Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Nancy J. Pinkin
Sponsored
Became law7
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Authorizes expedited partner therapy, under which sexual partners or patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted disease are treated without prior clinical examination.
Authorizes sale and conveyance of certain State-owned real property in Stafford Township, Ocean County to US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Makes various changes to laws governing remediation of contaminated sites.
Prohibits sale, lease, rent or installation of certain equipment or products containing hydrofluorocarbons or other greenhouse gases.
Makes changes to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's enabling act.
Vetoed1
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Passed the General Assembly3
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Out of committee15
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.*
Allows pharmacy interns and pharmacy externs to administer certain vaccines under direct supervision of pharmacist and requires reporting of certain vaccine administrations.*
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Requires municipalities, public utilities, and State to use LED technology in certain street lights.
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Provides that electric power supplier license issued by BPU may be renewed without expiring if certain conditions are met.
Establishes "New Jersey Solar Panel Recycling Commission."*
Provides that natural gas supplier license issued by BPU may be renewed without expiring if certain conditions are met.
Makes various changes to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's enabling act.
Provides for protection of public right of access to certain public trust lands.*
Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.
Appropriates $2.94 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Authorizes DEP rulemaking to prevent backsliding of certain State environmental regulations due to changes in federal law or regulation.
Establishes Recycling Market Development Council.*
In committee94
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Creates white collar crime registry.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees by more than 4% over the prior academic year.
"New Jersey Sexual Assault Violence in Education Act"; requires institutions of higher education to adopt anti-sexual assault theater program, report allegations of sexual assault to county prosecutor, and provide students with information on sexual assau
Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain donations to the Rutgers University Foundation.
Requires certain community residential facilities have standby emergency power generators.
Requires certain undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires public institutions of higher education to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Concerns practice of funeral directing.
Requires high school students to be assessed using college placement cut scores to determine readiness for college-level course work, and Commissioner of Education to develop plan to improve college and career counseling for students.
Requires independent colleges report certain consumer information on their websites; requires information on remedial instruction to be provided by certain colleges; directs how remedial education is delivered at four-year public and independent colleges.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from requiring students to purchase meal plans and permits the institutions to only offer meal plans in the form of a spending allowance.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to revoke proprietary school's license to award academic degrees if school fails to achieve certain minimum graduation rates.
Requires closure of a four-year public institution of higher education that fails to achieve a six-year graduation rate of at least 50% for full-time undergraduate students.
Establishes Study Commission on Gender Pay Discrimination.
Authorizes Commissioner of Corrections to establish program to operate managed cellular access system within State correctional facilities.
Extends from 60 days to 120 days amount of time for municipality to refund excess property taxes paid following successful property assessment appeal.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesale distributors accept and provide a rebate for certain returned drugs.
Requires certain disclosures by non-fiduciary investment advisors.
Revises affidavit of merit requirement in professional malpractice cases.
Prohibits attachment of homestead in medical malpractice judgment.
Requires restaurants to post DOH sign concerning food allergen awareness in kitchen or staff area.
Transfers regulatory authority over managed care plans from DOBI to DOH.
Provides for two-year post-employment restriction on certain employees of the Department of Banking and Insurance.
Creates New Jersey Innocence Study and Review Commission.
Requires direct supervision of pharmacy interns and externs who administer certain injectable medications.
Regulates purchase and sale of stun guns.
Requires entertainment facilities to provide calorie information for food and beverage items offered for sale.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Requires State Auditor to conduct audit of fees charged by public institutions of higher education.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Requires State's participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Dedicates first $300 million from State's participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative for electric vehicle programs.
Requires New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to annually prepare report on debt held by public institutions of higher education.
"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."
Creates Office of Clean Energy in BPU.
Requires BPU and electric public utilities to conduct energy storage analysis.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain solar energy system expenditures.
Requires electric public utilities operating or providing service to certain LED street lights to charge customers only for actual costs.
Requires electric public utilities to enter into long-term contracts for certain forms of Class I renewable energy.
Exempts solar energy systems from building fees.
Requires certain State projects to be designed and managed to include sustainable landscapes.
Requires DCA to adopt Statewide solar installation subcode.
Allows 50 percent credit against societal benefits charge to electric or gas public utility customers who install and maintain publicly available zero emission vehicle charging stations.
