New Jersey State Legislation

Bill would create the GREEN Loan Program at the BPU, offering zero-interest loans to qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits and prioritizing groups with budgets under $1 million.

Bill would shift funding decisions from the Legislature to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, enabling grants, loans, and other aid.

In qualifying crashes, drivers would face standardized field sobriety tests and chemical samples, with a rebuttable presumption of impairment if they refuse.

Legislation would bar insurers from charging admin fees to in-network facilities for inadvertent out-of-network care. It takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Landlords would file rent-increase disclosures with the Department of Community Affairs. A public dashboard would show average increases by municipality, with $1,000 penalties for violations.

NJ bill would require future state appropriations to guarantee senior tenants at least $1,500 in ANCHOR relief starting FY2028, for renters 65+, earning up to $150,000.

A bill would let landowners with a deer depredation permit keep antlers, venison, and hides from deer taken under the permit.

Introduced bill would let taxpayers deduct up to $10,000 a year for personal vehicle fuel from gross income.

Five-year prison minimum with no parole would apply to drivers leaving the scene of a fatal accident. The bill would allow 17-year-olds to be moved to adult court.

A bill would allow a New Jersey gross income tax deduction for HOA assessments on principal residences. HOAs would report payer data to the Division of Taxation and issue statements.

Lawmakers would allow municipalities to assess developable parcels for combined risks before counting them as vacant land. The bill would require a planning board to hire a third-party consultant.

Lawmakers in New Jersey would raise the lifetime transfer cap to $40 million and add clean energy product manufacturers to technology firms. The annual cap stays at $75 million.

Bill would let the Economic Development Authority grant sales-tax exemptions for qualifying clean energy projects costing $500 million and employing 200 workers.

A bill would require 10-day disclosures, court review for transfers of future settlement payments, and a $50,000 bond for transferees starting 2028.

BPU would set restoration benchmarks within 30 days and require corrective action plans after outages. The bill would authorize automatic credits to customers in affected areas after plan approval.

Lawmakers would divert at least 1% of the Casino Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for distribution to Centers for Independent Living.

Legislature would add $550,000 General Fund in FY2027 for volunteer tax preparation by United Way of Northern New Jersey, effective immediately.

The bill would allow a proportional sales tax exemption for materials and services on affordable-housing projects with 20% income-restricted units.

The bill would create a public authority and a fund for youth wellbeing funded by settlement proceeds. It would hand over control to the authority after $100 million is reached.

Bill would let districts hire registered providers to transport homeless children, children in state custody, and students with disabilities, with annual registration, audits, and safety requirements.

Lawmakers in New Jersey would require employers to report wage data by pay period within five business days starting Jan 1, 2027, with penalties up to $25 per employee.

Housing authorities would face new annual training hours set by size, with a waiver option and new rules to be adopted by the state Department of Community Affairs.

New Jersey landlords would redact a minor's name from eviction filings and court records under a bill.

Bill would raise the income limit for a $250 property-tax deduction for seniors and disabled. Starting 2027, guidelines tied to federal poverty levels would be set by lawmakers and voters.