Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, Senate.
Joseph P. Cryan
Sponsored
Became law2
Concerns certain emergency operations plans required to be submitted to law enforcement agencies.
Revises definition of child abuse or neglect to include persons between 18 and 21 years of age in certain settings.
Passed the Senate1
Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.
Out of committee25
Revises training requirements for governing board members of public institutions of higher education.
Prohibits sports wagering partnerships at public institutions of higher education.
Requires NJ E-ZPass to establish and maintain user-friendly online payment process.
Prohibits internet sale of lottery tickets by State Lottery Commission.
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Allows for issuance of two-year temporary courtesy license for nonresident military spouses in certain professions.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Concerns sexual assault forensic evidence kits.*
Modifies collective Statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.*
Requires public institution of higher education to invite Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on institution's campus.*
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Permits temporary appointment of additional members to the Board of Review in the Division of Employment Security.
Requires DMVA establish Disabled Veterans Transportation Task Force.
Authorizes grocery stores to provide certain single-use paper carryout bags to customers.
Increases hours required for individual to obtain licensure as teacher in cosmetology and hairstyling or as massage and bodywork therapist.
Establishes Office of Veteran Advocate and ombudsman for DMVA; appropriates funds.
Provides increased flexibility in school district enrollment for military-connected students.
Requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to notify Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of approved federal borrower defense loan discharge.*
Establishes Student Tuition Recovery Fund in Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to compensate students impacted by failing or fraudulent proprietary institutions.
Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Creates Task Force on Higher Education Governance and Funding; appropriates $200,000.*
Requires retention of funds collected by Department of Banking and Insurance and certain professional boards.*
Modernizes responsibilities of New Jersey Council of County Colleges.
Establishes New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative Act.
Reduces number of members of New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority required for quorum.
In committee117
Provides that leaving scene of motor vehicle accident is crime of first degree if accident results in death of another person.
Concerns psychological testing of police officers.
Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.
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.
Requires DOT to implement highway safety program for increased commercial motor vehicle parking; appropriates up to $50,000,000.
Makes various changes to reporting requirements for independent expenditure committees.
Establishes New Jersey Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide at Rutgers School of Public Health.
Requires each State cabinet level department to establish office dedicated to language and disability access.
"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; appropriates $500,000.
Eliminates immunity for State, county, and municipal prosecutors who fail to disclose exculpatory evidence in criminal cases.
Concerns work break periods and warehouse conditions of employment.
Establishes Commission on Oversight of Public Institutions of Higher Education.
Permits issuance of special license in certain municipalities with shopping malls.
Exempts licensed master plumbers from certain electrical contractor business permit requirements.
Requires drunk driver to pay restitution on behalf of child if parent or guardian is killed by that driver.
Provides gross income tax credit for qualified union dues paid to labor organizations.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment areas under certain circumstances; allows retail distribution and seasonal consumption licenses to be converted into consumption licenses.
Permits certain retired public employees in PERS to collect pension while also collecting salary as an elected official.
Concerns Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.
Restricts advertising for casino games and sports pools under certain circumstances.
Requires certain commercial motor vehicles registered in State to be equipped with underride protection systems and requires Chief Administrator of MVC to establish underride public awareness campaign.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS, and JRS; makes appropriation.
Provides for law enforcement officer benefits for certain public employees enrolled in PERS; prohibits hiring by State or county of public employees after age 35 in positions eligible for PFRS.
"State Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
Requires registration of private education lenders; establishes protections for private education borrowers.
Establishes certain marine firefighting training course requirements.
Establishes Open Public Records Act Review Committee.
Establishes certain protections against deed theft.
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.
Establishes pilot program in certain municipalities to make grants available to non-profit organizations to perform outreach regarding VCCO.
Regulates trauma scene waste management service providers.
Improves management and administration of New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust program; establishes grants and additional tax incentives for New Jersey Better Education Savings and Trust account contributions; creates New Jersey Better Education Savings and Trust Advisory Council.
Enhances access to certain foreclosure counseling services.
Affords civil immunity to private colleges and their police officers in certain cases.
Awards credits to reduce the parole eligibility date of inmates who participate in college and associate degree educational programming.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of residence to second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs in certain critcal-need applied science fields.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to permit certain students to submit monthly expense and resource statement for income verification; requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to impute in-kind support amounts.
