Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
Joseph P. Cryan
Sponsored
Became law5
Requires NJT to operate Access Link paratransit service during state of emergency under certain circumstances.
Concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale of real estate.
Excludes from severance requirements under "Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act" mass layoffs resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes database to aid in civil service hiring process for certain law enforcement officers; requires Statewide diversity analysis of law enforcement. *
Amends certain provisions and effective date applicable to disclosure of personal information of judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers.
Vetoed1
Modifies certain definitions related to transient accommodation taxes and fees.
Passed the Senate4
Requires contracts for sale of certain health care entities to honor existing collective bargaining agreements.
Requires refunds or credit for transient space reservations when public health emergency or state of emergency is in effect.
Requires refund or credit for certain transient and short-term rental reservations when public health emergency or state of emergency is in effect.
Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.
Out of committee34
Establishes study commission to examine development of mutually beneficial relationships between institutions of higher education and municipalities.
Provides that leaving scene of motor vehicle accident is crime of first degree if accident results in death of another person.
Grants certain employment protections to campus police officers.
Permits municipalities to require developers to make contributions for mass transit improvements.
Requires DOC to ensure inmates have opportunity to participate in Medicaid pre-enrollment and enrollment sessions at least 60 days prior to release; requires applicable inmates to receive Medicaid card at release.
Establishes "County Jail Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Program" to evaluate county inmate needs; assigns certain county caseworkers to assist inmates in accessing appropriate benefits, treatment, and services.
Requires DOC and DHS to pre-enroll inmates in Medicaid; establishes Medicaid enrollment course for inmates within DOC.
Requires firearm owners who become New Jersey residents to obtain firearm purchaser identification card and register handguns acquired out-of-State. *
Requires each county to establish inmate reentry services committee.
Authorizes use of county inmate welfare funds for certain reentry services.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to develop strategic plans to provide peer counseling and peer health navigator programs to support treatment of substance use disorders.
Requires landlords to provide tenants with certain notice concerning conditions that may cause damage or hazards on rental property.
Prohibits landlords from accepting certain housing assistance from other states.
Provides for temporary travel license to practice chiropractic.
Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements.
Establishes standard medical expense deduction under SNAP for certain senior citizens.
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Requires institutions of higher education and private career schools to provide on website employment data of graduates; requires DOLWD to compile certain employment information.
Prohibits insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP from charging fee for paper bills and notices.
Requires AG to report bias intimidation offenses to Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in annual report on hate crime statistics.
Requires civil service commission to notify a certified eligible by certified mail and via electronic mail. *
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.***
Establishes certain requirements concerning State's preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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.*
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Enhances homeowner notification of foreclosure mediation program requirements.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $58,000,000 for NJ Statewide Body Worn Camera Program.*
Allows current and former judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers and certain family or household members to register to vote without disclosing residential address; prohibits public disclosure of that information.
Requires certain electronic medical programs to include demographic data entry feature; requires laboratories to record certain patients' demographic information; requires certain hospitals and laboratories to implement cultural competency training progra
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.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to guarantee local government bonds or provide other assistance for certain local redevelopment projects.
Creates Office of Information Privacy; requires, upon request, redaction and nondisclosure of home address of judicial officers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and immediate family members thereof residing in same household; makes appropriation.
Changes PERS membership eligibility for certain elected public officials and provides for PERS reenrollment; provides for recalculation of retirement allowance without reenrollment for certain elected public officials who have retired from PERS. *
In committee126
Limits term of board of trustee member at public institution of higher education to four years; limits trustee to no more than two terms; provides for trustee removal from board for missing three consecutive meetings.
Requires continued coverage for primary care physician services for 12 months following termination or withdrawal of physician from provider network.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.
Requires governing boards of public institutions of higher education to adopt tuition and fee schedules for ensuing academic year during Spring semester after issuance of Governor's recommended budget.
Requires New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to annually prepare report on debt held by public institutions of higher education.
Requires public school instruction in mental health as it relates to suicide prevention and provides various elements which may be included in instruction.
