Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Thomas P. Giblin
Sponsored
Became law5
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to expedite licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Requires landlord to allow tenant to make rent payment using credit card during COVID-19 pandemic.
Permits certain nonresident Certified Public Accountants to provide attest services.
Establishes task force to evaluate quality, efficacy, costs, and educational outcomes of online courses offered by public and independent institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions during COVID-19 pandemic. *
Passed the General Assembly2
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to study prevalence, cost, and quality of certain on-line courses compared to traditional classroom courses offered by institutions of higher education.
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Out of committee5
Provides that New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program scholarship may be awarded in any semester of attendance or enrollment at institution of higher education in State.
Concerns employment benefits and coronavirus disease 2019 infections contracted by essential employees.
Requires MVC to provide written knowledge examination online during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
Concerns construction code enforcing agency fee revenue.
Removes New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission from appropriations act provision that limits compensation and health benefits; clarifies PERS and SHBP eligibility for members of commission. *
In committee31
Permits municipality to sell certain vehicles in connection with motor vehicle offenses.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA.
Requires restaurants to post notice about food allergy and anaphylaxis and provide food allergy information to customers.
Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.
Permits group self-insurance plans for, and collective bargaining agreements improving the provision of, workers' compensation.
Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.
Eliminates certain prohibitions to expungements of criminal records.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
Provides for lower speed limits on certain residential access streets.
Concerns real estate licensees.
Establishes pilot program to allow certain counties and municipalities to use single firm for design and inspection services on certain transportation projects.
Provides transition period of 90 days during which building service employees subject to certain building service transfers must be retained.
Requires paraprofessionals employed by educational services commissions to receive by May 15 either contract for employment for next year or written notice that employment will not be offered.
Makes appropriation of $260,000,000 to DOT and $140,000,000 to NJT from revenues and other funds of Transportation Trust Fund Authority for transportation projects.
Adjusts membership process and reports of State Investment Council; requires plan for economically targeted investments.
Directs DOH to develop plan to phase out use of latex gloves in health care facilities and food establishments.
Exempts nonprofit vocational training schools from property tax.
Expands University Hospital board of directors membership from 11 to 13 members; designates University Hospital as rural hospital.
Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.
Concerns labor harmony agreements for hospitality projects.
Requires county colleges to develop plan to achieve three-year graduation rate of at least 33 percent for full-time degree-program students by 2021-2022 academic year.
Adds one dental assistant to membership of New Jersey State Board of Dentistry.
Prohibits sale of certain mobile telecommunications devices unless device includes technology to remotely render device inoperable.
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from making reports containing adverse information related to persons affected by coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires retail establishments to allow individuals with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.
Establishes insulin assistance program.
Imposes moratorium on use of biometric surveillance systems technology by law enforcement agencies; establishes commission to recommend appropriate law enforcement uses for biometric surveillance systems technology.
Expands Police Training Commission membership to include legislative appointees.
Requires employers to allow certain employees to work remotely or receive alternative accommodations during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Prohibits school districts from entering contracts with contracted service provider unless employees providing services under contract are offered certain health care benefits coverage.
Exempts proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that has operated in State for at least 25 years from requirement to provide teach-out plan in event of potential closure.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Provides that New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program scholarship may be awarded in any semester of attendance or enrollment at institution of higher education in State.
Concerns employment benefits and coronavirus disease 2019 infections contracted by essential employees.
Removes New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission from appropriations act provision that limits compensation and health benefits; clarifies PERS and SHBP eligibility for members of commission.*
Vetoed1
Concerns construction code enforcing agency fee revenue.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 28
Increases gross income tax rate from 8.97 percent to 10.75 percent on income between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, and provides up to $500 tax rebate to eligible taxpayers.
Revises psychologist training requirements.
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
Reinstates prior property tax exemption for nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires some of these hospitals to pay community service contributions; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commiss
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to create Statewide database of certified payroll information for public works projects.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Provides county clerks with additional week to mail ballots for 2020 primary election; requires ballot position draw to occur one day early if statutory date falls on holiday.*
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing of coronavirus disease 2019 and for telemedicine and telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions.
Concerns time off from work in connection with infectious disease.
Modifies deadline by which public agency is required to respond to request for government record during period of emergency.
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings, and provide notice, by electronic means during periods of emergency.