Prohibits misrepresentation of federal tuition benefits to service members and veterans and establishes public awareness campaign on certain higher education benefits available to service members and veterans.
Establishes commission to advise Secretary of Higher Education on students' issues of concern.
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Requires public service employer to certify employment of qualifying employees under federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop materials to promote Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Increases penalties imposed on juveniles and adults convicted of motor vehicle theft and related crimes.
Prohibits NJTA from passing credit card processing fees to toll payers.
Requires collection of deoxyribonucleic acid sample for certain crimes.
Requires certain employers to provide certain employees with notifications concerning federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State public higher education institutions; requires employer pay for health care benefits for certain part-time faculty.
Revises NJBEST one-time grant to annual grant of up to $1,500 for certain contributors.
Prohibits collection of biometric identifier information by public or private entity under certain circumstances.
Prohibits use of biometric surveillance system by business entity under certain circumstances.
Restricts landlord from imposing charge on applicant or tenant for keeping pets in residential rental units.
Bars certain public officials from holding elective office and participating in political activities for certain time periods.
Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to include workforce training programs.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning court administrators and deputy court administrators.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once a year.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Prohibits NJT from implementing automatic fare increases.
Exempts personal information from redaction and nondisclosure requirements in certain public filings and records.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Requires temporary benefit enhancement to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PFRS; makes appropriation.
Requires State-chartered financial institutions to increase minimum reserve balances by five times amount of previous year's losses relating to fraud and theft.
Increases bid advertising threshold on certain purchases, contracts, or agreements.
Requires candidate and joint candidates close campaign depository accounts not later than seven years following end of service in elected public office or unsuccessful election.
Prohibits institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions from using applications for admission that inquire about applicant's criminal history; establishes "Universal College Application Development Task Force" to develop standard application for admission.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain propriety institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Requires all candidate nominating petitions be posted online; requires determination of appeals to petition challenges be conducted by judge with sufficient election law expertise.
Requires automatic recounts for elections decided by vote differential of 0.5 percent or less.
Establishes Office of Voting Rights to provide legal services to voters.
Establishes minimum student to employee ratio for calculating State support for employee fringe benefit costs at four-year public institutions of higher education.
Modifies languages that examinations are to be conducted in for applicants seeking professional license issued by New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Requires employer to disclose information concerning leave eligibility in hiring package.
Requires transparency concerning compensation in employment listings and with promotional opportunities.
Clarifies that law concerning requirements for closure of private career school applies to certain schools licensed by New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
Requires computerized drawing system to determine random order of candidate names for each office on primary and general election ballots; provides for drawing to be viewable in person or electronically.
Establishes Election Management and Consolidation Commission in Department of State.
Requires election result challenges be sent to specific panel of judges.
Requires cyclical inspection of parking structures.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Prosecutorial Review in but not of DLPS.
Establishes three-year pilot program encouraging development of nonlethal weapons.
Increases amount of partial payment withheld by contracting unit for certain contracts entered into from two percent to 10 percent.
Requires same limitation on public employee contributions to flexible spending accounts as provided by federal law adjusted for inflation.
Establishes "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" and occupational heat stress standard in DOLWD.
Prohibits sale of ammunition by vending machine.
Creates Military and Veterans Affairs Oversight Board.
Establishes firearms storage grant program; appropriates $300,000.
Provides indemnity to firearm retail dealers participating in suicide prevention efforts.
Dedicates certain funding to hospital capital improvement needs.
Authorizes State employees to take administrative leave days in observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha; requires school districts to permit students excused absences for observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Establishes "Transparency in Prosecutorial Communication Act"; requires AG to release updated press release regarding investigations in certain circumstances.
Requires dental insurance carriers to report on medical loss ratio data annually.
Designates sweepstakes casinos as internet gaming; requires licensure, oversight, and taxation thereof within internet gaming framework.
Requires municipal governing body to consider preservation of certain open space proposed for development.
Prohibits non-compete clauses and no-poach agreements.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Establishes "Higher Education Deferred Maintenance Fund" to provide funding for deferred maintenance needs at public institutions of higher education.
Establishes process for merger or consolidation of public institution of higher education with other institutions of higher education or certain proprietary institutions; requires executive and legislative approval of merger or consolidation.
Amends "Daniel's Law" to provide exemptions for land surveyors for certain property record redaction requirements.
Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.
