Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Daniel R. Benson
Sponsored
Became law10
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.
Provides that users of Access Link paratransit service are automatically eligible for and enrolled in motor bus and rail passenger discounted fare program.
Authorizes the issuance of "coronavirus relief bonds" by municipalities and counties.
Establishes requirements for copies of medical and billing records to be provided without charge to Social Security Disability benefits applicants and recipients.*
Authorizes MVC to use stored driver's license or identification card photo for longer than eight years; limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.*
Temporarily extends deadline to register vehicle and obtain driver's license for new State residents during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Authorizes motor vehicle dealers to sell motor vehicles online and obtain electronic signatures for motor vehicle transactions.
Requires DHS to establish payment programs for purchase of transportation services from private sector and government transportation service providers.*
Awards project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for water infrastructure projects in certain school districts; appropriates $6,608,212.
Requires certain motor vehicle dealers to maintain certain requirements for business premises.
Passed the General Assembly11
Concerns motor vehicle subscription services.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Princeton as "Patrolman Billie D. Ellis Memorial Highway."
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Establishes "Transportation Services Coordination Task Force."
Prohibits condominium associations from assessing insurance deductibles to individual unit owners or groups of unit owners.
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities. *
Authorizes creation of "New Jersey Council on Access and Mobility."
Expands existing plug-in electric vehicle incentive program to include incentives for eligible plug-in electric motorcycles.*
Requires certain transportation research to consider needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
Permits counties to operate airports as county utilities; provides that bonds for county and municipal airport purposes be issued in accordance with provisions of "Local Bond Law."
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Establishes certain additional examination and special learner's permit requirements.
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Requires DHS to employ Transportation Planning Coordinator to oversee provision of transportation services. *
Requires certain CATV companies to make CATV service available throughout residential areas of municipality within specified number of years after CATV company first provides service to municipality.
Requires DOT Commissioner to advertise availability of certain transportation programs and services.
Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with Board of Public Utilities.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for ovarian cancer research.
Requires appropriate insurance company to provide coverage to Good Samaritan injured at scene of accident.
Authorizes DOT to establish and administer toll collection and enforcement system on behalf of NJ toll authorities and to enter into reciprocal agreements for enforcement of toll violations with toll authorities from other states. *
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration; requires MVC to send applicaion for registration renewal to lessee of leased vehicle.*
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.*
Establishes "New Jersey Transit ADA Task Force."
Establishes program to adopt paratransit best practices, requires greater coordination among paratransit service providers, and establishes regional paratransit coordinating councils.*
Authorizes school districts to maintain surplus at four percent for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.*
Allocates $50 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development from federal government assistance to improve unemployment insurance benefit claims processing capacity.
Requires certain provisions in State contracts for delivery of publicly financed mental health, behavioral health, and addiction services.
Establishes NJMVC Virtual Check-In Pilot Program.
Codifies and establishes certain network adequacy standards for pediatric primary and specialty care in Medicaid program.
Limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to obtain REAL ID to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide plan for infection control and prevention infrastructure improvements in nursing homes.
Requires NJT to pay certain staff and subcontractors one-and-a-half times regular rate for work done during state of emergency.*
Reduces age at which health benefit plans cover colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45.
Requires MVC to provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities during certain knowledge examinations.
Establishes Office of Statewide Mobility Manager to assist certain persons with disabilities and their families with transportation and mobility needs.*
Requires request for proposal to establish demonstration program to develop distributed energy resource microgrids for electric fleet and heavy-duty vehicle use.
Changes effective date of new law concerning certain State contracts for mental health, behavioral health, and addiction services.
Requires MVC to operate hotline to assist with online transactions.
Codifies certain energy goals related to 2019 Energy Master Plan.
"Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund and Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory Council; provides for funds received from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.
Establishes requirements to commence screening newborn infants for congenital cytomegalovirus infection; establishes public awareness campaign. *
"Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act."
Revises elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax. *
"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."
Establishes county college-based adult centers for transition for individuals with developmental disabilities; makes annual appropriation of $4.5 million.
Establishes Direct Support Professional Career Development Program; appropriates $1,000,000. *
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Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers, or playgrounds.
Requires use of electronic mail for community notification under Megan's law.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Requires certain water suppliers to reimburse residential customers for drinking water testing and filters under certain circumstances.
Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools of violations of drinking water quality standards.
Requires health care facilities to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain amino acid-based elemental formulas.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Establishes Main Street Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Limits ability of State Medicaid program to seek recovery for improper enrollment due to administrative error when enrollee never received services.
Requires evaluation for, and abatement of, mold hazards in school buildings.
Requires new one- and two-family residences to be equipped with fire extinguishers.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $165,950,000 from the revenues and other funds of NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Establishes "Restorative Justice in Education Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database, and requires development of emergency medical services stroke care protocols.
Removes exclusion of "nonimmigrant aliens" from qualifying for in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education under certain conditions.
Requires drivers to stop at railroad crossing when on-track equipment is approaching railroad crossing.
Establishes animal abuser registry; prohibits person convicted of criminal animal cruelty violation from owning, keeping, or harboring any animal, and establishes enforcement mechanisms therefor.
Permits certain applicants to submit personal statement of veteran status, in lieu of determination of veteran status, prior to issuance of civil service eligible list; requires submission of determination of status prior to employment.
Establishes NJ Life Sciences Training and Development Program in DOLWD.
Criminalizes tampering with school bus recordings; requires schools to have school bus video reviewed and to adopt plan for monthly inspection of cameras and video footage.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
Supplemental appropriation of $25 million to DOH to assist certain mental health and addiction service providers transitioning to fee-for-service reimbursement system.
Requires DOT and OIT to develop materials concerning capabilities of airports in NJ and establishes "Public Use Airports Task Force."
Requires provision in school transportation contracts for termination of contract for certain misconduct by school bus contractor; authorizes temporary debarment of certain school bus contractors.
Establishes process for independent informal dispute resolution hearings in DOH.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to ensure coverage of respite care services for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries when primary payer denies coverage of such services for any reason.
Amends Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations act to include number of degrees awarded to veterans in Outcomes-Based Allocation funding for senior public institutions of higher education.
Permits retention of vacation leave benefits by State-employed service members on federal active duty and military spouses upon return to State employment within two years of resignation in good standing.
Requires transportation network companies to share information concerning sexual misconduct investigation of driver; authorizes transportation network company to ban drivers from accessing digital network during and following investigation.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of certain green home improvements that increase building systems resiliency.
Provides that solar and photovoltaic energy facilities and structures on farmland are not an inherently beneficial use, per se, for purposes of zoning approvals.
Bans manufacture, sale, possession, importation, transportation, or use of certain traps.
Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
Authorizes payment for services rendered in excess of 40 hours per week under agency with choice self-directed employee model within self-directed services program.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Exempts commercial driver license holders and applicants from certain requirements if fingerprinting and background check has been conducted within previous year by certain federal agencies.
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.
Creates Office of Sustainability.
Prohibits political contributions by county and municipal political party committees to other committees; increases certain penalties.
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Establishes "Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act."
Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate establishment of four new recovery community centers.
Requires SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for health care benefits provided by physicians who terminate contract with federal Medicare program.
Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Allows identity theft victims to petition for judicial determination of factual innocence.
Creates "Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Pilot Program."
