Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
Chris A. Brown
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
In committee17
Provides gross income tax credit for A-list performing artists for income derived from certain live performances contracted for and rendered within the Atlantic City Tourism District on a recurring basis and within the State.
Establishes procedures for individuals arrested for drug intoxication offenses to be transported to substance abuse treatment, and for municipal court to commit such individuals to treatment in lieu of prosecution.
Concerns participation in special probation drug court.
"Steven Schmincke's Law"; facilitates sober living home construction financing.
Requires DOH to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer a voluntary recovery residence certification program.
Requires certain local authorities to inspect, maintain, and repair fire hydrants in planned real estate developments.
Permits boards of chosen freeholders to hold annual meeting at certain public buildings.
Provides certain State assistance to qualified federal opportunity zone businesses.
Authorizes CRDA to finance transportation projects between Atlantic City Airport and Atlantic City Tourism District.
Permits DEP to enter into solar energy redevelopment agreements with owners or operators of sanitary landfill facilities under certain circumstances.
Establishes Emergency Green Alert System for missing members and veterans of Armed Forces.
Establishes "Atlantic City International Airport Spaceport Feasibility Study Commission."
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Eliminates shellfish license fee for veterans and active duty service members.
Restricts certain practices by carriers and pharmacy benefits managers related to medications and drugs.
Authorizes establishment of new cigar bars in Atlantic City Tourism District.
Designates mile 22 of State Highway Route 9 in Dennis Township as "Charles Richard Ingram III and the Fallen Veterans of Suicide Memorial Mile."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 28
Provides resident tuition rate to certain non-resident dependent children of United States military personnel attending public institutions of higher education.
Establishes certain rights for students with military obligations attending public institutions of higher education and permits late registration for students with military obligations.*
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Provides that New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program scholarship may be awarded in any semester of attendance or enrollment at institution of higher education in State.
Establishes annual grant program to recognize institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.*
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain low performing schools.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Requires SEHBP and eligible employers that do not participate in the SEHBP to provide certain plans for public education employees and certain public education retirees.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges.
Concerns family leave and disability benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.
"COVID-19 Fiscal Mitigation Act"; clarifies filing and payment deadline for CBT and GIT taxpayers, modifies duration of State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, requires certain updates and presentation for State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.
Requires Medicaid and health insurance coverage for certain refills of prescription drugs during state of emergency.
Provides relief to students receiving State financial aid to address special circumstances due to 2020 public health state of emergency.
Authorizes pharmacists to order and cause to be administered test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies; requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for tests.**
Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million.*
Requires DMVA assist service members discharged solely due to LGBTQ status with petitions to change discharge designation.
Allows active duty service members to provide document other than DD-214 when claiming veterans' preference for civil service.
Establishes "Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program."
Requires law enforcement provide victim of sexual assault with intial incident report; provides victim with option to review intial incident report and submit corrective form.*
Requires resources be made available to victims of sexual assault.
Establishes right of victims to be notified of county prosecutor's charging decision in sexual assault cases.
Requires AG issue annual report concerning sexual assault cases.*
Establishes sexual violence liaison officer in Division of State Police and local police departments.
Requires sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Appropriates $30.387 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain sales at seasonal farm markets in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Vetoed · 6
Establishes "2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program"; appropriates $100 million.
Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of insurance policies and insurance premium finance agreements for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both.**
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Concerns emergency unemployment benefits and shared work benefits.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Passed the Senate · 21
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty service members and veterans of military.
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams; expands topics required in training courses. *
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC.
Requires any POW-MIA flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in United States.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, NJ National Guard, and reserve component of US Armed Forces; creates permanent commission to study various definitions related to veteran status.*
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Creates New Jersey Global War on Terrorism Medal.
Allows CBT and GIT tax credits to certain taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Authorizes certain forms of testing for cornavirus disease 2019.
Provides temporary modifications to payment and use of certain casino gaming taxes and fees; permanently redefines promotional gaming credits to include certain coupons and table game wagers; requires priority funding for senior and disabled transportatio
Permits State and local government employees in civil service to be transferred in certain circumstances.
Permits certain entertainment and retail activity during current public health emergency and state of emergency.
Provides in-State tuition status to certain veterans and family members who attend public institutions of higher education during period of mandatory remote instruction due to public health emergencies.
Authorizes private persons to display American flag on bridges and overpasses that travel over property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.*
Codifies State Workplace Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare learning loss report and report on public school operations during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Out of committee · 36
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Exempts certain surviving spouses and surviving civil union partners of certain disabled veterans from components of the realty transfer fee.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Allows gross income tax deduction for employees for amounts paid by employers for certain educational assistance programs for employees and for employees' student loans.*
Requires municipality to provide free beach access to certain veterans.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million. *
Allows alcoholic beverages to be consumed outdoors in Atlantic City Tourism District.
