Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Anthony R. Bucco
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Increases membership of fire safety commission in DCA.
Requires boards of education and nonpublic schools to provide law enforcement authorities with copies of blueprints and maps of schools and school grounds.
Requires institutions of higher education to offer cats and dogs no longer used for educational, research, or scientific purposes for adoption; designated the "Homes for Animal Heroes Act." *
Passed the Senate4
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.
Concerns notification of employees of procedures for wage claims.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Out of committee6
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
Establishes licensure for master hearth specialists.*
Establishes disabled veteran tenant gross income tax credit.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Exempts honorably discharged United States military veterans from initial insurance producer licensing fee.
Revises law governing Class Three special law enforcement officers.
In committee17
"New Jersey G.I. Bill"; provides higher education benefits to New Jersey veterans.
Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund and dedicates $500,000 annually from certain power vessel operator license fees to the fund.
Permits retired corrections officer to be appointed Class Three special law enforcement officer.
Exempts all transfers made to lineal relatives from the Transfer Inheritance Tax.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Requires DOE to establish NJ Dyslexia website.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to have one veteran coordinator for every 200 veteran students; requires veteran coordinator to work with DMVA to ensure veterans have access to all available services.
Requires public schools to allow certain students not enrolled in the school to participate in interscholastic athletics.
Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.
Prohibits bad faith assertion of patent infringement.
Allows certain members of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Allows members of Junior Firefighter's Auxiliaries to perform certain fire support duties.
Transfers Lake Hopatcong Commission to DEP.
Imposes enhanced penalties for threat that is transmitted to kill or do harm on school property.
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.
Clarifies bilingual Spanish and English language accessibility requirements applicable to printing primary and general election ballots in certain districts.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law4
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
Revises law governing Class Three special law enforcement officer.*
Establishes licensure for master hearth specialists.*
Increases membership of board of trustees of Washington Association of New Jersey.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Transfers management of PFRS to Board of Trustees of PFRS.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for Meals on Wheels.
Permits municipalities to provide information on property tax bills concerning amount of local tax dollars saved through shared services.
Exempts disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $500,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.****
Makes New Jersey National Guard members with NGB-22 form eligible for certain veterans' benefits.
Authorizes veteran's property tax exemption and veteran's property tax deduction for honorably discharged veterans of United States Armed Forces who did not serve in time of war or other emergency.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to Commission on Human Trafficking.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Designates Seeing Eye® dog as State Dog.
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline; provides funding for hotline through fire inspection fees and penalties.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Establishes elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax and allows corresponding refundable gross income tax and corporation business tax credit.*
Authorizes certain health care and social service resources to be made available during Code Blue Alert.*
Provides certain employment protections for National Guard members employed in New Jersey.
Vetoed · 1
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 designated by BPU.**
Passed the Senate · 14
Excludes from gross income taxation military compensation for personnel serving outside of State and combat zone compensation.*
Permits counties to share county tax administrators.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
Requires DOE to collect information on certain teacher misconduct and report to Legislature.
Provides Medicaid coverage to eligible pregnant women for six-month period beginning on the last day of pregnancy. *
"Mallory's Law"; revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.
Designates Morris Plains rail station as "Frank J. Druetzler Station - Morris Plains, New Jersey."
Out of committee · 95
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.
Requires retail food establishments to donate surplus unused baked goods and surplus canned and packaged goods close to retail sale date to local nonprofits and charities.
Establishes grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Authorizes special Combat Action Badge license plate program.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Establishes animal abuser registry; prohibits person convicted of criminal animal cruelty violation from owning, keeping, or harboring any animal, and establishes enforcement mechanisms therefor.*
Makes annual compensation paid to surviving spouses of certain blind or disabled veterans payable from date of veteran's death.
Continues tax exempt status of certain real property owned by disabled veterans during reconstruction of homes destroyed by flood, storm, or other act of God.
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.
