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signed · New Jersey · Senate Jun 30, 2025

S 4122: Revises apportionment of State lottery contributions.

This bill changes how New Jersey allocates lottery revenue to the state pension fund. Currently, at least 30% of lottery proceeds must fund the Common Pension Fund L. The bill lowers this minimum to 25% if average annual lottery sales and revenue over three consecutive years (after the bill's effective year) equal or exceed the base year's levels. If sales and revenue fall below the base year's figures during that period, the allocation reverts to 30% the following fiscal year. The change directly affects the state pension fund's funding from lottery revenue.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jun 30, 2025

S 3189: Makes various changes to "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act" and Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program; repeals "New Jersey Ignite Act."*

This bill increases tax credits for investors who fund New Jersey emerging technology businesses, raising the credit rate from 20% to 60% of qualified investments, with an additional 5% available for investments in opportunity zones, low-income communities, or certified minority/women-owned businesses. It also lowers the maximum employee count for qualifying businesses from 225 to 150 employees. The bill repeals the "New Jersey Ignite Act" while updating definitions and mechanisms for the tax credit program to better support technology startups across fields like biotechnology, renewable energy, and advanced computing. This change directly affects individual investors and venture funds making qualifying investments in New Jersey-based technology businesses.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Technology

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jun 23, 2025

SJR 30: Designates June 23 of each year as "International Widows' Day."

This resolution designates June 23 of each year as "International Widows' Day" to raise awareness about the challenges faced by widows. It requires the governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging public officials and citizens to observe the day through activities that highlight widows' experiences. The bill does not create new policies, funding, or legal changes - it serves solely as a symbolic recognition of widows' issues, citing statistics like 260 million widows globally and 1 million U.S. widows annually. It passed unanimously in the New Jersey Assembly and became law (P.L.2025, JR-10).

signed · New Jersey · General Assembly Jun 4, 2025

A 5606: Amends Fiscal Year 2025 annual appropriations act to clarify distribution of Meals on Wheels Program grant to Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.

This bill corrects a technical error in the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations act by specifying that $500,000 for the Meals on Wheels Program must be distributed to the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey (not the generic "Jewish Federation of New Jersey"). It directly affects the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey as the intended recipient of this state grant. The key mechanism is amending the appropriations line item to use the organization's official name, ensuring funds reach the correct provider. This is a procedural clarification, not a policy change to the program itself.

signed · New Jersey · General Assembly Jun 3, 2025

A 4535: Concerns State regulation of cooperative sober living residences and boarding houses generally; appropriates $100,000.

This bill strengthens regulation of cooperative sober living residences (facilities for individuals recovering from addiction) by increasing civil penalties for violations from $5,000 to $25,000, requiring two annual unannounced inspections, and mandating public posting of licensed facility locations. It establishes new reporting requirements for serious incidents like injuries, deaths, or outbreaks, and requires facilities to employ on-site staff qualified in addiction recovery, prohibit alcohol/drug use with random testing, and provide counseling services. The bill appropriates $100,000 for implementation and amends the 1979 Rooming and Boarding House Act to create specific regulatory standards for these facilities. These changes directly affect operators of cooperative sober living residences and their residents.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Housing

signed · New Jersey · General Assembly Jun 2, 2025

A 4652: Establishes offense of inciting public brawl; upgrades penalty for disorderly conduct in certain circumstances.

This bill (A4652) creates a new offense for "inciting a public brawl" when someone purposefully organizes or promotes a group of four or more people to engage in disorderly conduct. It upgrades penalties for disrupting public gatherings or events, making such conduct a "disorderly persons offense" (up to 6 months jail or $1,000 fine) instead of a lesser "petty disorderly persons offense." The bill also adds a provision penalizing people who conceal their identity during disorderly conduct to avoid arrest. These changes directly affect individuals organizing group disturbances or attempting to hide their identity at public events. The law amends New Jersey statutes N.J.S.2C:33-1 and N.J.S.2C:33-2.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

signed · New Jersey · Senate May 28, 2025

S 4121: Amends Fiscal Year 2025 annual appropriations act to assign distribution of funding for Community Security Initiatives to Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey.

This bill changes how $1.5 million in state funding for community security initiatives is distributed under the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. It specifically redirects the funds from the incorrect designation "Jewish Federation of New Jersey" to the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, which will distribute the money equally to all Jewish Federations statewide. The funds will cover costs for security initiatives like safety planning and equipment at Jewish community centers. The bill corrects an administrative error in the current appropriations act without altering the funding amount or security program scope.