled materials that can be used for certain road projects.*
Requires carriers to offer health care providers more than one method of payment for reimbursement.*
Establishes fundamental freedom of person to marry or enter into civil union with person of any race.
Changes certain General Election deadlines.
Extends useful service life of certain school buses to 20 years; provides temporary one-year extension of service life of Type S school buses.*
Provides down payment assistance for benefit of certain first-time homebuyers; establishes Resilient Home Construction Pilot Program.*
Requires certain health care professionals to undergo bias training.
Amends definition of "participating county" under County Option Hospital Fee Program.
Vetoed · 2
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Requires calculation of national average time needed to approve applications for initial credential in profession or occupation and use of average time as standard in New Jersey.
Passed the General Assembly · 11
Directs Division of Gaming Enforcement to issue regulation to require name of Atlantic City casino be printed on its Internet gaming websites and advertisements.*
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.*
Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of residential units for lead drinking water hazards.*
Appropriates $2 million in constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to fund grant program for historic preservation of monuments commemorating veterans.
Requires study of ocean energy potential; directs BPU to establish wave and tidal energy generation goals and take other action to establish NJ as nationwide leader in ocean energy.
Requires public water systems and landlords to provide certain notice of elevated perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances levels in drinking water; requires DEP to establish educational program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.
Establishes Teacher Certification Reimbursement Fund in DOE to reimburse certain teachers for costs associated with certification.
Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; appropriates $2 million.
Out of committee · 37
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires firearm owners who become New Jersey residents to obtain firearm purchaser identification card and register handguns acquired out-of-State.
Establishes healthcare careers pilot program for certain institutions of higher education and proprietary schools.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden, and Mercer counties; appropriates $400,000.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.*
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Requires DOT to create traffic calming tool kit.
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Increases traffic threshold for local installation of certain speed humps on certain local streets without DOT approval.
Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons; appropriates $200,000. *
Requires municipalities, counties, and school districts to report cybersecurity incidents.
Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of social media usage in and out of school.*
Establishes Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. *
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty members of Armed Forces, Reserve components, members of National Guard, and veterans.*
Establishes certain data reporting requirements for prescription drug supply chain; establishes Drug Affordability Council; appropriates $1,500,000.*
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
Limits fees charged for copies of medical and billing records.
Requires certain permit holders to complete practice driving hours to obtain probationary driver's license.
Establishes New Jersey Child Tax Credit Program.*
Credits $5.2 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $2.9 billion to NJ Schools Development Authority, NJ DOT, and NJT; and establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.*
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Establishes Thriving By Three competitive grant program for infant and toddler child care programs; appropriates $28 million.
Waives fees for marriage and civil union licenses in Fiscal Year 2023; appropriates $2 million.
Requires DOT to develop program to implement adaptive traffic signal technology at certain intersections.
Establishes Mobility and Transportation Innovation Pilot Program in DOT; appropriates $2 million.*
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Establishes School Safety and Security Task Force.
Establishes signs and Internet websites for State tourism attractions, historic sites, and historic districts.*
Requires Director of Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to establish grant program to encourage local governments to promote New Jersey as innovation hub in certain fields; appropriates $100,000.
Concerns penalties for motor vehicle dealers that violate rules and regulations regarding temporary license plates or registration; establishes crime for obtaining, displaying, or possessing temporary license plate or registration procured through false information.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Appropriates unexpended funds from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund."
Establishes Social Impact Investment Fund; appropriates $20 million.
Establishes "Boardwalk Preservation Fund" in DCA; appropriates $100 million from federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021."
Concerns temporary registration certificates and license plates.
In committee · 48
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Provides secondary classroom experience credit towards meeting requirements of classroom training portion of registered apprenticeship.
Establishes Safe and Equitable Remote Learning Pilot Program in DOE to support provision of remote learning safe havens by certain school districts.
Authorizes municipalities to address certain unlawful operation of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes through seizure and, in some circumstances, destruction of vehicles.
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
"New Jersey Fair Workweek Act."
Provides mortgage payment relief, income tax relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for residential property owners, tenants, and other consumers, economically impacted during time of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
"Made in New Jersey Tax Credit Act"; provides CBT tax credits to taxpayers that purchase "New Jersey made" products.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.
Requires rail passenger service to provide purchasers with proof of payment at time of purchase.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Revises State marriage license application form to permit certain changes in middle name and surname.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Mandates access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plan or program provided by the public employer.
Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment.
Expands indoor capacity for food or beverage establishments and banquet and wedding venues under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of lymphedema.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to have one veteran coordinator for every 200 veteran students; requires veteran coordinator to work with DMVA to ensure veterans have access to all available services.
Requires NJT rail stations and bus and rail terminals to display historical information about area in or around stations and terminals.
Amends statute that criminalizes display of symbols, objects, or graffiti exposing another to threats of violence to specifically include noose, burning cross, or other symbol of hate.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC.
Requires MVC to provide written knowledge examination online during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
Requires newly manufactured semi-automatic handguns to be micro-stamped; establishes handgun database.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement program into credit program.
Establishes Rail Passenger Bill of Rights with certain protections and authorizes Division of Consumer Affairs to enforce provisions.
Requires DOC and county correctional facilities to provide certain inmates with medication-assisted treatment.
Authorizes creation of "New Jersey Council on Access and Mobility."
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Imposes restrictions concerning Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Requires health benefits coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems for treatment of glycogen storage disease.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Requires certain school districts to enter into dual enrollment agreements with one or more institutions of higher education.
Requires publication online of Senate Journals, Assembly Minutes, and their indexes.
Provides $1,000 income tax deduction for certain volunteer firefighters and members of first aid and rescue squads.
Requires certain notice when redirecting consumers to website for ticket resale and establishes certain requirements for websites offering tickets for resale.
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
Requires BPU to allow low- and moderate-income residential customers to self-attest to income for participation in community solar programs.
Establishes "NJpass Program" to provide discounted fares to eligible organizations; establishes "GO NJ Transit Card Program" to develop transit cards that can be used to purchase any NJT service.
Establishes new position of Clean Energy Advocate in BPU to facilitate coordination and cooperation among various State agencies in association with implementation of interagency clean energy projects.
Renames Juvenile Justice Commission as Youth Justice Commission.