Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Herb Conaway Jr.
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires Medicaid coverage for diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment for patients diagnosed with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes.
Modifies charter of Board of Island Managers of Burlington Island to move elections to November.
Requires health insurance carriers; SHBP, and SEHBP to inform covered persons about organ and tissue donation.
Requires alternative payment models to register with DOH; permits health care practitioners to refer patients to health care service in which the practitioner has beneficial interest when related to alternative payment model.
Vetoed1
Requires Attorney General to provide identity theft passport to certain victims of identity theft.
Passed the General Assembly7
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Directs DOT to add certain portion of Rising Sun Road in Bordentown Township to State highway system.
Prohibits permanent change of child custody during period of active military service; provides that absence due to active military duty, by itself, is insufficient justification to modify a child custody or visitation order.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide notice of termination of coverage to covered persons in certain circumstances.
Requires hospital laboratories and bio-analytical or clinical laboratories to offer test for hepatitis C to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid tests for hepatitis C.
Enters New Jersey in multistate Nurse Licensure Compact.
Requires epinephrine auto-injectors to be packaged and sold as single units.
Out of committee33
Requires DEP to conduct vibration analysis along routes for disposal of dredged material from Delaware River.
Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.
Authorizes establishment of drug donation programs.*
Provides post-traumatic stress disorder from military service during combat may be mitigating factor during sentencing.
Increases wholesale sales and use tax rate on tobacco products, changes tax base, and requires licenses to conduct business in tobacco products.*
Requires 9-1-1 service facilities be equipped with Next Generation 9-1-1 system and provides funding for that purpose; makes texting the 9-1-1 emergency system without purpose of reporting need for 9-1-1 service a fourth degree crime.
Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.
Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties.
Exempts intraoperative monitoring services rendered during certain neurosurgical, neurological, and neuro-radiological surgical procedures from physician self-referral restrictions.*
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.*
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to conduct international criminal history background checks and check employer references for licensees.
Permits registered surgical practices to convert to or combine with ambulatory care facilities; provides for phased-in gross receipts assessment; authorizes non-profit hospitals to acquire joint ownership interest in practices.
Requires county elections board give notice by Internet posting or mail when polling place location changes unexpectedly before election; requires board develop plan for polling place change notification.
Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator on-site.
Establishes procedure for removal of certain abandoned flood control structures causing property erosion.
Increases accidental death benefit to 70 % of final compensation for surviving children of SPRS or PFRS member; redefines child in SPRS.*
Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored electronic smoking devices and related products.*
Requires electronic health records systems to meet requirements to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Establishes procedures for pharmacists to seek approval to dispense alternative product in place of prescribed epinephrine auto-injector device.
Requires compilation of, and public access to, tests of soil lead levels.
Requires soil testing to determine lead content prior to certain home sales.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Enters New Jersey in Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Revises scope of practice for surgical technologists to allow them to perform additional procedures involving ligation and skin and tissue closures.
Requires naltrexone and naloxone be offered to certain inmates prior to release from incarceration.
Requires bio-analytical or clinical laboratory conducting hepatitis C screening test to draw and store blood for confirmation test.
Requires licensure for manufacturers, distributors, wholesale dealers, and retail dealers of electronic smoking devices and related products.
Establishes data reporting requirements for emergency medical services providers and dispatch centers.
Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.
Prohibits paid caretakers from being appointed guardian or granted power of attorney for individual with disability.
Requires professionals certifying death to perform any testing and related actions necessary for survivors to claim State and federal benefits.
In committee44
Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Provides for expedited injunction for violations of law requiring prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs.
Revises standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions.
Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.
Establishes death by auto as first degree crime in certain circumstances; designated as Dirk's law.
Limits settings where certain surgeries may be performed.
Requires Commissioner of DHSS to assess how to increase number of teaching hospitals and medical residency programs throughout State.
Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Provides for designation of surrogates to make health care decisions for certain patients and decision making process for patients without surrogates; establishes demonstration program for transition of isolated patients from inpatient care to post-acute
Requires certain health care facilities to offer, and health care workers to receive, annual influenza vaccination.
