Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Harold J. Wirths
Sponsored
Became law2
Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that prevailing wage will be paid.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell and convey certain surplus real property located in Borough of Franklin, Sussex County.
Out of committee1
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from considering number of arrests made and citations issued when evaluating police officer's professional performance.
In committee73
Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances.
Sunsets "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" five years after date of enactment unless certain conditions are met.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Provides for direct property tax relief from Highlands Property Tax Stabilization Fund.
Repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
"Property Assessment Appeal Transparency Act"; revises content of required annual notification of real property assessment.
Eliminates prohibition against purchasing more than one handgun in calendar month.
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
Requires preschool tuition rates equal actual cost per pupil.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Permits farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
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.
Prohibits harassment of farmers engaged in farming operations.
Requires Chief Administrator of MVC to conduct wanted person check of all applicants for licenses, permits, and identification cards.
Allows long term tax exemption extension for certain low-income housing.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.
Prohibits person from contracting for public work if person is barred from receiving federal contract.
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.
"Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification Act"; requires Motor Vehicle Commission to establish online motor vehicle insurance verification system.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Provides small businesses with gross income tax or corporation business tax deduction for wages paid to minimum wage employees.
Increases minimum civil fine for harassing person taking wildlife and increases criminal penalty for subsequent offenses.
Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities when necessary for transportation infrastructure projects at direction of DOT.
Prohibits State's participation in multi-state cap-and-trade program to reduce carbon emissions from transportation sector.
Establishes Office of Labor Law Enforcement.
Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.
Directs BPU to allow broadband telecommunications service providers to use poles belonging to public utilities or CATV companies in certain instances.
Permits business entities and nonprofit organizations to adopt certain responsibilities related to stormwater management basins; provides corporation business tax credit for adoption of stormwater management basins in certain watersheds.
Allows local units to offer broadband telecommunications service under certain circumstances.
Requires MVC to place notation on vehicle's registration certificate indicating registrant is deaf.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
Establishes special license plates for veterans.
Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals.
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether deployment of microgrids and generators will reduce length of power outages.
Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Specifies conditions under which State, county, municipality, independent authority, school district, or higher education institution can grant unpaid or paid leave of absence to public employee to perform work for labor organization.
Suspends pension of any retired public employee who resumes public employment with compensation more than $15,000.
Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires Department of Labor and Workforce Development to apply smart labor force data to direct veterans to in-demand fields.
Prohibits State funding to assist immigrants facing detention or deportation.
Provides certain sending school districts one nonvoting advisory representative on receiving school district board of education.
Encourages wearing blue to honor law enforcement officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Requires school districts to notify State after receiving offer of assistance from federal government to address environmental issue.
Permits county correctional facilities to seek reimbursement from inmate welfare fund for certain medical services provided in county jails.
Establishes construction workforce recruitment and training program in DOLWD.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Allows electric public utilities to enter into agreements to place power restoration equipment on private property in anticipation of certain power outages.
Requires electric service providers to integrate energy storage systems into long-term planning process.
Permits public utilities to lease equipment from National Guard in event of emergency.
Prohibits DOT from taking certain action on certain rock fall mitigation projects and requires DOT to conduct analysis on project alternatives.
Removes Election Day as State and public holiday.
Provides procedures for crediting certain dwellings used by agricultural workers in determination of municipality's fair share housing obligation.
Provides municipality with affordable housing credit toward its municipal fair share housing obligation for funds transferred to the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund pursuant to P.L.2008, c.46.
Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
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.
Revises eligibility criteria for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Raises income eligibility threshold for pension and retirement income exclusion from gross income to $250,000.
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.
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.
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 Senate
Became law1
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from considering number of arrests made and citations issued when evaluating police officer's professional performance.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 62
Provides civil service preference to military service members who did not serve in theater of operation but received campaign or expedition medal.
Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams.*
Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
Upgrades certain crimes of misrepresenting oneself as member or veteran of US Armed Forces or organized militia.
