Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Joseph A. Lagana
Sponsored
Became law3
Establishes crimes of operating school bus with suspended or revoked driving privileges and being involved in accident causing bodily injury; permanently prohibits passenger and school bus CDL endorsements for persons convicted of those crimes.
Permits bowling alleys, including alleys licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, to conduct amusement games.
Regulates transportation network companies.
Passed the General Assembly5
Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities.
Authorizes application for dismissal of a "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation " ("SLAPP").
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Permits use of digital meters in certain autocabs and advertising within and upon autocabs.
Strengthens location confidentiality for certain crime victims.
Out of committee11
Establishes NJ STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program in DOLWD.
Provides preferences for certain businesses applying for workforce development grants.
Establishes a small business job creation and preservation account program to incentivize small business workforce expansion in New Jersey with income tax exclusions for interest.
"Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act"; restricts collection and use of personal information by retail establishments for certain purposes.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain county corrections officers.
Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.
Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.
Revises penalties for drunk driving and ignition interlock device violations.
Permits amusement games license to be issued to holder of alcoholic beverage special concessionaire permit at certain airports; allows licensees to offer electronic amusements under certain circumstances.
Extends period of use of certain temporary registration certificates and certain temporary license plates to 60 days.
Clarifies that violation of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act" results in loss of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in certain circumstances; provides certain coverage for innocent persons in event of fraudulent actions by policyholders.
In committee46
Revises ignition interlock device requirements for first drunk driving offenses.
Imposes mandatory forfeiture of public office, position or employment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Requires electric public utilities to conduct vegetation management adjacent to service lines on certain real properties.
Establishes uniform real property taxation for commercial renewable energy systems and limits municipal construction permit fees for non-commercial renewable energy systems.
Prohibits incarcerated individuals from receiving Medicaid, Work First New Jersey, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Modernizes the distribution of gross income tax refunds by making direct deposit the default distribution method.
Eliminates awards of punitive damages against municipalities, and against employees of municipalities acting within the scope or under color of their office, employment or agency.
Requires charter schools to annually submit to Commissioner of Education salary and benefit information for certain employees.
Establishes assessment on criminal offenders for "School Safety and Security Fund."
Provides that retired justices and judges collecting pension or retirement allowance are eligible for recall duties until 85 years of age.
Requires DOE to create military-connected student identifier for inclusion in student-level database.
Eliminates eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses of certain public safety workers killed in performance of their duties.
Requires parole board under certain circumstances to release inmates not convicted of a violent crime under the No Early Release Act at the time of parole eligibility.
Requires successful completion of firearms education program to obtain initial firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase a handgun.
Establishes insurance and safety requirements for companies that use digital network or software application to match passengers with drivers.
Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax on Class C beneficiaries and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for New Jersey estate tax to $1,500,000.
Requires public agency responding to record request to redact information contained in accident report, except for drivers' names and diagram of accident.
Exempts sales of certain products from sales and use tax, and provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for certain small businesses that use New Jersey goods or agricultural produce.
Modifies the gross income tax to enable the carryforward of capital losses and exclude capital gains from the sale of closely held businesses.
Permits vapor lounges for use of electronic smoking devices to be opened under certain circumstances.
Permits independent contractors to provide cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits coverage; prohibits those limited from receiving payments for waiving such coverage.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of certain green home improvements that increase building systems resiliency.
"Used Car Buyers' Bill of Rights"; prohibits "as is" sales of used motor vehicles.
"Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Licensing Act."
Establishes third degree crime for certain trespasses involving victim of domestic violence.
Requires prison host benefit payments to certain municipalities.
Upgrades and expands crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish performance-based funding plan for public institutions of higher education.
Provides that public school used as polling place may not be open for classes on day of election.
Requires greater disclosure of substantive contacts between government officials and governmental affairs agents.
Provides that actions brought under the "Survivor's Act" must commence within two years of the act, omission, neglect, or occurrence that is the basis for the action.