Allows for a gross income tax deduction for any honorably discharged member of the US Armed Forces, reserve unit or national guard.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Indexes for inflation gross income eligibility caps and maximum exclusion amounts for pension and other retirement income under gross income tax.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain high-efficiency home heating equipment.
Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.
Quinn Wilson's Law; provides a gross income tax credit for birth resulting in stillbirth.
Requires motor vehicle dealers and repair facilities to prioritize repairs on vehicles that accommodate wheel chairs.
"Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Act"; allows certain seniors to defer property tax payments.
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging certain fees and including certain provisions in contracts with consumers.
Permits veteran's property tax deduction for tax year when veteran was previously qualified to receive deduction and became owner of real property after October 1 of pretax year.
Requires EDA to establish innovation center for emerging technology and life sciences businesses in northern, central, and southern New Jersey.
Authorizes issuance of special emergency notes to finance special emergency appropriations for payment of current year property assessment appeal refunds over three years.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Requires State to include distributed energy resource in certain new State buildings and consider retrofitting certain existing State buildings with distributed energy resources.
Requires insurance coverage of diapers when medically necessary.
Requires child care centers to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Upgrades crime of stalking when stalking activity is carried out or assisted by installation or use of communication or location monitoring program or device on cellular phone or wireless mobile device.
Requires provision of instruction on safe user practices for certain websites and mobile applications as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Revises homestead property tax reimbursement eligibility requirements for certain claimants relocating homesteads within the same municipality.
Provides for fair notice and opportunity to contest, or obtain waiver of a repayment of, overpayment of homestead rebate or credit and homestead property tax reimbursement.
Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services.
Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones.
Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Expands pretrial risk assessment to include history of domestic violence abuse and pending charges.
Establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program" in several vicinages.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
Requires municipalities to provide certain information to property owners served by municipal water systems.
Makes various changes to tenure of faculty and other professional staff at State and county colleges.
Establishes program allowing NJ licensed drivers to self-identify as having been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Debars permanently from government contracting any person convicted of certain crimes involving government contracts.
Requires NJT to equip trains with defibrillators.
Establishes "Solar Roof Installation Warranty Program" in EDA and transfers $2 million from societal benefits charge to initially fund program.
Requires NJT to implement education program for services provided to persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and other individuals with mobility needs.
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Authorizes DOT to contract for certain services, equipment, and materials without participation from or approval by Department of Treasury.
Requires school bus drivers to retake certain knowledge test upon license renewal.
Permits municipalities to require developers to make contributions for mass transit improvements.
Requires school district transportation supervisor to conduct monthly school bus condition inspection of contractors' buses and check for valid school bus driver's license.
Provides list of various assessments to satisfy State high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
Directs State Board of Education to require that when individualized education program (IEP) team is developing individualized education program for student prone to regression, it must consider consistency of staffing.
Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to Rutgers University - New Brunswick for School of Dental Medicine - Special Care Treatment Center.
Requires handlers of dogs used in law enforcement be provided opioid antidote.
Establishes Statewide Rapid Response Emergency Group.
Requires insurers to provide information about organ donation and allows insurers to limit reimbursement for organ transplant if recipient has not made gift pursuant to Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.
Revises animal cruelty offenses and penalties concerning animal abandonment and failure to report injuring certain animals with a motor vehicle; increases civil penalties for certain other animal cruelty offenses.
Requires annual update of comprehensive policy for managing black bear.
Establishes certification card for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for equine therapy or rehabilitation under certain circumstances.
Makes appropriation of $3,000,000 to DOT for electric buses and $3,000,000 to NJT for private carrier capital improvements from revenues and other funds of Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Requires individuals working for or under contract with NJT to receive sensitivity training.
Requires NJT to establish pilot program to provide free rides on rail, light rail, and bus service to individuals eligible for Access Link service.
Establishes Rail Passenger Bill of Rights with certain protections and authorizes Division of Consumer Affairs to enforce provisions.
Provides for funds received from opioid litigation or settlements to be dedicated for use in financing substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs and services in New Jersey.
Allows CBT and GIT tax credits to certain taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires hospitals and long-term care facilities to maintain 90-day supply of personal protection equipment during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Provides one-time financial assistance grant and one-time special needs grant to veterans or their surviving spouses for COVID-19 related events.
Authorizes local units to temporarily make special emergency appropriations for COVID-19 response and recovery.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy and energy efficiency programs for overburdened communities.
Allows resident taxpayers to deduct from gross income fifty percent of amount paid through E-ZPass for NJTA tolls.
Requires NJT to administer program to adopt paratransit best practices, requires greater coordination among paratransit service providers, and establishes regional paratransit coordinating councils; appropriates $4 million.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires hospitals to establish sensory friendly treatment and waiting rooms in emergency department settings.
Requires NJT to provide protective face covering to passengers without protective face covering; appropriates $100,000.
Permits voters to cure signature defects on mail-in and provisional ballots.
Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.
Establishes civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation or bullying of minor or adult with disability; provides that bullying of vulnerable adult may constitute grounds for investigation by adult protective services and report to law enforcement.
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
Requires DHS to take certain measures concerning Integrated Case Management Services program.
Requires Commissioner of Education to permit approved private schools for students with disabilities to remain open for in-person instruction if schools are ordered to close in 2020-2021 school year.
Authorizes certain persons to display American flag on or over certain property of NJTA, SJTA, and DOT; prohibits NJTA, SJTA and DOT from removing American flag under certain circumstances.
Exempts persons with disabilities and persons who are homeless from payment of identification card fees.
Authorizes pharmacists to administer coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) medications.
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.
Permits school districts to apply to DOE for reimbursement of costs of ultraviolet-C lights and air filter units for addressing transmission of COVID-19.
Establishes "PPE Resource Planning Unit" in Office of Emergency Management; requires Office of Emergency Management to maintain 90-day supply of personal protective equipment for use in declared emergency; appropriates $20 million.
Increases amount of New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust account that Higher Education Student Assistance Authority is authorized to exclude from consideration in evaluating student beneficiary's financial need for State scholarship or grant.
Provides State grants for new accounts opened under New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program; provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to NJBEST accounts.
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.
Requires MVC to make mobile units available to reduce service delays at overcrowded agencies.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $30 million to certain law enforcement agencies for NJ Statewide Supplemental Body Worn Camera Program.
Establishes "New Jersey Transit Bus Riders' Bill of Rights."
Provides that electric vehicle charging stations are permitted accessory uses and structures and requires ordinance concerning electric vehicle charging stations.
Requires electric public utility to install and operate smart meter infrastructure and technology at certain customers' premises; provides employment protections for certain electric public utility employees.
Requires DHS to conduct study of residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment availability provided under Medicaid, and to temporarily suspend Medicaid prior and continuing authorization requirements for short-term residential substance use
Provides temporary extension of certain motor vehicle registrations.
Extends timeframe for receiving certain documents issued by MVC under certain circumstances.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $180 million to DCF and DHS for increased rates for social service providers in financial distress due to coronavirus disease 2019 public health crisis.
Eliminates requirement to have registration number tattooed on certain potentially dangerous dogs.
Requires certain providers to restore level of care to pre-COVID-19 levels following end of declared public health emergency.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Establishes Core Behavioral Health Crisis Services System.
Establishes animal abuser registry.
Establishes "New Jersey Information Technology Commission."
