Appropriations — Meeting

Modifies collective statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.

Upgrades penalties for certain prostitution crimes; creates crimes of leader of prostitution network and participant in prostitution network.

Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.

Permits certain winery license holders to sell wine produced by other winery licensees under certain circumstances; establishes supplemental wine production facility license.

Requires Division of Children's System of Care to make changes to certain polices regarding the provision of family support and respite care services for certain eligible individuals.

Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.

Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for endometriosis.

Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.

Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Establishes licensure requirement for source plasma donation centers.

Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.

Requires Department of Agriculture to publish information on highway safety for motorists passing farm equipment on public highways; includes safely sharing roadway with farm equipment in driver education courses and certain informational brochures.

Requires Division of Child Protection and Permanency to develop suicide screening and crisis response training for caseworkers.

Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*

Requires State to issue biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing.*

Supplements FY2027 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.*

Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers.

Requires BPU to work with neighboring states to research and recommend certain action concerning electric capacity and transmission.

Prohibits class action waivers in residential rental agreements for claims arising from violations of rent control laws.

Authorizes county agriculture development boards to purchase agricultural supplies for sale to New Jersey farmers.*

Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for persons in crisis.*

Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." and "Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account."*

Increases penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products.

Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.

Regulates deceptive use of artificial intelligence in photo advertising of certain dwellings.

Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.*

Establishes Hope Card Program to provide victims of domestic violence with restraining order quick reference wallet card; makes appropriation.

Requires registration of postsecondary education debt creditors; establishes protections for borrowers.

Concerns school district finances regarding unanticipated cost increases and unused leave liabilities.*

Establishes additional procedures for financial oversight and reporting to ensure fiscal stability of school districts.

Expands duties of executive county business official; establishes processes for fiscal review of school districts by executive county superintendent and Commissioner of Education.

Establishes "Midwifery Licensing Act."

Consolidates administration of "New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act" under DOLWD.

Revises certain deadlines and State funding regarding support provided by DHS, DOLWD, and Office of Volunteerism to NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients to meet federal eligibility requirements via volunteering.

Expands duty of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.

Aligns State restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages with federal law.

Establishes content and data privacy requirements for chatbot providers.

Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*

Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *

Requires State to issue biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing.