Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
Linda R. Greenstein
Sponsored
Became law11
Revises cybersecurity, asset management, and related reporting requirements in "Water Quality Accountability Act." *
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Allows NJ E-ZPass customers to opt to receive electronic notification of use of E-ZPass system at toll plazas operated by NJTA and SJTA.
Requires health care facilities to report certain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) data related to health care workers and certain first responders.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Authorizes school districts to maintain surplus at four percent for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.*
Concerns names required on applications for professional and occupational licensure.
Appropriates $30.387 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Establishes requirements to commence screening newborn infants for congenital cytomegalovirus infection; establishes public awareness campaign. *
Modifies lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2022.
Vetoed3
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of insurance policies and insurance premium finance agreements for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both.**
Authorizes Governor to permit emergency rent suspension for certain small business tenants during COVID-19 pandemic.
Passed the Senate5
Asks Joint Committee on Library of Congress to approve replacing NJ statue of Philip Kearny in National Statuary Hall Collection with statue of Alice Paul.
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to establish purchased PERS credit in the Part at additional cost.
Provides for accidental death benefit if death of TPAF member and certain PERS members is caused by COVID-19. *
Provides CBT tax credit for certain deliveries of low carbon concrete and for costs of conducting environmental product declaration analyses of low carbon concrete.*
Out of committee39
Requires certain public officials to complete course of study developed by Commissioner of Community Affairs on operation of public water and wastewater systems.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Establishes prisoner reentry peer support hotline.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.*
Changes designation on official State logo denoting manufacture of products in New Jersey.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.
Provides for employment, retention, and benefits during public health hazard posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of certain public employees.
Requires hospital to permit individual to accompany woman during childbirth.
Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS, and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.*
Expands existing EDA loan program to include certain small producers and retailers of alcoholic beverages.
Permits local units and authorities to waive interest and lien enforcement for certain delinquent water and sewer utility payments during emergency circumstances.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Requires DLPS to incorporate implicit bias in cultural diversity training materials for law enforcement officers; makes mandatory cultural diversity and implicit bias training for law enforcement officers.
Establishes Employment Application Registry database in Division of State Police.
"Defense Against Porch Pirates Act"; amends theft statute.
Requires DOC to implement certain security procedures and address physical plant deficiencies in Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
Requires compensatory time off for certain correctional police officers and parole officers for work during state of emergency.*
Prohibits employer use of tracking or electronic communications device in vehicle operated by employee under certain circumstances. *
Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2021 to include new projects and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects; modifies terms and conditions for certain loans utilizing federal funds.
Requires electric public utility to charge residential rate for service used by residential customer for electric vehicle charging at charging stations within certain designated parking spaces.
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Provides secondary classroom experience credit towards meeting requirements of classroom training portion of registered apprenticeship.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Provides for DCA to reestablish and administer certification program for recreation administrators and automatically reinstate administrator certifications issued under prior law.
Requires DOLWD to provide link to New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on website and in emails concerning unemployment compensation benefits.
Establishes "New Jersey Small Business Indoor Air Quality Management Support Program."
Permits counties to operate airports as county utilities; provides that bonds for county and municipal airport purposes be issued in accordance with provisions of "Local Bond Law."
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Concerns sexual abuse investigations in State correctional facilities.
Requires MVC to operate call center to assist with online transactions. *
Establishes advisory council for the brewery, cidery, meadery, and distillery industries in NJ and provides for funding through certain alcoholic beverage tax receipts.
Requires provider of electronic communication service to preserve information reported to law enforcement related to endangerment of children for 180 days.
Appropriates $60,940,361 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $80,539,578 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Mandates periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters enrolled in SHBP. *
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Establishes the "Healthy Workplace Act."
"Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Requires water purveyors to conduct water loss audits.
Establishes additional requirements for operation and oversight of animal shelters, pounds, kennels operating as shelters or pounds, and veterinary holding facilities.
Requires water purveyors to develop and implement leak detection programs.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires water suppliers to reimburse residential customers for drinking water testing under certain circumstances.
Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools of violations of drinking water quality standards.
Establishes green infrastructure financing program.
Requires water purveyors to conduct, and report to DEP, water loss audits.
Requires DOT to prioritize green stormwater infrastructure in design, construction, reconstruction, and repair of public highways.
Requires BPU to adopt regulations allowing wastewater utilities to impose wastewater system improvement charge.
Specifies minimum 20-year planning duration for NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan and adds new requirements for plan.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Requires certain public water systems to publish certain financial and employee information on Internet.
Requires public water systems to provide certain notice of boil water notices and violations of drinking water quality standards.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Establishes Mercer Regional Water Services Commission as oversight body over certain Trenton Water Works operations.
Requires municipalities to provide certain information to property owners served by municipal water systems.