Establishes "Solar Roof Installation Warranty Program" in EDA and transfers $2 million from societal benefits charge to initially fund program.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to issue up to $20 million in bonds to finance cost-effective energy efficiency improvements in State, local, and school district buildings.
Requires BPU to establish demand response programs for electric public utility customers.
Prohibits sale of expanded polystyrene food service products and food packaged in those products.
Establishes uniform alternative assessment for commercial renewable energy systems and limits municipal construction permit fees for non-commercial renewable energy systems.
"Water Resources Protection Trust Fund Act"; establishes user fee on water consumption and diversion; utilizes fee revenue for water quality, supply, and infrastructure projects.
Prohibits use of plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene, and single-use plastic straws.
Establishes limitations on and conditions associated with prescribers' acceptance of compensation from pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Revises access and reporting requirements for New Jersey Immunization Information System.
Requires all newly constructed warehouses to be solar-ready buildings.
Establishes "Plastic Pollution Task Force" to study ways to reduce and address plastic pollution.
Requires restaurants to identify major food allergens on menu.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Establishes Statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste in landfills; requires DEP to adopt regulations to achieve targets.
Requires New Jersey election officials to coordinate with relevant federal officials regarding election security.
Requires election equipment to be stored in secure facility.
Directs DEP to study and, if necessary, regulate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging.
Expands volunteer tuition credit program to volunteers and eligible dependents enrolled in four-year public institutions of higher education and increases maximum value of tuition credit.
Exempts physicians from controlled dangerous substance registration requirements of Division of Consumer Affairs.
Prohibits use of firearms and firearms-related items as raffle prizes.
Adds one dental assistant to NJ State Board of Dentistry.
Directs DEP to establish program prohibiting discharge of preproduction plastics into State waters.
Establishes Recycling Market Development Council.
Prohibits preauthorization of certain ultrasound screenings covered under health benefits plans.
Establishes limited medical license for retired physicians.
Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.
Revises effective date of P.L.2017, c.283 concerning licensure of one-room surgical practices.
Permits voters to sign backup paper polling record in counties opting to use e-poll books.
Requires newly-manufactured school buses to be equipped with global positioning system.
Directs AOC to establish training for judges concerning sexually violent offenses.
Establishes "NJ One Health Task Force."
Requires municipality to provide free beach access to certain veterans.
Revises law concerning certain dealers secondhand goods and pawnbrokers.
Prohibits member of charter school board of trustees from serving simultaneously on board of organization that donates money to charter school.
Requires land use plan element of municipal master plan to include climate change-related hazard vulnerability assessment.
Prohibits retail stores from banning use of reusable carryout bags.
Requires new photovoltaic installations to comply with most recent National Electric Code standards for rapid shutdown of photovoltaic arrays.
Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.
Requires each solid waste management district to develop strategy in solid waste management plan to reduce food waste.
Establishes sales tax holiday every third weekend of July for certain retail sales of water-efficient products.
Requires DOT to develop asphalt pavement fine aggregate mixture specifications and minimum use requirements for waste glass.
Establishes pilot program in which certain selected school districts equip school buses with global positioning systems and DOE develops school bus tracking application.
Directs DEP to develop guidelines concerning State and local government purchase of goods made from recycled material.
Requires biennial review of fees charged for issuance of certain professional and occupational credentials.
Requires certain recycling centers to report information about recycling markets and contamination to DEP.
Requires registration of international student exchange visitor placement organizations with Secretary of State.
Provides legislative staff with up to 15 credits tuition-free per semester at four-year public institution of higher education on space-available basis.
Requires public institution of higher education to refund course tuition and fees to certain service members and to permit late registration for veterans and service members.
Carried from the Senate
Became law11
Establishes "New Jersey Solar Panel Recycling Commission."*
Provides that electric power supplier license issued by BPU may be renewed without expiring if certain conditions are met.
Provides that natural gas supplier license issued by BPU may be renewed without expiring if certain conditions are met.
Allows pharmacy interns and pharmacy externs to administer certain vaccines under direct supervision of pharmacist and requires reporting of certain vaccine administrations.**
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.
Provides for protection of public right of access to certain public trust lands.*
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
Makes various changes to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's enabling act.
Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.
