Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Ronald S. Dancer
Sponsored
Became law7
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Concerns municipal property registration ordinances to address risk of blight. *
Permits municipalities to authorize programs encouraging local shopping through property tax rewards; validates certain related municipal actions.*
Authorizes fixed odds wagering on horse races through fixed odds wagering system.
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.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication.
Vetoed1
Requires New Jersey Racing Commission to adopt procedures to enforce internal controls; requires annual audit.
Out of committee8
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.
Creates office to encourage creation of federal jobs and federal infrastructure investment in the State.
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
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.*
Extends time outstanding parimutuel ticket may be claimed from six months to 12 months; allows additional time to claim outstanding parimutuel tickets and unclaimed cash vouchers due to Public Health Emergency.*
Provides loan redemption for certain veterinarians who work at approved site for five years; annually appropriates $500,000.
In committee386
Exempts personal identifying information of minor from disclosure in public record; requires information to be redacted.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault when committed against registered security officer.
Provides electric public utility customers' right to decline installation of smart meter under certain circumstances.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once a year.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Requires certain psychiatric facilities to contact Division of Child Protection and Permanency if minor is to be discharged and parent or guardian is unable or unwilling to remove minor from facility.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Requires persons convicted of sex offense in foreign countries to comply with Megan's Law.
Establishes restrictions and conditions for certain owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for limited area of preserved farmland.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
Prohibits medical providers from reporting certain workers' compensation medical charges to collection and credit reporting agencies.
Provides that former law enforcement officers who retired due to disability are eligible to receive tuition assistance to attend public institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to confer academic degrees.
Eliminates phrase "born out of wedlock" from statues concerning legal settlement; revises law for determining a minor's county of legal settlement.
Provides that records of convictions for carjacking and promoting prostitution of child shall not be expunged.
Criminalizes manufacture, sale, and possession of substances containing kratom.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Authorizes persons serving overseas in military to be married or enter into civil union by video conference or other electronic means.
Clarifies that age restrictions may not be imposed to exclude disabled persons from housing.
Requires use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State-owned lands.
Requires DEP to obtain legislative approval and authorization before increasing a fee or imposing a new fee, but retains DEP authority to use ordinary administrative procedure when decreasing a fee.
Imposes residency requirements on newly appointed members of sewerage and utility authorities.
Prohibits student who commits certain sexual offenses from attending same school building or using same school bus as victim of offense.
Establishes procedures for involuntary civil commitment of children.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Prohibits requirement of advance notice to New Jersey Racing Commission in order to continue horse racing and simulcast activities during state of emergency.
Expands pretrial risk assessment to include acquittals for reasons of insanity.
Provides that certain affordable manufactured home communities are inherently beneficial uses.
Requires person convicted, or fleeing charge, of sex offense in foreign country to register under Megan's Law; requires law enforcement to inquire about immigration status of sex offenders and cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Requires DCF to establish certain training protocols for staff of children crisis intervention service units and screening centers.
Provides that employees of State agencies that oversee casino and racetrack gaming operations, including internet and sports wagering, are essential personnel; ensures continued operations throughout state of emergency.
Prohibits public access under OPRA to any student record.
Provides medical cannabis is not subject to State sales tax.
Requires both paper and automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Provides emergency State school aid to certain school districts located in historic communities.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
"Integrated Co-occurring Treatment Facility Construction Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $100,000,000 for facilities that treat substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, and appropriates $5,000.
Establishes fund to care for retired horses and improve track safety.
Requires certain businesses to notify customers about availability of no-cost help with applying for public assistance programs.
"Informed Consent for Vaccination Act"; revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.
Permits fire districts to undertake capital projects upon resolution of board of fire commissioners.
Establishes identity check for suspects taken into custody on warrants.
Requires certain physicians to perform examination for potential brain injury related to workers' compensation award; requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to mandate brain injury training and protocol for employers and insurance carrie
Excludes from gross income tax income received by student-athletes for use of their name, image, or likeness.
"Laci and Connor's Law," creates the offense of fetal homicide.
Creates Open Public Records Act Study Commission.
Provides supplemental appropriation to DOE to provide additional State aid to certain school districts.
Allows places of worship to establish security program to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
Permits municipalities to require registration of vacant and abandoned properties and use registration fee proceeds to maintain these properties.
Expands membership and responsibilities of State Council of Developmental Disabilities.
Extends document submission deadlines under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program and Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program.
Requires "miscellaneous revenues" in a municipal budget expected to be realized from municipal court to be listed under "Fines and Costs" line item.
Requires reporting of animal abuse by certain child protection agency employees.
Requires court order to transfer person awaiting hearing for involuntary commitment from private hospital to State psychiatric hospital.
Requires DOE to establish NJ Dyslexia website.
Expands prescription monitoring program to include veterinarians.
Provides for Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for mental health services provided through telepsychiatry.
Requires Commissioner of Health to examine certain records of nursing home residents' personal funds, and provides that misappropriation of funds is grounds for cause of action.
Requires State to reimburse counties for costs paid for maintenance of county patients in State psychiatric hospitals who are eligible for federal Medicare or Medicaid coverage.
Concerns financial responsibility for inmates and certain legally charged patients transferred to psychiatric hospitals.
Makes annual appropriation of $425,000 for financial assistance program for persons with cystic fibrosis.
Requires DHS to establish sobriety standards and drug testing requirements for substance use disorder treatment centers and to conduct both announced and unscheduled inspections.
Establishes standards for electronic tax lien sales.
Exempts minimum wage requirements compensation paid to homemaker-home health aides.
Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Prohibits State from billing counties for cost of psychiatric hospitalization when patient or legally responsible relative is responsible for costs by court order.
Amends Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations act to provide $25 million of Expanded Addiction Initiatives appropriation to services for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Permits community gardens to sell excess produce.
Clarifies manner of public disclosure of findings or information about child abuse or neglect cases resulting in child fatalities or near fatalities.
Sets States mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Requires psychiatrists to complete screening certificates no later than 12 hours after completion of screening documents.
Increases criminal penalties for selling fetal tissue and requires documentation of costs associated with processing, transportation, and storage.
Establishes criminal penalties for physicians who fail to provide certain information prior to performing abortion procedure involving donation of cadaveric fetal tissue.