Changes date of "Juneteenth Day" in NJ to June 19 of each year.
Eliminates certain aviation fuel tax exemptions; provides funding for aviation improvement projects.
Increasing penalty for landlord in violation of "The Truth-in-Renting Act" from $100 to $1,000; permits tenant to recover reasonable attorney's fees.
Makes it unlawful to record telephone call or other conversation unless all parties consent.
Exempts all retail sales of mobility enhancing equipment from sales and use tax.
Requires sellers to disclose existence of landfill within one-half mile of residential property for sale.
Requires State, county, and municipal employees and certain State contractors to complete cybersecurity awareness training.
Permits jointure commission to provide transportation services on school buses it owns or leases to local school districts without public bidding.
Permits certain elected municipal officials to be deemed retired for pension purposes upon forfeiting compensation for that position.
Creates penalty for child endangerment via use of social media.
Revises law related to EMT eligibility for receiving funds from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
"End Hedge Fund Control of New Jersey Homes Act"; imposes tax on certain investment purchases of certain residential properties.
Establishes "Responsibility in Firearms Sales Act"; requires licensing of firearm manufacturers.
Requires Office of School Facilities in DOE to establish program to replace roofs and HVAC systems in certain school buildings; appropriates $500 million.
Allows gross income deduction for all wage income received by high school and college graduates during two consecutive taxable years following graduation from in-State school.
Requires payment of minimum wage to minors; requires payment of overtime to minors in certain circumstances; codifies certain exemptions to overtime payment requirements.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law10
Requires public institution of higher education to invite Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on institution's campus.*
Permits temporary appointment of additional members to the Board of Review in the Division of Employment Security.
Concerns sexual assault forensic evidence kits.*
Prohibits sports wagering partnerships at public institutions of higher education.
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Increases hours required for individual to obtain licensure as teacher in cosmetology and hairstyling or as massage and bodywork therapist.
Establishes Office of Veteran Advocate and ombudsman for DMVA; appropriates funds.
Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Modernizes responsibilities of New Jersey Council of County Colleges.
Establishes New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative Act.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*
Requires public institution of higher education to post certain information on institution's website.
Prohibits DCF from using federal benefits received by a child in out of home placement to reimburse State for cost of child's care, except under certain circumstances.*
"Farmland and Woodland Tax Assessment Integrity and Investment Act."*
Appropriates $10,067,905 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.
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Requires each public institution of higher education to develop food waste reduction program on campus.
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Establishes Department of Veterans Affairs.
Establishes protections for student-athletes and certain institutions of higher education concerning name, image, or likeness compensation; repeals "New Jersey Fair Play Act."
Vetoed · 1
Directs DEP to lift conservation restrictions imposed as condition of CAFRA permit under certain conditions.
Passed the Senate · 4
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Extends protected tenancy period for certain tenants who are senior citizens and certain tenants with disabilities.
Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.
Allows for licensed organizations to conduct raffles remotely and to advertise such raffles; removes maximum value limitations for prizes; allows remote raffles on Sundays; requires quarterly reporting of raffle results.
Out of committee · 38
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; requires new charge for filing of eviction action.*
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Establishes "New Jersey Target Zero Commission."
Revises law prohibiting feeding of bears; establishes program in DEP for distribution of bear-proof garbage cans.*
Requires person with an alcoholic beverage license to carry alcoholic beverage liability insurance under certain circumstances.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public services privatization contracts.
Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses.
Establishes requirements for sanctions and other actions involving low-performing nursing homes.
"Pet Insurance Act."
Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.*
Requires MVC to accommodate walk-in services on certain days.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP, but who are eligible for SHBP by virtue of public employment.
Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or industrialized buildings or manufactured homes.
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to permit certain school districts losing State school aid to submit budgets after enactment of FY2025 appropriations act.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports.
Establishes Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program to restore certain portions of State school aid reductions; permits certain school districts to exceed tax levy growth limitation in 2024-2025 school year; appropriates $44.7 million.*
Establishes licensure for cosmetic retail services.
Establishes eligibility requirements for State small business set-aside program.
Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.*
Appropriates $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects; and for certain administrative expenses.
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation projects; establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute funds.*
Phases out State tuition aid grants for students enrolled in proprietary institutions of higher education; redirects State tuition aid grant funding for students enrolled in proprietary institutions to summer tuition aid grant program.