Establishes "Remote Instruction and School Curriculum Adjustment Study Commission" to review New Jersey Student Learning Standards and make recommendations to ensure that students utilizing remote instruction can meet curriculum standards.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish New Jersey Equity in Education Initiative, appropriates $2,000,000.
Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service after expiration of coronavirus public health emergency; requires those utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for those services.
Provides tax credits to small employers that rehire employees laid off for reasons of economy due to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to request authorization for SNAP benefits to be used to pay delivery charges for online grocery purchases.
Requires health insurance carriers to utilize real time benefit tool for prescription drugs.
Amends and supplements State aviation appropriations and language provisions in FY 2022 annual State appropriations act.
Establishes grant program in DEP to provide financial assistance to municipalities for infrastructure and other physical upgrades to certain municipally owned sanitary landfill facilities closed before June 1987; appropriates $10 million.
Permits person with certain brain injuries to voluntarily make notation on driver's license; identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with certain brain injuries.
Revives elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
Requires manufacturer of recalled medical devices to provide replacement device or pay for replacement device under certain circumstances.
Allows certain airports to carryover certain grant money into future years.
Filed1
Authorizes Governor to permit emergency rent suspension for certain small business tenants during COVID-19 pandemic.
Carried from the Senate
Became law15
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration; requires MVC to send applicaion for registration renewal to lessee of leased vehicle.*
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for ovarian cancer research.
Requires DOT Commissioner to advertise availability of certain transportation programs and services.
Establishes program to adopt paratransit best practices, requires greater coordination among paratransit service providers, and establishes regional paratransit coordinating councils.*
Authorizes school districts to maintain surplus at four percent for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.*
Requires certain provisions in State contracts for delivery of publicly financed mental health, behavioral health, and addiction services.
Codifies and establishes certain network adequacy standards for pediatric primary and specialty care in Medicaid program.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide plan for infection control and prevention infrastructure improvements in nursing homes.
Changes effective date of new law concerning certain State contracts for mental health, behavioral health, and addiction services.
"Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Establishes requirements to commence screening newborn infants for congenital cytomegalovirus infection; establishes public awareness campaign. *
Revises elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax. *
"Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act."
Establishes Direct Support Professional Career Development Program; appropriates $1,000,000. **
Establishes county college-based adult centers for transition for individuals with developmental disabilities; makes annual appropriation of $4.5 million.
Vetoed2
Authorizes Governor to permit emergency rent suspension for certain small business tenants during COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund and Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory Council; provides for funds received from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.
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Provides civil service preference to military service members who did not serve in theater of operation but received campaign or expedition medal.
Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams.*
Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *
Establishes Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $1 million.*
The "New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA. *
Requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop guidance for institutions of higher education to identify cultural barriers in recruitment and retention of underrepresented students for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.
"Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act"; requires certain school meal information be provided to students' parents; establishes protocols for identifying eligible students for meal programs; prohibits stigmatizing student with bill in arrears.
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Directs DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM.
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.
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.
Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."
Requires employers to provide hiring preference to employees who have reached maximum medical improvement following work-related injury.
Authorizes certain Medicaid recipients residing on post-secondary school campus to participate remotely in meetings of non-medical nature regarding Medicaid benefits.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those services.
Prohibits discrimination against living organ donors in relation to life, health, and long-term care insurance.
Concerns installation of electric vehicle charging stations in common interest communities.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing of coronavirus disease 2019 and for telemedicine and telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Authorizes all licensed health care facilities and laboratories to collect specimens to test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements.
Establishes certain requirements to use telemedicine and telehealth to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Allows remote notarial acts during Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Provides for employment, retention, and benefits during public health hazard posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of certain public employees.
Requires hospital to permit individual to accompany woman during childbirth.
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.**
Prohibits employer use of tracking device in vehicle operated by employee under certain circumstances.***
Requires Department of Human Services to develop public emergency response plan for licensed providers of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Enters New Jersey into Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for adult medical day care services.
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.
Establishes "The Ballot Cure Act" to modify and establish various voting procedures.
Requires long term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment.*
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits: requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail.**
Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges.
Creates grant program to encourage school districts to partner with institutions of higher education in training school-based mental health services providers.
Establishes Student Wellness Grant Program in DOE.
Requires DCF to give priority to certain school districts with student mental health counseling centers in awarding grants under School Based Youth Services Program.
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 county boards of election to establish ballot drop boxes in each county at least 45 days before election: revises procedures concerning mail-in ballots for 2020 general election.**
Establishes certain requirements concerning State's preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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.*
Establishes New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Safety.
Establishes minimum wage requirements for certain long-term care facility staff; establishes direct care ratio requirements for nursing homes; requires nursing home care rate study.**
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to establish long-term care advocacy and educational training program.
Allows insurer to submit to MVC power of attorney executed electronically for certificate of ownership or salvage certificate of title by person who received or is due to receive total loss settlement from insurer. *
Requires dental insurers to provide credits for reduced usage during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Authorizes temporary rate adjustment for certain nursing facilities; appropriates $62.3 million.
Requires BPU, electric power suppliers, and gas suppliers to publish certain information related to filing of customer complaints. **
Requires public and local utilities to provide notice to residential customers of available relief measures during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes task force to evaluate quality, efficacy, costs, and educational outcomes of online courses offered by public and independent institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions during COVID-19 pandemic. *
Concerns eligibility for extended unemployment benefits.
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. *
Appropriates $87,444,690 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to finance aviation and marine infrastructure projects; makes various other changes to bank's enabling act.
Requires DOH to establish certain nursing education and professional advancement programs.
Appropriates $11,777,499 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Appropriates $37.16 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
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.
Requires public community water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines within 10 years; provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systems.*
Provides for certification of temporary nurse aides.
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.**
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits 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.**
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $10,000.
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.
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to publish retail price of certain opioid antidotes.
Requires DOLWD to provide link to New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on website and in emails concerning unemployment compensation benefits.
Permits dependents of military member to enroll in school district in advance of military member's relocation to district.
Requires certain health insurers, Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover opioid antidote without imposing prior authorization requirements.*
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.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission.
Creates Office of School Bus Safety in Department of Education; appropriates $200,000. *
Revises violation and fines for approving or assigning unauthorized individuals as school bus drivers.
Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Renames Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission as "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve" and "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."
Requires administrator and assistant administrator at State veterans' memorial home have prior work experience in clinical setting.
Requires position of resident advocate at each State veterans' memorial home.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2022; makes various changes to FY2022 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Establishes requirements for certain tobacco product retailers to stock and sell nicotine replacement therapy products.
Mandates periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters enrolled in SHBP. *
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.
Eliminates requirement for DOE to set certain tuition rates for approved private schools for students with disabilities in certain cases.
Establishes "New Jersey Foreclosure Counseling Fund."
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Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Creates "Temporary Lost Wage Unemployment Program;" allows persons to claim for lost wages due to coronavirus disease 2019, and employers to pay wages to workers ordered under quarantine by licensed healthcare practitioner; appropriates $20,000,000.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.*
Requires DOT, NJT and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.*
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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.
Exempts certain veterans from driver's license fee, motorcycle license fee, and digitized picture fee.
Permits union officials who represent probation officers to participate in all union activities.
Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.
Requires certain ambulances to carry epinephrine.
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.
Establishes "Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities."
