Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Roy Freiman
Sponsored
Became law12
Establishes new transparency standards for pharmacy benefits manager business practices. *
Requires DHS to submit federal waiver request regarding time limits for certain SNAP recipients under certain circumstances.
Establishes Organic Farming Board in Department of Agriculture.*
Changes certain primary election deadlines.
Exempts raw, unprocessed honey from DOH cottage food regulations.
Requires State Auditor to annually publish user-friendly report summarizing and analyzing contents of State's Annual Financial Report.
Expands working hours for minors; updates process for obtaining working papers for minors.
Allows cure period for businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Establishes Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program in, and authorizes issuance of bonds by, NJ Infrastructure Bank to fund certain hazard mitigation and resilience projects; makes various changes to NJ Infrastructure Bank's enabling act; appropriates $500,000.*
Establishes Agritourism Fund; requires annual appropriation of $2.5 million from General Fund; appropriates $2.5 million.
Appropriates $9,184,427 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Appropriates $58 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Passed the General Assembly11
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Prohibits tax preparation software companies from charging fee for electronically filing State tax returns.
Establishes process for formation of professional limited liability companies.
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Allows instructional wine making facilities to sell wine for on premises consumption at certain events and donate wine to non-profits and charitable organizations.
Provides for transfers from General Fund to UI trust fund, reduces employer contributions to UI trust fund, assesses contributions from employers to repay transferred amounts, and provides tax credits to small businesses to offset UI tax increases.**
Extends authorization of special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland; implements reporting requirement.
Creates online job portal for behavioral health care workers and online internship and externship portal for health care students.
Exempts members of State Board of Agriculture and county boards of agriculture from personal liability and allows such boards to hire outside counsel and consultants.
Requires DHS to provide information to SNAP and WFNJ recipients regarding card skimming, cloning, and similar fraudulent activities and to submit report to Governor and Legislature on these fraud activities.
Facilitates construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing built in part through sweat equity by eventual occupant.
Out of committee30
Increases the income eligibility threshold and eliminates asset test for Medicare Savings Programs; appropriates funds.*
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.*
Expands purpose of Traumatic Brain Injury Fund to support transportation costs incurred by eligible individuals in accessing support group meetings.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Establishes ''New Jersey Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards Program."*
Authorizes special occasion events at certain commercial farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions; appropriates $85,000. *
Provides for establishment of New Jersey Water Infrastructure Center at institute of higher education designated by DEP; appropriates $5 million.
Concerns use of tents and other fixtures for outdoor dining on certain property.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Establishes trail signage program for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Establishes food rescue hotline.
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.*
Allows tax credits for supermarkets with dedicated displays for Jersey Fresh products.
Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.
Allows tax credit recipients under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program to apply tax credit against gross income tax liability.
Implements recommendations of State Comptroller report on municipal sick leave, vacation leave, and supplemental payment policies; establishes certain financial penalties.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to re-draw tourism map to promote Central Jersey; requires promotion of overnight stays.*
Appropriates $3 million to DOH to build and operate emergency management and storage center at Hunterdon Medical Center.
Provides for licensure of packaged ice plant operators and packaged ice dealers.
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.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $103,023,579.*
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $6,500,000.
Allows municipalities to conduct annual event for open burning of Christmas trees.
Requires five-year average of equalized property valuation be used in calculation of local share under State school funding formula.
Allows for credit against contract cost for primary care services managed by health care provider for public employees and their dependents; allows referrals to other providers that have contractual relationship with such health care provider.
Credits $400 million to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $371 million to DOC, DLPS, South Jersey Port Corporation, and DOT; establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.
In committee78
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Allows dogs in sampling and tasting areas of breweries.
Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.
Requires registration of home restoration contractors.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for insourcing business to New Jersey.
Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.
Authorizes use of disability benefits for transportation provided by transportation network companies.
Requires State reimbursement to consolidated municipality of 50 percent of consolidation-related costs.
Establishes public awareness campaign about Pregnant Women/Women With Dependent Children initiative and Maternal Wrap Around program.
Requires NJT to conduct feasibility study on restoring commuter rail service on West Trenton Line.
Requires Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to undertake strategic forecasting analysis of impact on each municipality of fulfilling court-ordered affordable housing obligation for current round ending in 2025; appropriates $50,000.