Requires Medicaid cover professional violence prevention counseling services.
Establishes Statewide Rapid Response Emergency Group.
Provides Medicaid coverage for certain home visitation program services under certain circumstances.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying payment for preauthorized covered services except under certain circumstances.
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
Authorizes certain entities to directly bill Victims of Crime Compensation Office for counseling services provided to victims of firearm and stabbing crimes.
Increases sales and use tax from 6.625 percent to 7 percent for seven years, beginning July 1, 2020, and dedicates portion of sales and use tax revenue to NJT Corporation.
Concerns registration of contractors and sets criteria for responsible bidders in public work.
"Property Tax Lien Pilot Program," establishes pilot program to allow certain municipalities greater control over sale of tax liens.
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.
Creates "Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Pilot Program."
Authorizes psychiatric advanced practice nurses to complete certain certificates required for involuntary commitment to treatment.
Codifies and expands Medicaid coverage for certain school-based services.
Requires initial Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare eligibility determinations to be made not later than 21 days following application submission; provides that NJ FamilyCare coverage is terminated whenever required premium is not paid for three consecutive month
Limits authority of DHS to impose liens and seek recovery from Medicaid recipient's estate after death.
Limits certain provisions in and enforceability of restrictive covenants.
Requires restaurant employees to receive periodic sexual harassment training.
Establishes pilot program in certain municipalities to make grants available to non-profit organizations to perform outreach regarding VCCO.
Requires certain furniture retailers to provide notice of furniture tip over risks; requires tip restraint devices be available for purchase.
"Private Vehicle Rental Modernization Act."
Regulates certain practices of pharmacy benefits managers related to specialty drugs; requires disclosure of payment information related to prescription drugs.
Establishes centralized electronic health information exchange infrastructure to facilitate reentry into civilian life for recently incarcerated persons.
Requires Business Action Center to develop single application form to determine business assistance program eligibility.
Requires private bus operators that participate in NJT bus lease program, receive State funds, or are under contract with NJT to provide notice and hold public hearings for certain service changes.
Requires NJT to provide notice and public hearing for alternative provisions of service related to substantial curtailment of service.
Applies provisions of "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act" to proprietary schools and independent institutions of higher education and limits eligibility for State student assistance programs.
Authorizes public libraries to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by librarian or other trained library employee.
Includes administration of medication as nonpublic school nursing service.
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 from General Fund to DOE to support nonpublic nursing services aid.
Revises 2050 limit on Statewide greenhouse gas emissions.
Prohibits State department heads from holding over in office for more than 120 days; requires Governor to nominate successor to county prosecutor and other county officials no later than 120 days after their term expires.
Requires gender neutral elected office titles on ballots.
Requires unpaid and paid leave for public employees who work for labor organization.
Requires DEP to post list of certain chemicals, requires manufacturers of children's products to report use of certain chemicals, prohibits sale or distribution of children's products containing certain chemicals.
Expands pretrial risk assessment to include history of domestic violence abuse and pending charges.
Establishes sexual assault victim's right to appeal prosecutor decision not to file criminal charges; directs sexual assault unit in DLPS to review appeals.
Requires sentences of imprisonment for committing more than one criminal homicide upon place of public worship or religious organization be served consecutively.
Criminalizes throwing water at law enforcement officer.
Requires law enforcement agencies to establish station house adjustment policy for certain first-time juvenile offenders.
Establishes presumption that VCCO will order payment to victim of crime.
Requires pharmacy benefits manager under contract with SHBP and SEHBP to report price paid to pharmacy and amount charged to SHBP and SEHBP.
Directs Attorney General to investigate Special One-Time Assistance Program offered by City of New York.
Requires DCA, in consultation with Commission on Human Trafficking, to establish Statewide initiative for Red Sand Project.
Establishes net operating loss carryback deduction under corporation business tax.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once a year.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Requires institutions of higher education to test for lead in drinking water and disclose test results.
Requires certain economic incentive recipients to pay penalty for nonperformance.
Establishes "Residential Water Quality Assurance Program" in DEP; requires certain disclosures from residents and property owners regarding lead in drinking water.