Requires insurers, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for childhood immunizations at levels specified by regulation.
Provides civil immunity for certain volunteer physicians, nonprofit clinics, and federally qualified health centers.
"Compounding Pharmacy Quality Assurance Act"; requires accreditation of compounding pharmacies.
Permits flexible scheduling of private duty nursing services for eligible Medicaid recipients.
Prohibits insurers from increasing premiums or making other adverse underwriting decisions with respect to medical malpractice liability insurance under certain circumstances.
Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
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.
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.
Requires pharmacies to install and maintain secure prescription medication drop-off receptacles, and Division of Consumer Affairs to post receptacle location information online.
Makes provisions of the "New Jersey False Claims Act" retroactive under certain circumstances.
Requires health insurance carriers to reimburse network providers of diagnostic radiologic services at the same rate.
Imposes a wholesale sales tax on electronic cigarettes and similar nicotine delivery products, changes tax base and requires licenses to conduct business in tobacco products.
Requires DOH license additional angioplasty facilities, with at least one facility in each county.
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.
Restricts health insurers from limiting access to pain medication.
Establishes remote medical consultation assistance grant program in DOH.
Establishes certain requirements, including allowable fees, for provision of medical records to patients, legally authorized representatives, and authorized third parties.
Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.
Allows gross income tax deduction for first $200,000 earned by certain new physicians in their first seven taxable years of practice in New Jersey.
Allows persons affected by certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs to receive temporary suspension of payment of interest on mortgage loan.
Requires school districts and charter schools to provide educationally appropriate alternative activities to students not participating in administration of certain standardized assessments.
Temporarily maintains property tax exemption for previously exempt non-profit hospital properties; establishes "Non-Profit Hospital Property Tax Exemption Study Commission."
Requires owners of residential rental property to conduct lead hazard inspections in certain situations.
Concerns access to certain job training courses for employees affected by plant closings, mass layoffs or transfer of operations.
Prohibits persons under 19 from smoking in public and purchasing tobacco products.
Requires certain health benefits plans to provide treatment for substance abuse and dependency when determined medically necessary by physician or psychologist.
Establishes Electronic Health Information Technology Fund.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Requires health benefits coverage for buprenorphine and buprenorphine/naloxone under certain conditions.
Requires certain hospitals with on-site clinical laboratories to ensure in-network coverage for laboratory services if hospital is in-network.
"Recreational Therapists Licensing Act."
Carried from the Senate
Became law9
Establishes data reporting requirements for emergency medical services providers and dispatch centers.
Requires surgical practices to apply for licensure as ambulatory care facilities.*
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.*
Exempts intraoperative monitoring services rendered during certain neurosurgical, neurological, and neuro-radiological surgical procedures from physician self-referral restrictions.*
Increases accidental death benefit to 70% of final compensation for surviving children of SPRS or PFRS member; redefines child in SPRS.*
Requires professionals certifying death to perform any testing and related actions necessary for survivors to claim State and federal benefits.
Enters New Jersey in Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.
Authorizes establishment of drug donation programs.
Requires electronic health records systems to meet requirements to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 31
Prohibits installation and sale of wheel weights containing lead or mercury; prohibits sale of new motor vehicles equipped with wheel weights containing lead or mercury.
"New Jersey Housing Assistance for Veterans Act," establishes pilot program to assist certain veterans with housing modification and rehabilitation; appropriates $5 million.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Protects employee rights to ownership and usage of employee inventions developed entirely on employee's own time and without using employer's resources.
Concerns Code Blue alert plans to shelter at-risk individuals. *
Requires health care professionals engaged in prenatal care to provide parents of newborns with information on health insurance coverage for newborn children.*
Allows installment payments for senior and disabled property taxpayers to repay overpayments of homestead credits and homestead property tax reimbursements.
Establishes certain penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.*
Requires OAL to maintain Internet database summarizing all State rule-making actions.
Grants drivers additional time to resolve parking violations prior to license or registration suspension.*
Permits homeless to receive certified copy of birth certificate without fee.
