Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
Vin Gopal
Sponsored
Became law16
Provides for lifetime disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicle and transportation network company vehicle for persons convicted of human trafficking.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriation to provide State military impact aid to certain school districts.
Permits excused absences for students who attend civic events.
Makes certain changes to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educator grant program.
Establishes "Sustainable New Jersey Fund" in DEP to support certain sustainability initiatives; appropriates $1 million.*
Permits certain school districts to establish State military impact aid reserve account.*
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of PFRS.
Prohibits persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits.
Allows issuance of alcoholic beverage retail license for use in connection with nonprofit movie theaters that promote arts.
Requires public institutions of higher education to submit annual fiscal monitoring report; authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to appoint State monitor of certain institutions; requires higher education chief financial officers complete training; annually appropriates $100,000.*
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $103,023,579.*
Transfers Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to EDA; revises provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program; appropriates 30 million.*
Waives certain certification and credentialing fees for teachers for one year.
Establishes exemption from State school aid reductions for certain school districts.
Allows for credit against contract cost for primary care services managed by health care provider for public employees and their dependents; allows referrals to other providers that have contractual relationship with such health care provider.
Makes various revisions to alcoholic beverage manufacturing and retailing license laws.
Vetoed2
Establishes sales and events privileges for certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers. *
Establishes teacher certification route for candidates with Montessori teaching credentials.
Passed the Senate4
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum of three financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Require voting machines to be recertified annually and after software modifications.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish Legislative Youth Council and select institution of higher education in this State as host; makes changes to council's structure to provide flexibility in activities and operations.
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"Packaged Ice Plant Operator and Packaged Ice Dealer Licensing Act."
Requires public colleges to adopt policy for prevention and treatment of exertional heat illness; requires pamphlet on heat stroke be provided to student-athletes, parents, and coaches at public colleges and K-12 schools.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders through collaborative care.
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain alcoholic beverage retailers to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks; establishes certain sale and delivery privileges for alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Establishes educational service agencies for procuring custodial and food services in schools and ensures certain employee rights for affected employees.
Allows issuance of temporary permits to applicants seeking licensure as teachers from New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Requires embryo storage facilities to record and report health information of patients in manner that is consistent with certain federal laws.
Provides tax credit to long-term care facilities that pay for training and certification of certified nurse aide. *
Requires transportation network company drivers to complete anti-human trafficking training course.*
Requires State Board of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture to adopt rules and regulations concerning confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.*
Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
Permits operation of pedicabs and alcoholic beverage consumption by passengers of pedicabs in certain circumstances.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.*
Updates requirements and standards for authorization and prior authorization of health care services.*
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families.*
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 certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrator of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.*
Requires school food authorities to engage in public education campaigns and develop promotional materials to educate parents and guardians of students about existing and expanding school meals programs options.*
Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Establishes "New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Products for the Homeless Act."
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies.
Establishes Grow Your Own Teacher Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Requires State agencies update demographic data collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian and Indian Diaspora residents of this State.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement for covered behavioral health services provided by local education agency to student who is eligible Medicaid beneficiary.
Concerns imposition and collection of sales and use tax for fabrication and installation of signs.
"Transparency in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Curriculum Act"; requires public schools to solicit parental input on health and physical education curriculum; sets standards for curriculum delivery in all subject areas.
Requires MVC to administer electronic transaction system for used motor vehicle sales within certain time period; authorizes use of same system for private motor vehicle sales.
Expands working hours for minors; updates process for obtaining working papers for minors.
Concerns prevailing wage law requirements for public institutions of higher education.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county vocational school districts; appropriates $36,960,028.
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Specifies placement of early voting locations and ballot drop offs.
Requires parental notification when seclusion technique is utilized on student with disabilities; requires DOE to collect data on students disabilities regarding exclusion from school pending psychiatric clearance and utilization of restraints and seclusion.
Increases penalties imposed on juveniles and adults convicted of motor vehicle theft and related crimes.
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.
"Travel Insurance Act."
Provides $1 million in funding to NJ Racing Commission for five-year grant program for purpose of supporting certain organizations that care for retired horses.
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving heroin and fentanyl; establishes new crimes concerning heroin mixtures; allows certain defendants to be eligible for drug court.
