Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Dawn Fantasia
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In committee114
Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.
Prohibits the imposition of affordable housing need and related fees upon the local transfer or move of a business.
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Restricts Commissioner of Education's authority to reject school district's budget proposal.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to provide for electronic submittal of milk dealer license applications.
Exempts certain water quality management structures, funded by certain federal and State grants, from real property taxation.
Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances.
Provides for direct property tax relief from Highlands Property Tax Stabilization Fund.
Permits farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.
Prohibits State's participation in multi-state cap-and-trade program to reduce carbon emissions from transportation sector.
Exempts certain volunteer emergency service organizations from charitable contribution filing fees.
Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid in SDA districts.
Eliminates seniority in Civil Service and other jurisdictions for reductions in force in certain circumstances.
Prohibits exemption of school purposes property taxes under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Prohibits Dept. of Agriculture from regulating minimum property size required per number of honeybee hives.
Adds rock climbing, bouldering, and ice climbing to definition of "sport and recreational activities" in law concerning landowner liability.
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Exempts public institutions of higher education from motor vehicle registration fee.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act"; requires verification of employment.
Concerns endangered plant species in NJ.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities.
Establishes bipartisan task force to study response to COVID-19 in New Jersey.
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.
Provides for drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey program benefits.
Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Prohibits social media websites from selectively suspending candidates for elective office and creates private right of action for users whose political or religious speech has been deleted.
Establishes minimum dollar amount required in Maintenance and Preservation Funds of cemetery companies established before December 1, 1971.
Prohibits DEP from requiring person under 16 years of age to obtain horseback riding permit to ride in State wildlife management areas.
Prohibits adoption of State and local rules that prohibit use of fossil fuel-powered kitchen appliances.
Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
Requires DEP to evaluate extending sewer service in Lake Hopatcong region; allows gross income tax deduction for septic system maintenance under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act."
Requires legislative approval of changes to core curriculum content standards and Statewide assessments.
Exempts fuel used for operation of certain school buses from petroleum products gross receipts tax and motor fuel tax; clarifies tax treatment of certain dyed fuel thereunder; clarifies determination of taxable estates of certain decedents.
Provides that certain school districts will not receive State school aid reductions in 2023-2024 school year.
Exempts local utilities from certain reporting requirements.
Bans foreign ownership of agricultural or horticultural land and agricultural woodlands in State.
Prohibits use of private funds and personnel in governmental offices and procedures pertaining to administration of elections; establishes crimes and penalties for violations.
Establishes Main Street Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in certain small municipalities.
Establishes priority for certain firearm-related background checks when applicant has obtained domestic violence restraining order.
Exempts sales of certain baby products from sales and use tax.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Prohibits State funding to assist immigrants facing detention or deportation.
Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."
"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
Prohibits State from imposing mileage-based user fee; prohibits use of State funding for any program, study, or pilot program related to imposition of mileage-based user fee.
Removes statutory limitation on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.
Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Increases minimum civil fine for harassing person taking wildlife and increases criminal penalty for subsequent offenses.
Authorizes creation of Second Amendment license plates.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Requires clinic connected with dental school at public institution of higher education to give priority to 100 percent disabled veterans.
Requires AG to create voting fraud task force.
Removes Election Day as State and public holiday.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Establishes motor vehicle registration for street rods and custom motor vehicles.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
"Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification Act"; requires Motor Vehicle Commission to establish online motor vehicle insurance verification system.
Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area.
Expands "Body Armor Replacement Fund" eligibility.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Removes prohibition on police presence at ballot drop boxes and polling places.
Revises distribution of monies from Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund to municipalities.
Decreases Alcoholic Beverage Tax rate paid on certain liquors.
Requires children's psychiatric facilities to have designated staff members visually supervise patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Establishes expedited ejectment proceeding to remove certain unauthorized real property occupants.
Requires school districts to allow students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits and funding method.
Repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Renames Blue Star Memorial Highway Council as Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway Council; renames Blue Star Memorial Highway system as Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway system.
