Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
Linda R. Greenstein
Sponsored
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Concerns automatic fire sprinkler systems within newly constructed townhouses.*
Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for certain deliveries of low carbon concrete and for costs of conducting environmental product declaration analyses of low carbon concrete.*
Requires public agencies and government contractors to report cybersecurity incidents to New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. *
Allows certain airports to carry over certain grant money into future years.*
Authorizes issuance of protective orders for certain victimized persons in situations for which domestic violence statutes do not apply due to lack of familial or dating relationship between victim and offending actor.*
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."
Concerns investigation of missing persons cases. *
Concerns licensing of law enforcement officers; appropriates $6 million.
Requires DEP and Drinking Water Quality Institute to perform study concerning regulation and treatment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP; makes various changes to FY2023 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 10-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities; appropriates $13 million.*
Establishes Mobility and Transportation Innovation Program in DOT; appropriates $2 million.*
Out of committee51
Requires water purveyors to conduct, and report to DEP, water loss audits.
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Provides for DCA to reestablish and administer certification program for recreation administrators and automatically reinstate administrator certifications issued under prior law.
Establishes "New Jersey Small Business Indoor Air Quality Management Support Program."
Provides for establishment of New Jersey Water Infrastructure Center at institute of higher education designated by DEP; appropriates $5 million.
Requires municipality to return to taxpayer property taxes paid in error due to assessor's or owner's mistake.
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.
Requires outer envelope for mailing of voted mail-in ballot by voter to include postage prepaid.
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Authorizes court to include in domestic violence restraining orders a provision making the order applicable to a pregnant victim's child upon birth of the child.
Requires hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.*
Requires State to include distributed energy resource in certain new State buildings and consider retrofitting certain existing State buildings with distributed energy resource.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Establishes program in DOLWD to connect persons with disabilities with job training and employment.
Requires MVC to operate call center to assist with online transactions.
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.
Appropriates $813,000 to DHS to implement use of electronic benefit transfer cards in Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.**
Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from EDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.
Prohibits sale, distribution, import, export or propagation of certain invasive species without permit from Department of Agriculture; establishes NJ Invasive Species Council.**
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for programs providing mental health, substance use treatment, or services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of residential rental units for lead drinking water hazards.*
Requires law enforcement agency to provide copy of certain police reports to crime victims.
Increases qualified research expenses tax credit for corporation business taxpayers engaged in targeted industries; increases basic research payment tax credit; allows research tax credit to be refundable.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP; makes appropriation.
Requires DCA to allow hiring of information technology and cybersecurity professionals pursuant to shared service incentive programs.*
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county colleges; appropriates $19,993,837.
Establishes Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance in Department of Law and Public Safety.*
Exempts community gardens composting on-site from certain DEP permits under certain conditions.
Requires public water systems and landlords to provide certain notice of elevated perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances levels in drinking water; requires DEP to establish educational program.
Requires DEP and BPU to study and promote use of microplastics filtering systems and technologies in New Jersey.
Directs DEP to take certain actions concerning identification and testing of microplastics in drinking water, and requires DEP and BPU to study and promote use of microplastics removal technologies.*
Appropriates $53,249,310 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Requires landlords of certain properties providing child care services who refuse lead service line replacements to install and maintain water filters.
Requires Office of Emergency Management to incorporate into State Emergency Operations Plan framework to address cybersecurity incidents.*
Prohibits disclosure of certain information of probation officers.
Requires AG to address human trafficking in underserved communities.
Relates to which refrigerants are permissible for use within current State Uniform Construction Code and local codes.*
Requires DEP to study feasibility of using alternative water supply source when perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances exceed maximum contaminant level.
Allows municipality to determine if newly appointed individual serving as municipal fire department chaplain will hold rank and receive salary and benefits.
Requires copies of certain law enforcement records to be provided to victims of domestic violence upon request.
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
Makes various revisions to the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights.
Requires State Board of Education to authorize alternate route to expedite teacher certification of persons employed as paraprofessionals in school districts.
Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; appropriates $2 million.
