Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Steven V. Oroho
Sponsored
Became law6
Allows long term tax exemption extension for certain low-income housing.*
Designates High Point State Park as High Point State Park and New Jersey Veterans Memorial.*
Exempts governmental entities acquiring lands for open space located in a deed-authorized common interest community from paying community fees if, at time of acquisition, community has never been formed or has been dissolved or discontinued.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to authorize and advise food hubs.
Requires receivership appointment application prior to certain foreclosure actions; requires notice of intention to foreclosure on residential mortage to be filed within 180 days prior to commencing foreclosure; limits reinstatements of dismissed mortgage
Clarifies that "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act" applies to certain out-of-state persons and involved in residential mortgage lending in the State.*
Passed the Senate2
Excludes corrugated containers sold by the manufacturer from definition of "litter-generating product"; exempts such sales from user fee imposed under "Clean Communities Program Act."
Expands eligibillity for EDA small business loan program to specifically include certain farming operations and qulified dairy farmers. *
Out of committee11
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.*
Establishes Garden State Young Farmers Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
Expands the law of intestate succession to include certain non-blood heirs.
Appropriates $8,896,229 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires filing of certain contact information of creditors with residential mortgage foreclosure complaint and lis pendens.
"Mortgage Servicers Licensing Act."
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Establishes Office of Labor Law Enforcement.
In committee64
Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
"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.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Suspends "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" until certain conditions are met.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
Provides "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption, and clarifies municipal planning or zoning authority, for certain development along commercial corridors in Highlands Region.
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Prohibits local units of government from adopting increased minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave for private employers.
Permits nonprofit and for-profit entities operating theaters with 250 or more seats to apply for liquor license.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Reinstates the death penalty for certain murders.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; Establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Eliminates duplication and redundancy in registration of certain apartments.
Restores State fiscal year 2011 reductions to Garden State Preservation Trust payments in lieu of taxes; appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA.
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.
Establishes multi-species depredation permit.
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."
Authorizes Sunday bow hunting on federal military installations and William J. Hughes Technical Center.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Revises distribution of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Clarifies definition of reasonably necessary deviation when legally transporting firearm or weapon in motor vehicle.
Requires 40 hours annual in-service training for State corrections officers.
Permits governing body of certain municipalities having population of 30,000 or less to serve as local board of health; validates certain actions.
The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.
Requires local governments to purchase excess insurance for certain renewable energy projects financed by bonds.
Designates "Franklinite" as official mineral of State of NJ.
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Authorizes installation of automatic standby generators in certain residences without zoning or planning board approval.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
Changes element of crime of strict liability for drug-induced death so that liability is based on drug being "direct contributing factor" to death.
Requires Petroleum Products Gross Receipts Tax rate reduction if certain Legislative action is taken that includes increases in other State tax rates and revenue; dedicates revenues from certain sales and use tax increases to "Transportation Trust Fund Ac
Provides certain sending school districts one nonvoting advisory representative on receiving school district board of education.
Permits students to receive transportation or aid-in-lieu of transportation from district in which they reside when they are paying tuition to attend school in another district.
Requires children's psychiatric facilities to have on-site staff members supervise patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Authorizes creation of Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation license plates.
Clarifies pretrial detention and pretrial release provisions in P.L.2014, c.31; designates P.L.2014, c.31 and this bill as the "Restoring Judicial Discretion in Bail Setting Act."
Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.
Authorizes issuance of multi-species depredation permit for wildlife control on farmland.
Concerns endangered plant species in NJ.
Permits board of education and school bus contractor to allow child of school bus driver to ride school bus with parent.
Permits certain constituent districts of limited purpose regional districts to pay tuition for their students to attend public or nonpublic schools other than school of limited purpose regional.
Provides limited liability protection to private campgrounds for certain risks of camping.
Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
Limits annual increase in tuition rates charged by school districts, county vocational school districts, county special services districts, jointure commissions, and private schools for students with disabilities to two percent.