Makes DNA samples and genetic information resulting from DNA analysis property of the person sampled or analyzed.
Imposes certain requirements on businesses that make automatic renewal or continuous service offers.
Requires owner or operator of residential rental property to notify tenants when licensed pesticide applicator applies pesticide on property.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Establishes general immunity for businesses, including non-profits, and public and private colleges and universities, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in subsequent years.
Prohibits MVC from requiring power of attorney for certain documents concerning motor vehicle certificates of ownership and salvage certificates of title.
Authorizes insurers issuing business interruption insurance to offer rider for global virus transmission and pandemic coverage.
Requires State to use at least half of future federal "Help America Vote Act" funds for voting systems with paper record.
Allows certain microbusiness cannabis licensees to accelerate depreciation of property under corporation business and gross income taxes.
Requires MVC to conduct study and issue report comparing online transactions and in-person transactions.
Establishes "Food Innovation District Pilot Program."
Requires automobile insurers to provide DOBI with annual documentation demonstrating no discriminatory outcomes with insurer’s automated underwriting system.
Prohibits expenditure of State funds in state that requires Legislature to elect chair of state election board.
Requires MVC to notify customers of availability of receiving electronic notification of upcoming expiration of certain MVC-issued documents.
Concerns certain sales of alcoholic beverages at farm markets.
Provides gross income tax deduction for residents who subscribe to New Jersey based newspapers.
Expands permitted sales and activities on licensed premises of certain alcohol manufacturers.
Requires DOH to establish Statewide standardized requirements for licensure and operation of mobile food vendors; designated as "Streamlined Food Truck Licensure Act."
Exempts from realty transfer fee recording of deed of preserved farmland to qualified beginning farmer.
Clarifies voting ability of members of State Agriculture Development Committee.
Requires Department of Agriculture to create webpage listing certain services for farmers; requires hyperlink on farmland assessment application forms.
Establishes restrictions and conditions for certain owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for limited area of preserved farmland.
Establishes "Rescue Animal Disclosure Act."
Authorizes subdivision of certain preserved farms into smaller preserved farms under certain circumstances.
Establishes certain requirements concerning animal rescue organizations, breeders, importation of cats and dogs, and sale or adoption of cats and dogs; revises shelter and pound law.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
"Department of Commerce and Innovation Act"; establishes Department of Commerce and Innovation as principal department in Executive Branch of State government; appropriates $1 million.
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display their name and telephone number on any caller identification service; prohibits certain caller identification service manipulation and provides additional penalty.
Prohibits enforcement, for a period of 12 months, of homeowners' association bylaws prohibiting domesticated animals if owner is FEMA designated displaced individual following emergency declaration by President or Governor.
Authorizes sharing of municipal court administrator under "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Requires reduced worker's compensation premiums for farm employers and small employers.
Provides gross income tax credits to support development of New Jersey-based small business start-ups.
Modifies interest rates and accrual of interest on certain unpaid water and sewer utility bills and delinquent municipal taxes, assessments, and other municipal liens and charges.
"New Jersey American Dream Act"; appropriates $25 million to provide down payment and home repair assistance to low and moderate income first-time homebuyers.
Allows deduction from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of New Jersey qualified small business stock held for more than five years.
Provides certain noncontiguous acres of land may be eligible for farmland assessment under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Comprehensive State Plan for Economic Development."
Allows taxpayers to deduct cost of certain depreciable assets under corporation business and gross income taxes.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism establish New Jersey Historical Markers Trail.
Allows certain breweries to operate off-premises retail salesrooms; permits breweries and wineries to operate joint salesrooms.
Permits holders of certain alcohol manufacturing licenses to offer retail memberships to customers.
Permits certain breweries, wineries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries to sell each other's products on licensed premises.
Establishes grant program for reimbursement of percentage of tuition and fees for certain qualifying courses taken by farmers; appropriates $100,000.
"New Jersey Makes, the World Takes Act"; allows corporation business tax credit for selling New Jersey made products.
Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation for deer fencing grant program.
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish agricultural disaster assistance program.
Establishes multi-species depredation permit.
Permits certain deer control activities; establishes check-off donation on hunting license applications to support venison donation program; authorizes issuance of multi-species depredation permit for wildlife control on farmland.
