Budget & Taxes

in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 3649: Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.

This bill creates a new "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within New Jersey's Department of Treasury to provide grants to counties for tourism advertising and promotion. It uses excess revenue from hotel and motel occupancy fees (collected above what was budgeted for the prior fiscal year) to fund these grants. Counties must apply annually by October 1, detail how funds will be used for tourism promotion, and agree not to reduce existing tourism spending with the grant money. Grants are calculated based on each county's share of statewide hotel tax revenue, with payments made annually starting in fiscal year 2022.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesUses excess hotel tax revenue for tourism grants, promoting fiscal responsibility by reallocating surplus funds without new taxes or spending cuts.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue

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in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 3155: Excludes certain Medicaid income from gross income tax.

This New Jersey bill (A 3155) would exempt a portion of income earned by medical practices from state income tax when serving Medicaid patients. Specifically, it excludes the share of a practice's net income derived from Medicaid services, calculated as the proportion of Medicaid receipts relative to total practice revenue. The policy aims to incentivize physicians and clinics to treat more Medicaid patients by reducing their tax burden on that income. It applies to practices organized as LLCs or partnerships and would take effect for taxable years after enactment.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExcludes Medicaid-related income from state income tax, providing tax relief to medical practices serving low-income patients, directly advancing fiscal support for public health programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExempts Medicaid-related income from tax to incentivize providers to treat more Medicaid patients, improving access to healthcare coverage for Medicaid recipients.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Medicaid

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in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 2445: Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.

This New Jersey bill allows qualified primary care physicians - specializing in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, or obstetrics/gynecology - to deduct up to $300,000 from their state income tax over five years. The deduction begins at $100,000 in the first year and decreases by $20,000 annually ($80,000, $60,000, $40,000, $20,000) for the next four years. To qualify, physicians must maintain a New Jersey practice for all five years; failure to do so requires repayment of the full deduction amount. The policy aims to address statewide primary care physician shortages by reducing tax liability for qualifying doctors.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax deduction for qualifying physicians, reducing taxable income as targeted tax relief under state tax policy.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareTax deduction for primary care physicians aims to retain providers in NJ, improving access to essential healthcare services through workforce incentives.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Primary Care

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in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 887: Prohibits EDA from issuing subsidies for wind energy projects.

This bill prohibits the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) from providing any financial assistance - including grants, loans, tax credits, or other subsidies - to wind energy projects. It directly affects wind energy developers who would have sought EDA funding for project development or operations. The key mechanism removes wind energy projects from eligibility under the EDA’s existing funding allocation for renewable energy, specifically deleting references to "qualified offshore wind projects" from the 60% funding allocation meant for energy efficiency and renewable projects. This change shifts EDA funding priorities away from wind energy toward other renewable and energy efficiency initiatives. The bill also repeals prior provisions that allowed wind project subsidies.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill defunds wind energy projects by prohibiting EDA subsidies, directly restricting state budget allocation for renewable energy programs.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill explicitly prohibits EDA subsidies for wind energy, directly restricting renewable energy funding and development.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentDefunds wind energy subsidies, directly restricting renewable energy development and contradicting environmental protection goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Wind

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in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

ACR 57: Proposes constitutional amendment to provide property tax exemption for primary residence owned and occupied by surviving spouse of first responder who dies while performing regular or assigned duties.

ACR 57 proposes a constitutional amendment to exempt the primary residence of a surviving spouse from property taxes if the spouse's partner was a first responder (law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical personnel) who died while performing duties. The exemption applies only if the property was the first responder's primary residence at the time of death, the surviving spouse cohabited under conditions that wouldn't have led to divorce, and the death wasn't due to the first responder's willful negligence. The exemption lasts as long as the surviving spouse owns and occupies the home as their primary residence and remains unmarried. It does not cover cases where the spouse remarries or if the first responder's death resulted from their own negligence.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProposes property tax exemption for surviving spouses of first responders, providing targeted tax relief under specific conditions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Tax Incentives

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in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 1007: Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.

