Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Sponsored
Became law5
Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement six-step return-to-competition process.*
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration; requires MVC to send applicaion for registration renewal to lessee of leased vehicle.*
Permit members of SPRS to purchase service credit for prior public employment with federal government or another state.
Allows formation of limited liability companies by real estate salespersons and broker-salespersons to receive commission income and requires certain disclosures on promotions.
"Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act."
Passed the Senate7
Concerns expenses to municipalities for tree purchase, planting, and removal.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Allows municipality to suspend certain zoning requirements during COVID-19 emergency.
Permits DCA to modify required amount for reserve for uncollected taxes in response to COVID-19 pandemic.*
Establishes the "COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission."
Revises law prohibiting cruel tethering and confinement of dogs; establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.
Requires DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program; provides for $15 million in first year and $15 million annually in subsequent two years to DEP, subject to availability, to provide grants.*
Out of committee29
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.
Requires certain actions by motor vehicle operators when overtaking or passing pedestrians, bicycles, or scooters.*
Allows minors to serve as election workers between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on elections days.
Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement.
Ensures insurance coverage for certain persons attending school graduation exercises in July and August of 2020.*
Requires long-term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment..**
Authorizes religious corporations to hold remote meetings during state of emergency declared by Governor.
Authorizes MVC to use stored driver's license or identification card photo for longer than eight years; limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.**
Establishes NJMVC Virtual Check-In Pilot Program.
Temporarily extends deadline to register vehicle and obtain driver's license for new State residents during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Allows insurer to submit to MVC power of attorney executed electronically for certificate of ownership or salvage certificate of title by person who received or is due to receive total loss settlement from insurer. *
Establishes expedited construction inspection program.
Requires MVC to provide written knowledge examination online during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
Allows corporations and certain financial institutions to hold remote shareholder meetings. *
Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza under certain circumstances.*
Extends timeframe for receiving certain documents issued by MVC under certain circumstances.
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.
Requires certain transportation research to consider needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
Updates 2-1-1 telephone system information to include all current modes of public transit and information on access and usage.
Requires DOT to implement complete streets policy that considers persons with certain disabilities. *
Requires DHS to establish payment programs for purchase of transportation services from private sector and government transportation service providers. *
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities. *
Requires NJT to pay support staff and subcontractors one-and-a-half times regular rate for work done during state of emergency.
Authorizes MVC to enter into contract with private vendor for marketing and sale of certain license plates.
Authorizes military service members, spouses, and dependents with out-of-state domicile to operate motor vehicles in New Jersey.
Requires administrator and assistant administrator at State veterans' memorial home have prior work experience in clinical setting.
Renames Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission as "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve" and "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."
Authorizes creation of Student Movement Against Cancer license plates.
Codifies right of real estate broker-salespersons and salespersons to define relationship with broker as one between broker and independent contractor or employee and enforces current and previous written agreements addressing relationship.
In committee69
Requires all students enrolled in grade eight to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.
Establishes a charter school review board in DOE to review charter school applications and modifies aspects of the charter school program including approval, monitoring, and evaluation of charter schools.
Prohibits use of anti-concurrent causation clauses in homeowners insurance policies.
Establishes standards regarding the disqualification of claimants for unemployment compensation for misconduct.
Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service.
Expands deduction allowed under gross income tax for property taxes paid by homeowners and tenants to increase maximum deduction from $10,000 to $35,000 and to include amounts paid on second homes.
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated into new school construction and existing school buildings.
Revises law concerning partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Makes appropriation of $3,000,000 to DOT for electric buses and $3,000,000 to NJT for private carrier capital improvements from revenues and other funds of Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Establishes pilot program for integrated system of treatment for opioid use disorders.
Permits four-year institution of higher education to award associate degrees.
Establishes "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation Financing Commission" to examine manner in which alternative fuel vehicles may be taxed to contribute to cost of maintaining State transportation system.
Decreases from 55 days to 21 days minimum time required to change political party affiliation prior to primary.
Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.
Renames "county vocational school districts" as "county career academies."
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Revises "Athletic Training Licensure Act."
Makes fiscal year 2020 General Fund supplemental appropriation totaling $1,000,000 for medical transportation costs for residents of Veterans' Memorial Homes.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.
"New Jersey Coordinated Substance Use Control Policy and Planning Act."
Provides for lower speed limits on certain residential access streets.
Establishes Office of Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders Policy to oversee, direct, and coordinate resources, funding, and data tracking concerning treatment of substance use disorders.
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Establishes procedures for awarding design-build contracts by State transportation agencies.