Requires breeders or other providers of dogs to pet shops to certify compliance with DOH breeding and care regulations; prohibits pet shop sale of dogs without certification; requires inspections and reallocation of dog license revenues to fund enforcemen
Prohibits snowplow or de-icing service contract from indemnifying promisee against liability for loss or damage in certain instances.
Imposes three-year moratorium on use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers for certain purposes.
Provides certain automobile insurance coverage for certain persons in event of fraudulent actions by policyholders.
Clarifies that violation of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act" results in loss of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in certain circumstances.
Requires issues related to prescription opioids to be included in continuing education courses for certain health care professionals.
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense up to 90-day supply of certain prescription drugs.
Requires opioid antidote dispensation to be monitored under Prescription Monitoring Program, and authorizes certain entities to submit info regarding opioid antidote administration for inclusion in secondary, linked database; designated as "John Wagner's
Permits municipality in which private golf club holds plenary retail consumption license to issue additional license.
Prohibits sale, offer for sale, or distribution of infant products containing bisphenol A.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Permits amusement games license to be issued to holder of alcoholic beverage special concessionaire permit at certain airports; allows licensees to offer electronic amusements under certain circumstances.*
"Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act"; restricts collection and use of personal information by retail establishments for certain purposes.
Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.
Vetoed1
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain county corrections officers.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Appropriates $34,293,697 from "Building Our Future Bond Act" and provides for reallocating amount remaining from project grants not awarded, for public and private institutions of higher education.
"New Jersey Housing Assistance for Veterans Act," establishes pilot program to assist certain veterans with housing modification and rehabilitation; appropriates $5 million.
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
Permits a victim or witness of any age to testify by closed circuit television under certain circumstances in prosecutions for domestic violence, sexual assault, and certain other crimes.*
Concerns temporary registration certificates for automobiles.
Allows installment payments for senior and disabled property taxpayers to repay overpayments of homestead credits and homestead property tax reimbursements.
Provides that strangulation of victim resulting in bodily injury during commission of act of domestic violence constitutes aggravated assault.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Includes all disabled veterans in NJT discount program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Dedicates one percent of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues to anti-smoking initiatives.*
Revises application deadline for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Eliminates sales and use tax on certain transportation services provided by a limousine operator.*
Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents of student-athletes and cheerleaders concerning use and misuse of prescription opioids.
Permits eligible students who are members of United States Armed Forces to wear military uniform at high school graduation.
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." **
Vetoed · 2
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Passed the General Assembly · 15
Amends State construction code to increase fire safety at certain construction sites.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Establishes Behavioral Health Insurance Claims Advocacy Program.
Provides rental and lease protections for domestic violence victims.
Protects home addresses of law enforcement officers from being released by governmental entities.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
"HOPE Initiative Act;" requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction.
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.
Out of committee · 48
Requires health insurance coverage for treatment of substance use disorders; places certain restrictions on the prescription of opioid and certain other drugs; concerns continuing education related thereto.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Amends State construction code to increase fire safety in large residential projects.
Transfers management of PFRS to Board of Trustees of PFRS.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services.
Revises homestead property tax reimbursement eligibility requirements for certain claimants relocating homesteads within the same municipality.
Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.*
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Requires coverage of medication therapy management in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Authorizes health care providers to engage in telemedicine and teleheath. *
Provides for priority consideration, by State, of permit applications by counties and municipalities with 10 or more shared services.
"Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have individuals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.*
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Authorizes establishment of drug donation programs.*
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Prohibits retail sales establishment from storing certain magnetic-stripe data; requires reimbursement for costs incurred by financial institution due to breach of security.
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Requires MVC to check Social Security Administration records and mark deceased individuals in MVC database once per month.
Requires DOH to issue standing order authorizing pharmacists to dispense opioid antidotes to patients without individual prescriptions.*
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.*
Requires certain undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires public institutions of higher education to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.*
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services; designated as the Mental Health Access Act.