Supplemental appropriation of $3.6 million to DHS to increase adult medical day care Medicaid per diem rate from $86.10 to $89.54.
Requires Commissioner of Education to distribute survey to school districts regarding instruction on Holocaust and genocides.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services by $4.
Allows cure period for businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Promotes small business Internet presence.
Establishes High Efficiency Accelerated Learning Grant Program.*
Requires certain information about provision of special education services in group setting be included in individualized education programs.
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
"Pet Insurance Act."
Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for persons who commit carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, or burglary.
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.
Expands criminal penalties related to illegal use of motor vehicle master key.
Provides for licensure of packaged ice plant operators and packaged ice dealers.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.*
Expands scope of school district employee sick leave.
Permits credit against contract cost for primary care services managed by health benefits company for public employees and their dependents; permits referrals to providers that have contractual relationship with such health benefits company.
Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use.
Establishes spotted lanternfly control grant program in Dept. of Agriculture; appropriates $5 million.
Directs DOE to develop guidelines for school districts concerning student mental health services.
Concerns New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.
Prohibits county clerks, sheriffs, and surrogates from serving as chairperson, co-chairperson, or vice-chairperson of county political party committee.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Establishes New Jersey Student Teacher Scholarship.*
Provides that 10-year term does not apply to lease of certain municipal properties unless they are waterfront properties or related to waterfront concessions.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish matching grant program for certain school districts and schools using federal funds to increase instructional time and accelerate learning.
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth for one year.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $650,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police for trooper recruitment and retention.
Revises certain provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Extends annual horse racing purse subsidies through State fiscal year 2029.
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Establishes restricted beer, wine, and cider license; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for loss in value to certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.
Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed circuit television; permits judge to make motion to seek closed circuit testimony.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Expands crime of human trafficking to include individuals who benefit financially.
Establishes animal cruelty offense of animal hoarding; requires mental health counseling for all animal cruelty offenders.
Establishes timeframe for adoption of, and requires public comment on, proposed host community benefit agreements for certain solid waste facilities; authorizes residents to petition State to establish or adjust host community benefit.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.
Concerns certain sales of alcoholic beverages at farm markets.
"New Jersey Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure and Regulation Act."
Modifies definition of "impact zones" in "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act."
Permits use of automated dispensing devices in long-term care facilities and hospice care programs.
Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS.
"Penny's Law"; requires DEP to develop beach accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities.
Establishes a Personal Care Assistance Task Force in Department of Human Services.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning health care service needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer or questioning individuals, and persons with intersex conditions in the State.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Increases number of home health aide service hours provided to individual with disabilities residing on post-secondary school campus following initial assessment; Requires reassessment every six months.
Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility Program.
Requires Medicaid managed care organizations to notify certain beneficiaries of maximum coverage for personal care service hours.
Enters New Jersey into Solemn Covenant of the States to Award Prizes for Curing Diseases.
Establishes "Uniform Crash Investigation Protocol Task Force" to establish uniform crash investigation protocol for State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies when investigating certain motor vehicle and vessel crashes.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement program into credit program.
Allows individuals on active duty to participate remotely in certain governmental meetings.
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Requires State Employment and Training Commission member to specialize in serving transgender communities.
Includes animal cruelty against victim's animal within definition of domestic violence and other types of abuse; establishes immunity for reporting animal cruelty; mandates reporting of animal cruelty in certain circumstances.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are victims of domestic abuse to claim credit with filing status of married filing separately.
Excludes discounts for services rendered from gross income.
Exempts proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that has operated in State for at least 25 years from requirement to provide teach-out plan in event of potential closure.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Requires public entities that operate websites or webpages pertaining to domestic violence to utilize certain electronic tools and security measures to protect online visitors who may be victims of domestic violence.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million for Knowledge Empowers Youth and Sobriety Academy, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District.
Requires seizure of ammunition and certain firearm components in response to domestic violence restraining order or conviction.
Includes substance abuse disorder in list of disabilities that qualify student for State special education and related services.
Requires use of annual baseline concussion testing for student-athletes and cheerleaders in grades six through 12.
Establishes new transparency standards for business of pharmacy benefits managers and establishes licensure requirements.
Requires certain public assistance programs to include menstrual hygiene products among covered benefits available to eligible recipients.
Appropriates $2.5 million to NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for purpose of expanding memorial and museum.
Establishes position of Statewide Opioid Antidote Coordinator.
Requires certain public assistance programs to include menstrual hygiene products among covered benefits available to eligible recipients.
Provides tax credits to small businesses to offset increase in State Unemployment Insurance contributions.
Permits conduct of bingos and raffles remotely.
Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Requires certain public schools that receive State aid to begin regular instruction for high school students no earlier than 8:30 AM.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Prohibits adoption of any State rule or regulation mandating electric heating or water heating systems in buildings prior to issuance of DCA report.
Establishes matching grant program for school districts that receive federal Supporting Effective Educator Development grant; appropriates $5 million to DOE.
Extends timeline in which contractor may file lien for nonpayment of services performed under commercial contract.
Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to develop emergency operations plans; requires school districts to provide instruction on environmental and natural disasters to students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12.
Establishes Statewide Opioid Antidote Coordinator position; appropriates funds.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police for purchase of mobile surveillance towers.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police establishing temporary unit to monitor certain social media posts and provide support to local police.
Extends existing plug-in electric vehicle incentives to plug-in electric motorcycles.
Exempts persons seeking civil service Claims Examiner title from examination requirements for 24 months.
Requires partial State reimbursement to municipalities for cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Enables imposition of local curfew to help curtail disorderly or riotous conduct.
Increases penalties for certain conduct at unpermitted mass gatherings on public beach.
Upgrades penalty for assault committed at certain unpermitted mass gatherings.
Allows wineries to obtain brewery-winery sublicense; establishes farm brewery license.
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to certain entertainment businesses; appropriates not less than $5 million.
Provides service credit for PERS member for former membership in transit retirement program.
Establishes Automobile Theft Prevention Authority; appropriates $2 million.
Prohibits membership club from restricting sale of motor fuel to members of club.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor.
Prohibits issuance of warrant for failure to pay fines and fees associated with non-moving motor vehicle violation.
Clarifies delivery and shipment privileges of certain retailers when storing alcoholic beverages at licensed warehouse.
Allows certain restaurants with retail licenses to deliver alcoholic beverages and food in preloaded delivery vehicles.
Eliminates fee for re-issuance of motor vehicle title following loan payoff.
Concerns issuance of permit to purchase handgun and firearms purchaser identification card to persons age 18 to 25.
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Requires Commissioner of Education to receive approval from State Board of Education prior to imposing new standardized assessment requirement on public schools.
Establishes "Automobile Accident Injury Fund."
Prohibits towing companies from requiring owners of stolen motor vehicles to pay fee to release vehicles from storage facilities under certain circumstances.
Requires certain issuance standards and open enrollment for Medicare supplement policies.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Establishing Advisory Committee on Family Services and Communications in Division of Developmental Disabilities in DHS.
Modifies eligibility for electric vehicle incentive program; appropriates $30 million to Plug-In Electric Vehicle Incentive Fund.
Exempts pick-your-own orchards from State's plastic bag ban and authorizes pick-your-own orchards to sell ground-harvested fruit as ingredients for use in food and other value-added products.
"Kangaroo Protection Act of 2022"; prohibits sale or barter, or offering for sale or barter, of dead kangaroos and any products made from kangaroo.
Permits youth-serving patriotic societies to speak with public school students during regular school hours.
Requires Rutgers Cooperative Extension to establish internship pilot program at certain farms; appropriates $2.1 million.
Prohibits DHS from deeming certain teachers and school employees ineligible for child care subsidies due to number of hours worked when school is not in session for students.
Establishes Legislative Enactment Oversight Committee to ensure implementation of enacted laws and joint resolutions.
Requires public institution of higher education to post certain information on institution's website.
Provides $1,000 income tax deduction for certain volunteer firefighters and members of first aid and rescue squads.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location and to make available certain informational brochures.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances concerning consumption of alcoholic beverages by pedicab passengers.
Establishes four-year pilot program, and creates Triploid Grass Carp Commission, to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control; appropriates $150,000.
Establishes requirements for removal of students from public school pending mental health clearance.
Requires establishment of grant programs to provide workforce shuttles and cover transportation costs; appropriates $10 million in federal funds.
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.
Establishes First Responders COVID-19 Supplemental Benefits Program; appropriates $20 million.
Modifies provisions of grant program that reimburses eligible costs for school district regionalization feasibility studies.