Allows Dept. of Agriculture to sell Internet advertisements on its website as pilot program.
Establishes program authorizing lease of historic buildings and structures in State parks, forests, and wildlife management areas.
Requires consideration of ecotourism when evaluating and ranking applications by local government units or qualifying tax exempt nonprofit organizations for acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Creates process for termination of dormant mineral interests.
Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for preferences for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.
Allows use of stand-up paddleboards for fishing on lakes in wildlife management areas.
Waives pet adoption fees for certain military personnel and veterans.
Revises requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities for people with disabilities.
Requires DOH to establish Statewide standardized requirements for licensure and operation of mobile food vendors; designated as "Streamlined Food Truck Licensure Act."
Updates certain provisions concerning legal settlements and persons in mental health facilities to reflect changes in civil union, same sex marriage, and parentage laws.
Clarifies that, while fetal death certificate and burial or removal permit are generally not required when fetal death occurs before 20 weeks of gestation, such documentation is to be prepared upon parent's request.
Designated as "Protection of Fetuses from Dismemberment Abortion Act"; prohibits dismemberment abortions.
Requires hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services provided through Statewide Respite Care Program and Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving Program to be no less than Medicaid fee-for-service rate for personal care services; makes appr
Increases the penalty for hindering the apprehension or prosecution of offender.
Allows active duty members of United States military to carry firearm at all times.
Prohibits release of police internal investigation information under State's open public records law.
Prohibits posting, publishing on the Internet, or disclosing certain information regarding military personnel.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from holding position or participating in youth ministry.
Requires sharing of incarceration information between government agencies; prohibits certain benefits program payments to incarcerated individuals.
Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; establishes Bail Agent Enforcement Unit, per SCI recommendations.
Prohibits television voice recognition features from collecting or recording users without notice; prohibits use or sale of recordings for advertising purposes.
Exempts parking spaces reserved for persons with a disability from meters or fees.
Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrant prior to accessing telecommunications subscriber's personal information.
Allows certain breweries to operate off-premises retail salesrooms; permits breweries and wineries to operate joint salesrooms.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with certain sex crimes be detained prior to trial.
Clarifies use of motor vehicle headlights to warn oncoming traffic of certain road conditions is permissible.
Establishes the "Mental Health Treatment Reform and Violence Prevention Act."
Enhances penalties for drivers without motor vehicle insurance involved in accident with pedestrian; requires public awareness campaign concerning importance of this insurance.
Transfers all probation functions and employees to Bureau of Probation in State Parole Board.
Provides law enforcement officers option to obtain handgun permit or firearms identification card from municipality where they are employed.
Requires prospective volunteer firefighters to undergo criminal history record background checks.
Expands eligibility for reduced-cost spaying and neutering program to any disabled State resident.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Criminalizes use of certain automated sales suppression devices to falsify records.
Establishes procedures for registering equivalent of vicious or potentially dangerous dog relocated into State from out of State.
Transfers NJ Board of Tree Experts from DEP to Dept. of Agriculture.
Provides corporation business tax credit to taxpayers that develop qualified native pollinator habitat on undeveloped property.
Allows for relocation of approved residual dwelling site opportunities on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
Permits construction of agricultural labor housing on preserved farms that board horses.
Prohibits NJ State Forest Nursery from undercutting private nurseries by selling forestation stock below average market price.
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to establish limited transfer of development rights program for permanent retirement of certain residential development rights on preserved farmland.
Authorizes performance of supplemental environmental project to replace portion of monetary penalties for environmental violations in certain circumstances.
Provides limited liability protection to private campgrounds for certain risks of camping.
Allows relocation of certain exceptions from deed restrictions on preserved farmland.
Provides corporation business tax credit to public utilities that develop qualified native pollinator habitat in their rights of way.
Directs DEP to designate native bee nesting habitat areas in each State park and forest.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to farmers who develop qualified native pollinator habitat on farms.
Establishes exemption for solar panel installation in certain wetland areas on farmland.
Requires State to lower compensation rate of civilly committed sexually violent predators to same level as State inmates for institutional work.
Establishes New Jersey Eco-Ag Tourism Council.
Establishes second degree crime for threatening to kill law enforcement officers.
Prohibits sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of victim's home or workplace.
Establishes fourth degree crime of manufacturing, selling, or possessing vehicle theft devices.
Upgrades penalties for theft of certain law enforcement and emergency vehicles.
Increases penalties for underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Changes certain requirements for limited brewery licensees.
Prohibits DEP from charging fee for resident mobile sportfishing vehicle permit to veterans, active military members, former or current members of the NJ National Guard or Reserve, or volunteer emergency workers.
Requires State Health Benefits Commission advertise and annually review NJWELL program.
Provides that certain nonprofit organizations would not be assessed a civil administrative penalty under the "Water Supply Management Act" for exceeding permitted water allocations.
"Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act"; prohibits dismemberment abortions.
Permits certain alcoholic beverage licensees to sell their products at seasonal farm markets.
Requires drug testing for security officer registration.
Revises and clarifies law concerning permissible motor vehicle window tint.
"Santiago/Ramos/Liu Police Protection Act"; requires certain law enforcement vehicles to have tinted windows.
Authorizes special plate for holders of "Combat Action Ribbon."
Requires county and municipal welfare agencies to determine if person is sex offender within certain time after initial placement in emergency shelter and to provide notification of placement to law enforcement.
"Ryan's Law"; requires propeller guards on instructional vessels.
Requires sex offenders to report Internet identifiers and name changes.
Establishes requirements for certain nonprofit youth-serving athletic organizations.
Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers and emergency personnel.
Authorizes subdivision of certain preserved farms into smaller preserved farms under certain circumstances.
Clarifies that deed of easement for preserved farmland allows soil disturbance for construction of any new agriculture building or roadway.
Clarifies that background check is required for renewal of security officer registration.
Establishes "New Jersey Local Food Council" and requires development of "New Jersey Local Food Plan."
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Establishes new crimes concerning commercial exploitation of a child.
Clarifies that county sheriff provides security for judges at civil commitment proceedings.
Provides for termination of parental rights under certain circumstances; expands definition of "abused child."
Upgrades crowdfunded thefts; imposes mandatory restitution and fines; requires minimum term of imprisonment.