Limits regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*
Establishes process to monitor proprietary institution that converts to nonprofit corporation for transactions that constitute private inurement.
Establishes Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission.
Requires cancellation option for any subscription service and establishes certain standards pertaining to use of negative option features.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Directs DOLWD to develop and maintain industry-valued credential list.
Requires registration of postsecondary education debt creditors; establishes protections for borrowers.
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
Establishes various programs to support neurodiverse students at county colleges; appropriates $1.475 million.
Makes victims of motor vehicle accidents eligible for VCCO compensation under certain circumstances; establishes Traffic Crash Victim's Bill of Rights.
Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.
In committee · 75
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator in DMVA.
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.
Creates permanent commission to study various statutory definitions of veteran, disabled veteran, and service-disabled veteran.
Makes it a fourth degree crime to engage in certain tracking and location activities.
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Requires carriers to offer health care providers more than one method of payment for reimbursement.
Requires labeling of non-flushable disposable wipes.
Extends time period required for public notice of certain land use applications.
Indexes amount of veterans' income tax exemption for inflation.
Upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree; requires mandatory period of parole ineligibility if residence was occupied at time of offense.
Updates definition of veteran to include discharged LGBTQ veteran; requires DMVA develop review process for such veterans.
Requires DMVA assist discharged service members who have diagnosed service-connected mental health condition with petitions to change discharge designation.
Streamlines emergency medical technician certification process for certain veterans.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
Concerns temporary disability insurance and family leave insurance benefits.
Establishes requirements for fee disclosure and for fees allowed as part of sale for certain tickets.
Protects equity accrued by property owner in tax sale foreclosure.
Provides refundable gross income tax credit for early principal payments on certain home mortgages.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Establishes grant program for NJ YouthBuild programs through DOLWD; makes appropriation.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires emergency medical technicians and firefighters to receive training concerning electric vehicle fires.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Requires school district to provide majority of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs.
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
Extends child care subsidies to families earning up to 300 percent of federal poverty level; appropriates funds.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Prohibits possession and requires registration of body armor in certain circumstances.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Requires public institution of higher education post bias intimidation statistics; requires governing board to adopt bias intimidation policy.
Establishes certain exclusions and credits under gross income and corporation business taxes for contributions to lifelong learning accounts.
Requires certain notice when redirecting consumers to website for ticket resale and establishes certain requirements for websites offering tickets for resale.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
Establishes "College Child Care Advisory Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations on providing programs and services for college students who require child care services.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to consider combined income of all cosigners on application for participation in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Prohibits casino licensees from using non-wagering casino games to solicit future gaming.
Permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities for reckless indifference or intentional misconduct toward persons self-excluded from gaming activities.
Removes registered apprenticeship program requisites of public work contractors; sets apprenticeship standards for prevailing wage projects.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $4.0 million.
Provides filing extension and medical documentation requirement for certain members or retirees of PFRS, SPRS, or PERS regarding accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
Increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, NJT, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their handlers.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education and public institutions of higher education to develop programs for improving Hispanic and Latino representation in higher education leadership positions.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
Prohibits facilitation of agreements among rental property owners who restrict competition with respect to residential dwelling units.
Requires degree-granting proprietary institutions to expend at least 70 percent of tuition and fee revenues on educational instruction and student support services.
Authorizes EDA to use moneys in "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to support projects to refurbish or upgrade existing electricity generation facilities.
Revises credentialing process for physicians attempting to enter a health insurance carrier's provider network.
Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Prohibits non-compete clauses.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires electric public utilities and gas public utilities to implement or maintain public utility warranty programs that cover full cost to repair or replace covered appliances.
Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices.
Requires electric and gas public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000.
Resets electric and gas public utility rates to 2020 levels for five-year period.
Prohibits electric generation service and gas supply service rates from exceeding basic generation service and basic gas supply service rates.
Requires State agencies that administer utility bill payment assistance or energy efficiency programs to review, and potentially increase, income thresholds for residential customers to participate in programs.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information of members of NJ Legislature.
Dedicates 50 percent of revenues collected from additional fees and taxes imposed on real property transfers valued over $1 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Prohibits forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing mask or disguise while interacting with public.
Filed · 1
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20 million for provision of Summer Tuition Aid Grants in summer 2025; provides conditional authority for transfer of additional resources to Summer Tuition Aid Grants account.*