Requires law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, and State Parole Board to adopt maternity policies.
Establishes Medicaid demonstration project to cover room and board services for certain terminally ill patients in the home or other non-institutional setting.
Permits payment of only one co-payment or deductible for follow-up care or treatment after surgery or illness under certain health benefits plans.
Requires certain facilities to set aside beds for Medicaid-eligible individuals.
Establishes the "Advisory Committee on Law Enforcement Handler-Canine Training."
Requires MVC to establish registry of certain towed motor vehicles.
Establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program" in several vicinages.
Establishes the authority of the court to order electronic monitoring of certain convicted domestic violence offenders.
Requires State and local government recapture of economic development subsidies for failure to meet minimum job retention obligations.
"Free Means Free Act"; prohibits misleading advertising of free products.
Concerns reinstatement of workers after taking family leave.
Requires institutions of higher education to refund to students percentage of tuition and fees and certain costs associated with student housing and meals plans for spring 2020 semester.
Permits remote application for marriage and civil union license for patients with certain life-threatening symptoms during period of Executive Order 103 of 2020; eliminates waiting period.
Concerns psychological testing of police officers.
Requires Prison Rape Elimination Act committee in each State correctional facility.
Requires Special Investigations Division to issue monthly report on sexual abuse in State correctional facilities.
Establishes comprehensive core competency police training program.
Requires six hours police officer in-service cultural diversity training every five years.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to employers that provide implicit bias training to their employees.
Establishes database containing information on traffic stops by certain law enforcement officers.
Permits health care professionals, health care facilities, and insureds to file certain health insurance claims within 365 days of date of service.
Requires Office of Information Technology to establish centralized, one-stop website resource guide to assist persons in navigating the State's developmental disability service system.
Requires school districts to include instruction on certain events involving racial discrimination and social justice as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies for middle school students.
Creates Law Enforcement Review Task Force for civil service examinations.
Requires school districts to include instruction on significance of Juneteenth Independence Day as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Makes various changes to tenure of faculty and other professional staff at State and county colleges.
Requires hospitals to report to DOH on their supplies of personal protective equipment.
Requires DOH to provide ongoing training to health care professionals on communicable diseases.
Requires certain counties and municipalities to accept electronic mail and text messages as an appropriate response to any law enforcement and firefighter civil service examination application follow-up.
Establishes crime for failing to disclose infection from virus associated with Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, or related viral strain in subsequent years, when contacting first responders to request medical care or other assistance.
Establishes crime for failing to disclose infection from virus associated with Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, or related viral strain in subsequent years, to transportation network company driver prior to entering vehicle for electronically-coordinate
Prohibits third-party food takeout and delivery applications from charging restaurants fee for telephone orders.
Requires correctional police officer consent to conducting strip or body cavity search of transgender inmate.
Imposes sales and use tax on charges for concierge services.
Provides for enhanced benefits for certain firefighters, corrections officers, and county police officers enrolled in PERS.
Requires chief law enforcement officer of municipal police departments to hold two community roundtables on police relations each year.
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.
Allows temporary deduction of certain alcohol and food industry sellers' taxable sales with resulting sales tax retained by those sellers.
Requires health club services contract contain certain provisions regarding procedures during outbreak of infectious disease.
Provides that denial of services based on a person's disability or perceived disability by domestic violence shelters is unlawful discrimination.
Appropriates $5 million to DCA to provide direct utility bill payment assistance to low-income households.
Requires certain public bodies to provide minimum time for public comment at certain public meetings.
Requires same limitation on public employee contributions to flexible spending accounts as provided by federal law adjusted for inflation.
Creates surcharge for certain violations of traffic control signal law; establishes Statewide traffic control signal enforcement program and fund.
Establishes confidentiality of court records of landlord-tenant disputes after five years.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to Rutgers, The State University - New Brunswick for Weinberg Scholars Program.
Requires allocation of federal funds for certain essential service customer bill payment assistance; makes an appropriation.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
"New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriate
Prohibits transfers from local authority's undesignated fund during public health emergency and state of emergency in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
Designates Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha as State and public holidays.