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Increases days of paid military leave for certain public employees who serve in United States Reserves.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Provides county clerks with additional week to mail ballots for 2020 primary election; requires ballot position draw to occur one day early if statutory date falls on holiday.*
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.*
Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses; makes $100 million appropriation to EDA from federal funds for qualified small business assistance.**
Requires hospital to permit individual to accompany woman during childbirth.
Provides one-time financial assistance grant and one-time special needs grant to veterans or their surviving spouses for COVID-19 related events.
Requires EDA to provide certain assistance to qualified veterans' organizations.
Permits paid leave by public officers and employees for inactive duty military training.
Revises permit and license processes for sports pools operators and online sports pool operators; revises definitions of certain sports events; allows for transactional waiver for sports wagering lounge.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
Authorizes MVC to use stored driver's license or identification card photo for longer than eight years; limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.**
Requires DMVA to partner with National Guard Association of New Jersey to offer State-sponsored life insurance for members of New Jersey National Guard.
Prohibits persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury.*
Provides free admission to State parks and forests, and certain historic sites and historic properties for certain veterans on Veterans Day.
Allocates all revenue from hotel and motel occupancy fee for arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes.
Permits dogs to visit at State veterans' residential facilities.*
Appropriates $87,444,690 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021; modifies terms and conditions for certain loan utilizing federal funds.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2021 to include new projects and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects; modifies terms and conditions for certain loans utilizing federal funds.
Appropriates $11,777,499 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Makes $10 million in federal funds available to EDA to support child care providers in need.*
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
In committee · 43
Provides certain employment protections for National Guard members employed in New Jersey.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Provides for representation of certain regions of State on New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Removes income eligibility cap applicable to gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Establishes Statewide "Peace: A Learned Solution Program (PALS)."
Establishes "Monica's Law" concerning domestic violence risk assessment pilot program.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Increases penalty for certain voting violations from third degree crime to second degree crime when aggravating factors apply.
Concerns reimbursements to Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners subjected to contractor fraud.
Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Concerns parking spaces restricted for persons with disabilities located near youth athletic fields.
Establishes "Art in Storefronts" initiative within the Main Street New Jersey program.
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 school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Provides credits under corporation business tax and gross income tax for qualified wages of certain disabled veterans.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Adds illicit fentanyls to Schedule I in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act."
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
"Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.
Requires State Treasurer to make loans to casino gaming properties for making required payments in lieu of property taxes to Atlantic City during current public health emergency and state of emergency.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Protects health care professionals from retaliatory action by employers during ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million to EDA to assist certain nonprofit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit organization assistance.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Creates Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Requires do not forward label on mail-in ballot envelopes; allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing or detached certificate; requires certain voter data be entered into voter file within 30 days.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Provides that if minor under age 18 unlawfully buys or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis and receives written warning from law enforcement, the minor's parent or guardian would be notified in writing.
Makes $5 million in federal funds available to Stockton University to support North Athletic Complex project.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.
Filed · 33
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriations of $15 million for grants to food banks.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Requires school districts to provide school meals or meal vouchers to students eligible for free and reduced price school meals during school closures due to COVID-19 epidemic.
Establishes Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program in DOE to provide and expand access to technology and equipment for students in certain school districts.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing of coronavirus disease 2019 and for telemedicine and telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions.
Authorizes all licensed health care facilities and laboratories to collect specimens to test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements.
Requires food access information be displayed on websites of 2-1-1 system and executive branch departments during public health emergencies to the extent practicable.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to Work First New Jersey recipients under certain circumstances; makes appropriation.
Establishes certain requirements to use telemedicine and telehealth to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Permits corporations to hold shareholders' meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
Limits return of items purchased from retail food stores under certain circumstances.
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Creates "Temporary Lost Wage Unemployment Program;" allows persons to claim for lost wages due to coronavirus disease 2019, and employers to pay wages to workers ordered under quarantine by licensed healthcare practitioner; appropriates $20,000,000.
Permits extension of deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances.
Allows conduct of State business and legislative sessions at locations other than Trenton during periods of emergency or other exigency; allows conduct of legislative business using electronic means.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for healthcare and residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to expedite licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Authorizes notaries public to perform certain notarial acts remotely.
Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns.
Modifies deadline by which public agency is required to respond to request for government record during period of emergency.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Provides enhanced penalty for distribution of counterfeit drugs and medical devices during declared states of emergency.
Requires law enforcement to provide written notification to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana or hashish.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Modifies Garden State Growth Zone tax exemption program.