Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Harold J. Wirths
Sponsored
Vetoed1
Requires MVC to place designation on motor vehicle's registration information indicating registrant is deaf.*
Out of committee2
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Allows for complaint for guardianship of minor receiving developmental disability services to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.*
In committee83
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."
Eliminates prohibition against purchasing more than one handgun in calendar month.
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Provides procedures for crediting certain dwellings used by agricultural workers in determination of municipality's fair share housing obligation.
"Property Assessment Appeal Transparency Act"; revises content of required annual notification of real property assessment.
Appropriates $50 million to BPU from federal funds for reimbursing broadband telecommunications service providers for broadband infrastructure expansion to rural areas in State.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Prohibits DOT from taking certain action on certain rock fall mitigation projects and requires DOT to conduct analysis on project alternatives.
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.
Removes Election Day as State and public holiday.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Eliminates age restriction for issuing special permits to carry handgun to retired law enforcement officers.
Establishes special license plates for veterans.
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.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Prohibits State funding to assist immigrants facing detention or deportation.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.
Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid.
Provides for drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey program benefits.
Establishes construction workforce recruitment and training program in DOLWD.
Requires DOLWD to apply smart labor force data to direct veterans to in-demand fields.
Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.
Provides certain sending school districts one nonvoting advisory representative on receiving school district board of education.
Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals.
Requires preschool tuition rates equal actual cost per pupil.
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.
Prohibits public employers from requiring and funding training courses that pass blame or judgment on basis of race, ethnicity, or sex.
Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
Revises eligibility criteria for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Encourages wearing blue to honor law enforcement officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Allows appointment of challengers to any election district within congressional or legislative district where challenger resides.
"Gas Price and Inflation Tax Credit Act."
"Parents' Bill of Rights Act"; requires public school and school district provide certain information to parents and guardians and obtain parental consent prior to taking certain actions.
Limits Statewide student learning standards to certain subject matter areas.
Requires statistics for crimes committed in correctional facilities to be set apart from county crimes or other statistics.
Establishes Inmate Prosecution Unit in DLPS.
Increases contracting agencies goals for set-aside contracts for disabled veterans' businesses from three percent to six percent; requires liquidated damages provisions.
Permits county correctional facilities to seek reimbursement from inmate welfare fund for certain medical services provided in county jails.
Limits and clarifies use of cap banking by school districts.
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Allows gross income tax credit for Tax Year 2021.
Establishes minimum dollar amount required in Maintenance and Preservation Funds of cemetery companies established before December 1, 1971.
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
Removes prohibition on police presence at ballot drop boxes and polling places.
Requires children's psychiatric facilities to have designated staff members visually supervise patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Allows limited brewery license holder to engage in certain activities; establishes farm brewery and winery-brewery beverage license.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation and required education program for certain vote-by-mail changes.
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
Expands "Body Armor Replacement Fund" eligibility.
Amends Fiscal Year 2023 annual appropriations act to prohibit use of appropriated moneys for, or to support, certain State litigation related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.
Prohibits adoption of State and local rules that prohibit use of fossil fuel-powered kitchen appliances.
Provides that certain school districts will not receive State school aid reductions in 2023-2024 school year.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Requires distribution of State aid to certain municipalities located in whole or in part in the Highlands preservation area.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 44
Provides that farm, farmstand, or other agricultural operation selling firewood obtained from property other than seller's shall not be considered lumber yard; prohibits sale of untreated firewood from outside of State.*
Authorizes military service members, spouses, and dependents with out-of-state domicile to operate motor vehicles in New Jersey.
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
Provides for expedited construction inspections.*
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.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family Member.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Requires Attorney General to perform outreach and provide services to victims of human trafficking under certain circumstances. *
Requires AG to address human trafficking in underserved communities.*
Establishes "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
Allows license plate frame to obscure certain parts of permanent or temporary license plate under certain conditions.
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families. *
Exempts raw, unprocessed honey from DOH cottage food regulations.
Establishes New Jersey Ireland Trade Commission in Department of State.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Requires State Auditor to annually publish user-friendly report summarizing and analyzing contents of State's Annual Financial Report.