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to study prevalence, cost, and quality of certain on-line courses compared to traditional classroom courses offered by institutions of higher education.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.*
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Requires school districts to take certain actions in circumstances when school meal bill is in arrears; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.*
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
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.*
Establishes standard medical expense deduction under SNAP for certain senior citizens.
Requires NJT to provide notice and public hearing for alternate provisions of service related to substantial curtailment of service.*
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from disclosing customer's geolocation data to third parties.*
Increases fines for failing to report suspected abuse or exploitation of institutionalized elderly person.
Requires Medicaid managed care organizations to notify certain beneficiaries of maximum coverage for personal care service hours.
Requires NJT to publish on website certain information concerning accessible transportation service routes.
Restricts use of certain data collected for purposes of contact tracing related to COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish and maintain hotline for persons with disability for use during emergency of disaster.*
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities, during publichealth emergency, to develop guidance for in-person visitation at community-based residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities and require providers to allow such visita
"Economic Emergency Investment Stabilization Act"; allows EDA to invest in businesses impacted by major economic emergencies.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to private professional counselors.
Requires DHS to review various aspects of Medicaid managed care program.
Dedicates personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, health care service firms, PACE programs, and certain community-based providers during public health emergency.***
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Provides service credit for PERS member for former membership in transit retirement program. *
Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.*
Allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing certificate.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.*
Requires group homes and other community-based residential programs, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.
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.*
Establishes Alleviating Learning Loss in New Jersey Grant Program in DOE to assist public schools in establishing or expanding certain educational programs to address learning loss in students.
Requires DOT to implement complete streets policy that considers persons with certain disabilities.*
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Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Provides for preparation and distribution of written notice to senior citizens concerning risks and prevention of fraud and identity theft.*
Establishes supervised community reintegration program for certain victims of domestic abuse.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Concerns skilled and trained workforce in work by contractors in certain industries.
Provides that purchase of insulin is not subject to deductible; requires health insurers to limit copayments and coinsurance for insulin; requires insulin manufacturers to submit report to Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.***
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility Program.
Reopens Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS and requires Workers' Compensation Judges to be enrolled in PERS. *
Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.
Requires DEP, DOH, DCA, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease.
Requires DOH to develop and implement plan to improve access to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.*
Allows NJ E-ZPass customers to opt to receive electronic notification of use of E-ZPass system at toll plazas operated by NJTA and SJTA.*
Requires NJT to operate Access Link paratransit service during state of emergency under certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Requires lead paint inspection on certain residential rental property, including upon tenant turnover; establishes lead-based paint hazard education program; appropriates $3,900,000.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish apprenticeship mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
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.
Establishes Task Force to Promote Employment by State Agencies of People with Disabilities.
Requires certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Provides accidental death benefits in certain circumstances to surviving spouse and surviving child of SPRS member or retiree who participated in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Requires certain telecommunications, cable television, and public utility service providers to notify BPU of service discontinuance to public entities 14 business days prior to shutoff.*
Requires depository institutions to provide paper account statements to elder adults.
Prohibits late penalties from being made against senior citizen tenants in certain senior citizen rental housing in certain circumstances.
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
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. *
Requires certain community residential facilities have standby emergency power generators.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.
Restricts use of neonicotinoid pesticides.*
Establishes numerical requirements and zoning standards for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces. **
Authorizes DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, to provide priority consideration to permit applications for green building projects.*
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Requires DEP to evaluate environmental and public health stressor of certain facilities on overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit applications.*
Requires carriers to pass prescription drug savings to consumers.
Establishes creative crosswalks pilot program.
Re-establishes Arthritis Quality of Life Initiative and Advisory Council on Arthritis in DHS.
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 environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.
"21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act."
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign. *
Eliminates requirement under veterans' gross income tax exemption that taxpayer serve in active duty status or federal active duty status to qualify for exemption.
Requires land use plan element of municipal master plan to include climate change-related hazard vulnerability assessment.
"Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act"; requires institutions of higher education to implement mental health programs and services.
Authorizes Assistant Commissioner of Division of Developmental Disabilities to establish exception rates, and programmatic and staffing requirements, for individuals with highly acute needs.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
Requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail; requires ceratin mail-in ballots received by county board within 48 hours be considered valid; requires certain mail-in ballots to be retained.*
Imposes moratorium on collection of biometric identifiers by public entities and requires AG to recommend appropriate uses; restricts private use of biometric information.
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 annual grant program to recognize institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.
Provides relief to students receiving State financial aid to address special circumstances due to 2020 health state of emergency.
Delays mandatory retirement in SPRS when it would occur during period of state of emergency; extends eligibility for appointment as member of State Police and enrollment in SPRS for 160th Class of State Police Academy.*
Requires Medicaid and health insurance coverage for certain refills of prescription drugs during state of emergency.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits for surviving dependents of essential employees who die in course of employment.
Concerns employment benefits and coronavirus disease 2019 infections contracted by essential employees.
Concerns certain Medicaid and health insurance audits and health care provider claims payment and denial during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires DOH to implement and oversee Isolation Prevention Project in long-term care facilities during public emergencies.
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 the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Authorizes Governor to permit mortgage forbearance and rent payment Provides mortgage payment relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for resident property owners, tenants and other consumers, economically impacted during time of co
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Allows local governments and school districts to engage in certain borrowing to aid with COVID-19 response.
Requires health care facilities to report certain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) data related to health care workers and certain first responders.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish three-year "Bridge Year Pilot Program" for certain students who were impacted by public health state of emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019.*
Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million. *
Extends duration of certain laws pertaining to use of telemedicine and telehealth in relation to COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Prohibits eviction as remedy of nonpayment or habitually late payment of rent due during time surrounding COVID-19 pandemic in certain circumstances.*
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits.*
Permits health care professionals, health care facilities, and insureds to file certain health insurance claims within 365 days of date of service.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.
Establishes position of State School Nurse Consultant in DOE to facilitate best practices in school nursing by advancing comprehensive school health services.*
Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Planning Commission" in DHS.
Revises requirements for long-term care facilities to establish outbreak response plans.*
Provides supplemental payments to long-term care facility staff providing direct care services during COVID-19 pandemic.
Provides that effective date of unemployment claim is date on which individual becomes unemployed.
Exempts New Jersey Infrastructure Bank projects from certain local bond requirements.
Provides that certain civil immunities granted to for-profit healthcare facilities and healthcare systems during state of emergency and public health emergency would expire August 31, 2020.
Allows active duty service members to provide document other than DD-214 when claiming veterans' preference for civil service.
Requires MVC to provide written knowledge examination online during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
Expands requirements for health insurers and Medicaid program to cover prescriptions for contraceptives to 12 months.
Requires DHS to contract with third party entity to apply risk reduction model to Medicaid prescription drug services.*
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program in BPU.
Revises cybersecurity, asset management, and related reporting requirements in "Water Quality Accountability Act."
Requires in person early voting period for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for job creation related to manufacturing of personal protective equipment.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Establishes "Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program."
Requires law enforcement provide victim of sexual assault with initial incident report; provides victim with option to review initial incident report and submit corrective form.*
Requires resources be made available to victims of sexual assault.
Establishes right of victims to be notified of county prosecutor's charging decision in sexual assault cases.
Requires AG issue annual report concerning sexual assault cases.*
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Requires builders to offer unit concrete products that utilize carbon footprint-reducing technology as option in new construction; establishes tax incentives, and State and local purchasing requirements, for unit concrete products that utilize carbon foot
Establishes New Jersey Direct Support Professional Core Competency Working Group.