Requires public employers to provide each employee with annual written statement of all remuneration paid to, or on behalf of, that employee by that public employer.
Requires municipal authorities to include veterans' organizations in class of ratepayers charged lowest rates.
Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.
Revises eligibility requirements for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Provides sales tax reduction on certain sales made in municipalities located within Highlands Region Preservation Area.
Directs BPU to allow broadband telecommunications service providers to use poles belonging to public utilities or CATV companies in certain instances.
Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Revises schedule of State school aid reductions for school districts in Highlands Region.
Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for certain lake management activities.
Filed1
Expands eligibillity for EDA small business loan program to specifically include certain farming operations and qulified dairy farmers.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law4
Appropriates $8,896,229 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
"Mortgage Servicers Licensing Act."
Requires filing of certain creditor contact information with residential mortgage foreclosure complaint and lis pendens.
Expands eligibility for EDA small business loan program to specifically include certain farming operations and qualified dairy farmers.
Vetoed1
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Passed the General Assembly1
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 32
Transfers management of PFRS to Board of Trustees of PFRS.
Requires certain contractors to register under "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Concerns certain real estate licensees.
Provides preferences for certain businesses applying for workforce development grants.
Makes various changes to "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971."
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish communication campaign to encourage students to enroll in 30 credits per year and institutions to report to secretary on strategies and incentives to accomplish this goal.
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
Permits establishment by county and four-year institutions of higher education of three plus one degree programs for receipt of baccalaureate degree after spending three years at county college and one year at senior institution.
Revises process for development and administration of Transportation Trust Fund projects and capital program oversight; establishes transportation research center.
Requires State to pay full cost of health care benefits coverage in retirement for SPRS members who retire at mandatory retirement age of 55 with more than 20 but less than 25 years of service.
Concerns regulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, and soil and fill recycling industries.*
Renames county corrections officers as county correctional police officers.
Directs Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish pilot program to assist certain unemployed and underemployed individuals to complete industry-valued Credentials in 12 months. *
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $500,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.****
Prohibits person from contracting for public work if person is federally debarred from receiving federal contract.*
Excludes certain out-of-State businesses and employees from certain taxes, fees, and business registration requirements when temporarily performing in-State work or services during declared disaster or emergency.
Concerns stop-work orders related to prevailing wage and construction worker employment.*
Makes various changes to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's enabling act.
Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Revises requirements for grant recipients of Transportation Trust Fund Authority local aid program.
Establishes funding allocations for constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for Fiscal Year 2020 and thereafter and revises law for State's open space, farmland preservation programs; appropriates $500,000.*
Provides for horse racing purse subsidies and that portion of sums received by the horse racing permit holder from sports wagering will be paid to horsemen's associations pursuant to agreement with racetrack; makes appropriation.*
Creates subaccounts for SHBP and SEHBP health care services and prescription drug claims; requires procurement by State of third-party medical claims reviewer.*
Clarifies that family day care providers or other persons who are subjects of criminal history record back checks have access to disqualifying information.
"New Jersey Transit Corporation Employee Protection Act"; prohibits NJT from asserting sovereign immunity in certain situations and subjects NJT to certain federal statutes and regulations.*
Establishes elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax and allows corresponding refundable gross income tax and corporation business tax credit.*
Makes certain changes to summary action foreclosure process under "Fair Foreclosure Act."
Revises certain procedures for real estate foreclosure sales; alters adjournment of sale process.
Requires limited purpose regional school districts to coordinate with constituent districts regarding school calendar and curriculum.
Renames joint meetings as regional service agencies; grandfathers existing joint meetings.
Vetoed · 10
Provides a gross income tax exclusion for attorney's fees and costs received in connection with certain unlawful discrimination, unlawful retaliation, and qui tam claims or actions.*
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Exempts fuel used for operation of certain school buses from petroleum products gross receipts tax and motor fuel tax; clarifies tax treatment of certain dyed fuel thereunder; clarifies determination of taxable estates of certain decedents.