Permits extension of deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances.
Authorizes all licensed health care facilities and laboratories to collect specimens to test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements.
Requires food access information be displayed on websites of 2-1-1 system and executive branch departments during public health emergencies to the extent practicable.
Establishes certain requirements to use telemedicine and telehealth to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.**
Requires Department of Human Services to develop public emergency response plan for licensed providers of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Permits expedited licensure in mental health professions for certain out-of-State individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Requires long term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment.*
Requires certain entities authorized to issue health benefits plans to pay annual assessment.
Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges.
Establishes minimum wage requirements for certain long-term care facility staff; establishes direct care ratio requirements for nursing homes; requires nursing home care rate study.**
Makes supplemental appropriation of $58,000,000 for NJ Statewide Body Worn Camera Program.
Requires public community water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines within 10 years; provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systems.*
Extends period of municipal stabilization and recovery, with certain modifications, under "Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act."
Increases penalties for unauthorized transportation or disposal of solid waste.
Vetoed · 3
Eliminates one percent tax on purchasers of Class 4A commercial property transferred for consideration in excess of $1 million.
Establishes Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program in DOE to provide and expand access to technology and equipment for students in certain school districts.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to Work First New Jersey recipients under certain circumstances; makes appropriation.
Passed the General Assembly · 9
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Prohibits condominium associations from assessing insurance deductibles to individual unit owners or groups of unit owners.
Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave time for local government employees under certain circumstances.
Expands municipal court conditional dismissal program to include defendants charged with certain drug offenses; requires defendant's participation in various programs and services; allows dismissal of charges after one-year probationary period.
Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.*
Permits counties to operate airports as county utilities; provides that bonds for county and municipal airport purposes be issued in accordance with provisions of "Local Bond Law."
Out of committee · 68
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Limits patient information behavioral health care providers may disclose to health insurance carriers.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Provides that purchase of insulin is not subject to deductible; requires health insurers to limit copayments and coinsurance for insulin; requires insulin manufacturers to submit report to Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.***
Establishes licensing and permit requirements and provides for adoption of standards and regulations for inspection of asbestos in certain structures.
Permits eligible immigrants to obtain professional and occupational licenses in State.*
Establishes certain additional examination and special learner's permit requirements.
Provides assistance to manufacturing businesses by having certain State agencies promote economic development and identify credentials needed for careers in modern manufacturing.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale of real estate.
Creates "Community Wealth Preservation Program"; expands access for certain buyers to purchase property from sheriff's sales.
Requires that certain realty transfer fee revenues be dedicated to Special Needs Housing Trust Fund.*
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Restricts use of neonicotinoid pesticides.*
Requires DEP to evaluate environmental and public health stressor of certain facilities on overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit applications.*
Prohibits use of receipt paper containing bisphenol A.
Permits physical therapists to perform dry needling under certain circumstances.
"Dominick Marino PFRS Enhanced Benefits for Surviving Spouses Act"; enhances PFRS accidental death benefit for surviving spouse who becomes eligible after effective date by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.*
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1,000,000. *
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.
Revises definition of "public works projects" to permit project labor agreements for more projects.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign. *
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
"Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.*
Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.
Imposes moratorium on collection of biometric identifiers by public entities and requires AG to recommend appropriate uses; restricts private use of biometric information.
Establishes "New Jersey Transit ADA Task Force."
Provides for LEO benefits for certain public employees enrolledin PFRS; prohibits hiring by State or county of public employees after age 35 in positions eligible for PFRS.*
Concerns business interruption insurance during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
"COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act."
Establishes "2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program"; appropriates $100 million.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits for surviving dependents of essential employees who die in course of employment.
Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Authorizes Governor to permit mortgage forbearance and rent payment Provides mortgage payment relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for resident property owners, tenants and other consumers, economically impacted during time of co
Requires health care facilities to report certain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) data related to health care workers and certain first responders.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish three-year "Bridge Year Pilot Program" for certain students who were impacted by public health state of emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019.*
"New Jersey Health Care Transparency Act."
Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million. *
Permits certain entertainment and retail activity during current public health emergency and state of emergency.
Requires public health emergency credits to be awarded to certain inmates and parolees during public health emergency; prohibits contact with victim upon release of inmate awarded credits.***
Expands powers and duties of State Chief Diversity Officer to promote diversity in State government and public contracting.
