Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Raj Mukherji
Sponsored
Became law9
Exempts certain honorably discharged United States military veterans from initial insurance producer licensing fee.*
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from making certain retroactive reductions in claims payments to pharmacies; requires pharmacy benefits managers to disclose certain product information to pharmacies.*
Authorizes municipal tax levy through public question for certain purposes; clarifies ability of local government entities to issue non-recourse bonds; appropriates $100,000.*
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property owned by certain federal employees or contractors under certain circumstances.
Establishes "James Nicholas Rentas's Law," revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act."
Establishes uniform standard for acceptable proof of veteran status for veteran's ID cards and various State and local programs.
Permits owner of 10 percent or more of member team of sports governing body to place or accept wagers on certain sports events in which other member teams participate.
"Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and means to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Passed the General Assembly1
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastucture strategic plan.
Out of committee27
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
"Chloe's Pet Access Law" permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.
Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are at least 18 but less than 22 years old are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual assault.*
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
"Nosey's Law"; prohibits use of wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
Prohibits imposition of certain penalties for driving with license suspended for parking violations.
Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.
Requires DCA to continuously maintain open enrollment period for federal Housing Choice Voucher Program pre-applications.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
Establishes permit to allow seasonal retail consumption license holders to sell alcoholic beverages during certain off-season dates.*
Permits certain local units and authorities, to reduce water, and sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.**
Allows dependent students whose parents or guardians hold H-1B visas to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education provided they meet certain criteria.*
Prohibits use of misleading website to sell event tickets.
Revises 2050 limit on Statewide greenhouse gas emissions.
Establishes five-year moratorium on conversions of certain residential rental premises in qualified counties.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Prohibits certain possession, sale, trade, distribution, or offering for sale of shark fins.
Requires commercial Internet websites and online services to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information and allows customers to opt out.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Creates task force to study feasibility of paperless State government.
Allows emergency zero interest pension loans to certain public employees who are negatively affected by federal shutdown.
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances, subject to annual allocation limits.
Authorizes certain health care and social service resources to be made available during Code Blue Alert.*
Establishes program to increase participation of underrepresented students in New Jersey's science and engineering workforce.
Requires landlords to allow tenants to pay rent up to three business days after eviction order or lockout is executed and accept rent payments by any means.
In committee91
Requires State Police to produce brochure summarizing law governing transport and possession of firearms; requires MVC to make brochure available to new State residents registering vehicles.
Authorizes municipalities to establish program for public or private financing of certain energy, water and storm resiliency projects under PACE program through use of voluntary special assessments for certain property owners.
Clarifies that definition of mental illness in law governing involuntary commitment to treatment includes substance use disorder if dangerous standard met.
Requires posting of signs warning of presence of, and potential danger caused by, duckweed on water bodies in public parks.
"Digital Currency Jobs Creation Act."
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Appropriates $12 million in constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for preservation, restoration, and revitalization of Jersey City Reservoir property for recreation and conservation and historic preservation purposes.
Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples.
Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing a firearm.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Confers title of Acting Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on certain judges of the Superior Court, Appellate Division, temporarily assigned to the Supreme Court.
Permits up to seven dollar increase in surcharge for document recordation with county in support of county homelessness housing trust funds.
Requires certain disclosures to consumers regarding health care costs.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against crossing guard or parking enforcement officer.
Requires high schools to offer computer science course.
Establishes program to reimburse local governments for federal grant funds lost due to "sanctuary jurisdiction" status.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing or email to disclose information; prohibits subscriber penalty.
Requires health care providers, carriers, and employers to make certain disclosures regarding health care costs and allows SHBP to negotiate directly with hospitals in certain circumstances.
Establishes Edison Innovation Science and Technology Fund in EDA to provide grants for certain science and technology-based university research; appropriates $5 million.
Prohibits sharing of voter information not available to public with any federal government entity, except under certain circumstances.
Exempts veterans from non-driver identification card fees.
Allows municipalities with rent control to limit amount residential tenants may be charged for landlord-required real estate broker services to $100.