Transfers county college employees and retirees from membership in SEHBP to membership in SHBP.
Limits liability for persons who deliver heating oil to unregulated tanks for discharges from that tank under certain circumstances.
Establishes the "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Act."
The "Electronic Construction Procurement Act." *
Allows certain preserved farms to hold 14 special occasion events per year; imposes further event restrictions on residentially-exposed preserved farms.*
Clarifies assessment payment and election participation requirements in planned real estate developments.
Establishes "New Jersey Economic and Fiscal Policy Review Commission" to provide ongoing review of State and local tax structure, economic conditions, and related fiscal issues.
Passed the Senate · 13
Excludes from gross income taxation military compensation for personnel serving outside of State and combat zone compensation.*
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities.
Allows deduction from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of New Jersey qualified small business stock held for more than five years.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Permits school district superintendent to designate school employee with certain expertise as school safety specialist.
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Creates special education unit within the Office of Administrative Law; requires annual report.
Concerns use of certain emergency and amber warning lights.
Out of committee · 47
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
" Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.**
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires certain disclosures regarding health care costs; allows SHBP to negotiate directly with providers in certain circumstances; and establishes certain out-of-network patient protections.
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 a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $165,950,000 from the revenues and other funds of NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law" and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Rivises law governing theater liquor licenses.*
Requires cost-benefit analyses for long term tax exemption; requires DCA to create database of these exemptions; requires new disturbution of annual service charges; requires five-year tax exemption and abatements be filed with certain county officials. *
Establishes training program to prevent suicide by law enforcement officer; requires reporting of law enforcement officer suicides to Attorney General.*
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.
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.
Provides for prompt payment of public contracts for purchase of goods and services.
Permits certain deer control activities; establishes check-off donation on hunting license applications to support venison donation program; authorizes issuance of multi-species depredation permit for wildlife control on farmland.*
Requires public utility to charge veterans' organization residential rate for service delivered to property at which veterans' organization primarily operates.
Directs the Division of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
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.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.
Requires public works contractors to have certain certifications; requires certain contractors to participate in apprenticeship program.*
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 $15,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $1,591,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires Secretary of State to designate one-stop event planning contact person for certain events held in NJ.
Removes statutory limitations on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.
Requires DCA to produce and maintain database and interactive map concerning residential properties under foreclosure; increases certain recording fees as funding mechanism.
Permits certain planned real estate developments to file certain liens; concerns limited priority of certain liens.
Revises statute of limitations for residential mortgage foreclosures.
Makes various changes to laws governing remediation of contaminated sites.
Establishes program for cultivation, handling, processing, transport, and sale of hemp; repeals New Jersey Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.
Requires municipalities, counties, school districts, and local authorities to regularly meet to discuss shared service agreements.
Establishes County and Municipal Study Commission.
Concerns assessment of real property.
Requires counties to appoint shared services coordinators; appropriates $2 million to fund these appointments.
Establishes Office of Local Government Efficiency in DCA; appropriates $250,000 for program support.
Establishes pilot program to permit use of generally accepted accounting principles in certain county and municipal annual financial statements.
Requires shared service agreements to include certain provisions.
Permits county police department and force to provide police services to municipalities.
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 Rehabilitations and Employment Program.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $3,000 to $6,000.
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Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund and dedicates $500,000 annually from certain power vessel operator license fees to the fund.
Permits retired corrections officer to be appointed Class Three special law enforcement officer.
Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits; prohibits those so limited from receiving payments for waiving benefits.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain certain benefits.
Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Sets level for health care benefits; requires employee contributions; prohibits reimbursement of Medicare Part B; adds member to SHBP/SEHBP plan design committees; requires retirees to purchase health benefits through exchanges; provides subsides for out-
Creates Public Employee Pension and Health Care Benefits Reform Task Force.