Allows persons who give birth to children in licensed general hospitals to surrender those children under "Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Requires DCA to allow hiring of information technology and cybersecurity professionals pursuant to shared service incentive programs.*
Establishes Center for Career Relevant Education and Talent Evaluation of New Jersey at Thomas Edison State University.*
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county colleges; appropriates $19,993,837.
Allows certain former members of military reserve units to retain special license plates after conclusion of service.
Concerns eligibility for senior freeze reimbursement if eligible claimant exceeds income limit.
Revises method for appraisals of farmland to be acquired for farmland preservation purposes.
Allows cure period for businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Concerns percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled materials that can be used for certain road projects.*
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 71 as "John Tarantino Highway."
Appropriates $64.929 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Appropriates $17,288,315 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Appropriates $53,249,310 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.
Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*
Requires "Electronic Permit Processing Review System" in DCA to enable applicant to submit electronic signature and certain other submission materials for permit application review.
Expands eligibility for "fishing buddy license" fee.
Clarifies types of firearms allowed to be carried or transported while hunting.*
Appropriates $48 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 $15,564,293 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY 2024.
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY 2024 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to certain volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Vetoed · 3
Establishes bribery in official and political matters applies to person soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept benefit as consideration to act even though not yet in office or otherwise qualified to act.
Requires calculation of national average time needed to approve applications for initial credential in profession or occupation and use of average time as standard in New Jersey.
Exempts sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins from sales and use tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 31
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.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Extends validity of and eliminates issuance fee for temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse; requires expedited processing of military spouse application for NJ instructional certificate and eliminates fee to obtain certificate.*
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Provides for discounted resident trapping license fees for senior citizens.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.*
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.*
Makes $2.5 million in federal funds available to EDA to support veteran-owned businesses in need.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.*
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to prevent human trafficking in women and children of color.
Revises civil remedies for victims of invasion of privacy due to unauthorized recording or disclosure of sexual or intimate images.
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
Requires professional licensing boards to issue licenses for certain individuals with good standing licenses or certification in other jurisdictions under certain circumstances.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Appropriates $2 million in constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to fund grant program for historic preservation of monuments commemorating veterans.
Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Clarifies disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are not required to own vehicle to be exempt from municipal parking meter fees.
Extends authorization of special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland; implements reporting requirement.
Requires public officer or employee to forfeit pension upon conviction of certain crimes; alters factors determining honorable service; opens pension to garnishment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Permits certain persons to operate Type S school buses.
Directs fines collected for certain prostitution crime to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.
Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; appropriates $2 million.
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Out of committee · 44
Permits governing body of municipalities having population of 30,000 or less to serve as local board of health; validates certain actions.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Enhances, and allocates funds for, pre-apprenticeship programs.
Prohibits MVC from charging fee for restoring driver's license suspended due to mental or physical condition.
Requires school district to submit emergency communication policies and protocols to Department of Education for review.
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.*
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources (WATER) Pilot Program in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million. **
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator in DMVA.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.
Provides for civil actions against persons or entities profiting from commission of human trafficking offenses, or maintaining victims of such offenses.
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.
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Establishes Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. *
Establishes "COVID-19 Frontline and Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission." *
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
Requires Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in DHS to accept permanent change of station order for purposes of satisfying residency requirement for provision of home and community based services under certain circumstances.
Provides tuition fee waiver apprenticeship courses.
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty members of Armed Forces, Reserve components, members of National Guard, and veterans.*
Authorizes special occasion events at certain commercial farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions; appropriates $85,000. *
Extends Right to Farm Act protections to certain shellfish aquaculture activities.*
Provides for lifetime disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicle and transportation network company vehicle for persons convicted of human trafficking.
Prohibits persons from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits.
Designates franklinite as official mineral of State of NJ.
Increases penalties for carjacking and for theft of motor vehicle.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of military.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Establishes trail signage program for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 10-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities; appropriates $13 million.*
Revises number of qualified disabled veterans' businesses required to designate set-aside contract from three to two.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate teacher certification of veterans.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Establishes sales and events privileges for certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers.*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on prevention of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases in grades kindergarten through 12; requires DOH to publish certain guidelines concerning ticks.*
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2023.
