Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
Steven V. Oroho
Sponsored
Became law2
Directs Department of Agriculture to pay annual premiums to enrolled dairy farmers for certain coverage under the federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program; appropriates $125,000.*
Requires continuation of live horse racing for standardbred racetracks holding sports wagering license.
Passed the Senate7
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Permits governing body of municipalities having population of 30,000 or less to serve as local board of health; validates certain actions.
Requires MVC to place notation on vehicle's registration certificate indicating registrant is deaf.
Provides certain sending school districts one representative with limited voting rights on receiving school district board of education.*
Requires State Treasurer to issue report concerning New York's taxation of New Jersey residents' income.
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.
Out of committee12
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
Establishes Office of Labor Law Enforcement.
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Establishes New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board; modifies executive State budget presentation; updates State revenue and expenditure reporting and disclosure requirements; and requires annual State financial stress testing. *
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell and convey certain surplus real property located in Borough of Franklin, Sussex County.
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
Revises penalties for transfer of certain professional and occupational licenses.
Creates program in Department of Agriculture for deer fencing on certain farmland.
In committee64
"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.
Provides "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption, and clarifies municipal planning or zoning authority, for certain development along commercial corridors in Highlands Region.
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."
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
"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.
Requires local governments to purchase excess insurance for certain renewable energy projects financed by bonds.
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
Requires children's psychiatric facilities to have on-site staff members supervise patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
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.
Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for certain lake management activities.
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."
Directs BPU to allow broadband telecommunications service providers to use poles belonging to public utilities or CATV companies in certain instances.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Authorizes Sunday bow hunting on federal military installations and William J. Hughes Technical Center.
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Imposes certain requirements on operators of motor vehicles when overtaking pedestrians, bicycles, and scooters.
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Reinstates the death penalty for certain murders.
The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.
Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Revises eligibility criteria for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Concerns access to public accommodations by persons with disabilities.
Designates "Franklinite" as official mineral of State of NJ.
Requires notification for exhaustion workers compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Establishes minimum dollar amount required in Maintenance and Preservation Funds of cemetery companies established before December 1, 1971.
Requires DEP to evaluate extending sewer service in Lake Hopatcong region; allows gross income tax deduction for septic system maintenance under certain circumstances.
Requires Chief Administrator of MVC to conduct wanted person check of all applicants for licenses, permits, and identification cards.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.
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.
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.
Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Prohibits DOT from taking certain action on certain rock fall mitigation projects and requires DOT to conduct analysis on project alternatives.
Requires Type II school district without board of school estimate holding its school election in November to receive voter approval of base budget.
Revises schedule of State school aid reductions for school districts in Highlands Region.
Authorizes voluntary donation of expired food or food waste to farmers; authorizes donations if farmer waives liability.
Revises procedures for securing permit to carry handgun.
Provides business taxpayers with gross income tax or corporation business tax deduction for qualifying cleaning expenses incurred due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires State to recognize permits to carry handguns issued to certain New Jersey residents by other states.
Appropriates $50 million to BPU from federal funds for reimbursing broadband telecommunications service providers for broadband infrastructure expansion to rural areas in State.
Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.
Amends provisions concerning federal emergency and economic stimulus funds in State appropriations act ending June 30, 2021.
Limits and clarifies use of cap banking by school districts.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Authorizes farmland assessment for forested lands and woodlands devoted to the production of USDA designated specialty crops; exempts such lands from woodland management plan requirement.
Eliminates certain requirements for nonprofit organization operating ski area.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
Allows appointment of challengers to any election district within congressional or legislative district where challenger resides.
Prohibits public employers from requiring and funding training courses that pass blame or judgment on basis of race, ethnicity, or sex.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law5
Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Creates program in Department of Agriculture for deer fencing on certain farmland.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell and convey certain surplus real property located in Borough of Franklin, Sussex County.
Revises penalties for transfer of certain professional and occupational licenses.
Vetoed1
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 25
Revises law governing training and duties of Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary members.*
Clarifies association assessment payment requirements in planned real estate developments.*
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
"Electronic Construction Procurement Act."
Creates special education unit within the Office of Administrative Law; requires annual report.
Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergenc
"COVID-19 Fiscal Mitigation Act"; clarifies filing and payment deadline for CBT and GIT taxpayers, modifies duration of State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, requires certain updates and presentation for State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish three-year "Bridge Year Pilot Program" for certain students who were impacted by public health state of emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019.*
Increases strangulation assault to crime of second degree.
Appropriates $11.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $30.387 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Allows deduction from tax of certain expenses when taxpayer's federal paycheck protection program loan is forgiven and excludes those forgiven loans from gross income tax.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain sales at seasonal farm markets in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related services.
Modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization; establishes grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies; and provides financial incentives for regionalization.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.*
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $10 million for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Provides financial relief to certain landlords and tenants in response to COVID-19 pandemic, adjusts certain court fees; and makes appropriations. *
Concerns liability of certain non-profit and governmental employers for unemployment benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency. *
Appropriates $5 million to New Jersey Pediatric Cancer Fund.
Establishes requirements to commence screening newborn infants for congenital cytomegalovirus infection; establishes public awareness campaign. *
Revises elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax. *
Increases thresholds for environmental assessment requirements for certain transportation projects under Executive Order No. 215 of 1989.
"Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act."
Vetoed · 8
Establishes requirements for sale of cottage baked goods. *
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Establishes "2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program"; appropriates $100 million.
Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of insurance policies and insurance premium finance agreements for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both.**
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Passed the Senate · 20
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.
Raises maximum eligibility age for exempt fireman certificates and membership in New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Requires refunds or credit for transient space reservations when public health emergency or state of emergency is in effect.
Allows CBT and GIT tax credits to certain taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Permits State and local government employees in civil service to be transferred in certain circumstances.
Permits certain entertainment and retail activity during current public health emergency and state of emergency.
Authorizes special occasion events at certain farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions.
Establishes "Rural Business Development Program" in EDA; appropriates $35 million to EDA from federal funds.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications under certain circumstances.
Allows tax credits for nonresidential and multifamily building improvement expenses to reduce spread of COVID-19.**
Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility service and to quarterly collect and publish certain local and public utility service and customer information.
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.
Prohibits State from mandating electric heating or water heating systems.
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years. *
Allows taxpayers with fewer than 50 employees to accelerate depreciation of capital expenditures incurred to comply with COVID-19 executive orders.
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats program in the DMVA; appropriates $400,000.
Out of committee · 54
Requires shared service agreements to include certain provisions.
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
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.
Regulates certain motor vehicle ancillary production products as service contracts.*
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to create Statewide database of certified payroll information for public works projects.
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.**
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability. *
Creates office to encourage creation of federal jobs and infrastructure investment in the State.
Changes designation on official State logo denoting manufacture of products in New Jersey.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Establishes Main Street Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.
Requires certain actions by motor vehicle operators when overtaking or passing pedestrians, bicycles, or scooters.*
"COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act."
Extends certain permits, approvals, and deadlines during COVID-19 emergency.*
Concerns benefits provided to workers.*
Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses; makes $100 million appropriation to EDA from federal funds for qualified small business assistance.**
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.*
Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that prevailing wage will be paid.
Permits conduct of bingos and raffles remotely.
Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.*
Authorizes fixed odds wagering on horse races through fixed odds wagering system.
Establishes expedited construction inspection program.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain farms to adjust operations in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.*
Appropriates $87,444,690 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2021 to include new projects and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects; modifies terms and conditions for certain loans utilizing federal funds.
Appropriates $3,763,625 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Establishes small hospitality business winter preparation purchase or reimbursement program in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.
Addresses certain landlord expenses in response to COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $350 million.*
Provides for certification of temporary nurse aides.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Makes $10 million in federal funds available to EDA to support child care providers in need.*
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Appropriates $10 million in federal funds to Department of Agriculture to support food bank organizations.
Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.
Provides tax credits to qualified small employers in industries impacted by COVID-19 emergency.
Requires use of design-bid-build or design-build delivery system for certain local government construction projects.
Creates "Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance" in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million from General Fund.
Provides partial pension and retirement income exclusion for taxpayers with income between $100,000 and $150,000.
Awards project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for school security projects in certain school districts; appropriates $66,173,243.
Awards project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for water infrastructure projects in certain school districts; appropriates $6,608,212.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county colleges; appropriates $26,456,996.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Fund" for career and technical education expansion in county vocational school districts; appropriates $222,904,769.
Temporarily expands summer working hours for certain minors.
Rescinds prohibition on return of certain items purchased from retail food stores during COVID-19 state of emergency; provides that future limitations on returns occur during declared public health emergency.
Revises various provisions of "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020" and other economic development programs; establishes New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program; appropriates $10 million.
Appropriates $500,000 for USS New Jersey Commissioning Committee to support commissioning of boat and assigned personnel.
Appropriates $18 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Codifies right of real estate broker-salespersons and salespersons to define relationship with broker as one between broker and independent contractor or employee and enforces current and previous written agreements addressing relationship.
In committee · 116
Provides medical cannabis is not subject to State sales tax.
Reforms procedures concerning provisions of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
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.
Requires 100 percent of State aid for certain special education students be calculated as categorical aid.
Removes 48-hour provision for acceptance of ballots postmarked by election day; increases penalties for violation of ballot messenger and bearer limits and candidate prohibition.
Requires prosecutors to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
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.
Revises law concerning partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Requires Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to undertake study to determine efficiency and scaling in delivery of local government services.
"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.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Establishes pilot program in DOE for organization of county administrative school districts.
