Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
Joseph Pennacchio
Sponsored
Passed the Senate3
Provides that fusion energy and fusion technology companies are eligible to receive benefits under certain economic incentive programs.
Creates permanent commission to study various statutory definitions of veteran, disabled veteran, and service-disabled veteran.
Permits students to be eligible for high school graduation credits in health, safety, and physical education for completing county fire academy course under certain circumstances.*
Out of committee7
Establishes scholarship program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in field of fusion science.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes NJ Fusion Technology Industry Commission.
Creates New Jersey Innocence Study and Review Commission.
Increases income eligibility limit for reduction or abatement of municipal or county utility authority fees.
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.
Makes FY2023 supplemental appropriation of $17 million to DEP for grants for certain lake management activities.*
In committee68
Allocates 10 percent of Green Acres funding to local government units for development of completely inclusive playgrounds.
Requires person convicted, or fleeing charge, of sex offense in foreign country to register under Megan's Law; requires law enforcement to inquire about immigration status of sex offenders and cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Adds fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."
"Fusion Technology Industry Promotion Act"; establishes program to promote fusion technology industry and attract fusion technology businesses.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to issue annual report on public contracts awarded to women-owned and minority-owned businesses; requires Division of Revenue to operate Selective Assistance Vendor Information (SAVI) database.
"Flood Control, Mitigation, and Prevention Bond Act"; authorizes bonds for up to $2 billion and appropriates $5,000.
Provides for reduced sales tax imposition on certain sales in certain Highlands Region Preservation Area municipalities.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website; requires certain public entities receiving State funds to establish similar website; makes an appropriation.
Excludes from gross income contributions that certain federal employees classified as criminal investigators make to federal Thrift Savings Fund.
Dedicates $500,000 from the General Fund to NJ Greenwood Lake Fund.
Permits certain applicants to submit personal statement of veteran status, in lieu of determination of veteran status, prior to issuance of civil service eligible list; requires submission of determination of status prior to employment.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, NJ National Guard, and reserve component of US Armed Forces; creates permanent commission to study various definitions related to veteran status.
Requires bidders on public works construction projects to submit information on fire safety features.
Directs NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct feasibility study of Meadowlands convention center project.
Establishes home elevation fund and dedicates up to $5 million of realty transfer fee revenue annually for this purpose.
Revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.
Provides for certain group home licensees to obtain Medicaid reimbursement for reservation of beds used by residents on therapeutic leave.
"Children's Vaccination Bill of Rights"; provides children in State with certain protections concerning vaccines.
Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
"Sally's Law"; establishes testing and visitation requirements and employment restrictions for long-term care facilities in response to outbreaks of infectious disease.
Requires entities to accept confirmation of prior COVID-19 infection or protective immune response against COVID-19 when proof of vaccination is required.
Requires use of paper ballots during conduct of election; requires use of open source voting technology; makes appropriation.
Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.
Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.
Modifies "New Jersey Tort Claims Act" to provide for State to be strictly liable for injuries caused by State-mandated vaccines.
Requires informed consent for breast implant surgery.
Expands audit powers of State Auditor; requires online publication of certain materials; requires performance review audits of certain business incentive programs.
Requires managed care plans to allow any clinical laboratory to participate in provider network.
Requires MVC to accept emergency medical technician and paramedic certification cards as two points of documentation for purposes of MVC identification verification program.
Eliminates demand side management programs from cost recovery through societal benefits charge.
Exempts expansion or reconstruction, within 125% of existing footprint, of municipal and county buildings and certain emergency services buildings from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation until December 31, 2028.
Permits municipality to obtain affordable housing credit for each resident of alternative living arrangement.
Removes income-based limitations on gross income tax exclusion for pension and retirement income.
Provides gross income tax deductions for membership fees, dam project assessments and potable water system project assessments paid to lake associations.
Temporarily upgrades certain offenses against persons during Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor's Executive Order 103 of 2020 concerning coronavirus pandemic.
Broadens riot; enhances penalties for certain crimes committed during riot; creates new crimes of mob intimidation and cyber-intimidation by publication; establishes duty in municipality to permit law enforcement to respond appropriately.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for treatment of tick-borne diseases.