Revises "Paratransit Services Improvement Act"; transfers $6 million from NJT to DHS.
"Stephanie's Law"; Requires AOC to establish publicly-accessible domestic violence registry; requires law enforcement officer to search State's domestic violence registries when conducting arrest.
Requires law enforcement officer to conduct danger assessment of domestic violence victims and provide assistance to high-risk victims.
"New Jersey Disclosure and Accountability Transparency Act (NJ DaTA)"; establishes certain requirements for disclosure and processing of personally identifiable information; establishes Office of Data Protection and Responsible Use in Division of Consumer Affairs.
Provides tax credits to small businesses to offset increases in unemployment insurance contributions.
Establishes "Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Commission;" appropriates $2.5 million.
Adds two members to New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy.
Sets noise limit for vessels operated on State waters.
Sets speed limit for vessels on Navesink River in Monmouth County.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of books at school book fairs.
Provides that applicants for examinations to become certified municipal finance officers are not required to have specific major from four-year college to qualify for position.
Provides equitable relief to government contractors who have sustained unanticipated expenses due to increases for construction materials; appropriates $25 million.
Provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file; requires Secretary of State match registration system with Social Security Administration deceased persons database.
Establishes annual ten-day sales tax holiday for certain sales of disaster preparedness supplies and equipment.
Provides for mayor to retain appointing authority under certain circumstances.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Requires State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct study of utilization of disabled veteran-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Requires DCA to conduct investigation into nurse staffing agencies and exorbitant pricing.
Requires certain parking lots to have minimum two percent of total spaces designated for individuals with children.
Adds migraine to list of medical conditions permitting person to install motor vehicle window tinting.
Establishes Teacher Certification Reimbursement Fund in DOE to reimburse certain teachers for costs associated with certification.
Establishes Loan Redemption Program for Teachers of Agriculture in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to certain chambers of commerce; appropriates $1.5 million.
Establishes Division on Marijuana and Cannabis Enforcement in DLPS.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Establishes Health Care Workers COVID-19 Supplemental Benefits Program; appropriates $30 million.
Authorizes possession of bear deterrent spray.
Requires notification to appropriate departments if drug court participant tests positive for marijuana or cannabis.
Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer.
Requires five-year average of equalized property valuation be used in calculation of local share under State school funding formula.
Establishes State holiday on September 11 of each year.
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.
Requires employers to post information concerning veterans' benefits and services.
Requires DOE to establish database of novice teachers and host job fairs.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
Supplemental appropriation of $3.6 million to DHS to increase adult medical day care Medicaid per diem rate from $89.55 to $93.10.
Extends membership in TPAF to seven years after discontinuance of service and to 25 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.
Clarifies procedures for revocation of pretrial release for certain defendants.
Directs DOE and DOH to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education concerning student vaping awareness campaigns.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
Revises schedule for summative evaluations of certain education professionals; limits collection of teacher generated student growth data.
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Became law29
Permits operation of pedicabs and alcoholic beverage consumption by passengers of pedicabs in certain circumstances.
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.
Updates requirements and standards for authorization and prior authorization of health care services.*
Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
Requires State Board of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture to adopt rules and regulations concerning confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.*
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders through collaborative care.
Requires embryo storage facilities to record and report health information of patients in manner that is consistent with certain federal laws.
Requires school food authorities to engage in public education campaigns and develop promotional materials to educate parents and guardians of students about existing and expanding school meals program options. *
Requires State agencies update demographic data collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian and Indian Diaspora residents of this State.
Establishes "New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Products for the Homeless Act."
Requires Medicaid reimbursement for covered behavioral health services provided by local education agency to student who is eligible Medicaid beneficiary.
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies.
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families. *
Expands working hours for minors; updates process for obtaining working papers for minors.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county vocational school districts; appropriates $36,960,028.
Concerns imposition and collection of sales and use tax for fabrication and installation of signs.
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Amends Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations act to allocate $25 million from “New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund” to support construction and rehabilitation of low- and moderate-income housing.
Requires Commissioner of Education to distribute survey to school districts regarding instruction on Holocaust and genocides.
Promotes small business Internet presence.
Allows cure period for businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Expands criminal penalties related to illegal use of motor vehicle master key.
Expands scope of school district employee sick leave.
Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use.