Establishes "Stillbirth Resource Center" and regional Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Committee, and programs for the prevention and reduction of incidences of stillbirth; expands list of professionals authorized to provide stillbirth-related care.*
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Resources Pilot Program in DOLWD.
Permits emergency medical responders to dispense opioid antidotes.
Permits members of SPRS to purchase service credit for prior public employment with federal government or another state.
Appropriates $12 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county 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.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare learning loss report and report on public school operations during COVID-19 public health emergency.
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.
Establishes New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program.
Establishes criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
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.
Requires director of State Office of Emergency Management to designate emergency response liaison for people with special needs.
Requires NJT to expand or modify routes and hours of certain transportation services and to solicit input from individuals diagnosed with autism.
Requires driver education programs to be inclusive of all students.
Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related services.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide certain student loan information.
Requires MVC to allow certain visa holders to renew driver's license and identification cards online and by mail.
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.**
Removes certain property rights of State agencies in certain instances.
Permits any person to administer or dispense opioid antidotes.
Permits certain paramedics to administer buprenorphine.
Adds technology transfer duties to New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology.
Requires MVC to establish system for salvage processors to electronically process salvage certificates of title.
Requires long-term care facility to post certain information on its Internet website regarding Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
Establishes permitting process for testing highly automated vehicles in NJ; establishes Highly Automated Vehicle Interagency Advisory Committee.
Concerns liability of certain non-profit and governmental employers for unemployment benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency. *
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Allows certain students who hold T, U, or O visa to qualify for in-State tuition and allows students who hold T or U visa to qualify for student financial aid.
Appropriates $5 million to New Jersey Pediatric Cancer Fund.
Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees and directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment. *
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to guarantee local government bonds or provide other assistance for certain local redevelopment projects.
Requires DHS to stagger issuance dates of SNAP benefits to newly eligible enrollees.
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund in BPU.
Establishes database of certain appointed positions and elected offices.
Modifies lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2022.
Establishes expedited process by which certain out-of-State mental health professionals are licensed to provide services in New Jersey.
Concerns employment security during changes in control of health care entities. *
Requires EDA to establish loan program to assist certain businesses with funding to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Revises gross income tax credit for child and dependent care expenses.
Revises law prohibiting cruel tethering and confinement of dogs; establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
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Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Modifies laws regarding compensation and leaves of absence for certain public employees who served in the military; requires public employers follow certain policies and procedures for leaves of absence.
Requires hospitals and homeless shelters to provide information on services and resources to individuals who are homeless or military veterans.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses paying a salary differential to National Guard members or reservists on active duty.
Provides tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for certain costs incurred in purchase and installation of certain environmentally responsible business equipment.
Increases State appropriations to Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund by $387 million to restore municipal aid reductions from Fiscal Years 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from tax levy and appropriation cap, as applicable, for municipalities and counties.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program and provides a State match for contributions to NJBEST accounts for families meeting certain income guidelines.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle charging stations.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Requires all new State buildings to have solar or geothermal energy systems, where feasible.
Provides credits under corporation business tax and gross income tax for qualified wages of certain disabled veterans.
Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status.
Extends certain benefits to veterans who received a badge, medal, or ribbon for serving in federal military campaign or expedition.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Requires release of bid list prior to bid date under "Local Public Contracts Law."
Establishes the New Jersey School Counts County College Scholarship Program.
Requires development of longitudinal data system that maintains individuals' data from preschool through entry into workforce.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish performance-based funding plans for public institutions of higher education.
Requires certain health benefits coverage for diagnosing and treating autism and other developmental disabilities.
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.
Prohibits persons violating animal cruelty law from owning, keeping, or harboring animals; requires DHSS establish and maintain website list of such persons.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Permits certain retirees to choose health care coverage under traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage plan options offered by SHBP or SEHBP.
Places cap of $100 on amount paid by covered persons for purchase of insulin.
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.
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Requires kennels and veterinary facilities to provide for supervision of dogs, training of employees, and maintenance of certain records; designated as "Daisy's Law."
"Pet Groomers Licensing Act;" designated as "Bijou's Law."
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex residents of long-term care facilities.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Authorizes appointment of limited guardian to direct treatment for person with substance use impairment, or involuntary commitment to treatment when substance use disorder poses imminent danger to self, others, or property.
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.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
Excludes from income for gross income tax and PAAD eligibility purposes victims' remuneration for involuntary internment received under judgments or settlement agreements.
Prohibits disclosure of personal information pertaining to certain health care workers who are victims of assault; makes violation disorderly persons offense.
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.
Imposes requirements on video visitation service contracts for inmates in certain correctional facilities; requires correctional facilities to allow contact visits.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for persons 18 or younger with diagnosed complex medical needs.
Requires contracts for sales of residential property to address lead service lines.
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
Expands University Hospital board of directors membership from 11 to 13 members; designates University Hospital as rural hospital.
Requires county colleges to develop plan to achieve three-year graduation rate of at least 33 percent for full-time degree-program students by 2021-2022 academic year.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of the United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.
Requires outer envelope for mailing of voted mail-in ballot by voter to include postage prepaid.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Requires licensure for manufacturers, distributors, wholesale dealers, and retail dealers of electronic smoking devices and related products.
Prohibits sale of menthol cigarettes and sale or distribution of flavored electronic smoking devices and related products.
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of smart phone and social media usage in school.
Requires construction of all new residential properties to include solar panels.
Prohibits delivery of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide list of alternative drugs to health care professionals, pharmacists, and covered persons under certain circumstances.
Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales.
Revises licensure and operational requirements for vapor businesses; revises taxes imposed on vapor products.
"Medicaid Transportation Brokerage Program Oversight and Accountability Act"; establishes vehicle, staffing, and performance standards, and review and reporting requirements for non-emergency medical transport provided under Medicaid transportation broker
Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.
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.
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.
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
"Mary's Law"; requires Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide direct payments for purchases of specialized, modified motor vehicles.
Establishes Women Veterans Coordinator in DMVA.
Requires health benefits coverage of hearing aids for all ages.
Provides for transfer and sale of inactive liquor licenses for use in qualifying smart growth municipalities.
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 exemption for contributions made to qualified retirement plans.
Expands purpose of Traumatic Brain Injury Fund to support transportation costs incurred by eligible individuals in accessing support group meetings.
Establishes central registry of residents with special needs for use during emergencies.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
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
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Prohibits use of bots to deceive person about origin and content of communication for certain commercial or election purposes.
Establishes fully autonomous vehicle pilot program.
"Chiara's Law"; prohibits euthanizing animals in shelters or pounds except for health or safety reasons.
Makes various changes to reporting requirements for independent expenditure committees.
Makes various changes to reporting requirements for independent expenditure committees; establishes reporting requirements for policy impact committees.
Establishes Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program to facilitate apprehension of persons fleeing motor vehicle accident scene; designated as "Zackhary's Law."
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Creates Clinical Trials Working Group.
Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.
Concerns expansion of services provided by DOH mental health screening services.
Concerns Early Intervention Support Services program in DOH and expansion of program to all counties.
Requires certain notification prior to mosquito control spraying applications.
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.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Requires pharmacy benefits manager under contract with SHBP and SEHBP to report price paid to pharmacy and amount charged to SHBP and SEHBP.