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to create Statewide database of certified payroll information for public works projects.
Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals to provide full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services. *
Establishes advisory council for the brewery, cidery, meadery, and distillery industries in NJ and provides for funding through certain alcoholic beverage tax receipts.
Creates New Jersey Global War on Terrorism Medal.
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.
Requires employers to provide hiring preference to employees who have reached maximum medical improvement following work-related injury.
Changes designation on official State logo denoting manufacture of products in New Jersey.
Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
Recognizes Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.
Designates 9-1-1 operators or dispatchers as 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Extends certain permits, approvals, and deadlines during COVID-19 emergency.*
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.**
Creates program in Department of Agriculture for deer fencing on certain farmland.
Requires long term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment.*
Establishes certain requirements concerning State's preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Establishes New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Safety.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to establish long-term care advocacy and educational training program.
Requires BPU to establish and maintain electronic public records access service on its website; requires BPU to provide certain notice of its meetings and hearings and allow public comment.
Permits municipalities to authorize programs encouraging local shopping through property tax rewards; validates certain related municipal actions.*
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.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021; modifies terms and conditions for certain loan utilizing federal funds.
Appropriates $3,763,625 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Provides partial pension and retirement income exclusion for taxpayers with income between $100,000 and $150,000.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.
Increases penalties for unauthorized transportation or disposal of solid waste.
Permits dependents of military member to enroll in school district in advance of military member's relocation to district.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA send weekly reports to Commissioner of DOH on status of veterans' homes in State during every future public health emergency; requires such reports through December 31, 2021. *
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to hold quarterly town hall meetings with veterans' guardians.
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means.
Requires administrator and assistant administrator at State veterans' memorial home have prior work experience in clinical setting.
Requires position of resident advocate at each State veterans' memorial home.
Requires Director of Division of Veterans' Healthcare Services in DMVA to have prior clinical and long-term care experience.
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.
Creates "Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance" in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million from General Fund.
Revises penalties for transfer of certain professional and occupational licenses.
Appropriates $60,940,361 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $440,240 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $49.932 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Appropriates $80,539,578 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Awards school security project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for certain school districts; appropriates $5,150,531.
Vetoed · 8
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns.
Permits conduct of bingos and raffles remotely; permits online sale of tickets for all bingos and raffles.*
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.*
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.*
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Establishes expedited construction inspection program.
Allows certain taxpayers to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes.*
Passed the General Assembly · 17
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DMVA for air quality studies to support campaign for award of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Jets at 177th Air National Guard base.
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.
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification.
Exempts certain veterans from driver's license fee, motorcycle license fee, and digitized picture fee.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities. *
Provides for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses; provides for 72 hour waiting period prior to ceremony.
Allows certain preserved farms in certain counties to hold 14 special occasion events per year during three -year pilot program; imposes further event restrictions on residentially-exposed preserved farms.*
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
Provides secondary classroom experience credit towards meeting requirements of classroom training portion of registered apprenticeship.
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Dedicates personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, health care service firms, PACE programs, and certain community-based providers during public health emergency.***
Eases certain food and beverage establishment tent requirements during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Establishes "Food Innovation District Pilot Program." *
Out of committee · 60
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
"Home-Based Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.*
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Permits appointment of nonresident municipal emergency management coordinators in municipalities with populations under 5,000 persons in certain circumstances.
Requires Director of Division of Fire Safety to promulgate regulations pertaining to training and duties of Junior Firefighter Auxiliary members.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism establish New Jersey Historical Markers Trail.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family Member.
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.
Establishes "Invasive Species Task Force."
Provides resident tuition rate to certain non-resident dependent children of United States military personnel attending public institutions of higher education.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Creates office to encourage creation of federal jobs and federal infrastructure investment in the State.
Permits transmittal of certain proposed county ordinances by electronic mail.
Clarifies association assessment payment requirements in planned real estate developments.*
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program.*
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
"Electronic Construction Procurement Act."
Establishes annual grant program to recognize institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.
