Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Alex Sauickie
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
In committee285
Eliminates registration fee for wheelchair trailers.
"Energy Security and Affordability Act"; requires BPU to consider energy security, diversity, and affordability when preparing Energy Master Plan and perform economic and ratepayer impact analysis of energy generation projects and Energy Master Plan.
Prohibits any foreign company created under laws of foreign adversary from participating in critical infrastructure.
Creates searchable website for certain records available through open public records request.
Establishes "New Jersey Right to Try-Plus Act" permitting terminally ill patients access to certain investigational and off-label treatments.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing whole house backup electrical generator for resident taxpayer's principal residence.
Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax during coldest months of year.
Extends eligibility for property tax benefits to veterans, 100 percent service-disabled veterans, and senior citizens and persons with disabilities who pay payments in lieu of property taxes.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $250,000 for Deer-Resistant Native Species Propagation at Agricultural Experiment Station.
Prohibits planting of non-native species in landscaping at State parks and forests; establishes grant program to support use of native plants at local parks and forests; appropriates $250,000.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once a year.
Upgrades penalty for assault on law enforcement to second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Clarifies spitting in law enforcement officer's food or drink constitutes aggravated assault; requires certain sanctions on restaurant employees who commit this crime.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
Allows choice districts to increase enrollment in interdistrict public school choice program to offset certain reductions in State school aid.
Establishes School Funding Commission to study school funding formula and prepare report that will serve as basis of new formula.
Requires school districts to receive written permission from parent or legal guardian before administering certain student health surveys.
Provides for full funding of extraordinary special education State aid.
Directs State Board of Education to rescind New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education and directs boards of education to establish Parental Advisory Committees and adopt standards for health instruction.
Establishes Stabilization Aid for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid or other budgetary imbalances; establishes Education Rescue Grants for certain school districts experiencing reductions in teaching staff.
Provides additional State pupil transportation aid to school districts that meet certain criteria.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential or commercial customer for cost of certain spoiled items resulting from service outage more than 48 hours after end of storm.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds.
Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model buffer ordinances detailing different regulatory options for siting warehouses; allows conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances.
Enhances notice requirements prior to development of large warehouse or high-density development.
"Warehouse Development Control Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $150 million, and appropriates $5,000.
Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model ordinance for siting certain warehouses and permits conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances and establishes fund in DCA; appropriates $5 million.
Requires basic course in land use law and planning offered to certain officials to include module on warehouse development and high-density development.
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.
Requires Department of Agriculture to establish program to make grants available to certain non-profit organizations for seafood gleaning operations; appropriates $250,000.
Establishes program for acquisition, by local government units and nonprofit organizations, of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
"Electricity Bill Transparency Act"; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Requires DCA to establish online, Statewide database of local government unit legal notices.
Permits school districts to receive loans from State to support operating budget under certain circumstances.
Provides supplemental appropriation to ensure certain school districts receive additional amounts of special education categorical aid, security categorical aid, and transportation aid.
Establishes "Jersey Vines Program" in Department of Agriculture.
Dedicates sales tax revenues collected on retail sales of locally produced wine for promotion of New Jersey wine.
Expands implied consent law to include blood testing; establishes per se standard for driving under influence of marijuana and certain controlled dangerous substances.
Authorizes forgiveness of portion of certain funds owed to State by school districts.
Provides that school districts with unpaid balances on certain borrowed funds are not subject to State school aid reductions; requires use of surplus funds to repay borrowed funds.
Establishes Veterans Assistance for Nutritional Needs Program in DHS.
Prohibits ownership of certain protected land adjacent to military facilities in State by certain foreign governments and persons.
Prohibits public utilities from charging smart meter opt-out fees.
Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax.
Requires advertising for NJ wine growing regions on tourist directional signs.
Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.
Establishes Winery Co-marketing Grant Program; appropriates $500,000.
Requires use of prior military service to extend maximum age for appointment to State Police.
Concerns certain county and municipal farm roadway improvement projects; establishes "Local Farm Roadway Improvement Fund."