Requires DOH to establish single license for facilities providing integrated behavioral and physical health care.*
Establishes "Atlantic City Plan for Implementing Economic Recovery Act"; exempts casino gaming property from local taxation and establishes payment in lieu of taxation; creates Atlantic City Planning Committee.
Requires electronic health records systems to meet requirements to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Authorizes certain county to establish county hospital authority; amends title of "Municipal Hospital Authority Law."
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with their employment, trade or business.
Enhances protections for domestic violence victims by restricting access to firearms by certain persons; provides for minimum terms of incarceration for offenders who commit physically violent acts.
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide annual New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program report to Governor and Legislature and develop student loan comparison information document to increase program transpa
Requires DCF and DHS to study predatory alienation and its effects on young adults and senior citizens.
Exempts fuel used for operation of certain school buses from petroleum products gross receipts tax and motor fuel tax; clarifies tax treatment of certain dyed fuel thereunder; clarifies determination of taxable estates of certain decedents.*
Appropriates $59,532,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and capital and park development projects.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Exempts law enforcement officers and certain private property towing companies from certain provisions of "Predatory Towing Prevention Act."
In committee · 128
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates 1/3 net proceeds to General Fund, 1/3 to State education aid, and 1/3 to horse racing industry.
"Corporate Disinvestment Property Tax Relief Act"; appropriates $13.5 million.
Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Increases State appropriations to Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund by $387 million to restore municipal aid reductions from Fiscal Years 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Eliminates State aid growth limit for school districts in which individuals age 65 and over comprise at least 33.3 percent of the population.
Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
Increases period over which compensation is averaged for calculation of TPAF and PERS pensions when member has different employer just before retirement or for fiscal years of highest compensation.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
Prohibits person appointed as arbitrator who subsequently serves as mediator from resuming the role of arbitrator unless the parties agree.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Establishes "Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act."
Disqualifies individuals for unemployment benefits due to receipt of certain severance payments.
Requires PANYNJ to report monthly to counties within port district.
Requires State Lottery Commission to issue licenses for operation and playing of keno games in certain bars and restaurants.
Establishes amber light duration at traffic control signals.
Requires executive county superintendents to submit school district consolidation plan to Commissioner of Education within one year and every five years thereafter and commissioner to approve or modify plan within six months of submission.
Requires government records to be made available on the Internet.
Provides State Investment Council must report private money managers' fee information and that council's regulations addressing political contributions will apply to federal or national committees and non-State political committees.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Requires DEP and owners of reservoirs to implement certain flood control measures, and authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoirs in response to severe weather events.
Requires that all emergency departments have necessary pediatric equipment available.
Clarifies that records custodians are not subject to penalties under State's open public records law if due diligence is exercised.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Requires State Auditor to conduct audit of fees charged by public institutions of higher education.
"Disaster Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online a
Requires cost disclosures by health care providers under certain circumstances; applies certain restrictions to charges for medical supplies.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide information on life insurance plans to borrowers of student loans and requires authority to contract with life insurance company to offer policies to borrowers.
Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.
Provides gross income tax credits to support development of New Jersey-based small business start-ups.
Makes it a crime of the fourth degree to unlawfully use a controlled dangerous substance or prescription drug while pregnant.
Prohibits release of home addresses of certain public safety employees by governmental entities.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Makes harassment by electronic means a crime of the fourth degree.
Reforms PANYNJ; "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015."
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ.
Prohibits DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay superintendent of schools and eliminates TPAF enrollment exception for certain certified superintendents and administrators.
Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Makes it a crime of the fourth degree for a private citizen to use a tracking device to track another person without that person's consent.
Provides for involuntary commitment to treatment for substance use disorders.
Requires oversight reporting on Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
Concerns dissemination of wage and hour information for tipped workers.
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Revises grades and sentencing determinations for certain controlled dangerous substances.
Establishes per se standard for driving under influence of inhalant; designated as "Kimmie's Law."
Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Authorizes creation of stormwater utilities for certain local government entities.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
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.
Establishes "Right to Try Act" permitting terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and treatment.