Establishes certain rights for students with military obligations attending public institutions of higher education and permits late registration for students with military obligations.
Requires DOH to implement and oversee Isolation Prevention Project in long-term care facilities during public emergencies.
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.
Permits certain entertainment and retail activity during current public health emergency and state of emergency.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
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.*
Allocates $50 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development from federal government assistance to improve unemployment insurance benefit claims processing capacity.
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Revises requirements for long-term care facilities to establish outbreak response plans.*
Allows active duty service members to provide document other than DD-214 when claiming veterans' preference for civil service.
Allows corporation business tax credit for subcontracting work to NJ small businesses.
Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.
Adds two members to State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide plan for infection control and prevention infrastructure improvements in nursing homes.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Establishes retroactive date for provisions of P.L.2018, c.165, which clarifies provisions of "Predatory Towing Prevention Act."
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Resources Pilot Program in DOLWD.
Appropriates $12 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
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.
Requires ABC to waive fee for alcoholic beverage COVID-19 Expansion Permit.
Establishes regional municipal court pilot program.
Allows tax credits for nonresidential and multifamily building improvement expenses to reduce spread of COVID-19.*
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Authorizes special occasion events at certain farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions.
Concerns liability of certain non-profit and governmental employers for unemployment benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency. *
Creates special education unit within the Office of Administrative Law; requires annual report.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $10 million for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain alcoholic beverage retailers to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks; establishes certain sale and delivery privileges for alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Makes $135 million in federal funds available to EDA to support eligible entities impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
"Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act."
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.
In committee · 272
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Revises and updates public utility franchise process; allows State's political subdivisions to revoke franchises; increases certain penalties.
Repeals surtax imposed on certain businesses.
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.
Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area.
Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.
Eliminates expansion of preschool education programs in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Prohibits the imposition of affordable housing need and related fees upon the local transfer or move of a business.
Expands scope of review of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Provides that certain absentee ballots will be counted if received within ten days of election.
Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee and one percent fee on transfers of certain commercial real estate and tax on sale of controlling interests in certain commercial real property.
Establishes motor vehicle registration for street rods and custom motor vehicles.
Requires access to law enforcement guidelines for processing firearms permit applications upon public records request.
Requires eligibility checklist and audit for enrollment in PERS of certain public employees who provide professional services; imposes fine on certifying officer or supervisor for ineligible enrollments.
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Provides that farm, farmstand, or other agricultural operation selling firewood obtained from property other than seller's shall not be considered a lumber yard.
Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
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 for early termination of terms of office for certain appointed municipal court positions when two or more municipalities enter into agreements to establish joint or shared municipal courts.
Decreases Alcoholic Beverage Tax rate paid on certain liquors.
Permits governing body of municipalities having population of 30,000 or less to serve as local board of health; validates certain actions.
Requires school district's general fund tax levy account for at least 25 percent of school district's total general fund revenue; provides four-year phase-in.
Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component called to active federal military service who met fire department maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.
Excludes bonuses for reenlistment or voluntary extension of enlistment in armed forces from gross income.
Restricts Commissioner of Education's authority to reject school district's budget proposal.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Clarifies definition of reasonably necessary deviation when legally transporting firearm or weapon in motor vehicle.
Permits possession of certain types of ammunition and increases penalties for possession for an unlawful purpose.
Allows members of Junior Firefighter's Auxiliaries to perform certain fire support duties.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to provide for electronic submittal of milk dealer license applications.
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."
Exempts certain water quality management structures, funded by certain federal and State grants, from real property taxation.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Directs DEP to develop model ordinance for municipalities to regulate deposit and storage of soil and fill materials.
Requires hospitals and homeless shelters to provide information on services and resources to individuals who are homeless or military veterans.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
Prohibits MVC from charging fee for restoring driver's license suspended due to mental or physical condition.
Requires school district that includes grades kindergarten through six to offer Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program.
Allows certain sole proprietors to join a small employer health benefits purchasing alliance.