Concerns New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Provides that 10-year term does not apply to lease of certain municipal properties unless they are waterfront properties or related to waterfront concessions.
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth for one year.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $650,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police for trooper recruitment and retention.
Vetoed2
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Extends annual horse racing purse subsidies through State fiscal year 2029.
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Revises income eligibility criteria for, and provides for promotion of, PAAD and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program; establishes "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" to assist applicants with NJ Save applications.*
Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for certain deliveries of low carbon concrete and for costs of conducting environmental product declaration analyses of low carbon concrete.*
Establishes Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. *
Concerns employment security during changes in control of health care entities. *
Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.
Directs DOE to develop New Jersey Student Learning Standards in information literacy.*
Requires NJTA and SJTA to check E-ZPass database before issuing E-ZPass violation.
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Requires Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in DHS to accept permanent change of station order for purposes of satisfying residency requirement for provision of home and community based services under certain circumstances.
Prohibits tax preparers from engaging in certain practices involving refund anticipation checks and loans.
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing or certificate of eligibility. *
Extends period of time for filing special education due process petitions related to COVID-19 school closures and periods of virtual, remote, hybrid, or in-person instruction.
Establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Revises out-of-network arbitration process.
Provides for civil actions against persons or entities profiting from commission of human trafficking offenses, or maintaining victims of such offenses.
Establishes program in DOE to reimburse school districts for providing menstrual products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.*
Authorizes issuance of protective orders for certain victimized persons in situations for which domestic violence statutes do not apply due to lack of familial or dating relationship between victim and offending actor.*
Establishes certain data reporting requirements for prescription drug supply chain; establishes Drug Affordability Council; appropriates $1,500,000.*
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Concerns investigation of missing persons cases. *
Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate teacher certification of veterans.
Requires certain permit holders to complete practice driving hours to obtain probationary driver's license.
Establishes position of Youth Disconnection Prevention and Recovery Ombudsperson; establishes "School Disconnection Prevention Task Force."; appropriates $200,000.**
Revises goal for annual capacity of solar energy projects to be approved under Community Solar Energy Program; allows certain customers to self-attest to income for program participation; allows information disclosure of customers participating in program.*
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning child protective investigators.
Extends temporary waiver of certain basic life support services and specialty care transport unit crewmember requirements.*
Establishes "Boardwalk Preservation Fund" in DCA; appropriates $100 million from federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021."
Vetoed · 1
Establishes trail signage program for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
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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. *
Requires electric public utility to replace certain distribution service equipment over period of 36 months if certain sustained service interruptions occur.
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments.
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Requires each government entity in this State to conduct review of cybersecurity infrastructure and make recommendations.*
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.*
Allows canvassing of early votes and mail-in ballots before election day under certain conditions. *
Revises requirements and process for temporary courtesy licenses and certificates issued by State Board of Examiners, NJ Board of Nursing, and other professional and occupational licensing boards to nonresident military spouses.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.*
Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Amends Fiscal Year 2024 annual appropriations act to extend ANCHOR Property Tax Relief Program eligibility to homestead owners and tenants who made payments in lieu of taxes.*
Establishes emergency teacher endorsements in certain circumstances.*
Revises NJCLASS Teacher Loan Redemption Program.*
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Establishes Stay NJ property tax credit program; establishes Stay NJ Task Force; expands income limit and modifies ownership requirement for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement; enhances ANCHOR benefits for seniors; and makes appropriations.*
Requires DOE to include military-connected student identifier in student-level database; requires district inform teacher when military-connected student enrolls in class taught by teacher.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Sets States mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program; provides gross income tax benefits for certain contributions to and earnings on assets maintained in accounts established under program.
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.
Prohibits attempts by mental health professionals to change sexual orientation of adults.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of menstrual toxic shock syndrome.*
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Provides for transfers from General Fund to UI trust fund, reduces employer contributions to UI trust fund, assesses contributions from employers to repay transferred amounts, and provides tax credits to small businesses to offset UI tax increases.*
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.
Requires DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program; provides for $15 million in first year and $15 million annually in subsequent two years to DEP, subject to availability, to provide grants.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Establishes Division of Equity and Inclusion in DOE to identify racial and socioeconomic segregation of school districts and to ensure better integration in public schools; appropriates $5 million.**
Consolidates certain affordable housing and assistance applications.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms; appropriates $500,000.