Appropriates $2.94 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Establishes Recycling Market Development Council.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 96
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Requires institution of higher education to award appropriate credit for student's military service.*
Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*
Establishes training program to prevent suicide by law enforcement officer;requires reporting of law enforcement officer suicides to Attorney General.*
Directs the Division of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Establishes NJ "Landowner of the Year" award program.
Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.
Prohibits employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.*
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to create pilot program to research cultivation of industrial hemp.*
Establishes "Dietetics and Nutrition Licensing Act".**
Provides that PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Expands eligibility criteria for designating certain areas as being in need of redevelopment.*
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Requires municipality to pay certain nonresidential property tax appeal refunds in equal installments over period of three years. *
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Establishes "Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Bond Financing Act," authorizing issuance of bonds secured by pledge of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant proceeds, municipal liens, and special assessment; expands "Redevelopment Area Bond Financ
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act." *
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey.*
Provides for coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid.
Establishes "Blue Alert System."
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.
Adopts federal definition of armor piercing ammunition.*
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Requires active supervision of certain professional and occupational licensing boards.
Expands crime of terrorism.
Requires prescription opioid medications include warning sticker advising patients of risk of addiction and overdose.
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.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act."
Permits taxpayers to make dedicated prepayment toward anticipated property taxes.
Authorizes parking privileges for certain healthcare workers who render care at patients' home residences.
Establishes and modifies clean energy and energy efficiency programs; modifies State's solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Township of Howell as "State Trooper Marc K. Castellano Memorial Highway."
Requires public officer or employee to forfeit pension upon conviction for corruption of public resources, sexual contact, lewdness, or sexual assault when offense involves or touches upon public office or employment.**
Revises the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." *
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway."
Permits individuals to submit TDI and family temporary disability leave claims to DOLWD prior to commencement of leave under certain circumstances and requires timely payment of benefits for such claims.
Authorizes special assessments and bond issuance to replace lead-contaminated water service lines.
Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to conduct audit of security features of district buildings, grounds, and communication systems and to submit audit to NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and DOE.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Allows county homelessness trust funds to be used for code blue emergency shelter services.
Appropriates $15,294,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
FY2019 supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million to Shellfish and Marine Fisheries Management for Bureau of Marine Fisheries in DEP.
Requires Commissioner of Health to develop voluntary registry to collect cancer incidence data from firefighters.
Prohibits sale or distribution of products containing asbestos.
"Linda's Law"; prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment with verification of use of equipment.
Establishes crime of soliciting transfer of firearm by disqualified person.
Provides for collection of sales tax by marketplace facilitators and certain remote sellers, and clarifies collection of taxes related to hotel and transient accommodation occupancies.
Prohibits use of bots to deceive person about origin and content of communication for certain commercial or election purposes.
Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Appropriates $1,591,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $8,896,229 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Makes transient accommodation taxes and fees only applicable if it is obtained through a marketplace or if it is a professionally managed unit.*
Requires DOH to establish "My Life, My Plan" program to support women of childbearing age in developing reproductive life plan.
Revises requirements for provision of counseling and support services to emergency services personnel.
Revises law governing forfeiture of certain seized property.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation Act." *
Extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
Establishes "Innovation District Designation Program."
Preserves certain requirements that health insurance plans cover essential health benefits.*
"Sami's Law"; requires transportation network companies to issue, and drivers to display on vehicles, certain transportation network company identification. *
Establishes program for cultivation, handling, processing, transport, and sale of hemp; repeals New Jersey Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.
Provides in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education to individuals living in NJ who are entitled to educational assistance under US Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program.
Requires AG to establish program to detect fentanyl in State's illegal drug supply and make information related to presence of fentanyl available in database accessible by law enforcement.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health insurance plans; requires DHS to apply for federal funds for integration of Medicaid eligibility platform and exchange.**
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Establishes open enrollment period under Individual Health Coverage Program.
Revises law requiring health benefits coverage for certain contraceptives.
Requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for breastfeeding support.*
Increases tax credit provided for qualified investments under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $3,000 to $6,000.
Requires that State employee serve as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer for gubernatorial transitions.
Requires payment of expenses related to background investigations for certain gubernatorial transition positions.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish standardize recordkeeping and retention requirements with regard to unclassified State employees.
Specifies certain requirements for State agency review of complaint of workplace discrimination.