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY 2024 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Appropriates $48 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Establishes "Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund" to support "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" Cop 2 Cop telephone hotline program; appropriates $500,000.
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
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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.
Specifies minimum 20-year planning duration for NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan and adds new requirements for plan.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Provides for accidental death benefit if death of TPAF member and certain PERS members is caused by COVID-19.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
"Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Establishes "Household Water Assistance Program"; appropriates $75 million.
Provides super conciliation for certain emergency responder service employees, and requires continuation of contract provisions during negotiations.
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.
Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments until beginning of 2023.
Mandates access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plan or program provided by the public employer.
Requires CATV companies to provide free broadband Internet service and associated equipment to public libraries and, under certain circumstances, other municipal buildings.
Provides consumer protections under certain telecommunications service provider contracts.
Requires certain public water systems to publish certain financial and employee information on Internet.
Creates Office of Sustainability.
Directs DEP to develop guidelines concerning State and local government purchase of goods made from recycled material.
Provides corporation business tax credit to public utilities that develop qualified native pollinator habitat in their rights of way.
Permits county board of elections to begin counting mail-in ballots up to 14 days prior to election day.
Increases minimum wage for direct support professionals.
Requires certain accessible public restroom facilities be equipped with signs reserving use for persons with disabilities.
Requires Commissioners of DOH and DHS to perform language needs assessment.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Establishes "New Jersey Alzheimer's Disease Master Plan Study Commission."
Establishes Division of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in DCF.
Supplemental appropriation of $25 million to DOH to assist certain mental health and addiction service providers transitioning to fee-for-service reimbursement system.
Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate establishment of four new recovery community centers.
Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.
Addresses long-term effects of COVID-19.
Establishes Task Force on Institutional Discrimination in Health Care.
Requires DOH to conduct study on causes of youth suicide.
Allows long-term care facility employees to accrue paid sick leave.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm when act done knowing it will result in law enforcement response against certain persons.
Requires death certificates to include drug responsible for drug overdose death under certain circumstances.
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Provides secondary classroom experience credit towards meeting requirements of classroom training portion of registered apprenticeship.
Requires State Treasurer to collect and study certain demographic information on corporate boards and in senior management.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
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.
"New Jersey Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights;" establishes procedures by which entities are required to conduct audits of pharmacies.
Requires health care professionals to order bi-lateral ultrasounds concurrently when ordering mammograms; requires insurers to cover concurrent mammograms and bilateral ultrasounds.
Prohibits use of receipt paper containing bisphenol A.
Requires DEP to update school food waste guidelines to include recommendations for how to better utilize food nearing best-by and expiration dates.
Provides corporation business tax credit to taxpayers that develop qualified native pollinator habitat on undeveloped property.
Permits counties and municipalities to bond for passenger cars and station wagons solely fueled by electric or renewable power sources.
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages.
"Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act;" requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
"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 telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Provides that solar and photovoltaic energy facilities and structures on farmland are not inherently beneficial use, per se, for purposes of zoning approvals.
Requires BPU to adopt regulations allowing wastewater utilities to impose wastewater system improvement charge.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Creates home purchase grant program in HMFA for certain veterans who served in federal active duty; appropriates $2,000,000.
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 with surviving partner for exemption.
Authorizes local units to refinance general obligation bonds irrespective of present value savings for period of one year.
Requires availability of free parking at polling places on election day.
Directs Secretary of State to study wait times at polling places during a general election.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain donations to the Rutgers University Foundation.
Prohibits condominium associations from assessing insurance deductibles to individual unit owners or groups of unit owners.
"Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Act"; allows certain seniors to defer property tax payments.
Facilitates identification of municipal liens on residential property of certain seniors and disabled persons.
Provides certain volunteer and other workers with maximum compensation benefit for workers' compensation claim regardless of outside employment.
Includes payday lending as a violation of the consumer fraud act.
Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to establish purchased PERS credit in the Part at additional cost.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Requires insurance coverage of diapers when medically necessary.
Requires public water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for counseling and behavioral therapies for any person receiving medication-assisted treatment.
Concerns repayment of unemployment compensation overpayments.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for equine therapy or rehabilitation under certain circumstances.
