Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
James Beach
Sponsored
Became law3
Establishes program for certain individuals to become certified as homemaker-home health aides and provide services to certain Medicaid enrollees.*
Permits State Board of Education to authorize alternative teaching certificate.*
Allows board of county commissioners to hold annual meeting at certain additional locations other than the Superior Court.
Vetoed1
Establishes trail signage program for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Passed the Senate3
Prohibits electioneering within 25 feet of person waiting in line at polling place or ballot drop box; makes electioneering crime of third degree.
Permits DOC and DCF to award contracts for medical and dental services to vendors.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.*
Out of committee50
Increases accidental death benefit for surviving spouse or surviving children of certain PERS members and retirants; provides accidental death benefit to beneficiary of certain PERS and PFRS members and retirants; redefines child.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; provides for burial expenses and adjusts life insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters; permits fire code inspection surcharge.
Requires information on seizure first-aid to be disseminated to employers.*
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; permits counties to provide additional compensation to election workers; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to Department of State to erect statue of "Jersey" Joe Walcott.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish Jersey Fresh sales pilot program; appropriates $500,000.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Permits persons who are hearing impaired to apply for vehicle identification placards.
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.
Increases dedication of certain revenues to "New Jersey Wine Promotion Account."
"New Jersey Works Act"; Permits businesses to create pre-employment training programs in partnership with nonprofit organizations or educational institutions; provides tax credit to businesses that provide financial assistance to pre-employment training programs; makes appropriation.*
Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during remainder of 2021-2022 and entirety of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.*
Creates task force to study feasibility of paperless State government.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family member.
Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.
Makes compulsive gambling prevention, education, and treatment program optional penalty for casino gambling by person under legal age of 21; makes fine optional.*
Permits certain persons to drive Type S school buses.
Directs Secretary of State to contract with qualified vendor to develop national marketing campaign promoting State's innovation economy; appropriates $1,000,000. *
Allows public libraries, boards of education, and local governments to dispose of certain personal property without advertising for bids.
Changes certain primary election deadlines.
Changes deadline for filing of acceptance by successful write-in candidate for primary election to on or before the seventh day following certification of election results. *
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.*
Requires DOT to develop common design for signs that indicate historic district or site.
Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.
Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections.
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Requires hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services provided through Statewide Respite Care Program and Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving Program to be no less than Medicaid fee-for-service rate for personal care services; makes appropriation.
Provides that certain cosmetology and hairstyling courses may be taught using distance learning technology.
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Permits alternating proprietorship of certain wineries.
Requires public schools to develop threat assessment teams.*
Requires redaction and nondisclosure of home address of elected officials and candidates for elected office.
Includes electronic sports event as sports wagering; authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations.*
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP and SEHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.*
Extends authorization for Internet gaming law to 2028.*
Updates educational and experience requirements to obtain licensure as architect.
Permits certain persons to operate Type S school buses.
Appropriates $17,288,315 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Concerns licensing of security officer companies.
Changes certain General Election deadlines.*
Revises penalties for possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage persons.
Authorizes school district that moves its annual school election to November to submit separate proposals for additional spending for budget year and subsequent budget year.
Authorizes regional authority to develop and operate regional rehabilitation and reentry center.
Appropriates $15,564,293 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Establishes Community Crisis Response Advisory Council and community crisis response teams pilot program; designates "Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act;" appropriates $12 million.*
In committee138
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.
Regulates pay-off of trade-in vehicles and certain vehicle title releases.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Requires dealerships to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sales; limits attorneys' fees in certain consumer actions.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Reduces alcoholic beverage tax rate on cider and low-percentage alcohol by volume liquors.
Permits State and county boards of election to purchase or lease decommissioned letter collection boxes for use as ballot drop boxes.
Permits county board of elections to open inner envelopes containing mail-in ballots up to five days prior to election day.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Allows Chief Administrator of MVC to enter into cooperative arrangements with foreign countries for reciprocal recognition of certain motor vehicle driver licenses.
Prohibits open public records requests for commercial purposes.
Permits counties to charge a fee to fund infrastructure through voter approval.
