Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Nicholas Chiaravalloti
Sponsored
Became law8
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging certain fees related to security freezes on consumer reports.
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits for misconduct.
Imposes surcharge on prearranged rides and increases certain fee associated with motor vehicle violations.**
Allows municipality with population over 200,000 to impose employer payroll tax; requires employer payroll tax revenues to be paid to school district in certain circumstances.
Revises law governing forfeiture of certain seized property.*
Authorizes DOH to notify elected officials of financial distress of certain hospitals.
Expands DOH oversight of hospital finances.
Expands hospital reporting requirements.
Passed the General Assembly4
Directs BPU to prohibit Internet service providers from installing broadband telecommunications infrastructure on certain poles or underground facilities unless Internet service providers adhere to principle of "net neutrality."
Prohibits awarding of public contracts to Internet service providers, unless Internet service providers adhere to principle of "net neutrality."
Requires cable television company to commit to principle of "net neutrality" as condition of approval of applications for municipal consent or system-wide franchise.
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
Out of committee4
Establishes loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.*
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Expands distracted driving violations to include additional forms of communication and transmission of data on wireless telephone or electronic communication device.
Concerns tax data sharing between State Treasury and DOLWD.
In committee22
Increases penalties for failing to yield when violation results in death to pedestrian.
Authorizes "Put Children First" license plates.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $103,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide preschool expansion aid to certain school districts.
Requires University Behavioral Health Care of Rutgers University to undertake comprehensive study of firearms violence.
Requires police training for interactions with persons who may have behavioral health issues.
Concerns the grading of criminal offenses committed against a child under the age of 16 years by a person armed with a weapon.
Requires owner of certain autobuses to register with and receive approval from municipalities in which autobus operates.
Concerns transport of certain materials by motor vehicle.
Concerns designation of areas of high unemployment for allocation of certain visas.
Requires medical examiners to perform dissections or autopsies in all cases of compelling public necessity, including deaths of prison, jail, or penitentiary inmates.
Establishes "Community Broadband Study Commission."
Establishes pilot program for automated speed enforcement in work zones.
Requires municipality to pay to board of education 5 percent of annual service charge collected under "Long Term Exemption Law" under certain circumstances.
Requires DEP to take certain actions before sale or lease of certain State-owned lands.
Establishes five-year pilot program to enforce "don't block the box" signs through use of automatic cameras.
Requires private bus operators that participate in NJT bus lease program, receive State funds, or are under contract with NJT to provide notice and hold public hearings for certain service changes.
Expands Medicaid coverage regarding assistive devices for hearing impaired under certain circumstances.
Requires licensing for certain non-bank lenders and certain brokers that make or arrange alternative small business loans.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms; appropriates $500,000.
Requires Division of Fire Safety to annually distribute smoke alarms; appropriates $1 million.
Provides that entities which train educational personnel in use of physical restraints be approved by DOE; requires annual report on incidents of use of techniques.
Establishes "Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities."
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Establishes loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.*
Concerns tax data sharing between State Treasury and DOLWD.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 47
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*
Directs the Division of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.
Requires financial literacy instruction to pupils enrolled in grades six through eight.*
Requires Department of Education to develop guidelines for school districts concerning child trafficking awareness and prevention.**
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
Requires students at institutions of higher education to receive immunization for meningitis in accordance with recommendations of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.*
Requires municipality to pay certain nonresidential property tax appeal refunds in equal installments over period of three years. *
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
Requires certain school district transportation supervisors to complete educational program.*
Establishes "Blue Alert System."
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.
Adopts federal definition of armor piercing ammunition.*
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Revises law concerning temporary disability leave.
Increases New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit; provides credit for child or dependent care expenses; taxes"investment management services." *
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Requires prescription opioid medications include warning sticker advising patients of risk of addiction and overdose.
Creates Garden State Growth Zone at Atlantic City International Airport and surrounding area; adjusts full-time employee designation requirements.*
Authorizes parking privileges for certain healthcare workers who render care at patients' home residences.
Exempts persons providing hair braiding services from licensure requirement, requires registration of hair braiding establishments.
Requires public officer or employee to forfeit pension upon conviction for corruption of public resources, sexual contact, lewdness, or sexual assault when offense involves or touches upon public office or employment.**
Authorizes municipal tax levy through public question for certain purposes; clarifies ability of local government entities to issue non-recourse bonds; appropriates $100,000.*
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act." **
Requires school security training for persons employed by public and nonpublic schools in substitute capacity and for employees and volunteers of youth programs operated in school buildings.*
Allows county homelessness trust funds to be used for code blue emergency shelter services.
Establishes "New Jersey Complete Count Commission."
Appropriates $9.703 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Establishes "Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Persons with Developmental Disabilities" in DHS.*
Requires DHS to establish electronic portal to promote surplus food donation collaboration among nonprofit organizations, gleaners, and food retailers.
"Hunger-Free Campus Act"; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education; appropriates $1 million.