Requires water suppliers to reimburse residential customers for drinking water testing under certain circumstances.
Establishes NJ Water Data Center at public institution of higher education; appropriates $1 million.
Provides gross income tax deduction for volunteers of New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps that serve at least 150 hours during public health emergency.
Makes various changes to bias intimidation law.
Clarifies that residents with mental illness or substance use disorders may be included on public safety special assistance municipal lists.
Allows identity theft victims to petition for judicial determination of factual innocence.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers appointed by educational institutions and NJT are entitled to certain statutory rights and privileges.
Establishes crime of knowingly filing false report against law enforcement officers.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse.
Requires DOC to report certain information concerning halfway houses.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from requiring covered persons to use mail service pharmacies.
Requires NJT to establish pilot program to provide free rides on rail, light rail, and bus service to individuals eligible for Access Link service.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Requires public institutions of higher education to submit proposed tuition and fees for upcoming academic year to Secretary of Higher Education for review.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with various entities, to design manufacturing career pathway to provide students with skills necessary to gain employment in manufacturing sector.
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.
"Innovate New Jersey Act"; establishes tax-free business incubators at institutions of higher education.
Creates "Manufacturing Reboot Program" in EDA to provide financial assistance to certain manufacturing businesses; makes $10 million appropriation to EDA.
Establishes "Solar Equipment Purchase and Installation Assistance Program" in EDA.
Requires municipalities to provide certain information to property owners served by municipal water systems.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires public water systems to provide certain notice of boil water notices and violations of drinking water quality standards.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Establishes "Build Back Better Fund" in EDA for certain manufacturing business assistance; creates and funds two business assistance programs in New Jersey Redevelopment Authority; appropriates $165 million.
Authorizes issuance of license plates series honoring military academies that represent five branches of United States military.
Requires DOT to prioritize green stormwater infrastructure in design, construction, reconstruction, and repair of public highways.
Requires compensatory time off for certain correctional police officers and parole officers for work during state of emergency.
Establishes prisoner reentry peer support hotline.
Requires State Board of Education to include instruction on mental health first aid training as part of professional development requirement for public school teachers.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish New Jersey Equity in Education Initiative, appropriates $2,000,000.
Requires teaching staff members and school board members to annually receive training on trauma-informed education.
Authorizes county vocational school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.
Establishes manufacturing machine and metal trade apprenticeship tax credit program.
Requires certain utilities to allow residential customers to satisfy outstanding balances over time.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
Prohibits twice exceptional students from being denied special education and related services due to average academic performance.
Modifies Community College Opportunity Grant Program to permit adult students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education programs to receive financial assistance.
Establishes "Global Economic Competitiveness and Supply Chain Resiliency Fund" in EDA for certain manufacturing business assistance; appropriates $82.5 million.
Provides for preparation and distribution of written notice to senior citizens concerning risks and prevention of fraud and identity theft.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million for Community College Opportunity Grant - Adult Postsecondary Career and Technical Education.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Increases accidental death benefit for certain members of PERS.
Requires certain public officials to complete course of study developed by Commissioner of Community Affairs on operation of public water and wastewater systems.
Requires DEP to study indoor air quality at public schools, develop list of common indoor air contaminants at public schools, and establish guidance regarding potential mitigation measures.
Requires certain customer identification to be presented to electric power or gas supplier if customer switches services.
Permits limited breweries to offer certain food to consumers and coordinate food service with certain third party vendors.
Requires institutions of higher education to test for lead in drinking water annually, report test results, and install lead filters or treatment devices.
Establishes additional requirements for operation and oversight of animal shelters, pounds, and kennels operating as shelters or pounds.
Requires certain local authorities to inspect, maintain, and repair fire hydrants in planned real estate developments.
Establishes and codifies certain privileges for limited and restricted brewery license holders.
"Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act"; establishes requirements, prohibitions, and programs for regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Requires DEP to perform certain assessments concerning regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Requires certain water purveyors to identify, and use, alternative water supply source when perfluoralkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances exceed maximum contaminant levels.