Allows utility task vehicles used for farm operation to travel on public roadways.
Requires legislative approval of State Board of Education rules and regulations; repeals equity regulations.
Expands function of Commission on Human Trafficking to include promoting coordinated response by law enforcement to human trafficking.
Removes requirements for surgical practices to be licensed as ambulatory care facilities to provide surgical and related services.
Removes provisions for acceptance of mail-in ballots received after election day; increases penalties for violation of ballot messenger and bearer limits and candidate prohibition.
Requires establishment and implementation, in certain circumstances, of wildlife management plans for open space and farmland, and authorizes use of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to finance activities undertaken pursuant to such plans.
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Establishes "Students with Communication Disabilities' Bill of Rights."
Permits excused absence for student enlisted or planning to enlist Armed Forces of United States or National Guard.
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Establishes Forest Fire Preparedness Commission in DEP.
Imposes criminal penalties for harboring aliens who have outstanding warrants and are unlawfully present in U.S.
Prohibits State contractors from distributing data to foreign adversaries.
Requires public schools to provide age-appropriate information to students in grades nine through 12 on United States military and veterans.
Establishes grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Requires law enforcement officers to follow certain procedures when illegal drugs are suspected of being used in presence of children.
Requires law enforcement officers to undergo training on their responsibilities as mandated reporters of incidents of child abuse and neglect.
Exempts grooming and hygiene products and certain baby products from sales and use tax.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Allows juvenile to be tried as adult regardless of age for certain drug offenses resulting in death; imposes life imprisonment for conviction of strict liability for drug induced deaths if victim was under age 18.
"Weston's Law"; extends crime of human trafficking to include recruiting or coercing juvenile to join gang or drug trafficking scheme.
Provides criminal and civil penalties for predatory marketing of fentanyl to minors.
Requires Attorney General to compile and publicly report certain statistics pertaining to permits to carry for handguns and firearm purchaser identification cards.
Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools.
Prohibits government dealings with entities associated with Nigeria.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Requires Department of Veterans Affairs to verify unclaimed cremains of veterans, spouses, and dependents; requires funeral director to report to Department of Veterans Affairs possession of unclaimed veteran, spouse, and dependent cremains.**
Makes disabled persons receiving disability payments pursuant to federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.*
Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.*
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers and municipal registers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.
Permits certain persons to operate Type S school buses.
Authorizes taxicabs, limousines, and transportation network companies to provide paratransit services for two-year period.*
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
"New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act"; requires DCA to establish design professional self-certification program.
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.
Requires development of educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools; requires school districts to maintain list of locations providing swim lessons in certain circumstances.**
Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.
Requires enforcing agency to conduct inspection of construction in specified time window.
Modernizes responsibilities of New Jersey Council of County Colleges.
Provides medical documentation requirement for certain members of PERS, PFRS, and SPRS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; removes filing deadline.*
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Appropriates $44.4 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.
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Authorizes creation and issuance of veteran license plates.
Requires Department of Agriculture to take various actions to publicize and promote community supported agriculture in New Jersey.
"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.**
Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.*
Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of such reactors.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to request new parents watch water safety video prior to discharge.
Designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in NJ; encourages DOE to provide resources on water safety.
Clarifies that bribery statute applies to unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts.
Requires AG to review Statewide policy regarding investigation of human trafficking.
Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.
Permits Department of Veterans Affairs to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.*
Permits 30-calendar day extension to cure period for certain businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Authorizes majority of Commission on Human Trafficking membership to exercise powers and duties of commission.
Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.
Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality.
Out of committee · 53
Enhances criminal penalties for persons involved in certain human trafficking activities.*
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
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.