Requires Commissioner of Transportation to arrange for provision of free public transportation for individuals age 75 and older.
Establishes one-time tax credits for certain organic farmers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million to Flemington Borough in Hunterdon County for drinking water infrastructure.
Provides $3 million supplemental appropriation to Hunterdon Medical Center for building to stockpile personal protective equipment.
Provides up to five years for land used for new or experimental crops to meet farmland assessment income requirements.
Extends timeline in which contractor may file lien for nonpayment of services performed under commercial contract.
Removes certain entities from regulation under the "New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two calendar years for certain retired members and beneficiaries of PFRS; makes appropriation.
Allows wineries to obtain brewery-winery sublicense; establishes farm brewery license.
Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards.
Prohibits professional sports organizations operated utilizing funds primarily received from sovereign wealth funds from hosting sport or athletic events in this State.
Establishes penalties for certain actions relating to the operation of multi-level marketing companies.
Establishes spotted lanternfly control grant program in Dept. of Agriculture; appropriates $5 million.
Provides tax credits to small businesses to offset increases in unemployment insurance contributions.
Allows CBT and gross income tax deductions for certain charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2 million to provide aid to New Jersey Symphony.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain real property and improvements in Township of Hillsborough in Somerset County.
Provides tax levy cap adjustment for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid.
Carried from the Senate
Became law8
Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.
Authorizes special occasion events at certain commercial farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions.**
Concerns use of tents and other fixtures for outdoor dining on certain property.
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.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to re-draw tourism map to promote Central Jersey; requires promotion of overnight stays.*
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $103,023,579.*
Allows for credit against contract cost for primary care services managed by health care provider for public employees and their dependents; allows referrals to other providers that have contractual relationship with such health care provider.
Credits $400 million to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $371 million to DOC, DLPS, South Jersey Port Corporation, and DOT; establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.
Vetoed2
Allows municipalities to conduct annual event for open burning of Christmas trees.
Establishes trail signage program for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 61
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.*
Authorizes military service members, spouses, and dependents with out-of-state domicile to operate motor vehicles in New Jersey.
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
Provides for expedited construction inspections.*
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
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.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
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 "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to request authorization for SNAP benefits to be used to pay delivery charges for online grocery purchases.
Amends applicability of law prohibiting sale and distribution of plastic and paper carryout bags to food banks and food pantries; appropriates $600,000. ***
Eliminates requirement that participation in NJ SNAP Employment and Training Program is mandatory for certain recipients. *
Requires DHS to maintain SNAP outreach plan and to conduct additional outreach programs. *
Concerns SNAP services provided at county boards of social services; appropriates $250,000. *
Appropriates $813,000 to DHS to implement use of electronic benefit transfer cards in Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.**
Requires school food authorities to engage in public education campaigns and develop promotional materials to educate parents and guardians of students about existing and expanding school meals program options. *
Establishes State SNAP Minimum Benefit Program; appropriates $18 million to DHS.*
Requires schools to provide free school breakfasts and lunches to students from working class, middle-income families; designated as "Working Class Families' Anti-Hunger Act."
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
Establishes "Annual Business Matchmaking Event" in Department of Treasury.*
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies.
Requires online option for cancellation of automatic renewal of health club services subscriptions entered into online; provides additional options for cancelling health club services contracts under certain circumstances.*
Permits alternating proprietorship of certain wineries.
Prohibits extradition of individual from another state back to that state for actions related to conduct concerning reproductive health care services lawful in this State.*
Concerns protections with respect to nondisclosure of certain patient information relating to reproductive healthcare services, and protecting access to services and procedures related to abortion for certain out-of-State persons.*
Makes various changes concerning regulation of emergency medical services; establishes mobile integrated health program and new State Emergency Medical Services Director in DOH.*
Allows persons who give birth to children in licensed general hospitals to surrender those children under "Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."
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.*
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP; makes appropriation.
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Establishes Center for Career Relevant Education and Talent Evaluation of New Jersey at Thomas Edison State University.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2023; makes appropriation.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county colleges; appropriates $19,993,837.
Adapts new federal partnership audit regime under gross income tax, ends COVID-related State tax extensions, and eliminates requirement to affirmatively elect New Jersey S Corporation status.
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.