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Provides for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $165,950,000 from the revenues and other funds of NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Requires institution of higher education to award appropriate credit for student's military service.
Expands eligibility for veterans civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits. *
Requires any POW-MIA flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in United States.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, NJ National Guard, and reserve component of US Armed Forces and make recommendations to State on issues. *
Requires institutions of higher education to send out annual student debt letters; requires students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to complete course on student loan debt repayment.
Makes certain changes to hourly reimbursement rate for personal care services reimbursed by Medicaid.
Permits municipality to establish restricted parking spaces for certain volunteer firefighters.
Provides that PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.
Provides assistance to business accelerators and incubators and startup businesses located within those business accelerators and incubators.*
Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
Creates exemption from certain MVC fees for prisoners of war.
Establishes Loan Modification and Consolidation Program for certain borrowers in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Requires 30-day grace period prior to accrual of interest on certain late water and sewer bill payments.*
Grants credit against business income taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Increases tax credit provided for qualified investments under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Revises application and issuance procedures for employment certificates for minors.
Requires annual evaluation reports by Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development on survey responses to be obtained from certain employers that end operations in this State.
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations of names of deceased veterans and those killed in action, and notify certain veteran organizations and county officers of names of persons buried in State veteran cemeteries.*
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals to provide full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services.*
Requires public utility to charge veterans' organization residential rate for service delivered to property at which veterans' organization primarily operates.
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.
Provides for increase in allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Requires Department of Human Services to review Medicaid reimbursement to nursing homes under Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Program.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain United States military compensation paid to members of units of the NJ National Guard and reserve components of the United States Armed Forces.
Provides spouses of military servicemembers with gross income tax credit, up to $500, for professional relicensing fees incurred upon relocating to State.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees. *
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Allows wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Requires Department of Education to develop guidelines for school districts concerning child trafficking awareness and prevention.*
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Makes available certain grants to employers of veterans and job training to certain veterans; makes an appropriation.
Appropriates $15,294,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to conduct audit of security features of district buildings, grounds, and communication systems and to submit audit to NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and DOE.*
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.*
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Qualifies certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees.
Requires school bus drivers to retake certain knowledge test upon license renewal.
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.
Increases membership of board of trustees of Washington Association of New Jersey.
Requires DOT and OIT to develop materials concerning capabilities of airports in NJ and establishes "Public Use Airports Task Force."
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Requires public works contractors to have certain certifications; requires certain contractors to participate in apprenticeship program.*
Authorizes creation of American Legion Auxiliary license plates.
Authorizes creation of "Sons of the American Legion" license plates.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
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.
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property owned by certain federal employees or contractors under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Comprehensive Geriatric Fall Prevention Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $11.7 million.*
Prohibits MVC from charging fee for restoring driver's license suspended due to mental or physical condition.
Requires MVC to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
Enhances penalties related to counterfeit drugs.
Provides tax credits to certain employers of employees less than 18 years old.
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to award college credits to firefighters for certain courses completed at county fire academies.
Grants veteran discharged under honorable conditions right to peddler's license.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms; appropriates $500,000.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Requires counties to appoint shared services coordinators; appropriates $2 million to fund these appointments.
Establishes Office of Local Government Efficiency in DCA; appropriates $250,000 for program support.
Provides in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education to individuals living in NJ who are entitled to educational assistance under US Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitations and Employment Program.
Establishes uniform standard for acceptable proof of veteran status for veteran's ID cards and various State and local programs.
Requires reporting of opioid deaths.
Requires AG to establish program to detect fentanyl in State's illegal drug supply and make information related to presence of fentanyl available in database accessible by law enforcement.
"Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and means to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $3,000 to $6,000.
Requires DEP, DOH, DCA, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease.
Establishes pilot program in DOE for special education students to attend college courses or vocational training programs.
In committee · 423
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for positron emission tomography to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Prohibits existing child care subsidy recipient from being treated as a new applicant for subsidy after moving to a new county of residence.