Requires public water systems to develop lead service line inventories and replace lead service lines.
Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires data collection and issuance of report on drug evidence testing by New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Sciences.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Establishes "Registered Apprenticeship Program for State Agencies"; makes an appropriation.
Requires health benefits coverage for private duty nursing services.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.
Requires automobile insurers to inform parties involved in automobile claim that they are not required to provide statement.
Establishes "Senior Citizen Home Repair and Modification Program"; appropriates $10 million.
Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain senior nutrition programs from motor vehicle registration fees.
Prohibits telemarketers from making certain unsolicited telemarketing sales calls.
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.
Requires destruction of records stored on digital copy machines under certain circumstances.
"Government Reality Check Act"; prohibits public employers from providing certain benefits to public employees; restricts gifts to public employees; restricts travel by public employees; imposes post-employment restriction on public contracting employees.
Revises penalty provision of law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited text messages.
Provides State agencies will not enter into contracts with business entities that require persons or public entities to submit disputes to binding arbitration.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
Requires testing for infectious disease for certain persons who have been administered opioid antidote by first responder.
Requires State to purchase certain vehicles when purchasing new vehicle.
Prohibits possession of firearm by person convicted of animal cruelty.
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.
Revises definition of "veteran" for eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and veterans' property tax exemption.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.
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.
Provides veterans with up to 60 credits tuition-free at county college serving county of residence.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Permits testing and use of autonomous vehicles on State roadways under certain circumstances.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Clarifies that owners of self-driving motor vehicles must comply with existing insurance requirements.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators for expense of classroom supplies.
Establishes gross income tax credit and corporation business tax credit for student loan payments.
Requires school districts take certain actions to increase participation in free or reduced priced meal programs; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Requires boil water notices to be provided by certain public water systems via telephone, email or text message.
Increases accidental death benefit for surviving spouse or surviving children of certain PERS members and retirants; provides accidental death benefit to beneficiary of certain PERS and PFRS members and retirants; redefines child.
Requires DLPS to establish and make available to law enforcement agencies training materials concerning interactions with hearing impaired; requires annual training for law enforcement and contracting with qualified interpreters.
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for customers following breach of security of personal information within business or public entity.
Prohibits use of chlorpyrifos insecticide.
Prohibits transportation network companies from engaging in surge pricing during state of emergency.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Requires NJT to adopt plan to evacuate passengers when rail passenger vehicle becomes immobilized in tunnel.
Changes reporting date and certain data requirements for NJT annual report; establishes penalty for failure to issue report in timely manner; and establishes quarterly reporting requirements.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.
Creates presumption that certain firefighters who develop cancer are eligible for workers' compensation and accidental disability pension.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.
Requires establishment of Work and Learn Consortiums by certain educational institutions to establish certificate and degree programs identified in high labor-demand industries.
Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law.
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1,700,000 for Thomas Edison State University.
Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.
"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."
Requires BPU and electric public utilities to conduct energy storage analysis.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain donated vehicles.
Requires various State departments to provide linkages to information on "baby boxes" and safe sleep education on their websites.
Concerns disclosure by homeowner of lead plumbing prior to home sale.
Allows follow up calls from operators of NJ Suicide Hopeline to minors at risk of committing suicide.
Requires school security training for persons employed by public and nonpublic schools in substitute capacity and for employees and volunteers of youth programs operated in school buildings.
Requires school bus driver's complete motor vehicle driving record be shared with board of education or school bus contractor and local police.
Requires shelter, pound, or kennel operating as shelter or pound to offer animal in its care to animal rescue organization for adoption before euthanizing it; extends time required to offer animal for adoption from seven to 30 days.
Requires DEP to post list of certain chemicals, requires manufacturers of children's products to report use of certain chemicals, prohibits sale or distribution of children's products containing certain chemicals.
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Establishes Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Council.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
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.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Requires candidates for President and Vice-President of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot; prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for candidates who fail to file income tax returns.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to NJBEST program and provides distributions from qualified State tuition programs for K-12 expenses are not qualified withdrawals under gross income tax.
Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
Provides emergency State school aid to certain school districts located in historic communities.
Requires Medicaid cover professional violence prevention counseling services.
Establishes pilot program for integrated system of treatment for opioid use disorders.
Permits qualified person with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain handicapped parking placard.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Exempts customer with account for electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E-ZPass, from certain fees if motor vehicle is stolen.
Requires certain transportation services to provide notice to riders concerning operator's use of video recording devices in vehicles.
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."
Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications.
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers.
Requires certain public water systems to publish certain financial and employee information on Internet.
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC.
Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from EDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.
Establishes green infrastructure financing program.
Requires 30-day grace period prior to accrual of interest on late water and sewer bill payments.
Requires retirement subdivision and retirement community to install electrical generator to provide electricity to common use area to be used as shelter in case of emergency.
Requires motor vehicle inspection stickers to notify drivers of penalty for texting while driving.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.
Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients.
Establishes performance and training standards for certain Medicaid transportation services and requires DHS to report compliance with standards.
Requires DOH to include certain response protocols in training course for employees of health care facilities regarding suspected human trafficking activities.
Requires DOH to update epilepsy website and increase public outreach efforts.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services; designated as the Mental Health Access Act.
Requires managed care plans, SHBP and SEHBP, to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for positron emission tomography to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.
Establishes Medicaid Managed Care Organization Oversight Program.
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Waives boat safety course requirement for veterans and active duty members of military with maritime training.
Imposes mandatory forfeiture of public office, position or employment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross tax returns for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.
Makes it a crime of the fourth degree for a private citizen to use a tracking device to track another person without that person's consent.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for epinephrine for persons aged 18 or younger.
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.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.
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.
Provides that denial of services based on a person's disability or perceived disability by domestic violence shelters is unlawful discrimination.
Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Permits person with special needs to voluntarily make notation on driver's license and identification card.
Establishes Office of the Advocate for Private Commuter Bus Service Customers and bill of rights for customers of private carriers operating motorbus regular route services.
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
Establishes a Personal Care Assistance Task Force in Department of Human Services.
"New Jersey Disclosure and Accountability Transparency Act (NJ DaTA) establishes certain requirements for disclosure and processing of personally identifiable information; establishes Office of Data Protection and Responsible Use in Division of Consumer A
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $16.5 million for direct support professional wage increase.
Designates New Jersey Commuter Pass Credit Act; provides for temporary gross income tax credit for certain commuting passes.
Requires carriers that offer health benefits plans to provide new or existing subscribers with notification of certain hospital and health system contract expirations.
Requires DHS to develop or purchase electronic health record system for use by certain agencies providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Requires DHS and other appropriate state agencies to disseminate information on transportation options for persons with developmental disabilities.
Provides for establishment of three-year pilot program to expand provision of paratransit services in New Jersey.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Increases penalty for parking within safety zone designated for school bus use.
Provides automatic effective rating for certain school district employees for whom annual summative evaluation is not conducted in any school year in order to protect tenure achievement timeline.
Requires instruction concerning use of 9-1-1 for public school students in preschool, kindergarten, and grades one and two.
"New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Act"; authorizes sale of tax credits to fund investments in certain New Jersey high-growth businesses.
Requires public institutions of higher education to submit proposed tuition and fees for upcoming academic year to Secretary of Higher Education for review.
Prohibits State from disclosing New Jersey driver's license holders' personal information to other states seeking to issue speed camera or red light camera citations.
