This bill establishes statewide rent control in New Jersey, directly affecting landlords and tenants of residential rental units. It limits rent increases to a maximum of two percent in a single year or four percent over a five-year period for current tenants, while allowing a one-time increase of up to ten percent for new tenancies. The law includes specific exceptions for properties already under existing affordability programs and provides a mechanism for landlords to request waivers if they can prove an undue hardship, such as rising taxes or maintenance costs. Violations of these limits would result in penalties paid to the tenant, and the act takes effect immediately but remains inactive until the seventh month following its enactment.
This bill establishes a new trust fund to provide health benefits, including medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage, to eligible public school employees and their dependents in New Jersey. It defines who qualifies as an employee and dependent, specifying that full-time workers must work at least 25 hours per week and that dependents include spouses, domestic partners, and unmarried children up to age 31. The legislation creates a board of trustees to manage the fund and ensure its assets are used solely for the benefit of the covered individuals. Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation to fund the initial operations of this new trust.
This bill allows New Jersey municipalities and counties to lower speed limits by up to five miles per hour on specific roads without first conducting a formal engineering and traffic investigation. The change applies only to roads currently limited to 35 mph or less that are located in school zones or designated high-pedestrian areas, which must include commercial downtowns, transit corridors, and zones near major transit facilities. To prevent redundant studies, the law prohibits lowering speeds more than once on the same road segment, reducing limits below 15 mph, or acting within a year of a completed traffic study. Local governments must still consult with engineers and install proper signage to notify drivers of any new speed limits.
This bill allows licensed businesses in New Jersey to manufacture and sell ice cream and other frozen desserts containing up to 5% alcohol by volume without needing a separate liquor license. The products must be sold in sealed packages that display specific warnings about age restrictions, pregnancy risks, and impaired driving. Selling these desserts to anyone under the legal drinking age is classified as a disorderly persons offense.
This bill creates a three-year pilot program in large New Jersey counties to allow nonpublic schools to receive nursing services through a new county-wide consortium. Under the plan, school districts would transfer existing state funding for nonpublic nursing aid to this consortium, which would then contract with providers to deliver care to students at participating private schools. The legislation establishes specific rules for schools to join the program, requires independent annual audits of the consortium's performance, and mandates a review after two years to determine if the pilot should be expanded statewide.
This bill updates regulations for health care facilities in New Jersey, specifically targeting narcotic and substance use disorder treatment centers. It increases the daily fines for operating these centers without approval or after a license is revoked, raising penalties from $25 to $12,500 for a first offense and from $50 to $25,000 for subsequent offenses. The legislation also grants the state commissioner expanded powers to conduct inspections, require detailed financial and quality reports, and appoint monitors for hospitals facing financial distress. Additionally, the bill allows owners and immediate family members to reside on the third floor of private long-term care facilities, overriding previous safety code restrictions.
This bill updates the enabling legislation for New Jersey's Infrastructure Bank by clarifying and expanding the definitions of specific project types it can fund. The changes directly affect local governments, airports, ports, and environmental agencies by providing clearer guidelines on what qualifies as an aviation, marine, or environmental infrastructure project. Key provisions include new definitions for terms like "combined sewer overflow" and "cross-investment," as well as a broader list of eligible entities such as regional transportation authorities and water districts. By refining these legal descriptions, the bill aims to streamline how the bank allocates funds for construction, repair, and improvement projects across the state.
This bill (A 158) requires New Jersey's Department of Agriculture to create and run a beginning farmer mentoring program. It directly affects new farmers seeking guidance and experienced farmers who will provide mentorship. The program, developed with partners like Rutgers University and the New Jersey Farm Bureau, will connect beginning farmers with seasoned mentors to share practical farming knowledge and advice through structured support and online resources. The bill addresses the state's trend of aging farmers (average age 59 in 2012) by aiming to help new farmers succeed and sustain agriculture in New Jersey.
This bill requires the New Jersey Commissioner of Education to provide school districts with two key notices annually: a preliminary notice of the minimum state aid amount due for the next school year (by the end of the first week in December, starting 2026) and a maximum aid notice within two days of the Governor's budget message. It mandates the creation of a New Jersey Education Funding Portal to centralize these notices, along with district-specific adequacy budgets and projected local funding rates. The bill also modifies how state aid is calculated, requiring the use of budget year pupil counts with adjustments for actual counts in the following school year. These changes directly affect all New Jersey public school districts by improving the transparency and timing of funding information for budget planning.
This bill amends New Jersey's brewery licensing rules to create a new "supplemental wine production facility license" (though the text focuses on malt beverages, not wine, indicating a title discrepancy). It allows licensed breweries to sell products made by other licensed breweries under specific conditions, such as when the selling brewery holds a supplemental license. Key provisions include new fee structures for brewery licenses (e.g., $1,250 for up to 1,000 barrels annually) and restrictions on direct retail sales (capped at 50% of annual production). The bill directly affects breweries seeking expanded sales flexibility but does not address wine producers as implied in the title. It was introduced on January 13, 2026, and referred to committee.
This bill requires all New Jersey firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to complete specific training about the risks and safe management of electric vehicle (EV) fires. Firefighters must finish the training within 36 months of the law's effective date, while EMTs must complete it before initial certification or within 36 months if already certified. The training covers EV fire risks and safe response procedures, developed by the Division of Fire Safety (for firefighters) and the Commissioner of Health (for EMTs). It directly affects all current and future firefighters engaged in fire suppression/rescue and EMTs certified in basic life support. The law mandates implementation through new rules and regulations by the responsible agencies.
This bill allows public high school students observing Ramadan to substitute required physical education classes with an instructional course or study hall during the marking period containing Ramadan. Students must provide written notice to their principal before schedule creation, and the substitute must award the same graduation credits as physical education. It also permits student-athletes to be excused from sports, intramural, or cheerleading programs during Ramadan by submitting written notice to their coach, with coaches prohibited from penalizing such absences. The bill takes effect immediately for the first full academic year after enactment.