Provides dedicated funding for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Changes membership of Lake Hopatcong Commission and requires DEP to develop water level management plan for Lake Hopatcong to be approved by commission.
Adjusts State school aid calculations to account for student attendance rates.
Provides for a presumption of joint physical custody in a child custody determination; addresses relocation.
Provides for life imprisonment without parole for killing an emergency responder.
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Permits certain off-duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms on State property.
Authorizes active duty military to fish in freshwaters without license or trout stamp.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
Revises certain Class Three special law enforcement officer appointment qualifications.
Increases penalties for providing controlled dangerous substances to inmates.
Provides enhanced base tax credit and maximum limit for new and retained full-time jobs at manufacturing businesses located in certain municipalities.
Prohibits posting of certain personal information on the Internet or misrepresentation of identity on the Internet for the purpose of harassment of a minor child.
Imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment on persons convicted of certain sex crimes against minors.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.
Requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain certain benefits.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Requires persons convicted of possessing child pornography to register as sex offenders.
Makes various changes to registration and community notification requirements under Megan's Law.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Clarifies that certain former New Jersey National Guard members may be eligible for higher education tuition assistance.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of school each day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2017.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Directs Commissioner of Education to encourage implementation of Natural High Drug Prevention Program in school districts.
Permits short-term tax exemption for certain improvements to dwellings damaged by natural disasters.
Requires prosecutors to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Imposes mandatory term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole on persons who commit particularly brutal sexual assaults.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Requires use of electronic mail for community notification under Megan's law.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Increases penalties for certain heroin offenses by revising threshold amounts for first, second, and third degree crimes of manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing heroin.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with their employment, trade or business.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with enjoyment of any accommodation, facility, public accommodation, or privilege.
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Permits certain fire police units to appoint fire police officers.
Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.
"Flood Control, Mitigation, and Prevention Bond Act of 2012," authorizes bonds for up to $2 billion, and appropriates $5,000.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund"; increases certain court fees and assessments.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping for certain retired military personnel.
Exempts certain surviving spouses and surviving civil union partners of certain disabled veterans from components of the realty transfer fee.
Requires DOE to include military-connected student identifier in student-level database; requires district inform teacher when military-connected student enrolls in class taught by teacher.
Protects home addresses of law enforcement officers from being released by governmental entities.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Transfers responsibility for establishment and enforcement of ethical standards for local officials to State Ethics Commission.
Provides governance, transparency, and accountability reforms at PANYNJ.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at seasonal farm markets.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Suspends "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" until certain conditions are met.
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Prohibits local units of government from adopting increased minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave for private employers.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Reinstates the death penalty for certain murders.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
Prohibits sex offenders from holding any job, position, or type of employment that primarily consists of contact with children.
Requires DOH license additional angioplasty facilities, with at least one facility in each county.
Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
"Personal Injury Trust Fund Transparency Act;" requires plaintiff to file personal injury trust claims under certain circumstances; addresses allocation of trust claims; establishes scheduling and discovery requirements for certain tort actions.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.
Revises and expands duties and responsibilities of State Auditor in performance of certain audits and reviews.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers who employ certain individuals who have received training from certain community rehabilitation programs.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.
Allows gross income tax refunds to be credited against a taxpayer's delinquent local property taxes.
Permits State tax debt forgiveness for taxpayers experiencing undue economic hardship.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax for step-grandchildren.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain high-efficiency home heating equipment.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain costs of home bedbug infestation remediation.
Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.
Removes investigation and security services from imposition of sales and use tax.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Creates housing purchase matching grant program for members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations.
"Post-Viability Protection Act."
Revises certain exemptions to "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Allows for certain variances, exemptions, and waivers under "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Requires sale of remaining unused State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital to Morris County.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Requires health benefits plans in Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, SHBP, and SEHBP to offer equal terms for participation of certain health care providers in their provider networks.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Requires HIV testing for pregnant women and marriage license applicants.