Removes outdated reference to kissing Bible formerly associated with administration and solemnity of oaths in court or any legal proceeding.
Eliminates applicable court costs in certain medical event-related motor vehicle accidents.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm whenever response to alarm results in law enforcement's use of forcible entry into any place, or use of force or threat of use of force on another person.
Establishes defacement of certain gravesites where human remains are stored or interred as a possible Bias Intimidation offense.
Increases penalties for crime of false public alarm when false alarm impacts school operations; adds response costs incurred by school to total costs imposed upon responsible person under certain circumstances.
Imposes criminal penalties for leaving child unattended and unsupervised in motor vehicle.
Clarifies "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for such assault.
Addresses elder abuse in domestic settings under "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991."
Directs the collection by the Administrative Office of the Courts of data about crimes committed by persons released on bail.
Requires certain accuracy standards for child support wage garnishments.
Establishes 180 days from receipt of notary public commission as deadline for taking oath of office.
Bars judicially sanctioned name change to persons required to register as sex offender.
Establishes that pecuniary loss from riot in excess of $2,000 constitutes crime of third degree; mandates that riot participants be held responsible to reimburse property owners for damages.
Directs the collection of recidivism data for adults sentenced to a period of probation.
Permits registered nurse employed in administrative capacity to provide health care in dialysis centers.
Clarifies that data collected by courts for recidivism research shall contain no personal identifying information.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for "Retired Racehorse Fund."
Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed circuit television; permits judge to make motion to seek closed circuit testimony.
Establishes the "New Jersey Religious Freedom Restoration Act."
Broadens statute allowing proxy marriage for members of the military to encompass members stationed or deployed overseas or serving in a conflict or war.
Preserves judicial duty of impartiality by prohibiting certain communications by local government officers or employees with municipal court judges or candidates for municipal court judgeships.
Requires municipal court judge to disclose to governing body of municipality information concerning certain decisions by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.
Prohibits enforcement of foreign law if enforcement would violate constitutional rights or conflict with federal or State law.
Establishes centralized, Statewide registry and auditing system for court-appointed guardians.
Authorizes notaries public to take oath of office before any official generally authorized to take oaths.
Prohibits award of custody or visitation rights to persons convicted of certain sex crimes against minors.
Lowers standard of evidence needed to waive public defender application fee and increases fee limit.
Authorizes municipal court to order the issuance of restricted use driver's license as alternative for license suspension for non-moving violations.
Authorizes recitation of Pledge of Allegiance by public body at public meeting; permits discretionary court award of certain fees and costs to public body.
Establishes security standards for judicial hearings at mental health facilities.
Expands crime of human trafficking to include individuals who benefit financially.
Authorizes wiretapping to investigate crimes involving human trafficking or certain prostitution activities.
Expands will registry maintained by Secretary of State to include information regarding declarant's advance directive; provides for public information campaign for registry.
Modernizes the distribution of gross income tax refunds by making direct deposit the default distribution method.
Provides religious exemption for clergy and religious organizations concerning same-sex marriages and civil unions.
Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).
Requires designation of certain intersections for alternative emergency power generator in event of Statewide emergency.
Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from collecting payment from residential budget billing plan customers whose service was interrupted as a result of major emergency event.
Requires NJT to refund customers or offer credit for certain tickets and passes due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows 45 day extension for filing a return under the sales tax during state of emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Establishes alternative application and issuance procedure for employment certificates, age certificates, and special permits during state of emergency.
Requires certain physicians to provide certain patients written notification explaining how to obtain medical records.
Upgrades certain penalties for resisting arrest; prohibits merger of resisting arrest with other criminal convictions.
Requires BPU to consider certain revenue-raising limitations when determining whether to approve increases in public utility rates, fares or charges that may be assessed to municipalities.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Clarifies voting ability of members of State Agriculture Development Committee.
Authorizes municipalities, by resolution, to require tax collector to remove parcel of real property from accelerated tax sale list if fourth quarter property taxes not paid but property materially depreciated following severe weather event.
Permits reassessment of real property when municipal assessor has not received notice of material depreciation from property owner and allows Division of Taxation to extend certain statutory dates.
Concerns the taxation of certain business personal property.
Authorizes municipalities to deposit payments from recovered demolition costs into municipal "Emergency Demolition Fund."
Requires anticipation of parking fees in county and municipal budgets.
Maintains eligibility for veteran's property tax deduction when property is transferred to trust.
Provides for shops offering a combination of skin care specialty services and manicuring services.
Makes various revisions to scrap metal law.
Prohibits provisions in consumer contracts which penalize a consumer for commenting negatively about goods or services rendered.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for certain septic waste removal services including human waste.
Provides gross income tax deduction for State fuel taxes paid on certain purchases of motor fuel.
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Exempts farriers and horseshoers from licensed practice of veterinary medicine.
Requires certain financial institutions to provide schedule of fees, charges, and penalties for deposit accounts.
Prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires employers to use E-Verify program.
Prohibits employers from requiring employees to be implanted with personal identification microchip technology.
Requires DOBI to publish and maintain Internet webpage containing certain information on most wanted persons list for certain insurance crimes, including insurance crimes related to Super Storm Sandy.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for individuals and spouses with military status under certain circumstances.
Prohibits use of volunteer driving activities in underwriting for private passenger automobile insurance; revises charitable immunity statute as applied to volunteer drivers.
Requires DOBI to develop system to require carriers to consult with health care providers on tiered network managed care plans.
Requires certified animal control officers and animal cruelty investigators to engage in continuing education.
Clarifies DHS authority over sober living homes, and requires certain sober living homes to be dedicated for use by persons in substance use recovery who have other mental health disorders.
Clarifies that Division of Mental Health Advocacy in Office of Public Defender is required to represent indigent patients in all mental health commitment proceedings, whether related to inpatient or outpatient treatment.
Eliminates duplicative requirements for notification to counties of admissions for Division of Developmental Disabilities residential services and for maintenance of those records.
Codifies standard for rehospitalization after conditional discharge from psychiatric facility.
Modifies definition of "caregiver" for purposes of Statewide Respite Care Program.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Schedules the termination of the realty transfer fees.
Requires State personal income tax materials to include notice of certain property tax relief programs.