Limits long term tax exemptions in municipalities with school districts receiving certain State school aid.
Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid in SDA districts.
Requires DCA to provide certain long term tax exemption information on website.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Excludes overtime pay of certain employees from gross income tax.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Revises timeframes for issuance of certain construction permits by DEP in 90 days.
Requires explanatory statement on ballot question for school district capital projects to include certain information.
Creates exemption from certain MVC fees for prisoners of war.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
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.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Prohibits candidates from nomination for more than one elective office at primary or general election.
"Stop Social Media Censorship Act"; creates private right of action for users of social media websites whose political or religious speech has been deleted or censored by social media websites.
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.
Requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain certain benefits.
Prohibits DEP from imposing conditions on projects exempt from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
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 discounted hunting and trapping license, permit, and stamp fees for senior citizens.
Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.
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.
Ends the transitional energy facilities assessment, caps the State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures the balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of the United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
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.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Establishes "New Jersey Military Advisory Board."
Revises law governing theater liquor licenses.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights.
Permits place of worship to establish security plan to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Decreases the premium receipts tax for surplus lines insurance coverage.
Revises distribution of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Permits certain applicants to submit personal statement of veteran status, in lieu of determination of veteran status, prior to issuance of civil service eligible list; requires submission of determination of status prior to employment.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Allows gross income tax refunds to be credited against taxpayer's delinquent local property taxes.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Requires DEP to evaluate extending sewer service in Lake Hopatcong region; allows gross income tax deduction for septic system maintenance under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $4 million annually from General Fund to Lake Hopatcong Commission.
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Establishes Loan Redemption Program for Teachers of Agriculture in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Authorizes deer hunting with firearm on Sundays on private property.
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.
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
Bars certain employees of certain public agencies from participating in PERS; repeals law permitting PERS and TPAF members on leave who work for labor organization to purchase pension credit.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education to provide sufficient time for all requested public comment at open public meetings.
Clarifies that chief of police or Superintendent of State Police has burden of proving applicant's disqualification for permit to purchase handgun or firearms purchaser identification card.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Permits layoff plans as substitute for employment reconciliation plans for joint meetings or shared service agreements under certain circumstances.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
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.
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.
Requires State Police to maintain 24-hour hotline for receiving anonymous tips regarding potential threats to school safety and security.
Requires school districts to implement policy mandating all students and school employees have identification cards.
Requires school district to submit emergency communication policies and protocols to Department of Education for review.
Requires DOE to establish online school security resource clearinghouse.
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Eliminates minimum corporation business tax on New Jersey S corporations.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to study impact of State business income taxes on business out-migration, business formation, and employment.
Imposes daily fine of $250 upon each member of Legislature during state of emergency due to failure to enact annual appropriations law.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
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.
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.
Concerns regulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, and soil and fill recycling industries.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Authorizes sharing of municipal court administrator under "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Allows places of worship to establish security program to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Prohibits for 10 years applicability of new State and local rules and regulations to certain manufacturing facilities.
Makes various changes to civil service; permits institution of temporary layoffs; permits government entities to opt-out of civil service; requires civil service examinations be offered on continual basis.
Establishes "Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act."
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC.
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages.
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
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.
Waives boat safety course requirement for veterans and active duty members of military with maritime training.
Authorizes temporary members to fill certain vacancies on Fish and Game Council.
Establishes credit under sales and use tax for certain small businesses that collect and remit sales and use tax.
Requires cost-benefit analyses and local government financial impact findings for approval of long term property tax exemption.
Authorizes use of certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for prevention and remediation of harmful algal blooms.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Repeals requirement for general hospitals and State psychiatric hospitals to hold annual public meetings.
The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.
Provides dedicated funding for promotion of apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Revises law governing training and duties of Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary members.
Limits annual increase in tuition rates charged by county vocational school districts to two percent.
Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, and Warren Counties, and requires existing bus stops to be used.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of school each day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Revises procedures for securing permit to carry handgun.