Requires certain public employees receive additional training to manage harassment or discrimination complaints.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2020 to include new projects, remove certain projects, and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
Vetoed · 8
Concerns payment of independent contractors.*
Establishes fee on single-use carryout bags used in certain stores and dedicates fee revenue to "Healthy Schools and Community Lead Abatement Fund."
Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Establishes expedited construction inspection program.
"Defense Against Porch Pirates Act"; creates new category of theft, with penalties including mandatory restitution and community service, for taking package delivered to residence by cargo carrier.*
Clarifies provisions concerning disclosure of existence and content of discrimination or harassment complaints; requires certain disclosures to person against whom complaint is made.*
Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales; increases fees for cigarette and vapor business licensure.*
Passed the General Assembly · 52
Authorizes special Combat Action Badge license plate program.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires hospital employees to assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.*
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Authorizes issuance of multi-species depredation permit for wildlife control on farmland.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Requires DEP to update Shore Protection Master Plan.
Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Requires cable television company to commit to principle of "net neutrality" as condition of approval of applications for municipal consent or system-wide franchise.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Requires certain water suppliers to reimburse residential customers for drinking water testing and filters under certain circumstances. **
" Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.**
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for ovarian cancer research.
Requires DCA to provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update its low-income home energy assistance program handbook, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.
Requires MVC to check Social Security Administration records and mark deceased individuals in MVC database once per month.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.*
Waives boat safety course requirement for veterans and active duty members of military with maritime training.
Requires public water systems to provide certain notice of boil water notices and violations of drinking water quality standards.
Revises certain licensure requirements to operate water supply and wastewater treatment systems.*
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastucture strategic plan.
Requires Department of Community Affairs to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer a voluntary recovery residence certification program.*
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires safe storage of firearms; establishes penalties for improper firearm storage.
Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for child care center and school attendance.*
Requires DHS to develop outreach plan to inform certain students about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Requires PANYNJ and certain commercial airport operators in State to coordinate with law enforcement for investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults; requires airlines and contractors to adopt and maintain policies regarding sexual assaults.*
Provides nursing home residents with right to timely response to certain complaints, concerns, or requests.
Requires collection and reporting of information concerning crimes against the elderly and disabled.
"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.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
Establishes certain criminal penalties for possession and transfer of firearms and ammunition to disqualified person.
Establishes "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation Financing Commission" to examine manner in which alternative fuel vehicles may be taxed to contribute to cost of maintaining State transportation system.
Enhances homeowner notification of foreclosure mediation program requirements; requires notice of residential foreclosure actions to HMFA.
Requires disclosure by applicants for State employment of previous or ongoing criminal investigations.
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration.
Provides one-year exemption for hospitals from requirement to source separate and recycle food waste. *
Out of committee · 146
"Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act."
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.
Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.
Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.
Creates Clinical Trials Working Group.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Authorizes award of reasonable costs and attorney fees to farmers prevailing in certain farm management disputes.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Prohibits use of "Nurse" title by unlicensed person.
Establishes special license plates to bring awareness to breast cancer.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Concerns installation of electric vehicle charging stations in common interest communities.*
Creates New Jersey Military Working Dog Handler and Military Working Dog medal.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.
Concerns low emission and zero emission vehicles; establishes Clean Vehicle Task Force.
Authorizes veterans' property tax exemption and veterans' property tax deduction for honorably discharged veterans of United States Armed Forces who did not serve in time of war or other emergency. *
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
The "Electronic Construction Procurement Act." *
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Allows electric energy produced from biofuel to be eligible as Class II renewable energy.
Encourages local units to plan for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. *
Requires bio-analytical or clinical laboratory conducting hepatitis C screening test to draw and store blood for confirmation test.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for preferences for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.*
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DOH.
Defines information to be included on death certificates, including gender identification.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
Authorizes use of electric school buses.
Establishes Campus Sexual Assault Commission.
Regulates operation of low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters.**
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.
Criminalizes certain actions of individuals who offer rental of residential property that they do not own or legally possess.
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
"Nosey's Law"; prohibits use of wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
"Earn Your Way Out Act"; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan and establish information database; establishes administrative parole release and provides compliance credits.*
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
Establishes Tuition and Aid Grant Study Commission to examine New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant Program and make recommendations regarding improvements to program.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Prohibits sale of menthol cigarettes.