Establishes Mercer Regional Water Services Commission as oversight body over certain Trenton Water Works operations.
Requires association of age-restricted community to retain emergency contact information for residents.
Permits consumers aged 65 and over up to five business days to cancel home improvement contracts.
Regulates certain practices of pharmacy benefits managers and health insurance carriers.
Directs DEP to establish rebate program for purchase of microfiber washing machine filter or replacement filter; appropriates $2.5 million.
Requires health insurance coverage of postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy.
Establishes "Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Task Force" to study ways to safely store, reuse, recycle, and dispose of used electric vehicle batteries.
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign regarding pelvic floor examinations.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Establishes advertisement grant program for NJ emerging businesses.
Requires EDA to create needs-matching website for eligible entities.
Establishes Office of Financial Assistance in EDA to help businesses and non-profit organizations access opportunities for public financial assistance; requires office to develop common application platform.
Requires public schools to develop policy for emergency administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagus nerve stimulators on students with seizure disorders.
Provides deduction from gross income of $500 for full-time educators and paraprofessionals and $350 for part-time educators and paraprofessionals.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Services Grant Program in DMVA; makes appropriation.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Establishes Nonprofit Housing Construction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program to facilitate affordable housing construction; appropriates $25 million.
"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.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
Concerns temporary disability insurance and family leave insurance benefits.
Requires owners of certain buildings to test drinking water for Legionella bacteria.
Requires owners or operators of public community water systems to perform certain tests for Legionella bacteria.
Establishes programs to address needs of toddlers and certain children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Requires DEP to evaluate cumulative impact of stormwater when reviewing applications associated with warehouse and other high-density development projects.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and requires State to reimburse municipalities for cost of exemption.
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.
Establishes pilot program in Office of Planning Advocacy to reimburse municipalities for certain expenditures concerning warehouse development; appropriates $1 million.
Directs the suspension, by operation of law, of certain offenders' child support obligations.
Filed1
Appropriates $87,783,515 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Carried from the General Assembly
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Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Requires AG to address human trafficking in underserved communities.*
Appropriates $813,000 to DHS to implement use of electronic benefit transfer cards in Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.**
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.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP; makes appropriation.
Requires DCA to allow hiring of information technology and cybersecurity professionals pursuant to shared service incentive programs.*
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county colleges; appropriates $19,993,837.
Requires hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.*
Directs DEP to take certain actions concerning identification and testing of microplastics in drinking water, and requires DEP and BPU to study and promote use of microplastics removal technologies.*
Requires Office of Emergency Management to incorporate into State Emergency Operations Plan framework to address cybersecurity incidents.*
Appropriates $53,249,310 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Establishes Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance in Department of Law and Public Safety.*
Relates to which refrigerants are permissible for use within current State Uniform Construction Code and local codes.*
Allows municipality to determine if newly appointed individual serving as municipal fire department chaplain will hold rank and receive salary and benefits.
Requires copies of certain law enforcement records to be provided to victims of domestic violence upon request.
Requires State Board of Education to authorize alternate route to expedite teacher certification of persons employed as paraprofessionals in school districts.
Appropriates $87,783,515 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Appropriates $48 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY 2024 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Vetoed1
Prohibits sale, distribution, import, export or propagation of certain invasive species without permit from Department of Agriculture; establishes NJ Invasive Species Council.**
Co-sponsored
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Revises income eligibility criteria for, and provides for promotion of, PAAD and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program; establishes "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" to assist applicants with NJ Save applications.*
Establishes "COVID-19 Frontline and Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission." *
Requires DOT to implement complete streets policy that considers persons with certain disabilities.
Requires notification to consumers of collection and disclosure of personal data by certain entities.*
Provides for lifetime disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicle and transportation network company vehicle for persons convicted of human trafficking.
Authorizes certain local authorities to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement. *
Enhances, and allocates funds for, pre-apprenticeship programs.
Directs DOE to develop New Jersey Student Learning Standards in information literacy.*
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.*
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing or certificate of eligibility. *
Imposes certain consumer protection requirements on service contract providers. *
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Allows unions to file wage claim suits on behalf of workers regardless of their union affiliation.