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Planning Commission" in DHS.
Revises requirements for long-term care facilities to establish outbreak response plans.*
Requires MVC to provide notation on driver's license or identification card, upon request, of persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or other communication disorder. **
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program in BPU.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for job creation related to manufacturing of personal protective equipment.
Requires resources be made available to victims of sexual assault.
Requires AG issue annual report concerning sexual assault cases.*
Requires sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Creates NJ Legislative Youth Council.
Permits counties to share county tax administrators.
Allows Board of Cosmetology Hairstyling licensees to operate mobile facilities when providing services.
Reduces age at which health benefit plans cover colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45.
"New Jersey Buy American Act"; requires certain State agency highway and bridge construction contracts to include iron and steel products made in U.S.
Establishes criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
Directs NJT to erect statue in honor of A. Philip Randolph, appropriates $90,000.
Adds two public members to State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and prohibits licensure for individuals convicted of certain offenses.*
Allows formation of limited liability companies by real estate salespersons and broker-salespersons to receive commission income and requires certain disclosures on promotions.
Repeals statute criminalizing sexual penetration while infected with venereal disease or HIV under certain circumstances; requires that in prosecutions for endangering another by creating substantial risk of transmitting infectious disease, name of defend
Permits prosecutors to enroll in Prosecutors Part of PERS.
"Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund in BPU.
Concerns employment security during changes in control of health care entities. *
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
In committee · 154
Establishes motor vehicle registration for street rods and custom motor vehicles.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Allows long term tax exemption extension for certain low-income housing.
Establishes Office of Labor Law Enforcement.
Requires applicants for liquor licenses and license transfers to notify residents within 200 feet of licensed premises.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Provides forbearance of residential mortgage foreclosures under certain circumstances; places additional requirements on attorneys, residential mortgage lenders, and courts, as part of foreclosure process.
Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Establishes uniform rates for water and sewer services for residential use based exclusively on metered consumption.
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
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 school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Requires employers and birthing facilities to notify insured pregnant women if their health insurance coverage is not subject to 48-hour maternity law.
Amends Health Enterprise Zone law to allow municipalities more discretion in granting property tax exemptions to medical offices.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Provides for licensing of radiologist assistants by DEP under "Radiologic Technologist Act" and requires State Board of Medical Examiners to approve procedures and establish level of supervision necessary for practice of radiologist assistants.
Permits certain physical therapists to perform dry needling.
Criminalizes owner or landlord knowingly renting dwelling to tenant that is illegal occupancy which causes serious bodily injury to or death of another person.
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Excludes gains on sales of certain real estate purchases from taxation under corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.
Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.
Requires nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Authorizes Overdose Prevention Centers.
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex residents of long-term care facilities.
The "New Jersey Youth Justice Transformation Act;" annually appropriates $100 million to Juvenile Justice Commission.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
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.
Requires adoption agency, court, or DCPP to maintain child's religious upbringing when placing child in adoptive or resource family home.
Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.
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 all public employees for health care benefits.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Child Support Reform.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database, and requires development of emergency medical services stroke care protocols.
"Private Vehicle Rental Modernization Act."
Requires certain standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records.
Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Requires psychological examination when parent loses custody of child and wants to regain custody of child who is in care or custody of grandparent.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.
Concerns compensation and benefits of officers, employees, and members of State and local authorities.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Requires transportation network companies to provide riders with certain information and to issue illuminated identifying markers; requires MVC to create transportation network company driver database.
Directs DOE to conduct study on feasibility of using and expanding virtual learning in school districts with teacher shortages.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Maintains property tax exemption for certain nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contributi
Creates new permits to allow certain restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages and allows for issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for loss in value to certain alcoholic be
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20,000,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure as a condition of renewal of the license.
Revises child pornography law.
Allows New Jersey S corporations to elect to transfer corporation business tax credits to shareholders to apply against the shareholders' gross income tax liability.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.
Requires developers of residential housing to provide low, moderate, and middle income housing or pay fee.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
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 School Security Task Force.
Prohibits certain demolitions without inspection for pest infestation.
Creates domestic violence Internet registry for certain public access; mandates counseling and community service and increases fines for certain domestic violence offenders.
Requires financial institution that has foreclosed on property to remove water service lines that contain lead.
Establishes Statewide limitation on rent increases.