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP; makes various changes to FY2023 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Requires converting portion of Paramus and Menlo Park veterans' memorial homes into single occupancy rooms; requires upgrades to ventilation systems; provides Adjutant General discretion for additional room considerations.*
Designates Harter Road Interchange of Interstate Highway Route 287 as "Warren E. Wilhide Interchange."
Requires public works contractor registration and payroll certification for public works projects to be completed online.
Expands eligibility for wildlife fencing programs to farmers leasing farmland; clarifies eligibility and provides for uniform funding levels for grant recipients.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Revises procedures for securing permit to carry handgun.
Creates special education unit within the Office of Administrative Law; requires annual report.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Provides that public employee pension benefits are calculated on base salary exclusive of various forms of extra compensation.
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.
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.
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
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 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.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
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.
"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.
Permits county clerk to remove voters from vote-by-mail lists under certain circumstances.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications under certain circumstances.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Requires public schools to post curriculum plans online; requires school districts to make textbooks or other materials used in implementing curriculum plans available for inspection by parents and legal guardians.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Requires school district that includes grades kindergarten through six to offer Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program.
Allows certain sole proprietors to join 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 municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
Requires DOH to administer coronavirus disease 2019 antibody testing.
Upgrades certain crimes of misrepresenting oneself as member or veteran of US Armed Forces or organized militia.
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 subsequent years.
Establishes "Food Innovation District Pilot Program."
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Provides secondary classroom experience credit towards meeting requirements of classroom training portion of registered apprenticeship.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
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.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
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 registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Restricts establishment of mandates to become vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); establishes reimbursement program to cover certain out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine.
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.
Directs Secretary of State to establish election incident reporting and complaint database; requires certain telephone numbers be provided with voter instructions.
Prohibits discrimination against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Prohibits teaching of critical race theory in public schools; prohibits public school teachers from engaging in political, ideological, or religious advocacy in classroom.
Establishes credit under sales and use tax for certain small businesses that collect and remit sales and use tax.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
"Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."
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.
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."
Requires State compensation of property owners for certain property devalued due to certain environmental laws; and requires State agencies to evaluate proposed administrative rules for potential to constitute taking of real property.
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.
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.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
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."
"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.
Revises timeframes for issuance of certain construction permits by DEP in 90 days.
Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.
Requires 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.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
"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.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights.
Allows tax credits for nonresidential and multifamily building improvement expenses to reduce spread of COVID-19.
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.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Decreases the premium receipts tax for surplus lines insurance coverage.
Revises distribution of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
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.
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.
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.
Requires registered voters present identification when voting.
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
"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.
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
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 AG to create voting fraud task force.
Requires electronic voting system vendors disclose financial ties prior to electronic voting system approval by Secretary of State.
Requires DOT to prioritize green stormwater infrastructure in design, construction, reconstruction, and repair of public highways.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
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.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
Revises penalties for transfer of certain professional and occupational licenses.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
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.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.
Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 10 days of execution.
Concerns actions to foreclose right to redeem tax sale certificate under "tax sale law."
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act.
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.
Prohibits mandatory use of medical devices by minors without informed parental consent.
Exempts contaminated and industrially-zoned sites from affordable housing rules.
Expands range of local units eligible to join an insurance fund established by a municipality or county under certain circumstances.
Eliminates seniority in Civil Service and other jurisdictions for reductions in force in 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.
Prohibits exemption of school purposes property taxes under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Permits layoff plans as substitute for employment reconciliation plans for joint meetings or shared service agreements under certain circumstances.
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats program in the DMVA; appropriates $400,000.
Requires NJEDA to establish "Value-added Agriculture Loan Program" to assist farmers in developing value-added products.
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Creates office to encourage creation of federal jobs and federal infrastructure investment in the State.
Replaces references to Civil Service Commission with chairperson of commission to clarify duties and responsibilities of chairperson.