Exempts certain volunteer first responders from coverage under "unemployment compensation law"; excludes from gross income amounts received for certain volunteer emergency services.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Requires law enforcement officer to conduct risk assessment of and provide assistance to domestic violence victims.*
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.*
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Requires Commissioner of Department of Veterans Affairs to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.*
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Authorizes creation of honorably discharged veteran license plates.*
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Requires DOT to provide additional information in annual report on pavement condition; makes report available to public.*
Restricts genetic testing of newborn and crime victim DNA; permits DNA information to be obtained pursuant to warrant or court order.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.*
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Appropriates $1.723 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.*
Allows complaint for guardianship of minor to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18 under certain circumstances; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.
Creates pilot program to provide corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.*
Appropriates $28,670,924 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.*
Expands scope of public works subject to prevailing wage requirements; concerns prevailing wage law requirements for public institutions of higher education.*
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Requires hospitals to test for fentanyl and xylazine as part of urine drug screenings.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to include requirement for production of domestic original music and musical scores.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2025.
Designates bridge over Crosswicks Creek on Interstate Highway Route 295 North as "Benjamin Moore and the 693rd Sapper Company Memorial Highway."
Establishes fee refund program for businesses applying for permits, licenses, or certifications in this State.
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 expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation program; provides aid for watershed lands.*
"Welcome Home Veterans Act"; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets.
Requires contractor subject to prevailing wage law to provide orientation meeting to new employee on prevailing wage project.
Upgrades, and in some circumstances provides for extended terms of imprisonment for, certain retail theft crimes, addresses gift card fraud, and authorizes new Attorney General initiatives to address organized retail theft.*
Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk.
Concerns grade options at public institutions of higher education for service member and dependents unable to complete course due to military obligation.
Concerns electrical linemen and associated building trades during weather-related states of emergency.*
Requires school meal service providers to give purchasing preference to foods produced by in-State farmers and other food producers located within State borders or within 100 miles of destination school.*
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY2025 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Upgrades penalties for certain prostitution crimes; creates crimes of leader of prostitution network and participant in prostitution network.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects in FY2026.
Appropriates $52,798,268 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and other farmland preservation funds to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $3,750,990 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2026.
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Expands scope of review of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee and one percent fee on transfers of certain commercial real estate and tax on sale of controlling interests in certain commercial real property.
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Clarifies definition of reasonably necessary deviation when legally transporting firearm or weapon in motor vehicle.
Prohibits harassment of farmers engaged in farming operations.
Requires Chief Administrator of MVC to conduct wanted person check of all applicants for licenses, permits, and identification cards.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities when necessary for transportation infrastructure projects at direction of DOT.
Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.
Limits long term tax exemptions in municipalities with school districts receiving certain State school aid.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DMVA for Council on Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs for preservation of military installations in case of base realignment and closure.
Exempts contaminated and industrially-zoned sites from affordable housing rules.
Expands range of local units eligible to join an insurance fund established by a municipality or county under certain circumstances.
Authorizes municipalities that petition for or receive substantive certification pursuant to the "Fair Housing Act" to make certain affordable housing units available on a preferential basis to certain eligible persons.
Provides municipality with affordable housing credit toward its municipal fair share housing obligation for funds transferred to the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund pursuant to P.L.2008, c.46.
"Property Assessment Appeal Transparency Act"; revises content of required annual notification of real property assessment.
Replaces references to Civil Service Commission with chairperson of commission to clarify duties and responsibilities of chairperson.
Prohibits DOT from taking certain action on certain rock fall mitigation projects and requires DOT to conduct analysis on project alternatives.
Requires State personal income tax materials to include notice of certain property tax relief programs.
Eliminates age restriction for issuing special permits to carry handgun to retired law enforcement officers.
Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.
Reduces residency requirement for resident hunting licenses from six months to 60 days.
Requires Type II school district without board of school estimate holding its school election in November to receive voter approval of base budget.
Permits idling of motor vehicles on residential property.
Authorizes farmland assessment for forested lands and woodlands devoted to the production of USDA designated specialty crops; exempts such lands from woodland management plan requirement.
Authorizes creation of Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation license plates.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
Permits corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers to administer epinephrine auto-injector device.