Prohibits use of bots to deceive person about origin and content of communication for certain commercial or election purposes.
Requires public water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Requires public water systems to develop lead service line inventories and schedules for replacement of lead service lines.
"Disaster Victims Protection Act"; requires Governor to allocate federal and State disaster aid to municipalities in proportion to amount of catastrophic physical damage sustained within each municipality.
Prohibits use of receipt paper containing bisphenol A.
"New Townhouse Fire Safety Act"; requires automatic fire sprinkler systems in new townhomes.
"Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Act"; allows certain seniors to defer property tax payments.
Requires insurance coverage of diapers when medically necessary.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm when act done knowing it will result in law enforcement response against certain persons.
Facilitates identification of municipal liens on residential property of certain seniors and disabled persons.
Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from EDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.
Provides consumer protections under certain telecommunications service provider contracts.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Requires transportation network companies to share information concerning sexual misconduct investigation of driver; authorizes transportation network company to ban drivers from accessing digital network during and following investigation.
Requires CATV companies to provide free broadband Internet service and associated equipment to public libraries and, under certain circumstances, other municipal buildings.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers and mobile application developers from disclosing customer's location data to third parties.
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
"Innovate New Jersey Act"; establishes tax-free business incubators at institutions of higher education.
Establishes Task Force on Institutional Discrimination in Health Care.
Requires Commissioners of DOH and DHS to perform language needs assessment.
Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Allows identity theft victims to petition for judicial determination of factual innocence.
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.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Authorizes issuance of restraining orders for situations in which domestic violence statutes do not apply.
Creates Office of Sustainability.
Directs DEP to develop guidelines concerning State and local government purchase of goods made from recycled material.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain donations to the Rutgers University Foundation.
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 V
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from disclosing customer's global positioning system data to third parties.
Provides that solar and photovoltaic energy facilities and structures on farmland are not an inherently beneficial use, per se, for purposes of zoning approvals.
Establishes additional requirements for operation and oversight of animal shelters, pounds, and kennels operating as shelters or pounds.
Includes payday lending as a violation of the consumer fraud act.
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages.
Requires State to include distributed energy resource in certain new State buildings and consider retrofitting certain existing State buildings with distributed energy resource.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse.
Creates home purchase grant program in HMFA for certain veterans who served in federal active duty; appropriates $2,000,000.
Makes various changes to bias intimidation law.
Permits certified animal control officer to enforce municipal animal ordinances; requires such officer to report person suspected of committing animal cruelty to municipal law enforcement officer.
Prohibits certain medical examinations on female patients without informed consent.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
Establishes "Solar Equipment Purchase and Installation Assistance Program" in EDA.
"New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Act"; authorizes sale of tax credits to fund investments in certain New Jersey high-growth businesses.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with various entities, to design a manufacturing career pathway to provide students with skills necessary to gain employment in manufacturing sector.
Authorizes issuance of license plates series honoring military academies that represent five branches of United States military.
Requires public institutions of higher education to submit proposed tuition and fees for upcoming academic year to Secretary of Higher Education for review.
Concerns certain annual filings by nonprofit corporations and charitable organizations.
Provides gross income tax deduction for volunteers of New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps that serve at least 150 hours during public health emergency.
Requires outer envelope for mailing of voted mail-in ballot by voter to include postage prepaid.
Directs Secretary of State to study wait times at polling places during a general election.
Permits voters to sign backup paper polling record in counties opting to use e-poll books.
Restricts use of certain data collected for purposes of contact tracing related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Creates "Manufacturing Reboot Program" in EDA to provide financial assistance to certain manufacturing businesses; makes $10 million appropriation to EDA.
Permits special education students and bilingual education students to repeat prior year grade level during 2020-2021 school year upon parental request.
Requires death certificates to include drug responsible for drug overdose death under certain circumstances.
Requires teaching staff members and school board members to annually receive training on trauma-informed education.
Establishes "Police Body Camera Implementation Task Force" to study and make recommendations concerning use of body cameras by law enforcement agencies in this State.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires school districts to provide virtual or remote instruction for beginning of 2020-2021 school year; permits in-person delivery of certain special education services; permits school districts to delay start of 2020-2021 school year.
Exempts certain veterans from field or live-fire range portion of hunter gun safety course.
Requires DOC to develop and implement staffing plan at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
Requires DOC to implement certain procedures to facilitate reporting of sexual abuse by Edna Mahan inmates.
Requires administrators at Edna Mahan to have access to information concerning investigations of sexual abuse allegations.
Requires DOC to install security cameras at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women and review and retain footage.
Imposes certain requirements on Edna Mahan DOC Special Investigations Division correctional police officers conducting sexual abuse investigations.