Requires motor vehicle insurance policies to include certain underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage.
Revises criteria for payment of charity care to certain hospitals.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Requires persons convicted of sex offense in foreign countries to comply with Megan's Law.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
Requires licensure of dog trainers.
Dedicates $500,000 annually in revenues from vessel registration and renewal fees to NJ Greenwood Lake Fund.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
Eliminates certain aviation fuel tax exemptions; provides funding for aviation capital projects.
Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.
Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.
Provides automatic effective rating for certain school district employees for whom annual summative evaluation is not conducted in any school year in order to protect tenure achievement timeline.
Requires insurers writing homeowners insurance policies in the State to offer certain coverage for heating oil tanks.
Prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement entities.
Concerns mortgage and loan forbearance, rent suspension, and consumer reporting during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes "2020 New Jersey Burial Assistance Program;" appropriates $20 million.
Exempts public institutions of higher education from motor vehicle registration fee.
Establishes School Connectivity Grant Program to expand access to online instruction for economically disadvantaged students; makes appropriation.
Requires coronavirus disease 2019 testing for patients and staff of certain facilities.
Establishes task force to study the impact of and response to COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey.
Requires refund or credit for certain transient and short-term rental reservations when public health emergency or state of emergency is in effect.
Permits local governments to issue notes with extended terms during public health emergencies.
Requires hospitals and long-term care facilities to maintain 90-day supply of personal protection equipment during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes one-time payment program in Department of Treasury for aid for certain eligible taxpayers; appropriates $35 million.
Requires DOH to establish sanitization standards and protocols for casinos operating in State.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy and energy efficiency programs for overburdened communities.
Concerns earned sick leave benefits.
Concerns mortgage forbearance for certain residential homeowners and protections for certain tenants and landlords during COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires NJT to administer program to adopt paratransit best practices, requires greater coordination among paratransit service providers, and establishes regional paratransit coordinating councils; appropriates $4 million.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component of Armed Forces of United States.
Creates "Manufacturing Reboot Program" in EDA to provide financial assistance to certain manufacturing businesses; makes $10 million appropriation to EDA.
Removes monk parakeet from list of potentially dangerous species.
Expands NJ FamilyCare to ensure healthcare benefits are available to all uninsured children under 19 years of age who live in New Jersey; appropriates $3 million for outreach, enrollment, and retention regarding NJ FamilyCare.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Provides for advocate in criminal cases concerning welfare or care of animal.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Removes New Jersey Racing Commission from boards and commissions subject to reimbursement cap imposed in annual appropriations act providing continuation of funding by horse racing industry.
Provides options to PERS member who elects deferred retirement to designate retirement allowance to survivor after retiree's death; removes 30 days advance notice.
Mandates that certain personnel critical to certain State finance and revenue generating activities are essential employees during state of emergency or government shutdown.
Allows fully qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry handguns without permit.
"Emergency Tenant and Landlord Assistance Act"; appropriates $300 million.
Appropriates $10 million to EDA to assist certain nonprofit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires ABC to waive certain alcoholic beverage license renewal fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic; allows municipalities to waive renewal fees.
Authorizes any member of the Legislature to perform all functions of notary public.
Exempts poll worker wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Extends eligibility for tuition benefit to dependents of members of United States Armed Forces who died while on active duty.
Includes animal cruelty against victim's animal within definition of domestic violence and other types of abuse; establishes immunity for reporting animal cruelty; mandates reporting of animal cruelty in certain circumstances.
Increases minimum wage for direct support professionals.
Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support establishment of criminal justice career academies in public high schools.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $30 million to certain law enforcement agencies for NJ Statewide Supplemental Body Worn Camera Program.
Provides closing credit for resident first-time homebuyers; appropriates $20 million.
Allows registered voters to submit application to vote by mail using online voter registration website maintained by Secretary of State up to seven days before election.
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Requires DOH to conduct study on causes of youth suicide.
Requires Department of Human Services to annually report on health and well-being of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
Directs Secretary of State to establish grant program for counties to improve paper ballot counting process; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes "Voting Improvement Task Force."
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Designates Suicide Awareness & Remembrance flag as official State flag.
Filed · 2
Requires State to lease hotel facilities as isolation centers for COVID-19 emergency.
Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of certain insurance policies and insurance premium finance agreements for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both.*