| Matt Halpin • Public Strategies Impact, L.L.C. |
| Generated by GovNetNJ.com • Date: 11/18/2024 08:42a • © 2024 Government News Network |
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| Bill: | A4 AcaSca (2R) |
| Sponsors: | Lopez (D19); Coughlin (D19); Wimberly (D35); Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Singleton (D7); Scutari (D22); Ruiz (D29) +14 |
| Summary: | Reforms municipal responsibilities concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes COAH; appropriates $16 million. |
| Related: | 2024:S50; 2022:A4; 2022:S4251 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. 01/29/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. 02/08/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Assembly. 02/12/2024 — Passed in Assembly 51-28-0. Received in Senate and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. 03/11/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate. 03/18/2024 — Substituted for S-50 (2R). Passed in Senate 23-14. Received in Assembly, 2nd reading in Assembly to concur with Senate amendments. Passed in Assembly and sent to Governor 50-25-0. 03/20/2024 — Signed by the Governor P.L.2024, c.2. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A137 |
| Sponsors: | Guardian (R2) |
| Summary: | Establishes “County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund” within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion. |
| Related: | 2024:S159; 2022:A5155; 2022:S2192; 2020:S488; 2018:S191; 2016:A1095; 2016:S201; 2014:A2776; 2014:S2202 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A146 |
| Sponsors: | Fantasia (R24); Inganamort (R24) |
| Summary: | Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances. |
| Related: | 2022:A133; 2020:A155; 2018:A220; 2018:S525; 2016:A1381; 2016:S473; 2014:A102; 2014:S349; 2012:A839; 2012:S226; 2010:A144; 2010:S338; 2008:A1689; 2008:S1873; 2006:A4419; 2006:S2856 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A186 |
| Sponsors: | Fantasia (R24); Inganamort (R24) |
| Summary: | Establishes “Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act.” |
| Related: | 2022:A5219; 2020:A2432; 2018:A2434; 2016:A395; 2016:S1402; 2014:A1034; 2014:S2561; 2012:A3879; 2012:A3882; 2012:S2585 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A209 |
| Sponsors: | Inganamort (R24); Fantasia (R24) |
| Summary: | Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities when necessary for transportation infrastructure projects at direction of DOT. |
| Related: | 2022:A155; 2020:A182; 2018:A4779; 2016:A1905; 2014:A1709; 2012:A3110; 2012:S2217 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A220 |
| Sponsors: | Inganamort (R24); Fantasia (R24) |
| Summary: | Prohibits DOT from taking certain action on certain rock fall mitigation projects and requires DOT to conduct analysis on project alternatives. |
| Related: | 2022:A2439; 2022:S657; 2020:A4601; 2020:S2863 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A239 |
| Sponsors: | Inganamort (R24); Fantasia (R24) |
| Summary: | Specifies conditions under which State, county, municipality, independent authority, school district, or higher education institution can grant unpaid or paid leave of absence to public employee to perform work for labor organization. |
| Related: | 2022:A3646; 2020:A3987; 2018:A3534; 2016:A239; 2014:A1148; 2012:A3017; 2012:S2031 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A265 |
| Sponsors: | Matsikoudis (R21); Sauickie (R12) |
| Summary: | Revises requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities for people with disabilities. |
| Related: | 2024:S822; 2022:A2302; 2022:S1765; 2020:A3227; 2020:S3511; 2018:A2816; 2016:A2900; 2014:A3743 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A303 |
| Sponsors: | Matsikoudis (R21); Flynn (R13) |
| Summary: | Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads. |
| Related: | 2024:S560; 2022:A4611; 2022:S922; 2020:A2011; 2018:A1962; 2018:S94; 2016:A4618; 2016:S3094 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A328 |
| Sponsors: | Matsikoudis (R21) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training. |
| Related: | 2022:A266; 2020:A654; 2018:A178; 2018:S1301; 2016:A569; 2016:S84; 2014:A172; 2014:S3188; 2012:A120; 2010:A544; 2010:S1848; 2008:A412; 2008:S261; 2006:A4131; 2006:S587; 2004:A4047; 2004:S2448 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A357 |
| Sponsors: | Stanley (D18) |
| Summary: | Exempts solar energy systems from building fees. |
| Related: | 2024:S231; 2022:A1266; 2022:S2607; 2020:A3578; 2018:A4002; 2018:S607; 2016:S3472 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A371 |
| Sponsors: | Stanley (D18) |
| Summary: | Concerns expenses to municipalities for tree purchase, planting, and removal. |
| Related: | 2024:S314; 2022:A4133; 2022:S132; 2020:A3579; 2020:S221; 2018:S1466 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A459 |
| Sponsors: | Danielsen (D17) |
| Summary: | Provides remedy for prevailing party in construction code appeal and other incentives for efficient, appropriate administration of State Uniform Construction Code. |
| Related: | 2022:A2062 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A487 |
| Sponsors: | Clifton (R12) |
| Summary: | Requires DOT to conduct study and issue report on use of rock salt on roadways. |
| Related: | 2022:A1208; 2020:A1553; 2018:A1788; 2016:A4899 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A530 |
| Sponsors: | Barranco (R25); Webber (R26) +1 |
| Summary: | Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes. |
| Related: | 2022:A4046; 2022:S235; 2020:A3989; 2020:S1986 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A546 |
| Sponsors: | Stanley (D18); Calabrese (D36) |
| Summary: | Requires municipalities, public utilities, and State to use LED technology in certain street lights. |
| Related: | 2022:A1263; 2020:A3341; 2020:S334; 2018:A3998; 2018:S2380; 2016:A4696; 2016:S3060 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A547 |
| Sponsors: | Stanley (D18); Hall (D28); Sampson (D31) +8 |
| Summary: | Requires public agency receiving State funds to post on website use of State funds for public work contracts with minority, women, and veteran owned businesses. |
| Related: | 2024:S2547; 2022:A1267; 2020:A3587; 2020:S904 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. 02/05/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A559 |
| Sponsors: | Stanley (D18) |
| Summary: | Requires Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to undertake study to determine efficiency and scaling in delivery of local government services. |
| Related: | 2022:A3094; 2022:S1445; 2020:A5244; 2020:S244; 2018:S3766 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Community Development and Womens Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A575 |
| Sponsors: | Stanley (D18); Karabinchak (D18); Conaway (D7) +2 |
| Summary: | Directs DEP to develop guidelines concerning State and local government purchase of goods made from recycled material. |
| Related: | 2024:S2751; 2022:A4135; 2022:S1232; 2020:A2783; 2020:S1671; 2018:A5897 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. 05/16/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 09/26/2024 — Passed in Assembly 61-13-1. 09/30/2024 — Received in Senate and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A596 |
| Sponsors: | Sumter (D35); Murphy (D7) +1 |
| Summary: | Provides State information technology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor. |
| Related: | 2024:S83; 2022:A931; 2022:S1941; 2020:A702; 2020:S1965; 2018:A3989; 2018:S2960 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A618 |
| Sponsors: | Sumter (D35); Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Carter (D22) |
| Summary: | Concerns requirements for local purchasing agents. |
| Related: | 2022:A5406; 2022:S389; 2020:S2572 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Community Development and Womens Affairs Committee. 05/13/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A653 |
| Sponsors: | Kean, S (R30) |
| Summary: | Establishes time periods for adverse possession of certain property. |
| Related: | 2024:A2674; 2022:A623; 2022:A2909; 2020:A368; 2020:A2939; 2018:A3428; 2018:A3747; 2018:S1061; 2016:A3800; 2016:A5180; 2016:S1609; 2014:A1682; 2014:A3547; 2014:S1364; 2014:S2143; 2012:A1551; 2012:S2946; 2010:A1451; 2008:A2054; 2008:S130; 2006:A2606; 2006:S1868; 2004:A4193 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A712 |
| Sponsors: | Torrissi (R8) |
| Summary: | Extends “whistleblower” protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse. |
| Related: | 2024:S608; 2022:A3761; 2022:S102; 2020:S1710; 2018:A1737; 2018:S1744; 2016:A867; 2016:S797; 2014:A1321; 2014:A3833; 2014:S768; 2012:A1099; 2012:S787; 2010:A4077; 2010:S2839 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A725 |
| Sponsors: | Torrissi (R8) |
| Summary: | Establishes veterinary medicine loan redemption program for certain veterinarians who work in underserved areas for five years; annually appropriates $500,000. |
| Related: | 2024:S3338; 2022:A5007; 2022:S3371 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A747 |
| Sponsors: | McGuckin (R10) |
| Summary: | Requires municipalities to reimburse qualified private communities for street paving costs. |
| Related: | 2024:S502; 2022:A1602; 2022:S1811; 2020:A3310; 2020:S136; 2018:A717; 2018:S1253; 2016:A1282; 2016:S1709; 2014:A1212; 2014:S501; 2012:A403; 2012:S1248; 2010:A2638; 2010:S1330 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A766 |
| Sponsors: | McGuckin (R10) |
| Summary: | Prohibits default approvals of certain municipal land use applications, and permits municipal agencies to not hold certain required meetings, under emergency circumstances. |
| Related: | 2024:S497; 2022:A1621; 2022:S1287; 2020:A4119; 2020:S2439 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A796 |
| Sponsors: | McGuckin (R10) |
| Summary: | Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for public officers and employees. |
| Related: | 2022:A2463; 2020:A427; 2018:A751; 2016:A4919; 2016:S2947 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A868 |
| Sponsors: | Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Quijano (D20); McCoy (D14) |
| Summary: | Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees. |
| Related: | 2024:S2598; 2022:A2429; 2022:S1320; 2020:S1286; 2018:A1868; 2018:S1522; 2016:A883; 2016:S2101; 2014:A4675 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. 03/04/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly Community Development and Womens Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A869 |
| Sponsors: | Reynolds-Jackson (D15) |
| Summary: | Provides awarding of contracts for professional services by State, county, municipal, and school district through competitive contracting process. |
| Related: | 2024:S2603; 2022:A2430; 2022:S1315; 2020:S1299; 2018:S1545; 2016:A2629; 2016:S641; 2014:A2115; 2014:S1586; 2012:A3634; 2012:S1517; 2010:S1311; 2008:S484; 2006:A526; 2006:S754; 2004:A2885; 2004:S2532 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Oppose |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A877 |
| Sponsors: | Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Wimberly (D35) |
| Summary: | Requires entities at every level of government to conduct periodic studies of racial and ethnic disparities in public contracting. |
| Related: | 2022:A2761; 2022:S382; 2020:A845; 2020:S318; 2018:A6081; 2018:S4233 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A894 |
| Sponsors: | Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Wimberly (D35) |
| Summary: | Enhances transparency in exercise of municipal redevelopment powers. |
| Related: | 2024:S2507; 2022:A3861; 2022:S2169; 2020:S1313; 2018:S1233; 2016:S1085; 2014:S1969; 2012:S1576; 2010:S1656; 2008:S1469; 2006:S760; 2004:S2925 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Community Development and Womens Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A914 |
| Sponsors: | Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Verrelli (D15); Atkins (D20) |
| Summary: | Establishes additional municipal review processes and procedures related to development of certain large warehouses; requires certain real property revaluations and reassessments. |
| Related: | 2024:S1432; 2022:A5337; 2022:S3664 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A919 |
| Sponsors: | Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Wimberly (D35); Verrelli (D15); Quijano (D20) +8 |
| Summary: | Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts. |
| Related: | 2024:S1518; 2022:A5430; 2022:S1350; 2020:A3538; 2020:S1711; 2018:A3275; 2018:S1743; 2016:A2300; 2016:S798; 2014:A2873; 2014:S770; 2012:A998; 2012:S968; 2010:A3407; 2010:S2323 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A945 |