Permits county board of elections to begin counting mail-in ballots up to 14 days prior to election day.
"Personal Protective Equipment Insecurity Act"; requires Commissioner of Human Services to provide recipients of SNAP with stipend for personal protective equipment; appropriates $5 million from Coronavirus Relief Fund to DHS.
Requires availability of free parking at polling places on election day.
Authorizes certain persons to display American flag on or over certain property of NJTA, SJTA, and DOT; prohibits NJTA, SJTA and DOT from removing American flag under certain circumstances.
Requires certain utilities to allow residential customers to satisfy outstanding balances over time.
"Made in New Jersey Tax Credit Act"; provides CBT tax credits to taxpayers that purchase "New Jersey made" products.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $30 million to certain law enforcement agencies for NJ Statewide Supplemental Body Worn Camera Program.
Increases minimum wage for direct support professionals.
Requires DOH to conduct study on causes of youth suicide.
"New Jersey Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights;" establishes procedures by which entities are required to conduct audits of pharmacists.
Requires certain accessible public restroom facilities be equipped with signs reserving use for persons with disabilities.
Establishes civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation or bullying of minor or adult with disability; provides that bullying of vulnerable adult may constitute grounds for investigation by adult protective services and report to law enforcement.
Establishes civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation or bullying of minor or adult with disability; provides that bullying of vulnerable adult may constitute grounds for investigation by adult protective services and report to law enforcement.
Permits counties and municipalities to bond for passenger cars and station wagons solely fueled by electric or renewable power sources.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires health care professionals to order bi-lateral ultrasounds concurrently when ordering mammograms; requires insurers to cover concurrent mammograms and bi-lateral ultrasounds.
Supplemental appropriation of $25 million to DOH to assist certain mental health and addiction service providers transitioning to fee-for-service reimbursement system.
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Requires DOC to report certain information concerning halfway houses.
Establishes "Twelfth Grade Postsecondary Transition Year Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires health care professionals to order bi-lateral ultrasounds concurrently when ordering mammograms; requires insurers to cover concurrent mammograms and bilateral ultrasounds.
Prohibits condominium associations from assessing insurance deductibles to individual unit owners or groups of unit owners.
Addresses long-term effects of COVID-19.
Requires State Treasurer to collect and study certain demographic information on corporate boards and in senior management.
Authorizes county vocational school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Authorizes local units to refinance general obligation bonds irrespective of present value savings for period of one year.
Requires State and county hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish New Jersey Equity in Education Initiative, appropriates $2,000,000.
Establishes "Household Water Assistance Program"; appropriates $75 million.
Requires businesses in financial, essential infrastructure, and health care industries to develop cybersecurity plans.
Requires businesses in financial, essential infrastructure, and health care industries to report cybersecurity incidents.
Requires municipalities, counties, and school districts to report cybersecurity incidents.
Establishes cybersecurity employment grant program for qualified businesses.
Requires instruction on cybersecurity in grades nine through 12; requires Office of Secretary of Higher Education to develop cybersecurity model curricula; establishes loan redemption programs for individuals in certain cybersecurity occupations.
Provides super conciliation for certain emergency responder service employees, and requires continuation of contract provisions during negotiations.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Establishes grant program in DEP to provide financial assistance to municipalities for infrastructure and other physical upgrades to certain municipally owned sanitary landfill facilities closed before June 1987; appropriates $10 million.
Modifies Community College Opportunity Grant Program to permit adult students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education programs to receive financial assistance.
Establishes the "Female Inmates' Rights Protection Act."
Establishes NJ Water Data Center at public institution of higher education; appropriates $1 million.
Provides for establishment of New Jersey Water Infrastructure Center at institute of higher education designated by DEP; appropriates $5 million.
Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments until beginning of 2023.
Requires municipality to return to taxpayer property taxes paid in error due to assessor's or owner's mistake.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to fund Center on Gun Violence Research.
Requires public agencies report cybersecurity incidents to New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having service-connected permanent disability; extends eligibility to veterans suffering from mental illness; establishes eligibility of property owned by disabled veteran wi
Prohibits twice exceptional students from being denied special education and related services due to average academic performance.
Extends eligibility for Military Dependents Scholarships to students enrolled in approved career and technical education programs and to dependents of certain military members who served in Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve.
Filed3
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to Work First New Jersey recipients under certain circumstances; makes appropriation.
Authorizes notaries public to perform certain notarial acts remotely.
Allows remote notarial acts, and other acts executing and verifying certain documents, by notaries public and other authorized officials during public health emergency and state of emergency declared by Governor's Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law21
Establishes advisory council for the brewery, cidery, meadery, and distillery industries in NJ and provides for funding through certain alcoholic beverage tax receipts.
