Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Eric Houghtaling
Sponsored
Became law6
Changes designation on official State logo denoting manufacture of products in New Jersey.
Requires electronic signature and submission process for all candidate, recall, initiative, and referendum petitions for remaining 2020 elections and thereafter during COVID-19 emergency.
Creates program in Department of Agriculture for deer fencing on certain farmland.
Permits dependents of military member to enroll in school district in advance of military member's relocation to district.
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means.
Appropriates $440,240 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Vetoed1
Permits conduct of bingos and raffles remotely; permits online sale of tickets for all bingos and raffles.*
Passed the General Assembly8
Requires Medicaid managed care organizations to notify certain beneficiaries of maximum coverage for personal care service hours.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $250,000 from General Fund to NJ Agricultural Experiment Station for tick research and control.
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
Extends petition filing deadline by two weeks for all candidates, and waives signature requirements for candidates for party office, for 2020 primary election.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish and maintain hotline for persons with disability for use during emergency of disaster.*
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Expands eligibility criteria for municipalities wherein projects receiving New Jersey Redevelopment Authority assistance may occur.
Makes FY2021 supplemental appropriation of $250,000 from General Fund to State Mosquito Control Commission. *
Out of committee31
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Revises equine animal activities law in accordance with recommendations of New Jersey Law Revision Commission to clarify responsibility and liability issues.
Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.
Imposes prevailing wage for public work on properties receiving tax abatements or exemptions.
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Requires DEP to develop beach accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities.
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Establishes "Invasive Species Task Force."
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop, and plant nurseries to make available to customers, brochure describing benefits of native plants.
Permits pet dogs in farmers markets under certain circumstances.
Directs DEP to establish leasing program for State-owned land to be used and managed as pollinator habitat.
Establishes housing of equine-related farm employees in facilities with horses under certain conditions as "Right to Farm" permissible activity; requires State Agriculture Development Committee agricultural management practice that permits such housing.
Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program.*
Revises DEP's regulation of certain seasonal structures including cabanas under CAFRA.
Directs Department of Agriculture to pay annual premiums to enrolled dairy farmers for certain coverage under the federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program; appropriates $125, 000.*
Concerns assessment of real property in counties operating under "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."
Exempts New Jersey Infrastructure Bank projects from certain local bond requirements.
Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.
Establishes working group to evaluate coordination and cooperation between various government entities and private landowners with respect to forest stewardship in pinelands area.
Creates NJ Legislative Youth Council.
Prohibits imposition of certain charges on voice communications service bill that were not authorized by customer.
Requires director of State Office of Emergency Management to designate emergency response liaison for people with special needs.
Directs DEP to establish grant program for local governments to support development of community gardens.
Allows municipalities to designate outdoor areas upon which people may consume alcoholic beverages.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Requires DEP to prepare report on confined aquifers.
Authorizes supplemental State aid to school districts receiving certain federal Impact Aid; makes appropriation.
Extends Right to Farm Act protections to certain aquaculture activities.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $100,000 appropriation; appropriates $100,000.
Eliminates prohibition against taking shellfish on Sunday for commercial shellfish aquaculture producers.
Requires that only fruits and vegetables grown and packaged in NJ may be labeled by food retailers as local to State.
In committee59
Establishes NJ "Landowner of the Year" award program.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Clarifies certain responsibilities of licensed wineries and retail salesrooms.
Concerns health insurance benefits for locked-out workers.
Establishes Loan Redemption Program for Teachers of Agriculture in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Prohibits State from investing pension and annuity funds in manufacturers of firearms or firearm ammunition.
Requires public school with any of grades 9 through 12 to discuss with students and parents employment opportunities as skilled laborer or through military enlistment or in agriculture.
Prohibits possession of firearm by person convicted of animal cruelty.
Permits stocking of triploid grass carp in waterbodies under certain circumstances.
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act."