Prohibits public utility from recovering certain administrative costs.
Extends eligibility for homestead rebates to residents making payments in lieu of taxes.
Requires BPU to respond in writing to written concerns of Division of Rate Counsel during certain proceedings.
Dedicates certain winery licensing fees for winery industry grant projects.
Requires BPU to adjust societal benefits charge if excess funds are collected and provides that excess funds may only be spent on measures to reduce electric and natural gas usage.
Modifies cost thresholds for reimbursement of extraordinary special education costs; requires State to bear full cost of nonpublic school transportation for certain school districts.
Requires appointment of State monitor to school districts that receive 70 percent or more of revenue from State aid.
Authorizes State Agriculture Development Committee to maintain and use its own list of property appraisers, or to employ dedicated pool of property appraisers, or both, to facilitate valuation of land for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires monthly health and fire safety inspections for mobile retail food establishments.
Appropriates $100,000 to Department of Agriculture to promote "Secretary Select" wines.
Requires Commissioner of Education approval for publicly funded out-of-State travel by school district employees and board of education members of certain school districts.
Creates offense of impersonating first responder; grades offense one degree higher than underlying offense.
Requires school district receiving 70 percent or more of revenue from State aid to post certain information concerning out-of-State travel expenditures on Internet website.
Permits certain winery license holders to sell Department of Agriculture "Secretary Select" wine under certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing whole house backup electrical generator or home backup battery system for resident taxpayer's principal residence.
Authorizes shared service agreements to facilitate provision of affordable housing.
Prohibits public utilities from recovering cost of legal penalties.
Requires BPU to publish third-party energy supplier information on its Internet website; establishes public awareness campaign on retail choice.
Requires legislative approval for energy master plan to become State policy.
Establishes Energy Facilities Siting Commission.
Requires legislative approval of funding for certain BPU plans, programs, and projects.
Establishes Power Generation Training Center to train workers in nuclear and non-nuclear power generation.
"Grid Reliability Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from decommissioning electric generation facilities in State under certain circumstances.
Provides property tax deduction up to $5,000 to honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability rating less than 100 percent.
Prohibits condemnation of farmland actively supporting agricultural or horticultural production for purpose other than agricultural or horticultural production.
Requires owners or operators of certain solar energy facilities to inspect facility's infrastructure for presence of remote-access devices.
Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from implementing certain customer charges.
Establishes crime of agroterrorism.
Revises contiguous acre requirement for farmland assessment eligibility under certain circumstances.
Requires directions on election ballots to vote for one or multiple candidates to appear in color other than black.
"Iryna's Law"; establishes process for evaluating certain defendants in need of involuntary commitment in lieu of pretrial detention; establishes aggravating factor for offense committed in certain public places.
Authorizes creation of 25th anniversary of 9/11 license plates.
Establishes "Justice for Vulnerable Residents Act"; creates Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
"Fair Funding for Vulnerable Residents Act"; establishes direct care ratio requirement for certain providers of services to adults or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to extend ANCHOR benefits to certain individuals who make payments in lieu of property taxes.
Provides that certain developments at commercial farms would not constitute major developments for stormwater management purposes.
"Energy Cost Fairness Act"; prohibits BPU from authorizing rate increases for electric and gas public utilities that charge inclining block rates for residential customers.
Requires DVA establish veterans facility in Ocean or Monmouth County.
"Energy Cost Reduction Act"; exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax.
"Cost Savings on Energy Saving Purchases Act"; exempts sales of energy-saving products and services from sales and use tax.
Establishes Office of Energy Generation Ombudsman in Department of Treasury; requires State agencies to prioritize permit review and approval process for projects that result in increased electricity production.
Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for certain energy infrastructure upgrades.
Authorizes development to enhance energy production through solar panel orientation.
Requires reports prepared by outside consultants for BPU to display certain information.
Directs DOLWD to establish regional farm wage; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to farm employers paying certain farm worker wages.
Requires NJ Clean Energy Program incentives be made available to commercial farms.
Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Department of Agriculture for Jersey Fresh marketing and promotion activities.
Establishes Urban and Suburban Agriculture Commission; requires Department of Agriculture to implement soil and water testing program; establishes grant program to assist individuals in purchasing equipment for certain agricultural operations; and appropriates $1 million.
Authorizes EDA to provide grants from "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to finance replacement of certain agricultural equipment.
Establishes grant program for reimbursement of tuition and fees for certain qualifying courses taken by farmers; appropriates $100,000.
Authorizes county agriculture development boards to acquire agricultural equipment for lease to new and beginning farmers.
Authorizes counties to establish mentoring programs for, and resell preserved farmland at reduced price to, beginning farmers.
Expands definition of "qualifying land" to include certain deeds of easement excluding certain portions of farm from preservation.
Requires certain warehouses to obtain air pollution control permit from DEP.
Requires DEP to evaluate cumulative impact of stormwater when reviewing applications associated with warehouse and other high-density development projects.
Permits blind or physically disabled voters to move to front of line at polling place.
Concerning noncitizens voting in local elections and conduct in office by local government officers.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on College and School Safety and Security.
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide financial literacy classes; appropriates $100,000.
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.
Establishes "Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Task Force" to study ways to safely store, reuse, recycle, and dispose of used electric vehicle batteries.
Requires electric vehicle battery facilities to affix sign developed and produced by DEP to all facility entrances as notification that electric vehicle batteries are on-site.
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.
Exempts individuals under 18 years of age from resident and nonresident fishing license fees.
Requires NJT to remove certain remote access features from buses and trains.
Extends initial and renewal terms of certain property agreements between local governments and nonprofit organizations for recreation and conservation purposes.
Establishes "New Jersey Commission to Reform the Assessment and Taxation of Residential Real Property."
Requires DVA establish Veterans Outdoor Recovery Task Force.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to fund burial of indigent veterans.
Establishes Emergency Medical Services Provider Safety Grant Program in DOH; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes certain exceptions for emergency personnel operating personal watercraft while providing rescue services.
Limits speculative development of warehouses until 500,000 acres of farmland are preserved under farmland preservation programs.
Prohibits municipal agency from approving applications for development of certain warehouses unless certificate of need is issued by Office of Local Planning Services in DCA.
Allows shared services agreement for certain warehouse developments specify size and sharing of costs and revenues associated with warehouse development.
Provides CBT credit for construction or retrofitting of warehouse to meet certain green building standards.
Requires Office of Planning Advocacy to publish certain information concerning warehouses over 100,000 square feet on its Internet website.
Increases penalties for juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain acts related to motor vehicles.
Expands "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Establishes Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant Program in Department of Agriculture; makes appropriation.
Provides CBT and GIT credits for completion of qualified construction projects at abandoned commercial building sites.
Exempts sales of tangible personal property made from 100 percent post-recycled waste and recycled materials from sales and use tax.
Provides corporation business and gross income tax credit for employment of persons who have experienced job loss due to automation.
Establishes Office of Citizen Involvement, Land Use, and Planning Advocate and transfers basic course in land use law and Office of Planning Advocacy to newly established office.
Creates "Punishing Rioters and Protecting Communities Act," broadens riot; enhances penalties certain riot-related criminal penalties; creates crimes of mob intimidation and cyber-intimidation by publication; establishes duty in municipality to permit law enforcement to respond appropriately.
Adds fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."
Requires State to bear costs of interconnection of net-metered, residential, Class I renewable energy systems.
Modifies definition of Class I renewable energy to include nuclear fission; provides CBT tax credit for production of clean baseload power.
Revises certain requirements concerning grants to fund soil and water conservation projects on preserved farms.
Authorizes County Agriculture Development Boards to establish program to receive and lease donated farmland to new farms, establishes gross income tax credit for farmers who donate land.
Establishes matching grant program in DCA to support community-based nonprofit organizations that provide shelter services during Code Blue alerts.
Requires DCA to establish optional certification courses for planning professionals on development of warehouses and high-density buildings.