Requires public works contractor registration and payroll certification for public works projects to be completed online.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for epinephrine auto-injector devices and asthma inhalers; limits cost sharing for health insurance coverage of insulin.
Establishes certain data reporting requirements for prescription drug supply chain; establishes Drug Affordability Council; appropriates $1,500,000.*
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Belarus or Russia.
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.
Establishes "Twelfth Grade Postsecondary Transition Year Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers.
Concerns use of tents and other fixtures for outdoor dining on certain property.
Provides for oversight and improvement of administration of unemployment compensation.
Requires health benefits coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Concerns structural integrity regulations for certain residential buildings.
"Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"; provides for expedited process for dismissal of "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation" (SLAPP).*
Establishes "Working Group to Study Pricing of Motor Fuels by Retail Dealers."
Revises criteria for remote net metering program established by BPU.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DEP for implementation of Electric School Bus Program.
Establishes School Safety and Security Task Force.
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of PFRS.
Establishes uptime requirement for electric vehicle charging station incentive programs.*
Requires sellers of real property and landlords to make certain notifications regarding flooding.
Revises goal for annual capacity of solar energy projects to be approved under Community Solar Energy Program; allows certain customers to self-attest to income for program participation; allows information disclosure of customers participating in program.*
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning child protective investigators.
Establishes strict liability criminal penalties for firearm trafficking that results in injury or death.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to re-draw tourism map to promote Central Jersey; requires promotion of overnight stays.*
Amends certain requirements for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces.
Authorizes Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to award summer tuition aid grants in summer of 2023; appropriates $1,000.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
Makes various revisions to alcoholic beverage manufacturing and retailing license laws.
Vetoed · 2
Establishes sales and events privileges for certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers. *
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
Passed the Senate · 22
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. *
"Moose's Law"; 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. *
Requires electric public utility to replace certain distribution service equipment over period of 36 months if certain sustained service interruptions occur.
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments.
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
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.
Provides CBT tax credit for retrofit of existing warehouses with solar-ready zone once solar panels are installed.
Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources and develop fixed fee structure for interconnection costs.
Revises conditions for use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001. *
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.*
Requires DEP, DOH, owners or operators of certain public water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease. *
Revises requirements and process for temporary courtesy licenses and certificates issued by State Board of Examiners, NJ Board of Nursing, and other professional and occupational licensing boards to nonresident military spouses.
Requires employer or contractor engaged in goverment work for a public body to register with and submit payroll records to DOLWD.
Establishes incentive program for installation of energy storage systems.*
Requires State Board of Education to permit candidates awaiting teacher certification to submit affidavit to hiring school district affirming certification requirements have been met.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Expands scope of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.*
Expands culpability requirements for firearms trafficking offenses and violations of regulatory provisions relating to firearms.*
Requires BPU to study and implement methods to allow additional distributed energy sources to interconnect to electrical grid.
Requires private bus operators to provide notice and hold public meetings for certain service changes.*
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Establishes Stay NJ property tax credit program; establishes Stay NJ Task Force; expands income limit and modifies ownership requirement for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement; enhances ANCHOR benefits for seniors; and makes appropriations.*
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Concerns expenses to municipalities for tree purchase, planting, and removal.
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth, and family services organizations.
Allows minors to serve as election workers between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on election days.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
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.
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain alcoholic beverage retailers to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks; establishes certain sale and delivery privileges for alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Establishes standards for food date labeling; requires Commissioner of Health to establish public education program and promulgate guidelines related to food safety.
Establishes Statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste in landfills; requires DEP to adopt regulations to achieve targets.
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification; establishes criminal history record background check process.*
Provides tuition fee waiver apprenticeship courses.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses that employ apprentices in DOL registered apprenticeships.
Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Requires MVC to place designation on motor vehicle's registration information indicating registrant is deaf.*
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.
Requires DEP to make certain information regarding water purveyors available on its Internet website.
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.
Establishes central registry of residents with special needs for use during emergencies.
