This bill establishes the Garden State Guarantee Program, providing last-dollar financial aid grants to cover the net cost of tuition and fees for eligible students in their third and fourth years at New Jersey's four-year public colleges. It directly affects students with family or personal annual adjusted gross income between $0 and $100,000 (with possible annual adjustments), requiring them to apply for all other federal, state, and institutional aid first. The program covers up to 18 credits per semester after other grants are applied, ensuring students pay only what remains after other financial aid is deducted. It codifies an existing program while expanding income-based eligibility for the third and fourth years of study.
This bill creates the Grow NJ Kids Student Loan Voucher Program, which provides monthly vouchers to New Jersey residents with student loans. Eligible participants must have a child enrolled in a Grow NJ Kids-rated child care program (minimum 3-star rating), meet income limits ($75,000 individual / $150,000 household), and apply through the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. The voucher amount equals the borrower's monthly student loan payment, funded by state appropriations. The program requires child care providers to publicize the program and participants to report enrollment changes.
This bill provides a tax credit for New Jersey residents who buy qualifying low-speed electric bicycles for personal use. Taxpayers can claim a credit equal to 30% of their purchase cost, up to $1,500 annually, for bikes costing $8,000 or less. The credit applies only to bikes that meet specific technical standards (e.g., max 20 mph, pedal-assist or throttle-only operation) and cannot be used for business purposes. The credit cannot reduce a taxpayer’s total tax liability below zero. It applies to taxable years beginning after the bill’s enactment date.
This bill creates a temporary tax credit for New Jersey employers who build or improve facilities to provide child care for their employees' children. Employers can claim a 50% credit (up to $50,000) against corporation business tax or gross income tax for eligible property expenses, effective for three years after the bill's enactment. To qualify, employers must commit to using the property as a child care center for employees' children for 60 consecutive months and submit documentation to the state tax authority. If the property stops serving this purpose (except in cases of casualty or transfer), employers must repay the credit plus interest. The credit directly affects businesses establishing on-site or contracted child care centers for their workforce.
This bill establishes a state-funded program to improve access to menstrual hygiene products (like tampons and sanitary napkins) for low-income residents in New Jersey. The Department of Agriculture will administer the program, awarding annual grants of up to $10,000 to participating food pantries to purchase these products, with $200,000 appropriated from the state General Fund. The department must list participating pantries and their hours online, coordinate with pharmacies for efficient product distribution, and develop educational materials about menstrual hygiene. The program requires implementation within six months of the bill's effective date.
This bill authorizes New Jersey to create special "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates for motor vehicles. Vehicle owners who apply (paying a $50 one-time fee plus a $10 annual fee) can display these plates, with all fees deposited into a dedicated fund. The fund, managed by the Department of Treasury, uses these monies to support the preservation of Revolutionary War sites across New Jersey. The design and implementation involve coordination between the Motor Vehicle Commission and the New Jersey Historical Commission.
This bill creates the Grow Your Own Teacher Loan Redemption Program to help new teachers reduce student loan debt by working in school districts with teacher shortages. It targets graduates of high schools in shortage districts (or those who lived in such districts for over five years) who become certified teachers there, with eligibility requiring NJ residency, a valid teaching job, and eligible student loans. For each full year of teaching in a qualifying district, the program redeems up to $10,000 of loan principal and interest, capping total redemption at $50,000 over five years, with annual program spending limited to $500,000. Participants must sign a five-year contract to teach in the designated district and submit annual employment verification.
This bill (A2876) allows New Jersey school districts participating in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program to temporarily increase student enrollment if they lose state school aid due to a specific 2018 law (P.L.2018, c.67). Districts can raise enrollment only up to the exact number of students needed to generate enough school choice aid to fully offset the lost state aid. The increase must not exceed this threshold, and districts receive additional school choice aid for each new student enrolled under this provision. The bill directly affects participating school districts facing aid reductions from the 2018 law, ensuring their funding remains stable through enrollment adjustments.
This bill creates a dedicated "Civil Air Patrol Fund" within New Jersey's Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. It requires the state to appropriate $100,000 annually from the General Fund to the fund, which can also receive federal grants and public donations. The money must support the New Jersey Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, specifically for programs like cadet STEM/aviation training, search and rescue readiness, disaster relief equipment (including a Redbird Simulator), and volunteer training. Unspent funds carry forward each year, making it a permanent funding source for these state-level Civil Air Patrol activities.
This bill requires New Jersey's State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and State Employees Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) to implement reference-based pricing and bundled payment systems for healthcare services. It directly affects all public employees, retirees, and their dependents covered under these state health plans. Reference-based pricing sets reimbursement rates based on actual market prices for services, while bundled payments cover entire treatment episodes (like a surgery and recovery) as a single payment instead of per service. The law mandates these systems replace current payment methods to standardize coverage under the existing benefit structure.