Requires narcotic and drug abuse treatment centers to offer Hepatitis C testing to clients.
Requires managed care plans to deem valid referral for a covered health care service as satisfying requirements for prior notification.
Requires police notification when driver's license is suspended.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employing immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed in action.
Requires individuals appointed to serve as school anti-bullying specialist and district anti-bullying coordinator to serve in those capacities full-time.
Limits non-debt service portion of sewerage and utilities authority charge or fee increases to no more than two percent over previous year.
Upgrades certain penalties for resisting arrest; prohibits merger of resisting arrest with other criminal convictions.
Provides for a mandatory term of imprisonment for assault involving domestic violence.
Requires public and independent institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.
Establishes free smoke detector program in DCA.
Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Limits upfront costs for oral anticancer medications for persons covered under certain health benefits plans.
Requires security guards at institutions of higher education which do not employ police officers to immediately report crimes committed on campus to the local police department.
Requires municipalities that receive transitional aid to certify that all municipal buildings adhere to fire codes.
Requires State agencies, when developing and proposing rules, to utilize approaches that will accomplish objectives of statutory law while minimizing adverse economic impact on municipalities.
Creates housing purchase matching grant program for reserve component of U.S. Armed Forces and the New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations; appropriates $2,000,000.
Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
Encourages wearing blue to honor law enforcement officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Allows operators of motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and bicycles to proceed through malfunctioning steady red light under certain circumstances.
Permits veteran's property tax deduction for tax year when veteran was previously qualified to receive deduction and became owner of real property after October 1 of pretax year.
Requires health insurance carriers to reimburse network providers of diagnostic radiologic services at the same rate.
Clarifies small business consultants are subject to consumer fraud act.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $500 income tax deduction.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Transfers NJ Board of Tree Experts from DEP to Dept. of Agriculture.
Revises method of determining reimbursement costs when a law enforcement entity hires a recently trained officer from another law enforcement entity.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Removes income eligibility cap applicable to gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross tax returns for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.
Increases Hearing Aids Assistance for the Aged and Disabled Program annual allowance to $500.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.
Clarifies that person who graduates from special probation drug court is ineligible for post-graduation records expungement if convicted of crime or offense, or if charges are pending, for act committed during term of drug court.
Expands types of abusive acts that constitute domestic violence under "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991."
Creates procedure for destruction of all records pertaining to juveniles who are arrested but subsequently not charged with delinquency.
Requires replacement of door and ignition locks on county and municipal vehicles prior to sale.
Provides for establishment of publicly-funded education savings accounts for use at educational institutions other than public elementary and secondary schools.
"Voluntary Employment for Taxpayers Act"; permits certain local governments to recruit residents to perform services in return for property tax credits.
Clarifies that records custodians are not subject to penalties under State's open public records law if due diligence is exercised.
Establishes a State aid program for charter school facilities.
Increases maximum penalty under "Local Government Ethics Law."
Waives certain inspection fees for municipally owned affordable housing developments.
Requires law enforcement to obtain blood sample for chemical testing from persons arrested for drug-impaired driving; expands implied consent to include blood testing.
Establishes "William's Law," pertaining to pool safety.
Prohibits improper release of photographs or videos captured by public entities.
Directs Commissioner of Education to study safety of school bus passengers in emergencies.
Permits drawing of candidate names for primary election ballot to occur on day before 53rd day prior to primary if date falls on legal holiday.
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
Authorizes Sunday bow hunting on federal military installations and William J. Hughes Technical Center.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to Cold War veterans.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
Establishes special license plates for veterans.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual assembly commemorating September 11, 2001.
Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.
Requires installation of baby-changing stations in certain public restrooms.
Individual's status as minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if medical criteria and informed consent requirements are met.
Codifies Lyme disease reporting requirements.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,200,000 to Maritime Industry Fund in Office of Maritime Resources in DOT.