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.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
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.
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
Sets level for health 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-of-po
Creates Public Employee Pension and Health Care Benefits Reform Task Force.
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of the second degree.
Requires pawnbrokers retain goods for seven days and record and report certain information.
Establishes pilot program to permit use of generally accepted accounting principles in certain county and municipal annual financial statements.
"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.
Increases penalty for certain voting violations from third degree crime to second degree crime when aggravating factors apply.
Authorizes counties to issue promotional labeling for county agricultural products.
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.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.
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
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
Revises effects of delinquency and insolvency proceedings against insurer-members of federal home loan banks.
Transfers county college employees and retirees from membership in SEHBP to membership in SHBP.
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.
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.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
"Home-Based Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing, or retailing activities.
Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities.
Adds 9-1-1 system regionalization costs to funds appropriated from "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account."
Permits financial institutions to provide financial service to certain hemp-related businesses.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.
Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
Raises income eligibility threshold for pension and retirement income exclusion from gross income to $250,000.
Revises Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid program; requires all energy taxes to be paid directly to municipalities.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Establishes procedures for awarding design-build contracts by State transportation agencies.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to purchase agricultural food products from NJ farmers impacted by coronavirus pandemic, and distribute products to school breakfast and lunch programs and food banks; appropriate $1 million.
Provides that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Appropriates $100 million to EDA from federal funds for small business assistance.
Establishes general immunity for businesses, including non-profits, and public and private colleges and universities, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in subse
Establishes general immunity for entities, including non-profits and governments, and institutions of higher education, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in sub
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Establishes certain temporary and permanent privileges for certain alcoholic beverage licensees; authorizes certain activities, events, and festivals in which certain alcoholic beverage licensees may participate.
Requires electronic voting system vendors disclose financial ties prior to electronic voting system approval by Secretary of State.
Allows licensed child care centers to operate at 100 percent capacity under certain circumstances.
Requires commissioner of registration to move voters with undeliverable mail-in ballots to inactive file; removes such inactive voters from Statewide voter registration system following failure to vote in two consecutive federal general elections.
Requires option to vote in person using electronic voting machine at polling place for November 2020 general election if voter turns in unopened and unfilled mail-in ballot.
Concerns certain economic activity.
Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
Allows craft distilleries to sell mixed drinks and mixed drink ingredients for consumption off the licensed premises; authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Suspends automatic voter registration until implementation of standards and procedures to maintain accuracy of voter rolls.
Requires AG to create voting fraud task force.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
"Made in New Jersey Tax Credit Act"; provides CBT tax credits to taxpayers that purchase "New Jersey made" products.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit organization assistance.
Provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file; requires Secretary of State match registration system with Social Security Administration deceased persons database.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Prohibits approval of voting machine or voting system if vendor is foreign company, if domestic vendor exports technology overseas, or due to major non-citizen ownership.
Creates Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board.
Requires do not forward label on mail-in ballot envelopes; allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing or detached certificate; requires certain voter data be entered into voter file within 30 days.
Prohibits Internet service providers from increasing service rates during public health emergency or state of emergency; requires Internet service providers to notify subscribers six months in advance of service rate increase.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit corporation assistance to preserve and create jobs, spur economic growth, and preserve the viability and vitality of communities.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Authorizes certain large food waste generators to send food waste to sanitary landfill facilities for purpose of generating Class I renewable energy.
Provides employer and employee protections pursuant to the use of legalized cannabis items.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Provides that if minor under age 18 unlawfully buys or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis and receives written warning from law enforcement, the minor's parent or guardian would be notified in writing.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Requires grants from federal COVID-19 relief programs be disbursed proportionally based on population.
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires informed consent for breast implant surgery.
Provides supplemental appropriation from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State aid to certain school districts.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Requires Governor to transmit budget sustainability statement along with annual budget message.
Prohibits discrimination against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Provides gross income tax deduction for home office expenses incurred during COVID-19 pandemic.
Prohibits requiring individuals who have received COVID-19 vaccine to wear masks indoors.
Allocates $2.5 billion to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance and halts increases in employer unemployment taxes related to benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency.
Prohibits mandatory mask use at youth camps.
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
Requires Secretary of State and county commissioners of registration to perform audit of voter registration records in Statewide Voter Registration System.
Creates "Unemployment Intake Accountability Pilot Program."
Extends Right to Farm Act protections to certain aquaculture activities.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Requires entities to accept confirmation of prior COVID-19 infection or protective immune response against COVID-19 when proof of vaccination is required.
Provides for postponement of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum review for certain school districts for 2021-2022 school year.
Filed · 15
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriations of $15 million for grants to food banks.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions.
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Permits extension of deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to expedite licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Permits PERS retiree to return to employment in NJ Legislature after retirement under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $2 million to Legislative Services Commission.