This bill regulates the production and sale of "intoxicating hemp products" by setting specific THC concentration limits and requiring licensing. It defines intoxicating hemp products as those containing more than 0.5 milligrams of total THC per serving or 2.5 milligrams per package, which exceeds the 0.3% THC limit allowed for standard hemp products. Businesses selling these products must be licensed by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, comply with product testing requirements, and cannot sell to anyone under 21 years old. Violations carry escalating fines: $100 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, and $10,000 for third and subsequent offenses. The bill directly affects businesses selling hemp-derived products with higher THC levels that could cause intoxication.
This bill transfers ownership of the Holland Tunnel Service Garage in Jersey City (Block 7203, Lot 2) from the State of New Jersey to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). The State Treasurer is authorized to sell the property for $11, formalizing a long-standing arrangement where PANYNJ has maintained and controlled the garage since 1931 without formal title. The property was declared surplus to the state's needs, and the sale resolves historical ambiguity about ownership. This transfer affects the state (relinquishing title) and PANYNJ (gaining legal ownership of a facility it has managed for over 90 years).
This bill requires the State of New Jersey to sell 10.01 acres of land and improvements at 5 Jean Street in Morris Township (known as the Morris Regional Day School) to the Morris County Educational Services Commission for $1. The property, deemed surplus by the state, will be transferred "as is" without state responsibility for repairs or upgrades, unless otherwise agreed in writing. The Attorney General must complete the sale within 90 days of the bill's effective date, and the transaction does not require additional approvals from state agencies or the legislature.
This bill amends New Jersey's lead-based paint hazard inspection requirements for residential rental properties. It mandates that municipalities inspect rental units and common areas at tenant turnover or every three years (whichever is earlier), with properties having valid lead-safe certifications (now valid for three years instead of two) exempt from frequent inspections. Landlords must provide lead-safe certification to new tenants and maintain records, while municipalities must report lead hazard findings to the Department of Community Affairs, which will provide annual reports to the legislature. The bill also repeals a provision requiring the Department of Community Affairs to inspect properties as part of the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law.
This bill prohibits real estate appraisers in New Jersey from considering protected characteristics - including race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or national origin - when valuing properties. It directly affects licensed and certified real estate appraisers by banning these discriminatory factors from appraisal analysis. The key mechanism requires appraisers to complete a mandatory fair housing and appraisal bias training course (approved by the Appraisal Qualifications Board) as part of their continuing education for license renewal. The law codifies existing anti-discrimination protections and aligns with national standards for appraisal practice.
This bill changes how health insurers in New Jersey calculate their minimum loss ratio requirements for individual and small employer health plans. It requires insurers to use a three-year rolling average instead of annual calculations and expands the numerator to include both claims paid and spending on quality improvement initiatives. Insurers must exclude new state or federal taxes from premium calculations when determining if they meet the 80% minimum loss ratio threshold. These changes apply to all health insurance carriers offering plans in these markets, directly affecting how they report and adjust premiums to comply with consumer protection rules.
This bill increases tax credit amounts for businesses and developers working on historic property rehabilitation and brownfield redevelopment projects in New Jersey. For historic properties in designated areas (qualified incentive tracts or government-restricted municipalities), the maximum credit rises to 60% of rehabilitation costs or $12 million (up from 45%/ $8 million). For brownfield remediation projects in similar areas, the credit increases to 80% of costs or $12 million (up from 60%/$8 million). The bill also allows up to 50% of available credits to be allocated specifically for facade rehabilitation projects, with a maximum $4 million credit per project.
This bill would allow New Jersey school districts without a board of school estimate to request additional funding for the next school year through a special election, rather than only at the annual school election. Currently, districts can only request additional funds for the current budget year at the annual election. Under this bill, districts could propose raising taxes for the following year at special elections held in January, March, September, or December, with proposals needing to specify how funds would be used and whether approval would create a permanent tax increase. Districts could only submit one such proposal per school year, and this would not prevent them from also voting on capital projects at the same election.
S 1017 (now P.L.2024, c.59) requires New Jersey law enforcement agencies to notify sexual assault victims about key developments in their criminal cases, specifically regarding DNA evidence. Victims have the right to be informed whether DNA from the assault was collected, entered into forensic databases, or matched to a suspect’s DNA (with exceptions if disclosure would compromise an ongoing investigation). Victims can request written or email updates about evidence processing status, and agencies must provide this information in a timely manner upon request. This law directly affects sexual assault victims in New Jersey by ensuring they receive specific, actionable updates about their case evidence under the state’s crime victim rights framework.
S 2822 increases the maximum contingency attorney fee cap in New Jersey workers' compensation cases from 20% to 25% of the settlement or award amount. This directly affects attorneys representing injured workers who typically work on a contingency basis (paid only if they win the case). The bill amends R.S. 34:15-64 to adjust this fee limit, which has not been updated since its original establishment. The change applies to all pending and future workers' compensation claims after enactment.
This bill (S 2470, now P.L.2024, c.56) makes three key changes to New Jersey's judicial and prosecutorial compensation and retirement systems. It allows county prosecutors to earn retirement credit for prior judicial clerkship service without extra cost, increases the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division's salary to $218,545.82, and sets county prosecutors' base salary at $204,166.50 starting January 2024. It also permits retired judges to collect their pension while serving as county prosecutor. These changes directly affect current and future county prosecutors, judges, and retired judges returning to prosecutorial roles.
New Jersey's "Design Professional Self-Certification Act" (A4360, now law as P.L.2024, c.58) creates a program allowing licensed architects and professional engineers to self-certify that certain construction projects comply with building codes. It directly affects qualified design professionals who can now submit construction permit applications with self-certification forms for eligible projects (like renovations under specific size limits for residential or commercial buildings), bypassing full code reviews by local agencies. Local building departments must then conduct a simple "supervisory check" to confirm all required documents are present and issue permits - same as before - within 1-5 days. This applies only to projects not excluded (e.g., structural alterations requiring special inspections, new kitchens, or electrical upgrades over 400 amps), with the Department of Community Affairs setting qualification rules.