Establishes registry allowing persons to voluntarily include their names on list of individuals prohibited from owning a firearm.
Expands circumstances under which prevailing wage must be paid.
Requires payment of State employees' compensation during involuntary furlough or temporary reduction in force due to late enactment of State annual appropriation act.
Increases gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion for certain taxpayers.
Directs DEP to establish grant program for institutions of higher education to support development of native seeds.
Establishes NJ Native Seed Commission to develop plan to increase production and use of native seeds in State.
Concerns annual service charge paid to municipalities that enter into financial agreements under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law," P.L.1991, c.431.
Revises definition of "veteran" for eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and veterans' property tax exemption.
Concerns prescriptions of certain schedule II controlled dangerous substances and opioids.
Prohibits manipulation of certain caller identification information.
Requires State Board of Agriculture to provide list of environmentally harmful plant species to certain committees of Legislature each year.
Requires promulgation of separate code criteria for certain buildings.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.
Requires declaration of Code Blue alert when National Weather Service predicts temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
Requires certain retailers to post signs regarding risks associated with use of beach umbrellas and requires anchoring of beach umbrellas.
Authorizes award of reasonable costs and attorney fees to farmers prevailing in certain farm management disputes.
Requires certain disclosures under motor vehicle lease.
Modifies $100,000 income eligibility cap on pension and retirement income exclusion to allow for accounting of other deductions.
Establishes a Personal Care Assistance Task Force in Department of Human Services.
Requires provision of instruction on water safety in public school curriculum.
Restores State fiscal year 2011 reductions to Garden State Preservation Trust payments in lieu of taxes; appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA.
Requires persons to anchor beach umbrellas at public beaches; requires certain retailers to post signs regarding risks associated with use of beach umbrellas.
Revises definition of seasonal employment in wage and hour law to exclude all farm labor.
Permits municipalities to adopt, by resolution, grace period concluding no later than September 1, 2020 for third quarter property tax payments due and payable on August 1, 2020.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to farm employers for providing lodging or transportation benefits.
Permits school district to use capital reserve account funds for certain expenses during state of emergency.
Requires certain retailers to post signs regarding risks to pollinators associated with use of pesticides.
Requires insurers to reimburse portion of alcoholic beverage liability insurance premiums if actual sales are lower than estimated sales used to calculate premium.
Requires EDA to provide certain assistance to qualified veterans' organizations.
Revises list of persons eligible for free or reduced fees for beach access; prohibits municipalities from preventing individuals with disabilities from using certain mobility devices on beaches.
Prohibits outdoor release and tethering of balloons and other floating devices.
Broadens farm use sales tax exemption for receipts from sales of tangible personal property and production and conservation to farmer for use and consumption.
Establishes general immunity for entities, including non-profits and governments, and institutions of higher education, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in sub
Allows proprietors of businesses or buildings to engage in certain corrective actions against individuals who do not comply with health and safety measures during a Public Health Emergency.
Establishes educational service agencies for procuring custodial and food services in schools and ensures certain employee rights for affected employees.
Allows certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may consume alcohol purchased off the restaurant premises; allows restaurants to charge corkage or service fee.
Establishes certain mandatory hiring preferences for county law enforcement officers; makes certain municipal law enforcement hiring preferences mandatory.
"Braeden's Law"; requires public colleges to adopt policy for prevention and treatment of exertional heat illness; requires pamphlet on heat stroke be provided to student-athletes, parents, and coaches at public colleges and K-12 schools.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers related to increase in State minimum wage.
Appropriates $5 million to EDA to assist certain event-related businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Prohibits timed-use and per-charge pricing, and excessive price increases, in sale of plug-in electric vehicle charging services.
Prohibits denial of farmland assessment if application is not timely filed under certain circumstances.
Concerns collective bargaining for farm workers.
Prohibits intentional release of balloons or other floating devices outdoors.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for retail sales of certain plant species and seeds.