Establishes Military and Defense Economic Ombudsman in DMVA.*
Establishes New Jersey Military Skills Council.
Provides preference to certain employers applying for workforce development grants.
Extends health benefits coverage of a newborn infant.
Provides diamondback terrapins protection as nongame indigenous species.
Requires DEP to establish voluntary guidelines for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" immunity protections to public and nonpublic schools.*
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Dedicates one percent of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues to anti-smoking initiatives.*
Requires Internet-connected baby monitors to include security features.
Requires State to pay educational costs of students who reside in homeless shelter outside district of residence for more than one year.
Provides civil immunity to persons who forcibly enter motor vehicles to remove unattended and unsupervised children.
Provides for monitoring and evaluation of transition of mental health and substance use disorder treatment service system and developmental disability system to fee-for-service reimbursement model; makes appropriation.*
Allows minors 14 years of age or older to authorize organ donation; requires MVC to provide organ donation registration to certain minors.
Establishes Gold Star Family Counseling Program in DMVA; creates tax credit for certain health care professionals.
Provides for emergency assistance to individuals or families that are homeless or in temporary living arrangement due to domestic violence.
Provides increased tax credit amounts under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program for certain businesses that have collaborative research relationships with colleges or universities.*
Clarifies that authorized persons and entities may administer a single dose of any opioid antidote, or multiple doses of any intranasal or intramuscular opioid antidote to overdose victims, with immunity under "Overdose Prevention Act." *
Appropriates $22,385,743 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Appropriates $2,988,859 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund and constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to provide capital preservation grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Vetoed · 5
Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Makes FY 2017 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.*
Jake's Law; Incentivizes counties to design and construct completely inclusive playgrounds as a priority for State funding for recreational and conservation purposes.*
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food; appropriates $1 million.
Passed the General Assembly · 26
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Establishes Behavioral Health Insurance Claims Advocacy Program.
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Makes FY 2016 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10 million to DCA for Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund.
"Wage Transparency Act"; requires reporting of public contractor employment information.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Requires certain CATV companies to provide free Internet access to public libraries.
"Red Mascara Act;" designates five State songs.*
Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Increases civil penalties for certain natural gas or hazardous liquid facility safety violations.
Requires Attorney General to establish victims of identity theft database.
Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights.
Allows for cancellation of certain service contracts without paying early termination fee if customer becomes deceased prior to end of service contract.
Expands health insurance coverage for behavioral health services and autism and enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health parity laws. *
Requires BPU public meetings held in State-owned building to be broadcast live on Internet provided necessary technology is available in building.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Increases motor vehicle surcharge to fund "New Jersey Forensic DNA Laboratory Fund."
Requires fingerprinting and criminal history background checks for certain contractors.
Out of committee · 55
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.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure. *
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Revises homestead property tax reimbursement eligibility requirements for certain claimants relocating homesteads within the same municipality.
Requires natural gas pipeline utilities to repair or replace leaking natural gas pipelines.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes; revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for, and establishes certain requirements regarding, placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network. *
Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."
Provides that AG handle investigation and prosecution of crime involving person's death by law enforcement officer while acting in officer's official capacity or while in custody; requires trial in venue outside county where incident occurred.*
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Expands infertility coverage under certain health insurance plans.
Establishes Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Study Advisory Council.*
Authorizes health care providers to engage in telemedicine and teleheath. *
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
"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.*
Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Directs Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish a pilot program to assist certain unemployed and underemployed individuals to complete a career and technical education certificate program in 12 months.
Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.
Provides that certain ethical standards will apply to Governor.
Establishes "Milkweed for Monarchs" program.
Establishes "Adopt a Monarch Butterfly Waystation" program.
Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations.
Facilitates coordination of land use planning between civilian and military interests to preserve viability of federal military installations within State.
Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from NJEDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.
Revises "Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law" to mirror federal law; permits overseas voters to vote in any election; permits use of federal write-in absentee ballot to vote, register or request ballot for all elections.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Requires pesticide applicator to notify beekeeper when applying pesticide within three miles of registered honey or native beehive or beeyard.