Establishes disabled veteran tenant gross income tax credit.
Allows Chief Administrator of MVC to enter into cooperative arrangements with foreign countries for reciprocal recognition of certain motor vehicle driver licenses.
Permits municipality to charge public utility fee to cover full cost of traffic control services that municipality deemed necessary due to emergency work performed by public utility.
Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from disqualifying certain residential customers if enrolled in government energy aggregation program.
Restores parity among public utilities with regard to formula used to calculate amount of refund given to developers for extension of public utility infrastructure.
Provides STEM graduate retention tax credit for certain employers who pay certain employees' education loan debt.
Eliminates requirement that taxpayer that qualifies as S corporation for federal tax purposes affirmatively elect New Jersey S corporation status for purposes of corporation business and gross income taxes.
Permits dealer issued license plate frames which do not obscure numbers and letters on motor vehicle license plates.
Establishes crime of incest.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain game birds to certain persons licensed to operate semiwild shooting preserves.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Eliminates period of limitation for deficiency assessment under corporation business tax when taxpayer fails to notify Division of Taxation of an income change on their federal tax return and prohibits claim for refund in such circumstance.
Makes $1 million supplemental appropriation for legislative district office security improvements.
Requires Division of Taxation to provide certain information to municipalities concerning hotel occupancy taxes.
Allows carryforward of certain losses under New Jersey gross income tax.
Excludes from gross income tax value of prizes or awards won in athletic competition in Olympic Games.
Requires submittal of Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-K with New Jersey corporation business tax and gross income tax returns.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax.
Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from current taxation under gross income tax.
Provides tax relief for State horseracing industry; establishes racetrack property tax reimbursement program and corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain expenses paid by permit holders and qualified racehorse owners.
Establishes "New Jersey Racetrack Growth and Development Fund" on behalf of eligible lessees of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.
Harmonizes the disqualifying offenses and certain other criminal history record background check requirements applicable to home instructors employed under DOE or DHS authority.
Provides alternate standard for involuntary commitment to treatment in outpatient setting.
Requires public bodies to allow public comment at every meeting.
Excludes forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans from gross income tax.
Excludes from gross income tax compensation received by certain nonresident employees related to State's response to COVID-19 pandemic.
Prohibits electric public utilities from charging certain customers peak rates under certain circumstances.
Allows permit holder that leases Meadowlands Racetrack from New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct wagering on simulcast horse races at sports, retail, and entertainment development at Meadowlands Complex, subject to agreement and approvals
Establishes State Lottery game with winning numbers determined by results of horse races.
Provides that employees of State agencies that oversee casinos and racetracks are essential personnel; ensures continued operation of casinos and racetracks throughout duration of state of emergency exceeding seven days.
Increases from 3.2% to 5% percentage of certain dedicated purse moneys used for horsemen aid programs and the association from Standardbred racing at private racetracks.
Requires county colleges and four-year public institutions of higher education to award college credits to police officers for certain courses completed at county police academies.
Requires State, counties, municipalities, and instrumentalities thereof to post public employee contracts on respective websites; requires posting on Civil Service Commission's website when local unit does not maintain own website.
Addresses fees charged for tickets for entry to places of entertainment and format in which tickets can be issued to ticket buyer.
Eliminates dual governmental pay to members of Legislature for legislative duties.
Provides public employee in State-administered retirement system who continues preexisting volunteer relationship with employer from whom employee retires has bona fide severance from employment for compliance with NJ and federal regulations.
Permits Adjutant General to authorize members of NJ National Guard to carry firearm at recruiting centers.
Authorizes account wagering licensee to accept wagers from residents of eligible United States jurisdictions through account wagering system via electronic means such as Internet.
Requires New Jersey Racing Commission to allow off-track wagering facilities to retain certain out-of-State wagering proceeds for direct distribution to permit holders.
Requires elected public officials and candidates for elective public office to disclose if they ever filed for bankruptcy; requires financial disclosure by candidates for public office in county or municipality.
Prohibits expenditure of State funds through private organizations to promote patriotism and honor members of Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reserve Component, at sporting events in New Jersey.
Requires financial disclosure by candidates for public office in county or municipality.
Limits payment to any public officer or employee terminated prior to expiration of individual contract of employment.
Authorizes placement of patron-operated lottery terminals at running and harness horse racetracks.
Requires any POW-MIA flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in United States.
Requires DMVA provide central website registry of unclaimed veteran cremains for veteran organization locating services; Requires funeral director report possession of unclaimed veteran cremains.
Prohibits release of information concerning minors under Open Public Records Act without written parental consent.
Requires candidates for member of Legislature to file same financial disclosure statement with ELEC and Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards as incumbent members.
Requires certain tax proceeds from former racetracks conducting sports wagering to be allocated to "Racetrack Retention, Economic Growth, and Development Fund" for certain current operating horse racetracks.
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
Prohibits payment of public employee bonuses not directly contingent upon achieving certain performance goals.
Authorizes poker to be played in poker rooms at horse racetracks in this State.
Authorizes issuance of duplicate firearms purchaser identification cards for change of address with certain proof.
Prohibits use of certain technology for unauthorized electronic surveillance of cellular telephones.
Establishes Open Public Records Act Review Commission.
Establishes public assembly safety awareness campaign.
Requires DOE to provide reimbursement of school district costs of providing protective face coverings and hand sanitizer for addressing transmission of COVID-19.
Provides that State operating aid for public or independent institution of higher education may be reduced under certain circumstances related to virtual or remote instruction and tuition and fees in 2020-2021 academic year.
Creates penalties for using mobile applications to aid in commission of crime.
Increases protections for domestic violence victims as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Upgrades penalties for crimes committed with aid of firearms locator application.
Establishes crime of impersonating uniformed professional to further criminal activity.
Directs DCA to establish grant program for suburban and rural small businesses to respond to COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $6 million.
Removes New Jersey Racing Commission from boards and commissions subject to reimbursement cap imposed in annual appropriations act providing continuation of funding by horse racing industry.
Provides certain public employees in State-administered retirement system who continue preexisting volunteer relationship with employer have bona fide severance from employment for compliance with State and federal regulations.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential or commercial customer for cost of certain spoiled items resulting from service outage more than 48 hours after end of storm.
Provides options to PERS member who elects deferred retirement to designate retirement allowance to survivor after retiree's death; removes 30 days advance notice.
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Mandates that certain personnel critical to certain State finance and revenue generating activities are essential employees during state of emergency or government shutdown.
Allows fully qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry handguns without permit.
Extends eligibility for accidental disability retirement allowance to certain police officers and firefighters who participated in 9/11 WTC rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Requires refunds for payments made to venues for events canceled due to coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and caps additional venue charges at no more than rate of inflation for rescheduled events.
Changes filing deadline for nominating petitions by school board candidates at general election from last Monday in July to 64th day preceding general election.
Creates online form to update name and residence on existing voter registration record; allows change of residence notice to update existing record when voter moves to another county.
Creates specific crime of selling counterfeit gold, silver, or other precious metals; imposes mandatory term of imprisonment if victim is senior citizen.
Allows voter who received mail-in ballot to cancel ballot and be issued new one not less than 7 days before election.
Requires school districts to ensure school buildings are open each school day to provide special education and related services to students with disabilities in-person during 2020-2021 school year.
Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Provides exceptions to garnish exemption against benefits from State-administered pension systems for certain financial claims under State law.
Requires MVC to safeguard certain personal information and change method of generating driver's license and identification card numbers.
Addresses repayment of pension loans by certain retired members of State-administered retirement systems and requiring annual audits of such repayments.
Requires any State entity administering State or federal public benefit programs to verify recipient's personal information against death records to prevent payment to deceased individual.
Permits public utilities and cable television companies to operate unmanned aircraft systems to inspect storm or other damage.
Provides that healthcare benefits plan, fully or partly paid by public employer, cannot cover public employee's spouse who is subject of divorce from bed and board.
Requires electric public utility to identify communities within service territory where at least 40 percent of residential customers rely on private well water, develop service restoration plan for those communities, and provide watering stations.
Clarifies spitting in law enforcement officer's food or drink constitutes aggravated assault; requires certain sanctions on restaurant employees who commit this crime.
Revises accreditation requirements for health care service firms that do not receive State funding; exempts from minimum wage requirements compensation paid to homemaker-home health aides.
Requires electric public utilities to establish interest-free revolving loan program to help residential customers purchase standby emergency power generators.
Requires certain CATV companies issued system-wide franchise agreement to make CATV service available throughout its franchise area.
Directs State Board of Education to establish program for issuance of temporary teaching certificate to certain students in educator preparation programs; permits school districts to hire these students as teachers for 2020-2021 school year.
Requires State Treasurer to issue report concerning New York's taxation of New Jersey residents' income.
Directs BPU to undertake public awareness campaign concerning telecommunications carriers, including mobile and Voice over Internet Protocol service providers, and disclosure of customer information.
Requires electric public utilities to obtain written consent and provide written disclosure prior to installing smart meters.
Requires certain CATV companies issued system-wide franchise agreement to make CATV service available throughout its franchise area.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit program to allow taxpayers without qualifying child who are 65 years of age or older to be eligible.
Requires CATV companies to prorate subscriber's CATV service bills, to provide notice to subscribers of certain information, and to annually file terms and conditions with BPU for review.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons hiring beginning farmers to perform custom farming.
Makes FY2021 supplemental appropriation of $200,000 from lapsed monies in Unclaimed Property Trust Fund to Jersey Fresh Program.
Establishes "Adopt-A-Farm" school partnership program in public secondary schools; establishes liability protections therefor.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to annually report information on "Jersey Fresh" program.
Exempts from realty transfer fee recording of deed of preserved farmland to qualified beginning farmer.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism produce and make available on its Internet site tourism advertising and promotion videos.
Clarifies certain Superior Court review and arbitration proceedings are available to all non-civil service law enforcement officers.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Adds aggravating factor of committing crime against person because of status as servicemember.
Requires DMVA establish Veterans Outdoor Recovery Task Force.
Requires periodic increases in personal needs allowance and prepaid burial allowance for residents of New Jersey veterans' memorial homes.
Establishing veterans' affordable housing preference; authorizing bonus fair share credit for veterans' affordable housing.
Establishes "Agro-based Cluster Development Program."
Requires animal and veterinarian facilities and pet shops to display information concerning availability of pet insurance.
Waives minimum number of required horse races at racetracks due to certain emergencies to avoid loss of account wagering and off-track wagering licenses, and casino simulcasting approval.
Requires culinary arts courses in public and nonpublic schools to provide instruction on preparation of meals incorporating Jersey Fresh products.
Permits transfer of school district capital reserve account funds to general fund for current general fund expenses in certain circumstances.
Allows certain winery licensees to also hold plenary retail consumption licenses and operate restaurants; excludes land used for sale of alcohol under plenary retail consumption license from farmland tax assessment.
Requires NJEDA to establish "Value-added Agriculture Loan Program" to assist farmers in developing value-added products.
Exempts sales of investment metal bullion and certain investment coins from sales and use tax.
Requires certain public bodies to provide minimum time for public comment at certain public meetings.
Provides three-year phase-in of full funding of extraordinary special education State aid.
Clarifies extension of driver's license, identification card, and motor vehicle registration expiration dates for certain military personnel.
Requires Department of Agriculture to create webpage listing certain services for farmers; requires hyperlink on farmland assessment application forms.
Requires DOT to consult Department of Agriculture and County Agriculture Development Boards when developing transportation capital project list.
Requires pet shops to display information on availability of pet insurance in New Jersey.
Eliminates registration fee for wheelchair trailers.
Provides gross income tax and corporation business tax deductions for businesses whose employees participate in full-time remote employment.
Establishes Office of School Bus Safety Coordinator in DOE to oversee school busing industry and ensure safe transportation of school students.
Concerns definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
Requires MVC to create mobile driver's licenses and identification cards.
Provides certain noncontiguous acres of land may be eligible for farmland assessment under certain circumstances.
Provides supplemental appropriation from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State aid to certain school districts.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Increases remote work flexibility for EDA tax credit award recipients.
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled school bus inspections.
Authorizes MVC to enter into contract with private vendor for marketing and sale of certain license plates.
Extends CBT, GIT, and Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax filing and payment due dates to May 15, 2021.
Allows choice districts to increase enrollment in interdistrict public school choice program to offset certain reductions in State school aid.
Requires grants to local government units to cover total cost of forest stewardship plans; provides for allocation of funding from "Global Warming Solutions Fund."
Requires natural gas pipeline blowdown event reports to be submitted to DEP quarterly and to municipality where blowdown event occurred.
Permits holders of certain alcohol manufacturing licenses to offer retail memberships to customers.
Creates commission to coordinate job training and retraining to develop workforce post-coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights concerning defendants' recommended release; incorporates right to testify at parole hearing and other proceedings.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Permits survivors of certain retired members of PFRS to apply for accidental death benefits.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $12.5 million to DHS to increase NJ FamilyCare managed care reimbursement rate for Applied Behavior Analysis.
Requires DOH to develop mobile senior citizen assistance program.
Establishes New Jersey Healthy Soils Program; establishes grant program for soil testing of urban agriculture sites; establishes Urban Agriculture Site Soil Testing Fund.
Requires NJ Clean Energy Program incentives be made available to commercial farms.
Excuses certain persons from jury duty whose employment is essential to public's health, safety, and welfare during health emergency.
Requires provision of face masks free of charge to voters at each polling place under certain circumstances; prohibits proof of COVID-19 vaccination to vote.
Establishes "Rescue Animal Disclosure Act."
Authorizes military service members, spouses, and dependents with out-of-state domicile to operate motor vehicles in New Jersey.
Authorizes farmland assessment for lands involved in maple syrup and other specialty crop production under certain circumstances.
Allows equine and livestock veterinary facilities on preserved farmland under certain conditions.
Increases maximum allowable five-year property tax exemption and abatement for improvements to certain dwellings located in areas in need of rehabilitation.
Expands high school winter sports eligibility for students participating in Bridge Year Pilot Program.
Allows license plate frame to obscure certain parts of license plate under certain conditions.
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Became law5
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
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.*
Extends time outstanding parimutuel ticket may be claimed from six months to 12 months; allows additional time to claim outstanding parimutuel tickets and unclaimed cash vouchers due to Public Health Emergency.*
Requires continuation of live horse racing for standardbred racetracks holding sports wagering license.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
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.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
Upgrades certain crimes of misrepresenting oneself as member or veteran of US Armed Forces or organized militia.
Includes false incrimination and filing false police report as form of bias intimidation; establishes crime of false 9-1-1 call with purpose to intimidate or harass based on race or other protected class.
Changes designation on official State logo denoting manufacture of products in New Jersey.
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.
Increases fee for NJ Waterfowl Stamps.
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.**
Allows deduction of promotional gaming credit from gross revenue on sports wagering.
Creates program in Department of Agriculture for deer fencing on certain farmland.
Extends time period during which seasonal retail consumption license holders may sell alcoholic beverages following COVID-19 pandemic.
Raises from 45 to 57 maximum eligibility age for exempt fireman certificates and membership in New Jersey State Fireman's Association.
Requires Internet websites and web services of school districts, charter schools, renaissance schools, and the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf to be accessible to persons with disabilities. *
Allows health insurers to provide certain health care benefit plans to local boards of education and eligible employers who do not participate in SEHBP; modifies employee contribution for New Jersey Educators Health Plan and its equivalent.
Allows corporations and certain financial institutions to hold remote shareholder meetings. *
Authorizes motor vehicle dealers to sell motor vehicles online and obtain electronic signatures for motor vehicle transactions.
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.**
Changes deadline for New Jersey Racing Commission's annual report from end of calendar year to end of State fiscal year.
Provides partial pension and retirement income exclusion for taxpayers with income between $100,000 and $150,000.
Permits dependents of military member to enroll in school district in advance of military member's relocation to district.
Allows law enforcement officers to review body worn camera recordings prior to creating initial report.
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Permits conduct of bingos and raffles remotely; permits online sale of tickets for all bingos and raffles.*
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Allows certain taxpayers to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes.*
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Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
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.*
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".
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Increases penalty for "bombing" online meeting or teleconference under certain circumstances.
Authorizes insurers issuing business interruption insurance to offer rider for global virus transmission and pandemic coverage.
Expands indoor capacity for food or beverage establishments and banquet and wedding venues under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
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.*
Provides $5 million in supplemental funding to New Jersey Horse Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
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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 baked goods sold at farm markets.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Changes definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
Provides tuition reimbursement to certain psychiatrists who contract with DCF.
Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family Member.
Authorizes creation of special license plates commemorating horse as State animal.
Revises equine animal activities law in accordance with recommendations of New Jersey Law Revision Commission to clarify responsibility and liability issues.
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Establishes "Invasive Species Task Force."
Permits pet dogs in farmers markets under certain circumstances.
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Establishes standards for domestic violence counseling and creates "Abuse Intervention Program Advisoy Committee." *
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Expands training for judges, law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases. *
Provides resident tuition rate to certain non-resident dependent children of United States military personnel attending public institutions of higher education.
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of PFRS.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign. *
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Eliminates requirement under veterans' gross income tax exemption that taxpayer serve in active duty status or federal active duty status to qualify for exemption.
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.
Provides that executive director of State Agriculture Development Committee is appointed by Governor.
Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program.*
Clarifies disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are not required to own vehicle to be exempt from municipal parking meter fees.
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.*
Establishes "Pediatric Cancer Research Fund" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric research. *
Establishes certain rights for students with military obligations attending public institutions of higher education and permits late registration for students with military obligations.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to provide transparency of tuition and fees to prospective and current students.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Authorizes school districts to maintain surplus at four percent for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.*
Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Planning Commission" in DHS.
Revises and updates law pertaining to conservatorship to encourage ethical conduct by conservators and to provide stronger protections for conservatees and proposed conservatees.
Requires residential psychiatric and long-term care facilities to provide certain financial information to facility residents and other individuals.
Revises and updates law pertaining to guardianship to encourage ethical conduct by guardians and to provide stronger protections for wards and proposed wards.
Revises certain requirements concerning reported cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Allows corporation business tax credit for subcontracting work to NJ small businesses.
Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for job creation related to manufacturing of personal protective equipment.
Provides that municipal approval is not required for forest stewardship plans.