Revises page rate for transcript of stenographic record or other court recordings; eliminates scheduled page rate increases.
Establishes 180 days from receipt of notary public commission as deadline for taking oath of office.
Provides maximum pension to certain JRS members.
Extends accidental death benefits to certain members of PFRS, PERS,SPRS who die from COVID-19.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Allows resident taxpayers to deduct from gross income fifty percent of amount paid through E-ZPass for NJTA tolls.
Provides that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.
Caps interest rate for redemption of tax liens at nine percent per year.
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 subse
Revises certain licensure requirements to operate water supply and wastewater treatment systems.
Requires NJT to provide protective face covering to passengers without protective face covering; appropriates $100,000.
Authorizes special plate for holders of "Combat Action Ribbon."
Permits school districts to apply to DOE for reimbursement of costs of ultraviolet-C lights and air filter units for addressing transmission of COVID-19.
Permits voter registration at age 16, under certain conditions.
Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.
Requires long-term care facilities to annually review residents' proxy directives.
Directs State Board of Education to establish program for issuance of temporary teaching certificate to certain students in educator preparation programs; permits school districts to hire these students as teachers for 2020-2021 school year.
"Improved Suicide Prevention, Repsonse, and Treatment Act."
Establishes Safe School Reopening Grant Program in DOE to help public school purchase air filtration systems and ultraviolet cleaning programs to address COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $10 million.
Authorizes certain health care professionals to administer COVID-19 vaccine.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop bicycle safety program for students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12.
Establishes "Remote Instruction and School Curriculum Adjustment Study Commission" to review New Jersey Student Learning Standards and make recommendations to ensure that students utilizing remote instruction can meet curriculum standards.
Establishes "New Jersey Information Technology Commission."
Requires notice of motor vehicle safety recalls upon inspection and registration of motor vehicle; requires repair of motor vehicle subject to recall.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Requires driver education programs to be inclusive of all students.
Establishes pilot program to refer certain emergency department patients for development of coordinated behavioral health care treatment and support services plan.
Requires NJT to expand or modify routes and hours of certain transportation services and to solicit input from individuals diagnosed with autism.
Establishes Office of Statewide Mobility Manager to assist individuals with autism and their families with transportation and mobility needs.
Requires NJT rail stations and bus and rail terminals to display historical information about area in or around stations and terminals.
Establishes pilot programs for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health and 24-hour county substance use disorder crisis centers; revises requirements to become authorized medication-assisted treatment provider; appropriates $7 million.
Requires DOH to establish Community Health Center Integrated Care Loan Program; appropriates funds for purposes of loan program.
Requires DHS to establish two-year Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot Program.
Requires publication of guide for licensure as integrated care facility; assigns DOH and DHS employees to communicate with facilities.
Allows real estate salespersons and broker-salespersons to form limited liability company to receive commission income.
Establishes creative crosswalks pilot program.
Expands volunteer tuition credit program to volunteers and eligible dependents enrolled in four-year public institutions of higher education and increases maximum value of tuition credit.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain electronic or written consent for certain medications with "black box warnings."
Extends eligibility for NJ STARS Program to students academically ranked in top third of class.
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per full day and permits compensation of $150 per half day; appropriates $5 million to Department of State.
Establishes "Food Innovation District Pilot Program."
Allows license plate frame to obscure certain parts of license plate under certain conditions.
Filed2
Permits corporations to hold shareholders' meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law15
Permits corporations to hold shareholders' meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement.
Ensures insurance coverage for certain persons attending school graduation exercises in July and August of 2020.*
Requires long term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment.*
Authorizes MVC to use stored driver's license or identification card photo for longer than eight years; limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.*
Temporarily extends deadline to register vehicle and obtain driver's license for new State residents during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Allows insurer to submit to MVC power of attorney executed electronically for certificate of ownership or salvage certificate of title by person who received or is due to receive total loss settlement from insurer. *
Allows corporations and certain financial institutions to hold remote shareholder meetings. *
Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza under certain circumstances.**
Requires DHS to establish payment programs for purchase of transportation services from private sector and government transportation service providers.*
Updates 2-1-1 telephone system information to include all current modes of public transit and information on access and usage.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Renames Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission as "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve" and "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."
Requires administrator and assistant administrator at State veterans' memorial home have prior work experience in clinical setting.
Codifies right of real estate broker-salespersons and salespersons to define relationship with broker as one between broker and independent contractor or employee and enforces current and previous written agreements addressing relationship.
Vetoed3
Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns.
Establishes expedited construction inspection program.
Requires DOT, NJT and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 44
Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.*
Provides resident tuition rate to certain non-resident dependent children of United States military personnel attending public institutions of higher education.