Establishes two-year innovative drinking water supply and wastewater infrastructure grant program in DEP; appropriates up to $20 million from societal benefits charge therefor.
Requires training for pesticide applicators and operators concerning pollinating bees.
Requires DOH regulations regarding elevated blood lead levels in children, and appropriate responses thereto, to be consistent with latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
Establishes "Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Program."
Requires racial and ethnic impact statement for certain bills and regulations affecting sentencing.
Permits testing and use of autonomous vehicles on State roadways under certain circumstances.
Clarifies that product approval from U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not required for drug manufacturer to file registration statement, and specifies timeframe by which DOH must review registration statements.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Prohibits certain possession, sale, trade, distribution, or offering for sale of shark fins. *
"New Jersey Open Data Initiative" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.
Directs DEP to adopt standards for certain drinking water contaminants based upon recommendations of Drinking Water Quality Institute.*
Requires health care facilities to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
"Antwan's Law"; allows counties and municipalities to establish, or request DOT to establish, reduced speed limits near schools.*
Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.
"Nosey's Law"; prohibits use of elephants and other wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts.*
Eliminates certificate of need requirement for inpatient hospital beds for treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorder dual diagnosis.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Permits solar electric power generation facility projects not having commenced commercial operation to retain designation through May 31, 2018 as connected to distribution system.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Decreases waiting period to expunge entire juvenile record from five to three years.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that provide service to persons with developmental disabilities from motor vehicle registration fees.
In committee · 54
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Expands eligibility to receive the veterans' property tax deduction and the veterans' property tax exemption.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Modernizes the distribution of gross income tax refunds by making direct deposit the default distribution method.
Requires DOE to create military-connected student identifier for inclusion in student-level database.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires destruction of records stored on digital copy machines under certain circumstances.
Requires State Auditor review of certain Department of Corrections privatization contracts.
Establishes the "Veterans Court Pilot Program in several counties."
Establishes "Fund to Prevent Use of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices"; supports activities to prevent use and promote awareness of associated health conditions.
Requires hospital employees assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.
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.
Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.
Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge expelled from a public sewer system or public sewage treatment plant are not hazardous substances for purposes of "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
"Unfair Wage Recovery Act"; provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
"Water Supply Open Space, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund Act."
Clarifies that first aid, ambulance or rescue squads, as entities, have immunity from civil damages in certain circumstances.
Requires certain gas companies to use existing right-of-way when constructing new transmission lines where practicable and to seek consent of municipalities prior to initiating certain projects.
Requires BPU to allow public comment at public meetings; establishes requirements for public meetings concerning installation of natural gas conductors and related facilities.
Permits construction of natural gas transmission lines on areas of preserved farmland already subject to existing utility easements under certain circumstances.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Clarifies that using animal to cause bodily injury to another constitutes assault with a deadly weapon; grants immunity to police officers who use police dog as deadly weapon.
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.
Concerns urban enterprise zones.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with various entities, to design a manufacturing career pathway to provide students with skills necessary to gain employment in manufacturing sector.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Establishes the "Veterans Court Pilot Program," in two vicinages including Burlington County.
Requires DOH to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Establishes Medicaid program to provide housing-related services to individuals experiencing chromic homelessness.
Enacts the "NJ Family First Employer Act"; establishes award for certain employers.
Increases fine for violation of certain laws concerning pedestrian safety and traffic control; dedicates funds to certain roadways.
Increases penalties for motor vehicle violations resulting in serious bodily injury or death to certain persons in highway.
Requires percentage of motor vehicle fines be used to support safe routes to school initiatives.
Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.
Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information.
Requires certain school board vacancies to be filled by special election within 90 days of annual school election.
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
Requires preliminary finding of liability for professional malpractice by panel of three experts appointed by licensing authority prior to institution of action.
Provides tax credits for performing certain repairs on primary residences of senior citizens or persons with disabilities.
Provides Medicaid coverage for services to treat and prevent Zika virus infection and associated health outcomes.
Requires color photo on firearms identification cards, permits to purchase handgun, and permits to carry handgun.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
Exempts veterans from non-driver identification card fees.
Filed · 2
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.