Establishes working group to evaluate coordination and cooperation between various government entities and private landowners with respect to forest stewardship in pinelands area.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide plan for infection control and prevention infrastructure improvements in nursing homes.
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Permits counties to share county tax administrators.
Reduces age at which health benefit plans cover colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45.
Prohibits imposition of certain charges on voice communications service bill that were not authorized by customer.
Permits members of SPRS to purchase service credit for prior public employment with federal government or another state.
Permits exemption from civil service law enforcement examination requirement for entry level-law enforcement officers.
Requires ABC to waive fee for alcoholic beverage COVID-19 Expansion Permit.
Allows deduction from tax of certain expenses when taxpayer's federal paycheck protection program loan is forgiven and excludes those forgiven loans from gross income tax.
Allows tax credits for nonresidential and multifamily building improvement expenses to reduce spread of COVID-19.*
Clarifies that member of SPRS may receive accidental disability benefit under certain circumstances.
Authorizes special occasion events at certain farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions.
Modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization; establishes grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies; and provides financial incentives for regionalization.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
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.
Clarifies that wineries may obtain wine festival permit to sell products at year-round farm markets.
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Revises and updates public utility franchise process; allows State's political subdivisions to revoke franchises; increases certain penalties.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Prohibits harassment of farmers engaged in farming operations.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
Makes persons with New Jersey National Guard service and NGB 22 form eligible for certain veterans benefits.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Removes seven-day limitation for continued operation of casinos and racetracks in event that a state of emergency is declared.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
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.
Provides tax levy growth limitation adjustment for school districts experiencing reduction in State aid.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Requires all public school teachers and paraprofessionals working with autistic students to possess Registered Behavior Technician credential by 2020-2021 school year.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain E-ZPass tolls paid.
Requires DOE to release to school district upon request data and software program algorithms used to calculate State school aid.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
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.
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.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Makes it a crime of the first degree to coerce a patient to request medication pursuant to the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" or to forge a patient's request for such medication.
Repeals "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act."
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.
Removes and repeals all prohibitions, permits, licenses, and authorizations concerning wagers on professional, collegiate, or amateur sport contests or athletic events.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Provides for establishment of internal Statewide discharge planning list to facilitate prompt and efficient discharge and transfer of patients with mental health or substance use disorders from hospitals to community-based residential facilities.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from requiring covered persons to use mail service pharmacies.
Eliminates requirement to submit sales tax exemption form for textbook purchases.
Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
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.
Requires rate review study of provider reimbursement rates provided by Medicaid and Children's System of Care for pediatric and adult psychiatry services.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
Requires DMVA conduct outcomes and efficacy study of veteran to veteran peer support helpline.
Requires certain accessible public restroom facilities be equipped with signs reserving use for persons with disabilities.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Establishes "New Jersey Military Advisory Board."
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty service members and veterans of military.
Allows State-owned, municipally-managed Blue Acres lands to be used for freshwater wetlands mitigation projects.
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
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
Requires professional licensing boards to issue licenses for certain individuals with good standing licenses or certification in other jurisdictions under certain circumstances.
Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by all public employees for health care benefits.
Permits place of worship to establish security plan to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.
Supplemental appropriation of $25 million to DOH to assist certain mental health and addiction service providers transitioning to fee-for-service reimbursement system.
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Requires all sex offender registration information to be published on Internet registry.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain senior nutrition programs from motor vehicle registration fees.
Requires limited liability companies to make certain disclosures concerning ownership.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Requires disclosure of original purchase price for land to be sold to a county, county agriculture development board, or municipality for farmland preservation purposes.
Includes certain canvassing and solicitation activities as violation of consumer fraud act.
Establishes certain requirements concerning resident supervision at residential health care facilities.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Establishes Loan Redemption Program for Teachers of Agriculture in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
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.
Revises definition of "veteran" for eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and veterans' property tax exemption.
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.
Maintains property tax exemption for certain nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contributi
Requires all school and nonpartisan municipal elections, and permits fire district elections, to be conducted on day of general election in November.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20,000,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases.
Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Revises child pornography law.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.
Provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain crimes of domestic violence.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Creates domestic violence Internet registry for certain public access; mandates counseling and community service and increases fines for certain domestic violence offenders.
Increases penalties for purposely desecrating any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial.
Expands volunteer tuition credit program to volunteers and eligible dependents enrolled in four-year public institutions of higher education and increases maximum value of tuition credit.
Requires newly-manufactured school buses to be equipped with global positioning system.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Requires fee for filing or recording partnership's statement to be standard and not vary depending on number of partners.
Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Provides for civil actions against persons or entities profiting from commission of human trafficking offenses, or maintaining victims of such offenses.
Extends the application deadlines for the Grow NJ Assistance Program and the State and local Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Programs.
Prohibits sale of milkweed plants treated with certain pesticides.
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
Allows municipalities and boards of education to jointly contract for certain group insurance benefits for their employees.
Exempts customer with account for electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E-ZPass, from certain fees if motor vehicle is stolen.
Requires EDA to establish innovation center for emerging technology and life sciences businesses in northern, central, and southern New Jersey.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $2 million for Route 539, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst overpass project.
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Upgrades assault against servicemember to aggravated assault; expands crime of bias intimidation to encompass crimes and offenses committed against servicemembers.
Eliminates provision in bias intimidation statute concerning victim's perception of defendant's purpose; replaces provision with language concerning a "reasonable" victim.
Requires revocation of parole for assaulting or threatening law enforcement officers.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Revises procedures for securing permit to carry handgun.
Establishes "Jersey Frozen Foods Program."
Revises certain licensee filing requirements for alcoholic beverage price lists; removes requirement that limited brewery and distillery licensees provide tour when selling certain alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Permits farm wineries to create alternating proprietorship for production of wine.
Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.
Authorizes award of reasonable costs and attorney fees to farmers prevailing in certain farm management disputes.
Modifies $100,000 income eligibility cap on pension and retirement income exclusion to allow for accounting of other deductions.
Extends validity of temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse to one year; requires expedited processing of application by military spouse for NJ instructional certificate and reduced fees for military spouse to obtain certificate.
