Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Wayne P. DeAngelo
Sponsored
Became law9
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. *
Establishes "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.
Clarifies that member of SPRS may receive accidental disability benefit under certain circumstances.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Extends deadlines, under certain circumstances, for completion and commercial operation of certain solar electric power generation facilities.*
Relates to which refrigerants are permissible for use within current State Uniform Construction Code and local codes.*
Imposes conditions on drivers approaching disabled vehicles.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $650,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police for trooper recruitment and retention.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to certain volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Passed the General Assembly4
Requires public water systems to provide certain notice of boil water notices.*
Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in health care facilities; makes appropriation.
Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; appropriates $2 million.
Requires BPU to develop program to promote certain energy businesses in the State.
Out of committee10
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.
Provides PFRS member in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Establishes "New Jersey Small Business Indoor Air Quality Management Support Program."
Provides tuition fee waiver apprenticeship courses.
Concerns investigation of missing persons cases.*
Requires contracts for sale of certain health care entities to preserve employee wages and benefits and to honor collective bargaining agreements.*
Revises criteria for remote net metering program established by BPU.
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of PFRS.
Requires State to include motion sensor lights in new and existing State buildings.
In committee48
Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.
Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from tax levy and appropriation cap, as applicable, for municipalities and counties.
Establishes uniform rates for water and sewer services for residential use based exclusively on metered consumption.
Requires State to offer surplus State Police vehicles to certain volunteer fire and emergency service organizations.
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
Requires tuition bills of public institutions of higher education to include details on student fees and opt-out provision for student-managed entertainment fees, and requires certain institutions' websites to include student fee information.
Requires prompt payment of certain construction contracts.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
Permits local unit to contract with private entities to lease advertising space on local unit's official Internet website.
Requires BPU to conduct biennial rate cases for public utilities; increases penalties for public utilities failing to comply with BPU orders.
Requires DCA to verify income of low-income home energy assistance benefit applicants.
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.
Establishes green infrastructure financing program.
Provides consumer protections under certain telecommunications service provider contracts.
Concerns installation and maintenance of solar panels in common interest communities.
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages.
Requires certain CATV companies to provide Internet service at public libraries with business customer class Internet access bandwidth and circuit capacity proportional to public libraries' needs.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Allows club license holder to sell alcoholic beverages in connection with fund raising events held by non-profits and charitable organizations.
Establishes Economic Development Incentive Review Commission.
Requires all campaign contributions to be reported to ELEC.
Creates cigar night smoking ban exemption at racetracks and off-track wagering facilities.
Establishes "County Career Technical Education Annual Recognition Awards" to annually recognize best programs implemented by county vocational school districts.
Creates financial rewards program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Increases child care provider payments and revises hourly limits on child care for school-aged children under subsidized child care assistance program during 2020-2021 school year.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to establish purchased PERS credit in the Part at additional cost.
Requires certain unclassified State employees to receive certain salary increases.
Revises penalties for transfer of certain professional and occupational licenses.
Establishes manufacturing machine and metal trade apprenticeship tax credit program.
Prohibits businesses that outsource jobs overseas from receiving State contracts or grants; prohibits investment of State funds in such businesses.
Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations.
Allows utility lines necessary for certain solar energy generation facilities to cross municipally-owned preserved open space under certain circumstances.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle charging stations.
Expands means to obtain a protective order for minor.
Authorizes county colleges to establish and operate student dormitories.
Requires bidders on public works construction projects to submit information on fire safety features.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for students enrolled in certain private postsecondary educational schools.
Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from EDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.
Permits purchase of service credit in PERS for period of time after termination of public employment due to COVID-19 pandemic if member returned to PERS employment within 12 months.
Permits State employment on temporary basis of workers with certain skills to perform routine maintenance in State facilities.
Establishes certain requirements if purchasing and reselling same single-family home within one year of receiving certificate of occupancy.
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program" and related financing program in NJ Infrastructure Bank; and authorizes certain energy contracts under "Public School Contracts Law" and "Local Public Contracts Law" up to 30 years.
Requires employers to post information concerning veterans' benefits and services.
Requires owners or operators of public community water systems to perform certain tests for Legionella bacteria.
Requires owners of certain buildings to test drinking water for Legionella bacteria.
Requires notification to collective bargaining unit of law enforcement officer prior to release of certain information to the public.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Concerns employment security during changes in control of health care entities. *
Concerns investigation of missing persons cases. *
Revises criteria for remote net metering program established by BPU.*
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of PFRS.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Updates requirements and standards for authorization and prior authorization of health care services.*
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family Member.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials and sport or recreational equipment.*
Establishes New Jersey Ireland Trade Commission in Department of State.
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriations of $71,786,000.
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Requires hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.*
Establishes mentorship program for new businesses and start-ups.
Concerns UI benefits during labor disputes.
Allows municipality to determine if newly appointed individual serving as municipal fire department chaplain will hold rank and receive salary and benefits.
Vetoed · 1
Provides employee access to employee's employment records on file with DOLWD.
Passed the General Assembly · 6
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow service recipients to terminate service contracts following physician's referral to long-term care facility.
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Directs certain unclaimed electric, gas, and water public utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit public utility assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
Establishes New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force; clarifies collection of student growth data.*
Out of committee · 20
Requires DOE to include military-connected student identifier in student-level database; requires district inform teacher when military-connected student enrolls in class taught by teacher.
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. *
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.*
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Requires notification to consumers of collection and disclosure of personal data by certain entities.*
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Requires water suppliers to reimburse residential customers for drinking water testing under certain circumstances.
Concerns automatic fire sprinkler systems within newly constructed townhouses.*
Establishes New Jersey Child Tax Credit Program.*
Credits $5.2 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $2.9 billion to NJ Schools Development Authority, NJ DOT, and NJT; and establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.*
Waives fees for marriage and civil union licenses in Fiscal Year 2023; appropriates $2 million.
Concerns trucks driving in farthest left-hand lane of State highway system and State toll roads.
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to re-draw tourism map to promote Central Jersey; requires promotion of overnight stays.*
Requires converting portion of Paramus and Menlo Park veterans' memorial homes into single occupancy rooms; requires upgrades to ventilation systems; provides Adjutant General discretion for additional room considerations.*
Establishes signs and Internet websites for State tourism attractions, historic sites, and historic districts.*
Establishes new tourism regions and subregions in New Jersey.
Eliminates Tourism Policy Council; requires updated tourism master plan; requires specific tourism data, research, and marketing; requires annual report.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
In committee · 76
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Permits members of Legislature to enroll in SHBP.
Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.
Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status.
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.
Provides that purchase of insulin is not subject to deductible; requires health insurers to limit copayments and coinsurance for insulin; requires insulin manufacturers to submit report to Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.
Creates white collar crime registry.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of the United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Authorizes issuance of license plates series honoring military academies that represent five branches of United States military.
Revises child pornography law.
Excludes gains on sales of certain real estate purchases from taxation under corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Provides "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption, and clarifies municipal planning or zoning authority, for certain development along commercial corridors in Highlands Region.
Creates crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Requires MVC to accept emergency medical technician and paramedic certification cards as two points of documentation for purposes of MVC identification verification program.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Permits, and establishes requirements for, sale of cottage food products.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Directs BPU to establish two-year innovative drinking water supply and wastewater infrastructure grant program.
"Food Desert Elimination Act"; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in "food deserts."
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to have one veteran coordinator for every 200 veteran students; requires veteran coordinator to work with DMVA to ensure veterans have access to all available services.
Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Establishes the "Student Loan Assistance and Home Purchase Act."
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to study prevalence, cost, and quality of certain on-line courses compared to traditional classroom courses offered by institutions of higher education.
Reaffirms continuation of Rutgers Institute of Management and Labor Relations, appropriates $750,000.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose information.
Requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail; requires certain mail-in ballots received by county board within 48 hours be considered valid; requires certain mail-in ballots to be retained.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Requires revocation of parole for assaulting or threatening law enforcement officers.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Increases craft distillery production limits; eliminates tour requirement for on-premises consumption; permits sale of snacks on craft distillery premises.
Permits survivors of certain retired members of PFRS to apply for accidental death benefits.
Requires child care centers to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
"Motorist Fueling Choice and Convenience Act."
Allows seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license holder to exchange license for full-year consumption license.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Establishes construction workforce recruitment and training program in DOLWD.
Requires DOLWD to apply smart labor force data to direct veterans to in-demand fields.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
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.
Establishes "5G Network and Development Task Force."
Expands definition of child under PFRS and SPRS.
Requires school districts to establish procedures for online reporting of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
Concerns UI benefits during labor disputes.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Expands "Body Armor Replacement Fund" eligibility.
Requires clinic connected with dental school at public institution of higher education to give priority to 100 percent disabled veterans.
Establishes "NJpass Program" to provide discounted fares to eligible organizations; establishes "GO NJ Transit Card Program" to develop transit cards that can be used to purchase any NJT service.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DMVA for New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for facilities expansion.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Services Grant Program in DMVA; makes appropriation.
Requires temporary benefit enhancement to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PFRS; makes appropriation.