Requires provider of electronic communication service to preserve information reported to law enforcement related to endangerment of children for 180 days.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Requires electric public utility to charge residential rate for service used by residential customer for electric vehicle charging at charging stations within certain designated parking spaces.*
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.
Changes designation on official State logo denoting manufacture of products in New Jersey.
Requires DLPS to incorporate implicit bias in cultural diversity training materials for law enforcement officers; makes mandatory cultural diversity and implicit bias training for law enforcement officers.
"Defense Against Porch Pirates Act"; amends theft statute.
Allows remote notarial acts during Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Provides for employment, retention, and benefits during public health hazard posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of certain public employees.
Requires hospital to permit individual to accompany woman during childbirth.
Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.**
Prohibits employer use of tracking device in vehicle operated by employee under certain circumstances.***
Permits local units and authorities to waive interest and lien enforcement for certain delinquent water and sewer utility payments during emergency circumstances.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2021 to include new projects and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects; modifies terms and conditions for certain loans utilizing federal funds.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Requires DOLWD to provide link to New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on website and in emails concerning unemployment compensation benefits.
Mandates periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters enrolled in SHBP. *
Appropriates $60,940,361 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $80,539,578 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Vetoed4
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to Work First New Jersey recipients under certain circumstances; makes appropriation.
Authorizes notaries public to perform certain notarial acts remotely.
Expands existing EDA loan program to include certain small producers and retailers of alcoholic beverages.*
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.*
Co-sponsored
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Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.*
Codifies constitutional right to freedom of reproductive choice.
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Requires institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies; expands activities encompassing criminal hazing and upgrades penalties for engaging in these activities.**
Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Revises law governing training and duties of Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary members.*
Requires pharmacy benefits manager providing services within Medicaid program to disclose certain information to DHS.
Establishes certain rights for students with military obligations attending public institutions of higher education and permits late registration for students with military obligations.*
Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.
Establishes supervised community reintegration program for certain victims of domestic violence.*
Expands requirement of health insurers and Medicaid program to cover prescriptions for contraceptives for up to 12 months. **
Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in rooming and boarding houses, dementia care homes, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.*
Requires DOH to develop and implement plan to improve access to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for local bond ordinances involving New Jersey Infrastructure Bank transportation projects.
Provides that New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program scholarship may be awarded in any semester of attendance or enrollment at institution of higher education in State.
Requires public utilities and local units to provide notice prior to initiating certain infrastructure projects.
Requires property condition disclosure statement to indicate presence of lead plumbing in residential property.
Requires public water systems to offer drinking water tests to customers in certain circumstances.
Revises financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations; excludes non-monetary in-kind donations from gross revenue for purpose of reporting requirements.
"New Jersey Buy American Act"; requires certain State agency highway and bridge construction contracts to include iron and steel products made in U.S.
"Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.*
Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public
Requires DHS to contract with third party entity to apply risk reduction model to Medicaid prescription drug services.**
Prohibits sale of paint or coating removal products that contain methylene chloride unless purchaser meets certain safety standards for use.
Establishes annual grant program to recognize institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.*
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish apprenticeship mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.*
Permits counties and municipalities to bond for alternative fuel vehicles.
Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.
Requires law enforcement officers to wear body cameras.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Establishes Task Force to Promote Employment by State Agencies of People with Disabilities.
Requires SEHBP and eligible employers that do not participate in the SEHBP to provide certain plans for public education employees and certain public education retirees.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication, and permits nonprofit corporations to hold meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
Concerns family leave benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.
Concerns employment benefits and coronavirus disease 2019 infections contracted by essential employees.
Authorizes pharmacists to order and cause to be administered test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies; requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for tests.**
Establishes Clayton Model Pilot Program in DOE to provide school-based social emotional learning to students in grades kindergarten through five at certain public schools.
Increases strangulation assault to crime of second degree.
Establishes postconsumer recycled content requirements for rigid plastic containers, glass containers, paper and plastic carryout bags, and plastic trash bags; prohibits sale of polystyrene loose fill packaging.*
Establishes program to adopt paratransit best practices, requires greater coordination among paratransit service providers, and establishes regional paratransit coordinating councils.*
Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million.*
Requires land use plan element of municipal master plan to include climate change-related hazard vulnerability assessment.
Requires Civil Services Commission to undertake various initiatives to increase diversity and inclusivity within law enforcement agencies.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service law enforcement applicants. *
Establishes database to aid in civil service hiring process for certain law enforcement officers; requires Statewide diversity analysis of law enforcement. *
Requires long-term care facilities, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.*
Revises requirements for long-term care facilities to establish outbreak response plans.*
Allows municipalities to designate outdoor areas upon which people may consume alcoholic beverages.
Codifies and establishes certain network adequacy standards for pediatric primary and specialty care in Medicaid program.
Concerns contributions to the unemployment compensation fund by employee leasing companies.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide plan for infection control and prevention infrastructure improvements in nursing homes.
Requires AG issue annual report concerning sexual assault cases.*
Requires in person early voting period for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Provides accidental death benefits in certain circumstances to surviving spouse and surviving child of SPRS member or retiree who participated in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Allows deduction from tax of certain expenses when taxpayer's federal paycheck protection program loan is forgiven and excludes those forgiven loans from gross income tax.
Permit members of SPRS to purchase service credit for prior public employment with federal government or another state.
Promotes workforce diversity in public works projects; revises "public works projects" definition to permit project labor agreements for more projects.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.*
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Permits exemption from civil service examination requirement for entry-level law enforcement officers, sheriff's officers, and State and county correctional police officers; permits hiring or appointment of such officers under certain conditions, and make
Authorizes limited breweries and craft distilleries to sell at retail and offer for sampling purposes product bottled and stored off-site under certain circumstances.*
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
"Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Makes $135 million in federal funds available to EDA to support eligible entities impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes database of certain appointed positions and elected offices.
"Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act."
Prohibits certain utility discontinuances; establishes Winter Termination Program; requires BPU to include sewer and water public utilities in Winter Termination Program. *
Makes changes to film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Requires EDA to establish loan program to assist certain businesses with funding to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Establishes county college-based adult centers for transition for individuals with developmental disabilities; makes annual appropriation of $4.5 million.
Vetoed · 6
Revises definition of "public works projects" to permit project labor agreements for more projects.
Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Clarifies that member of SPRS may receive accidental disability benefit under certain circumstances.
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Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty service members and veterans of military.
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Concerns expenses to municipalities for tree purchase, planting, and removal.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Creates New Jersey Innocence Study and Review Commission.
Requires law enforcement agencies to provide law enforcement officers with cultural diversity training and develop diversity action plan.
Creates Task Force on Driver Distractions.
Subjects domestic equity investments of the Division of Investment to certain requirements, imposes requirements related to selection of external managers and protection of public sector jobs.
Requires contracts for sale of certain health care entities to honor existing collective bargaining agreements.
Requires Local Finance Board to make certain findings prior to dissolution of municipal water authority.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Allows municipality to establish reserved parking zone on property adjacent to disabled person's residence.
Requires State Capitol Joint Management Commission display representation of Alice Paul in State Capitol building.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $16.5 million for direct support professional wage increase.
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; establishes presumption against pretrial intervention for certain persons; designated as
Requires new flooring for schools and child care centers to be certified mercury free.
Requires MVC to place notation on vehicle's registration certificate indicating registrant is deaf.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
Provides mortgage payment relief, income tax relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for residential property owners, tenants, and other consumers, during time of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.**
Authorizes Governor to restrict rent increases on certain commercial tenants during emergency circumstances; enhances similar existing authority over rent increases on residential tenants.
Authorizes certain forms of testing for cornavirus disease 2019.
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.**
Allocates $50 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development from federal government assistance to improve unemployment insurance benefit claims processing capacity.
Permits school district to use funds from capital reserve account and current expense emergency reserve account for certain expenses during state of emergency.*
Establishes Co-Curricular Activity Emergency Grant Program to support operations of co-curricular activities at public schools; appropriates $750,000.
Allows municipality to suspend certain zoning requirements during COVID-19 emergency.
Allows long-term care facility employees to accrue paid sick leave.
Requires BPU to conduct certain analysis and comparison study of electric transmission grid operating in New Jersey.
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.
Authorizes private persons to display American flag on bridges and overpasses that travel over property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.*
Establishes task force to study technology and other methods used to reduce or eliminate telemarketing harassment and intimidation.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for job creation related to manufacturing of personal protective equipment.
Permits operation of pedicabs and alcoholic beverage consumption by passengers of pedicabs in certain circumstances.
Requires electric public utility to replace certain distribution service equipment over period of 36 months if certain sustained service interruptions occur.
Establishes the "COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission."
Requires adoption of and training on anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy by certain campaign committees; creates Office on Discrimination and Harassment Prevention; appropriates $2,000,000.
Provides certain protections for pandemic financial assistance.
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Revises law prohibiting cruel tethering and confinement of dogs; establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.
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.*
Allows taxpayers with fewer than 50 employees to accelerate depreciation of capital expenditures incurred to comply with COVID-19 executive orders.
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Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams. *
Requires use of email for certain community notification under Megan's law.*
Requires public water systems to develop lead service line inventories and replace lead service lines.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Establishes Energy and Manufacturing Workforce Development Program in DOLWD.