Establishes "Zero Energy Construction Act"; requires all new residential and commercial developments to be zero energy ready; requires developers to offer zero energy construction.
Provides free or reduced fee beach access to certain New Jersey National Guard members.
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Permits qualified person with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain handicapped parking placard.
Requires Sexual Assault Response Team to include person trained in interacting with persons with developmental disabilities; designated as "Harrison's Law."
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.
Revises and updates law pertaining to conservatorship to encourage ethical conduct by conservators and to provide stronger protections for conservatees and proposed conservatees.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to provide every person engaged in raising a dog for guide or service the right to access public facilities.
Revises requirements concerning disqualification from registration as, and duties of, a professional guardian.
Provides that children under care, custody or supervision of DCPP may not be home-schooled.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.
Requires residential psychiatric and long-term care facilities to provide certain financial information to facility residents and other individuals.
Provides for receipts for applications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator on-site.
Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.
Requires DCA to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer voluntary recovery residence certification program.
Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.
Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means.
Requires counties to make available voluntary medical identification cards containing relevant patient health information.
Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information.
Requires county boards of health to ensure on-site COVID-19 vaccines are available to persons age 65 and older residing in certain facilities; appropriates $2 million.
Revises certain requirements concerning reported cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Creates certain assistance and set-aside programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.
Authorizes certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may bring their own beer or wine or purchase wine from on premises salesroom.
Revises certain licensee filing requirements for alcoholic beverage price lists; removes requirement that limited brewery and distillery licensees provide tour when selling certain alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Permits wagering by business entities with horse racing and sports pool operators.
Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program.
Requires disclosure of original purchase price for land to be sold to a county, county agriculture development board, or municipality for farmland preservation purposes.
Incorporates boardwalks into transportation local aid program and provides for Local Aid Infrastructure Fund grants to boardwalk projects.
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.
Reduces allowed diversion of funds from stormwater, water, and sewer purposes to municipal and county budgets; requires municipalities and counties to notify Division of Local Government Services of diversions.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Concerns certain actions brought under "Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act."
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Bars nondisclosure agreements to settle sexual assault and harassment claims against certain State officers and employees and members of Legislature; bars use of campaign funds to settle claims.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
"Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.
Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance tax.
Provides credits under corporation business tax and gross income tax for qualified wages of certain disabled veterans.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.
Requires State to use certain energy-efficient outdoor lighting fixtures.
Requires MVC to check Social Security Administration records and mark deceased individuals in MVC database once per month.
Requires State to use at least half of future federal "Help America Vote Act" funds for voting systems with paper record.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under open public records act.
Revises and updates law pertaining to guardianship to encourage ethical conduct by guardians and to provide stronger protections for wards and proposed wards.
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display their name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
Concerns training of employees about access to public facilities for individuals with service or guide dogs.
Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Establishes School Transportation Safety Commission in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Establishes one-time grant to study and recommend best practices for encouraging youth participation in government.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every two years.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Allows certain members of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure.
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of certain municipal consolidation processes.
Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Enhances requirements for applicant seeking to locate substance use disorder treatment center within 500 feet of school.
Prohibits sex offenders from holding any job, position, or type of employment that primarily consists of contact with children.
Requires DHS and other appropriate state agencies to disseminate information on transportation options for persons with developmental disabilities.
Establishes central registry for background checks of youth serving organization employees and volunteers.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to private professional counselors.
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Prohibits public school students and employees from immediately returning to school after traveling to certain places during public health emergencies.
Requires health benefits coverage of hearing aids for all ages.
Provides spouses of military servicemembers with gross income tax credit, up to $500, for professional relicensing fees incurred upon relocating to State.
Establishes "New Jersey Elections Security Act."
Allows registered voters to submit application to vote by mail using online voter registration website maintained by Secretary of State up to seven days before election.
Permits use of uniform ballot for emergency and provisional ballot purposes.
Makes various changes to law governing winery salesrooms.
Provides same military service credit for compensation purposes to noncertificated employees of school districts that is provided to certificated employees under current law.
Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.
Prohibits distribution to students of literature that promotes, favors, or opposes candidacy of any candidate for election at any general, municipal, or school election.