Creates "Unemployment Intake Accountability Pilot Program."
Prohibits retail mercantile establishments from requiring certain consumer identification for return of merchandise.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to provide a consumer with a free credit report three times during any 12-month period upon request.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Eliminates age restriction for issuing special permits to carry handgun to retired law enforcement officers.
Encourages wearing blue to honor law enforcement officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Clarifies spitting in law enforcement officer's food or drink constitutes aggravated assault; requires certain sanctions on restaurant employees who commit this crime.
Revises method of determining reimbursement costs when a law enforcement entity hires a recently trained officer from another law enforcement entity.
Provides three-year phase-in of full funding of extraordinary special education State aid.
Provides for direct State payment of cost of special education and related services for certain students.
Requires board of education to publicly post full meeting agenda 48 hours prior to meeting.
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.
Modifies rate-regulation over municipal electric utilities.
Removes diversity and inclusion instruction requirements for students in grades kindergarten through eight.
Establishes program covering menstrual hygiene products under WIC and SNAP.
The "Uniform Electronic Wills Act"; authorizes electronic wills.
Establishes Office of River Maintenance in DEP; repeals P.L.1993, c.376 concerning stream cleaning activities.
Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax for duration of winter season.
Amends State college law to remove certain employees from civil service system and allow boards of trustees to conduct collective bargaining.
Prohibits institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions from withholding transcript due to outstanding student account balance; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
Prohibits adoption of State and local rules that prohibit use of fossil fuel-powered kitchen appliances.
Revises process for use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
Permits public high school students to opt out of physical education and sports programs during Ramadan.
Establishes loan program in EDA to assist businesses owned by individuals with disabilities; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes certification program for disabled-owned businesses.
Establishes "New Jersey Pandemic Bill of Rights for the Welfare of Individuals."
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements related to affordable housing obligations; establishes approval role of DCA and Attorney General.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to develop guidelines for tiered group home placements and transfers.
Eliminates State residency requirement for mathematics and science public school teachers.
Establishes State Pension Cost of Living Reform Commission.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Prohibits carrier from precluding dentist from billing covered person under certain circumstances.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish New Jersey Minority, Women, and Underserved Farmer Registry.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriation to provide State military impact aid to certain school districts.
Permits certain school districts to establish State military impact aid reserve account.*
Out of committee · 10
Authorizes military service members, spouses, and dependents with out-of-state domicile to operate motor vehicles in New Jersey.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Revises emergency care services referral standards for providers of telemedicine and telehealth.
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats program in the DMVA; appropriates $400,000.
Establishes limits on transcript release restrictions at institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.*
Exempts sales of investment metal bullion and certain investment coins from sales and use tax.
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Requires conversion of ward in Paramus and Menlo Park veterans' memorial homes into single occupancy rooms; requires upgrades to certain systems; provides Adjutant General discretion to require additional room modifications.*
Provides exemption from State permit fees to owners of commercial farms rebuilding from natural disaster.
In committee · 36
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Establishes "Commission on People with Disabilities."
Broadens offenses of riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion of violent, disorderly assembly.
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
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 teaching of critical race theory in public schools; prohibits public school teachers from engaging in political, ideological, or religious advocacy in classroom.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Prohibits certain entities from requesting or requiring provision of personal health information.
Requires DMVA to assist service members discharged solely due to COVID-19 vaccination status with petition to change discharge designation.
Prohibits mandatory use of medical devices by minors without informed parental consent.
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.
Establishes Nuclear Power Advisory Commission.
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.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Permits police officers to travel to and from and remain within police station located within 100 feet of polling place; permits Class Three special law enforcement officers to be assigned to certain polling places.
Allows gross income tax credit for Tax Year 2021.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
"Gas Price and Inflation Tax Credit Act."
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.
Establishes "Parents' Bill of Rights."
The "New Jersey Bleacher Safety Act."
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
Removes registered apprenticeship program requisites of public work contractors; sets apprenticeship standards for prevailing wage projects.
Requires parents to provide certain legal documents to change student name on official school records.
Credits $2.35 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $4.32 billion to Department of Treasury to provide funds to municipalities and counties for debt retirement and avoidance.