Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
James J. Kennedy
Sponsored
Became law3
Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."
Requires all newly constructed warehouses to be solar-ready buildings.
Appropriates $49.932 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires each solid waste management district to develop strategy in solid waste management plan to reduce food waste.
Out of committee5
Requires certain telecommunications, cable television, and public utility service providers to notify BPU of service discontinuance to public entities 14 business days prior to shutoff.*
Prohibits use of receipt paper containing bisphenol A.
Concerns local government regulation of installation, maintenance and repair of perimeter fence intrusion protection systems, other alarm systems, and locksmithing services.
Increases maximum penalty for certain violations concerning asbestos hazard abatement; allocates moneys from increased penalties to asbestos programs.**
Reclassifies possession of psilocybin as disorderly persons offense.
In committee20
Requires NJT to conduct feasibility study on restoring one-seat ride to Manhattan on Raritan Valley Line.
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Prohibits certain violations of terms of service for Internet ticket sales.
Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for customers following breach of security of personal information within business or public entity.
Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
Prohibits sale of certain cleaning products containing triclosan.
Requires certain restaurant chains to provide sodium information for items offered for sale.
Requires door to operator's cabin be locked on NJT trains.
Requires public utility performing road excavation to repave part of road that was excavated if that road had been repaved in previous five years.
Prohibits use of chlorpyrifos insecticide.
Requires presence of basic life support ambulance during all competitive eating events.
Permits undesignated non-binary gender individuals to indicate "X" for sex on any driver's license or non-driver identification card issued by MVC.
Establishes COVID-19 Transitional Assistance Local Grant Program in DHS.
Establishes "Zero Energy Construction Act"; requires all new residential and commercial developments to be zero energy ready; requires developers to offer zero energy construction.
Requires State entities engaging in projects resulting in deforestation of any size to submit plan to DEP for no net loss of forested areas.
Requires permit and compensatory reforestation plan for development projects that result in deforestation; establishes grant program for reforestation activities by private landowners; establishes "State Compensatory Reforestation Fund."
Permits certain prosecutors to transfer service credit from PERS to Prosecutors Part of PERS.
Permits appointment of alternate members for county improvement authorities; permits compensation for members of these authorities.
Requires producers of packaging products sold in New Jersey to adopt and implement packaging product stewardship plans.
Requires NJT rail stations and bus and rail terminals to display historical information about area in or around stations and terminals.
Filed2
Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergenc
Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergenc
Concerns local government regulation of installation, maintenance and repair of perimeter fence intrusion protection systems, other alarm systems, and locksmithing services.
Reclassifies possession of psilocybin as disorderly persons offense.
Vetoed1
Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.
Prohibits discrimination against living organ donors in relation to life, health, and long-term care insurance.
Concerns installation of electric vehicle charging stations in common interest communities.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to establish long-term care advocacy and educational training program.
Clarifies classification in this State of criminal offenses committed in other states or under federal law.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.
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.*
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires certain ambulances to carry epinephrine.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
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.*
Permits counties and municipalities to bond for passenger cars and station wagons solely fueled by electric or renewable power sources.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Requires NJT to provide notice and public hearing for alternate provisions of service related to substantial curtailment of service.*
Out of committee · 12
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
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.
Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.
Provides relief to students receiving State financial aid to address special circumstances due to 2020 health state of emergency.
Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.**
Authorizes certain offshore wind projects to construct power lines and obtain real property interests; grants BPU authority to supersede certain local governmental powers upon petition from offshore wind project.
In committee · 32
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Establishes Division of Advocacy for Developmentally Disabled within Office of Public Defender; designates public defender for developmentally disabled clients in criminal cases.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles.
"Recreational Therapists Licensing Act."
Permits use of campaign funds up to $25,000 for child care expenses when incurred as direct result of campaign activity.
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
Concerns high performance green building standards for certain State buildings.
Establishes Statewide hydrofluorocarbon emission limit and requires DEP to establish hydrofluorocarbon emissions monitoring and reporting program.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by all public employees for health care benefits.
Concerns procedures with respect to repair of certain public utility facilities and related street repaving.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.
Establishes "Plastic Pollution Task Force" to study ways to reduce and address plastic pollution.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Establishes program to reimburse local governments for federal grant funds lost due to "sanctuary jurisdiction" status.
Requires Secretary of State to establish online voter registration website; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database; permits voter registration at polling place on any election day.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Sets maximum contaminant level and requires private well testing for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Criminalizes the manufacture, sale, and possession of controlled dangerous substance U-47700, known as U-4 or "Pink."
Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup options.
Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears and requires school district to communicate about arrearages to parent and not to student.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Prohibits automated telephone calling and text messaging and requires telecommunications service providers to provide call mitigation technology to subscribers.
Provides for establishment of three-year pilot program to expand provision of paratransit services in New Jersey.
Requires school districts to provide virtual or remote instruction for beginning of 2020-2021 school year; permits in-person delivery of certain special education services; permits school districts to delay start of 2020-2021 school year.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Establishes Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience Financing Program in NJ Infrastructure Bank; imposes per-kilowatt hour charge on electric energy consumption to finance climate change mitigation and resilience projects.
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 proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Authorizes creation of Student Movement Against Cancer license plates.