Establishes public-private partnership for certain transportation projects; requires 10% of public-private partnership projects to be set aside for small businesses.
Requires DOE to develop registry of high school student-athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Permits Adjutant General to authorize members of NJ National Guard to carry firearm at recruiting centers.
Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.
Establishes public-private alternative fueling station pilot program.
Establishes carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide air quality standards and certification requirements for ice arenas.
Directs DOE to develop and implement pilot program for compressed natural gas school buses, and authorizes establishment of permanent voluntary program under certain circumstances.
Exempts electric vehicle charging systems from real property taxation.
Revises definition of "antique firearm" to include handguns.
Requires persons convicted of sex offense in foreign countries to comply with Megan's Law.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Establishes second degree crime for threatening to kill law enforcement officers.
Establishes 80 as maximum age for issuing special handgun carry permits to retired police officers.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers.
Prohibits State agencies from posting emergency medical technicians' personal information on websites.
Increases penalties for injuring school crossing guard or student pedestrian in crosswalk.
Allows municipalities to acquire and sell inactive plenary retail consumption licenses.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Establishes death benefit for forest firefighters.
Allows veterans of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard with 20 or more years of service to carry handgun.
Establishes mutual aid assistance request protocols for 9-1-1 ambulance dispatchers.
Mandates basic training for certain newly-appointed entry-level firefighters and supervisory training for full-time firefighters promoted to certain positions.
Clarifies that handgun ammunition may be sold to retired law enforcement officers with certain identification.
Clarifies that using motor vehicle to publicly display obscene material is fourth degree crime.
Abolishes Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, transfers bridges to NJDOT and Penn DOT, removes tolls.
Permits certain former elected county officials to obtain special license plates.
Creates motor vehicle offenses related to special paratransit vehicles.
Requires special paratransit vehicles to display flashing warning lights while discharging or receiving passengers.
Permits transfer of certain special license plates to immediate family member.
Provides for direct property tax relief from Highlands Property Tax Stabilization Fund.
Authorizes deer hunting with firearm on Sundays on private property.
Prohibits plea bargain if sex offender who committed Megan's Law offense would not be required to register.
Expands membership of Police Training Commission to include representative from Chiefs of County Detectives/Investigators Association of NJ.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to victims injured in September 11th and 1993 World Trade Center attacks.
Authorizes courts to assess costs of prosecution against certain drug defendants.
Requires impact statement for any proposed regulation affecting volunteer ambulance squads and fire companies.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Requires establishment of regulations for solar panel installation, maintenance, and education.
Requires DNA sample be taken from certain arrestees.
Provides for licensure and regulation of small business consultants.
Allows certain public colleges and universities to use the design-build or construction manager at-risk method as the means to contract for the construction of buildings.
Provides tax credits to companies contributing to loan and loan redemption program for residents who attend institutions of higher education in State and work at such company upon graduation.
Provides for inclusion of students who receive equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school in NJ STARS Program.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses incurred by grandparents.
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality.
Requires DEP to obtain legislative approval and authorization before increasing a fee or imposing a new fee, but retains DEP authority to use ordinary administrative procedure when decreasing a fee.
Prohibits municipalities from charging annual fee for storm water permits and inspections.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain services to certain business-use personal property.
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.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides same military service credit for compensation purposes to noncertificated employees of school districts that is provided to certificated employees under current law.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Provides that unlawful use, manufacture, or distribution of controlled dangerous substance by parent or caregiver in presence of child constitutes crime of endangering welfare of that child.
Upgrades assault against servicemember to aggravated assault; expands crime of bias intimidation to encompass crimes and offenses committed against servicemembers.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Provides for establishment of child support lien against life insurance proceeds; requires insurers perform child support judgment search.
Increases certain arson offenses to a crime of the third degree.
Restores the death penalty for persons who commit certain murders.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Provides gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Provides personal exemption under gross income tax for certain members of volunteer fire departments and first aid squads.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain child and dependent care expenses.