Establishes crime of gang shoplifting.
"Ending the Criminal Revolving Door Act"; restricts pretrial release of certain defendants; sets conditions for pretrial release of certain first-time offenders; requires revocation of pretrial release under certain circumstances.
Requires immediate public reporting of bias incident; facilitates receipt of information from public for purposes of prosecuting bias incident.
Establishes crime of selling certain counterfeit items; establishes enhanced penalties for crime if committed against senior citizen.
Requires limited liability company to disclose certain information when recording deed concerning residential rental property.
Establishes farmland assessment certification for tax assessors, online portal system for farmland assessment applications, and hotline for reporting farmland assessment fraud; increases on-site inspections for farmland under 10 acres in area and rollback tax.
Establishes State Agriculture Development Committee program preserving farmland in danger of being developed for warehouse purposes or other high-density development projects; appropriates $50 million from Global Warming Solutions Fund.
Establishes Watershed Council in DEP.
Establishes "Farm Mental Health and Financial Services Task Force."
Provides supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Farm Viability Study at Agricultural Experiment Station.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish Wine and Grape Education Grant Program; appropriates $1.5 million.
Directs State Treasurer to debit from State operating aid allocated to public research university amount equal to costs incurred by institution in implementing agreements reached with certain student protestors.
Prohibits ownership of real property in State by adverse foreign governments and certain associated persons.
Permits fair share affordable housing bonus credit for certain transitional housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Concerns regulatory guidance for local approving authorities on approval of warehouse development.
Directs president of Rutgers, The State University to appoint chief viticulturist and chief enologist.
Makes $20.2 million supplemental appropriation for increased nonpublic school security aid; modifies budget language to increase per pupil amount.
Requires instruction on lightning safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to identify farmland ineligible for county farmland preservation programs, notify owners of State requirements, and invite applications for farmland preservation under State program.
Authorizes EDA to provide grants from "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to finance replacement of inefficient agricultural irrigation equipment.
Requires municipal planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment to incorporate recommendations from certain local environmental commissions on applications for development.
Establishes State as purchaser of last resort for produce; directs Department of Agriculture to establish program.
Requires BPU to conduct inventory of lead-covered cables and develop plan for removal.
Establishes "State Government Employee-Driven Efficiency Initiative."
Provides loan redemption for certain veterinarians who work at approved site for five years; annually appropriates $500,000.
Imposes enhanced penalties for residential burglary and other crimes committed during funeral or following death of resident.
Provides gross income tax credits for portion of homeowners' association payments used in fund infrastructure improvements within common interest communities.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program from 65 to 62 years of age.
Authorizes the court to issue restraining orders to defendants charged with a crime as a condition of release on bail.
Establishes agricultural apprenticeship program in DOLWD.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to ensure toll collection monitoring system is functioning properly prior to issuing advisory and payment request and administrative fee.
Requires public utilities to send certain information concerning rate increases to customers.
Requires BPU to publish plain language summary of its final decision on rate increase filings.
Requires electric public utilities to develop vegetation management plan.
Requires electric public utilities to report certain information concerning power outages on their Internet website and to BPU.
Requires BPU to establish best practices and to assess electric public utilities' compliance with BPU best practices during BPU's review of rate increase.
Prohibits electric public utility residential rate increases during summer and gas public utility residential rate increases during winter.
Requires BPU to discontinue Infrastructure Investment Program.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to conduct study quantifying market impact of housing regulations.
Requires electric public utilities to provide industrial portable power stations accessible to customers during certain power outages.
Requires DOT to consult Department of Agriculture and County Agriculture Development Boards when developing transportation capital project list.
Prohibits public utilities from being eligible for rate treatment or other incentive or rate mechanisms that provide additional revenue to utilities in certain circumstances.
Authorizes creation of temporary Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary commemorative license plate.
Requires public utilities to provide Energy Star-rated product and appliance rebates at time of sale.