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.
Establishes scholarship program to provide free tuition to certain eligible students attending New Jersey public institutions of higher education.
Establishes Rail Passenger Bill of Rights and authorizes Division of Consumer Affairs to enforce provisions.
Increases craft distillery production limits; eliminates tour requirement for on-premises consumption; permits sale of snacks on craft distillery premises.
Provides for issuance of certificate of rehabilitation to certain offenders with substance abuse disorders.
Requires 90 days' notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of stop loss insurance for small employer health benefits plans.
Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers.
Requires all Medicaid managed care organization to permit all pharmacies in State to dispense prescriptions for all covered medications.
Categorizes "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; eliminates presumption of nonimprisonment for such assault.
Requires applicants for commercial driver license to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of fuel cell devices and systems and certain tangible personal property powered by fuel cells.
Provides tax credits to developers for certain affordable housing projects.
Exempts certain credit unions from sales and use tax.
Requires electric public utilities to implement flood mitigation plans for electric distribution substations and transfer stations in certain flood zones.
Requires developers constructing certain renewable energy generation systems to ensure that such systems would be functionally integrated to electric grid prior to commencement of construction.
Expands aggravated sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual contact to include health care professional who commits act during diagnosis, counseling or treatment.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
"Nail Salon Worker Protection Act."
Clarifies that piercing or tattooing animals constitutes needless mutilation and animal cruelty.
Establishes animal cruelty offense of cruel confinement of a gestating pig.
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid hepatitis C testing.
Delays implementation of certain property tax revaluations.
"Chloe's Law"; provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain pet medication.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zone in Hoboken City.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees; revises type of injury needed to qualify for program.
Establishes Service Dog Pilot Program for inmates in Hudson County; appropriates $150,000.
Requires certain actions by pharmaceutical wholesale distributors with regard to suspicious orders.
Authorizes certain cities to impose tax on billboard revenues.
Revises reappointment process for administrative law judges, and establishes tenure upon reappointment with the Senate's advice and consent.
"New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act."
Makes $2.561 million supplemental appropriation for increased aid to Liberty Science Center.
Concerns confidentiality of certain communications from health insurance carriers.
Requires filing of certain findings on out-of-network arbitrations and requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to conduct surveys and produce certain reports.
Prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment without BPU approval or court order.
Allows parents or legal custodians separated from their children because of immigration matters to appoint standby guardians.
Prohibits landlord from considering certain actions in tenant screening; clarifies that rent receivership action does not require rent deposit and may be based on implied warranty of habitability.
Requires employers to provide paid leave to employees to vote in certain circumstances.
Revises certain aspects of out-of-network arbitration process under the "Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Prohibits sewerage authorities, municipal authorities, and local units of government from charging interest on unpaid sewer fees and charges attributable to State or local entities, including housing authorities.
Regulates certain practices of pharmacy benefits managers related to specialty drugs; requires disclosure of payment information related to prescription drugs.
Requires DHS to implement payment strategy to encourage the use of long acting reversible contraceptives.
Changes eligibility of Workers' Compensation Judges and Administrative Law Judges from DCRP to PERS.
Provides CBT and gross income tax credit for certain capital investments in film production facility.
"Charlie's Law"; requires that prescribers and pharmacy practice sites furnish patients with information and products concerning safe disposal of drugs and needles.
Directs certain unclaimed water utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund be paid to Statewide nonprofit utility assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.
Requires extensive background checks for certain motor vehicle dealers; expands criminal offenses disqualifying license holder and key employees of certain motor vehicle dealers; establishes wholesale license for sale of motor vehicles.
Requires certain salvage vehicles to be inspected in State.
Requires outdoor lighting fixtures installed or replaced by, or on behalf of State, or at projects receiving State funds, to meet certain criteria.
Prohibits application of neonicotinoids on State, county, or municipal property.
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Permits minors 13 years of age and older to consent to behavioral health care services.
Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors.
Strengthens provisions of child-protection window guard law.