| Sponsors: | Munoz (R21); Bergen (R26) +8 |
| Summary: | Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave. |
| Related: | 2024:S1661; 2022:A220; 2022:S637; 2020:A1756; 2020:S2073; 2018:A844; 2018:S681; 2016:A653; 2016:S3146; 2014:A158; 2012:A2495 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1045 |
| Sponsors: | Kanitra (R10); McGuckin (R10) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires water purveyors to notify municipalities they service regarding water supply and water quality issues. |
| Related: | 2022:A1643; 2020:A461; 2018:A626; 2016:A954; 2014:A2331; 2012:A357; 2010:A1279; 2008:A904; 2006:A2958; 2006:S1722 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1082 |
| Sponsors: | Sampson (D31); Sauickie (R12); Lopez (D19) +3 |
| Summary: | Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY 2024 environmental infrastructure funding program. |
| Related: | 2022:A5810; 2022:S4098 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. Withdrawn because approved P.L.2023, c.344. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1084 |
| Sponsors: | DiMaio (R23) +1 |
| Summary: | Prohibits DEP from imposing conditions on projects exempt from “Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act.” |
| Related: | 2022:A948; 2020:A582; 2018:A498; 2016:A692; 2014:A538; 2012:A511; 2010:A734; 2008:A602; 2008:S2592; 2006:A3117 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1196 |
| Sponsors: | Murphy (D7) |
| Summary: | Clarifies that application to collocate wireless communications equipment be reviewed by administrative officer. |
| Related: | 2024:S3788; 2022:A4376; 2020:A3165; 2020:S4082; 2018:A4888 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1291 |
| Sponsors: | Sauickie (R12) |
| Summary: | Permits certain entities to operate unmanned aircraft systems to inspect damage to critical infrastructure. |
| Related: | 2022:A4731 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1303 |
| Sponsors: | Sauickie (R12) +2 |
| Summary: | Requires DEP to evaluate cumulative impact of stormwater when reviewing applications associated with warehouse and other high-density development projects. |
| Related: | 2024:S1074; 2022:A5770; 2022:S4186 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1304 |
| Sponsors: | Sauickie (R12) +1 |
| Summary: | Establishes Office of Citizen Involvement, Land Use, and Planning Advocate and transfers basic course in land use law and Office of Planning Advocacy to newly established office. |
| Related: | 2022:A5863 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1366 |
| Sponsors: | Marenco (D33) |
| Summary: | Directs public utilities and pipeline operators to reimburse municipalities for certain emergency services. |
| Related: | 2022:A1101; 2020:A1212; 2020:S1987; 2018:A1471; 2018:S668; 2016:A250; 2016:S1135; 2014:A1161; 2014:S1500; 2012:A4266; 2012:S2938 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1430 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18) |
| Summary: | Requires construction of sidewalks along certain routes within certain radius of public schools. |
| Related: | 2022:A543; 2020:A937; 2018:A2002; 2016:A4822 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1444 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18) |
| Summary: | Excludes permit applications for construction of certain pipelines and related infrastructure from eligibility for automatic approval if DEP fails to take action on application within 90 days. |
| Related: | 2022:A558; 2020:A2379; 2018:A3517 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1449 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18) |
| Summary: | Requires entities performing certain construction services on public contracts to carry errors and omissions insurance. |
| Related: | 2022:A563; 2020:A4010 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A1457 Aca (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18); Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Sampson (D31) |
| Summary: | “General Contractor Licensing Act;” provides for licensure of general contractors. |
| Related: | 2022:A571; 2020:A4507 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee. 09/12/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. 11/14/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A1459 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18); Swain (D38) |
| Summary: | Establishes ranking criteria for certain nonpoint source pollution control grants issued by DEP. |
| Related: | 2022:A574; 2020:A5194 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A1465 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18) |
| Summary: | Establishes expedited construction plan review program. |
| Related: | 2022:A580; 2020:A5838 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A1469 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18) |
| Summary: | Establishes limits on zoning restrictions for certain electric battery storage equipment installation. |
| Related: | 2024:S219; 2022:A3134; 2022:S1173 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1476 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18); Allen (D32); Carter (D22); Verrelli (D15) +16 |
| Summary: | Establishes “New Jersey Target Zero Commission.” |
| Related: | 2024:S361; 2022:A4296; 2022:S2885 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. 05/06/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 09/26/2024 — Passed in Assembly 76-0-0. 09/30/2024 — Received in Senate and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A1499 |
| Sponsors: | Scharfenberger (R13); Dunn (R25) |
| Summary: | Suspends running of timeframes for county planning board action during state of emergency. |
| Related: | 2022:A767; 2020:A4164 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A1583 |
| Sponsors: | Lampitt (D6); Katz (D8) |
| Summary: | Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations. |
| Related: | 2024:S1121; 2022:A1804; 2022:A3160; 2020:A1600; 2020:A3389; 2020:S1; 2018:A1839; 2018:A2929; 2018:S1; 2016:A2490; 2016:A3294; 2016:S1; 2014:A1838; 2014:S1; 2012:A1171; 2012:S2; 2010:A3918; 2010:S2794 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A1610 |
| Sponsors: | Lampitt (D6); Haider (D37) |
| Summary: | Authorizes DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to permit BPU-certified persons to install and maintain solar photovoltaic panels on noise barriers erected on roads and highways. |
| Related: | 2022:A1831; 2020:A3019; 2018:A1840; 2016:A2491; 2016:S2733; 2014:A1843; 2012:A2430; 2010:A1553; 2010:S460; 2008:A3347; 2008:S2218 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1630 |
| Sponsors: | Lampitt (D6); Miller (D4); Carter (D22) +2 |
| Summary: | Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality. |
| Related: | 2022:A3225; 2020:A3040; 2018:A3155; 2016:A1436; 2014:A1820; 2012:A1143; 2010:A1529; 2008:A638; 2008:S2347; 2006:A4376 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. 09/19/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 10/28/2024 — Passed in Assembly 76-0-0. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1735 |
| Sponsors: | Rumpf (R9); Bergen (R26) |
| Summary: | Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging. |
| Related: | 2024:S1903; 2022:A716; 2022:S961; 2020:A783; 2020:S907; 2018:A971; 2018:S1413; 2016:A1178; 2016:S925; 2014:A2159; 2014:S902; 2012:A670; 2012:S1036; 2010:A2444; 2010:S2256; 2008:A2048; 2006:A3171 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1743 |
| Sponsors: | Rumpf (R9); Myhre (R9) |
| Summary: | Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund. |
| Related: | 2024:A1772; 2024:S1896; 2022:A728; 2022:A5368; 2022:S801; 2020:A6046; 2020:S4056 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1759 |
| Sponsors: | Rumpf (R9) |
| Summary: | Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring maintenance and repair of certain wharves, piers, docks and bulkheads. |
| Related: | 2024:S1904; 2022:A2445; 2022:S962; 2020:A784; 2020:S1382; 2018:A972; 2018:S897; 2016:A3177; 2016:S928; 2016:S3638; 2014:A3855; 2014:S2506; 2012:S1038; 2010:A334; 2010:S865; 2008:A1944; 2008:S1673; 2006:A4093; 2006:S2549 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1761 |
| Sponsors: | Rumpf (R9) |
| Summary: | “Invest in New Jersey First Act;” requires preference in awarding certain contracts for critical infrastructure projects. |
| Related: | 2022:A2448; 2020:A785; 2018:A973; 2016:A3182; 2014:A2774; 2012:A2480; 2012:S1070; 2010:A321; 2010:S1056; 2008:A3446; 2008:S2410 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Commerce. Economic Development and Agriculture Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1762 |
| Sponsors: | Rumpf (R9) |
| Summary: | Directs DOT and NJT to study and report on transportation infrastructure needs in coastal counties. |
| Related: | 2022:A2449; 2022:A2674; 2020:A790; 2018:A3376; 2016:A3194; 2014:A2778; 2012:A2469; 2012:S1547; 2010:A319; 2010:S123; 2008:A3244; 2008:S2185 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1772 |
| Sponsors: | Rumpf (R9); Myhre (R9); Sauickie (R12) |
| Summary: | Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund. |
| Related: | 2024:A1743; 2024:S1896; 2022:A728; 2022:A5368; 2022:S801; 2020:A6046; 2020:S4056 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1790 |
| Sponsors: | Carter (D22); Verrelli (D15) |
| Summary: | Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State. |
| Related: | 2024:S2265; 2022:A177; 2022:S477; 2020:A5004; 2020:S3154 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Commerce. Economic Development and Agriculture Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A1811 |
| Sponsors: | Conaway (D7); Danielsen (D17) +9 |
| Summary: | Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water. |
| Related: | 2022:A1990; 2020:A968; 2020:S77; 2018:A3373; 2018:S682; 2016:A4306; 2016:S3186 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2042 |
| Sponsors: | Pintor Marin (D29) |
| Summary: | Requires owner or operator of industrial establishment applying for de minimis exemption from “Industrial Site Recovery Act” to certify as to no actual knowledge of contamination exceeding remediation standards. |
| Related: | 2022:A1228; 2020:A2044; 2018:A3419; 2016:A1356; 2014:A1585; 2012:A3367; 2012:S2332 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2043 |
| Sponsors: | Pintor Marin (D29); Calabrese (D36) |
| Summary: | Applies local public contract bid threshold amounts to local pay to play and prevailing wage laws. |
| Related: | 2024:S3108; 2024:S3117; 2022:A1229; 2022:S2596; 2022:S2597; 2020:A2045; 2020:S1480; 2018:A3420; 2018:S1102; 2016:A1118; 2016:S728; 2014:A4565; 2014:S3138 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2046 |
| Sponsors: | Pintor Marin (D29) |
| Summary: | Prohibits sewerage authority from imposing connection fee in certain circumstances. |
| Related: | 2024:S1444; 2022:A1232; 2022:S4118; 2020:A2051; 2018:A4508; 2018:S3204 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2060 |
| Sponsors: | Pintor Marin (D29) +5 |
| Summary: | Establishes creative crosswalks pilot program. |
| Related: | 2022:A1246; 2020:A2302; 2020:S3533 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2084 |
| Sponsors: | Kennedy (D22) |
| Summary: | Requires public utility performing road excavation to repave part of road that was excavated if that road had been repaved in previous five years. |
| Related: | 2022:A1431; 2020:A1723; 2018:A1375; 2018:S825; 2016:S2473 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2119 |
| Sponsors: | Moen (D5) |
| Summary: | Requires DOT to compensate local government entities for contractual delay damages resulting from shutdown of transportation projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund; authorizes local government entities to use certain funds for transportation project |
| Related: | 2024:S122; 2022:A1573; 2022:S2043; 2020:A3791; 2020:S1909; 2018:S1276; 2016:A4114; 2016:S2776 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2179 |
| Sponsors: | Moen (D5) |
| Summary: | Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities. |
| Related: | 2024:S3119; 2022:A4816; 2022:S2344; 2020:A3517; 2020:S1472; 2018:S2512; 2016:A1640; 2016:S2334; 2014:A1065; 2012:A2447; 2012:S616; 2010:S2209 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2196 Aca (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Drulis (D16); Freiman (D16); Calabrese (D36) +2 |
| Summary: | Requires outdoor lighting fixtures installed or replaced by, or on behalf of State, or at projects receiving State funds, to meet certain criteria. |
| Related: | 2024:S1610; 2022:A3080; 2022:S3138; 2020:A2633; 2018:A5245 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. 03/04/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. 06/06/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Assembly. 06/28/2024 — Passed in Assembly 73-0-0. 09/19/2024 — Received in Senate and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2226 |