Requires use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State-owned lands.
Permits farm wineries to create alternating proprietorship for production of wine.
Permits government records custodians to redact certain personal information.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Provides that required instruction on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention in grades preschool through 12 include content on Internet safety and dangers of online predators.
Establishes Gold Star Family Scholarship Program; appropriates $100,000 from General Fund to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Allows certain breweries to operate off-premises retail salesrooms; permits breweries and wineries to operate joint salesrooms.
Authorizes special "We Support the Arts" license plates with proceeds to New Jersey State Council on Arts.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide home health care services.
Permits county improvement authorities to establish student loan refinancing loan programs.
Limits amount of fee for issuance and renewal of permits for sale of certain alcoholic beverages and related products at seasonal farm markets.
Requires health benefits plan and carriers to meet certain requirements concerning network adequacy and mental health care.
Allows New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to conduct examinations at school of cosmetology and hairstyling during public health emergency or state of emergency.
Allows certain licensees of New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to teach in private schools of cosmetology and hairstyling.
Revises membership of New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Establishes pilot program to refer certain emergency department patients for development of coordinated behavioral health care treatment and support services plan.
Permits certain breweries, wineries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries to sell each other's products on licensed premises.
Provides tax credits to owners of certain food and drink establishments for eligible health and safety expenditures made during COVID-19 pandemic.
Prohibits paid first responders from engaging in recreational use of cannabis items.
Allows reverse auctions for certain health benefits.
Exempts sales of reusable carryout bags from sales and use tax.
Requires health insurance coverage of prenatal genetic test during first trimester of pregnancy.
Establishes centralized directory for affordable and senior citizen housing.
Permits certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers to coordinate food service with certain third-party vendors and operate restaurant on licensed premises.
Eliminates restriction on sale of beer by limited brewery licensee for on-premises consumption only when in connection with tour; requires licensee to provide tours during certain business hours.
Removes certain limitations on manufacturers regarding direct sale of zero emission light-duty trucks to consumers.
Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturer or dealer from requiring subscription for certain motor vehicle features.
Prohibits State agency from entering into certain State contracts that limits ability of State agency to install or run certain software.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Concerns penalties for possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage persons.
Establishes County-Based School Security Pilot Program in DOE; appropriates $15 million.
Makes disabled persons receiving disability payments pursuant to federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DMVA.
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers.
Requires certain disclosures regarding lithium ion powered electric vehicles.
Authorizes creation of non-lapsing fire academy trust fund by county.
Requires that new motor vehicles be equipped with amplitude modulation radio.
Requires boards of education, municipalities, counties, and certain other local contracting units to determine and utilize cost-saving practices when procuring goods and services.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism; creates a public awareness campaign; appropriates $100,000.
Prohibits institution of higher education from authorizing, funding, or supporting hate speech or antisemitic events and organizations.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law19
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; permits counties to provide additional compensation to election workers; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. *
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family Member.
Extends authorization for Internet gaming law to 2028.*
Provides that certain cosmetology and hairstyling courses may be taught using distance learning technology.
Requires information on seizure first-aid to be disseminated to employers.*
Changes certain primary election deadlines.
Changes deadline for filing of acceptance by successful write-in candidate for primary election to on or before the seventh day following certification of election results. *
Permits alternating proprietorship of certain wineries.
Requires public schools to develop threat assessment teams.**
Updates educational and experience requirements to obtain licensure as architect.
Appropriates $17,288,315 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Concerns licensing of security officer companies.
Requires hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services provided through Statewide Respite Care Program and Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving Program to be no less than Medicaid fee-for-service rate for personal care services; makes appropriation.
Changes certain General Election deadlines.
Establishes Community Crisis Response Advisory Council and community crisis response teams pilot program; designates "Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act;" appropriates $12 million.*
Revises penalties for possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage persons.
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.
Appropriates $15,564,293 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Authorizes regional authority to develop and operate regional rehabilitation and reentry center.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Establishes "COVID-19 Frontline and Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission." *
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.*
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Belarus or Russia.