Prohibits excessive price increases during period of declared abnormal market disruption.
Concerns mortgage and loan forbearance, rent suspension, and consumer reporting during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires annual training for health officers on public health emergencies and public health outbreak management.
Requires retail establishments to allow individuals with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.
Requires EDA to provide low interest loans to qualified small businesses and not-for-profit corporations during state of emergency declared by Governor.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2020"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Establishes loan redemption program for health care professionals who provide health care services or health care-related administrative services at approved sites during COVID-19 pandemic.
Provides gross income tax deduction for volunteers of New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps that serve at least 150 hours during public health emergency.
Establishes COVID-19 Transitional Assistance Local Grant Program in DHS.
Establishes "Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Study Commission."
Maintains eligibility for veteran's property tax deduction when property is transferred to trust.
Establishes disabled veteran tenant gross income tax credit.
Permits dealer issued license plate frames which do not obscure numbers and letters on motor vehicle license plates.
Permits court to order transfer of billing responsibility for, and rights to, wireless telephone number to certain victims of domestic violence or stalking.
Permits school district to use capital reserve account funds for certain expenses during state of emergency.
Requires processing of nutrition assistance program benefits via telephone or at point of delivery for grocery delivery service during public health emergency.
Requires reimbursement rate for health care services provided using telehealth and telemedicine equal reimbursement rate for services provided in person.
Imposes moratorium on use of biometric surveillance systems technology by law enforcement agencies; establishes commission to recommend appropriate law enforcement uses for biometric surveillance systems technology.
Extends Civil Service Commission employment eligible lists during State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for persons with diagnosed complex medical needs.
Requires Medicaid fee-for-service coverage of managed long term services and supports when beneficiary is pending enrollment in managed care organization.
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.
Establishes four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to certain businesses providing annual physical and mental health screenings to full-time and part-time employees.
Establishes communication and notification requirements for long-term care facilities.
Permits persons who are hearing impaired to apply for vehicle identification placards.
Creates "Manufacturing Reboot Program" in EDA to provide financial assistance to certain manufacturing businesses; makes $10 million appropriation to EDA.
Requires EDA to provide certain assistance to qualified veterans' organizations.
Requires pet shops to install and operate surveillance cameras inside and outside business and retain footage for at least 60 days.
Requires coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing for staff members of child care centers.
Prohibits electric public utilities from charging certain customers peak rates under certain circumstances.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning ways to improve unemployment insurance information technology infrastructure.
Permits special education students and bilingual education students to repeat prior year grade level during 2020-2021 school year upon parental request.
Requires long-term care facilities to test personnel for COVID-19 twice per week.
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.
Expands NJ FamilyCare to ensure healthcare benefits are available to all uninsured children under 19 years of age who live in New Jersey; appropriates $3 million for outreach, enrollment, and retention regarding NJ FamilyCare.
Establishes Frontline Health Care Worker Loan Forgiveness Program.
Establishes "Support for Victims of Domestic Violence Program"; incentivizes certain businesses to provide support to individuals who are victims of domestic violence.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Establishes "Telehealth and Telemedicine Improvement Task Force."
Requires each nursing home to employ patient advocate.
Requires DOE to provide funds to school districts for acquisition of technology devices to address digital divide and requires districts to reimburse DOE from available federal funds.
Permits use of combination of in-person and virtual or remote instruction in 2020-2021 school year to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
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.
Qualifies certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees.
Prohibits use of certain technology for unauthorized electronic surveillance of cellular telephones.
Establishes animal cruelty offense of cruel confinement of a gestating pig.
Establishes protocols for treating emergency room patients with dementia.
Requires county protective services staff to receive training on means and methods of effective, respectful, and compassionate communication with, and provision of assistance to, adults with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees; revises type of injury needed to qualify for program.
Provides certain employment protections for working parents due to school closure during state of emergency and public health emergency.
Requires hospitals to report to DOH on their supplies of personal protective equipment.
Provides for advocate in criminal cases concerning welfare or care of animal.
Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Exempts Purple Heart recipients from payment of motor vehicle registration, driver's license, and identification card fees.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse customer for cost of spoiled food and prescription medicine resulting from service outage more than 48 hours after end of storm.
Requires electric public utilities to prioritize service restoration to age-restricted communities after major events.
Provides free admission to State parks and forests, and certain historic sites and historic properties for certain veterans on Veterans Day.
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbit by pet shops; prohibits certain transactions between animal shelters, pounds, animal rescue organizations, and animal breeders or brokers; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for cost of certain spoiled products resulting from service outage more than 72 hours after end of storm.
Permits voter registration up to 14 days before election.
Authorizes private persons to display American flag on certain property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.
Establishes requirements concerning methods for determining whether child has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Prohibits certain utilities and authorities from increasing rates and assessing late or restoration fees or charges during and within 180 days after major public health emergency.
Requires health insurance coverage for services and drugs related to contraception and reproductive health; repeals conflicting laws.
Establishes Mental Health Awareness Pilot Program in DOE.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders through collaborative care.
Increases child care provider payments and revises hourly limits on child care for school-aged children under subsidized child care assistance program during 2020-2021 school year.
Expands DCA oversight over common interest communities; establishes trust fund, advisory council, and ombudsman office.
Exempts personal protective equipment from sales and use tax.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
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.
Establishes pilot program to provide for same-day voter registration on election day in certain years.
Authorizes surviving spouse or family member of decedent to use motor vehicle registration certificate of decedent until registration certificate expires.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Requires infection control training for nursing home and assisted living administrator licensure and certification.
Requires school district to develop resource guide on virtual or remote instruction for students and families.
Requires revision of State Legislature's anti-harassment policy; specifies investigation of discrimination and harassment complaint process.
Codifies State Workplace Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy.
Requires certain CATV companies issued system-wide franchise agreement to make CATV service available throughout its franchise area.
"College Mental Health Services Act"; establishes grant program for public institutions of higher education and requires public institutions of higher education to report certain information concerning mental health treatment and suicides.
Renames "security aid" as "health and safety aid" to reflect that secure schools provide for students' mental health; provides that State aid for nonpublic school security services may also be used for mental health services.
Requires school districts to establish procedures for online reporting of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
Requires State Police to biannually report to Legislature number of sex offenders who fail to register as required by Megan's Law.
Establishes COVID-19 Local Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program in DHS; appropriates $4 million.
Authorizes issuance of classic NJ license plates.
Increases minimum wage for direct support professionals.
Provides for accidental death benefit if death of TPAF member is caused by COVID-19.
Permits advanced practice nurse to testify in lieu of psychiatrist at court hearing for involuntary commitment.
Establishes Long-term Care Workforce Development Program in DOLWD.
Allows registered voters to submit application to vote by mail using online voter registration website maintained by Secretary of State up to seven days before election.
Requires school districts to provide anti-bias instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education; requires school districts to designate chief equity officer.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco product tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from $1 million to $4 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
Establishing veterans' affordable housing preference; authorizing bonus fair share credit for veterans' affordable housing.
Provides gross income tax credit to essential employees working during COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes hospitality business winter preparation purchase or reimbursement program in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.
Authorizes municipal assessment of development impact fees following State guidelines and makes an appropriation.
Requires MVC to provide customer service telephone number at motor vehicle inspection facilities.