Reinstates the death penalty for certain murders.
Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."
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.
Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup options.
Prohibits discrimination against corrections workers, first responders, and health care workers who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine or booster.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Authorizes sharing of municipal court administrator under "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Eliminates $375 minimum Corporation Business Tax on New Jersey S corporations with New Jersey gross receipts of less than $100,000.
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.
Prohibits State from mandating electric heating or water heating systems.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Requires State personal income tax materials to include notice of certain property tax relief programs.
Adds rock climbing, bouldering, and ice climbing to definition of "sport and recreational activities" in law concerning landowner liability.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Concerning noncitizens voting in local elections and conduct in office by local government officers.
Requires DOLWD to take measures to ensure State unemployment offices reopen immediately and remain open during and after public health emergency.
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Requires Type II school district without board of school estimate holding its school election in November to receive voter approval of base budget.
Limits annual increase in tuition rates charged by county vocational school districts to two percent.
Exempts public institutions of higher education from motor vehicle registration fee.
Permits idling of motor vehicles on residential property.
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.
Concerns endangered plant species in NJ.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities.
Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
Repeals personalized handgun law.
Requires women incarcerated in county correctional facilities to cover full cost of abortion.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
Prohibits for 10 years applicability of new State and local rules and regulations to certain manufacturing facilities.
Provides dedicated funding for promotion of apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from Declaration of Independence before opening of school each day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.
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.
The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.
Restricts use of electronic benefit cards by cash assistance recipients.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires Secretary of State and county commissioners of registration to perform audit of voter registration records in Statewide Voter Registration System.
Prohibits State from transmitting firearm make and model information to federal government in certain circumstances.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires each public school to post on website comprehensive list of all resources available in school library.
Requires school performance reports to include information about positive placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2021-2022 school year.
Prohibits adoption of any State rule or regulation mandating electric heating or water heating systems in buildings prior to issuance of DCA report.
Provides research and development tax credit under gross income tax.
Allocates assistance to unemployment compensation fund from federal government and State funds, suspends certain increases in employer taxes, and adjusts wages for purpose of calculation of rate of employer contribution to fund.
Repeals law that prohibits certain establishments from providing or selling various single-use products to customers.
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.
Modifies certain tax brackets under gross income tax.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children.
Removes capacity limit for ammunition magazines.
Requires emergency medical technicians and firefighters to receive training concerning electric vehicle fires.
Requires State employer to ascertain child abuse or sexual misconduct in employment applications for certain positions involving children; requires background checks for current and prospective employees.
Establishes "Rural Business Development Program" in EDA; appropriates $35 million to EDA from federal funds.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Appropriates $28,670,924 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.
Makes desecration of military monument crime of the third degree.
Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."
Eliminates weekly COVID-19 testing requirement for unvaccinated State employees.
Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.
Requires State Treasurer to issue report concerning New York's taxation of New Jersey residents' income.
Prohibits download or use of TikTok application on any State-issued electronic device.
Establishes "Parents Bill of Rights Act"; prohibits school district from interfering with fundamental right of parent or guardian to engage in and direct student's education; permits opt-out of school district curriculum.
Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
Makes FY2023 supplemental appropriation of $17 million to DEP for grants for certain lake management activities.
Requires clinic connected with dental school at public institution of higher education to give priority to 100 percent disabled veterans.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
Removes registered apprenticeship program requisites of public work contractors; sets apprenticeship standards for prevailing wage projects.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Bans foreign ownership of agricultural or horticultural land and agricultural woodlands in State.
Prohibits State contracts for technology with Chinese government-owned or affiliated companies.
Prohibits use of private funds and personnel in governmental offices and procedures pertaining to administration of elections; establishes crimes and penalties for violations.
Allows gross income tax refunds to be credited against taxpayer's delinquent local property taxes.
Decriminalizes manufacture and certain possession of slingshots.
Directs DEP to establish sonar testing permit program.
Prohibits placing primary election candidates into political party lines on primary ballot.
Prohibits use of new merchant category code by credit card companies for purchases of firearms and ammunitions.
Authorizes creation of Second Amendment license plates.