Requires Chief Technology Officer to establish "Anti-Hunger Link" for all State websites, providing information on emergency food services.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish food desert produce pilot program.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Permits certain members or retirees of PFRS,SPRS, or PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.**
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property owned by certain federal employees or contractors under certain circumstances.
Exempts from DOT permitting requirements certain signs not located in protected areas that have been approved by municipality.
"Sami's Law"; requires transportation network companies to issue, and drivers to display on vehicles, certain transportation network company identification. *
Vetoed · 1
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.*
Passed the General Assembly · 34
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.
Requires notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities to be published on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications. *
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Criminalizes the manufacture, sale, and possession of controlled dangerous substance U-47700, known as U-4 or "Pink."
Requires MVC to check Social Security Administration records and mark deceased individuals in MVC database once per month.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public a webinar on TDI, family temporary disability leave, and family leave.
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.*
Provides for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses; provides for 72 hour waiting period prior to the ceremony.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastucture strategic plan.
Requires Department of Community Affairs to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer a voluntary recovery residence certification program.*
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires State Treasurer to submit report to Legislature every six months identifying deadlines for applications for federal funds by State agencies.
Criminalizes tampering with school bus recordings; requires schools to have school bus video reviewed and to adopt plan for monthly inspection of cameras and video footage.
Includes certain armed security officers regulated by "Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago's Law" in crimes of assault and disarming an officer.
Authorizes sharing of municipal court administrator under "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act," *
Requires collection and reporting of information concerning crimes against the elderly and disabled.
"Food Desert Elimination Act"; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in "food deserts."
Requires hospitals to include warning in patient discharge papers concerning risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12.*
Establishes "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation Financing Commission" to examine manner in which alternative fuel vehicles may be taxed to contribute to cost of maintaining State transportation system.
Out of committee · 66
"Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act."
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Prohibits use of "Nurse" title by unlicensed person.
Establishes special license plates to bring awareness to breast cancer.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credit for certain expenses incurred for production of certain films and digital media content; designated as Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Establishes social innovation loan guarantee pilot program and study commission within New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority concerning opioid and other substance use disorders.
Requires training for constables.
Encourages local units to plan for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Requires door to operator's cabin be locked on NJT trains.
Requires lobby security for certain senior citizen high-rise buildings in areas with high violent crime rates.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure committees. *
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
Defines information to be included on death certificates, including gender identification.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients.
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.
Requires omnibus drivers to inspect bus at end of route for passengers with disabilities.
Regulates operation of low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters.**
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Requires Division of Parole to offer parole services to certain defendants who have served their maximum sentence.
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances.
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are at least 18 but less than 22 years old are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual assault.*
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots.
Permits use of digital meters in certain autocabs and advertising within and upon autocabs.
Creates "Coastal Climate Change Commission."
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting and transparency requirements.
Requires petitions of nomination of candidates for State, county, school, or municipal elective public office to include functioning e-mail addresses therefor.
Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Reinstates and extends duration of certain UEZs; requires DCA to study UEZ program and report recommendations to the Legislature.*
Requires NJT to establish office of real estate economic development and transit-oriented development; requires annual report of certain real property information.
Prohibits investment of State pension and annuity funds in entities engaged in mortgage foreclosures during periods of mortgage foreclosure moratoria in Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas impacted by Hurricane Maria.
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Requires drivers to stop at railroad crossing when on-track equipment is approaching railroad crossing.
"Medicaid Transportation Brokerage Program Oversight and Accountability Act"; establishes vehicle, staffing, and performance standards, and review and reporting requirements for non-emergency medical transport provided under Medicaid transportation broker
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Requires NJT to adopt nondiscrimination policy and requires annual training on nondiscrimination policy.
Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.
Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures. *
Permits certain council members to appoint up to four fulltime equivalent aides; allows these aide positions to be divided into part-time positions.
Requires State to use 20-year time horizon and most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report when calculating global warming potential to measure global warming impact of greenhouse gases.
Establishes process for Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to declare loan under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program as in default or rehabilitated.
Transfers authority over special nutrition assistance programs from DOH to DHS.
Revises and updates membership and purpose of Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in DHS.
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Updates notice of elections requirements to include information for voter to obtain polling place locations.
Establishes "Fairness in Asset Forfeiture Proceedings Task Force."
Prohibits transportation network companies from engaging in surge pricing during state of emergency.
Establishes Gateway Development Commission.
Concerns driver's license suspension for certain crimes and offenses.**
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances, subject to annual allocation limits.
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures, including new "clean slate" automated process to render convictions and related records inaccessible; creates e-filing system for expungements; eliminates expungement filing fees; appropriates $15 million to
In committee · 110
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Requires certain undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires public institutions of higher education to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Requires certain disclosures by non-fiduciary investment advisors.
Requires criminal history record background checks for public employees handling vital records.
Expands eligible municipalities under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act" to include Harrison Town in Hudson County.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."
Requires school districts to take all steps to ensure adequate security for students when school is open as a polling place and provides that school district costs shall be deducted from the itemized list of expenses submitted by the county board of elect
Requires health benefits coverage for mammograms for women under 40 who lack access to family medical history due to their or their parent's adoption.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Imposes restrictions concerning Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.
Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.
Provides for implementation of full-day preschool programs in additional school districts; appropriates $110,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE.
Changes ratio for earnings offset of workers' compensation permanent total disability benefit payments.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
Excludes amount of certain early withdrawals from qualified retirement plans in determination by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of applicant's eligibility for and amount of State tuition aid grant.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display their name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
Prohibits sex offenders from holding any job, position, or type of employment that primarily consists of contact with children.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Provides assistance to manufacturing businesses by having certain State agencies promote economic development and identify credentials needed for careers in modern manufacturing.
Requires psychological examination when parent loses custody of child and wants to regain custody of child who is in care or custody of grandparent.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Requires law enforcement agencies in this State to establish minority recruitment and selection programs; establishes reporting requirement.
Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
Requires candidates for President and Vice-President of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot; prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for candidates who fail to file income tax returns.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.
Requires seller of motor vehicle to notify MVC of sale; limits liability of seller after sale of motor vehicle.
Requires certain providers of transportation services to develop and publish route schedules.
Requires DOH to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by September 1, 2017.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Requires public bodies upon request to provide American Sign Language interpreter at public meetings.
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services.
Revises time period at which unit owners assume control of homeowners' associations.
Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information.
Allows domestic violence victims to cancel television and telephone service contracts without paying early termination fee.
Creates new liquor licenses for certain restaurants and permits the issuance of additional liquor licenses; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for fair market value of certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator on-site.
Directs PANYNJ to establish requirements concerning business operations, safety requirements and violations, and emissions standards for motor carrier operations in NJ portion of port district.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."
"Transparency, Responsibility, and Accountability for New Surcharges and Increases in Ticketing (T.R.A.N.S.I.T.) Act"; increases number of public hearings NJT is required to hold prior and subsequent to fare increase or change or abandonment of service.
Establishes Task Force on Campus Sexual Assault.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Tiered Health Insurance Networks."
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover; establishes educational program on lead hazards.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing a firearm.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Requires high schools to offer computer science course.
Establishes Edison Innovation Science and Technology Fund in EDA to provide grants for certain science and technology-based university research; appropriates $5 million.
Exempts veterans from non-driver identification card fees.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
Revises application deadline for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Establishes a small business job creation and preservation account program to incentivize small business workforce expansion in New Jersey with income tax exclusions for interest.
Strengthens location confidentiality for certain crime victims.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Requires cable television companies to provide faster Internet access speed to certain customers.
Requires cable television companies to provide cable television service and broadband Internet speed to all committed service areas before cable television companies allow paid prioritization of Internet network traffic.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish guaranteed transfer pathways.
Establishes Service Dog Pilot Program for inmates in Hudson County; appropriates $150,000.
Makes $2.561 million supplemental appropriation for increased aid to Liberty Science Center.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Requires certain school meal information be provided to public school students' parents and requires school districts to request that families apply for school meals under certain circumstances.
Permits certain retirees to choose health care coverage under traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage plan options offered by SHBP or SEHBP.
Appropriates total of $160,000 from General Fund to Rutgers University-Camden and Rutgers University-Newark to establish Civic Leadership Summer Program.
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes additional increases over four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Requires employers to provide paid leave to employees to vote in certain circumstances.
Requires DHS to implement payment strategy to encourage the use of long acting reversible contraceptives.
Requires certain hospitals and healthcare facilities to collect patients' gender and sexual orientation information.
Permits undesignated non-binary gender individuals to indicate "X" for sex on any driver's license or non-driver identification card issued by MVC.
Requires registry of animal rescue organizations; requires animal rescue, pet shop, shelter, or pound notify person adopting or purchasing animal of animal's behavioral and medical history; designated as "Rocky's Law."
Authorizes Assistant Commissioner of Division of Developmental Disabilities to establish exception rates, and programmatic and staffing requirements, for individuals with highly acute needs.
Requires extensive background checks for certain motor vehicle dealers; expands criminal offenses disqualifying license holder and key employees of certain motor vehicle dealers; establishes wholesale license for sale of motor vehicles.
Requires certain salvage vehicles to be inspected in State.
Amends statute that criminalizes display of symbols, objects, or graffiti exposing another to threats of violence to specifically include noose, burning cross, or swastika.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and V
Requires DHS to employ Transportation Planning Coordinator to manage and oversee transportation services provided to DHS clients.
Creates "Congestion Pricing Cost Relief Commission."
Establishes School Security Task Force.
"New Jersey Works Act"; Permits businesses to create pre-employment training programs in partnership with nonprofit organizations or educational institutions; provides tax credit to businesses that provide financial assistance to pre-employment training p
Permits minors 13 years of age and older to consent to behavioral health care services.
Requires DHS to take certain measures concerning Integrated Case Management Services program.
Requires NJT to equip trains with defibrillators.
Amends Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations act to include number of degrees awarded to veterans in Outcomes-Based Allocation funding for senior public institutions of higher education.
Provides for temporary gross income tax credit for certain monthly ferry service commuting passes.
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.