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
Subjects county and municipal sewerage authority service rate increases to approval by Board of Public Utilities.
Requires prosecutors to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with their employment, trade or business.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website; requires certain public entities receiving State funds to establish similar website; makes an appropriation.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Imposes time constraints on submission and analysis of rape kits.
Authorizes counties to issue promotional labeling for county agricultural products.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.
Provides governance, transparency, and accountability reforms at PANYNJ.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at seasonal farm markets.
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.
Establishes requirements for sale of home baked goods.
Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of the second degree.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2012"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.
Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.
Provides that student enrolled in theology or divinity degree program may qualify for tuition aid grant if institution of higher education determines student is not candidate for ministry.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Requires public schools to allow certain students not enrolled in the school to participate in interscholastic athletics.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Establishes NJ Water Supply and Pharmaceutical Product Study Commission.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Provides that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.
Requires certain workers subject to prevailing wage requirements to be enrolled in, or have completed, registered apprenticeship.
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
Allows cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research and educational purposes and repeals law that allows DEP to adopt certain regulations concerning such cultivation.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Establishes Loan Redemption Program for Teachers of Agriculture in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with BPU.
Reforms procedures concerning provisions of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Limits payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date by public officers or employees represented by union; for all public employees, limits vacation leave carry-forward and requires suspension and forfeiture of certain supplemental compensati
Allows members of Junior Firefighter's Auxiliaries to perform certain fire support duties.
Transfers Lake Hopatcong Commission to DEP.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Directs DOE to develop Veterans in the Schools Program to teach students about military experiences of local veterans.
Requires transportation capital project and infrastructure safety inspections to continue if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by State Constitution.
Permits continuation of horse racing and simulcast activities during state of emergency in 2018 notwithstanding deadline for advance notice to New Jersey Racing Commission.
Revises law concerning partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20,000,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
Establishes Charitable Giving Account Program and exempts certain employee contributions to charitable and not-for-profit organizations from gross income tax.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and generator deployment will reduce length of power outages.
Clarifies that crimes of trespassing and invasion of privacy also include use of unmanned aircraft systems.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
Provides for suspension of scheduled minimum wage increases for economic reasons.
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Establishes Triploid Grass Carp Commission to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control.
Requires pawnbrokers retain goods for seven days and record and report certain information.
Requires 100 percent of State aid for certain special education students be calculated as categorical aid.
Establishes panel to study implementation of tier classification system with related cost factors for special education categorical State aid and requires State Board of Education to adopt through regulations panel's determinations.
Adds 9-1-1 system regionalization costs to funds appropriated from "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account."
Establishes cash balance plans in PERS and TPAF for new public employees and employees with less than five years of service; makes various changes to PERS and TPAF retirement eligibility.
Terminates SEHBP; terminates SHBP Plan Design Committee; transfers coverage from SEHBP to SHBP; requires certain plans with no employee or retiree contributions; imposes limit on health care benefits for public employees.
Requires executive county superintendent of schools to establish consolidation plan to combine all school districts in county, other than preschool or kindergarten through grade 12 districts, into all-purpose regional school districts.
Establishes pilot program in DOE for organization of county administrative school districts.
Provides for direct State payment of cost of special education and related services for certain students.
Requires Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to undertake study to determine efficiency and scaling in delivery of local government services.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Directs DEP to develop model ordinance for municipalities to regulate deposit and storage of soil and fill materials.
Authorizes Assistant Commissioner of Division of Developmental Disabilities to establish exception rates, and programmatic and staffing requirements, for individuals with highly acute needs.
Establishes procedures for awarding design-build contracts by State transportation agencies.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Provides medical cannabis is not subject to State sales tax.
Requires DEP to provide for annual suppression of black flies along Delaware River.
Revises effects of delinquency and insolvency proceedings against insurer-members of federal home loan banks.