Requires electric public utilities to establish toll-free telephone number to be used by public for reporting damaged equipment and dangerous vegetation.
Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, and Warren Counties, and requires existing bus stops to be used.
Restricts use of electronic benefit cards by cash assistance recipients.
Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals.
Specifies conditions under which State, county, municipality, independent authority, school district, or higher education institution can grant unpaid or paid leave of absence to public employee to perform work for labor organization.
Allows appointment of challengers to any election district within congressional or legislative district where challenger resides.
Establishes farm brewery and winery-brewery beverage license.
Limits and clarifies use of cap banking by school districts.
Amends Fiscal Year 2023 annual appropriations act to prohibit use of appropriated moneys for, or to support, certain State litigation related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.
Requires cost-benefit analyses and local government financial impact findings for approval of long term property tax exemption; requires DCA to post Statewide database of these exemptions on its Internet website.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Requires creditors to accept electronic document transmission for certain documents.
Prohibits State contracts for technology with Chinese government-owned or affiliated companies.
Decriminalizes manufacture and certain possession of slingshots.
Prohibits use of new merchant category code by credit card companies for purchases of firearms and ammunitions.
Provides procedures for crediting certain dwellings used by agricultural workers in determination of municipality's fair share housing obligation.
Excludes bonuses for reenlistment or voluntary extension of enlistment in armed forces from gross income.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
Prohibits adoption of any State rule or regulation mandating electric heating or water heating systems in buildings prior to issuance of DCA report.
Requires State Treasurer to issue report concerning New York's taxation of New Jersey residents' income.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
Prohibits approval of voting machine or voting system if vendor is foreign company, if domestic vendor exports technology overseas, or due to major non-citizen ownership.
Requires registered voters present identification when voting.
Requires appropriate official file information on deaths in county with county clerk; provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file.
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether deployment of microgrids and generators will reduce length of power outages.
Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
"Energy Security and Affordability Act"; requires BPU to consider energy security, diversity, and affordability when preparing Energy Master Plan and perform economic and ratepayer impact analysis of energy generation projects and Energy Master Plan.
Prohibits any foreign company created under laws of foreign adversary from participating in critical infrastructure.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Removes income-based limitations on gross income tax exclusion for pension and retirement income.
Provides research and development tax credit under gross income tax.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
"Fairness in Women's Sport Act."
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
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.
Terminates imposition of general purpose fee under realty transfer fee and one percent assessment on purchases of residential real property selling for more than $1,000,000.
Increases penalties for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing fentanyl.
Excludes certain contributions to deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings under the gross income tax.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires county clerks to send confirmation notice to vote-by-mail applicant that requests mail-in ballot at separate mailing address than address at which applicant is registered to vote.
Adds illicit fentanyls to Schedule I in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act."
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Requires commissioner of registration to move voters with undeliverable mail-in ballots to inactive file; removes such inactive voters from Statewide voter registration system following failure to vote in two consecutive federal general elections.
Requires each public school to post on website comprehensive list of all resources available in school library.
Requires school district to notify registered apprenticeship programs of upcoming college or career fair.
Prohibits DEP from imposing conditions on projects exempt from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Provides "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption, and clarifies municipal planning or zoning authority, for certain development along commercial corridors in Highlands Region.
Requires certain commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with certain global positioning systems.
Extends eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Prohibits State from mandating electric heating or water heating systems.
"Fully Funding Schools and Cutting Property Taxes Act"; repeals certain sections of law; requires additional aid to lower property taxes commensurate with residents' ability to support schools; appropriates $2.9 billion.
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
Establishes "New Jersey Right to Try-Plus Act" permitting terminally ill patients access to certain investigational and off-label treatments.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires employers to use E-Verify program.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Concerning noncitizens voting in local elections and conduct in office by local government officers.
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
Requires school districts to receive written permission from parent or legal guardian before administering certain student health surveys.
Provides for full funding of extraordinary special education State aid.
Directs State Board of Education to rescind New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education and directs boards of education to establish Parental Advisory Committees and adopt standards for health instruction.
Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model buffer ordinances detailing different regulatory options for siting warehouses; allows conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances.
Requires DCA to establish optional certification courses for planning professionals on development of warehouses and high-density buildings.
Provides CBT and GIT credits for completion of qualified construction projects at abandoned commercial building sites.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Repeals surtax imposed on certain businesses.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Establishes crime of knowingly filing false report against law enforcement officers.
Provides secondary classroom experience credit towards meeting requirements of classroom training portion of registered apprenticeship.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Restricts establishment of mandates to become vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); establishes reimbursement program to cover certain out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine.
Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Prohibits automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System.
Requires Secretary of State and Chief Administration of MVC to conduct audit of certain voter registrations and annual audits thereafter; requires proof of citizenship for voter registration at MVC.
Prohibits school districts and public institutions of higher education from adopting policies that bar military members or veterans from addressing students.
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Requires any State website providing information on reproductive rights to also provide information on adoption services.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Makes FY2023 supplemental appropriation of $17 million to DEP for grants for certain lake management activities.
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.
Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Requires electronic voting system vendors disclose financial ties prior to electronic voting system approval by Secretary of State.
Clarifies that chief of police or Superintendent of State Police has burden of proving applicant's disqualification for permit to purchase handgun or firearms purchaser identification card.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Prohibits voter registration of standard driver's license or identification card applicants.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Permits layoff plans as substitute for employment reconciliation plans for joint meetings or shared service agreements under certain circumstances.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Excludes overtime pay of certain employees from gross income tax.
Creates exemption from certain MVC fees for prisoners of war.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.
Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 10 days of execution.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act.
Eliminates $375 minimum Corporation Business Tax on New Jersey S corporations with New Jersey gross receipts of less than $100,000.
Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.
Requires distribution of State aid to certain municipalities located in whole or in part in the Highlands preservation area.
Establishes credit under sales and use tax for certain small businesses that collect and remit sales and use tax.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
"Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."
Decreases the premium receipts tax for surplus lines insurance coverage.
Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights.
Permits person with certain brain injuries to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with certain brain injuries.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component called to active federal military service who met fire department maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Permits county clerk to remove voters from vote-by-mail lists under certain circumstances.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Requires public schools to post curriculum plans online; requires school districts to make textbooks or other materials used in implementing curriculum plans available for inspection by parents and legal guardians.
Requires Secretary of State and county commissioners of registration to perform audit of voter registration records in Statewide Voter Registration System.
Requires school performance reports to include information about positive placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Requires MVC to safeguard automatic voter registration process.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children.
Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.
Establishes "Parents Bill of Rights Act"; prohibits school district from interfering with fundamental right of parent or guardian to engage in and direct student's education; permits opt-out of school district curriculum.
Requires AG to create voting integrity task force.
Requires basic course in land use law and planning offered to certain officials to include module on warehouse development and high-density development.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001.
Modifies method of calculating impervious surface percentage for municipal parks in Highland preservation area.
Provides for early termination of terms of office for certain appointed municipal court positions when two or more municipalities enter into agreements to establish joint or shared municipal courts.
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of the second degree.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccination.
Prohibits discrimination against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Requires EDA administer small business loan program to provide loans to small businesses owned or controlled by certain veterans.
Permits certain municipalities to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.
Requires State reimbursement to local government units for first-year uncollected property tax revenue attributable to veterans' property tax exemptions.
Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities.
Establishes program for acquisition, by local government units and nonprofit organizations, of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
"Electricity Bill Transparency Act"; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges.
Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
"New Jersey Transit Accountability Act"; requires independent audit of NJT.
Requires DOLWD to apply smart labor force data to direct veterans to in-demand fields.
Requires MVC to place designation on motor vehicle's registration information indicating registrant is deaf.
Requires entities to verify age of persons accessing certain online material and prohibits minors from accessing certain online material.
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
Prohibits collecting of certain costs associated with offshore wind projects from ratepayers.