This bill imposes a $0.40 monthly fee per mobile line on New Jersey residents using commercial mobile or IP-enabled voice services (excluding federal Lifeline program users) to fund the state's 9-8-8 crisis system. Telecom companies collect the fee from customers' bills and send it quarterly to a new "9-8-8 Suicide Prevention and Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline Trust Fund." The fund will pay for 9-8-8 call routing, mobile crisis response teams, crisis stabilization centers, and public awareness campaigns. This directly affects all NJ mobile subscribers (except Lifeline users) and creates a dedicated revenue stream for expanding behavioral health crisis services.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes $0.40 monthly mobile fee (tax) to fund 9-8-8 crisis services via new trust fund, directly creating dedicated revenue for public health program.95% confidence

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in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 3118: Establishes Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program in Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services; appropriates $500,000.

This bill establishes the "Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program" at Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services. It requires recruiting 8-10 students annually from diverse disciplines (e.g., psychology, social work, education) to complete 20-40 hours weekly of intensive training, including hands-on clinical work, academic coursework, research collaboration, and a capstone project focused on improving outcomes for adults with autism. The program is funded by a $500,000 appropriation from the General Fund. It directly supports adults with autism in New Jersey by building a trained workforce to address current gaps in services and quality of life.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $500,000 for autism workforce program, directly increasing state funding for public services and essential program development.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds Rutgers program training clinicians in education-related fields, directly supporting higher education workforce development through explicit $500k appropriation.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds $500k for autism clinician training program, advancing mental health services and healthcare workforce development per bill's purpose.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds workforce development program for adults with autism, directly advancing employment opportunities and skills training under labor & employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Workforce Development

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in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 355: Provides gross income tax credit for donations to eligible schools to assist in funding of student meals, medical supplies, and playground equipment.

This bill provides a nonrefundable 10% tax credit for New Jersey taxpayers who donate to eligible schools for specific purposes. It allows credits up to $500 per year for donations funding student meal programs, medical supplies for student treatment, or playground equipment (including shade structures). The credit applies to donations made to public or nonpublic elementary/secondary schools, with taxpayers required to obtain written documentation from the school to claim the credit. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credit (reducing tax liability) to encourage donations for student meals, medical supplies, and playground equipment, promoting tax relief for essential public program funding.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides tax credit for donations funding student meals, medical supplies, and playgrounds - directly enhances school resource access and infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill funds medical supplies for student treatment via tax credits, directly supporting school health services and access to medical resources.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits

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in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 1510: Improves access to lower cost generic and biosimilar drugs and revises certain requirements regarding dispensing of biosimilar drugs by pharmacies.*

This bill requires New Jersey's Medicaid managed care organizations to automatically include lower-cost generic and biosimilar drugs on their formularies with better cost-sharing (like lower copays) when they are cheaper than the original brand drugs. It directly affects insurers managing Medicaid plans and their enrollees, ensuring patients pay less for equivalent treatments. Key provisions mandate that if a generic drug's price is lower than its reference brand at launch, insurers must list it with favorable cost-sharing and remove barriers like prior authorization. The bill does not force insurers to stop covering brand drugs but ensures cheaper alternatives are prioritized for cost savings. It applies only when cheaper options are available and respects medical appropriateness decisions by insurers.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates Medicaid managed care to use cheaper drugs, reducing state spending on pharmaceuticals and promoting fiscal responsibility within Medicaid budget management.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates lower-cost drug inclusion in Medicaid formularies, reducing patient copays and improving access to affordable treatments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Government Spending Medicaid Prescription Drugs

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in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 2242: Establishes "Health Care for Child Care Program"; appropriates $10 million.

This bill creates the "Health Care for Child Care Program" to provide state-funded health insurance coverage for employees at licensed New Jersey child care centers. It appropriates $10 million from the General Fund to cover the full premium costs for eligible workers - those employed at least 30 hours weekly for 90 days at a licensed center or registered family child care home - through New Jersey’s gold-level health plan. The program eliminates out-of-pocket costs for workers and their employers, with the Department of Banking and Insurance administering the fund. It directly affects child care workers, who often lack employer-provided health benefits, and aims to stabilize the sector by reducing financial strain on centers.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $10M from General Fund to fund child care worker health coverage, increasing public service funding per budget/tax policy indicators.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAppropriates $10M for state-funded health insurance covering child care workers' premiums, eliminating out-of-pocket costs and expanding coverage under NJ's gold-level plan.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides state-funded health insurance coverage eliminating out-of-pocket costs for child care workers, advancing worker benefits and workplace protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Insurance

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