Prohibits sale and distribution of mercury relays and switches under certain circumstances.
Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.
Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.
Requires AG to conduct survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.
Concerns Early Intervention Support Services program in DOH and expansion of program to all counties.
Creates "Coastal Climate Change Commission."
Requires boil water notices to be provided to municipal clerk within one hour. *
Requires acceptance of universal dentist application for participation form by dental plan carriers.
Permits certain health care professionals to waive health insurance copayments for members of military serving on active duty and their family members.*
Requires BPU public meetings held in State-owned building to be broadcast live on Internet provided necessary technology is available in building.
Increases civil penalties for certain natural gas or hazardous liquid facility safety violations.
Authorizes municipalities, counties, and certain authorities to establish stormwater utilities.
Establishes public-private alternative fueling station pilot program and requires DOT to conduct study.
Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.
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.*
Establishes crimes of purchasing firearm parts to unlawfully manufacture firearms without a serial number, manufacturing or possessing covert or undetectable firearms, and manufacturing or facilitating the manufacture of firearms using a three-dimensional
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide alternative arrangements to students unable to complete certain assignments by regular due date or register for courses because of day of religious observance.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting and transparency requirements.
Makes New Jersey National Guard members with NGB-22 form eligible for certain veterans' benefits.
Authorizes municipality, county or school district to establish charitable funds for specific purposes; permits property tax credit for certain donations.
Requires school district to report at least biannually to Department of Agriculture number of students who are denied school breakfast or school lunch.*
Requires certain school districts to submit report on nonparticipation in "Community Eligibility Provision" of National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to improve transparency of tuition and fees.
Provides that no more than 120 credits will be required for baccalaureate degree awarded by a public institution and no more than 60 credits for an associate degree.
Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires NJ DOT to request bridge inspection reports from US DOT.
Dedicates $500,000 annually in revenues from vessel registration and renewal fees to NJ Greenwood Lake Fund.
Requires landlords to count federal military service member and veteran housing allowances as income for purposes of qualifying for rental housing; designated as Securing Electronic Records for Veterans Ease Act.
Requires Department of Human Services to review Medicaid reimbursement to nursing homes under Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Program.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain county corrections officers.
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain failing schools.
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Allows dependent students whose parents or guardians hold H-1B visas to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education provided they meet certain criteria.*
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Prohibits sale of paint or coating removal products that contain methylene chloride unless purchaser meets certain safety standards for use. *
Changes title of DEP "conservation officer" to "conservation police officer."
Directs Adjutant General to enter into agreements with legal services organizations to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness.
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Requires Department of Agriculture to promote school meal programs.
Requires reporting of inmate abuse by employees of State correctional facilities and establishes reporting and investigation program.
Requires boards of education and nonpublic schools to provide law enforcement authorities with copies of blueprints and maps of schools and school grounds.
Establishes STEM Loan Redemption Program.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Concerns regulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, and soil and fill recycling industries.*
Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.
Requires Director of Division of Investment to attempt to use qualified minority and women-owned financial institutions to provide brokerage and investment management services.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.*
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Establishes Repayment Assistance Program and Household Income Affordable Repayment Plan for borrowers of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Establishes funding allocations for constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for Fiscal Year 2020and thereafter and revises law for State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs; appropriates $500,000.*
Requires NJ Division of Travel and Tourism prepare report on State travel and tourism industry recovery since Superstorm Sandy.*
Establishes the "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Act."
Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government.
Requires certain furniture retailers to provide notice of furniture tip over risks; requires tip restraint devices be available for purchase.
Creates five year High-Growth Industry Regional Apprenticeship Development Grant Pilot Program.
Requires DOH to regulate and license embryo storage facilities.
Requires State to use 20-year time horizon and most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report when calculating global warming potential to measure global warming impact of greenhouse gases.
Establishes process for Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to declare loan under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program as in default or rehabilitated.
Establishes task force to develop State-wide plan to diversify apprenticeships.
Requires emergency departments to take certain measures concerning palliative care for patients.
Requires certain schools to establish emergency action plans for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports-related injuries.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Requires school districts which participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to adopt New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association heat participation policy.*
Establishes elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax and allows corresponding refundable gross income tax and corporation business tax credit.*
Establishes goals and incentives for increased use of plug-in electric vehicles in NJ.*
Establishes new timeframes for implementation of, and revises, certain requirements in "Global Warming Response Act". *
Requires establishment of Work and Learn Consortiums by certain educational institutions to establish certificate and degree programs identified in high labor-demand industries.