Amends appropriations act to provide funding for restoration of State school aid reductions for certain school districts; shifts $64,920,000 from certain appropriations for purposes of restoring aid; provides supplemental appropriation of $145,215,047.
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Concerns applicability of sales tax to certain horse-boarding charges in New Jersey.
Requires eligibility checklist and audit for enrollment in PERS of certain public employees who provide professional services; imposes fine on certifying officer or supervisor for ineligible enrollments.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Prohibits DEP from requiring certain municipalities to adopt ordinance that controls tree removal and replacement.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Establishes New Jersey Human Trafficking Criminal Registry; requires establishment of educational curricula related to human trafficking.
Increases daily compensation for election workers and increases additional compensation rate for election workers managing signature copy registers.
Establishes certification process for non-physicians to perform laser tattoo removal.
Concerns justified use of force and deadly force.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Prohibits application, implementation, or enforcement of policies and rules established by international organizations in this State.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $2 million.
"Protecting Students from Obscene Material in School Libraries Act."
Allows exclusion of certain small business income from taxation under gross income tax and corporation business tax.
Revises definition of persons engaging in investment activities in Iran to reduce threshold from $20 million to $10 million.
Allows expectant mothers in third trimester to receive temporary parking privileges.
Requires Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test to be offered as alternative assessment for high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
Requires Secretary of State to adjust census redistricting data to remove noncitizens for redistricting purposes in this State.
Establishes "Cyber Security Reserve Corps;" appropriates $500,000.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
"Restoring the Representation of Legal Residents Act;" requires Secretary of State to adjust census apportionment and redistricting data to remove illegal alien population for apportionment and redistricting purposes in this State.
Prohibits ownership of certain protected land adjacent to military facilities in State by certain foreign governments and persons.
Requires electric public utilities to provide portable emergency power generators to affected area during certain power outages.
Requires electric public utilities to pre-place repair equipment in areas with frequent power outages.
Prohibits public utilities from charging smart meter opt-out fees.
Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax.
Requires electric public utilities to develop vegetation management plan.
Requires electric public utilities to report certain information concerning power outages on their Internet website and to BPU.
Establishes temporary sales tax exemption for small businesses impacted by ongoing public highway projects.
Allows gross income tax deduction for income earned in form of tips.
Modifies requirements for associations to protect structural integrity of certain buildings; expands timeframes for associations to establish adequate reserves.
"S2 Appropriations Rescue Act"; appropriates $106.5 million to provide Emergency Supplemental Aid to certain school districts, including districts negatively impacted by effects of P.L.2018, c.67.
Revises credentialing process for physicians attempting to enter a health insurance carrier's provider network.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies of cooperation with federal immigration officials.
Increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, NJT, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their handlers.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires appointment of State monitor to school districts that receive 70 percent or more of revenue from State aid.
Prohibits electric public utilities from imposing reconciliation charge on customers.
Requires fiscal notes for all bills that establish new programs or expand existing programs.
Revises definition of persons engaging in investment activities in Iran.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.
Requires automatic voter registration to be available when applying for certain licenses and permits.
Requires automatic voter registration process at local police force locations or Division of State Police providing firearms purchaser identification cards.
Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Allocates $7.5 million annually of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenue for preservation of land in Highlands Region.
Eliminates certain requirements for nonprofit organization operating ski area.
"Imprisoning Illegal Aliens Act;" allows State and local entities and private detention facilities to enter into agreements to detain noncitizens.
Requires DEP and New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to provide priority for principal forgiveness on environmental infrastructure project loans to municipalities in coastal areas.
Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.
Upgrades degree of crime of auto theft when committed in connection with home invasion or residential burglary.
Amends felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault statutes to include death or bodily injury occurring during commission of auto theft.
Requires public utility to reimburse the State or local unit, in certain circumstances, for costs incurred in securing potentially dangerous condition caused by property controlled by the public utility.
Prohibits public procurement of electric vehicles that may have been made through forced labor.
