Lisa Swain

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

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

Makes various changes to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's enabling act.

Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period.

Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.

Revises statutory law to change title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate."

Modifies certain provisions of law concerning speech-language specialists.

Recognizes history of women's suffrage in NJ.

Clarifies permissible motor vehicle window tint; requires inspection.

Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.

Concerns NJT transitway and Meadowlands public transportation.

Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.

Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.

Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.

"Firearm and Ammunition Procurement Act"; establishes State procurement practices for firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.

Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.

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

Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.

Allows parents or legal custodians separated from their children because of immigration matters to appoint standby guardians.