Establishes certain rights for students with military obligations attending public institutions of higher education and permits late registration for students with military obligations.*
Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.
Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in rooming and boarding houses, dementia care homes, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.*
Establishes Statewide universal newborn home nurse visitation program in DCF; appropriates $2.75 million. **
"Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.*
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.*
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for current members of PFRS who retire within two years.*
Establishes "Pediatric Cancer Research Fund" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.*
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.*
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Requires SEHBP and eligible employers that do not participate in the SEHBP to provide certain plans for public education employees and certain public education retirees.
Requires health care facilities to report certain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) data related to health care workers and certain first responders.
Authorizes pharmacists to order and cause to be administered test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies; requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for tests.**
Establishes program to adopt paratransit best practices, requires greater coordination among paratransit service providers, and establishes regional paratransit coordinating councils.*
Requires public health emergency credits to be awarded to certain inmates and parolees during public health emergency; prohibits contact with victim upon release of inmate awarded credits.***
Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million.*
Requires certain provisions in State contracts for delivery of publicly financed mental health, behavioral health, and addiction services.
Establishes minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.*
Grants reciprocity to teachers with certain out-of-state certificates.
Allows student enrolled in institution of higher education who has completed 30 semester-hour credits to serve as substitute teacher; extends time period substitute teacher may serve during public health emergency.*
Allows municipalities to designate outdoor areas upon which people may consume alcoholic beverages.
Creates two-year "Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program" in Juvenile Justice Commission; appropriates $4.2 million in FY 2022 and FY 2023. *
Authorizes expanded provision of harm reduction services to distribute sterile syringes and provide certain support services to persons who use drugs intravenously. **
Requires builders to offer unit concrete products that utilize carbon footprint-reducing technology as option in new construction; establishes tax incentives, and State and local purchasing requirements, for unit concrete products that utilize carbon foot
Creates NJ Legislative Youth Council.
Provides accidental death benefits in certain circumstances to surviving spouse and surviving child of SPRS member or retiree who participated in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related services.
Revises eligibility requirements for NJ Workability Program and Personal Assistance Services Program.
Revises and expands authorization for any person or entity to obtain, distribute, and administer opioid antidotes.**
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.*
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Permits teacher and professional staff member who provides special services retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.**
Provides financial relief to certain landlords and tenants in response to COVID-19 pandemic, adjusts certain court fees; and makes appropriations. *
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
"Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Requires EDA to establish loan program to assist certain businesses with funding to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Establishes county college-based adult centers for transition for individuals with developmental disabilities; makes annual appropriation of $4.5 million.
Vetoed · 4
Authorizes use of disability benefits for transportation provided by transportation network companies.
Eliminates mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment determined by Legislature to be of non-violent nature.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Clarifies that member of SPRS may receive accidental disability benefit under certain circumstances.
Passed the Senate · 25
Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Concerns eligibility, procedures, and post-program relief for certain drug or alcohol dependent persons sentenced to special probation, or regular probation which as a condition of such requires substance use disorders treatment. *
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. ***
Allows municipality to establish reserved parking zone on property adjacent to disabled person's residence.
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; establishes presumption against pretrial intervention for certain persons; designated as
Requires MVC to place notation on vehicle's registration certificate indicating registrant is deaf.
Clarifies extension of driver's license, identification card, and motor vehicle registration expiration dates for certain military personnel.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Revises and updates membership and purpose of Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in DHS.
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.**
Establishes Co-Curricular Activity Emergency Grant Program to support operations of co-curricular activities at public schools; appropriates $750,000.
"Farm Worker Epidemic Health and Safety Act"; concerns public health and certain protections for farm workers.
Requires BPU to conduct certain analysis and comparison study of electric transmission grid operating in New Jersey.
Allows registered voters to submit application to vote by mail using online voter registration website maintained by Secretary of State up to seven days before election.
Limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to obtain REAL ID to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.
Provides temporary extension of certain documents issued by MVC.
Renames "security aid" as "health and safety aid" to reflect that secure schools provide for students' mental health; provides that State aid for nonpublic school security services may also be used for mental health services.
Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to establish purchased PERS credit in the Part at additional cost.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare learning loss report and report on public school operations during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Provides for accidental death benefit if death of TPAF member and certain PERS members is caused by COVID-19. *
Provides CBT tax credit for certain deliveries of low carbon concrete and for costs of conducting environmental product declaration analyses of low carbon concrete.*
Concerns employment security during changes in control of health care entities. *
Allows taxpayers with fewer than 50 employees to accelerate depreciation of capital expenditures incurred to comply with COVID-19 executive orders.