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
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.
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
"New Jersey American Dream Act"; appropriates $25 million to provide down payment and home repair assistance to low and moderate income first-time homebuyers.
Broadens eligibility for gross income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Authorizes court to include in domestic violence restraining orders a provision making the order applicable to a pregnant victim's child upon birth of the child.
Establishes new transparency standards for pharmacy benefits manager business practices.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Permits certain persons to drive Type S school buses.
Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).
Requires children's psychiatric facilities to have designated staff members visually supervise patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.*
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
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 high school students to complete financial aid applications.*
Makes FY2023 supplemental appropriation of $17 million to DEP for grants for certain lake management activities.*
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.*
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Clarifies that veterinarians are not within ambit of telemedicine and telehealth law.
Establishes two-year pilot program for certain mental health care facilities to treat additional juvenile patients.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for programs providing mental health, substance use treatment, or services to persons with developmental disabilities.
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 rental units for lead drinking water hazards.*
Permits alternating proprietorship of certain wineries.
Makes County Option Hospital Fee Pilot Program permanent and expands definition of "participating county" under program.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services; appropriates $20 million.*
Requires DCA to allow hiring of information technology and cybersecurity professionals pursuant to shared service incentive programs.*
Requires ballot privacy sleeves at polling place; makes various changes to early and mail-in voting procedures; creates online form to update name and residence on existing voter registration record.
Specifies circumstances when voter will be removed from permanent vote by mail status and when ballot will be sent to primary address; requires educational campaign; makes appropriation of $5 million.
Prohibits unaffiliated mail-in voters from receiving mail-in ballot for primary election; requires election officials to provide such voters certain notices; prohibits mail-in ballot envelopes from containing visible political affiliation or designation for certain elections.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials and sport or recreational equipment.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate of $200 for basic life support emergency ambulance transportation services.
Modifies private landowner consent requirements for certain local deer management plans.*
Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*
Provides for expedited construction inspections.*
Enters New Jersey into Counseling Compact.
Creates online job portal for behavioral health care workers and online internship and externship portal for health care students.
Requires carriers to offer health care providers more than one method of payment for reimbursement.*
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Permits certain persons to operate Type S school buses.
Upgrades crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes second degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.
Appropriates $53,249,310 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Increases minimum monthly benefit under State SNAP Minimum Benefits Program from $50 to $95 and authorizes DHS to increase program benefit amount.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 71 as "John Tarantino Highway."
Establishes Medicaid per diem rate for pediatric medical day care services delivered by provider offering on-site services; appropriates $3.6 million to DHS.
Establishes "Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and Services Pilot Program" for certain defendants.
Establishes matching grant program in DCA to support community-based nonprofit organizations that provide shelter services during Code Blue alerts.
Establishes foreclosure protection and mortgage relief for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Requires DMVA to provide mortgage loan counseling under certain circumstances.
Requires copies of certain law enforcement records to be provided to victims of domestic violence upon request.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for certain motor vehicle theft offenses if prior arrest or conviction occurred within prior 90-day-period.*
Establishes program, in DEP, for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
Requires State Board of Education to authorize alternate route to expedite teacher certification of persons employed as paraprofessionals in school districts.
Prohibits limiting number of county college credits that may be applied towards educator preparation program and teacher certification requirements.
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.
Revises penalties for possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage persons.
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY 2024.
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with MVC and to be insured.
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Increases the income eligibility threshold and eliminates asset test for Medicare Savings Programs; Appropriates funds.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
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.
Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams.
Establishes pilot program in which certain selected school districts equip school buses with global positioning systems and DOE develops school bus tracking application.
"Improved Suicide Prevention, Response, and Treatment Act."
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, NJ National Guard, and reserve component of US Armed Forces; creates permanent commission to study various definitions related to veteran status.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments until beginning of 2023.
Mandates access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plan or program provided by the public employer.
Provides that purchase of insulin is not subject to deductible and requires health insurers to limit copayments and coinsurance for insulin.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Authorizes expanded provision of harm reduction services to distribute sterile syringes and provide certain support services to persons who use drugs intravenously; appropriates $15 million.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Establishes prescription drug pricing disclosure requirements and measures to reduce prescription drug costs.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, homeownership status, marital status, or credit score in certain automobile insurance determinations.