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.
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.*
Updates notice of elections requirements to include information for voter to obtain polling place locations.
Exempts certain surgical technologists from general educational and training requirements.
Establishes "Fairness in Asset Forfeiture Proceedings Task Force."
Renames State's "Transgender Day of Remembrance" as "Babs Siperstein Transgender Day of Remembrance."
Prohibits all locally elected officials from receiving retroactive salary increases.
Establishes Task Force on Maximizing Employment for People with Disabilities.
Requires restaurants to post signs advising customers to notify servers of food allergies; requires restaurant managers to complete food allergen training.
Directs DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM.
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Reaffirms and clarifies that Attorney General and Division on Civil Rights may initiate actions in Superior Court to enforce "Law Against Discrimination."
Revises certain permissible rating factors for premiums charged for individual and small employer health benefits plans.
Amends "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" to add definition of "open access offshore wind transmission facility" and revises law concerning "qualified offshore wind projects." *
"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.
Revises licensure and operational requirements for vapor businesses; revises taxes imposed on vapor products.
"Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.
Establishes NJ Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers University, appropriates up to $500,000.*
Requires State to sell and convey to Educational Services Commission of New Jersey certain land and improvements known as Piscataway Regional Day School.
Appropriates $1,350,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
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Requires State to offer surplus State Police vehicles to certain volunteer fire and emergency service organizations.
Clarifies that corporate directors may approve actions without a meeting by electronic transmission.
Requires cost-benefit analyses and local government financial impact findings for approval of long term property tax exemption.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
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.
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Clarifies that authorized persons and entities may administer a single dose of any opoid antidote, or multiple doses of any intranasal or intramuscular opioid antidote to overdose victims, with immunity under "Overdose Prevention Act."
Requires DOH to establish uniform standards for retail food establishment health and sanitary evaluation placards.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Exempts from disclosure as public record information provided by individual to government agency under certain circumstances.
Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.
Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons hiring beginning farmers to perform custom farming.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.
Designates portion of the State Highway Route 49 in Cumberland County as "Mike Trout Highway."
Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.
Prohibits sale of expanded polystyrene food containers by public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.
Grants certain employment protections to campus police officers.
Confers civil service status on police officers employed by Rutgers University.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Revises "Fair Foreclosure Act."
Requires Attorney General to establish victims of identity theft database.
Establishing New Jersey Commission on Veterans' Benefits in DMVA.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension; authorizes the court to waive imprisonment under certain circumstances.
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Subjects most State property to local property taxation beginning on July 1, 2014.
Requires immediate forfeiture of public office, position or employment, without application by the prosecutor, for public officials and employees convicted under federal law of certain public corruption offenses.
Prohibits drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.
Establishes third or subsequent DUI offenses as fourth degree crime.
Requires institutions of higher education to use procedures in response to allegations of sexual harassment that are consistent with certain federal guidance and to report incidence of sexual assault.
Prohibits certain violations of terms of service for Internet ticket sales.
Prohibits sale of certain cleaning products containing triclosan.
Promotes installation and operation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information.
Establishes central registry of residents with special needs for use during emergencies.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Revises standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions.
Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.
Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.
Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties.
Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to conduct international criminal history background checks and check employer references for licensees.
Permits registered surgical practices to convert to or combine with ambulatory care facilities; provides for phased-in gross receipts assessment; authorizes non-profit hospitals to acquire joint ownership interest in practices.
Requires electronic health records systems to meet requirements to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Prohibits certain officials from using municipal vehicles for private purpose.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
The "Smart Container Act."
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Requires local contracting units, boards of education, and county colleges to purchase hybrid electric vehicles or electric vehicles when purchasing vehicles.
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.
Requires State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Requires BPU to adopt energy efficiency portfolio standards and electric and gas public utilities to adopt energy efficiency and peak demand reduction programs to comply with those standards.
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.
"Wage Transparency Act"; requires reporting of public contractor employment information.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Establishes "Address Confidentiality Program for Reproductive Health Service Employees and Clients."