Requires MVC to issue license plate decals for identification of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish campaign that displays certain tourism advertisements through plastic wrapping of certain utility boxes located at intersections.
Requires electric public utilities to pre-place repair equipment in areas with frequent power outages.
Requires BPU to pay for certain compliance costs of State energy policies.
Requires electric public utilities to submit transmission project proposal to BPU for approval.
Requires electric public utilities to obtain written consent and provide written disclosure prior to installing smart meters.
Prohibits electric public utilities from imposing reconciliation charge on customers.
Re-locates certain energy incentive and all utility assistance programs to new Office of Energy Management; establishes common application platform for utility assistance programs.
Permits certain entities to operate unmanned aircraft systems to inspect damage to critical infrastructure.
"Compassionate Spousal Visits for Veterans Act"; establishes transportation grant program for spouses of veterans; appropriates $500,000.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain SPRS members.
Requires electric public utilities to develop service restoration plans for certain communities on well water or septic systems.
Requires BPU to allow certain bidding practices during basic generation service auctions.
Requires electric public utilities to conduct wellness checks in age-restricted communities during power outages.
Requires public utilities to provide Energy Star-rated product and appliance rebates of no less than 20 percent of total cost of product or appliance.
Requires BPU to impose penalties during audits.
Repeals certain energy reduction and reporting requirements for electric and natural gas usage.
Establishes program in DOLWD to address jobs lost due to automation.
Prohibits BPU from hiring certain third-party consultants; requires certain third-party consultants of BPU to disclose list of certain clients.
Extends for five years date of certain greenhouse gas emissions and clean energy goals.
Directs DEP to develop and implement water quality, flood control, and stream restoration pilot program.
Requires State Agricultural Development Committee to develop educational materials for owners or operators of commercial farms regarding benefits of participating in farmland preservation program.
Authorizes construction, installation, and operation of solar energy generating facilities, structures, and equipment on preserved farmland, in certain cases, pursuant to lease agreement executed between landowner and solar developer.
Requires SADC and any local board acquiring farmland for preservation purposes to provide partial payment to landowner, in advance of settlement, to demonstrate good faith intent to proceed with settlement and acquisition.
Authorizes Department of Agriculture to designate "School of Agriculture for Next Century," to support education, research, and workforce development in advanced agricultural technologies.
Prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires employers to use E-Verify program.
"Clean Energy AI Incentivization Act"; directs BPU to incentivize artificial intelligence centers to bring their own self-sufficient, clean energy.
Appropriates funds to support increases in tax levy resulting from health care costs in certain school districts.
Revises conditions for, and permits use of, virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement in certain circumstances.
Authorizes counties and certain boards to acquire unpreserved lands in agricultural development areas for use by agricultural support businesses, and to sell or lease county-owned lands in such areas to such businesses at reduced price.
Establishes New Jersey Wine and Grape Institute; appropriates $500,000.
Requires Departments of Agriculture and Education to cooperatively implement new "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative to promote and facilitate increased procurement and use of local and regional foods for school meals program purposes.
Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $2 million from General Fund to Department of Agriculture in support of Northeast Organic Farming Association for certain programs.
Provides for allocation of $300 million from available balances collected from societal benefits charge and Global Warming Solutions Fund revenues for grants for construction of small modular nuclear reactors.
Authorizes counties and County Agriculture Development Boards to transfer farmland preservation installment purchases to State Agriculture Development Committee.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to post certain information to assist distressed farmers on its Internet website.
Provides deduction in cash rent due on lease of State-owned land for value of certain food and farm equipment donations by commercial farm operators.
Specifies that prior SADC approval is not required in order to authorize construction, installation, or operation of biomass, solar, or wind energy generating facilities, structures, or equipment on farmland preservation exception areas.
"Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act"; provides additional State school aid to certain school districts located in municipalities that are part of Highlands or Pinelands preservation areas.
"Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Act"; requires victim notification concerning termination of obligation to register as sex offender and release from parole supervision for life; concerns restraining orders for victim of sex offense.
Requires school calendar to include certain days for inclement weather and emergencies.
