Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Gregory E. Myhre
Sponsored
In committee17
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Requires green building standards and impact studies for carbon, traffic, storm water, and schools for certain affordable housing development.
Establishes certification process for non-physicians to perform laser tattoo removal.
Permits State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities to enter into agreement to detain noncitizens.
Reinstates annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and sport recreation equipment.
Requires BPU to review and report on rates and revenues of electric public utilities that use smart meters.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."
Requires public utility to charge volunteer emergency service organization residential rate.
Allocates 10 percent of Green Acres funding to local government units for development of completely inclusive playgrounds.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.
Requires DEP and New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to provide priority for principal forgiveness on environmental infrastructure project loans to municipalities in coastal areas.
Expands available protections against fraudulent recording of quitclaim deed.
Prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age.
Clarifies child support obligation notice and certification requirements for applicants for State licenses.
Requires governing board of public school to verify employment eligibility of teaching staff members and school employees.
Sets flat gross income tax rate at 5.9 percent tax for all taxable income over $37,500 or $75,000, depending on filing status; exempts taxpayers with less income from gross income tax.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
"New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act"; requires DCA to establish design professional self-certification program.
Removes certain limitations on receipt of retirement or death benefits under PFRS under certain circumstances.*
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.
Out of committee · 16
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Exempts certain volunteer first responders from coverage under "unemployment compensation law"; excludes from gross income amounts received for certain volunteer emergency services.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.*
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Appropriates $28,670,924 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.*
Provides for filing extension and alternate medical documentation in PFRS, SPRS, or PERS for accidental disability retirement in certain circumstances; extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.*
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Directs DEP and DOT to establish "Wildlife Corridor Action Plan." *
Requires DEP to implement Advanced Clean Trucks regulations no earlier than January 1, 2027.
Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
In committee · 118
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Prohibits State funding to assist immigrants facing detention or deportation.
Excludes bonuses for reenlistment or voluntary extension of enlistment in armed forces from gross income.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.
Requires at least one member of BPU to reside in either Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, or Ocean County.
"Fairness in Women's Sport Act."
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Requires MVC to issue blue envelopes that hold documents required to operate motor vehicle to persons diagnosed with autism.
"Fully Funding Schools and Cutting Property Taxes Act"; repeals certain sections of law; requires additional aid to lower property taxes commensurate with residents' ability to support schools; appropriates $2.9 billion.
Requires NJ Clean Energy Program incentives be made available to commercial farms.
Prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires employers to use E-Verify program.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Requires DEP to assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.
Establishes special dredging account; directs $5,000,000 of sales tax collected annually be deposited therein; directs DEP to administer account and dredging program with certain requirements.
Appropriates $26,140,000 for dredging projects and dredged material disposal projects related to navigational waterways.
Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.
Makes public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes or found at fault in certain civil actions liable and subject to pension garnishment for public legal expenses and illegally obtained funds.
Provides gross income tax deduction for New Jersey fuel taxes paid through purchases of motor fuel for personal use of motor vehicles.
Allows persons diagnosed with autism to voluntarily enter medical information in MVC database and make notation on driver's licenses, permits, and non-driver identification cards.
Establishes forest firefighter death benefit.
Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.
Provides certain veteran benefits to veterans of the global war on terror conflicts and those of certain military engagements served during certain periods.
Extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Makes annual compensation paid to surviving spouses of certain blind or disabled veterans payable from date of veteran's death.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of the United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.
Prioritizes distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund monies; permits use of funds for certain expenses incurred by counties and municipalities for the provision and maintenance of 9-1-1 emergency services.
Concerns removal of abandoned vessels; appropriates $25 million.
Prohibits employment of illegal aliens and requires use of E-Verify program in public contracts.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.
Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
Provides that salary and other costs associated with Commissioner of Education's appointment of State monitor and other staff under "School District Fiscal Accountability Act" will be paid by State.
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant.
Prohibits common interest communities from penalizing members who place unit into living, revocable trust fund or classifying placement as title transfer.
Authorizes veterinarians to transfer ownership of animals rather than euthanizing them, under certain circumstances.
Requires entities to verify age of persons accessing certain online material and prohibits minors from accessing certain online material.
Establishes State aid reduction cap of one percent for calculation of State school aid.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Extends closing time of polling places by one hour.
Concerns applicability of sales tax to certain horse-boarding charges in New Jersey.
Permits school districts to receive loans from State to support operating budget under certain circumstances.
