Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, Senate.
Paul A. Sarlo
Sponsored
Became law25
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriations of $37,430,000; de-appropriates $24,000,000 in existing FY2024 appropriations; adds and modifies various FY2024 language provisions.
Appropriates $58,782,119,000 in State funds and $31,007,261,743 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2026.
Allows seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license holder to exchange license for full-year consumption license.
Increases maximum number of respite care service hours funded through DCF for certain families.
Establishes minimum base NJ FamilyCare per diem reimbursement rate of $1,100 for special care nursing facility with neurologically impaired young adult unit.
Authorizes school districts to submit separate proposals for additional spending for subsequent budget year at special school election.
Makes various changes to process for access to government records; appropriates $10 million.*
Provides counties discretion related to retirement of county debt service and amount that can be raised under property tax levy cap.
Provides for automatic renewal of off-track wagering licenses.*
Appropriates $393,480,000 from "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.
Provides monies for EDA to purchase certain properties from NJT to maximize development potential; appropriates $65 million.
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk.
Concerns alcoholic beverage licenses for sporting facilities.
Revises "Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act" to provide enforcement and penalty provisions.
Reallocates standardbred horse racing purse subsidies from Freehold Raceway to Meadowlands Racetrack under certain circumstances.
Provides that certain non-profit corporation alcoholic beverage theater licensees include disregarded entities of such corporations; allows certain community theaters to sell alcoholic beverages.**
Authorizes public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format; requires submission of certain subscription and other data.*
Exempts minor league baseball players from certain State wage laws under certain circumstances.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain real property and improvements in Borough of Lodi in Bergen County.
Allows voter to cure mail-in ballot due to certain envelope deficiencies or missing certificate, and to vote by provisional ballot following receipt of cure letter.
Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.
Amends FY2026 annual appropriations act to increase Supplemental Graduate Medical Education Subsidy by $496,000 for support to additional acute care hospital.
Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to expand authorized use of grant funding for Centenary University.
Passed the Senate4
Allows for licensed organizations to conduct raffles remotely and to advertise such raffles; removes maximum value limitations for prizes; allows remote raffles on Sundays; requires quarterly reporting of raffle results.
Allows public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format.
Limits amount of payment that State agency as property owner may withhold from certain contractors on State construction contracts to two percent of amount due.
Establishes abandoned mine reclamation program in DOT.
Out of committee15
Appropriates $56,635,803,000 in State funds and $27,501,993,844 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2025.
Permits voluntary participation in treatment as condition of pretrial release under certain circumstances.
Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act," revises calculation of gas tax rate, and establishes annual fee for zero emission vehicles.
Revises standards for parking spaces required in Statewide site improvement standards at residential developments relative to development's proximity to public transportation.*
Creates State contract set-aside program for union business enterprises.
Phases out sales and use tax exemption on zero emission vehicles; repeals annual sales tax holiday for certain school supplies and sport or recreational equipment.
Exempts health care professionals licensed in a foreign nation from New Jersey's licensing requirements while providing services to team participating in 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Allows exemption from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of qualified small business stock.*
Authorizes State Treasurer to grant temporary deed of easement in Borough of Sea Girt in Monmouth County.
Extends deadline for completion of school district's annual audit for 2024-2025 school year.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriations of $142,615,000; adds various language provisions to FY2025 Appropriations Act.
Modifies tax rate on certain nicotine products.*
Provides supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to Department of Treasury for gubernatorial transition expenses of Governor-Elect.
Increases property tax assessment appeal filing fees.
In committee9
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Authorizes certain large food waste generators to send food waste to sanitary landfill facilities for purpose of generating Class I renewable energy.
Enhances penalties for distribution and manufacture of certain amounts of fentanyl.
Revises calculation of maximum allowable annual increase to county tax levy.
Revises various provisions of the New Jersey Aspire Program.
Modifies certain operating requirements for simulcasting facilities; reduces minimum number of required annual thoroughbred races from 50 to 25.
Clarifies that application to collocate wireless communications equipment be reviewed by administrative officer.
Establishes "Business Growth Protection Act"; revises law concerning temporary help service firms and temporary laborers.
Reduces minimum number of annually required thoroughbred horse racing dates from 50 to 25 under certain circumstances.
Filed1
Appropriates $247,128,000 from "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law10
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act," revises calculation of gas tax rate, and establishes annual fee for zero emission vehicles.
Authorizes State Treasurer to grant temporary deed of easement in Borough of Sea Girt in Monmouth County.
Allows exemption from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of qualified small business stock.**
Appropriates $56,635,803,000 in State funds and $27,501,993,844 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2025.
Phases out sales and use tax exemption on zero emission vehicles; repeals annual sales tax holiday for certain school supplies and sport or recreational equipment.
Exempts health care professionals licensed in a foreign nation from New Jersey's licensing requirements while providing services to team participating in 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Appropriates $247,128,000 from "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.
Modifies tax rate on certain nicotine products.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriations of $142,615,000; adds various language provisions to FY2025 Appropriations Act.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to Department of Treasury for gubernatorial transition expenses of Governor-Elect.
Vetoed1
Extends deadline for completion of school district's annual audit for 2024-2025 school year.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Exempts sales of investment metal bullion and certain investment coins from sales and use tax.
Establishes eligibility for enrollment in PERS and subsequent retirement benefits for certain county fire instructors under certain conditions.
Revises various provisions concerning New Jersey Aspire Program and surrender of tax credits issued under New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020.*
Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.*
Establishes crimes of home invasion burglary and residential burglary.*
Modifies requirements for certain projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program.
Makes various changes to "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act" and Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program; repeals "New Jersey Ignite Act."*
Expands Division of State Police rank and grade titles.
Passed the Senate · 2
Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities.*
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Out of committee · 18
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism; creates a public awareness campaign; appropriates $100,000.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ambulance transportation services.*
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Clarifies that certain beach owners and lessees have no duty to keep beach safe or to warn of hazards; provides immunity from liability, in certain cases, for injuries occurring on beach or in adjacent waters.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer.
Requires social media companies to establish toll-free telephone number for NJ account holders to report fraudulent account actions.
Establishes exemptions and revises implementation timeline for requirement that newly constructed townhouses be installed with automatic fire sprinkler system.
"New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act"; requires DCA to establish design professional self-certification program.
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program"; amends law concerning NJ infrastructure Bank; and authorizes certain energy contracts under "Public School Contracts Law" and "Local Public Contracts Law" up to 25 years.
Establishes penalties for certain conduct related to public brawl and disorderly conduct.
Removes certain limitations on receipt of retirement or death benefits under PFRS under certain circumstances.*
Modifies number of signatures required for candidates to be placed on primary, general, nonpartisan municipal, and school election ballots; requires Secretary of State to publish certain nominating petition forms by January 1 of each year.
Modifies requirements to obtain licensure in public accountancy.
Allows certain motor vehicle franchisors to sell, lease, or assign vehicles to employees.
Allows courier services to sell instant lottery game tickets electronically; establishes self-exclusion list for State Lottery games.*
Establishes nonpublic school nursing services pilot program to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools for nursing services.
Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriations for various purposes.
In committee · 26
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.
Establishes "Resiliency and Environmental System Investment Charge Program."
Requires certain wholesale pricing of motor fuels be set using formula.
Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each house of the Legislature.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Indexes various thresholds and qualifications under New Jersey gross income tax for inflation.
Exempts all transfers made to lineal relatives from the Transfer Inheritance Tax.
Extends period of usefulness of fire engines for bonding purposes from 10 to 20 years; eliminates exclusion of passenger cars and station wagons.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP and SEHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.
Prevents future tax increases based on revisions to employee unemployment tax wage base; allocates $100 million to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance.
Exempts certain oversized vehicles from requirement of additional escort vehicle if transported load is property illuminated during nighttime.
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.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Eliminates property tax exempt status of certain school faculty housing.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Adjusts bid threshold amounts for certain public research universities; permits certain contracts for school districts, municipalities, and counties to be awarded by qualified purchasing agent.
Establishes spotted lanternfly control grant program in Dept. of Agriculture; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Requires Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test to be offered as alternative assessment for high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires DEP to implement Advanced Clean Trucks regulations no earlier than January 1, 2027.
Restructures electric and gas public utility industries.
"New Jersey Healthy SNAP Act"; requires DHS to submit waiver to federal government to prohibit purchase of soft drinks with SNAP benefits.
Lowers minimum amount of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers.