Budget and Appropriations — Meeting

Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.

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.

Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish New Jersey Film Trail.

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

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.*

Codifies Bringing Veterans Home Initiative.

"General Contractor Licensing Act;" provides for licensure of general contractors.

Requires school bus drivers and school bus aides to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.*

Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed circuit television; permits judge to make motion to seek closed circuit testimony.

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.

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

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

Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*

Reduces minimum number of annually required thoroughbred horse racing dates under certain circumstances.

Authorizes creation of Borinqueneers license plates.

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

Enters NJ into Athletic Trainer Compact.

Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools.

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

Establishes pilot program in certain counties to provide funding for nonpublic school nursing services through county consortium of nonpublic schools.

Prohibits purposeful obstruction of license plate and possession or transfer of merchandise that obstructs license plate.

Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish New Jersey Film Trail.

Modifies calculation of preschool education aid for certain school districts.

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

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

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.

Authorizes regional rehabilitation and reentry center authority to determine county proportional share assessment for budget purposes.

Clarifies overtime compensation requirements for certain public employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities.

Authorizes provision of residential mental health services in residential substance use disorders treatment facility or program under specified hospital affiliation and clinical support criteria.

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

Eliminates transaction nexus requirement under Sales and Use Tax and Corporation Business Tax.