Increases daily compensation for election workers and increases additional compensation rate for election workers managing signature copy registers.
Requires enhanced reporting by independent expenditure committees; extends statute of limitations for campaign finance violations; exempts reports filed with Election Law Enforcement Commission from certain document redaction requirements.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Increases resource threshold for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Requires Secretary of State to adjust census redistricting data to remove noncitizens for redistricting purposes in this State.
"Ruth Gilbert Alzheimer's Accessibility Act"; allows certain individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia to receive, and caregivers transporting those individuals to utilize, parking privileges reserved for persons with disability.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Establishes "Defend our Educational Resources Act."
"Restoring the Representation of Legal Residents Act;" requires Secretary of State to adjust census apportionment and redistricting data to remove illegal alien population for apportionment and redistricting purposes in this State.
"Enhanced ID Act"; requires MVC to create and issue enhanced driver's licenses and enhanced non-driver identification cards.
Requires DEP to publish certain information regarding natural resources damages when entering into certain settlements under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Establishes process for selection, instruction, and oversight of commissioners to Article V convention for proposing amendments to United States Constitution; establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.
"United Border Security Act;" requires NJ National Guard to provide support services to states of Arizona and Texas.
Directs DEP to waive walk-in and bicycle entrance fees to State parks and forests during certain holidays.
Exempts volunteer fire companies, emergency service providers, and veteran organizations from charitable registration fees.
Establishes 90-day State tax amnesty period ending no later than January 15, 2026; dedicates revenues collected during tax amnesty period for Stabilization Aid to school districts; appropriates up to $15 million.
Modifies requirements for associations to protect structural integrity of certain buildings; expands timeframes for associations to establish adequate reserves.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies of cooperation with federal immigration officials.
Allows certain alcoholic beverage retail licenses to be transferred with annexed municipal land.
Permits excused absence for student enlisted or planning to enlist Armed Forces of United States or National Guard.
Requires appointment of State monitor to school districts that receive 70 percent or more of revenue from State aid.
Revises definition of persons engaging in investment activities in Iran.
Requires automatic voter registration process at local police force locations or Division of State Police providing firearms purchaser identification cards.
Prohibits remote work for State employees.
Prohibits enforcement of certain trapping violations in areas subject to law enforcement investigation.
Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
"Imprisoning Illegal Aliens Act;" allows State and local entities and private detention facilities to enter into agreements to detain noncitizens.
Establishes registration and training program for commercial applicators of substances for snow and ice removal.
Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.
Requires regional diagnostic and treatment center for child abuse and neglect to establish mobile team to respond to certain hospital requests to perform forensic child abuse examinations.
Requires reporting of provisional ballot data in each election district for primary and general elections.
Prohibits certain financial institutions from requiring certain disabled veterans to include anticipated property tax obligations as part of mortgage applications.
Establishes Forest Fire Preparedness Commission in DEP.
Requires Division of Local Government Services to perform audits of certain shared services agreements and authorities.
Establishes "Veteran Obituary Fund."
Prohibits MVC from accepting certain documents as proof of applicant's identity for certain documents issued by MVC.
Repeals law that requires diversity and inclusion instruction for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Prohibits local government from naming its property after foreign terrorist organization.
Prohibits application of State aid growth limit on certain school districts in 2025-2026 school year.
Prohibits condemnation of farmland actively supporting agricultural or horticultural production for purpose other than agricultural or horticultural production.
Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Requires juvenile charged with delinquent act to be prosecuted in county where incident giving rise to complaint occurred.
Authorizes elected official and their chief of staff to carry certain firearms, subject to compliance with training requirements.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 6.625 to 6 percent.
Reduces tax rate by 50 percent on sales and use of used motor vehicles.
Directs DEP to use funds from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination settlement with 3M Company for purchase of equipment to remediate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination.
Increases threshold from $1 million to $2 million for imposition of certain fees and taxes on certain real property transfers.
Exempts retail sales of used motor vehicles from New Jersey sales and use tax.
Prohibits EDA from issuing subsidies for wind energy projects.
Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation, and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
Prohibits collection of certain subscription fees under community solar program.
Revises formula for State aid to municipalities and counties for public highway projects.
Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events.
Requires DEP to provide time period during which mobile sport fishing permits may be purchased only by NJ residents.
Designates salt water taffy as New Jersey State Candy.
Establishes Military-Connected Student Mental Health Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.