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize public and nonpublic schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families.
Provides for DCA to reestablish and administer certification program for recreation administrators and automatically reinstate administrator certifications issued under prior law.
Appropriates $2 million in constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to fund grant program for historic preservation of monuments commemorating veterans.
Carried from the Senate
Became law11
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for local bond ordinances involving New Jersey Infrastructure Bank transportation projects.
Establishes housing of equine-related farm employees in facilities with horses under certain conditions as "Right to Farm" permissible activity; requires State Agriculture Development Committee agricultural management practice that permits such housing.
Concerns assessment of real property in counties operating under "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."
Allows municipalities to designate outdoor areas upon which people may consume alcoholic beverages.
Creates NJ Legislative Youth Council.
Directs Department of Agriculture to pay annual premiums to enrolled dairy farmers for certain coverage under the federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program; appropriates $125,000.*
Directs DEP to establish grant program for local governments to support development of community gardens.
Authorizes supplemental State aid to school districts receiving certain federal Impact Aid; makes appropriation.
Requires that only fruits and vegetables grown and packaged in NJ may be labeled by food retailers as local to State.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 93
"New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020"; provides for administration of programs and policies related to jobs, property development, food deserts, community partnerships, small and early stage businesses, State procurement, wind energy, and film produc
Establishes "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund," appropriates $3.7 billion.
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.
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Requires State agencies in awarding contracts for purchase of items that require power source to consider items powered by fuel cells.
Establishes NJ Fuel Cell Task Force to increase use of fuel cells in State.
Requires law enforcement agencies to provide internal affairs and personnel files of law enforcement officers to other agencies under certain circumstances.
Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams.*
Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Requires architects disclose insurance coverage.
The "New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA. *
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to create Statewide database of certified payroll information for public works projects.
Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals to provide full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services. *
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Establishes advisory council for the brewery, cidery, meadery, and distillery industries in NJ and provides for funding through certain alcoholic beverage tax receipts.
Concerns sign fabrication and prevailing wage requirements. *
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Criminalizes certain payments for referral of patients to substance use disorder treatment facilities.*
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide graduating students with information on income-contingent student loan repayment programs.
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Requires electric public utility to charge residential rate for service used by residential customer for electric vehicle charging at charging stations within certain designated parking spaces.*
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.
Concerns information on property condition disclosure statement.
Authorizes certain Medicaid recipients residing on post-secondary school campus to participate remotely in meetings of non-medical nature regarding Medicaid benefits.
Concerns municipal property registration ordinances to address risk of blight. *
Commits $3 million from Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skill to NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.
Requires certain family or household members and victims be notified when firearms are returned to persons charged with domestic violence or subject to extreme risk protection order.
Designates 9-1-1 operators or dispatchers as 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers.
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.
Concerns time off from work in connection with infectious disease.
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings, and provide notice, by electronic means during periods of emergency.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to expedite licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement.
Increases fee for NJ Waterfowl Stamps.
Allows remote notarial acts during Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.**
Establishes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Task Force on Racial and Health Disparities.*
Concerns benefits provided to workers.*
Concerns workers' compensation; revises effective date of P.L.2019, c.387 to clarify that law applies to cases pending, but not yet settled, or filed on or after date of enactment; increases burial expense allowance.*
Provides for technological upgrade of application process for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Permits expedited licensure in mental health professions for certain out-of-State individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Authorizes individuals who have passed road test to use driving permit to operate motor vehicle for 60 days during COVID-19 public health emergency.*
Requires State to enter into contract and coordinate with certain cooperative purchasing systems for procurement of COVID-19 related goods and services by school districts.***
Revises licensure, operational, and reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Establishes additional requirements for DOH to assess sanctions and impose penalties on nursing homes; revises reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Revises certain aspects of the State procurement process and permits auction or reverse auction procedures.