Prohibits NJTA from implementing automatic toll increases and increasing tolls for three years; reduces NJTA tolls.
Revises "Franchise Practices Act."
Limits fees charged to patients and authorized third parties for copies of medical and billing records.
Requires public school instruction in mental health as it relates to suicide prevention and provides various elements which may be included in instruction.
Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.
Increases from $750 to $3,000 annual State payment made to certain veterans and their surviving spouses.
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Requires successful completion of firearms education program to obtain initial firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase a handgun.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.
Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.
Directs AOC to establish implicit bias training for judges and judicial personnel.
Establishes loan program in Department of Treasury for certain entities offering health benefits plans; makes appropriation.
Allows Chief Administrator of MVC to enter into cooperative arrangements with foreign countries for reciprocal recognition of certain motor vehicle driver licenses.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for persons 18 or younger with diagnosed complex medical needs.
Caps interest rate for redemption of tax lien at 9 percent per year.
Requires municipalities, counties, school districts, and local authorities to regularly meet to discuss shared service agreements.
Requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to undergo implicit bias and cultural competency training.
Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
Authorizes State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct disparity study concerning utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Concerns Early Intervention Support Services program in DHS and expansion of program to all counties.
"Mental Health Access Act;" increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services.
Requires all Medicaid managed care organization to permit all pharmacies in State to dispense prescriptions for all covered medications.
Requires certain institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions to submit certain documentation on online program managers to Secretary of Higher Education.
Requires online program manager providing marketing services for institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees to self-identify as third party to prospective students.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions that have agreements with online program managers to disclose online program information.
Prohibits unfair discrimination in issuing or rating life insurance policies based on transgender status or certain gender identity information.
Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Authorizes retailer to accept exchange of unopened container of wine.
Directs NJ Department of Agriculture to request necessary waivers from US Department of Agriculture to provide food and meals during school closures due to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Creates Office of Sustainability.
Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate establishment of four new recovery community centers.
"Virtual Currency and Blockchain Regulation Act."
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Authorizes members of the New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
"New Jersey Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights;" establishes procedures by which entities are required to conduct audits of pharmacies.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
"Establishes Children, Youth, and Families Bill of Rights" to recognize and protect certain rights for children, youth, families.
"Chiara's Law"; prohibits euthanizing animals in shelters or pounds except for health or safety reasons.
Permits certain businesses to complete business registration certificate and annual report together.
Requires subsistence vouchers issued to county inmates upon release be accepted in every county.
Extends COVID-19 Medicaid per diem rate, and requires Medicaid coverage without prior authorization, for certain partial care behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Authorizes certain individuals to drive Type S school buses.
Authorizes schools to administer commercial driver license exam and other motor vehicle services for school bus drivers.
Requires students to complete free application for federal student aid as part of high school graduation requirements or request an exemption.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $1.8 million.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Exempts birthing facilities from certain health care practitioners referral restrictions.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Increases benefit amounts and expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program.
Provides State recognition of Sandhill Indian Tribe for certain limited purposes.
Requires applicants for commercial driver license to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Allows small private theater used for musical or theatrical performances to acquire alcoholic beverage retail license.
Concerns removal of abandoned vessels; appropriates $25 million.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $772.6 million.
Stengthens access to reproductive health care; appropriates $20 million.
Creates State contract set-aside for businesses owned and operated by spouses of military service members.
Establishes and codifies certain privileges for limited and restricted brewery license holders.
Permits appointment of Class Three special law enforcement officers by county sheriffs.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
Clarifies the newspaper delivery person and news media stringer are independent contractors for purposes of State employment laws.
Regulates certain practices of pharmacy benefits managers and health insurance carriers.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Upgrades theft of catalytic converter to one degree higher than underlying offense.
Establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program" in several vicinages.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two calendar years for certain retired members and beneficiaries of PFRS; makes appropriation.
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriation of $17 million for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires DOLWD to undertake study on effects of temporary employment on work force.
Authorizes EDA to provide grants from "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to finance replacement of certain agricultural equipment.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Authorizes health care providers to negotiate with carriers regarding fee- and non-fee-related matters.
Extends pension eligibility for survivors of certain emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency declared by Governor.
Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds.
Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders.
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Appropriates $87,783,515 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.