Provides for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare coverage and reimbursement for health care services provided through telemedicine.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Requires foreign corporations providing electronic communication services or remote computing services to comply with New Jersey subpoenas, court orders and search warrants.
Requires hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Requires certain health care professionals to complete continuing education courses regarding issues related to prescription opioids.
The "Digital Impersonation Prevention Act."
Prohibits use of light frame construction in certain municipalities; establishes fire safety protocols for light frame construction projects.
Establishes Center for the Study of Health Care Billing Data.
Requires health care provider participating in carrier network to give notice to covered person of provider's referral to out-of-network provider.
"Uncompensated Pending Medicaid Beneficiary Payment Relief Act"; provides compensation relief to nursing facilities when resident's Medicaid eligibility determination is delayed more than 90 days.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Requires report and public hearing prior to DEP recommendation of site for inclusion on Superfund list.
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
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
Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.
Requires health insurers, group health plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to share certain health benefits information with Medicaid and other State programs.
Requires health care practitioners to inform patients of addiction potential of controlled dangerous substances prior to issuing prescription.
Permits group self-insurance plans for, and collective bargaining agreements improving the provision of, workers' compensation.
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund and Clean Energy and Infrastructure Modernization Fund within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Creates Construction Trades Licensing Board for licensing and regulation of several construction professions; creates new division for homeowner protection in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Eliminates awarding of attorneys' fees, filing fees, and costs of suit for certain technical violations of consumer fraud act.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Consolidates all "doughnut municipalities" and "doughnut-hole municipalities" within 10 years.
Requires electric public utilities to implement flood mitigation plans for electric distribution substations and transfer stations in certain flood zones.
Sets criteria for online learning provided to public school students.
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Prohibits submission of New Jersey license plate information to national photo ticketing system or other states for certain purposes.
Permits use of electronic smoking devices in vapor retail establishments.
Eliminates requirement that notice of elections list polling place locations; requires notice include Division of Elections Internet site providing polling place locations.
Imposes limits on fees charged for discovery in municipal court matters.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DOH.
Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.
Requires State Auditor to report on finances of public institutions of higher education.
Requires certain health benefits plans to provide treatment for behavioral health care services when determined medically necessary.
Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Provides that toll revenue generated from PANYNJ bridges shall not exceed cost of maintenance, operation, and debt service of those bridges.
Requires owner of railroad bridge to submit bridge inspection records to DOT.
Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable plastic grocery bags.
Requires financial institution to notify account holder when information relative to an electronic fund transfer is shared with third party.
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
Prohibits the DOE from regulating the maximum salary amount a school district may pay its superintendent of schools.
Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) every seven years rather than every three years.
Requires institutions of higher education to send out annual student debt letters; requires students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to complete course on student loan debt repayment.
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers.
Establishes manufacturing machine and metal trade apprenticeships tax credit program.
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Revises court filing fees, assessments, penalties, fines, and certain licensing fees to fund Pretrial Services Program, e-court information system and Legal Services of New Jersey; repeals certain statutory provisions concerning court fees.
"Transparency, Responsibility, and Accountability for New Surcharges and Increases in Ticketing (T.R.A.N.S.I.T.) Act"; increases number of public hearings NJT is required to hold prior and subsequent to fare increase or change or abandonment of service.
Requires personnel at gated communities and multi-unit complexes to allow service of process.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Requires certain health benefits plans to provide coverage for behavioral health care services determined to be medically necessary, including 90 days per year of inpatient residential care.
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
Requires health benefits coverage for buprenorphine and buprenorphine/naloxone under certain conditions.
Requires certain disclosures to consumers regarding health care costs.
Broadens scope of information sharing and civil immunity therefor, related to insurance fraud.
Permits establishment by county and four-year institutions of higher education of three plus one degree programs for receipt of baccalaureate degree after spending three years at county college and one year at senior institution.
"Microphone-Enabled Devices Act"; requires user consent before enabling device microphone.
Requires commercial Internet website and online service operators to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information to third parties.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose information.
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.
Filed · 2
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 of each year, beginning July 1, 2017.
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.