Establishes certain network adequacy and standard application requirements for health insurance carriers; requires determination of hospital diversity for tiered networks.
Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for, and establishes certain requirements regarding, placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network.
Encourages timely recording of residential deeds.
Requires all creditors that acquire title to non-owner occupied residential property following foreclosure to notify municipality and common interest community.
Increases fee for firearms purchaser identification card; requires color photo on firearms purchaser identification cards, permits to purchase handgun, and permits to carry handgun.
Authorizes municipalities to establish program for public or private financing of certain energy, water and storm resiliency projects under PACE program through use of voluntary special assessments for certain property owners.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Requires health care providers, carriers, and employers to make certain disclosures regarding health care costs and allows SHBP to negotiate directly with hospitals in certain circumstances.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
Revises law concerning foreign country money-judgment recognition.
Provides procedure to cancel mortgage of record by affidavit of entitled person under certain circumstances.
Requires MVC to allow submission of vehicle identification number to "Next-of-Kin Registry."
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of certain green home improvements that increase building systems resiliency.
Directs school districts to permit students to use sunscreen at school and allows school employees to assist with sunscreen application in certain circumstances.
Creates New Jersey Crude Oil by Rail Safety Task Force.
Specifies minimum 20-year planning duration for NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan and adds new requirements for plan.
Establishes public-private pilot program for level 3 electric vehicle charging stations.
Prohibits development over 35 feet in height in Hudson River Palisades viewshed.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Requires evaluation for, and abatement of, mold hazards in school buildings.
Prohibits certain third-party property tax appeals.
Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Provides that toll revenue generated from PANYNJ bridges shall not exceed cost of maintenance, operation, and debt service of those bridges.
Requires that, by 2025, at least 30 percent of all energy consumed by State entities be from renewable energy sources.
Excludes permit applications for construction of certain pipelines and related infrastructure from eligibility for automatic approval if DEP fails to take action on application within 90 days.
Tolls statute of limitations for workers' compensation claims of minors.
Establishes Statewide public plug-in electric vehicle charging system.
Establishes State goals for adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure; directs DEP and various other State agencies to develop programs to achieve those goals.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Creates New Jersey Coastal Commission; reallocates certain funds from DEP to commission; and appropriates $20 million.
Exempts public institutions of higher education from motor vehicle registration fee.
Prohibits intentional release of balloons inflated with lighter-than air gases.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires State and local public contracts for food services to require compliance with federal food service guidelines.
Establishes electric vehicle rebate program.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Concerns high performance green building standards for certain State buildings.
Establishes Loan Modification and Consolidation Program for certain borrowers in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Increases tax credit provided for qualified investments under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act"; provides additional incentive to businesses located in certain enterprise zone.
Requires public utilities and cable television companies to notify certain entities prior to removing mature trees.
"Chloe's Law"; provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain pet medication.
Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable plastic carryout bags.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Enhances protections against fraudulent deed recordings.
Reforms annual State revenue estimating and reporting, and executive State budget presentation and revenue certification processes.
Designates Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge as "Master Sergeant Fred William Zabitosky Memorial Bridge."
Requires health benefits coverage for buprenorphine and buprenorphine/naloxone under certain conditions.
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 public employees for health care benefits.
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.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
"Timothy J. Piazza's Law", upgrades hazing; clarifies that prohibited conduct includes causing, coercing or forcing consumption of alcohol or drugs.
Requires de-identified patient data from electronic health records systems to be transmitted to DOH for analysis of Statewide health and disease trends.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Establishes three-year study on impact of minimum wage increases on businesses.
Requires outdoor lighting fixtures installed or replaced by, or on behalf of State, or at projects receiving State funds, to meet certain criteria.
Requires institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies; expands activities encompassing criminal hazing and upgrades penalties for engaging in these activities.
Changes definition of veteran and eliminates requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations for certain pension benefits.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain qualified charity care services provided by qualified physicians.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic directors and coaches of interscholastic sports programs.
Prohibits application of neonicotinoids on State, county, or municipal property.
Directs DEP to adopt regulations concerning identification and testing of microplastics in drinking water.
Permits four-year institution of higher education to award associate degrees.
Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day.
Revises law concerning solar renewable energy portfolio standards, solar renewable energy certificates, and net metering.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Requires NJT to equip trains with defibrillators.
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.