| Sponsors: | Lopez (D19) |
| Summary: | Concerns information security standards and guidelines for State and local government. |
| Related: | 2022:A1450; 2020:A1396; 2018:A4247 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2232 |
| Sponsors: | Lopez (D19); Karabinchak (D18); Kennedy (D22) +1 |
| Summary: | Concerns procedures with respect to repair of certain public utility facilities and related street repaving. |
| Related: | 2022:A1457; 2020:A1415; 2020:S1452; 2018:A5373 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2233 |
| Sponsors: | Lopez (D19) |
| Summary: | Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities and pay costs thereof when necessary for infrastructure projects. |
| Related: | 2022:A1458; 2020:A1416; 2018:A5374; 2016:A1902; 2014:A1701; 2012:A1574; 2010:A3896 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2257 |
| Sponsors: | Lopez (D19) |
| Summary: | Allows county or municipal governing body to enter into revenue sharing agreement for alcoholic beverage sales by concessionaire permit holder. |
| Related: | 2022:A3539; 2022:S1846; 2020:A5231; 2020:S3382; 2020:S3806 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2260 |
| Sponsors: | Lopez (D19) |
| Summary: | Defines “mobile home park” as “multiple dwelling” for inspection purposes. |
| Related: | 2022:A3542; 2022:S1851; 2020:A3876; 2020:S2106; 2018:A3655; 2018:S947; 2016:A2747; 2016:S1253; 2014:A792; 2014:S1199; 2012:A1266; 2012:S838; 2010:A3181; 2010:S852; 2008:A984; 2008:S609; 2006:A239; 2006:S819; 2004:A380; 2004:S1313; 2002:A2078; 2000:A3895; 2000:S994; 1998:S479; 1996:S510; 1994:S1680 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2274 |
| Sponsors: | Lopez (D19) |
| Summary: | Concerns structural integrity regulations for certain residential buildings. |
| Related: | 2024:S1419; 2022:A4384; 2022:S2760 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. Withdrawn because approved P.L.2023, c.214. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2316 |
| Sponsors: | Swain (D38); Tully (D38); Moen (D5) +8 |
| Summary: | Increases traffic threshold for local installation of certain speed humps on certain local streets without DOT approval. |
| Related: | 2022:A1936; 2020:A6030 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. 06/06/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 09/26/2024 — Passed in Assembly 76-0-0. 09/30/2024 — Received in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2321 |
| Sponsors: | Swain (D38); Wimberly (D35) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety. |
| Related: | 2024:S1483; 2022:A1942; 2022:S4058; 2020:A2110; 2018:A6069 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2328 |
| Sponsors: | Swain (D38); Stanley (D18); Lampitt (D6) +6 |
| Summary: | Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government. |
| Related: | 2024:S1620; 2022:A4865; 2022:S3359; 2020:A1186; 2018:A4536; 2018:S2950 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2474 |
| Sponsors: | Quijano (D20) |
| Summary: | Authorizes local governments to impose convenience fees for accepting electronic payments. |
| Related: | 2024:S52; 2022:A3953; 2022:S514; 2022:S1989; 2020:A5148 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2480 |
| Sponsors: | Quijano (D20) |
| Summary: | Requires certain local authorities to inspect, maintain, and repair fire hydrants in planned real estate developments. |
| Related: | 2024:S3121; 2022:A3959; 2022:S2935; 2020:A3618; 2020:S494; 2018:A1745; 2018:S2774; 2016:A4123; 2016:S2522 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Community Development and Womens Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2505 |
| Sponsors: | Allen (D32) |
| Summary: | Prohibits sewerage authorities, municipal authorities, and local units of government from charging interest on unpaid sewer fees and charges attributable to State or local entities, including housing authorities. |
| Related: | 2024:S1182; 2022:A3177; 2020:A3522; 2018:A4798; 2018:S275; 2016:S857; 2014:S2563 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2511 |
| Sponsors: | Peterson (R23) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education to provide sufficient time for all requested public comment at open public meetings. |
| Related: | 2022:A902; 2020:A1798; 2018:A1066; 2016:A1534; 2014:A523; 2012:A160; 2010:A2263 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2517 |
| Sponsors: | Peterson (R23) +1 |
| Summary: | Prohibits employment of illegal aliens and requires use of E-Verify program in public contracts. |
| Related: | 2022:A908; 2020:A1806; 2018:A1079; 2016:A3674 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2543 |
| Sponsors: | Peterson (R23) |
| Summary: | Requires certain conditions affecting application for development or zoning variance to be recorded with municipality and county. |
| Related: | 2022:A3394; 2020:A3238; 2018:A2744; 2016:A1532; 2014:A521; 2012:A157; 2010:A620; 2008:S1893 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2546 |
| Sponsors: | Peterson (R23) |
| Summary: | Authorizes design professionals to self-certify construction plans. |
| Related: | 2022:A3397; 2020:A1801; 2018:A1072; 2016:A1543; 2014:A3047 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2596 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18); Conaway (D7); Calabrese (D36) +5 |
| Summary: | Requires DOT to provide additional information in annual report on pavement condition and conduct pavement lifecycle cost analysis; make report available to public. |
| Related: | 2024:S862; 2022:A205; 2022:S2491; 2020:A1524; 2018:A5328 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2603 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18); Haider (D37) |
| Summary: | Permits municipalities to require that new construction be solar ready. |
| Related: | 2024:S1123; 2022:A3166; 2020:A2958; 2020:S1548; 2018:S600; 2016:S3464 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2609 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18); Carter (D22); DePhillips (R40) |
| Summary: | Appropriates unexpended funds from “New Jersey Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement and Railroad Right-of-way Preservation Bond Act of 1989.” |
| Related: | 2024:S742; 2022:A5800; 2022:S4163 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. 09/19/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2616 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26); Danielsen (D17) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties. |
| Related: | 2022:A1013; 2020:A477; 2020:S2220; 2018:A277; 2018:S1332; 2016:A1034; 2014:A2085; 2014:S330; 2012:A1785; 2012:S690; 2010:A1218; 2010:S421; 2008:A4150; 2008:S2990 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2624 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26) +2 |
| Summary: | Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees. |
| Related: | 2022:A1023; 2020:A487; 2018:A293; 2016:A1579; 2014:A1621; 2012:A1943; 2010:A2025 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2626 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26) |
| Summary: | Revises timeframes for issuance of certain construction permits by DEP in 90 days. |
| Related: | 2022:A1025; 2020:A489; 2018:A296; 2016:A1633; 2014:A4322 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2672 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26) |
| Summary: | Exempts expansion or reconstruction, within 125% of existing footprint, of municipal and county buildings and certain emergency services buildings from “Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act.” |
| Related: | 2024:S391; 2022:A2907; 2022:S988; 2020:A2975; 2020:S937; 2018:A2203; 2018:S894; 2016:A4222; 2016:S2572 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2674 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26) |
| Summary: | Concerns time frames for establishing or enforcing property rights related to adverse possession. |
| Related: | 2024:A653; 2022:A623; 2022:A2909; 2020:A368; 2020:A2939; 2018:A3428; 2018:A3747; 2018:S1061; 2016:A3800; 2016:A5180; 2016:S1609; 2014:A1682; 2014:A3547; 2014:S1364; 2014:S2143; 2012:A1551; 2012:S2946; 2010:A1451; 2008:A2054; 2008:S130; 2006:A2606; 2006:S1868; 2004:A4193 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2679 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26) +1 |
| Summary: | Permits members of Community Emergency Response Teams to perform traffic duties under certain circumstances. |
| Related: | 2024:S850; 2022:A2916; 2022:S2113; 2020:A2913; 2020:S3861; 2018:A5874 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2683 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26) |
| Summary: | Eliminates automatic increases of petroleum products taxes. |
| Related: | 2022:A2961; 2020:A2935; 2018:A4516; 2018:S3718 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2753 |
| Sponsors: | Greenwald (D6); Webber (R26) +2 |
| Summary: | Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances. |
| Related: | 2022:A1290; 2020:A1273; 2018:A1298; 2016:A1751; 2014:A3169; 2012:A1314; 2010:A1664; 2010:S1180; 2008:A741; 2008:S1580; 2006:A4152 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2757 |
| Sponsors: | Greenwald (D6); Calabrese (D36) +2 |
| Summary: | Authorizes conversion of certain office parks and retail centers to mixed-use developments. |
| Related: | 2024:S1408; 2022:A1294; 2022:S2103; 2020:A1278; 2018:A1309; 2016:A5229 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Commerce. Economic Development and Agriculture Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2760 |
| Sponsors: | Greenwald (D6); DeAngelo (D14) |
| Summary: | Directs BPU to establish two-year innovative drinking water supply and wastewater infrastructure grant program. |
| Related: | 2022:A1297; 2020:A1283; 2018:A2778; 2018:S1888; 2016:A3399 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2763 |
| Sponsors: | Greenwald (D6); Wimberly (D35) |
| Summary: | Concerns prevailing wage payments in residential construction projects. |
| Related: | 2022:A1301; 2020:A1290; 2020:S2514; 2018:A5352; 2018:S2693 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2764 |
| Sponsors: | Greenwald (D6); Verrelli (D15) |
| Summary: | Requires certain public contract bid advertisements to contain certified cost estimate ranges, specifies grounds for rejection of all bids, and requires 50% guaranty on bids; designated as the Fairness in Bidding Act. |
| Related: | 2022:A1303; 2020:A2267; 2018:A1285; 2016:A1737; 2014:A2027; 2012:A4147 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2768 |
| Sponsors: | Greenwald (D6) |
| Summary: | Modifies requirements for preliminary site plans and subdivisions under Municipal Land Use Law. |
| Related: | 2022:A1307; 2020:A3057; 2018:A1307; 2016:A4746; 2016:S2788 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Amend |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2821 |
| Sponsors: | Greenwald (D6); Murphy (D7) |
| Summary: | Requires boards of education, municipalities, counties, and certain other local contracting units to determine and utilize cost-saving practices when procuring goods and services. |
| Related: | 2024:S1291; 2022:A5687; 2022:S4074 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2826 |
| Sponsors: | Verrelli (D15); Reynolds-Jackson (D15) +5 |
| Summary: | Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations. |
| Related: | 2022:A653; 2020:A801; 2020:S3502; 2018:A5087; 2018:S3429 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2849 |
| Sponsors: | Verrelli (D15) |
| Summary: | Directs DEP to develop State water infrastructure investment plan; requires NJ Infrastructure Bank to publish additional information about water infrastructure projects; appropriates $200,000 to NJ Infrastructure Bank. |
| Related: | 2024:S1002; 2022:A682; 2022:S1229; 2020:A5987; 2020:S4011 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2897 |
| Sponsors: | Schaer (D36) +2 |
| Summary: | Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights. |
| Related: | 2024:S2758; 2022:A1054; 2022:S2326; 2020:A1237; 2020:S1188; 2018:A2379; 2018:S345; 2016:A4353; 2016:S2901 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2914 |
| Sponsors: | Schaer (D36) |
| Summary: | Directs public utility to reimburse municipality for police services required for safe completion of public utility project no later than 60 days after municipality submits bill to public utility. |
| Related: | 2022:A1072; 2020:A2859; 2018:A2176 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A2929 |
| Sponsors: | Schaer (D36); Greenwald (D6); Verrelli (D15) +10 |
| Summary: | Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of residential units for lead drinking water hazards. |
| Related: | 2024:S1034; 2022:A3712; 2022:S2695 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. 05/13/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2960 |
| Sponsors: | McCoy (D14) |
| Summary: | Establishes grant program in DEP to provide financial assistance to municipalities for infrastructure and other physical upgrades to certain municipally owned sanitary landfill facilities closed before June 1987; appropriates $10 million. |
| Related: | 2024:S997; 2022:A2041; 2022:S293; 2020:A6010; 2020:S4141 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2963 |
| Sponsors: | McCoy (D14) |
| Summary: | Establishes Main Street Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities. |
| Related: | 2022:A2842; 2020:A1345; 2020:S1997; 2018:A2441; 2018:S3532; 2016:A2223; 2016:S892; 2014:A4521 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Commerce. Economic Development and Agriculture Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3014 |
| Sponsors: | Calabrese (D36) |
| Summary: | Expands municipal authority to license and inspect residential rental property. |
| Related: | 2024:S2762; 2022:A1089; 2022:S2339; 2020:A1688; 2020:S1638; 2018:A1513; 2018:S1091; 2016:A2644; 2016:S732; 2014:A4764; 2014:S3277 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3022 |
| Sponsors: | Calabrese (D36) +8 |
| Summary: | Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines. |
| Related: | 2024:S2182; 2022:A1100; 2022:S995; 2020:A6164; 2020:S4299 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. Withdrawn because approved P.L.2023, c.293. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3026 |
| Sponsors: | Calabrese (D36) |
| Summary: | Clarifies municipal authority to share construction code officials. |
| Related: | 2022:A2779; 2022:A2803; 2020:A645; 2018:A5127; 2018:S3565 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3040 |
| Sponsors: | Calabrese (D36) +1 |
| Summary: | Adjusts certain public contract bid thresholds. |
| Related: | 2022:A4262; 2022:S2620 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3043 |
| Sponsors: | Calabrese (D36); Greenwald (D6) |
| Summary: | Reduces parking spaces required in Statewide site improvement standards at residential developments relative to development’s proximity to public transportation. |
| Related: | 2024:S2974; 2022:A4984; 2022:S3605 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3075 |
| Sponsors: | Guardian (R2) |
| Summary: | Provides preference for in-State businesses in State contracting. |
| Related: | 2022:A444; 2020:A409; 2018:A5544; 2018:S3962 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3076 |
| Sponsors: | Guardian (R2) |
| Summary: | Allows person calling certain State or local government entities to have option of speaking or leaving recorded message with human telephone operator during normal business hours. |
| Related: | 2024:S536; 2022:A451; 2022:S208; 2020:A2533; 2018:A2153; 2016:A1049; 2014:A316; 2012:A1605; 2010:A778; 2008:A228; 2006:A2690 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3111 |
| Sponsors: | Coughlin (D19); Munoz (R21) |
| Summary: | Requires use of design-bid-build or design-build delivery system for certain local government construction projects. |
| Related: | 2022:A644; 2020:A5902; 2020:S3829 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3131 |
| Sponsors: | Tucker (D28) |
| Summary: | Permits business entities and nonprofit organizations to adopt certain responsibilities related to stormwater management basins; provides corporation business tax credit for adoption of stormwater management basins in certain watersheds. |
| Related: | 2022:A159; 2020:A187; 2018:A5790 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3217 |
| Sponsors: | Dunn (R25) |
| Summary: | Requires State agencies, when developing and proposing rules, to utilize approaches that will accomplish objectives of statutory law while minimizing adverse economic impact on municipalities. |
| Related: | 2022:A3699; 2020:A3413; 2018:A2971; 2018:S1299; 2016:A3100; 2016:S1767; 2014:A404; 2012:A1046; 2010:A3289 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3302 |
| Sponsors: | Wimberly (D35) |
| Summary: | Changes types of development requiring CAFRA permit from DEP. |
| Related: | 2022:A2412; 2020:A2391; 2018:A1125; 2016:A1863; 2014:A1400; 2014:S65; 2012:A3921 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3348 |
| Sponsors: | Sauickie (R12); Danielsen (D17); Miller (D4) +1 |
| Summary: | Concerns regulatory guidance for local approving authorities on approval of warehouse development. |
| Related: | 2024:S1428; 2022:A5028; 2022:S3468 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3357 |
| Sponsors: | Inganamort (R24); Barranco (R25) +4 |
| Summary: | Modifies method of calculating impervious surface percentage for municipal parks in Highland preservation area. |
| History: | 01/29/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3386 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26) |
| Summary: | Establishes procedure for notification to, and review by, municipalities of certain grant and loan applications for acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes. |
| Related: | 2022:A1020; 2020:A484; 2018:A288; 2016:A1564; 2014:A597; 2012:A970; 2010:A2266; 2008:A4380 |
| History: | 02/01/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3399 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26) |
| Summary: | Waives certain inspection fees for municipally owned affordable housing developments. |
| Related: | 2022:A2091; 2020:A2925; 2018:A2978; 2018:S1560; 2016:A4929; 2016:S3253 |
| History: | 02/01/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3401 |
| Sponsors: | Webber (R26) |
| Summary: | Authorizes installation of automatic standby generators in certain residences without zoning or planning board approval. |
| Related: | 2022:A2082; 2020:A2924; 2018:A2261; 2018:S2237; 2016:A3564; 2016:A3750; 2016:S204; 2014:A4330; 2014:S2313 |
| History: | 02/01/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3435 |
| Sponsors: | Wimberly (D35); Reynolds-Jackson (D15) |
| Summary: | Designated the Equitable Disclosure Act of 2010, modifies provisions of MLUL concerning objectors to applications for development. |
| Related: | 2022:A3255; 2020:A2406; 2018:A1140; 2016:A2210; 2016:S2045; 2014:A1383; 2012:A1642; 2010:A3279 |
| History: | 02/01/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3443 |
| Sponsors: | Wimberly (D35); Reynolds-Jackson (D15) |
| Summary: | Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work. |
| Related: | 2024:S2733; 2022:A2384; 2022:S1319; 2020:A1902; 2020:S1288; 2018:A4538; 2018:S1518; 2016:S1736; 2014:S1937; 2012:S1488; 2010:A2687; 2010:S1309; 2008:A3031; 2008:S873; 2006:S1345; 2004:S767; 2002:A1334; 2002:S994; 2000:A1298; 2000:S998; 1998:A186; 1998:S569; 1998:S904; 1996:A1614; 1996:S694; 1994:A3175; 1994:S2224 |
| History: | 02/01/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Amend |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3456 |
| Sponsors: | Murphy (D7) |
| Summary: | Reduces allowed diversion of funds from stormwater, water, and sewer purposes to municipal and county budgets; requires municipalities and counties to notify Division of Local Government Services of diversions. |
| Related: | 2024:S2307; 2022:A2273; 2022:S1342; 2020:A5015; 2020:S3288 |
| History: | 02/05/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3475 |
| Sponsors: | Murphy (D7) |
| Summary: | Requires certain public utilities to provide customers notice of certain utility work that could impact traffic. |
| Related: | 2024:S2790; 2022:A4319; 2020:A2801; 2018:A3675; 2018:S2391 |
| History: | 02/05/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3480 |
| Sponsors: | Murphy (D7) |
| Summary: | Requires municipalities to accept complaints and provide certain municipal announcements by electronic means. |
| Related: | 2024:S3685; 2022:A2278; 2020:A2820; 2018:A3682; 2018:S2936 |
| History: | 02/05/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3579 |
| Sponsors: | Verrelli (D15); Reynolds-Jackson (D15) |
| Summary: | Establishes requirements for construction and maintenance of pedestrian overpass bridge connecting Johnson Trolley Trail. |
| Related: | 2022:A5829 |
| History: | 02/08/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3670 |
| Sponsors: | Murphy (D7); Quijano (D20) |
| Summary: | Provides certain employment protections for working parents due to school closure during state of emergency and public health emergency. |
| Related: | 2022:A483; 2020:A4462; 2020:S2810 |
| History: | 02/12/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3788 |
| Sponsors: | Wimberly (D35); Reynolds-Jackson (D15) |
| Summary: | Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of notifications. |
| Related: | 2024:S3346; 2022:A2402; 2020:A2385; 2020:S301; 2018:A1130; 2018:S355; 2016:A1868; 2016:S671; 2014:A4157; 2014:S1424; 2012:S1591; 2010:S103; 2008:S2721 |
| History: | 02/22/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3824 |
| Sponsors: | Guardian (R2) +1 |
| Summary: | Permits board of chosen freeholders to establish “Sharing Resources” grant and loan program to encourage shared services and municipal consolidation. |
| Related: | 2024:S3365; 2022:A185; 2020:A1495; 2018:A979; 2016:A234; 2014:A1142; 2012:A2287; 2010:A127; 2008:A3019 |
| History: | 02/22/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3897 Aca (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Moen (D5); Quijano (D20); Atkins (D20) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires municipalities, counties, and school districts to report cybersecurity incidents. |
| Related: | 2022:A1983; 2020:A6104; 2020:S4037 |
| History: | 02/27/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee. 06/06/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. 11/14/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3904 |
| Sponsors: | Moen (D5); Spearman (D5); Miller (D4) +5 |
| Summary: | Requires geotechnical testing and certain monitoring of transportation projects. |
| Related: | 2024:S2954 |
| History: | 02/27/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. 06/24/2024 — Transferred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 06/28/2024 — Passed in Assembly 60-17-0. 09/19/2024 — Received in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 09/30/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A3931 |
| Sponsors: | DePhillips (R40); Barlas (R40); Auth (R39) +1 |
| Summary: | Adds Bergen County as pilot county for purposes of “Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act.” |
| Related: | 2024:S2484; 2022:A5821; 2022:S4222 |
| History: | 03/04/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4006 |
| Sponsors: | Calabrese (D36) |
| Summary: | Permits partnerships and joint ventures to bid on public works and prevailing wage contracts if each party to partnership or joint venture is independently registered. |
| History: | 03/07/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4011 |
| Sponsors: | Calabrese (D36); Wimberly (D35); Lopez (D19); Hall (D28); Sarlo (D36); Scutari (D22) +2 |
| Summary: | Revises “New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act,” revises calculation of gas tax rate, and establishes annual fee for zero emission vehicles. |
| Related: | 2024:S2931 |
| History: | 03/04/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. 03/07/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. 03/14/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 03/18/2024 — Passed in Assembly 49-28-0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate. Substituted for S-2931. Motion to amend on Senate floor. Motion to table Senate amendments 23-14 (Ruiz). Passed in Senate and sent to Governor 24-14. 03/26/2024 — Signed by the Governor P.L.2024, c.7. |
| Position: | Support |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A4025 |
| Sponsors: | Sumter (D35) |
| Summary: | Modifies use of cooperative purchasing agreements by certain public contracting units for construction services; prohibits time-and-materials contracts in certain circumstances; allows indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity public contracts in certain c |
| Related: | 2024:S1442; 2022:S4057 |
| History: | 03/07/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4029 |
| Sponsors: | Sumter (D35); Sampson (D31); Hall (D28) +10 |
| Summary: | Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to register with and submit payroll records to DOLWD. |
| Related: | 2024:S1403; 2022:A5085; 2022:S1439 |
| History: | 03/07/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee. 06/26/2024 — Transferred to Assembly Budget Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4147 |
| Sponsors: | Dunn (R25); Matsikoudis (R21) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires COAH to credit municipalities with units against fair share affordable housing obligation for certain types of housing; provides certain types of affordable housing units will be credited as two units. |
| Related: | 2024:S821; 2022:S1751; 2020:S4115; 2018:S271; 2016:A4773; 2016:S3381 |
| History: | 04/04/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4223 |
| Sponsors: | Sampson (D31) +1 |
| Summary: | Establishes certification program for zoning officers and land use board administrators. |
| Related: | 2024:S3114; 2022:S2407; 2020:A678; 2020:S1504; 2018:A4725; 2018:S3601 |
| History: | 05/02/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill: | A4240 |
| Sponsors: | Fantasia (R24) |
| Summary: | Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area. |
| Related: | 2024:S1834; 2022:A101; 2020:A121; 2018:A139; 2016:A103; 2014:A131; 2014:S1735; 2012:A869; 2012:S1363; 2010:A173; 2010:S1007; 2008:A1658; 2008:S1682; 2006:A3074 |
| History: | 05/02/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4360 Aca (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18); Greenwald (D6); Verrelli (D15); Scutari (D22); Sarlo (D36) +21 |
| Summary: | “New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act”; requires DCA to establish design professional self-certification program. |
| Related: | 2024:S3402 |
| History: | 05/10/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee. 06/06/2024 — Transferred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. Reported out of committee with committee amendments, referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee. 06/24/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 06/28/2024 — Passed in Assembly 74-2-0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate. Substituted for S-3402 (1R). Passed in Senate and sent to Governor 38-1. 08/22/2024 — Signed by the Governor P.L.2024, c.58. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A4370 |
| Sponsors: | Lopez (D19) |
| Summary: | Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and related municipal land use regulations. |
| Related: | 2024:S2347 |
| History: | 05/16/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4436 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires local unit to accept electronic payment of construction code fees. |
| Related: | 2024:S3323 |
| History: | 05/20/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. 06/06/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 09/26/2024 — Passed in Assembly 75-1-0. 09/30/2024 — Received in Senate and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4509 |
| Sponsors: | Donlon (D11) |
| Summary: | Establishes municipal water infrastructure planning and design project grant program in DEP; appropriates $100 million. |
| Related: | 2024:S3202 |
| History: | 06/06/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | A4591 |
| Sponsors: | DeAngelo (D14); Barranco (R25) |
| Summary: | Establishes “Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program”; amends law concerning NJ infrastructure Bank; and authorizes certain energy contracts under “Public School Contracts Law” and “Local Public Contracts Law” up to 25 years. |
| Related: | 2024:S3415 |
| History: | 06/17/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4593 |
| Sponsors: | Rumpf (R9); Myhre (R9) +2 |
| Summary: | Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly. |
| Related: | 2024:S1887; 2022:S164; 2020:S204; 2018:A3167; 2018:S315; 2016:A309; 2016:S266; 2014:A2461; 2014:S203; 2012:A2272; 2012:S1047; 2010:A330; 2010:S1034; 2008:A1698; 2008:S1663; 2006:A681; 2006:S1155; 2004:A4284; 2004:S2691 |
| History: | 06/17/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4626 |
| Sponsors: | Collazos-Gill (D27); Lopez (D19) |
| Summary: | Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing. |
| Related: | 2024:S3481 |
| History: | 06/25/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4719 Aca (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Haider (D37); Atkins (D20); Sampson (D31) +2 |
| Summary: | Requires certain notifications to subcontractors listed on bid for State contract by prime contractor. |
| History: | 09/12/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Community Development and Womens Affairs Committee. 09/23/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, referred to Assembly Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4759 |
| Sponsors: | Danielsen (D17) +1 |
| Summary: | Expands definition and qualifications of online newspaper for required public advertisements. |
| History: | 09/19/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4866 AcaAca (2R) |
| Sponsors: | Freiman (D16); Drulis (D16); McCann Stamato (D31) +14 |
| Summary: | Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk. |
| Related: | 2024:S3608 |
| History: | 09/23/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee. 10/17/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee. 10/24/2024 — Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Assembly. 10/28/2024 — Substituted by S-3608 (2R). |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A5027 |
| Sponsors: | Rodriguez (D33) |
| Summary: | Requires municipal clerk to post municipal documents online. |
| Related: | 2024:S308; 2022:A5627; 2022:S3932 |
| History: | 11/14/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A5031 |
| Sponsors: | Rodriguez (D33) |
| Summary: | Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings. |
| Related: | 2024:S262; 2022:S180; 2020:A250; 2020:S1448; 2020:S2051; 2018:A135; 2018:S1261; 2016:A5196; 2016:S3490 |
| History: | 11/14/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | AJR50 |
| Sponsors: | Karabinchak (D18); Stanley (D18) +1 |
| Summary: | Designates August of each year as “Professional Engineers Month” in NJ and first Wednesday in August of each year as “Professional Engineering Day.” |
| Related: | 2024:SJR29; 2022:AJR240; 2022:SJR135 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee. 05/13/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 10/28/2024 — Substituted by SJR-29. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill: | AR72 |
| Sponsors: | Peterson (R23) |
| Summary: | Encourages municipalities to accept electronically submitted documents from licensed architects and landscape architects. |
| Related: | 2022:AR42; 2020:AR137; 2018:AR72; 2016:AR262 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S50 ScaSca (2R) |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7); Scutari (D22); Ruiz (D29) +5 |
| Summary: | Reforms municipal responsibilities concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes COAH; appropriates $16 million. |
| Related: | 2024:A4; 2022:A4; 2022:S4251 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. 01/25/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. 03/11/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate. 03/18/2024 — Substituted by A-4 (2R). |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S52 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Authorizes local governments to impose convenience fees for accepting electronic payments. |
| Related: | 2024:A2474; 2022:A3953; 2022:S514; 2022:S1989; 2020:A5148 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S60 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Expands indoor capacity for food or beverage establishments and banquet and wedding venues under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. |
| Related: | 2022:A1310; 2022:S1909; 2020:A5133; 2020:S3374 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S62 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Concerns restaurant tents during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. |
| Related: | 2022:S1911; 2020:A5139; 2020:S3337 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S83 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Provides State information technology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor. |
| Related: | 2024:A596; 2022:A931; 2022:S1941; 2020:A702; 2020:S1965; 2018:A3989; 2018:S2960 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S86 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Provides bidder is ineligible to receive new State contract award if current contract is in dispute by State. |
| Related: | 2022:S1944; 2020:S2668; 2018:S4267 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S122 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Requires DOT to compensate local government entities for contractual delay damages resulting from shutdown of transportation projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund; authorizes local government entities to use certain funds for transportation project |
| Related: | 2024:A2119; 2022:A1573; 2022:S2043; 2020:A3791; 2020:S1909; 2018:S1276; 2016:A4114; 2016:S2776 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S135 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Concerning the “Contractor’s Registration Act.” |
| Related: | 2022:A1551; 2022:S2101; 2020:A5640; 2020:S1544; 2018:A2904; 2018:S1326; 2016:A1506; 2016:S2533; 2014:A1776; 2012:A2846; 2010:A4100; 2008:A2197; 2006:A3048; 2004:A4477 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S159 |
| Sponsors: | Polistina (R2); Beach (D6) +1 |
| Summary: | Establishes “County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund” within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion. |
| Related: | 2024:A137; 2022:A5155; 2022:S2192; 2020:S488; 2018:S191; 2016:A1095; 2016:S201; 2014:A2776; 2014:S2202 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. 02/12/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S219 |
| Sponsors: | Smith (D17) +1 |
| Summary: | Establishes limits on zoning restrictions for certain electric battery storage equipment installation. |
| Related: | 2024:A1469; 2022:A3134; 2022:S1173 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S227 |
| Sponsors: | Smith (D17); Greenstein (D14) |
| Summary: | Requires installation of operational automatic rain sensor on lawn sprinklers as condition of sale and on lawn sprinklers on commercial, retail, or industrial property and in common interest communities within specified timeframes. |
| Related: | 2022:A1755; 2022:S2505; 2020:A3385; 2018:A2914; 2016:A1484; 2014:A1754; 2012:A1972; 2010:A2123; 2010:A2124; 2010:A2236; 2010:S447; 2010:S448; 2008:A1625; 2008:S704; 2008:S705; 2006:A3591; 2006:A3593; 2006:S2156; 2006:S2157 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Withdrawn because approved P.L.2023, c.299. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S231 |
| Sponsors: | Smith (D17) |
| Summary: | Exempts solar energy systems from building fees. |
| Related: | 2024:A357; 2022:A1266; 2022:S2607; 2020:A3578; 2018:A4002; 2018:S607; 2016:S3472 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S254 |
| Sponsors: | Smith (D17) |
| Summary: | Concerns contracting powers of certain local entities related to redevelopment. |
| Related: | 2022:A5099; 2022:S3908 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S262 |
| Sponsors: | Stack (D33); Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings. |
| Related: | 2024:A5031; 2022:S180; 2020:A250; 2020:S1448; 2020:S2051; 2018:A135; 2018:S1261; 2016:A5196; 2016:S3490 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S308 |
| Sponsors: | Stack (D33) |
| Summary: | Requires municipal clerk to post municipal documents online. |
| Related: | 2024:A5027; 2022:A5627; 2022:S3932 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S312 |
| Sponsors: | Diegnan (D18) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service. |
| Related: | 2022:S130; 2020:S219; 2018:S753; 2016:A5055; 2016:S2929 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S314 |
| Sponsors: | Diegnan (D18); Greenstein (D14) |
| Summary: | Concerns expenses to municipalities for tree purchase, planting, and removal. |
| Related: | 2024:A371; 2022:A4133; 2022:S132; 2020:A3579; 2020:S221; 2018:S1466 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S361 Scs (SCS) |
| Sponsors: | Diegnan (D18); Mukherji (D32) +5 |
| Summary: | Establishes “New Jersey Target Zero Commission.” |
| Related: | 2024:A1476; 2022:A4296; 2022:S2885 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 02/15/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee substitute, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S368 |
| Sponsors: | Pennacchio (R26) |
| Summary: | “Flood Control, Mitigation, and Prevention Bond Act”; authorizes bonds for up to $2 billion and appropriates $5,000. |
| Related: | 2022:S222; 2020:S923; 2018:S398; 2016:S113; 2014:S420; 2012:A2278; 2012:S908 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S374 |
| Sponsors: | Pennacchio (R26) |
| Summary: | Requires bidders on public works construction projects to submit information on fire safety features. |
| Related: | 2022:A3743; 2022:S229; 2020:A5200; 2020:S1406; 2018:A5276; 2018:S3512 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S376 |
| Sponsors: | Pennacchio (R26) |
| Summary: | Establishes home elevation fund and dedicates up to $5 million of realty transfer fee revenue annually for this purpose. |
| Related: | 2022:S231; 2020:S1554; 2018:S400; 2016:A2941; 2016:S122; 2014:S2470 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S391 |
| Sponsors: | Pennacchio (R26) |
| Summary: | Exempts expansion or reconstruction, within 125% of existing footprint, of municipal and county buildings and certain emergency services buildings from “Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act.” |
| Related: | 2024:A2672; 2022:A2907; 2022:S988; 2020:A2975; 2020:S937; 2018:A2203; 2018:S894; 2016:A4222; 2016:S2572 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S415 |
| Sponsors: | Pennacchio (R26) |
| Summary: | Increases income eligibility limit for reduction or abatement of municipal or county utility authority fees. |
| Related: | 2022:S1899; 2020:S285; 2018:S887; 2016:S967; 2014:S1390; 2012:S1359; 2010:A2281; 2010:S717; 2008:A1468; 2008:S2275 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S497 |
| Sponsors: | Holzapfel (R10) |
| Summary: | Prohibits default approvals of certain municipal land use applications, and permits municipal agencies to not hold certain required meetings, under emergency circumstances. |
| Related: | 2024:A766; 2022:A1621; 2022:S1287; 2020:A4119; 2020:S2439 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S502 |
| Sponsors: | Holzapfel (R10) |
| Summary: | Requires municipalities to reimburse qualified private communities for street paving costs. |
| Related: | 2024:A747; 2022:A1602; 2022:S1811; 2020:A3310; 2020:S136; 2018:A717; 2018:S1253; 2016:A1282; 2016:S1709; 2014:A1212; 2014:S501; 2012:A403; 2012:S1248; 2010:A2638; 2010:S1330 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S536 |
| Sponsors: | Bramnick (R21) |
| Summary: | Allows person calling certain State or local government entities to have option of speaking or leaving a recorded message with a human telephone operator during normal business hours. |
| Related: | 2024:A3076; 2022:A451; 2022:S208; 2020:A2533; 2018:A2153; 2016:A1049; 2014:A316; 2012:A1605; 2010:A778; 2008:A228; 2006:A2690 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S560 |
| Sponsors: | Bramnick (R21); Corrado (R40) |
| Summary: | Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads. |
| Related: | 2024:A303; 2022:A4611; 2022:S922; 2020:A2011; 2018:A1962; 2018:S94; 2016:A4618; 2016:S3094 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S608 |
| Sponsors: | Tiver (R8) |
| Summary: | Extends “whistleblower” protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse. |
| Related: | 2024:A712; 2022:A3761; 2022:S102; 2020:S1710; 2018:A1737; 2018:S1744; 2016:A867; 2016:S797; 2014:A1321; 2014:A3833; 2014:S768; 2012:A1099; 2012:S787; 2010:A4077; 2010:S2839 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S680 |
| Sponsors: | Singer (R30); Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Allows planning and zoning board members to satisfy training requirements on Internet. |
| Related: | 2022:A428; 2022:S2957; 2020:A387; 2018:A1164; 2016:A2725; 2014:A1529; 2012:A1360; 2010:A2639; 2010:S227; 2008:S1841 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S742 |
| Sponsors: | Diegnan (D18) |
| Summary: | Appropriates unexpended funds from “New Jersey Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement and Railroad Right-of-way Preservation Bond Act of 1989.” |
| Related: | 2024:A2609; 2022:A5800; 2022:S4163 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 06/03/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. 06/24/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. 06/28/2024 — Passed in Senate 40-0. Received in Assembly and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. 09/19/2024 — Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S749 |
| Sponsors: | Johnson (D37) |
| Summary: | Establishes award of attorney’s fees to prevailing party in municipal services dispute. |
| Related: | 2022:S396; 2020:A718; 2018:A1020; 2016:A2700; 2016:S1038; 2014:A3070; 2014:S941; 2014:S3070 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S759 |
| Sponsors: | Johnson (D37) |
| Summary: | Requires DOT to inspect traffic signs and establish public awareness campaign concerning traffic signs in need of maintenance. |
| Related: | 2022:A4010; 2022:S410; 2020:A662; 2020:S2192; 2018:A2372; 2018:S4009; 2016:A5111 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S821 |
| Sponsors: | Bucco (R25) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires COAH to credit municipalities with units against fair share affordable housing obligation for certain types of housing; provides certain types of affordable housing units will be credited as two units. |
| Related: | 2024:A4147; 2022:S1751; 2020:S4115; 2018:S271; 2016:A4773; 2016:S3381 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S822 |
| Sponsors: | Bucco (R25); Beach (D6) |
| Summary: | Revises requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities for people with disabilities. |
| Related: | 2024:A265; 2022:A2302; 2022:S1765; 2020:A3227; 2020:S3511; 2018:A2816; 2016:A2900; 2014:A3743 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S835 |
| Sponsors: | Bucco (R25) |
| Summary: | Requires electric public utilities to provide training, equipment, indemnity, and reimbursement to certain municipal employees for moving and securing detached, above-ground distribution lines impeding vehicular traffic during lengthy power outages. |
| Related: | 2022:S1784; 2020:S2948; 2018:S909; 2016:S556; 2014:S2632; 2012:A3739; 2012:S2526 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S850 |
| Sponsors: | Bucco (R25) |
| Summary: | Permits members of Community Emergency Response Teams to perform traffic duties under certain circumstances. |
| Related: | 2024:A2679; 2022:A2916; 2022:S2113; 2020:A2913; 2020:S3861; 2018:A5874 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S862 |
| Sponsors: | Bucco (R25); Diegnan (D18) +2 |
| Summary: | Requires DOT to provide additional information in annual report on pavement condition and conduct pavement lifecycle cost analysis; make report available to public. |
| Related: | 2024:A2596; 2022:A205; 2022:S2491; 2020:A1524; 2018:A5328 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 05/06/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. 05/20/2024 — Passed in Senate 37-0. Received in Assembly and referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S997 |
| Sponsors: | Greenstein (D14) |
| Summary: | Establishes grant program in DEP to provide financial assistance to municipalities for infrastructure and other physical upgrades to certain municipally owned sanitary landfill facilities closed before June 1987; appropriates $10 million. |
| Related: | 2024:A2960; 2022:A2041; 2022:S293; 2020:A6010; 2020:S4141 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1002 |
| Sponsors: | Greenstein (D14); Singleton (D7) +1 |
| Summary: | Directs DEP to develop State water infrastructure investment plan; requires NJ Infrastructure Bank to publish additional information about water infrastructure projects; appropriates $200,000 to NJ Infrastructure Bank. |
| Related: | 2024:A2849; 2022:A682; 2022:S1229; 2020:A5987; 2020:S4011 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1030 |
| Sponsors: | Greenstein (D14); Singleton (D7) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers. |
| Related: | 2022:A3274; 2022:S2457; 2020:A1336; 2020:S574; 2018:A1433; 2018:S2897; 2016:A381; 2016:S251; 2014:A1007; 2014:S2142; 2012:A1588; 2012:S2081; 2010:A3773; 2010:S2633 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1034 Sca (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Greenstein (D14); Ruiz (D29) +4 |
| Summary: | Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of residential rental units for lead drinking water hazards. |
| Related: | 2024:A2929; 2022:A3712; 2022:S2695 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. 06/17/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. 10/07/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1074 |
| Sponsors: | Greenstein (D14) |
| Summary: | Requires DEP to evaluate cumulative impact of stormwater when reviewing applications associated with warehouse and other high-density development projects. |
| Related: | 2024:A1303; 2022:A5770; 2022:S4186 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1120 |
| Sponsors: | McKeon (D27) |
| Summary: | Establishes requirements for newly installed and replacement electric utility poles and transmission towers. |
| Related: | 2022:A3157; 2020:A3105; 2018:A2907; 2016:A2819; 2014:A2534; 2012:A3621 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1121 |
| Sponsors: | McKeon (D27) |
| Summary: | Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations. |
| Related: | 2024:A1583; 2022:A1804; 2022:A3160; 2020:A1600; 2020:A3389; 2020:S1; 2018:A1839; 2018:A2929; 2018:S1; 2016:A2490; 2016:A3294; 2016:S1; 2014:A1838; 2014:S1; 2012:A1171; 2012:S2; 2010:A3918; 2010:S2794 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S1123 |
| Sponsors: | McKeon (D27) |
| Summary: | Permits municipalities to require that new construction be solar ready. |
| Related: | 2024:A2603; 2022:A3166; 2020:A2958; 2020:S1548; 2018:S600; 2016:S3464 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1129 |
| Sponsors: | McKeon (D27) |
| Summary: | Permits municipalities and counties to issue bonds to fund buy-out of accumulated leave time in order to reduce future terminal leave expenses. |
| Related: | 2022:A3182; 2020:A3107; 2018:A2936; 2016:A2843; 2014:A3698 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1130 |
| Sponsors: | McKeon (D27) |
| Summary: | Permits municipalities to prohibit gas connections in new construction. |
| Related: | 2022:A3185; 2020:A3383 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1149 |
| Sponsors: | Mukherji (D32) |
| Summary: | Authorizes DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, to provide priority consideration to permit applications for green building projects. |
| Related: | 2022:A1949; 2020:A2152; 2018:A1903; 2018:S2916; 2016:A2081; 2016:S3129; 2014:A2580; 2012:A3103; 2012:S2732; 2010:A1102; 2008:A4190 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1182 |
| Sponsors: | Mukherji (D32) |
| Summary: | Prohibits sewerage authorities, municipal authorities, and local units of government from charging interest on unpaid sewer fees and charges attributable to State or local entities, including housing authorities. |
| Related: | 2024:A2505; 2022:A3177; 2020:A3522; 2018:A4798; 2018:S275; 2016:S857; 2014:S2563 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S1224 |
| Sponsors: | Beach (D6) +1 |
| Summary: | Incorporates boardwalks into transportation local aid program and provides for Local Aid Infrastructure Fund grants to boardwalk projects. |
| Related: | 2022:A3143; 2022:S1338; 2020:A4894; 2020:S3397; 2018:S4168 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 06/03/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Amend |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S1291 |
| Sponsors: | Beach (D6) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires boards of education, municipalities, counties, and certain other local contracting units to determine and utilize cost-saving practices when procuring goods and services. |
| Related: | 2024:A2821; 2022:A5687; 2022:S4074 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S1302 |
| Sponsors: | Pou (D35) |
| Summary: | Requires architects disclose insurance coverage. |
| Related: | 2022:A552; 2022:S778; 2020:A953; 2020:S4031; 2018:A5706 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1398 |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7) |
| Summary: | Increases disclosure of political contributions by business entities with public contracts; creates uniform law for contributions by such entities; repeals local option to set contribution limits for business entities. |
| Related: | 2022:S853; 2020:S949; 2018:A3462; 2018:S1479; 2016:A3903; 2016:S2431 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1403 Sa (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7); Space (R24) +8 |
| Summary: | Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD. |
| Related: | 2024:A4029; 2022:A5085; 2022:S1439 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee. 05/06/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. 06/24/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. 10/28/2024 — Amended on Senate floor, 2nd reading in Senate by voice vote (Ruiz). |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1408 |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7) |
| Summary: | Authorizes conversion of certain office parks and retail centers to mixed-use developments. |
| Related: | 2024:A2757; 2022:A1294; 2022:S2103; 2020:A1278; 2018:A1309; 2016:A5229 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1419 |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7); Greenstein (D14) +1 |
| Summary: | Concerns structural integrity regulations for certain residential buildings. |
| Related: | 2024:A2274; 2022:A4384; 2022:S2760 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. Withdrawn because approved P.L.2023, c214. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S1428 |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7) |
| Summary: | Concerns regulatory guidance for local approving authorities on approval of warehouse development. |
| Related: | 2024:A3348; 2022:A5028; 2022:S3468 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S1432 |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7) |
| Summary: | Establishes additional municipal review processes and procedures related to development of certain large warehouses; requires certain real property revaluations and reassessments. |
| Related: | 2024:A914; 2022:A5337; 2022:S3664 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1442 |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7) |
| Summary: | Modifies use of cooperative purchasing agreements by certain public contracting units for construction services; prohibits time-and-materials contracts in certain circumstances; allows indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity public contracts in certain c |
| Related: | 2024:A4025; 2022:S4057 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1444 |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7) |
| Summary: | Prohibits sewerage authority from imposing connection fee in certain circumstances. |
| Related: | 2024:A2046; 2022:A1232; 2022:S4118; 2020:A2051; 2018:A4508; 2018:S3204 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1457 |
| Sponsors: | Lagana (D38); Greenstein (D14) |
| Summary: | Makes $1.3 billion in federal funds available to DEP for use in New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program for lead service line replacement projects. |
| Related: | 2022:S754; 2020:A5917; 2020:S3988; 2020:S4045 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1483 |
| Sponsors: | Lagana (D38); Zwicker (D16) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicyclist and pedestrian safety. |
| Related: | 2024:A2321; 2022:A1942; 2022:S4058; 2020:A2110; 2018:A6069 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1518 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15); Greenstein (D14) +4 |
| Summary: | Establishes procedures and standards regarding public services privatization contracts. |
| Related: | 2024:A919; 2022:A5430; 2022:S1350; 2020:A3538; 2020:S1711; 2018:A3275; 2018:S1743; 2016:A2300; 2016:S798; 2014:A2873; 2014:S770; 2012:A998; 2012:S968; 2010:A3407; 2010:S2323 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S1610 |
| Sponsors: | Zwicker (D16); Mukherji (D32) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires outdoor lighting fixtures installed or replaced by, or on behalf of State, or at projects receiving State funds, to meet certain criteria. |
| Related: | 2024:A2196; 2022:A3080; 2022:S3138; 2020:A2633; 2018:A5245 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S1620 |
| Sponsors: | Zwicker (D16) |
| Summary: | Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government. |
| Related: | 2024:A2328; 2022:A4865; 2022:S3359; 2020:A1186; 2018:A4536; 2018:S2950 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1638 |
| Sponsors: | Zwicker (D16); Gopal (D11) |
| Summary: | Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY 2024. |
| Related: | 2022:A5809; 2022:S4097 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Withdrawn because approved P.L.2023, c.343. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1661 |
| Sponsors: | O’Scanlon (R13) |
| Summary: | Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave. |
| Related: | 2024:A945; 2022:A220; 2022:S637; 2020:A1756; 2020:S2073; 2018:A844; 2018:S681; 2016:A653; 2016:S3146; 2014:A158; 2012:A2495 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1674 |
| Sponsors: | O’Scanlon (R13) |
| Summary: | Requires Petroleum Products Gross Receipts Tax rate reduction if certain Legislative action is taken that includes increases in other State tax rates and revenue; dedicates revenues from certain sales and use tax increases to “Transportation Trust Fund Ac |
| Related: | 2022:S1762; 2020:A2018; 2020:S436; 2018:A4025; 2018:S2623 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1712 |
| Sponsors: | Moriarty (D4) |
| Summary: | Makes certain changes to public access of government records. |
| Related: | 2022:A1523; 2020:A1456; 2018:A555; 2018:S4221; 2016:A727; 2014:A619; 2012:A1220; 2010:A2114; 2010:S1691 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1833 |
| Sponsors: | McKnight (D31) |
| Summary: | Requires air monitoring at certain construction projects. |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1834 |
| Sponsors: | Space (R24) |
| Summary: | Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area. |
| Related: | 2024:A4240; 2022:A101; 2020:A121; 2018:A139; 2016:A103; 2014:A131; 2014:S1735; 2012:A869; 2012:S1363; 2010:A173; 2010:S1007; 2008:A1658; 2008:S1682; 2006:A3074 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1871 |
| Sponsors: | Space (R24) |
| Summary: | Suspends “Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act” until certain conditions are met. |
| Related: | 2022:A134; 2022:S1683; 2020:A156; 2020:S425; 2018:A221; 2018:S529; 2016:A1382; 2016:S479; 2014:A105; 2014:S355; 2012:A843; 2012:S912; 2010:A150; 2010:S1005; 2008:A2691; 2008:S1683 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1887 |
| Sponsors: | Amato (R9); Singleton (D7) +7 |
| Summary: | Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly. |
| Related: | 2024:A4593; 2022:S164; 2020:S204; 2018:A3167; 2018:S315; 2016:A309; 2016:S266; 2014:A2461; 2014:S203; 2012:A2272; 2012:S1047; 2010:A330; 2010:S1034; 2008:A1698; 2008:S1663; 2006:A681; 2006:S1155; 2004:A4284; 2004:S2691 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. 06/13/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. 10/28/2024 — Passed in Senate 40-0. Received in Assembly and referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1896 |
| Sponsors: | Amato (R9) |
| Summary: | Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund. |
| Related: | 2024:A1743; 2024:A1772; 2022:A728; 2022:A5368; 2022:S801; 2020:A6046; 2020:S4056 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. 02/15/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. 05/20/2024 — Passed in Senate 37-0. Received in Assembly and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1903 |
| Sponsors: | Amato (R9) |
| Summary: | Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging. |
| Related: | 2024:A1735; 2022:A716; 2022:S961; 2020:A783; 2020:S907; 2018:A971; 2018:S1413; 2016:A1178; 2016:S925; 2014:A2159; 2014:S902; 2012:A670; 2012:S1036; 2010:A2444; 2010:S2256; 2008:A2048; 2006:A3171 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1904 |
| Sponsors: | Amato (R9) |
| Summary: | Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring maintenance and repair of certain wharves, piers, docks and bulkheads. |
| Related: | 2024:A1759; 2022:A2445; 2022:S962; 2020:A784; 2020:S1382; 2018:A972; 2018:S897; 2016:A3177; 2016:S928; 2016:S3638; 2014:A3855; 2014:S2506; 2012:S1038; 2010:A334; 2010:S865; 2008:A1944; 2008:S1673; 2006:A4093; 2006:S2549 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1919 |
| Sponsors: | Amato (R9) |
| Summary: | Clarifies that punitive damages may not be awarded against public entities or public employees acting within the scope of their employment in any action. |
| Related: | 2022:S1219; 2020:S1566; 2018:S1473; 2016:S905; 2014:S922; 2012:S1537; 2010:S1033; 2008:S1659; 2006:A2271; 2006:S1142; 2004:A939; 2004:S128; 2002:A4008; 2002:S838; 2000:A129; 2000:S931; 2000:S976; 1998:A3383 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1934 |
| Sponsors: | Amato (R9) |
| Summary: | Allows municipalities to administer responsibilities of Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act under certain conditions. |
| Related: | 2022:S2639 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2182 |
| Sponsors: | Ruiz (D29); Stack (D33) +1 |
| Summary: | Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines. |
| Related: | 2024:A3022; 2022:A1100; 2022:S995; 2020:A6164; 2020:S4299 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee. Withdrawn because approved P.L.2023, c.293. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2265 |
| Sponsors: | Scutari (D22) |
| Summary: | Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State. |
| Related: | 2024:A1790; 2022:A177; 2022:S477; 2020:A5004; 2020:S3154 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2307 |
| Sponsors: | Beach (D6) |
| Summary: | Reduces allowed diversion of funds from stormwater, water, and sewer purposes to municipal and county budgets; requires municipalities and counties to notify Division of Local Government Services of diversions. |
| Related: | 2024:A3456; 2022:A2273; 2022:S1342; 2020:A5015; 2020:S3288 |
| History: | 01/25/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S2328 |
| Sponsors: | Beach (D6) |
| Summary: | Requires State to use certain energy-efficient outdoor lighting fixtures. |
| Related: | 2022:S1479; 2020:S1263; 2018:A1652; 2018:S2328; 2016:A1958; 2016:S1970; 2014:A3862 |
| History: | 01/25/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2347 Scs (SCS) |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7); Timberlake (D34) |
| Summary: | Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and related municipal land use regulations. |
| Related: | 2024:A4370 |
| History: | 01/29/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. 02/15/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee substitute, 2nd reading in Senate. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2484 |
| Sponsors: | Corrado (R40); Schepisi (R39) |
| Summary: | Adds Bergen County as pilot county for purposes of “Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act.” |
| Related: | 2024:A3931; 2022:A5821; 2022:S4222 |
| History: | 02/05/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2490 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Requires certain public contracts for insurance coverage and consulting services to be awarded through competitive contracting process. |
| Related: | 2022:S2069; 2020:S1329; 2018:S1234; 2016:A3486; 2016:S648; 2014:A277; 2014:S1600; 2012:A4164; 2012:S2059 |
| History: | 02/05/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S2507 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Enhances transparency in exercise of municipal redevelopment powers. |
| Related: | 2024:A894; 2022:A3861; 2022:S2169; 2020:S1313; 2018:S1233; 2016:S1085; 2014:S1969; 2012:S1576; 2010:S1656; 2008:S1469; 2006:S760; 2004:S2925 |
| History: | 02/05/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2508 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Authorizes municipal assessment of development impact fees following State guidelines and makes an appropriation. |
| Related: | 2022:S2168; 2020:A5145; 2020:S1324; 2018:S1354; 2016:S3547 |
| History: | 02/05/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2547 |
| Sponsors: | Moriarty (D4) |
| Summary: | Requires public agency receiving State funds to post on website use of State funds for public work contracts with minority, women, and veteran owned businesses. |
| Related: | 2024:A547; 2022:A1267; 2020:A3587; 2020:S904 |
| History: | 02/08/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2598 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees. |
| Related: | 2024:A868; 2022:A2429; 2022:S1320; 2020:S1286; 2018:A1868; 2018:S1522; 2016:A883; 2016:S2101; 2014:A4675 |
| History: | 02/08/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2603 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Provides awarding of contracts for professional services by State, county, municipal, and school district through competitive contracting process. |
| Related: | 2024:A869; 2022:A2430; 2022:S1315; 2020:S1299; 2018:S1545; 2016:A2629; 2016:S641; 2014:A2115; 2014:S1586; 2012:A3634; 2012:S1517; 2010:S1311; 2008:S484; 2006:A526; 2006:S754; 2004:A2885; 2004:S2532 |
| History: | 02/08/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Oppose |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S2707 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Requires contracts for professional services be awarded by certain bi-state authorities pursuant to competitive contracting process. |
| Related: | 2022:S1650; 2020:S1756; 2018:S1846; 2016:S1374; 2014:S1775; 2012:S2489 |
| History: | 02/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2708 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services. |
| Related: | 2022:S1397; 2020:S1375; 2018:S2080; 2016:S1068; 2014:S1967; 2012:S1494; 2010:S839; 2008:S1564; 2006:A2205; 2006:S1267; 2004:A318; 2004:S983; 2002:A706; 2002:S1543; 2002:S2683; 2000:A3243 |
| History: | 02/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Amend |
| Bill: | S2726 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Requires State agencies to submit notice of request for proposals or other documents pertinent to privatization contracts to certain State employees. |
| Related: | 2022:S936; 2020:S1355; 2018:S1517; 2016:S1508; 2014:S1876; 2012:S1496; 2010:S1453; 2008:S1637; 2006:S1557; 2004:S744; 2002:S989; 2000:A278; 2000:S898; 1998:A306; 1998:S568; 1996:A570; 1994:A3022 |
| History: | 02/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2733 |
| Sponsors: | Turner (D15) |
| Summary: | Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work. |
| Related: | 2024:A3443; 2022:A2384; 2022:S1319; 2020:A1902; 2020:S1288; 2018:A4538; 2018:S1518; 2016:S1736; 2014:S1937; 2012:S1488; 2010:A2687; 2010:S1309; 2008:A3031; 2008:S873; 2006:S1345; 2004:S767; 2002:A1334; 2002:S994; 2000:A1298; 2000:S998; 1998:A186; 1998:S569; 1998:S904; 1996:A1614; 1996:S694; 1994:A3175; 1994:S2224 |
| History: | 02/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. |
| Position: | Amend |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S2751 |
| Sponsors: | Greenstein (D14) |
| Summary: | Directs DEP to develop guidelines concerning State and local government purchase of goods made from recycled material. |
| Related: | 2024:A575; 2022:A4135; 2022:S1232; 2020:A2783; 2020:S1671; 2018:A5897 |
| History: | 02/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2758 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights. |
| Related: | 2024:A2897; 2022:A1054; 2022:S2326; 2020:A1237; 2020:S1188; 2018:A2379; 2018:S345; 2016:A4353; 2016:S2901 |
| History: | 02/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2762 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5); McKnight (D31) |
| Summary: | Expands municipal authority to license and inspect residential rental property. |
| Related: | 2024:A3014; 2022:A1089; 2022:S2339; 2020:A1688; 2020:S1638; 2018:A1513; 2018:S1091; 2016:A2644; 2016:S732; 2014:A4764; 2014:S3277 |
| History: | 02/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2773 |
| Sponsors: | Greenstein (D14) |
| Summary: | Requires certain public officials to complete course of study developed by Commissioner of Community Affairs on operation of public water and wastewater systems. |
| Related: | 2022:A4236; 2022:S2693; 2020:S648; 2018:A3500; 2018:S1952 |
| History: | 02/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2790 |
| Sponsors: | Beach (D6); Corrado (R40) |
| Summary: | Requires certain public utilities to provide customers notice of certain utility work that could impact traffic. |
| Related: | 2024:A3475; 2022:A4319; 2020:A2801; 2018:A3675; 2018:S2391 |
| History: | 02/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S2931 |
| Sponsors: | Sarlo (D36); Scutari (D22) |
| Summary: | Revises “New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act,” revises calculation of gas tax rate, and establishes annual fee for zero emission vehicles. |
| Related: | 2024:A4011 |
| History: | 03/04/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. 03/11/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. 03/18/2024 — Substituted by A-4011. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S2954 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5); Beach (D6) +3 |
| Summary: | Requires geotechnical testing and certain monitoring of transportation projects. |
| Related: | 2024:A3904 |
| History: | 03/11/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. 09/30/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S2974 |
| Sponsors: | Sarlo (D36); Singleton (D7) |
| Summary: | Reduces parking spaces required in Statewide site improvement standards at residential developments relative to development’s proximity to public transportation. |
| Related: | 2024:A3043; 2022:A4984; 2022:S3605 |
| History: | 03/18/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3003 |
| Sponsors: | Beach (D6) |
| Summary: | Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of certain municipal consolidation processes. |
| Related: | 2022:A3838; 2022:S1894; 2020:S1577; 2018:A1806; 2018:S614; 2016:A2921; 2016:S690; 2014:A1739; 2014:S316; 2012:A4099; 2012:S2679 |
| History: | 03/18/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S3108 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Applies local public contract bid threshold amounts to local pay to play and prevailing wage laws. |
| Related: | 2024:A2043; 2024:S3117; 2022:A1229; 2022:S2596; 2022:S2597; 2020:A2045; 2020:S1480; 2018:A3420; 2018:S1102; 2016:A1118; 2016:S728; 2014:A4565; 2014:S3138 |
| History: | 04/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3114 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Establishes certification program for zoning officers and land use board administrators. |
| Related: | 2024:A4223; 2022:S2407; 2020:A678; 2020:S1504; 2018:A4725; 2018:S3601 |
| History: | 04/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Support |
| Bill: | S3117 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Applies certain public contract bid threshold amounts to pay to play and prevailing wage laws. |
| Related: | 2024:A2043; 2024:S3108; 2022:A1229; 2022:S2596; 2022:S2597; 2020:A2045; 2020:S1480; 2018:A3420; 2018:S1102; 2016:A1118; 2016:S728; 2014:A4565; 2014:S3138 |
| History: | 04/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3119 |
| Sponsors: | Cruz-Perez (D5) |
| Summary: | Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities. |
| Related: | 2024:A2179; 2022:A4816; 2022:S2344; 2020:A3517; 2020:S1472; 2018:S2512; 2016:A1640; 2016:S2334; 2014:A1065; 2012:A2447; 2012:S616; 2010:S2209 |
| History: | 04/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3121 Sca (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Greenstein (D14) |
| Summary: | Requires certain local authorities to inspect, maintain, and repair fire hydrants in planned real estate developments. |
| Related: | 2024:A2480; 2022:A3959; 2022:S2935; 2020:A3618; 2020:S494; 2018:A1745; 2018:S2774; 2016:A4123; 2016:S2522 |
| History: | 04/15/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. 09/30/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3202 |
| Sponsors: | Gopal (D11); Greenstein (D14) +1 |
| Summary: | Establishes municipal water infrastructure planning and design project grant program in DEP; appropriates $100 million. |
| Related: | 2024:A4509 |
| History: | 05/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3323 |
| Sponsors: | Henry (R12) |
| Summary: | Requires local unit to accept electronic payment of construction code fees. |
| Related: | 2024:A4436 |
| History: | 06/03/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S3338 |
| Sponsors: | Tiver (R8); Stack (D33) +1 |
| Summary: | Establishes veterinary medicine loan redemption program for certain veterinarians who work in underserved areas for five years; annually appropriates $500,000. |
| Related: | 2024:A725; 2022:A5007; 2022:S3371 |
| History: | 06/03/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher Education Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S3346 |
| Sponsors: | Tiver (R8); Diegnan (D18) |
| Summary: | Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of notifications. |
| Related: | 2024:A3788; 2022:A2402; 2020:A2385; 2020:S301; 2018:A1130; 2018:S355; 2016:A1868; 2016:S671; 2014:A4157; 2014:S1424; 2012:S1591; 2010:S103; 2008:S2721 |
| History: | 06/03/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S3365 |
| Sponsors: | Polistina (R2) |
| Summary: | Permits board of chosen freeholders to establish “Sharing Resources” grant and loan program to encourage shared services and municipal consolidation. |
| Related: | 2024:A3824; 2022:A185; 2020:A1495; 2018:A979; 2016:A234; 2014:A1142; 2012:A2287; 2010:A127; 2008:A3019 |
| History: | 06/03/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3402 Sca (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Scutari (D22); Sarlo (D36) +2 |
| Summary: | “New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act”; requires DCA to establish design professional self-certification program. |
| Related: | 2024:A4360 |
| History: | 06/06/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. 06/17/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. 06/24/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. 06/28/2024 — Substituted by A-4360 (1R). |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3415 Sca (1R) |
| Sponsors: | Zwicker (D16); Sarlo (D36) +2 |
| Summary: | Establishes “Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program”; amends law concerning NJ infrastructure Bank; and authorizes certain energy contracts under “Public School Contracts Law” and “Local Public Contracts Law” up to 25 years. |
| Related: | 2024:A4591 |
| History: | 06/10/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. 06/13/2024 — Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. 10/07/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S3480 |
| Sponsors: | Zwicker (D16) |
| Summary: | Permits municipalities to adopt more stringent site improvement standards for storm water management related to residential developments. |
| History: | 06/20/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3481 |
| Sponsors: | Zwicker (D16) |
| Summary: | Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing. |
| Related: | 2024:A4626 |
| History: | 06/20/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S3608 ScaAa (2R) |
| Sponsors: | Sarlo (D36); Polistina (R2); Freiman (D16); Drulis (D16); McCann Stamato (D31) +22 |
| Summary: | Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk. |
| Related: | 2024:A4866 |
| History: | 09/19/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. 10/07/2024 — Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate. 10/28/2024 — Passed in Senate 40-0. Received in Assembly w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Amended on Assembly floor, 2nd reading in Assembly by voice vote (Freiman). Substituted for A-4866 (2R). Passed in Assembly 75-0-0. Received in Senate, 2nd reading in Senate to concur with Assembly amendments. Passed in Senate and sent to Governor 39-0. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S3636 |
| Sponsors: | Cryan (D20) |
| Summary: | Requires cyclical inspection of parking structures. |
| History: | 09/19/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Priority: | FLAG |
| Bill: | S3685 |
| Sponsors: | Bucco (R25) |
| Summary: | Requires municipalities to accept complaints and provide certain municipal announcements by electronic means. |
| Related: | 2024:A3480; 2022:A2278; 2020:A2820; 2018:A3682; 2018:S2936 |
| History: | 09/30/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S3783 |
| Sponsors: | Mukherji (D32) |
| Summary: | Prohibits municipalities, school districts, and State departments and agencies from purchasing, installing, or using artificial turf. |
| History: | 10/10/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S3788 |
| Sponsors: | Sarlo (D36) |
| Summary: | Clarifies that application to collocate wireless communications equipment be reviewed by administrative officer. |
| Related: | 2024:A1196; 2022:A4376; 2020:A3165; 2020:S4082; 2018:A4888 |
| History: | 10/10/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | SCR70 |
| Sponsors: | Space (R24) |
| Summary: | Proposes constitutional amendment to establish a 2 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending. |
| Related: | 2022:SCR23; 2020:ACR24; 2020:SCR22; 2018:ACR193; 2018:SCR117; 2016:SCR31; 2014:ACR71; 2014:SCR27; 2012:ACR135; 2012:SCR21; 2010:ACR130; 2010:ACR139; 2010:SCR103; 2010:SCR124 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | SJR29 |
| Sponsors: | Diegnan (D18); Sarlo (D36); Karabinchak (D18); Stanley (D18) +2 |
| Summary: | Designates August of each year as “Professional Engineers Month” in NJ and first Wednesday in August of each year as “Professional Engineering Day.” |
| Related: | 2024:AJR50; 2022:AJR240; 2022:SJR135 |
| History: | 01/09/2024 — Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee. 06/10/2024 — Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. 06/28/2024 — Passed in Senate 40-0. Received in Assembly w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. 10/28/2024 — Substituted for AJR-50. Passed in Assembly and sent to Governor 77-0-0. |
| Position: | Support |