Revises eligibility for convicted drug offenders to receive general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to provide inmates free menstrual hygiene products.
Requires Sexual Assault Response Team to include person trained in interacting with persons with developmental disabilities; designated as "Harrison's Law."
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Provides certain health care benefits to surviving dependents of accidental disability retiree who participated in 9/11 WTC rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; clarifies eligibility criteria for recalculation of retirement allowance for such particip
Requires board of education to employ nurse in each school building within school district.
Establishes loan redemption program for certain psychiatrists who work in public schools.
Allows persons on parole and probation to vote; provides registration assistance to persons on probation, parolees, and persons completing sentences.
Provides for temporary gross income tax credit for certain monthly ferry service commuting passes.
Revises law concerning standby guardianship for minor child or ward.
Carried from the Senate
Became law12
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
"Nosey's Law"; prohibits use of wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts.
Establishes permit to allow seasonal retail consumption license holders to sell alcoholic beverages during certain off-season dates.*
Allows dependent students whose parents or guardians hold H-1B visas to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education provided they meet certain criteria. *
Prohibits use of misleading website to sell event tickets.
Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are at least 18 but less than 22 years old are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual assault.**
Prohibits certain possession, sale, trade, distribution, or offering for sale of shark fins.
Requires landlords to allow tenants to pay rent up to three business days after eviction order or lockout is executed and accept rent payments by any means.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Authorizes certain health care and social service resources to be made available during Code Blue Alert.*
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances, subject to annual allocation limits.
Establishes program to increase participation of underrepresented students in New Jersey's science and engineering workforce.
Vetoed1
Establishes five-year moratorium on conversions of certain residential rental premises in qualified counties.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 62
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging certain fees related to security freezes on consumer reports.
Permits county governing body, with approval of county board of taxation, to revise real property assessment calendar.*
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Requires institution of higher education to award appropriate credit for student's military service.*
Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.
Requires pupils who reside on certain federal property to enroll in resident school district in accordance with schedule determined by executive county superintendent of schools.
Concerns appointment of person to control funeral and disposition of human remains.
"Drama Therapists and Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act."
Establishes Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program to facilitate apprehension of persons fleeing motor vehicle accident scene; designated as "Zackhary's Law."
"Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.*
Revises law concerning reciprocity for out-of-State professional and occupational licenses.
Imposes State sales and use tax and hotel and motel occupancy fee on transient accommodations; authorizes various municipal taxes and fees on transient accommodations.
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
Requires students at institutions of higher education to receive immunization for meningitis in accordance with recommendations of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.*
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Requires DOH to develop New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.
Authorizes issuance of Delta Sigma Theta license plates.
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Provides for coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid.
Establishes "Blue Alert System."
Revises law concerning temporary disability leave.
Increases New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit; provides credit for child or dependent care expenses; taxes"investment management services." *
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law" and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act."
Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.*
Imposes surcharge on prearranged rides and increases certain fee associated with motor vehicle violations.**
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property located in Township of Woodbridge, Middlesex County.
Allows wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
Permits individuals to submit TDI and family temporary disability leave claims to DOLWD prior to commencement of leave under certain circumstances and requires timely payment of benefits for such claims.
Imposes $0.10 per fluid milliliter tax related to sales of liquid nicotine.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers; establishes standard contribution level of 3 percent.*
Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to conduct audit of security features of district buildings, grounds, and communication systems and to submit audit to NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and DOE.*
Allows municipality with population over 200,000 to impose employer payroll tax; requires employer payroll tax revenues to be paid to school district in certain circumstances.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Allows county homelessness trust funds to be used for code blue emergency shelter services.
Changes use of certain revenue derived from sports wagering at racetracks.
"Linda's Law"; prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment with verification of use of equipment.
Prohibits leasing dogs and cats.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Requires DHS to establish electronic portal to promote surplus food donation collaboration among nonprofit organizations, gleaners, and food retailers.
"Hunger-Free Campus Act"; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education; appropriates $1 million.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish public awareness campaign for food waste.