Concerns endangered plant species in NJ.
Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Restricts use of electronic benefit cards by cash assistance recipients.
Requires women incarcerated in county correctional facilities to cover full cost of abortion.
Eliminates certain motor vehicle registration renewal.
Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.
Eliminates $375 minimum Corporation Business Tax on New Jersey S corporations with New Jersey gross receipts of less than $100,000.
Permits idling of motor vehicles on residential property.
Reinstates the death penalty for certain murders.
Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.
Expands range of local units eligible to join an insurance fund established by a municipality or county under certain circumstances.
Authorizes municipalities that petition for or receive substantive certification pursuant to the "Fair Housing Act" to make certain affordable housing units available on a preferential basis to certain eligible persons.
Eliminates seniority in Civil Service and other jurisdictions for reductions in force in certain circumstances.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Exempts contaminated and industrially-zoned sites from affordable housing rules.
Provides for drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey program benefits.
Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 10 days of execution.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) every seven years rather than every three years.
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act.
"HOPE Initiative Act;" requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction.
Directs DEP to designate native bee nesting habitat areas in each State park and forest.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Suspends local ordinances concerning single-use carryout bags, and prohibits use of reusable carryout bags in certain stores, during coronavirus disease state of emergency.
Allows CBT and GIT tax credits to certain taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
"Healthy Citizens and Healthy Business Act."
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Requires DOH to administer coronavirus disease 2019 antibody testing.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2020"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Designates Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.
Concerns alternate methods of wage payment.
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
Exempts public institutions of higher education from motor vehicle registration fee.
Replaces references to Civil Service Commission with chairperson of commission to clarify duties and responsibilities of chairperson.
Requires State to recognize permits to carry handguns issued to certain New Jersey residents by other states.
Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
Requires notification for exhaustion of workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Requires State personal income tax materials to include notice of certain property tax relief programs.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
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.
Designates "Franklinite" as official mineral of State of NJ.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities.
Allows commercial property owners to claim certain amounts of commercial tenant rent forgiveness during COVID-19 emergency as deduction against property owner's income under CBT or GIT.
"Murphy's Law"; nullifies Governor's order, rule, or regulation to address declared emergency, or relevant portion thereof, when Governor violates same; creates affirmative defense to prosecution for same violation committed by Governor.
Adds rock climbing, bouldering, and ice climbing to definition of "sport and recreational activities" in law concerning landowner liability.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
"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.
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
Authorizes issuance of duplicate firearms purchaser identification cards for change of address with certain proof.
Increases maximum admission age for membership in New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Requires in-person early voting for 2020 election; raises pay for election workers for 2020 general election; requires county boards to consider appointing certain residents as election workers.
Requires Type II school district without board of school estimate holding its school election in November to receive voter approval of base budget.
Authorizes private persons to display American flag on certain property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.
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.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications under certain circumstances.
Requires State Treasurer to issue report concerning New York's taxation of New Jersey residents' income.
Allows craft distilleries to sell mixed drinks and mixed drink ingredients for consumption off the licensed premises; authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.
Prohibits new employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit organization assistance.
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Allows certain taxpayers to receive higher NJ earned income tax credit for tax year 2020 if amount of credit falls below credit earned in tax year 2019.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
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.
Repeals personalized handgun law.
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.
Prohibits exemption of school purposes property taxes under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit organization assistance for COVID-19 pandemic related business interruptions and modifications.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
Requires AG to create voting fraud task force.
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.
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.
Establishes "Rural Business Development Program" in EDA; appropriates $35 million to EDA from federal funds.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
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.
Prohibits discrimination against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Provides that farmland is not "redevelopment area' or rehabilitation area" under "Local Redevelopment and Housing 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.
Requires registered voters present identification when voting.
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.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Prohibits teaching staff members from inputting information and conversations regarding individually identifiable health information into third party software applications managed by entities engaging in partisan political activity.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
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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.
Excludes from severance requirements under "Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act" mass layoffs resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
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.