Revises requirements and process for temporary courtesy licenses and certificates issued by State Board of Examiners, NJ Board of Nursing, and other professional and occupational licensing boards to nonresident military spouses.
Expands registration requirements under Megan's Law to include persons committing human trafficking crimes or engaging in prostitution, when crimes involve minors.
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Authorizes bonus credits toward fair share affordable housing obligation for housing units occupied by veterans; permits affordable housing obligation satisfaction through veterans' set aside of up to 35 percent of fair share.
Authorizes bonus credits toward fair share affordable housing obligation for transitional housing occupied by veterans.
Establishes School Funding Commission to study school funding formula and prepare report that will serve as basis of new formula.
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $2.5 million.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to suspend accrual of interest on certain New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program loans in deferment or forbearance.
"The Peter Falk Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning access to persons subject to order of guardianship.
Allows CBT and GIT tax credits to certain taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires Department of Labor and Workforce Development to apply smart labor force data to direct veterans to in-demand fields.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Establishes "Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Study Commission."
Requires State to recognize permits to carry handguns issued to certain New Jersey residents by other states.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Allows emergency zero interest pension loans to certain public employees who are negatively affected by federal shutdown.
Establishes task force to study the impact of and response to COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Permits school district to use capital reserve account funds for certain expenses during state of emergency.
Provides gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes immunity for businesses against damage claims for COVID-19 exposure; excludes reckless or intentional conduct.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities.
Allows commercial property owners to claim certain amounts of commercial tenant rent forgiveness during COVID-19 emergency as deduction against property owner's income under CBT or GIT.
Allows resident taxpayers to deduct from gross income fifty percent of amount paid through E-ZPass for NJTA tolls.
Requires certain retailers to post signs regarding risks to pollinators associated with use of pesticides.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component of Armed Forces of United States.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Clarifies PERS membership restoration includes unclassified employees.
Establishes general immunity for businesses, including non-profits, and public and private colleges and universities, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in subse
Establishes immunity for businesses against damage claims COVID-19 exposure; excludes willful, reckless or intentional conduct; excludes businesses that fail to adhere to safety guidelines.
Establishes immunity for senior planned real estate development associations relating to COVID-19.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 supplemental appropriations of $125.575 million for Homestead Benefit - Calendar Year 2020 Program and Senior and Disabled Citizens' Property Tax Freeze.
Establishes "Remote Work Study Commission."
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
Exempts Purple Heart recipients from payment of motor vehicle registration, driver's license, and identification card fees.
Requires early voting period in-person voting for 2020 general election; makes appropriation.
Requires in-person early voting for 2020 election; raises pay for election workers for 2020 general election; requires county boards to consider appointing certain residents as election workers.
Revises requirements concerning disqualification from registration as, and duties of, a professional guardian.
Requires at least one member of BPU to reside in either Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, or Ocean County.
Requires Firefighter 1 certification of candidate who completes military firefighter training and at least 12 months active duty military service in lieu of training course requirements.
Appropriates $10 million to EDA to assist certain nonprofit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Permits notices of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents to be provided via email.
Authorizes any member of the Legislature to perform all functions of notary public.
Requires compensatory time off for correctional police officers and parole officers for work during state of emergency.
Extends eligibility for tuition benefit to dependents of members of United States Armed Forces who died while on active duty.
Appropriates $300,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University.
Includes animal cruelty against victim's animal within definition of domestic violence and other types of abuse; establishes immunity for reporting animal cruelty; mandates reporting of animal cruelty in certain circumstances.
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.
Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid.
Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Restricts establishment of mandates to become vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); establishes reimbursement program to cover certain out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine.
Increases the frequency of permanency hearing from every 12 months to every six months.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers related to increase in State minimum wage.
Establishes farmland preservation inheritance tax deduction program within Department of Agriculture.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers appointed by educational institutions and NJT are entitled to certain statutory rights and privileges.
Addresses long-term effects of COVID-19.
Extends timeframe for receiving certain documents issued by MVC under certain circumstances.
Allows certain persons with developmental disabilities 21 years of age and older to attend special education programs and to simultaneously participate in adult day and employment programs.
Raises income eligibility threshold for pension and retirement income exclusion from gross income to $250,000.
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.
Prohibits denial of farmland assessment if application is not timely filed under certain circumstances.
Requires DEP to update school food waste guidelines to include recommendations for how to better utilize food nearing best-by and expiration dates.
Establishes "Emerging Food Task Force" to encourage information sharing concerning new produce options and consumer trends.
Requires transportation network company drivers to participate in educational training course on dangers, harms, and warning signs of human trafficking.
Establishes "Rural Business Development Program" in EDA; appropriates $35 million to EDA from federal funds.
Requires sign language interpreters for sessions and committee meetings of Legislature.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
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.
Revises emergency care services referral standards for providers of telemedicine and telehealth.
Broadens eligibility for gross income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish New Jersey Minority, Woman, and Underserved Farmer Registry.
Clarifies municipal consent over cemeteries.
Establishes animal abuser registry.
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
Establishes the "Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force."
Requires written notification to parent or guardian of underage person who unlawfully purchases or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis; repeals police liability for law enforcement encounters with underage persons under certain circumstances.
Increases income eligibility threshold for pension and retirement exclusion from gross income to $150,000.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize public and nonpublic schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred by qualified caregiver and support for care and support of qualifying senior family member.
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.
Creates "Unemployment Intake Accountability Pilot Program."
Authorizes issuance of Operation Desert Storm license plates.
Makes permanent certain immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Permits exemption from civil service examination requirement for entry-level county sheriff's officer.
Requires municipality to return to taxpayer property taxes paid in error due to assessor's or owner's mistake.
Designates Suicide Awareness & Remembrance flag as official State flag.
Allows individuals on active duty to participate remotely in certain governmental meetings.
Authorizes sewerage authority to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
Permits a marriage or civil union license to be issued and solemnized via audio-visual technology.
Establishes "Property Tax Study Commission" to examine New Jersey's property tax structure and develop recommendations for reducing residential property tax burden.
Extends eligibility for Military Dependents Scholarships to students enrolled in approved career and technical education programs and to dependents of certain military members who served in Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve.
Allows wineries that annually produce up to 495,000 gallons of wine to direct ship products and have salesrooms apart from winery premises.
Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.
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Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.