Directs Secretary of State to establish grant program for counties to improve paper ballot counting process; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes "Voting Improvement Task Force."
Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from the tax levy cap applicable to school districts.
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Establishes Task Force for the Development of Universal Child Care.
Extends period for expanded use of telemedicine and telehealth services for duration of declared COVID-19 public health emergency and provides for additional health benefits coverage.
Establishes "Commission on People with Disabilities."
Creates "Disability Life-Sustaining Measures Advisory Council."
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.
Requires hospitals to collect and report demographic data on people with disabilities who are tested or treated for COVID-19 during declared public health emergency.
Revises requirements for health insurers to cover telemedicine and telehealth; requires telemedicine and telehealth systems to include accessible communication features for individuals with disabilities.
Concerns manufacturing of clear masks and promotes public awareness of clear mask during public health emergencies.
Transfers New Jersey Group for Access and Integration Needs in Emergencies and Disasters from DHS to NJ State Police, revises membership requirements, and requires group to be consulted on certain matters.
Establishes pilot programs for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health and 24-hour county substance use disorder crisis centers; revises requirements to become authorized medication-assisted treatment provider; appropriates $7 million.
Requires DHS to establish two-year Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot Program.
Requires DOH to establish Community Health Center Integrated Care Loan Program; appropriates funds for purposes of loan program.
Establishes pilot program to refer certain emergency department patients for development of coordinated behavioral health care treatment and support services plan.
Provides that disability-owned businesses be included in certain business development programs, direct loan programs, and certification processes; requires Chief Diversity Officer compile information on awarding of State contracts to disability-owned busi
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities.
Permits cosigners to student loans under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program to make payments on loans; allows gross income tax deduction for certain payments under NJCLASS Loan Program.
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.
Extends deadline by which certain continuing education requirements are to be satisfied by persons employed in health care field.
Requires DEP to update school food waste guidelines to include recommendations for how to better utilize food nearing best-by and expiration dates.
Increases transparency and accountability for NJT and independence of NJT board members; establishes Office of Customer Advocate; requires greater detail for capital program.
Requires transportation network companies, taxicab services, and limousine services to report crime statistics to the Attorney General; requires Attorney General to report on data.
Create COVID-19 Memorial Commission.
Requires MVC to conduct study and issue report comparing online transactions and in-person transactions.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for up to $500 for spoiled food and full cost of spoiled medicine resulting from lengthy service outage following major event.
Establishes Office of School Bus Safety Coordinator in DOE to oversee school busing industry and ensure safe transportation of school students.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Requires county boards of elections to establish ballot drop boxes at certain long-term care facilities at least 45 days before election.
Requires commercial Internet websites and online services to notify consumers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information and allows consumers to opt out.
Broadens eligibility for gross income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires financial institutions to release records to adult protective services when suspecting fraud of vulnerable adult or senior customer; allows adult protective service to release same records to law enforcement agency if necessary.
Requires health care professionals to order bi-lateral ultrasounds concurrently when ordering mammograms; requires insurers to cover concurrent mammograms and bi-lateral ultrasounds.
Requires Internet websites and mobile applications obtain affirmative consent from user before changing terms-of-service agreement.
Makes Fiscal Year 2021 supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to BPU for certain broadband telecommunications service subscriber assistance.
Establishes "Future Road Technologies Fund"; makes annual appropriation of $3 million.
Revises gross income tax credit for child and dependent care expenses by expanding income eligibility and increasing credit.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to include certain taxpayers who are at least 65 years of age.
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled school bus inspections.
Establishes the "Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force."
Authorizes homeless shelters to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by shelter staff.
Increases income eligibility threshold for pension and retirement exclusion from gross income to $150,000.
Extends eligibility for NJ STARS Program to students academically ranked in top third of class.
Establishes one-time grant to study and recommend best practices for encouraging youth participation in government.
Authorizes county vocational school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Establishes loan redemption program for licensed mental health professionals.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for businesses owned by women veterans or women in military service.
Establishes "Gambling Treatment Diversion Court Pilot Program" to be administered by AOC.
Creates commission to coordinate job training and retraining to develop workforce post-coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes "New Jersey Small Business Indoor Air Quality Management Support Program."
Provides for legal representation for residential lessees and tenants in any removal or eviction proceeding.
Permits consumers aged 65 and over up to five business days to cancel home improvement contracts.
Permits exemption from certain civil service examinations for person with disability.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Establishes healthcare careers pilot program for certain institutions of higher education and proprietary institutions.
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize public and nonpublic schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families.
Provides for free mental health screen tool and reimbursements to certain mental health care providers; appropriates $15 million from available federal funds.
Creates State business assistance program to establish contracting agency procurement goals for socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises.
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing.
Authorizes military service members, spouses, and dependents with out-of-state domicile to operate motor vehicles in New Jersey.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare report on learning loss of students with developmental disabilities during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires 10 percent of certain federal education relief funds, approximating $26.2 million, be dedicated specifically to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Allows certain mental health professionals to apply volunteer services performed for certain organizations towards credits or hours needed to fulfill continuing education requirements.
Requires MVC to notify customers of availability of receiving electronic notification of upcoming expiration of certain MVC-issued documents.
Requires gender balance in membership of certain boards and commissions established by statue.
The "New Jersey Town Center Microgrid Pilot Program Act."
Expands mail-in ballot technical defects eligible for curing; makes various changes concerning mail-in ballot cure processing and documentation.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for programs providing mental health, substance use treatment, or services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires certain warehouse operators to implement air pollution reduction and mitigation plans.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Makes $2.5 million in federal funds available to EDA to support veteran-owned businesses in need.
Permits persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder to have MVC note that designation on certain MVC-issued documents.
Establishes "Build Back Better Fund" in EDA for certain manufacturing business assistance; creates and funds two business assistance programs in New Jersey Redevelopment Authority; appropriates $165 million.
Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.
Directs DEP to develop State water infrastructure investment plan; requires NJ Infrastructure Bank to publish additional information about water infrastructure projects; appropriates $200,000 to NJ Infrastructure Bank.
Exempts certain students with disabilities from requirement to take college credits during Bridge Year Pilot Program; modifies age eligibility criteria under program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million for Community College Opportunity Grant-Adult Postsecondary Career and Technical Education.
Modifies Community College Opportunity Grant Program to permit adult students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education programs to receive financial assistance.
Requires school districts to permit students five excused absences for mental or behavioral health reasons.
Establishes the "COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission."
Requires commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with certain global positioning systems.
Freezes sewerage and water rates for residential customers 65 years of age or over.
Establishes program in DOLWD to connect persons with disabilities with job training and employment.
Exempts honorably discharged veterans from payment of passenger motor vehicle registration fee; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Establishes cybersecurity employment grant program for qualified businesses.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
Establishes child care costs reimbursement grant program in DCF for parents or guardians whose children are subject to quarantine as a result of COVID-19; appropriates $500,000.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having service-connected permanent disability; extends eligibility to veterans suffering from mental illness; establishes eligibility of property owned by disabled veteran wi
Provides for lifetime disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicle and transportation network company for persons convicted of human trafficking.
Requires public agencies report cybersecurity incidents to New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
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 license plate frame to obscure certain parts of license plate under certain conditions.
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Concerns family leave and disability benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.
Concerns family leave benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.
Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of certain insurance policies and insurance premium finance agreements for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both.*
Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.