Requires dental insurers to provide credits for reduced usage during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certificate program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facilities. *
Requires BPU, electric power suppliers, and gas suppliers to publish certain information related to filing of customer complaints. **
Extends time period during which seasonal retail consumption license holders may sell alcoholic beverages following COVID-19 pandemic.
Limits police presence at polling places and ballot drop boxes; prohibits electioneering within 100 feet of ballot drop box.**
Expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge from drug court.
Modifies process for obtaining working certificates for minors.
Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that prevailing wage will be paid.
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 motor vehicle dealers to sell motor vehicles online and obtain electronic signatures for motor vehicle transactions.
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.
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.
Removes Fire Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial from auspices of DEP and establishes museum as independent organization; makes $200,000 supplemental appropriation.**
Appropriates $3,763,625 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $11,777,499 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Provides for reorganization of health service corporation.
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.
Provides for employment by State of certain persons with disabilities.
Updates 2-1-1 telephone system information to include all current modes of public transit and information on access and usage.
Establishes dual-use solar project pilot program for unpreserved farmland; allows land used for dual-use solar project to be eligible for farmland assessment under certain conditions.
Changes deadline for New Jersey Racing Commission's annual report from end of calendar year to end of State fiscal year.
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Makes $10 million in federal funds available to EDA to support child care providers in need.**
Requires law enforcement to provide written notificaion to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana, or hashish.**
Provides partial pension and retirement income exclusion for taxpayers with income between $100,000 and $150,000.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Extends period of municipal stabilization and recovery, with certain modifications, under "Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act."
Increases penalties for unauthorized transportation or disposal of solid waste.
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.
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.
Changes dates on which members of municipal and county committees of political party take office and hold annual meetings; transfers certain election responsibilities to county clerks.
Allows county boards of elections to expand staff and appoint clerk within county budgetary requirements.
Revises violation and fines for approving or assigning unauthorized individuals as school bus drivers.
Awards project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for water infrastructure projects in certain school districts; appropriates $6,608,212.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Fund" for career and technical education expansion in county vocational school districts; appropriates $222,904,769.
Temporarily expands summer working hours for certain minors.
Updates licenses offered by and certain licensure requirements from Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. *
Appropriates $37,174,636.71 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Vetoed · 8
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for healthcare and residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.
Authorizes notaries public to perform certain notarial acts remotely.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain farms to adjust operations in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.*
Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.
Allows certain taxpayers to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes.*
Allows county or municipal governing body to enter into revenue sharing agreement for alcoholic beverage sales by concessionaire permit holder.
Requires New Jersey Racing Commission to adopt procedures to enforce internal controls; requires annual audit.
Passed the General Assembly · 35
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.
Clarifies that persons may execute legal signatures through handwriting, electronic signing, or use of fingerprint, thumbprint, or other identifying mark.*
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DMVA for air quality studies to support campaign for award of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Jets at 177th Air National Guard base.
Establishes requirements for sale and planting of running bamboo; requires recordkeeping of certain violations and consideration thereof as grounds for license or registration review.*
Requires annual inspection of certain veterinary facilities.
Creates certain protections for insurers and insurance producers engaging in business of insurance in connection with cannabis-related businesses.*
Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification.
Exempts certain veterans from driver's license fee, motorcycle license fee, and digitized picture fee.
Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
Requires DHS to develop outreach plan to inform certain students about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Regulates pay-off of trade-in vehicles and certain vehicle title releases.
Requires electronic voting system vendors disclose financial ties prior to electronic voting system approval by Secretary of State.
Establishes Renewable and Efficient Energy Financing Program; authorizes BPU to transfer up to $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.*
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities. *
Requires motor vehicle dealers provide loan application to consumers.
Allows certain preserved farms in certain counties to hold 14 special occasion events per year during three -year pilot program; imposes further event restrictions on residentially-exposed preserved farms.*
Enhances protections against fraudulent deed recordings.
