Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
Gordon M. Johnson
Sponsored
Became law4
Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.
Codifies and increases under certain circumstances, current minimum Medicaid per diem reimbursement rates for assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, and assisted living programs; makes appropriation.*
Authorizes certain boards of education to issue bonds to repair damages caused by natural disasters in certain circumstances.*
Requires labeling of non-flushable disposable wipes.
Out of committee16
Requires Medicaid fee-for-service coverage of managed long term services and supports when beneficiary is pending enrollment in managed care organization.
Updates regulation home improvement and home elevation contractors and contractors' businesses.*
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
Requires DHS to submit federal waiver request regarding time limits for certain SNAP recipients under certain circumstances.
Eliminates position of constable; removes statutory references to constable; repeals various parts of statutory law; implements recommendation of SCI report concerning elimination of constables.
Allows use of Internet website address in advertisements for purposes of communicating license numbers of burglar alarm, fire alarm, and locksmith businesses and professionals.
Requires DCA provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update program handbook and issue program request for proposal, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.
Requires online option for cancellation of automatic renewal of health club services subscriptions entered into online; provides additional options for cancelling health club services contracts under certain circumstances.*
Requires NJT to pay certain persons one-and-a-half times regular rate for work during period of commercial vehicle travel restriction issued by DOT.
Requires carriers to offer health care providers more than one method of payment for reimbursement.*
Renames, extends eligibility, and makes various other changes to Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program.*
Authorizes creation of registered nurse license plates.
Concerns electronic transmission of crash reports.
Prohibits seller from imposing certain surcharge for credit card transactions; establishes certain notice requirements regarding surcharge.
Revises New Jersey False Claims Act to comply with federal law for purposes of entitling State to enhanced recovery in Medicaid fraud cases.
Appropriates $58 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
In committee45
Prohibits business receiving State development subsidies from making certain campaign contributions.
Confers civil service status on police officers employed by Rutgers University.
Establishes award of attorney's fees to prevailing party in municipal services dispute.
Clarifies that civilian public safety directors of municipal, county, and State police departments do not have police powers.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities by qualified businesses that result in net positive benefit to State.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of fuel cell devices and systems and certain tangible personal property powered by fuel cells.
Requires certain ambulances to carry epinephrine.
Restricts discharge of firefighting foams containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances for training or testing purposes.
Requires base salary of Palisades Interstate Park law enforcement officers to be equivalent to average base salary of officers in contiguous municipalities.
Requires DOC report certain information annually.
"Swift Access For Emergency Response Actions Preservation Program (SAFER APP)"; authorizes Attorney General to order turn-by-turn navigation systems to reroute vehicular traffic under certain conditions.
Expands rights of crime victims.
Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.
Re-establishes Arthritis Quality of Life Initiative and Advisory Council on Arthritis in DHS.
Requires DOT to inspect traffic signs and establish public awareness campaign concerning traffic signs in need of maintenance.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse customer for cost of spoiled food and prescription medicine resulting from service outage more than 48 hours after end of storm.
Provides CBT and gross income tax credit for certain capital investments in film production facility.
Establishes penalty on planned real estate development association for failure to provide association members timely access to certain meeting minutes.
Makes it aggravated sexual assault or sexual contact for transportation network company or taxicab driver to commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact using coercion or without permission on passenger.
Establishes four-year "Rent for Credit Pilot Program" in Department of Community Affairs.
Creates certain requirements for certain earned income access services and related provider contracts.
Extends existing plug-in electric vehicle incentives to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Prohibits false or secret compartments in motor vehicles under certain circumstances.
Directs installation of hydrogen refueling stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
Clarifies that law enforcement agencies may hold gun buyback programs and permits voluntary surrender of ammunition.
Allows DOE to postpone New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum in certain circumstances.
Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances.
Requires Attorney General to revise guidelines regarding use of conducted energy devices by law enforcement officers; establishes law enforcement conducted energy device training.
Provides that earned sick leave law does not apply to certain workers in concrete industry.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on Health Equity.
Changes perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around certain buildings; requires property owner to provide notice and obtain receipt from owners of adjacent properties of any hunting activity; designated as "Restoring Safety Buffer Law."
Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to certain undocumented immigrants and children.
Revises law concerning physical damage inspection of vehicle by automobile insurer.
Requires DOT to assume responsibility for improvements and operations and maintenance of Palisades Interstate Parkway.