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Establishes Renewable and Efficient Energy Financing Program; authorizes BPU to transfer up to $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.*
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Concerns labor harmony agreements in retail and distribution center projects.
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Enhances, and allocates funds for, pre-apprenticeship programs. *
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million. *
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses that employ apprentices in DOL registered apprenticeships.
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.**
Requires law enforcement agencies to provide internal affairs and personnel files of law enforcement officers to other agencies under certain circumstances.
Creates office to encourage creation of federal jobs and infrastructure investment in the State.
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Requires State Treasurer to submit report to Legislature every six months identifying deadlines for applications for federal funds by State agencies.
Allows minors to serve as election workers between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on elections days.
Requires AG to report bias intimidation offenses to Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in annual report on hate crime statistics.
Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses; makes $100 million appropriation to EDA from federal funds for qualified small business assistance.**
Establishes COVID-19 Transitional Assistance Local Grant Program in DHS.
Authorizes the issuance of "coronavirus relief bonds" by municipalities and counties.
Requires EDA to provide certain assistance to qualified veterans' organizations.
Revises law concerning notaries and notarial acts; authorizes electronic signatures.
Directs State Auditor to audit Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance in DOLWD.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for adult medical day care services.
Requires long-term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment..**
Requires county boards of election to establish ballot drop boxes in each county at least 45 days before election; revises procedures concerning mail-in ballots for 2020 general election.**
Establishes "The Ballot Cure Act" to modify and establish various voting procedures.
Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certificate program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facilities.**
Requires BPU to establish and maintain electronic public document search system on its website; requires BPU to provide certain notice of its meetings and hold quarterly public comment meeting.*
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits; requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail.*
Creates grant program to encourage school districts to partner with institutions of higher education in training school-based mental health services providers.
Establishes NJMVC Virtual Check-In Pilot Program.
Establishes minimum wage requirements for certain long-term care facility staff; establishes direct care ratio requirements for nursing homes; requires nursing home care rate study.**
Dedicates personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, health care service firms, PACE programs, and certain community-based providers during public health emergency.***
Revises licensure, operational, and reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Establishes certain requirements concerning State's preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Prohibits disclosure of certain personal information of active, formely active, and retired judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, and their family members; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such information.*
Requires Police Training Commission to contract with crisis intervention training center to provide mental health training to police officers and establish curriculum specific to persons experiencing economic crisis or substance use disorder.
Temporarily extends deadline to register vehicle and obtain driver's license for new State residents during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires State agencies in awarding contracts for purchase of items that require power source to consider items powered by fuel cells.
Increases gross income tax rate from 8.97 percent to 10.75 percent on income between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, and provides up to $500 tax rebate to eligible taxpayers.
Allows health insurers to provide certain health care benefit plans to local boards of education and eligible employers who do not participate in SEHBP; modifies employee contribution for New Jersey Educators Health Plan and its equivalent.
Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $58,000,000 for NJ Statewide Body Worn Camera Program.*
"Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act."
The "New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.
Appropriates $87,444,690 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Permits municipalities to authorize programs encouraging local shopping through property tax rewards; validates certain related municipal actions.*
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Reduces age at which health benefit plans cover colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45.
Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras and security camera systems to be installed in State correctional facilities.
Concerns provision of energy to certain manufacturing facilities by providing exemptions to certain energy related taxes.
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
"New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020"; provides for administration of programs and policies related to jobs, property development, food deserts, community partnerships, small and early stage businesses, State procurement, wind energy, and film produc
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.
Requires public community water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines within 10 years; provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systems. *
Establishes criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
Allows certain taxpayers to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes. *
Provides fast track hiring and advancement employment opportunities by State for persons with significant disabilities.
Provides for employment by State of certain persons with disabilities.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are at least 18 years of age or older to qualify for modified benefit.
Updates 2-1-1 telephone system information to include all current modes of public transit and information on access and usage.
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Makes $10 million in federal funds available to EDA to support child care providers in need.*
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Establishes "Registered Apprenticeship Program for State Agencies"; makes an appropriation.
Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.
Provides tax credits to qualified small employers in industries impacted by COVID-19 emergency.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid.
Revises violation and fines for approving or assigning unauthorized individuals as school bus drivers.
Increases penalties for unauthorized transportation or disposal of solid waste.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA send weekly reports to Commissioner of DOH on status of veterans' homes in State during every future public health emergency; requires such reports through December 31, 2021. *
Renames Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission as "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve" and "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."
Concerns enforcement of employee misclassification and stop-work order laws.
Creates "Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance" in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million from General Fund.
Streamlines identification of employee misclassification.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Allows law enforcement officers to review body worn camera recordings prior to creating initial report.