Provides enhanced penalty for distribution of counterfeit drugs and medical devices during declared states of emergency.
Provides that institutions of higher education may permit final-year students in graduate degree programs for mental health care professions to graduate or be matched with residency or clinical programs early.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *
Requires DHS to review various aspects of Medicaid managed care program.
Increases penalty for "bombing" online meeting or teleconference under certain circumstances.
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism establish Black Heritage Trail; establishes NJ Black Cultural Heritage Commission.
Allows continued use of heaters and tents by food or beverage establishments under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Includes use of physical barriers as social distancing measure for food or beverage establishments during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Eases certain food and beverage establishment tent requirements during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Concerns sexual abuse investigations in State correctional facilities.
Establishes the "Female Inmates' Rights Protection Act."
Out of committee · 86
Requires DCA to provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update its low-income home energy assistance program handbook, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Concerns skilled and trained workforce in work by contractors in certain industries.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Creates "Economic Gardening Program" in Department of State to provide customized services to certain businesses.
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility Program.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning persons with disabilities and employment.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public webpage with employment information for persons with disabilities.*
Requires Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action create "Model Employer for Persons with Disabilities" program for State government.*
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Changes definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
Provides tuition reimbursement to certain psychiatrists who contract with DCF.
Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.
Requires DOH to develop and implement plan to improve access to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.*
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism establish New Jersey Historical Markers Trail.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish apprenticeship mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Provides assistance to manufacturing businesses by having certain State agencies promote economic development and identify credentials needed for careers in modern manufacturing.
Establishes Task Force to Promote Employment by State Agencies of People with Disabilities.
Eliminates restriction on sale of beer by limited brewery licensee for on-premises consumption only when in connection with tour; requires licensee to provide tours during certain business hours.
Requires certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Expands training for judges, law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases. *
Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public
Establishes "NJ One Health Task Force."
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Establishes numerical requirements and zoning standards for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces. **
Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.
Provides resident tuition rate to certain non-resident dependent children of United States military personnel attending public institutions of higher education.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Requires continuation of live horse racing for standardbred racetracks holding sports wagering license.
Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.
Requires DHS to employ Transportation Planning Coordinator to oversee provision of transportation services. *
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.
Revises definition of "public works projects" to permit project labor agreements for more projects.
Requires State Employment and Training Commission member to specialize in serving transgender communities.
Requires institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies; expands activities encompassing criminal hazing and upgrades penalties for engaging in these activities. **
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
Establishes certain rights for students with military obligations attending public institutions of higher education and permits late registration for students with military obligations.
Establishes "2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program"; appropriates $100 million.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits for surviving dependents of essential employees who die in course of employment.
Authorizes pharmacists to order and administer test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) consistent with federal guidance; requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for tests.*
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Requires health care facilities to report certain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) data related to health care workers and certain first responders.
Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million. *
Requires Office of Information Technology to establish centralized, one-stop website resource guide to assist persons in navigating the State's mental health and substance use disorder service systems.
Establishes Clayton Model Pilot Program in DOE to provide school-based social emotional learning to students in grades kindergarten through five at certain public schools.
Expands powers and duties of State Chief Diversity Officer to promote diversity in State government and public contracting.
Authorizes school districts to maintain surplus at four percent for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.*
Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service law enforcement applicants.*
Extends deadline for completion and filing of annual audit report of school district for 2019-2020 school year; establishes deadline for submission of Audit Summary for 2019-2020 school year.*
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.
Prohibits school official from using district resources to influence any partisan or nonpartisan election. *
Requires forest stewardship plan for certain lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.
Provides that municipal approval is not required for forest stewardship plans.
Sets minimum acreage goal and schedule for prescribed burns in pinelands area and Statewide.
Establishes right of victims to be notified of county prosecutor's charging decision in sexual assault cases.
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Concerns contributions to the unemployment compensation fund by employee leasing companies.
