New Jersey Legislation

Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *

"Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU.

Establishes measures to improve safety of scrap metal businesses.*

Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.

Clarifies payments for non-resident students enrolled in renaissance school projects.

Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2027; makes appropriation.

Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program projects for FY2027.

Revises certain requirements for prescription of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances via telemedicine and telehealth without in-person examination or review.*

Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.

"Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes expedited review for projects utilizing advanced transmission technologies.*

Requires transmission owners to join regional transmission organizations approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.*

Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**

Recognizes open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency services providers.

Clarifies sentencing under certain circumstances.

Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **

Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.*

Concerns facilities used by applicants for new motor vehicle dealer licenses.*

Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts.

Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.

Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.

Provides for representation of Burlington County on SJTA.

Requires institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.

Establishes fee on certain employers that employ individuals who receive health benefits coverage through State Medicaid program.

Requires paratransit vehicle operators to announce stops for passengers.*

Establishes certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in State.

Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing.

Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations incentivizing solar energy generation in roadside rights-of-way.*

Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.

Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.

Requires sellers of real property to disclose presence of dams.

Authorizes HMFA to make certain reimbursements to support pre-purchase homebuyer counseling under Foreclosure Mediation Assistance Program.

Clarifies investigatory powers and duties of SCI.

Extends deadline for submission of temporary certificate of occupancy for certain qualified residential projects or mixed-use parking projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program to June 30, 2032.

Revises penalties for certain violations of limousine laws.

"Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.

Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.

Revises law related to licensure of nursing home administrators.

Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts.

Imposes temporary $1 million cap on use of net operating loss deductions under corporation business tax for certain privilege periods.

Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.*

Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.

Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to consider interconnection applications for certain solar projects.*

Permits Paterson and Newark police who were promoted following February 2019 police sergeant exam to have those promotions deemed regular appointments.

Concerns authority of municipal governing body to notify insurance company if there is activity at rental property which is suspected to violate general terms of rental property insurance policy.

Permits certain for-profit movie theaters to sell alcoholic beverages under specified conditions.*

Authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit service under Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program.

Exempts rugs and fabrics used in vehicles from provisions of "Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act."

Establishes NJ Native Seed Commission to develop plan to increase production and use of native seeds in State.

Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing.

Makes certain changes to regulation of health care service firms.