Senate — Session

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

Concerns local government financing and acquisition of fire fighting apparatus and equipment.**

Modifies procedures for determination and payment of fair market value in distressed municipalities; concerns real property that is abandoned, vacant, or subject to unpaid taxes.

Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.

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 MVC to accept emergency medical technician and paramedic certification cards as two points of documentation for purposes of MVC identification verification program.

Requires consumer reporting agencies to provide a consumer with a free credit report three times during any 12-month period upon request.

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

Codifies Bringing Veterans Home Initiative.

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

Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.

Establishes certain testing, certification, and labeling requirements for manufacturers and sellers of final hair products; establishes limits on amount of certain intentionally added chemicals. **

Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success.*

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

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 high school student financial aid application requirements.

Authorizes use of campaign funds for security expenses of candidate, officeholder, staff, and certain family members.*

Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.

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

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

"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.*

Modifies membership of New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.

Permits DVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.

Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*

Authorizes creation of Borinqueneers license plates.

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."

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

Enters NJ into Athletic Trainer Compact.

Requires public participation be allowed as component of certain public meetings.

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

Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.

Modifies calculation of preschool education aid for certain school districts.

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

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

Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.*

Reallocates FY2025 appropriation for City of Paterson - Recreation Center Capital Construction (PTRF) to NJ Community Development Corporation for youth center project in City of Paterson.

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

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

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

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

Reduces business formation fees.

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.

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

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

Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.

Modifies procedures for determination and payment of fair market value in distressed municipalities; concerns real property that is abandoned, vacant, or subject to unpaid taxes.*

Concerns local government financing and acquisition of fire fighting apparatus and equipment.*

Recognizes centennial of Township of Wyckoff.