Appropriates $1,190,349 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for historic site management grants to certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Revises statute of limitations for residential mortgage foreclosures.
Exempts from DOT permitting requirements certain signs not located in protected areas that have been approved by municipality.
Preserves certain requirements that health insurance plans cover essential health benefits.*
"Sami's Law"; requires transportation network companies to issue, and drivers to display on vehicles, certain transportation network company identification. *
Provides in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education to individuals living in NJ who are entitled to educational assistance under US Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain preventive services.
Requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for breastfeeding support.*
Prohibits sale, lease, rent or installation of certain equipment or products containing hydrofluorocarbons or other greenhouse gases.
Allows purchase of lottery tickets through decoupled debit payment method; makes appropriation.*
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $3,000 to $6,000.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $12.453 million; amends appropriations for Camp Irvington and Turtle Back Zoo; adds language provision appropriating $3.1 million for immigration status-related legal assistance.*
Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole or probation.
Vetoed · 1
"Defense Against Porch Pirates Act"; creates new category of theft, with penalties including mandatory restitution and community service, for taking package delivered to residence by cargo carrier.*
Passed the General Assembly · 35
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.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Prohibits public utility from terminating service for nonpayment unless customer is provided certified letter at least 10 business days prior to scheduled termination date.
Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
Permits restaurants without a liquor license to advertise that they are BYOB or a winery salesroom.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Directs BPU to prohibit Internet service providers from installing broadband telecommunications infrastructure on certain poles or underground facilities unless Internet service providers adhere to principle of "net neutrality."
Prohibits awarding of public contracts to Internet service providers, unless Internet service providers adhere to principle of "net neutrality."
Requires cable television company to commit to principle of "net neutrality" as condition of approval of applications for municipal consent or system-wide franchise.
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Requires kennels and veterinary facilities to provide for supervision of dogs, training of employees, and maintenance of certain records; designated as "Daisy's Law."
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for ovarian cancer research.
Requires DCA to provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update its low-income home energy assistance program handbook, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.
Requires MVC to check Social Security Administration records and mark deceased individuals in MVC database once per month.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public a webinar on TDI, family temporary disability leave, and family leave.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Requires landlords to provide receipts for cash payments from tenants.
Creates certain assistance programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.
Includes certain armed security officers regulated by "Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago's Law" in crimes of assault and disarming an officer.
"Food Desert Elimination Act"; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in "food deserts."
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water. *
Requires hospitals to include warning in patient discharge papers concerning risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications.
Prohibits manufacture, sale, or promotion of consumer products containing microbeads.
Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Provides for process to vacate and expunge certain arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, other dispositions, and DNA records, associated with violations by certain human trafficking victims.*
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from disclosing customer's global positioning system data to third parties.
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
Concerns continuing education requirements for certain health care providers concerning best practices and advances in care of pregnant women with respect to prescription opioids.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Out of committee · 111
"Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act."
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.*
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Prohibits mortgage loan discrimination based on familial status.
Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Requires Internet gaming affiliates to be licensed as casinos; prohibits waiver of licensing requirements.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.
Establishes N.J. Historical Commission program for preservation and promotion of graves of significant individuals of the American Revolutionary period.*
Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for customers following breach of security of personal information within business or public entity.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure committees. *
Establishes certain requirements, including allowable fees, for provision of medical records to patients, legally authorized representatives, and authorized third parties.
Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. *
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.*
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DOH.
Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients.
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, and Gloucester counties, appropriates $210,000.*
Prohibits landlords from requiring residential tenants pay rent and other related charges through electronic funds transfer; requires landlords to provide receipts for cash payments.*
Regulates operation of low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters.**
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Clarifies that owners of self-driving motor vehicles must comply with existing insurance requirements.
Requires Division of Parole to offer parole services to certain defendants who have served their maximum sentence.
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances.
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*
Establishes a partial return to work TDI program.
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.
Permits use of digital meters in certain autocabs and advertising within and upon autocabs.
Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.
Authorizes issuance of special Humane State license plates.
Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.
Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient is at increased risk of confusion, agitation, behavioral problems, and wandering due to dementia related disorder.
Changes composition of State Employment and Training Commission.
Establishes compensation program for certain county corrections officers and transit police officers injured while performing official duties.*
Concerns installation and maintenance of solar panels in common interest communities.
Concerns attorney fees for workers' compensation awards.
Permits certain health care professionals to waive health insurance copayments for members of military serving on active duty and their family members.*
Increases civil penalties for certain natural gas or hazardous liquid facility safety violations.
Requires public utility employees to immediately place 9-1-1 call to report emergencies that arise from work conducted by public utility employees.
Authorizes municipalities, counties, and certain authorities to establish stormwater utilities.
Authorizes certain local government utilities to impose additional connection fees; requires certain new credits and reductions for these fees.
Directs BPU to study feasibility of adopting certain requirements for installation of new and replacement electric distribution utility poles and transmission towers.
Expands eligibility criteria in Lifetime Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs and includes assistance thereunder for water and sewer utility bills.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of fuel cell devices and systems and certain tangible personal property powered by fuel cells.
Establishes "Tiny Home Pilot Program" in three regions of State.
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.*
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.*
Authorizes impoundment of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes for certain crimes and offenses.
Extends eligibility for certain individuals for emergency assistance.
Authorizes special "We Support the Arts" license plates with proceeds to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Act;" establishes health insurance reinsurance plan.
Requires petitions of nomination of candidates for State, county, school, or municipal elective public office to include functioning e-mail addresses therefor.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Creates new permits to allow certain restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages and allows for issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for loss in value to certain alcoholic be
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.
Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Reinstates and extends duration of certain UEZs; requires DCA to study UEZ program and report recommendations to the Legislature.*
Requires NJ UEZ authority to assess and issue report on urban enterprise zone program.
Allows charitable assets set aside from the sale of nonprofit hospital to for-profit entity to be allocated to successor nonprofit charitable entity that is establishing and operating equivalent nonprofit hospital.
Extends document submission deadline for certain residential and mixed use parking projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program; increases maximum credit amounts awarded for certain residential and mixed use parking projects.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to improve transparency of tuition and fees.
Designates Streptomyces griseus as New Jersey State Microbe.*
Authorizes prohibition or regulation of rental of certain space for accommodation of transient guests.*
Permits incarcerated persons to receive student financial aid.
Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires NJ DOT to request bridge inspection reports from US DOT.
"Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act;" defines domicile for dependent students for purpose of eligibility for State student grants and scholarships, and resident tuition rate.*
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain county corrections officers.
Eliminates eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses of certain public safety workers killed in performance of their duties.
Requires State employees to receive best cybersecurity practices.
Requires commercial Internet website and online service operators to conspicuously post their privacy policy.
Requires certain telecommunications, cable television, and public utility service providers to notify public entities of service discontinuance five business days prior to shutoff.
Creates civil service preference for peacetime veterans.*
"Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and products to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.*
Directs Adjutant General to enter into agreements with legal services organizations to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness.
Establishes two-year pilot program requiring certain law enforcement agencies to coordinate with local school districts to identify and assist at-risk youths.
Establishes STEM Loan Redemption Program.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.
Requires NJT to adopt nondiscrimination policy and requires annual training on nondiscrimination policy.
Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.
Requires landlord to provide written explanation for rent increase on tenant of senior citizen housing project.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.*
Establishes fourth degree crime of cyber-interference.*
Permits union officials who represent probation officers to participate in all union activities.
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages. *
Permits use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses when incurred as direct result of campaign activity.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses that participate in DOL registered apprenticeship programs; establishes grant program for tax-exempt organizations participating in DOL registered apprenticeship programs.
Creates five year High-Growth Industry Regional Apprenticeship Development Grant Pilot Program.
Requires DOH to regulate and license embryo storage facilities.
Requires State to use 20-year time horizon and most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report when calculating global warming potential to measure global warming impact of greenhouse gases.