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Requires under certain circumstances development by certified school nurse of individualized health care plan and individualized emergency health care plan for student with life-threatening allergies or anaphylaxis.*
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees.
"New Jersey American Dream Act"; appropriates $25 million to provide down payment and home repair assistance to low and moderate income first-time homebuyers.
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.*
Requires each county to establish inmate reentry services committee.
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Requires children's meals served in restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.
Requires DEP, DOH, DCA, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.**
Provides that users of Access Link paratransit service are automatically eligible for and enrolled in motor bus and rail passenger discounted fare program.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability. *
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.*
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Criminalizes certain payments for referral of patients to substance use disorder treatment facilities.*
Authorizes DOT to establish and administer toll collection and enforcement system on behalf of NJ toll authorities and to enter into reciprocal agreements for enforcement of toll violations with toll authorities from other states.*
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Establishes certain additional examination and special learner's permit requirements.
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.*
Establishes Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $1 million.*
Extends certain permits, approvals, and deadlines during COVID-19 emergency.*
Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses; makes $100 million appropriation to EDA from federal funds for qualified small business assistance.**
Extends time period for filing and processing certain property tax appeals in 2020.
Establishes COVID-19 Transitional Assistance Local Grant Program in DHS.
Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS, and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.*
Revises law concerning notaries and notarial acts; authorizes electronic signatures.
Directs State Auditor to audit Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance in DOLWD.
Requires county boards of election to establish ballot drop boxes in each county at least 45 days before election; revises procedures concerning mail-in ballots for 2020 general election.**
Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certificate program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facilities.**
Requires Department of Human Services to develop public emergency response plan for licensed providers of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges.
Authorizes individuals who have passed road test to use driving permit to operate motor vehicle during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Establishes minimum wage requirements for certain long-term care facility staff; establishes direct care ratio requirements for nursing homes; requires nursing home care rate study.**
Dedicates personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, health care service firms, PACE programs, and certain community-based providers during public health emergency.***
Revises licensure, operational, and reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Planning Commission" in DHS.
Prohibits disclosure of certain personal information of active, formely active, and retired judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, and their family members; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such information.*
Authorizes temporary rate adjustment for certain nursing facilities; appropriates $62.3 million.
Requires DMVA to partner with National Guard Association of New Jersey to offer State-sponsored life insurance for members of New Jersey National Guard.
Expands topics to be covered regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety on MVC driver's license knowledge test.
Exempts Purple Heart recipients from payment of motor vehicle registration, driver's license, and identification card fees.
Concerns residential community release programs.*
Expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge from drug court.
Exempts poll worker wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Requires certain family or household members and victims be notified when firearms are returned to persons charged with domestic violence or subject to extreme risk protection order.
Modifies process for obtaining working certificates for minors.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain farms to adjust operations in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.*
Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Authorizes motor vehicle dealers to sell motor vehicles online and obtain electronic signatures for motor vehicle transactions.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.
Requires BPU to post on its website report from public utility on public utility's capital investments in response to petition from public utility to increase rates.
Establishes criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
Allows certain taxpayers to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes. *
Requires MVC to allow person to indicate special needs with motor vehicle registration.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are at least 18 years of age or older to qualify for modified benefit.
Allows certain students to repeat prior grade level during 2021-2022 school year upon parental request.
Requires all newly constructed warehouses to be solar-ready buildings.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Makes $10 million in federal funds available to EDA to support child care providers in need.*
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Requires MVC to create mobile driver's licenses and identification cards.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $10,000.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Allows individuals on active duty to participate remotely in certain governmental meetings.
Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in certain elections in this State depending on overseas residency or intent to return. *
Allows costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO.
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. *
Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid.
Creates Office of School Bus Safety in Department of Education; appropriates $200,000. *
Revises violation and fines for approving or assigning unauthorized individuals as school bus drivers.
Requires Director of Division of Veterans' Healthcare Services in DMVA to have prior clinical and long-term care experience.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication.
Establishes requirements for certain tobacco product retailers to stock and sell nicotine replacement therapy products.
Increases number of hospitals eligible for highest amount of charity care subsidy payment; appropriates $30 million. *
Appropriates $37,174,636.71 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
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Provides certain employment protections for National Guard members employed in New Jersey.
Establishes certification card for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Authorizes school nurses to administer opioid antidotes to overdose victims on school property, with immunity from civil, criminal, and professional liability, pursuant to "Overdose Prevention Act."