Prohibits late penalties from being made against senior citizen tenants in certain senior citizen rental housing in certain circumstances.
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; permits counties to provide additional compensation to election workers; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. *
Requires State Board of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture to adopt rules and regulations concerning confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.*
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish Jersey Fresh sales pilot program; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public services privatization contracts.
Establishes "Annual Business Matchmaking Event" in Department of Treasury.***
Permits operation of pedicabs and alcoholic beverage consumption by passengers of pedicabs in certain circumstances.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
Establishes new transparency standards for pharmacy benefits manager business practices.
Directs Secretary of State to contract with qualified vendor to develop national marketing campaign promoting State's innovation economy; appropriates $1,000,000. *
Requires children's psychiatric facilities to have designated staff members visually supervise patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.*
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
Clarifies that member of SPRS may receive accidental disability benefit under certain circumstances.
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.
Allows court to authorize domestic violence victim with temporary or permanent restraining order to change locks on residential rental unit.*
Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.*
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies.
Prohibits sale of certain diet pills and dietary supplements for muscle building to persons under 18 years of age under certain circumstances.*
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Requires State agencies update demographic data collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian and Indian Diaspora residents of this State.
Requires installation of operational automatic rain sensor or smart sprinkler as condition of sale of certain real properties, and on certain commercial, retail, and industrial properties and common interest communities within specified timeframes.*
Excludes solid waste, recycling, fuel and certain insurance costs from appropriations cap for certain local units.*
Prohibits sale, manufacture, distribution, and use of firefighting foam containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires DEP to establish collection and disposal program; appropriates $250,000.*
Extends deadlines, under certain circumstances, for completion and commercial operation of certain solar electric power generation facilities.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Concerns prevailing wage law requirements for public institutions of higher education.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county vocational school districts; appropriates $36,960,028.
Establishes certain requirements if purchasing and reselling same single-family home within one year of receiving certificate of occupancy.
Requires DCA provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update program handbook and issue program request for proposal, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Provides employee access to employee's employment records on file with DOLWD.
Requires electric public utilities to submit to BPU and implement integrated distribution plans.
Requires NJT to pay certain persons one-and-a-half times regular rate for work during period of commercial vehicle travel restriction issued by DOT.
Increases penalties imposed on juveniles and adults convicted of motor vehicle theft and related crimes.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP and SEHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Requires Commissioner of Education to distribute survey to school districts regarding instruction on Holocaust and genocides.
Enhances customer service experience with Business Action Center in Department of State by collecting and disseminating customer assistance metrics.
Requires NJ Business Action Center to collect and produce certain information to assist small businesses.
Makes various revisions to requirements for obtaining a firearm purchaser identification card, permit to purchase a handgun, and permit to carry a handgun; codifies sensitive places in which firearms and destructive devices are prohibited.*
Concerns UI benefits during labor disputes.
Requires request for proposal to establish demonstration projects to develop electric vehicle charging depots serviced by distributed energy resource charging centers for certain electric vehicle use.*
Revises various provisions of law governing construction of school facilities projects and operations of New Jersey Schools Development Authority; establishes "Charter School and Renaissance School Project Facilities Loan Program" in EDA.*
Concerns percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled materials that can be used for certain road projects.*
Establishes "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.
Concerns exclusions from municipal appropriations cap.
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.
Expands criminal penalties related to illegal use of motor vehicle master key.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.*
Expands scope of school district employee sick leave.
Concerns licensing of security officer companies.
Increases minimum monthly benefit under State SNAP Minimum Benefits Program from $50 to $95 and authorizes DHS to increase program benefit amount.
Concerns New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine feasibility, marketability, and costs of implementing large-scale geothermal heat pump systems in State.
Establishes New Jersey Student Teacher Scholarship.*
Establishes conditions for net metering for authorized food waste recycling facilities.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $650,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police for trooper recruitment and retention.
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Establishes minimum level of domestic violence and sexual assault training for judges and judicial personnel.
Establishes "Commission on People with Disabilities."
Creates "Disability Life-Sustaining Measures Advisory Council."
Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.
Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams.
Requires Attorney General to develop program to assist schools in identifying at-risk youths.
Creates the "Mold Safe Housing Act."
Revises law concerning partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
"Improved Suicide Prevention, Response, and Treatment Act."
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.
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.
Establishes forest firefighter death benefit.
Requires licensing of pet groomers and registration of certain other businesses; establishes certain licensing and operating requirements.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Establishes prescription drug pricing disclosure requirements and measures to reduce prescription drug costs.
Allows taxpayers with fewer than 50 employees to accelerate depreciation of capital expenditures incurred to comply with COVID-19 executive orders.
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 Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $100,000 appropriation; appropriates $100,000.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Establishes Co-Curricular Activity Emergency Grant Program to support operations of co-curricular activities at public schools; appropriates $750,000.
Requires public school instruction in mental health as it relates to suicide prevention and provides various elements which may be included in instruction.
Requires school districts to provide lunch period of not less than 20 seated minutes.
Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
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.
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.
Allows seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license holder to exchange license for full-year consumption license.
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.
Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.
Authorizes Governor to restrict rent increases on certain commercial tenants during emergency circumstances; enhances similar existing authority over rent increases on residential tenants.
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.
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 EDA to provide low interest loans to qualified small businesses and not-for-profit corporations during state of emergency declared by Governor.
Requires health benefits coverage for intrauterine insemination.
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.
Directs NJ Department of Agriculture to request necessary waivers from US Department of Agriculture to provide food and meals during school closures due to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with BPU.
Requires law enforcement agencies to provide law enforcement officers with cultural diversity training and develop diversity action plan.
Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
Clarifies that owners of self-driving motor vehicles must comply with existing insurance requirements.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast.
Authorizes regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under "Air Pollution Control Act (1954)" and "Global Warming Response Act."
Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras and security camera systems to be installed in State correctional facilities.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Directs BPU to establish certain standards concerning electric public utility use of customer energy usage data.
Requires child care centers to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs.
Creates office to encourage creation of federal jobs and federal infrastructure investment in the State.
Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
Requires landlord to provide written explanation for rent increase on tenant of senior citizen housing project.
Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit certain persons unless they pose danger.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism.
Establishes "Trenton Makes Commission."
Requires membership of boards of trustees of State colleges and universities and county colleges to include two college employees.
Provides for designation of manufacturing and production business resource center by EDA to provide services and assistance to manufacturing businesses.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish New Jersey STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program to support entrepreneurs in STEM fields.
Stengthens access to reproductive health care; appropriates $20 million.
Concerns annual reporting requirements of SHBP and SEHBP commissions.
Requires use of federal Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund grants to reduce increases in premium rates for SHBP and SEHBP for calendar year 2023.
Establishes Automobile Theft Prevention Authority; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for insourcing business to New Jersey.
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Establishes "Automobile Accident Injury Fund."
Prohibits towing companies from requiring owners of stolen motor vehicles to pay fee to release vehicles from storage facilities under certain circumstances.
"Kangaroo Protection Act of 2022"; prohibits sale or barter, or offering for sale or barter, of dead kangaroos and any products made from kangaroo.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Establishes Small Business Resiliency Project Loan Program in EDA for certain small businesses implementing certain resiliency projects.
Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
Removes registered apprenticeship program requisites of public work contractors; sets apprenticeship standards for prevailing wage projects.
Requires New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to study cybersecurity infastructure and establish cybersecurity guidelines.
Establishes First Responders COVID-19 Supplemental Benefits Program; appropriates $20 million.
Permits court to order transfer of billing responsibility for, and rights to, wireless telephone number to certain victims of domestic violence or stalking.
Provides tax credits to small businesses to offset increases in unemployment insurance contributions.
Establishes "Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Commission;" appropriates $2.5 million.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
Requires health benefits coverage of continuous glucose monitoring system for treatment of glycogen storage disease.
Revises law concerning family leave to extend protection by reducing, over time, employee threshold from 30 employees to one employee in definition of employer.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Directs DEP to establish leasing program for State-owned land to be used and managed as pollinator habitat.