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.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to distribute survey to school districts regarding instruction on Holocaust and genocides.
Revises method for appraisals of farmland to be acquired for farmland preservation purposes.
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.
Establishes mentorship program for new businesses and start-ups.
Promotes small business Internet presence.
Concerns UI benefits during labor disputes.
Establishes "Hospital at Home Act."
Establishes fundamental freedom of person to marry or enter into civil union with person of any race.
Appropriates $64.929 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Appropriates $17,288,315 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Establishes Medicaid per diem rate for pediatric medical day care services delivered by provider offering on-site services; appropriates $3.6 million to DHS.
Increases minimum monthly benefit under State SNAP Minimum Benefits Program from $50 to $95 and authorizes DHS to increase program benefit amount.
Provides down payment assistance for benefit of certain first-time homebuyers; establishes Resilient Home Construction Pilot Program.*
Prohibits limiting number of county college credits that may be applied towards educator preparation program and teacher certification requirements.
Extends eligibility for certain individuals for emergency assistance.
Establishes grant program for NJ YouthBuild programs through DOLWD; makes appropriation.
Revises New Jersey False Claims Act to comply with federal law for purposes of entitling State to enhanced recovery in Medicaid fraud cases.
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.
Appropriates $15,564,293 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY 2024.
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY 2024 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Vetoed · 4
Establishes New Jersey Educator Scholarship Program; appropriates $3 million.*
Requires gubernatorial appointment of State Agriculture Development Committee executive director.
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Establishes NJ Non-Profit Loan Guarantee Pilot Program within EDA.
Passed the General Assembly · 38
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $3 million.*
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.*
Requires MVC to establish system for salvage processors to electronically process salvage certificates of title.
Requires each solid waste management district to develop strategy in solid waste management plan to reduce food waste.
Makes $2.5 million in federal funds available to EDA to support veteran-owned businesses in need.
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.
Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.
Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.*
Eliminates one percent tax on purchasers of Class 4A commercial property transferred for consideration in excess of $1 million.
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
"College Mental Health Services Act"; establishes grant program for public institutions of higher education and requires public institutions of higher education to report certain information concerning mental health treatment and suicides.
Appropriates $2 million in constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to fund grant program for historic preservation of monuments commemorating veterans.
Requires State to pay for costs to conduct new election if the State is at fault for errors during initial election that requires new election to be held.
Clarifies disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are not required to own vehicle to be exempt from municipal parking meter fees.
"State Board of Agriculture and State Agriculture Development Committee Transparency Act."
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to provide financial and performance information regarding Farmland Preservation Program.
Clarifies that veterinarians are not within ambit of telemedicine and telehealth law.
Eliminates various boards, commissions, committees, councils, and task forces created by law.
Prohibits public disclosure of names and addresses in certain unemployment, temporary disability, and family leave claim appeals documents.*
Requires DOE to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.
Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.*
Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.*
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Requires public officer or employee to forfeit pension upon conviction of certain crimes; alters factors determining honorable service; opens pension to garnishment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
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.
Establishes advertisement grant program for emerging businesses in science and technology.*
Establishes Office of Financial Assistance in EDA to help eligible entities access opportunities for public financial assistance; requires office to develop common application platform.*
Requires EDA to create needs-matching website for eligible entities.*
Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in nursing homes.*
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on distribution of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Prohibits creation or disclosure of deceptive audio or visual media, known as "deepfakes," under certain circumstances.
Out of committee · 53
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 "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Creates certain protections for insurers and insurance producers engaging in business of insurance in connection with cannabis-related businesses.
Codifies, and increases under certain circumtances, current minimum Medicaid per diem reimbursement rates for assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, and assisted living programs; makes appropriation.*
Establishes NJ State Parks and Open Space Foundation.*
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. *
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care staff and registered family day care providers.
Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances.*
Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish New Jersey Minority, Women, and Underserved Farmer Registry.
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Establishes Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. *
Permits online purchase of eligible foods using WIC funds and use of WIC funds for grocery delivery charges.*
Designates each community college in State as provider of allowable services under SNAP Employment and Training Program.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission" in DHS.*
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $100,000 appropriation; appropriates $100,000.
Extends Right to Farm Act protections to certain shellfish aquaculture activities.*
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Exempts community gardens composting on-site from Air Pollution Control Act fee.