Requires Medicaid coverage for pasteurized donated human breast milk under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $2.94 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide list of alternative drugs to health care professionals, pharmacists, and covered persons under certain circumstances.*
Prohibits health benefits coverage for certain non-medically indicated early elective deliveries under Medicaid program, SHBP, and SEHBP.
Requires operators of mobile device applications that collect user global positioning system data to notify users about how global positioning system data is disclosed and allow users to opt in to disclosure.
Requires DLPS to establish training program to prepare law enforcement to interact with autonomous vehicles.
Authorizes DEP rulemaking to prevent backsliding of certain State environmental regulations due to changes in federal law or regulation.
Revises definition of hemophilia and expands hemophilia treatment program.
Revises law concerning Medicare supplement insurance coverage.
Directs DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM.
Clarifies that child may not be excluded from public school based on membership in protected category under "Law Against Discrimination" or immigration status.
Appropriates $77,450,448 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
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Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
Increases penalties for failing to yield when violation results in death to pedestrian.
Concerns the grading of criminal offenses committed against a child under the age of 16 years by a person armed with a weapon.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Excludes certain Medicaid income from gross income tax.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Concerns practice of funeral directing.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Requires medical examiners to perform dissections or autopsies in all cases of compelling public necessity, including deaths of prison, jail, or penitentiary inmates.
Dedicates unencumbered revenue collected from vehicle size and weight enforcement to Transportation Trust Fund.
Allows for tri-weekly visits for parents or guardians of infants or toddlers under Division of Child Protection and Permanency care.
Requires health benefits coverage for mammograms for women under 40 who lack access to family medical history due to their or their parent's adoption.
Authorizes the EDA to issue additional $50,000,000 in bonds to provide grants for certain county vocational school district facilities projects and increases debt service district aid percentage for such projects.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Requires earned sick leave for certain employees.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
"Disaster Victims Protection Act"; requires Governor to allocate federal and State disaster aid to municipalities in proportion to amount of catastrophic physical damage sustained within each municipality.
Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes to dispense to certain entities on interim basis to ensure uninterrupted supply.
Clarifies that authorized persons and entities may administer a single dose of any opoid antidote, or multiple doses of any intranasal or intramuscular opioid antidote to overdose victims, with immunity under "Overdose Prevention Act."
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Requires institutions of higher education to test for lead in drinking water and disclose test results.
Excludes amount of certain early withdrawals from qualified retirement plans in determination by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of applicant's eligibility for and amount of State tuition aid grant.
Permits group self-insurance plans for, and collective bargaining agreements improving the provision of, workers' compensation.
Grants certain employment protections to campus police officers.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to include crime victims as protected status.
Establishes "Volkswagen Settlement Utilization Fund for Motor Vehicle Emissions Reduction and Air Pollution Control"; directs DEP to use moneys in fund to establish and implement certain air pollution control programs.
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Concerns timely provision of TDI and family temporary disability benefits.
Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Establishes publicly accessible domestic violence Internet registry.
Establishes artist bank to provide interest-free loans to artist colonies in development.
Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.
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.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
Requires DOH to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by September 1, 2017.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops.
Revises time period at which unit owners assume control of homeowners' associations.
Prohibits use of gap in automobile insurance coverage as rating factor in automobile insurance underwriting under certain circumstances.
Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information.
Establishes approval process for proposed offshore wind energy projects and certain benefits to facilitate development of offshore wind energy.
Maintains property tax exemption for certain nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contributi
Creates new liquor licenses for certain restaurants and permits the issuance of additional liquor licenses; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for fair market value of certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.
Directs poison control and drug information program to establish clearinghouse of drug overdose information, report on trends, and provide education on safe storage and disposal of medications; appropriates $500,000.
Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties.
Requires professionals certifying death to perform any testing and related actions necessary for survivors to claim State and federal benefits.
Provides for civil actions against persons or entities profiting from commission of human trafficking offenses, or maintaining victims of such offenses.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Permits pharmacists to prescribe self-administered hormonal contraceptives under certain circumstances; clarifies certain health insurance coverage requirements for contraceptive prescriptions.