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Resources Pilot Program in DOLWD.
Appropriates $29,886,172 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $12 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $11.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
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.
Provides loan redemption for certain veterinarians who work at approved site for five years; annually appropriates $500,000.
Concerns emergency unemployment benefits and shared work benefits.
Establishes New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program.
Entitles legal guardians and certain other persons to receive detailed information and actual records in association with investigations involving abuse, neglect, or exploitation of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Establishing Advisory Committee on Family Services and Communications in Division of Developmental Disabilities in DHS.
Revises eligibility requirements for NJ Workability Program and Personal Assistance Services Program.
Promotes workforce diversity in public works projects; revises "public works projects" definition to permit project labor agreements for more projects.
Allows tax credits for nonresidential and multifamily building improvement expenses to reduce spread of COVID-19.*
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.**
Requires chief law enforcement officer of municipal police departments to hold two community roundtables on police relations each year.
"New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriate
Concerns eligibility, procedures, and post-program relief for certain drug or alcohol dependent persons sentenced to special probation, or regular probation which as a condition of such requires substance use disorders treatment.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $10 million for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires newly manufactured semi-automatic handguns to be micro-stamped; establishes handgun database.
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain alcoholic beverage retailers to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks; establishes certain sale and delivery privileges for alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Authorizes limited breweries and craft distilleries to sell at retail and offer for sampling purposes product bottled and stored off-site under certain circumstances.
In committee · 111
Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Requires prompt payment of certain construction contracts.
Bars use of certain funds and nondisclosure agreements to settle sexual assault and harassment claims against certain State officers and employees, members of Legislature, and candidates.
Allows commercial farms to hold 14 special occasion events per year.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers for increases in certain mandatory employer contributions.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DMVA for ancillary transportation for residents of Veterans' Memorial Homes.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
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.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.
Requires certain fireworks-related injuries be reported to State Fire Marshal.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Requires suspension of certification of homemaker-home health aides under certain circumstances; designated as "Maria's Law."
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Requires NJTA to implement certain roadside maintenance safety policies.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to develop strategic plans to provide peer counseling and peer health navigator programs to support treatment of substance use disorders.
Prohibits New Jersey Racing Commission from issuing licenses or granting permits to, or employing, persons convicted of or found liable for animal cruelty offenses.
Prohibits sale of menthol cigarettes and sale or distribution of flavored electronic smoking devices and related products.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Directs installation of hydrogen refueling stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
"County Urban Agricultural Development Zone Act."
Designates horseshoe crab as State Arthropod.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on School Funding in DOE.
Removes seven-day limitation for continued operation of casinos and racetracks in event that a state of emergency is declared; deems certain employees essential during budget-related state of emergency.
Delays when medical debt may be sent to collection agency and provides for income-based repayments; provides for deferment and discharge of outstanding medical debt under certain circumstances.
Repeals anachronistic sections of law pertaining to filial responsibility.
"Michael Anthony Fornicola's Law"; requires hotels to have automated external defibrillators in certain areas.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish pilot program to improve social and emotional learning.
Directs New Jersey State Rehabilitation Council to conduct study to identify trends and gaps in employment of individuals with disabilities.
Requires DHS to study emergency response services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Limits authority of DHS to impose liens and seek recovery from Medicaid recipient's estate after death.
Changes definition of veteran and eliminates requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations for certain pension benefits.
Requires provision of certain information on License Verification System concerning health care professionals.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Requires certain documentation of needs of students with disabilities during school security drills and emergency situations and in school security plans; requires staff training on needs of students with disabilities in emergency planning.
Requires Legislature to adopt and distribute policy prohibiting sexual harassment; requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to complete online training on policy once every two years.
Establishes Women Veterans Coordinator in DMVA.
Concerns responsibility of contractors for wage claims against subcontractors.
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
Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose informatio
Establishes Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program to facilitate apprehension of persons fleeing motor vehicle accident scene; designated as "Zackhary's Law."