Amends "Overdose Prevention Act" to clarify that pharmacists and health care practitioners may dispense opioid antidotes pursuant to standing order, and that prescribers may issue such standing order, with immunity from liability.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Repeals statute authorizing offering of "Basic and Essential" health benefits plans under individual health benefits and small employer health benefits plans and other statutes concerning basic health plans; makes conforming amendments.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
"Mallory's Law"; revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastucture strategic plan.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Increases statute of limitations for prosecution of vehicular homicide.
Requires NJT to remove snow from certain stops, stations, and stands for motorbus regular route service and to make name and contact information of entities responsible for snow removal publicly available.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Eliminates shellfish license fee for veterans and active duty service members.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Requires DOT to prioritize green stormwater infrastructure in design, construction, reconstruction, and repair of public highways.
Establishes that failure to maintain lane may constitute recklessness under vehicular homicide statute; designated as Eileen's Law.
Expands NJ FamilyCare to ensure healthcare benefits are available to all uninsured children under 19 years of age who live in New Jersey; appropriates $3 million for outreach, enrollment, and retention regarding NJ FamilyCare.
Requires inmate to participate in Medicaid enrollment session 60 days prior release.
Permits municipalities to require that new construction be solar ready.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires public institution of higher education to post information and provide counseling to students about New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Establishes School Connectivity Grant Program to expand access to online instruction for economically disadvantaged students; makes appropriation.
Requires institutions of higher education to send out annual student debt letters; requires students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to complete course on student loan debt repayment.
Concerns earned sick leave benefits.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Establishes one-time payment program in Department of Treasury for aid for certain eligible taxpayers; appropriates $35 million.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Appropriates $10 million to EDA to assist certain nonprofit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Permits notaries public to take oath before legislative members during declared state of emergency.
Allows certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may consume alcohol purchased off the restaurant premises; allows restaurants to charge corkage or service fee.
Prohibits posting or publishing on Internet home address or telephone number of certain judges and prosecutors.
Requires subsistence vouchers issued to county inmates upon release be accepted in every county.
Extends existing plug-in electric vehicle incentives to plug-in electric motorcycles.
Daniel's Law;" Prohibits disclosure of home address or unpublished telephone number of certain law enforcement officers, judicial officers and prosecutors; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such information.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Provides for enhanced benefits for certain firefighters, corrections officers, and county police officers enrolled in PERS.
Requires seizure of ammunition and certain firearm components in response to domestic violence restraining order or conviction.
Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor.
Requires public entities that operate websites or webpages pertaining to domestic violence to utilize certain electronic tools and security measures to protect online visitors who may be victims of domestic violence.
Includes animal cruelty against victim's animal within definition of domestic violence and other types of abuse; establishes immunity for reporting animal cruelty; mandates reporting of animal cruelty in certain circumstances.
Permits alcoholic beverage licensee to make late filing of sales and use tax return and remittance without penalty if full amount of tax due is remitted within 30 days of statutory date.
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Establishes "Commission on People with Disabilities."
Establishes civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation or bullying of minor or adult with disability; provides that bullying of vulnerable adult may constitute grounds for investigation by adult protective services and report to law enforcement.
Requires automobile insurance policies to provide certain minimum amounts of liability, uninsured motorist, and underinsured motorist coverage.
Prohibits Internet service providers from increasing service rates during public health emergency or state of emergency; requires Internet service providers to notify subscribers six months in advance of service rate increase.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Establishes "New Jersey Transit Bus Riders' Bill of Rights."
Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.
Aligns commercial driver license forfeiture for certain DWI offenses involving non-commercial motor vehicle with forfeiture of basic driver's license for these offenses.
Provides tax credits to small employers that rehire employees laid off for reasons of economy due to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires manufacturers of electric vehicles to establish and implement electric vehicle battery management plans.
Permits exemption from certain civil service examinations for person with disability.
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.
Provides gross income tax deduction for home office expenses incurred during COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires health care professionals to order bi-lateral ultrasounds concurrently when ordering mammograms; requires insurers to cover concurrent mammograms and bilateral ultrasounds.
Authorizes county vocational school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Requires federal funding to be made available to Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to support Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse if needed to offset unanticipated decrease in dedicated revenues.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Establishes loan program in Department of Treasury for certain entities offering health benefits plans; makes appropriation.
Provides super conciliation for certain emergency responder service employees, and requires continuation of contract provisions during negotiations.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations and for commercial zero emission vehicle fleet conversions.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having service-connected permanent disability; extends eligibility to veterans suffering from mental illness; establishes eligibility of property owned by disabled veteran wi
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.
Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.
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Requires law enforcement to provide written notification to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana or hashish.
Permits dentists to administer vaccines under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.