Exempts transfers of property to Class C beneficiaries from transfer inheritance tax.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Requires court to consider gang affiliation when making bail determinations.
Establishes criminal penalties for unlawful control over weapons of any law enforcement officer and interference with equipment or duties of law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel.
Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.
Adds members representing firefighting and fire safety interests to the Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting licensed bounty hunters.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Authorizes county colleges to offer retirement incentive to employees age 65 or older with 25 years of service credit in ABP.
Permits volunteer fire company or volunteer first aid or rescue squad licensed to conduct bingo games to use public building for operation of bingo games under certain circumstances.
Clarifies law authorizing application of reciprocal limitations against businesses from states that give in-state preference in awarding public contracts.
Transfers records management functions of Division of Archives and Records Management from Department of State to Department of Treasury; transfers State Records Committee from Department of State to Department of Treasury.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in countries that sponsor terrorism.
Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Requires municipalities comprised within regional school districts to share certain payments received in lieu of taxes with counties and regional school districts.
Exempts certain motor vehicle repair dealers from consumer fraud law and regulation under certain circumstances.
Enhances consideration of fire safety issues during review of development applications.
Prohibits any entity receiving public funds from banning display of United States flag under certain circumstances.
Establishes the "New Jersey Electronic Plan Review System."
Requires Attorney General provide active supervision of certain occupational and professional licensing boards.
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
Maintains eligibility for veteran's property tax deduction when property is placed in trust.
Requires DCA to provide accounting of monies remitted to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund" by municipality and allows for municipal affordable housing credit for funds remitted.
Extends time period for municipalities to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units.
Requires certain health care facilities and operators of certain transient dwellings to maintain agreements for bedbug eradication services.
Clarifies insurance coverage for certain home and health care agency employees under their own private passenger automobile insurance.
Permits municipal affordable housing trust funds and payments-in-lieu fees transferred to the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund to be returned to the originating county for affordable housing purposes.
Requires municipality to comply with State audit prior to receiving State aid.
Prohibits residential development fees on reconstruction after natural disasters.
The "New Jersey Bleacher Safety Act."
Prohibits emergency service fees.
Allows certain municipalities to establish lower property tax rate on improvements than land and eliminates urban enterprise zone program.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Provides procedures for crediting certain dwellings used by agricultural workers in determination of municipality's fair share housing obligation.
Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from the tax levy cap applicable to school districts.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Establishes three regional superintendents of schools and eliminates the position of executive county superintendent of schools.
Requires DMVA conduct outcomes and efficacy study of veteran to veteran peer support helpline.
Authorizes special Combat Action Badge license plate program.
Creates program to establish standards for identifying gaps between requirements for licensure as physician assistant and military training accrued related thereto; permits DMVA to offer assistance in exchange for employment.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
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.
Requires law enforcement officers to be stationed in all public schools during school hours; authorizes schools to request funding from Safe Neighborhoods Services Fund.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Prohibits leasing of domestic companion animals.
Imposes $1 surcharge on offenses and traffic violations in municipal court to fund "crime stopper" organizations.
Establishes screening and assessment tool to identify exploitation and trauma experienced by victims of predatory alienation.
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security at public and private colleges.
Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
Permits DMVA to raise funds for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
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.
Requires Petroleum Products Gross Receipts Tax rate reduction if certain Legislative action is taken that includes increases in other State tax rates and revenue; dedicates revenues from certain sales and use tax increases to "Transportation Trust Fund Ac
Requires State Police to maintain 24-hour hotline for receiving anonymous tips regarding potential threats to school safety and security.
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.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for purchase of steel and aluminum for manufacturing.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Bans administering electroconvulsive therapy to minors and senior citizens.
Permits students to receive transportation or aid-in-lieu of transportation from district in which they reside when they are paying tuition to attend school in another district.
Authorizes creation of Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation license plates.