Prohibits the sale of adulterated candy in New Jersey.
Establishes 180 day prohibition on purchase of handgun for certain individuals who fail to report loss or theft of firearm.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Permits students at public institutions of higher education to donate unused meal plan funds to emergency meal fund for distribution to New Jersey food banks.
Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Expands scope of law enforcement sexual assault training; codifies certain responsibilities of county sexual violence programs and rape care advocates.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Requires health insurance companies to cover lead screenings for children 16 years of age or younger.
Disqualifies casino license applicant for five-year period if person substantially closed casino property in State; revokes license; reinstates license eligibility under certain circumstances.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20,000,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Allows certain employees affected by federal government shutdown to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and property tax payments.
"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."
Directs DOE to develop health and safety best practices for use of digital devices in school classrooms.
Prohibits sale of milkweed plants treated with certain pesticides.
Requires AG to establish program to detect fentanyl in State's illegal drug supply and make information related to presence of fentanyl available in database accessible by law enforcement.
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow service recipients to terminate service contracts following physician's referral to long-term care facility.
Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.
Requires Secretary of State to establish online voter registration website; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database; permits voter registration at polling place on any election day.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.
Requires hospitals to include warning in patient discharge papers concerning risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications.
Permits sale of certain alcoholic beverages and related products at seasonal farm markets.
Authorizes sharing of municipal court administrator under "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Requires DEP to study State's response to Superstorm Sandy and preparedness for future storm events.
Permits certified animal control officer to enforce municipal animal ordinances; requires such officer to report person suspected of committing animal cruelty to municipal law enforcement officer.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public a webinar on TDI, family temporary disability leave, and family leave.
Requires Office of Information Technology to establish centralized, one-stop website resource guide to assist persons in navigating the State's developmental disability service system.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for epinephrine for persons aged 18 or younger.
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, on climate change.
Increases number of home health aide service hours provided to individual with disabilities residing on post-secondary school campus following initial assessment; Requires reassessment every six months.
Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS.
Increases dedication of certain revenues to "New Jersey Wine Promotion Account."
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for persons with diagnosed complex medical needs.
Requires public employers to pay wages twice per calendar month.
Requires DHS to perform study regarding status of training and certification opportunities for direct support professionals.
Requires Attorney General and certain county prosecutors to establish guidelines for counties to establish special needs registries.
Concerns UI benefits provided to workers.
Limits responsibility of institutions of higher education to refund tuition for in-person instruction cancelled due to COVID-19 under certain conditions; limits additional fees institutions may charge for virtual instruction to actual additional costs.
Prohibits persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits.
Appropriates $10 million to EDA to assist certain nonprofit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $30 million to certain law enforcement agencies for NJ Statewide Supplemental Body Worn Camera Program.
Establishes "Adopt-A-Farm" school partnership program in public secondary schools; establishes liability protections therefor.
Exempts from realty transfer fee recording of deed of preserved farmland to qualified beginning farmer.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $10 million to Division of Developmental Disabilities for increase to Day Habilitation Program rates for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Requires New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to conduct Statewide survey to assess Holocaust and genocide education in schools.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Requires counties and municipalities to conduct public hearings and obtain DEP approval prior to sale, lease, lease renewal, or exchange of certain public trust lands.
Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.
Establishes criminal penalties for production and display of false COVID-19 vaccination card.
Provides that farmland is not "redevelopment area' or rehabilitation area" under "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."
Authorizes farmland assessment for forested lands and woodlands devoted to the production of USDA designated specialty crops; exempts such lands from woodland management plan requirement.
Allows equine and livestock veterinary facilities on preserved farmland under certain conditions.
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Creates monetary penalty for violating social mitigation strategy of barring or limiting social gatherings, implemented pursuant to "Emergency Health Powers Act," or government order issued pursuant to act, during declared public health emergency under ac
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.