Allows municipality to issue permits to sell alcoholic beverages in residential redevelopment or rehabilitation areas.
Requires certain approvals as a condition of sale or transfer for certain cooperative buildings.
Makes various revisions to alcoholic beverage licensing laws pertaining to certain retailers and manufacturers; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax to certain retail licensees.
Allows customer choice of NJ E-ZPass automatic replenishment amount.
Reduces statute of limitations from six years to two years in medical fee disputes in workers' compensation matters.
Provides supplemental transportation aid to certain districts participating in interdistrict public school choice program.
Prohibits State agency from entering into certain State contracts that limits ability of State agency to install or run certain software.
Exempts certain volunteer first responders from coverage under "unemployment compensation law"; excludes from gross income amounts received for certain volunteer emergency services.
Extends affordable housing preference to certain allied South Korean veterans.
Changes earliest date of construction or rehabilitation of housing granted credits without controls.
Permits sale of certain alcoholic beverages at convenience stores.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law12
Requires DCA provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update program handbook and issue program request for proposal, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program. *
Establishes professional board to regulate home improvement and home elevation contractors and requires licensure for each type of contractor.
Requires DHS to submit federal waiver request regarding time limits for certain SNAP recipients under certain circumstances.
Requires NJT to pay certain persons one-and-a-half times regular rate for work during period of commercial vehicle travel restriction issued by DOT.*
Requires online option for cancellation of automatic renewal of health club services subscriptions entered into online; provides additional options for cancelling health club services contracts under certain circumstances.*
Allows use of Internet website address in advertisements for purposes of communicating license numbers of burglar alarm, fire alarm, and locksmith businesses and professionals.
Prohibits seller from imposing certain surcharge for credit card transactions; establishes certain notice requirements regarding surcharge.*
Requires carriers to offer health care providers more than one method of payment for reimbursement.*
Concerns electronic transmission of crash reports.
Eliminates position of constable; removes statutory references to constable; repeals various parts of statutory law; implements recommendation of SCI report concerning elimination of constables.
Revises New Jersey False Claims Act to comply with federal law for purposes of entitling State to enhanced recovery in Medicaid fraud cases.
Appropriates $58 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 23
Requires NJTA and SJTA to check E-ZPass database before issuing E-ZPass violation.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Creates "New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act."
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.*
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing or certificate of eligibility. *
Establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission" in DHS.*
Establishes program for certain individuals to become certified as homemaker-home health aides and provide services to certain Medicaid enrollees.*
Allows unions to file wage claim suits on behalf of workers regardless of their union affiliation.
Requires public works contractor registration and payroll certification for public works projects to be completed online.
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Belarus or Russia.
Concerns timely payment of UI benefits.
Concerns use of tents and other fixtures for outdoor dining on certain property.
Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in at least seven most common non-English languages.*
Concerns structural integrity regulations for certain residential buildings.
Requires certain permit holders to complete practice driving hours to obtain probationary driver's license.
Allows issuance of alcoholic beverage retail license for use in connection with nonprofit movie theaters that promote arts.
Transfers Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to EDA; revises provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program; appropriates 30 million.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
Provides for merger of Bloomfield College with Montclair State University; expands powers and property of Montclair State University; and expands State college risk management group.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2024; makes appropriation.
Makes various revisions to alcoholic beverage manufacturing and retailing license laws.
Vetoed · 2
Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
Establishes sales and events privileges for certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers. *
Passed the Senate · 8
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. *
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments.
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.*
Requires employer or contractor engaged in goverment work for a public body to register with and submit payroll records to DOLWD.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
Reduces parking spaces required in Statewide site improvement standards at residential developments relative to development's proximity to public transportation.
Out of committee · 51
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations and for commercial zero emission vehicle fleet conversions.
Changes entity responsible for management of NJ School of Conservation to nonprofit organization, and directs DOE to request funding for center annually.
Establishes bribery in official and political matters applies to person soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept benefit as consideration to act even though not yet in office or otherwise qualified to act.
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.
Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
Provides for transfers from General Fund to UI trust fund, reduces employer contributions to UI trust fund, assesses contributions from employers to repay transferred amounts, and provides tax credits to small businesses to offset UI tax increases.*
Requires DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program; provides for $15 million in first year and $15 million annually in subsequent two years to DEP, subject to availability, to provide grants.
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats program in the DMVA; appropriates $400,000.