Prohibits DEP from limiting number of mobile sport fishing permits issued annually; requires valid registration with New Jersey Saltwater Recreational Registry Program.
Establishes program in EDA to support construction of new nuclear energy facilities in State.
Extends membership in TPAF to 15 years after discontinuance of service.
Provides county vocational school districts with authority to choose name in manner that more accurately reflects mission.
Specifies that adjustments made to school budget calendar due to delay in State aid notification date will be commensurate with length of delay.
Requires that lease agreements for school buildings in excess of 15 years be approved by voters of school district or board of school estimate as appropriate.
Requires State Board of Education to establish program to pay high school equivalency exam fees for certain low-income individuals; provides gross income tax and corporation business tax deductions for donations made to support fees.
Concerns PTSD counseling services provided by certain veteran organizations.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DVA for suicide prevention training for personnel at State-run veterans' facilities.
Adjusts method of determining regional need for affordable housing; permits timeline extension for municipalities to determine and plan for adjusted fair share obligations based on revisions to regional need.
Requires franchise agreement for sale of all-terrain vehicles and certain watercraft.
Deems farming permitted and inherently beneficial use in all municipal zoning districts under MLUL.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain household pet expenses.
Requires SDA districts to solicit at least three lease proposals prior to entering into lease agreement with developer for construction and lease of new school building.
Requires DHS to cover child care services for veterans under certain circumstances.
Requires school districts to report information on changes in employment and programs; requires Commissioner of Education to compile reported information.
Establishes Protective Cropping Board in Department of Agriculture.
Increases allowable amount of farmland preservation grants to nonprofit organizations.
Establishes preservation and grant program in Department of Agriculture for farmland in danger of being developed for certain industrial projects; appropriates $50 million to the State Agriculture Development Committee.
Establishes Artisanal Food Council in Department of Agriculture.
Requires graduation reporting on student proficiency in English language arts, literacy, and mathematics.
Establishes statutory requirements regarding application process for cottage food operators.
Requires driver education and testing on responsibilities when approaching and passing slow moving vehicles.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Requires DEP to notify certain property owners of change in property's status as wetlands area; establishes process to appeal certain wetlands designations.
Requires guidelines on use of instructional technology to be developed by DOE and policy to be adopted by governing body of public school.
Exempts repair and maintenance of residential septic systems from sales and use tax.
Applies provisions of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act" to certain incidents of gang bullying.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $6,000 to $9,000 and indexes deduction for inflation.
Establishes compensatory time lost to investigation of unsubstantiated child abuse, neglect, or other issue in child custody cases.
Requires superintendent to verify to DOE that school district policy on harassment, intimidation, or bullying includes anonymous reporting procedure.
Expands Community College Opportunity Grant Program and Tuition Aid Grant Program to provide aid for certain career and technical education programs.
Requires AG to post certain information regarding legal action taken against federal government.
Permits senior citizens to designate third party to be notified of delinquency in payment of mortgage or property taxes.
Creates mobility assistance vehicle services hotline.
Provides additional State transportation aid for certain school districts providing transportation services to significant numbers of nonpublic school students.
Establishes required class sizes in school districts.
Authorizes podiatric physicians to supervise physician assistants.
Requires electric public utilities to report certain infrastructure repairs to BPU for development of cost-savings recommendations.
Requires transportation network companies to inquire about child riders and confirm availability of certain child car seats before confirming prearranged ride.
Requires BPU to survey public utility customers every five years.
Exempts farriers and horseshoers from licensed practice of veterinary medicine.
Establishes presumption of legal parentage under certain circumstances.
Requires BPU to establish minimum staffing requirements for certain electric public utility personnel.
"Election Integrity Through Voter ID Act"; requires photo identification for voting at polling places; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity; provides for free non-driver identification for certain persons.
"Election Integrity Through Uniform Fair Standards Act"; concerns voter signature verification procedures to cure voted mail-in ballots.
"Election Integrity Through Drop Box and Canvassing Security Act"; requires video surveillance and recording of mail-in ballot drop boxes and counting of voted mail-in ballots.
Requires biannual audits of voter registration lists.
Prohibits use of long-term tax exemption agreements in construction of senior housing under certain conditions.
Establishes presumption of legal parentage under certain circumstances.
"Election Integrity Through Sensible Ballot Counting Act"; requires mail-in ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on day of election to be canvassed.
Requires battery energy storage system facilities to affix cautionary signage to facility entrances.
Prohibits limitation of State school aid increases in 2026-2027 school year; appropriates $332.6 million.
Establishes Education Endowment Fund.
"Michael 'Mikey' Gioia's Law"; requires field sobriety test and certain chemical tests be conducted when driver is involved in certain motor vehicle accidents.
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Removes restrictions on presence of police and law enforcement officers near polling places and ballot drop boxes.
Provides CBT and GIT tax credits to certain food and drink establishments for purchase of certain local ingredients and products.
Requires electric public utilities to perform vegetation management on certain vegetation at certain intervals.
"Grown Here, Eaten Here Act"; provides CBT and GIT tax credits to qualifying food establishments for costs of purchasing certain local ingredients.
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Became law · 1
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Passed the General Assembly · 8
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Allows for issuance of two-year temporary courtesy license for nonresident military spouses in certain professions.
Requires Division of Children's System of Care to make changes to certain polices regarding the provision of family support and respite care services for certain eligible individuals.
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
Requires Department of Agriculture to take various actions to publicize and promote community supported agriculture in New Jersey.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." and "Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account."*
Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures.
Out of committee · 18
Provides for expansion of county transportation services to include disabled veterans; provides funding source for expansion.
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.
Exempts from realty transfer fee recording of deed of preserved farmland to qualified beginning farmer.
Permits certain winery license holders to sell wine produced by other winery licensees under certain circumstances; establishes supplemental wine production facility license.
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Makes various changes to address sexual assault and child abuse and neglect involving military personnel; addresses protection, penalties, enforcement, jurisdiction, and victim compensation matters.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote New Jersey liquors, beers, and wines.*
Revises law related to EMT eligibility for receiving funds from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Authorizes county agriculture development boards to purchase agricultural supplies for sale to New Jersey farmers.*
Establishes Large Animal Veterinarian Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $200,000.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as "James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway."
Provides alcoholic beverage tax credits to certain breweries for donations of spent grain byproduct to commercial farm for agricultural or horticultural use.
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Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation from General Fund to DEP for dredging and restoration of Peckman River.
Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation from General Fund to DEP for dredging and restoration of Passaic River.
Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Permits excused absence for student enlisted or planning to enlist in Armed Forces of United States or National Guard.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
Requires Attorney General to compile and publicly report certain statistics pertaining to permits to carry for handguns and firearm purchaser identification cards.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.
Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Requires county boards of election to have bipartisan representation when opening and canvassing mail-in ballots; requires secure storage of mail-in ballots; upgrades penalties for certain election-related crimes.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
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.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemption.
Increases penalties for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing fentanyl.
Requires electric public utility to submit proposal to BPU detailing utility's plan to harden its electric distribution substations to protect against criminal attacks.
Requires DOE to release to school district upon request data and software program algorithms used to calculate State school aid.
Provides gross income tax deduction for senior citizens for certain medical expenses for in-home care or care in assisted living and long-term care facilities and funeral expenses.
Increases daily compensation for election workers and increases additional compensation rate for election workers managing signature copy registers.
Broadens offenses of riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion of violent, disorderly assembly.
Requires EDA administer small business loan program to provide loans to small businesses owned or controlled by certain veterans.
"Max's Law"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
Directs DCA to establish online database of affordable housing settlement agreements and other declaratory judgment actions.
Establishes program in New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing for support of residency programs at veterans' memorial homes in New Jersey; appropriates $500,000.
Repeals law prohibiting sale or distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, polystyrene foam food service products, and single-use plastic straws.
"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 telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.
Provides supplemental appropriation from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State aid to certain school districts.
Prohibits modification of mufflers and exhaust systems to produce audible sounds; increases penalties for violations.
Requires detailed disclosure of information concerning required payments in lieu of property taxes to be provided to purchaser of real property constructed pursuant to financial agreement containing long term tax exemption.
Establishes pilot program in Office of Planning Advocacy to reimburse municipalities for certain expenditures concerning warehouse development; appropriates $1 million.
Increases personal needs allowance to $100 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
"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.
Prohibits adoption of any State rule or regulation mandating electric heating or water heating systems in buildings prior to issuance of DCA report.
Concerns applicability of sales tax to certain horse-boarding charges in New Jersey.
Allows exclusion of certain small business income from taxation under gross income tax and corporation business tax.
Protects equity accrued by property owner in tax sale foreclosure.
Establishes pilot program in Division of Taxation to provide income tax credits for the opening of certain homesteads to hunting activities in areas with high number of wildlife incidents.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Permits certain wineries to sell their products by the glass for consumption in licensed salesrooms.
Establishes "Revolutionary War Park Study Commission."
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.
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.
Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component called to active federal military service who met fire department maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Establishes "Electric Vehicle Battery Repurposing Fund" to support repurposing, remanufacturing, and recycling of electric vehicle batteries; dedicates amounts based on certain sales of electric vehicles.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
Establishes Reproductive Health Care Professional Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes "Disability Mortality and Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee" in DHS; makes appropriation.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Requires DVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers and municipal registers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Creates pilot program to provide corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
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 long-term care facilities to develop person-centered care plans for residents and establishes right to certain forms of visitation for long-term care residents.
Establishes fire protection requirements for short-term farm labor housing.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.
Allows sentencing to extended term for repeat convictions of receipt of stolen property.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Eliminates the corporate transit fee.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.
Prohibits common interest communities from penalizing members who place unit into living, revocable trust fund or classifying placement as title transfer.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
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.
Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.
Establishes "Jersey Spirits Program" in Department of Agriculture.
Permits winery salesrooms to be held jointly.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Revises elements of offense of agricultural trespass, expands number and type of activities constituting agricultural trespass, and expands definition of "lands" susceptible to agricultural trespass.
Establishes New Jersey Student Teacher Scholarship Program.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
Establishes Loan Redemption Program for Teachers of Agriculture in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Mandates Division of Developmental Disabilities service providers to complete workforce survey.
Requires State department, agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof to provide link on website for members of public to submit complaints.
Extends time period required for public notice of certain land use applications.
Qualifies certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention of defendant charged with aggravated assault of law enforcement officer.
Expands eligibility for pension and retirement income exclusion to taxpayers with incomes exceeding $150,000, and increases amount of exclusion that qualifying taxpayers may claim.
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.
Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in United States Reserves.
"Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification Act"; requires Motor Vehicle Commission to establish online motor vehicle insurance verification system.
Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities.
Requires public institutions of higher education to enroll certain students impacted by automation in job training courses without payment of tuition.
Permits DVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Concerns documents, driver's licenses, and non-driver identification cards issued by MVC.
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.
Regulates medication administration in certain licensed, residential facilities.
Requires certain State agencies to establish expedited approval and permitting procedures for artificial intelligence data centers powered by small modular nuclear reactors.
Requires State to participate in federal tax credit scholarship program and directs Commissioner of Education to provide required information to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Withdraws New Jersey's participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
"Self-Directed Care Access Act"; requires DHS to establish common intake system and application process for Medicaid self-directed care programs.
Regulates medication administration in certain residential facilities.
Prohibits harassment of farmers engaged in farming operations.
Increases cap on grants for farmland stewardship activities to $100,000 per application.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to provide for electronic submittal of milk dealer license applications.
Makes various revisions to the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights.
Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees in certain circumstances.
Concerns lung cancer screening awareness and access.
Authorizes Secretary of Agriculture to declare agricultural emergency; requires Department of Agriculture to conduct study on funding sources available to farmers during agricultural emergency.