Concerns timely payment of UI benefits.
Exempts shellfish aquaculturists with commercial shellfish aquaculture permit from law prohibiting taking of shellfish on Sunday; requires submission of annual shellfish harvest report.*
Establishes New Jersey Child Tax Credit Program.*
Establishes minimum NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for traumatic brain injury special care nursing facilities; establishes enhanced NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for nursing facilities under certain circumstances; makes an appropriation.
Establishes program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to pay for remaining tuition costs related to certain remedial or developmental courses.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.
Establishes special license to allow food and beverage establishments to sell alcoholic beverages in shopping malls.
Revises various provisions of Food Desert Relief Program.
Authorizes DOT to compensate certain contractors and subcontractors affected by supply chain shortages; appropriates $10 million.
Expands allowance for developers to carry forward unused tax credits under New Jersey Aspire Program.
Waives fees for marriage and civil union licenses in Fiscal Year 2023; appropriates $2 million.
Requires Rutgers Cooperative Extension to establish internship pilot program at certain farms; appropriates $2.1 million.*
Provides for child tax credit to be available in Tax Year 2022.
Permits counties to share county tax administrators.
Establishes "Vertical Farming in Higher Education Grant Program"; appropriates $250,000.
Revises eligibility criteria for adult medical day care services.
Establishes "Climate-Resilient Crop Grant Program" in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $200,000.
Updates certain insurance company investment provisions in accordance with Investments of Insurers Model Act.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government.
Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model ordinance for siting certain warehouses and permits conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances and establishes fund in DCA; appropriates $5 million.
Requires certain school meal information be provided to public school students' parents and requires school districts to request that families apply for school meals under certain circumstances.
Directs DOE to develop guidelines for school districts concerning student mental health services.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Establishes annual ten-day sales tax holiday for certain sales of disaster preparedness supplies and equipment.
Permits teacher, and professional staff member who provides special services, who retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during the 2023-2024 school year.
Expands eligibility for wildlife fencing programs to farmers leasing farmland; clarifies eligibility and provides for uniform funding levels for grant recipients.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2024; makes appropriation.
Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 47 in Deptford Township as "Officer Robert J. Shisler Memorial Highway."
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
Makes various revisions to alcoholic beverage manufacturing and retailing license laws.
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Requires EDA administer small business loan program to provide loans to small businesses owned or controlled by certain veterans.
"Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification Act"; requires Motor Vehicle Commission to establish online motor vehicle insurance verification system.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or communication disabilities.
Permits members of Legislature to enroll in SHBP.
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.
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.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Requires landlords to provide tenants with certain notice concerning conditions that may cause damage or hazards on rental property.
Provides mortgage payment relief, income tax relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for residential property owners, tenants, and other consumers, economically impacted during time of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Appropriates $54.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
Requires modernization of all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, and sexual orientation.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Requires State provider subsidy payments for child care services to be based on enrollment.
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Prohibits insurers from offering stop loss insurance to small employers.
Requires carriers to pass prescription drug savings to consumers.
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Requires MVC to provide written knowledge examination online during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
Establishes Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Council.
Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.
Requires all motorbuses purchased for public transportation service to be electric-powered by 2029.
Requires NJT to provide notice concerning routine maintenance and significant reductions in service.
"Chloe's Pet Access Law"; permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum of three financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing certificate.
Restricts use of certain data collected for purposes of contact tracing related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Establishes new transparency standards for pharmacy benefits manager business practices.
Establishes State bank for handling of marijuana-related funds.
Authorizes creation of "New Jersey Council on Access and Mobility."
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.
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 "State House Flag Program"; makes appropriation.
Permits limited breweries to host an unlimited number of certain events.
Requires petitions of nomination of candidates for State and county committees of political parties to include functioning e-mail addresses.
The "New Jersey Town Center Microgrid Pilot Program Act."
Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for replacement of abandoned commercial building with new commercial building.
Authorizes counties to establish mentoring programs for, and resell preserved farmland at reduced price to, beginning farmers.
Limits speculative development of large warehouses until 500,000 acres of farmland are preserved under farmland preservation programs.
Provides exemption from State permit fees to owners of commercial farms rebuilding from natural disaster.
Establishes mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.