Permits excused absences for students who attend civic events.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate teacher certification of veterans.
Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 47 in Deptford Township as "Officer Robert J. Shisler Memorial Highway."
Passed the Senate · 5
Allows canvassing of early votes and mail-in ballots before election day under certain conditions. *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to provide tuition assistance for students enrolled at Thomas Edison State University.
Requires State Board of Education to permit candidates awaiting teacher certification to submit affidavit to hiring school district affirming certification requirements have been met.
Expands definition of child under PFRS and SPRS.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Out of committee · 23
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Reduces from 18 to 12 specific credit hours required for Animal Health Technician job title in civil service; allows substitution of five years of experience for education requirement.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.
Authorizes student attending institution of higher education to earn credit towards graduation for serving as poll worker.
"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."
Directs Chief Technology Officer to conduct study on impacts of redacting handwritten signatures published on State websites; allows for protocols for such redactions to be established by rules and regulations.*
Establishes Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as principal department in Executive Branch and specifies functions, powers, and duties of department.
Creates State business assistance program to establish contracting agency procurement goals for socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Establishes program in DOLWD to connect persons with disabilities with job training and employment.
"Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
"Green Building Tax Credit Act."*
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
Creates housing purchase matching grant program for members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations.
Permits purchase of service credit in PERS for period of time after termination of public employment due to COVID-19 pandemic if member returned to PERS employment within 12 months.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county colleges; appropriates $19,993,837.
Extends right to hawk, peddle, and vend food items on premises of State-owned or State-leased office building.*
Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in certain elections in this State depending on overseas residency or intent to return.
Establishes penalties for person who commits motor vehicle noise violation.*
Designates cranberry juice as State juice.
In committee · 61
"Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act"; requires institutions of higher education to implement mental health programs and services.
Exempts poll worker wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Provides that disability-owned businesses be included in certain businesses development programs, direct loan programs, and certification processes; requires Chief Diversity Officer compile information on awarding of State contracts to disability-owned businesses.
Permits exemption from certain civil service examinations for person with disability.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Eliminates one percent tax on purchasers of Class 4A commercial property transferred for consideration in excess of $1 million.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Requires feasibility study to examine establishment of regional medical examiner office facility in Southern New Jersey and collaborative development of new medical examiner education initiatives; appropriates $40,000.
Establishes gross income tax credit and corporation business tax credit for student loan payments.
Requires use of email for certain community notification under Megan's law.
Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.
Concerns special needs trusts for persons with developmental disabilities.
Authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to increase protection of consumers' personal information.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Creates home purchase grant program in HMFA for certain veterans who served in federal active duty; appropriates $2,000,000.
Establishes three-year pilot program in DOE to provide certain students with information and assistance regarding federal financial aid application.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Requires use of annual baseline concussion testing for student-athletes and cheerleaders in grades six through 12.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX, and provide contact information for Title IX coordinator.
Establishes "Food Innovation District Pilot Program."
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle charging stations.
Allows instructional wine making facilities to sell wine for on premises consumption at certain events and donate wine to non-profits and charitable organizations.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
"Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Provides tax credits to vineyards and wineries for qualified capital expenses.
Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status.
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday during first weekend of August for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Creates "Economic Gardening Program" in Department of State to provide customized services to certain businesses.
Establishes pilot program for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to develop pathway to nursing scholarship for health care workers who want to become nurses; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting certain health care support staff and security guards at health care facilities and human services and veterans' facilities.
Permits limited breweries to offer certain food to consumers and coordinate food service with certain third party vendors.
Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.
Establishes "State House Flag Program"; makes appropriation.
Requires partial State reimbursement to municipalities for cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Exempts election worker compensation from taxation.
Prohibits book banning in public libraries and schools; authorizes withholding of State Aid for non-compliance.
Prohibits public libraries and public schools from banning or restricting access to certain books; permits withholding of State Aid for non-compliance.
Prohibits public officials from accepting virtual currency and non-fungible tokens as gifts.
Requires public employers that offer deferred compensation retirement plans to also offer Roth contribution option.
Requires institutions of higher education to adopt environmental sustainability plan.