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
Requires retail pharmacies to stock and dispense emergency contraception.
Prohibits emergency homeless shelters from conditioning provision of shelter on enrollment in certain programs.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Regulates and prohibits certain operation of drones.
Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."
Establishes "Delaware River Port Authority and Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Consolidation Commission."
Adds rock climbing, bouldering, and ice climbing to definition of "sport and recreational activities" in law concerning landowner liability.
Requires State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
Permits pharmacists to provide self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients over the counter.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Repeals family cap in Work First New Jersey program.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.
Requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover; establishes educational program on lead hazards.
Requires child care centers to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Establishes "Green Fund" in BPU to provide funding for energy reliability, resilience, and sustainability programs.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
Revises application deadline for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Regulates pharmacy benefits managers as organized delivery systems and limits use of prior authorization.
Makes changes to funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Makes FY 2016 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10.5 million to DCA for State Rental Assistance Program.
Concerns payment of certain TDI and family temporary disability leave benefits.
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
Requires certification of diligent inquiry in residential mortgage foreclosure actions to be filed by attorneys.
Requires certain notification prior to mosquito spraying applications.
Requires health care facilities to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain amino acid-based elemental formulas.
Designates September 11 each year "September 11 Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.
Requires bidders on certain State contracts to disclose, and Department of Treasury to publish, certain gender wage information.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
Directs BPU to establish two-year innovative drinking water supply and wastewater infrastructure grant program.
Codifies and enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability as defense to certain eviction actions.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Prohibits disclosure of certain religious affiliation information by State or local government agencies.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish income-driven repayment option and loan rehabilitation program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunity at county college for certain high school students.
Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.
Bans manufacture, sale, possession, importation, transportation, or use of certain traps.
Requires each school district with middle school or high school to establish food services advisory committee to consider menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences.
Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Requires naltrexone and naloxone be offered to certain inmates prior to release from incarceration.
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to publish list of certain tamper-resistant opioid drugs; establishes that certain conditions be met for pharmacist to substitute for tamper-resistant opioid drug.
Requires Attorney General to provide identity theft passport to certain victims of identity theft.
Prohibits sale of unsafe supplemental mattresses designed for children's products.
Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.
Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole, probation, or serving sentence.
Requires each electric power generator in NJ to create and deploy energy storage capacity of 600 megawatts by energy year 2021 and 2,000 megawatts by energy year 2030.
Increases amount of offshore wind energy required to be generated by electric power suppliers and basic generation service providers to 3,500 megawatts by 2030.
Prevents parent found by clear and convincing evidence to have committed sexual assault resulting in birth of child from having custody or visitation; provides for termination of parental rights.
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 assembly commemorating September 11, 2001.
Requires that, by 2025, at least 30 percent of all energy consumed by State entities be from renewable energy sources.
Directs Attorney General to establish a criminal firearms recovery clearing house.
Makes certain changes to hourly reimbursement rate for personal care services reimbursed by Medicaid.
Strengthens State's assault weapons ban.
Prohibits circumventing security measures for certain online ticket sales.
Removes exclusion of "nonimmigrant aliens" from qualifying for in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education under certain conditions.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Authorizes wagering at casinos and racetracks on results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events.
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Expands the law of intestate succession to include certain non-blood heirs.
Prohibits leasing of cats or dogs.
Subjects county and municipal sewerage authority service rate increases to approval by Board of Public Utilities.
Concerns disclosure by homeowner of lead plumbing prior to home sale.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators for expense of classroom supplies.
Provides earned time credits to reduce parole eligibility date for inmates who participate in substance abuse treatment program.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of smart phone and social media usage in school.
Permits certain undocumented immigrants to obtain professional and occupational licenses in State.
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 public employees for health care benefits.
Requires public institution of higher education to post information and provide counseling to students about New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Prohibits use of sex as rating factor in automobile insurance underwriting.
Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers.
