New Jersey Bills

Establishes "New Jersey Small Business Indoor Air Quality Management Support Program."

Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.

Requires all hospitals with maternity departments to maintain Baby-Friendly and Mother-Friendly designations.

Authorizes creation of Juneteenth commemorative license plates.

Requires certain notice prior to placing liens related to water utility service.

Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.

Permits certain farm-to-table restaurants to acquire plenary retail consumption license.

Limits resale of certain real property formerly owned by public body in certain circumstances; bans deed restrictions limiting use of commercial real property in certain circumstances.

Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.

Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.

Authorizes Secretary of Agriculture to declare agricultural emergency; requires Department of Agriculture to conduct study on funding sources available to farmers during agricultural emergency.

Authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations to utilize certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for administrative expenses.

Authorizes DOH to promulgate clinical guidelines for outpatient gynecological procedures and creates advisory committee.

Modifies certain inspection processes affecting owners of condominium and cooperative dwelling units.

Permits physician assistant or advanced practice nurse to verify excusal from jury service due to medical inability to serve.

Declares New Jersey's natural lands essential infrastructure; recognizes need for land conservation.

Urges Governor to enter into sister-state relationship with Ternopil Region of Ukraine; expresses support for closer partnership between US, NJ, and Ukraine.

Allows certain parties to sue construction company for commission of or alleged commission of various actions.

Requires Division of Family Development to establish and maintain registration system for persons applying for State's child care assistance program.

Amends definition of "commercial motor vehicle" to revise minimum passenger capacity threshold.

Establishes timeline for DOE to provide State assessment results to public schools and for public schools to provide results to parents.

Establishes process to judicially appoint receiver to administer closed hospital.

Makes supplemental appropriation of $5 million from General Fund to entity authorized to operate public broadcasting system to support public broadcasting.

Establishes New Jersey Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Care.

Criminalizes certain sales of marijuana and vapor products.

Expands Fresh Start Program to include electric and gas public utility payment forgiveness for nonprofit organizations.

Concerns discrimination based on membership in a labor organization.

Requires certain school districts to partner with licensed child care providers and Head Start programs to provide free preschool opportunities.

Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs in favor of opioid prescription drugs.

"Property Tax Relief Act"; makes various changes to SHBP and SEHBP administration and limits reimbursement for certain medical procedures.

Requires casino and sports wagering licensees to utilize push notifications to provide patrons with statements related to their winnings and losses.

Provides disparate impact based on automated decision system as cause of action for certain consumers.

Establishes zero suicide initiative within DOH.

Provides tax credits to certain employers of employees less than 18 years old.

Revises process for titling certain mobile and manufactured homes.

Grants certain emergency privileges to vehicles transporting human organs and associated medical personnel for time-sensitive procedures.

Establishes certain residency and domicile requirements for gestational carrier agreements executed in this State.

Requires DEP to modify certain timelines and requirements for certain approvals associated with development of affordable housing projects.

Imposes contribution requirements on use of automated customer service kiosks by employers.

"Utility Rate Recovery Fairness Act"; prohibits electric public utilities and gas public utilities from recovering certain costs.

Implements procedures for automated "Clean Slate" expungements.

Concerns skilled and trained workforce requirements at certain high-hazard industrial facilities.

Revises certain portions of law related to criminal history record check for school employees.

Establishes "Sensitive Life-Changing Test Results Protection Act."

Requires funds received by NJ from lawsuits in which AG participated be held in escrow by certain financial institutions.

Establishes quorum standards for professional licensing entities under certain circumstances.

Establishes four-year Performing Arts Education Improvement Grant Program.

Establishes Housing Placement for Survivors Program to assist domestic violence survivors with temporary housing and provide tax credits to certain housing unit owners offering reduced rate to domestic violence survivors.

Establishes five-year Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program; appropriates $15 million.

Establishes five-year youth workforce readiness grant pilot program; appropriates $5 million.

Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings for covered persons aged 33 or over and covered persons under the age of 33 if deemed medically necessary.

Creates grant program in DOH to increase early detection of and intervention for uterine fibroids; appropriates $5 million.

Authorizes municipality to meet affordable housing municipal obligations by developing property owned by certain public entities.

Requires Director of Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to establish program to reimburse municipality which provides services to nonresident homeless persons; requires participation in Homeless Management Information System; appropriates $10 million.

Requires certain State housing assistance offices to provide voter registration forms.

Establishes grant program in DCA for installation of suicide deterrents on certain infrastructure; appropriates $10 million.

Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to investigate allegations of excessive or discriminatory rent setting on affordable housing.

Establishes Whole-Home Repairs Program in HMFA; appropriates $25 million.

Establishes affirmative defense of Social Security hardship in certain eviction actions.

Requires multiple dwelling building owners to provide notice to tenants and tenant associations of certain sales and provides tenant association with opportunity to purchase multiple dwelling.