Consolidates certain affordable housing and assistance applications.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees.
Requires State Board of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture to adopt rules and regulations concerning confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.*
Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.*
Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program"; appropriates $95,000.*
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Requires notice of motor vehicle safety recalls upon inspection and registration of motor vehicle; requires motor vehicle manufacturers to pay annual fee to MVC.*
Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Requires State agencies update demographic data collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian and Indian Diaspora residents of this State.
Concerns protections with respect to nondisclosure of certain patient information relating to reproductive health care services, and protecting access to services and procedures related to abortion for certain out-of-State persons.*
Prohibits extradition of individual from another state back to that state for actions related to conduct concerning reproductive health care services lawful in this State.*
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for programs providing mental health, substance use treatment, or services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.*
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in certain elections in this State depending on overseas residency or intent to return.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system of electronic reporting of handgun ammunition sales.*
Designates and preserves Caven Point Peninsula in Liberty State Park as natural habitat.
Provides for expedited construction inspections.*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Establishes "Resiliency and Environmental System Investment Charge Program."
Makes various revisions to requirements for obtaining a firearm purchaser identification card, permit to purchase a handgun, and permit to carry a handgun; codifies sensitive places in which firearms and destructive devices are prohibited.*
Provides option for individuals to satisfy requirements for licensure as manicurist through apprenticeship.
Requires State Real Estate Appraiser Board to adopt alternative program to acquire experiential requirements for prospective real estate appraisers attempting to qualify for licensure or certification.
Establishes Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program in, and authorizes issuance of bonds by, NJ Infrastructure Bank to fund certain hazard mitigation and resilience projects; makes various changes to NJ Infrastructure Bank's enabling act; appropriates $500,000.*
Expands scope of school district employee sick leave.
Provides for presumptive eligibility for home and community-based services and services provided through program of all-inclusive care for the elderly under Medicaid.*
Establishes foreclosure protection and mortgage relief for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Provides down payment assistance for benefit of certain first-time homebuyers; establishes Resilient Home Construction Pilot Program.*
Concerns qualified offshore wind projects and federal tax benefits for certain offshore wind investments.
Appropriates unexpended funds from "New Jersey Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement and Railroad Right-of-way Preservation Bond Act of 1989."
In committee · 36
Revises "Athletic Training Licensure Act."
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Imposes requirements on video visitation service contracts for inmates in certain correctional facilities; requires correctional facilities to allow contact visits.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Establishes certain law enforcement and privacy procedures; designated as New Jersey Values Act.
Increases transparency and accountability for NJT and independence of NJT board members; establishes Office of Customer Advocate; requires greater detail for capital program.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Limits certain provisions in restrictive covenants and limits enforceability of restrictive covenants.
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread at swimming pools in planned real estate developments.
Expands permitted sales and activities on licensed premises of certain alcohol manufacturers.
Makes $2.5 million in federal funds available to EDA to support veteran-owned businesses in need.
Adopts State definition of Islamophobia for certain civil and criminal purposes.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires adoption of and training on anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy by certain campaign committees; creates Office on Discrimination and Harassment Prevention; appropriates $2,000,000.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Amends law to exempt food banks and food pantries from prohibition on sale and distribution of single-use plastic and paper carryout bags.
Establishes NJ Wind Institute for Innovation and Training.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State public higher education institutions; requires employer pay for health care benefits for certain part-time faculty.
"Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Act."
Prohibits motor vehicle liability insurance policy from restricting full payment of recovery amounts under covered person's policy.
Eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifier for jury service.
"Kangaroo Protection Act of 2022"; prohibits sale or barter, or offering for sale or barter, of dead kangaroos and any products made from kangaroo.
Requires DCF to administer school-based youth services program as currently established.
Removes registered apprenticeship program requisites of public work contractors; sets apprenticeship standards for prevailing wage projects.
Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires DEP to request bridge inspection reports from US DOT.
Permits suit for abusive litigation for interference with legally protected health care activity or reproductive health care services under certain circumstances.
Establishes the New Jersey State Government and Civil Service Student Internship Program; appropriates $750,000.
Concerns railroad safety.
Clarifies rights of parents with disabilities in child protective proceedings.
Requires DCPP to consult with Division of Developmental Disabilities following finding of child abuse or neglect to create services plan for person with developmental disability under certain circumstances.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
Revises schedule for summative evaluations of certain education professionals; limits collection of teacher generated student growth data.