Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Wayne P. DeAngelo
Sponsored
Became law2
Modifies certain requirements for transmission-scale energy storage procurement under BPU incentive program.
"Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU.
Passed the General Assembly3
Direct BPU to establish certain incentive programs for energy storage and management.**
Establishes that Superintendent of State Police holds rank of Colonel of State Police; permits appointment of retirant without reenrollment in SPRS.
Requires certain new residential construction to have pre-installed sufficient raceways to allow post-construction broadband cable deployment.*
Out of committee2
Provides for expansion of county transportation services to include disabled veterans; provides funding source for expansion.
"New Jersey Natural Gas Modernization Act."
In committee54
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.
Establishes uniform rates for water and sewer services for residential use based exclusively on metered consumption.
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
Provides PFRS member in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
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.
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.
Creates cigar night smoking ban exemption at racetracks and off-track wagering facilities.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
Allows utility lines necessary for certain solar energy generation facilities to cross municipally-owned preserved open space under certain circumstances.
Requires public water systems to provide certain notice of boil water notices.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle charging stations.
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.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.
Requires notification to collective bargaining unit of law enforcement officer prior to release of certain information to public.
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.
Establishes "Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund" to support "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" Cop 2 Cop telephone hotline program; appropriates $500,000.
Reaffirms continuation of Rutgers Institute of Management and Labor Relations; appropriates $750,000.
Requires BPU to develop program to promote certain energy businesses in State.
Concerns conditions of employment of certain cannabis workers.
Permits purchase of service credit in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, and SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy.
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program"; amends law concerning NJ Infrastructure Bank; and authorizes certain energy contracts under "Public School Contracts Law" and "Local Public Contracts Law" up to 25 years.
Expands Division of State Police rank and grade titles.
Requires certain large developments, to be used as retail facility or warehouse, to be designed and constructed to accommodate load associated with solar panels.
Provides cancer and cardiovascular screenings to law enforcement officers; establishes fund; appropriates $20 million.
Requires DCA to review and amend State Uniform Construction Code concerning parking structures to address increased weight of electric vehicles.
Requires electric public utilities to submit to BPU and implement electric infrastructure improvement plans.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for sex offenses committed against minor.
Provides for permit of pool and spa service business as general contractor for pool and spa building and installation and pool and spa service contracting.
Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.
Exempts from property taxation real property privately owned and leased to certain public entities for public purposes.
Establishes "Community Power Storage Program."
Establishes workforce development training program for advanced transmission technology.
Permits certain local units to enter into project labor agreements for public works projects below $5 million threshold.
"Citizen's Fund Act"; establishes trust fund for conveyance of certain public entity assets, as permitted, for interest of public benefit plans.
Expands eligibility for disabled veterans' property tax exemption to include certain individuals with close personal relationship to deceased veteran.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3 million to NJ Division of State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
Establishes advanced nuclear energy program in BPU.
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Raises mandatory retirement age for SPRS members from 55 to 60.
Establishes natural gas power plant procurement program in BPU.
Allows DEP to authorize reformation assessment of certain water and wastewater treatment and conveyance systems.
Lowers threshold of achievable net present value savings needed in refinancing of school district debt.
Prohibits use of prevailing wage fringe benefit portion of prevailing wage rate to fund certain bonus programs.
Suspends New Jersey participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; establishes temporary carbon dioxide mitigation fee on energy generation units in New Jersey.
Permits use of driving simulator to partially satisfy behind-the-wheel driving course requirement for issuance of special learner's permit.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Imposes various taxes and fees on correctional service businesses to offset social costs of incarceration.*
Establishes certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in State.
Out of committee · 13
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.*
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.
Requires MVC to utilize legal name including roman numerals on certain documents issued by MVC.
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating in NJ.
Supplements FY2027 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.*
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to consider interconnection applications for certain solar projects.*
Modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements for nuclear facilities.
Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.
Establishes "New Jersey Small Business Indoor Air Quality Management Support Program."
In committee · 63
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.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Authorizes construction, installation, and operation of certain energy project components on preserved farmland.
Establishes construction workforce recruitment and training program in DOLWD.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
"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.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.
Establishes Emergency Services part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency services employees.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
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.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status.
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.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.
Establishes certain medical billing requirements concerning specific nature of charges or expenses for health care services.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Authorizes creation of honorably discharged veteran license plates.
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.
Makes $100 million in federal funds available to DEP for grants to local governments for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
Mandates certain child care centers to retain audio-visual recordings for 180 days and requires review of such recordings before recordings can be deleted.
Establishes offense of harassing, intimidating, or bullying minor; establishes diversionary program for juveniles charged with offense.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Revises child pornography law.
Creates crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with 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.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
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."
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
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.
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Creates white collar crime registry.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Establishes advertisement set-asides for eligible local news organizations.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Authorizes creation and issuance of veteran license plates.