Repeals law prohibiting sale or distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, polystyrene foam food service products, and single-use plastic straws.
Restricts all ownership of agricultural land in State by foreign governments and persons.
Requires reporting of provisional ballot data in each election district for primary and general elections.
Expands offenses for which juvenile may be waived to adult criminal court to include certain thefts or unlawful takings of motor vehicles; makes use of juvenile in theft of motor vehicle strict liability crime.
Prohibits electric public utility residential rate increases during summer and gas public utility residential rate increases during winter.
Requires school district receiving 70 percent or more of revenue from State aid to post certain information concerning out-of-State travel expenditures on Internet website.
Prohibits certain financial institutions from requiring certain disabled veterans to include anticipated property tax obligations as part of mortgage applications.
Regulates medication administration in certain residential facilities.
Prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age.
Repeals certain energy reduction and reporting requirements for electric and natural gas usage.
Prohibits public utilities from imposing surcharge on certain payment transactions.
Requires Division of Local Government Services to perform audits of certain shared services agreements and authorities.
Establishes "Veteran Obituary Fund."
Prohibits MVC from accepting certain documents as proof of applicant's identity for certain documents issued by MVC.
Requires BPU to establish best practices and to assess electric public utilities' compliance with BPU best practices during BPU's review of rate increase.
"Road to Relief Act"; establishes EDA grant program to support increased transportation expenses incurred by certain commuters, employees, and businesses impacted by certain public highway projects, including ongoing Interstate 80 project; appropriates $1 million.
"Road to Tax Relief Act"; provides credit for sales tax remittances for businesses impacted by public highway projects, including Interstate 80 project; provides tax credits for certain businesses and persons impacted by same projects; makes appropriation.
Clarifies child support obligation notice and certification requirements for applicants for State licenses.
Eliminates demand side management programs from cost recovery through societal benefits charge.
"New Jersey Laken Riley Act;" establishes law enforcement procedures for arrests of aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. charged with certain crimes.
Excludes certain retirement savings plan contributions, withdrawals, and rollovers from gross income tax.
Establishes minimum acreage goal and schedule for prescribed burns in pinelands area and Statewide.
Requires display of estimated odds of winning on certain lottery tickets and State Lottery website.
Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during four-month period.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for defendants charged with repeat home invasion offenses.
Increases penalty for crime of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing certain Schedule I or II controlled dangerous substances.
Prohibits condemnation of farmland actively supporting agricultural or horticultural production for purpose other than agricultural or horticultural production.
"Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in State.
"Affordable Home Energy Protection Act"; prohibits adoption of State or local rules that restrict the use of certain fossil-fuel powered appliances or heating systems.
Requires juvenile charged with delinquent act to be prosecuted in county where incident giving rise to complaint occurred.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for distributions from individual retirement accounts to qualified charitable organizations.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 6.625 to 6 percent.
Eliminates the corporate transit fee.
Prohibits EDA from issuing subsidies for wind energy projects.
Provides for allocation of $300 million from available balances collected from societal benefits charge and Global Warming Solutions Fund revenues for grants for construction of small modular nuclear reactors.
Revises contiguous acre requirement for farmland assessment eligibility under certain circumstances.
Authorizes County Agriculture Development Boards to establish program to receive and lease donated farmland to new farms, establishes gross income tax credit for farmers who donate land.
Requires county boards of election to have bipartisan representation when opening and canvassing mail-in ballots; requires secure storage of mail-in ballots; upgrades penalties for certain election-related crimes.
Requires DOE to provide information to school districts on calculation of State aid upon request.
Requires offshore wind project escrow funds to be remitted to BPU for certain ratepayer relief.
Requires DEP to provide time period during which mobile sport fishing permits may be purchased only by NJ residents.
"Energy Subsidies Transparency Act"; authorizes BPU and Rate Counsel to require certain energy companies to disclose information concerning energy subsidies.
Designates State Highway Route 10 as "American Legion Memorial Highway."