Directs DEP to develop State water infrastructure investment plan; requires NJ Infrastructure Bank to publish additional information about water infrastructure projects; appropriates $200,000 to NJ Infrastructure Bank.
Appropriates $440,240 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $4.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $14,687,510 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $37,174,636.71 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
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Requires Attorney General to develop program to assist schools in identifying at-risk youths.
"Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and means to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to farmers who develop qualified native pollinator habitat on farms.
Provides corporation business tax credit to taxpayers that develop qualified native pollinator habitat on undeveloped property.
Provides corporation business tax credit to public utilities that develop qualified native pollinator habitat in their rights of way.
Establishes task force to study recycling streams in NJ and challenges faced by local governments in running recycling programs.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Requires replacement of all electronic voting machines used in State by district-based optical scan voting systems by June 5, 2018; makes appropriation.
Allows cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research and educational purposes and repeals law that allows DEP to adopt certain regulations concerning such cultivation.
Requires certain facilities to notify patients or legal guardians of outbreak of contagious disease within 24 hours of onset of outbreak.
Establishes minimum level of domestic violence and sexual assault training for judges and judicial personnel.
Requires prosecutors to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated into new school construction and existing school buildings.
Revises law concerning partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Makes appropriation of $3,000,000 to DOT for electric buses and $3,000,000 to NJT for private carrier capital improvements from revenues and other funds of Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Establishes "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation Financing Commission" to examine manner in which alternative fuel vehicles may be taxed to contribute to cost of maintaining State transportation system.
Establishes prescription drug pricing disclosure requirements and measures to reduce prescription drug costs.
Requires commercial Internet websites and online services to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information and allows customers to opt out.
Requires new civics instruction in middle and high schools; requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics; and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.
Expands registration requirements under Megan's Law to include persons committing human trafficking crimes or engaging in prostitution, when crimes involve minors.
Requires successful applicants for employment and current staff members of child care centers to undergo drug testing as condition of employment.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires municipalities, public utilities, and State to use LED technology in certain street lights.
Establishes standards for food date labeling; requires Commissioner of Health to establish public education program and promulgate guidelines related to food safety.
Establishes uniform alternative assessment for commercial renewable energy systems and limits municipal construction permit fees for non-commercial renewable energy systems.
Establishes Statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste in landfills; requires DEP to adopt regulations to achieve targets.
Requires, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider to be from zero-carbon sources.
Requires public school instruction in mental health as it relates to suicide prevention and provides various elements which may be included in instruction.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Changes element of crime of strict liability for drug-induced death so that liability is based on drug being "direct contributing factor" to death.
Requires children's psychiatric facilities to have on-site staff members supervise patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Establishes Emergency Green Alert System for missing members and veterans of Armed Forces.
Requires health benefits coverage for intrauterine insemination.
Establishes "Comprehensive Geriatric Fall Prevention Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $11.7 million.
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.
Establishes competitive grant program for school districts to assist in hiring of school psychologists; appropriates $1 million.
Eliminates eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses of certain public safety workers killed in performance of their duties.
Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears and requires school district to communicate about arrearages to parent and not to student.
Requires landlord to provide written explanation for rent increase on tenant of senior citizen housing project.
Requires evaluation for, and abatement of, mold hazards in school buildings.
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.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish Jersey Fresh sales pilot program; appropriates $500,000.
Expands eligibility for tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities.
Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding Victims of Crime Compensation Office.
Requires school districts to provide lunch period of not less than 20 seated minutes.
Establishes Task Force on Safety in School Transportation.
Requires annual update of comprehensive policy for managing black bear.
Institutes moratorium on black bear hunting until adoption of new comprehensive policy on black bear management.
Requires all attorneys engaged in private practice of law in New Jersey be covered by legal malpractice liability insurance.
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.
Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.
Requires certain residential property owners, schools, and child care centers to test drinking water for lead every three years.
Requires public water systems to provide customers and local officials with expedited notice of elevated lead levels.
Allows municipalities to establish loan programs to fund replacement of lead service lines.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Prohibits retail motor fuel dealer from charging a credit card customer in excess of four percent above the purchase price for same fuel sold to customer paying by cash.
"New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act."
Exempts cable television subscriber from notifying cable television company, Office of Cable Television, or other complaint officer of cable television service outage to receive credit or rebate.
Requires child care centers to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization, and expansion, or hiring and training of new employees for manufacturing purposes.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with BPU.
Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."
Establishes forest firefighter death benefit.
Requires MVC to prorate driver's license fee for certain individuals.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit certain persons unless they pose danger.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system for electronic reporting of firearm information.
Requires certain documentation of needs of students with disabilities during school security drills and emergency situations and in school security plans; requires staff training on needs of students with disabilities in emergency planning.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish "Urban Farming Pilot Program"; appropriates $100,000.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving heroin and fentanyl; establishes new crimes concerning heroin mixtures; allows certain defendants to be eligible for drug court.