Establishes limitations on and conditions associated with prescribers' acceptance of compensation from pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Permits candidates to establish e-mail address within 30 days after filing deadline for petitions of nomination for certain candidates seeking elective public office.
Requires motor vehicle dealers and repair facilities to prioritize repairs on vehicles that accommodate wheel chairs.
Prohibits sale, distribution, or manufacture of children's products made with formaldehyde.
Prohibits sewerage authority from imposing connection fee in certain circumstances.
Directs DEP to classify neonicotinoid pesticides as restricted use pesticides.
Requires release of bid list prior to bid date under "Local Public Contracts Law."
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Permits persons participating in Drug Court and other programs to earn credit against amount owed on certain court-imposed financial obligations.
Appropriates total of $160,000 from General Fund to Rutgers University-Camden and Rutgers University-Newark to establish Civic Leadership Summer Program.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement five-step return-to-competition process.
Prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturer from owning or operating drug rehabilitation facility licensed in State.
Requires public water systems to develop lead service line inventories and schedules for replacement of lead service lines.
Establishes Statewide hydrofluorocarbon emission limit and requires DEP to establish hydrofluorocarbon emissions monitoring and reporting program.
Prohibits attempts by mental health professionals to change sexual orientation of adults.
Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.
Requires sexual assault forensic evidence to be preserved for 10 years.
Requires registry of animal rescue organizations; requires animal rescue, pet shop, shelter, or pound notify person adopting or purchasing animal of animal's behavioral and medical history; designated as "Rocky's Law."
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Prohibits sale of infant walkers.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms; appropriates $500,000.
Creates "Office of Outdoor Recreation" in DEP.
Establishes Division of Advocacy for Developmentally Disabled within Office of Public Defender; designates public defender for developmentally disabled clients in criminal cases.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Eliminates shellfish license fee for veterans and active duty service members.
Establishes grant program in DOE for school districts' purchase of technology for virtual inclusion programs to allow students with medical conditions to participate in classroom setting remotely.
Requires local authorities to include veterans' organizations in class of ratepayers charged lowest rates.
Extends grace periods for rental late charges for certain tenants who receive public assistance payments.
Prohibits Catastrophic Illness in Children's Relief Fund Commission from determining eligibility to fund based on immigration status of child's parent or legal guardian.
Expands availability of NJ Family Care Advantage program.
Establishes alternate route to expedite certification of teachers at early college high school programs.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Requires pharmacy benefits manager under contract with SHBP and SEHBP to report price paid to pharmacy and amount charged to SHBP and SEHBP.
Requires, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider to be from zero-carbon sources.
Establishes advisory council for the brewery, cidery, meadery, and distillery industries in NJ and provides for funding through certain alcoholic beverage tax receipts.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Permits use of paid leave by public officers and employees for required inactive duty military training.
Concerns sign fabrication, prevailing wage requirements, and project labor agreements.
Establishes Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Form Registry.
Requires Division of Fire Safety to annually distribute smoke alarms; appropriates $1 million.
Requires certain ambulances to carry epinephrine.
Requires certain State employees receive mental health first aid training.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DMVA for ancillary transportation for residents of Veterans' Memorial Homes.
Authorizes appointment of limited guardian to direct treatment for person with substance use impairment, or involuntary commitment to treatment when substance use disorder poses imminent danger to self, others, or property.
Creates Mental Illness Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.
Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.
Permits voters to sign backup paper polling record in counties opting to use e-poll books.
Provides that entities which train educational personnel in use of physical restraints be approved by DOE; requires annual report on incidents of use of techniques.
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
Codifies and expands Medicaid coverage for certain school-based services.
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Permits retention of vacation leave benefits by State-employee service members on federal active duty and military spouses upon return to State employment within two years of resignation in good standing.
Requires transportation network companies to share information concerning sexual misconduct investigation of driver; authorizes transportation network company to ban drivers from accessing digital network during and following investigation.
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Requires certain voters who filed vote by mail applications from 2016 to 2018 to receive mail-in ballot for all future elections, unless voter requests otherwise; appropriates $2 million.