Prohibits motor vehicle liability insurance policy from restricting full payment of recovery amounts under covered person's policy.
Requires certain public utilities to publicize information concerning bill payment assistance programs.
Requires gubernatorial and legislative candidates report contributions within 48 hours of receipt; requires Election Law Enforcement Commission to post reports within 72 hours of filing.
"Smart Planning Wireless and Water Public Utility Facilities Act"; incentivizes placement of wireless communications equipment on water public utility towers.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Authorizes NJT to impose civil fines for certain violations of code of conduct.
Establishes Division of School Desegregation in DOE to identify racial and socioeconomic segregation of school districts and to ensure better integration in public schools.
Makes $5 million in federal funds available for grants to improve water and sewer infrastructure in Union, Elizabeth, Roselle, and Hillside.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
Requires certain information on candidates committees and joint candidates committees to be in ELEC's annual report; changes deadline of annual report from May 1 to April 1 of each year.
Exempts from public access government records that contain solely or predominantly information on individuals.
Requires certain notices to be provided to individuals applying for temporary disability leave benefits.
Increases maximum weekly benefit rate for temporary disability and family leave.
Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses.
Establishes bribery in official and political matters applies to person soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept benefit as consideration to act even though not yet in office or otherwise qualified to act.
Provides certain protections and rights for temporary laborers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $8,000,000 to DHS to increase reimbursement for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to certain beneficiaries of Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income programs.
Establishes certain law enforcement and privacy procedures; designated as New Jersey Values Act.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for defendants who commit certain firearm offenses under Graves Act.
Establishes private cause of action against firearm industry members who unlawfully sell, manufacture, or distribute assault firearms and undetectable firearms.
Filed3
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriations of $15 million for grants to food banks.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Removes initial mortgage period on new construction from exemptions to municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law12
Enhances homeowner notification of foreclosure mediation program requirements.
Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements.
Provides for temporary travel license to practice chiropractic.
"Daniel's Law" 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 infor
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Establishes study commission to examine development of mutually beneficial relationships between institutions of higher education and municipalities.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Requires certain electronic medical programs to include demographic data entry feature; requires laboratories to record certain patients' demographic information; requires certain hospitals and laboratories to implement cultural competency training progra
Establishes certain requirements concerning State's preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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.**
Makes supplemental appropriation of $58,000,000 for NJ Statewide Body Worn Camera Program.
Creates Office of Information Privacy; requires, upon request, redaction and nondisclosure of home address of judicial officers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and immediate family members thereof residing in same household; makes appropriation.
Vetoed1
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriations of $15 million for grants to food banks.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.*
Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Requires parent or guardian to notify child care centers if child will be absent; requires child care centers to notify parent or guardian in event of unexcused child absence.
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish apprenticeship mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.*
Establishes waterfront wage standards.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Eliminates eligibility of postsecondary students and other individuals for State student assistance, training, and employment services if school or training provider requires student to consent to arbitration agreement or proceeding or to waive certain ri
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.
Limits service fees charged to restaurants by third-party food takeout and delivery applications during COVID-19 state of emergency.*
Prohibits lawful presence in United States as qualification for obtaining professional or occupational license.
Increases strangulation assault to crime of second degree.
Requires school report card to include information concerning number of mental health professionals and school safety specialists employed by each school district.**
Provides financial relief to certain landlords and tenants in response to COVID-19 pandemic, adjusts certain court fees; and makes appropriations. *
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.
Vetoed · 2
Authorizes use of disability benefits for transportation provided by transportation network companies.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Passed the Senate · 6
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. ***
Prohibits tax preparation software companies from charging fee for electronically filing State tax returns.
Prohibits eviction as remedy for nonpayment of rent due during time surrounding COVID-19 pandemic in certain circumstances.*
Establishes task force to study technology and other methods used to reduce or eliminate telemarketing harassment and intimidation.
Provides for accidental death benefit if death of TPAF member and certain PERS members is caused by COVID-19. *
Out of committee · 27
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
Reinstates prior property tax exemption for nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires some of these hospitals to pay community service contributions; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commiss
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires DOC and county correctional facilities to provide certain inmates with medication-assisted treatment.
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.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person who commits domestic violence by strangling victim be detained prior to trial.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Provides that users of Access Link paratransit service are automatically eligible for and enrolled in motor bus and rail passenger discounted fare program.
Criminalizes certain payments for referral of patients to substance use disorder treatment facilities.*
Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires project labor agreements for this construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.
"COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act."
Extends time period for filing and processing certain property tax appeals in 2020.
Establishes COVID-19 Transitional Assistance Local Grant Program in DHS.
Requires landlord to allow tenant to make rent payment using credit card during COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.
Expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge from drug court.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
Allows health insurers to provide certain health care benefit plans to local boards of education and eligible employers who do not participate in SEHBP; modifies employee contribution for New Jersey Educators Health Plan and its equivalent.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 to DHS for temporary 25 percent increase to certain assisted living resident providers in Medicaid. *
Establishes criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
Revises modified basic training program for certain county correctional police officers to be certified as county prosecutor's detectives or investigators or county or municipal police officers. *
Establishes criminal penalties for production, sale, and use of false COVID-19 vaccination verification card; requires AG to establish COVID-19 vaccination fraud prevention program.
Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in certain elections in this State depending on overseas residency or intent to return. *
Requires person with an alcoholic beverage license to carry alcoholic beverage liability insurance under certain circumstances.
Allows law enforcement officers to review body worn camera recordings prior to creating initial report.
Requires certain consumer contracts to include translations to languages other than English.
Prohibits tax preparers from engaging in certain practices involving refund anticipation checks and loans.
In committee · 28
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Restricts certain practices by carriers and pharmacy benefits managers related to medications and drugs.
Establishes "Comprehensive Geriatric Fall Prevention Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $11.7 million.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.
Requires registry of animal rescue organizations; requires animal rescue, pet shop, shelter, or pound notify person adopting or purchasing animal of animal's behavioral and medical history; designated as "Rocky's Law."
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs in certain critcal-need applied science fields.
"Uncompensated Pending Medicaid Beneficiary Payment Relief Act"; provides compensation relief to nursing facilities when resident's Medicaid eligibility determination is delayed more than 90 days.
Requires certain licensed health care professionals and health care facilities to screen adolescents and young adults for symptoms of depression.
Changes termination date of moratorium on moving annual school election back to third Tuesday in April.
Concerns financial security.
Establishes certain regulations regarding vapor products.
Establishes one-time payment program in Department of Treasury for aid for certain eligible taxpayers; appropriates $35 million.
Establishes "PPE Resource Planning Unit" in Office of Emergency Management; requires Office of Emergency Management to maintain 90-day supply of personal protective equipment for use in declared emergency; appropriates $20 million.
Establishes Essential Employees Hazard Compensation and Employer Liability Limitation Program; affords COVID-19 liability protections and provides financial incentives to certain employers that provide hazard pay to eligible employees; makes an appropriat
Requires refunds for payments made to venues for events canceled due to coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and caps additional venue charges at no more than rate of inflation for rescheduled events.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
"Made in New Jersey Tax Credit Act"; provides CBT tax credits to taxpayers that purchase "New Jersey made" products.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $30 million to certain law enforcement agencies for NJ Statewide Supplemental Body Worn Camera Program.
Prohibits disclosure of certain personal information of probation officers, members of the Legislature, and their family members; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such information; allows such persons to register to vote without disclosin
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; appropriates $300 million.
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 Core Behavioral Health Crisis Services System.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership of certain boards of directors.
Requires certain public venues and places of worship to submit emergency plans to law enforcement agencies for purpose of preparing for mass casualty and active shooter events.
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator in DMVA.
Creates "New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act."
Prohibits NJTA from implementing automatic toll increases and increasing tolls for three years; reduces NJTA tolls.
Filed · 7
Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission.
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.