"New Jersey Coordinated Substance Use Control Policy and Planning Act."
Provides for lower speed limits on certain residential access streets.
Changes definition of veteran and eliminates requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations for certain pension benefits.
Clarifies that owners of self-driving motor vehicles must comply with existing insurance requirements.
Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
"New Jersey Traffic Management Act"; requires certain employers to plan and implement traffic reduction programs for employees.
"Prescription Drug Consumer Transparency Act."
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
Establishes School Connectivity Grant Program to expand access to online instruction for economically disadvantaged students; makes appropriation.
Requires hospitals to collect and report data on gender identity and sexual orientation in relation to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Waives renewal fees for credentials issued by New Jersey Board of Nursing during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires EDA to provide low interest loans to qualified small businesses and not-for-profit corporations during state of emergency declared by Governor.
Establishes one-time payment program in Department of Treasury for aid for certain eligible taxpayers; appropriates $35 million.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHS and DCF to support certain direct support professional wage increases during coronavirus 2019 public health crisis.
Caps interest rate to redeem tax lien at one percent under certain emergency circumstances.
Clarifies that law enforcement officer who knowingly chokes another person engages in use of deadly force.
Removes monk parakeet from list of potentially dangerous species.
Revises certain licensure requirements to operate water supply and wastewater treatment systems.
Requires AG to establish law enforcement officer use of force data collection and reporting system.
Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey.
Extends existing plug-in electric vehicle incentives to plug-in electric motorcycles.
Allows craft distilleries to sell mixed drinks and mixed drink ingredients for consumption off the licensed premises; authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
"Improved Suicide Prevention, Repsonse, and Treatment Act."
Establishes central registry of residents with special needs for use during emergencies.
Requires school districts to provide anti-bias instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education; requires school districts to designate chief equity officer.
Establishes "Commission on People with Disabilities."
Creates "Disability Life-Sustaining Measures Advisory Council."
Requires hospitals to collect and report demographic data on people with disabilities who are tested or treated for COVID-19 during declared public health emergency.
Revises requirements for health insurers to cover telemedicine and telehealth; requires telemedicine and telehealth systems to include accessible communication features for individuals with disabilities.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Establishes animal abuser registry.
Prohibits Internet service providers from increasing service rates during public health emergency or state of emergency; requires Internet service providers to notify subscribers six months in advance of service rate increase.
Requires director of State Office of Emergency Management to designate emergency response liaison for people with special needs.
Prohibits timed-use and per-charge pricing, and excessive price increases, in sale of plug-in electric vehicle charging services.
Requires school districts and public institutions of higher education to provide anti-bias training for all employees who interact with students.
Requires group homes and other community-based residential programs, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from requiring covered persons to use mail service pharmacies.
Requires food service establishments to allow reusable food and beverage containers under certain circumstances.
Requires manufacturers of electric vehicles to establish and implement electric vehicle battery management plans.
Requires DEP to make certain information regarding water purveyors available on its Internet website.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare report on learning loss of students with developmental disabilities during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for businesses owned by women veterans or women in military service.
Establishes "Trenton Makes Commission."
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing.
Makes $1.3 billion in federal funds available to DEP for use in New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program for lead service line replacement projects.
Increases accidental death benefit for surviving spouse or surviving children of certain PERS members and retirants; provides accidental death benefit to beneficiary of certain PERS and PFRS members and retirants; redefines child.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Prohibits late penalties from being made against senior citizen tenants in certain senior citizen rental housing in certain circumstances.
Requires Division of Rate Counsel to consider environmental impacts of proposed rate or service measure when representing public interest in certain proceedings and appeals.
Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources and develop fixed fee structure for interconnection costs.
Authorizes sewerage authority to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement.
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Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing of coronavirus disease 2019 and for telemedicine and telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions.
Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave time for local government employees under certain circumstances.
Authorizes all licensed health care facilities and laboratories to collect specimens to test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements.
Establishes certain requirements to use telemedicine and telehealth to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Creates "Temporary Lost Wage Unemployment Program;" allows persons to claim for lost wages due to coronavirus disease 2019, and employers to pay wages to workers ordered under quarantine by licensed healthcare practitioner; appropriates $20,000,000.
Allows conduct of State business and legislative sessions at locations other than Trenton during periods of emergency or other exigency; allows conduct of legislative business using electronic means.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for healthcare and residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.
Concerns time off from work in connection with infectious disease.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Provides enhanced penalty for distribution of counterfeit drugs and medical devices during declared states of emergency.
Requires law enforcement to provide written notification to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana or hashish.
Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.