Exempts law enforcement and certain other emergency personnel from liability for breaking into motor vehicle to rescue animal under certain circumstances.
Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.
Directs DOE to develop Veterans in the Schools Program to teach students about military experiences of local veterans.
"Military Priority Registration Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Authorizes county sheriff to appoint Class Three special law enforcement officer to provide security at county community college or vocational school.
Establishes Energy and Manufacturing Workforce Development Program in DOLWD.
Establishes "Commission on Statewide Affordable Housing Obligations" to determine Statewide need for low and moderate income housing.
Provides tax credits for performing certain repairs on primary residences of senior citizens or persons with disabilities.
Prohibits telemarketers from making certain unsolicited telemarketing sales calls.
Prohibits school buses from traveling in left lane.
Prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service or failing to restore service to residential customer if customer will suffer serious impairment to their health or safety.
Requires handicapped parking signs to include non-emergency law enforcement contact number.
Requires public school with any of grades 9 through 12 to discuss with students and parents employment opportunities as skilled laborer or through military enlistment or in agriculture.
Requires newly constructed police stations, fire stations, and hospitals to provide newborn safety device; allows affirmative defense to prosecution for abandonment if parent leaves child in device.
Requires State Capital Joint Management Commission display POW-MIA Chair of Honor in State Capital building.
Prohibits use of sex as rating factor in automobile insurance underwriting.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from paying annual charitable registration fee.
Creates registry of individuals who required medical assistance as result of misusing controlled dangerous substance.
Provides alcoholic beverage tax credits to breweries for qualified capital expenses.
Regulates performance of pet grooming services.
Provides gross income tax credit for value of certain voluntarily provided treatment of opioid use disorder and immunity from civil liability for such treatment.
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
Criminalizes the manufacture, sale, and possession of controlled dangerous substance U-47700, known as U-4 or "Pink."
Establishes Charitable Giving Account Program and exempts certain employee contributions to charitable and not-for-profit organizations from gross income tax.
Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs.
Requires municipalities to notify developers of expiration of developer's agreements.
Requires rejection of digitally submitted bids for public contracts if ownership statement is not submitted.
Reduces residency requirement for resident hunting licenses from six months to 60 days.
Requires collection and reporting of information concerning crimes against the elderly and disabled.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Requires DOH to provide information regarding spina bifida to certain parents and families of newborns; "Levi's Law."
Establishes pilot program to help certain municipalities participate in countywide enhanced 9-1-1 systems; makes appropriation.
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Authorizes bonus credits toward fair share affordable housing obligation for transitional housing occupied by veterans.
Authorizes bonus credits toward fair share affordable housing obligation for housing units occupied by veterans; permits affordable housing obligation satisfaction through veterans' set aside of up to 35 percent of fair share.
Establishes Emergency Green Alert System for missing members and veterans of Armed Forces.
Extends validity of temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse to one year; requires expedited processing of application by military spouse for NJ instructional certificate and reduced fees for military spouse to obtain certificate.
Expands registration requirements under Megan's Law to include persons committing human trafficking crimes or engaging in prostitution, when crimes involve minors.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Eliminates cap on annual budget request increases of county boards of taxation.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for employers of certain reservists.
Clarifies that crimes of trespassing and invasion of privacy also include use of unmanned aircraft systems.
Provides corporation business tax credit to long-term care facilities that pay for the training and certification of certified nurse aide.
Requires Director of Division of Fire Safety to promulgate regulations pertaining to training and duties of Junior Firefighter Auxiliary members.
Establishes certain exclusions and credits under gross income and corporation business taxes for contributions to lifelong learning accounts.
Establishes "Count the Kicks" public awareness campaign.
Provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for certain employers that invest in human capital.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Mandates wage garnishment and community service for defendants in default of court orders to compensate crime victims.
Requires adoption agency, court, or DCPP to maintain child's religious upbringing when placing child in adoptive or resource family home.
Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.
"New Jersey Predatory Alienation Prevention and Consensual Response Act."
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."
Allows certain employees affected by federal government shutdown to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and property tax payments.
Requires State Treasurer to publish certain State expenditure and revenue information on government transparency website.
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.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to develop cybersecurity best practices and awareness materials for consumers in this State.
Exempts counties, municipalities, and school districts from requirement to pay minimum wage.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain taxpayers who pay tuition costs for nurse aide in long-term care facilities training program.
Expands definitions of seasonal employment and seasonal employer with respect to payment of minimum wage.
Requires bidders on public works construction projects to submit information on fire safety features.
Prohibits DEP from requiring installers of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems to possess certain certification.
Requires pharmacies to maintain minimum stock of opioid antidote.
Requires certain health care practitioners to disclose criminal and disciplinary history to patients.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Repeals surtax imposed on certain businesses.
Requires person convicted, or fleeing charge, of sex offense in foreign country to register under Megan's Law; requires law enforcement to inquire about immigration status of sex offenders and cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Establishes bill of rights for authorized family members of persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires continued offering of certain health insurance coverage under certain circumstances.
Provides for suspension of scheduled minimum wage increases for economic reasons.
Establishes task force to study impact of minimum wage increases on businesses.
Provides gross income tax credits for certain employers for certain costs arising from increase in minimum wage.
Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to patient undergoing chemotherapy.
Permits municipalities to refund excess property taxes paid by taxpayer who wins assessment appeal as property tax credit.
Establishes Triploid Grass Carp Commission to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control.
Requires 100 percent of State aid for certain special education students be calculated as categorical aid.
Establishes panel to study implementation of tier classification system with related cost factors for special education categorical State aid and requires State Board of Education to adopt through regulations panel's determinations.
Provides for process to vacate and expunge, as applicable, arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, or other dispositions, as well as DNA records, associated with violations of law committed by person while victim of human trafficking.
Provides that driver's licenses and identification cards are valid for 48 months.
Requires Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to undertake study to determine efficiency and scaling in delivery of local government services.
Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.
Provides for student recipients of educational opportunity funds to be exempt from 20 hour weekly work requirement ordinarily required for SNAP participation.
Creates affirmative defense for certain breaches of security.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for minimum required distributions from qualified retirement plans.
Exempts certain non-profit entities from requirement that certain employers offer employees certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.
Requires municipal authorities to include veterans' organizations in class of ratepayers charged lowest rates.
Requires certain public venues and places of worship to submit emergency plans to law enforcement agencies for purpose of preparing for mass casualty and active shooter events.
Establishes pilot program for integrated system of treatment for opioid use disorders.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers related to increase in State minimum wage.
Permits local government unit to grant Length of Service Award Program points to certain activated military members.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers for increases in certain mandatory employer contributions.
Mandates certification of consent for being named as registered agent of corporation.
Raises maximum eligibility age for exempt fireman certificates and membership in New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Provides gross income tax credit for installation of solar-powered residential hydrogen refueling stations.
Requires reduced worker's compensation premiums for farm employers and small employers.
Prohibits certain third-party property tax appeals.
Establishes three-year study on impact of minimum wage increases on businesses.
Provides sales tax reduction on certain sales made in municipalities located within Highlands Region Preservation Area.
Adds fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."
Provides preference for in-State businesses in State contracting.
Requires municipality to provide free beach access to certain veterans.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Extends certain civil service and tuition benefits to family members of servicemembers who died while in service.
Establishes scholarship program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in field of fusion science.
Requires public institutions of higher education to review employment history of certain prospective employees to ascertain allegations of sexual harassment or sexual assault.
Requires contracted service providers who have access to school buildings or grounds when school is not in session to undergo criminal history record check.
Upgrades assault on attorneys to aggravated assault.
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Expands eligibillity for EDA small business loan program to specifically include certain farming operations and qulified dairy farmers.