Budget — Meeting

Creates Task Force on Higher Education Governance and Funding; appropriates $200,000.

Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*

Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.

Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.

Requires Governor's Office of Volunteerism to promote and support volunteerism for compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients; appropriates $200,000 to DHS, Office of Volunteerism, and DOLWD.*

"General Contractor Licensing Act;" provides for regulation of general contractors and general contracting businesses.*

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

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

Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.

"New Jersey Kids Code Act"; adopts New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code and requires certain online service providers to implement certain measures concerning minors' use of online service.*

Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*

Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth.*

Establishes certain electric vehicle supply equipment development processes and standards concerning public health and safety; removes certain existing approval requirements while preserving applicable safety and inspection standards.

Permits Division of Taxation to share certain tax data with New Jersey Innovation Authority and New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Board.

"Garden State Balcony Solar Act"; exempts portable solar generation devices from certain requirements, and requires certain entities to allow use and installation of portable solar generation devices.*

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

Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel and diaper products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.*

"End Data Center Tax Credits Act"; reduces tax credits available for Next New Jersey Program.*

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

Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages and clarifies privileges.**

Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs.*

Requires DCF to strengthen Statewide pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health care services for children and families.

Modifies calculation of preschool education aid for certain school districts.

Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.

Makes various revisions to the laws governing alcoholic beverage licensing.

Clarifies sentencing under certain circumstances.

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

Modifies eligibility for alternative business calculation adjustment allowed under gross income tax.

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

Reduces business formation fees.

Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriations of $358,811,000; adds and amends various language provisions to FY2026 Appropriations Act.

Appropriates $60,743,569,000 in State funds and $30,495,124,195 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2027.

Regulates data brokers, data collectors, and collection and dissemination of certain sensitive information.

Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.

Permits Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits to initiate temporary transfer of funds in certain circumstances.

Appropriates $15,546,575 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.

Appropriates $77,406,208 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.

Establishes surtax on certain incomes derived from operation of prediction markets.*

Concerns certain motor vehicle related funding to certain municipalities.

Concerns temporary use of funding for open space, recreation, floodplain protection, farmland and historic preservation for certain municipalities.

Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities.

Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel and diaper products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.*

Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.

"Garden State Balcony Solar Act"; exempts portable solar generation devices from certain requirements, and requires certain entities to allow use and installation of portable solar generation devices.**

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

Establishes certain electric vehicle supply equipment development processes and standards concerning public health and safety; removes certain existing approval requirements while preserving applicable safety and inspection standards.

Clarifies sentencing under certain circumstances.

Appropriates $77,406,208 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.

Appropriates $15,546,575 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.