Asm. Wayne DeAngelo

Maddy summaryThis bill requires contractors and subcontractors working on public projects covered by New Jersey's prevailing wage law to provide a mandatory orientation meeting to each new employee before their first workday. The meeting must explain the employee's wages and job classification under the prevailing wage law, and the employee must sign a form confirming they received the information. Contractors must retain these signed forms for six years and provide them to the New Jersey Department of Labor upon request. Employers with a collective bargaining agreement covering the employee are exempt from this requirement.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel. If bodily injury occurs, assaulting a law enforcement officer would become a second-degree crime (5-10 years in prison) rather than third-degree under current law. The bill also requires offenders to submit to testing for communicable diseases when assaulting these professionals, with positive results shared with the victim. It expands the list of protected professionals to include firefighters and emergency medical personnel under the assault with bodily fluids provision. These changes would apply to offenses occurring after the bill's effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health care providers in New Jersey to give patients a clear, itemized billing statement within 30 days of discharge or 7 days after a written request. The statement must break down all charges in plain language - no vague terms like "miscellaneous" or "supply charges" - and list specific services, dates, provider names, costs, and payment status (e.g., covered by insurance or patient responsibility). It also mandates that providers explain technical terms and include a contact for billing disputes. These rules apply to hospitals, clinics, and health care professionals, directly affecting how patients receive and understand their medical bills.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes an annual two-month sales tax holiday in New Jersey from August 1 to September 30 each year. During this period, individuals purchasing qualifying items for personal, non-business use are exempt from state sales tax on: computers under $3,000, school computer supplies under $1,000, and specific school supplies (like notebooks and pencils), art supplies (paints, clay), and instructional materials (textbooks, reference books). The exemption applies only to retail sales to individual consumers, not businesses or bulk purchases. The tax holiday aims to reduce costs for families buying back-to-school essentials during a typical low-demand period for retailers.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes the membership requirements for the board of trustees of the State Police Retirement System (SPRS) by removing the requirement that two members appointed by the Governor must be private citizens (not active or retired members of the system). Currently, the SPRS board consists of two active or retired members of the system, two private citizens appointed by the Governor, and the State Treasurer. The bill amends Section 30 of the relevant statute to eliminate the language specifying that Governor-appointed members must be private citizens. This change would allow the Governor to appoint two members who could be active or retired members of the State Police, rather than being restricted to private citizens. The SPRS board is responsible for overseeing the operations of the retirement system for state police officers.

Maddy summaryThe "Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act" prevents credit reporting agencies from including paid medical debt or medical debt under $500 in credit reports, regardless of when the debt was incurred. It prohibits medical creditors and debt collectors from reporting medical debt to credit agencies for services provided after the law takes effect. The bill requires a 180-day waiting period before collection actions can begin and mandates a 30-day notice with a clear payment deadline before starting collections. Additionally, it protects patients by prohibiting debt collection during pending insurance appeals and requiring credit bureaus to remove debt information if an appeal is pending or the debt is paid.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes the membership requirements for the State Police Retirement System (SPRS) board of trustees. It removes the requirement that two members appointed by the Governor must be private citizens who are neither active nor retired members of the system. Currently, the board consists of two active or retired SPRS members (appointed by the Superintendent), two private citizens appointed by the Governor, and the State Treasurer ex officio. The bill would allow the Governor to appoint active or retired SPRS members to those two positions. This change alters who can serve on the board but does not affect the board's responsibilities for operating the retirement system.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $393,480,000 from New Jersey's Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund for specific state capital projects. It allocates funds to multiple agencies: $70 million for Liberty State Park improvements (including athletic fields and community facilities), $120.48 million for a State Police Training Center, $60 million for a juvenile facility, $17.88 million for a forensic lab, $38.72 million for Treasury-backed capital projects, $21 million to upgrade veterans' homes, and $65.4 million for data center infrastructure. The bill also establishes a process requiring the Joint Budget Oversight Committee to approve future fund appropriations for debt retirement or capital projects, ensuring remaining funds avoid new state debt. These projects directly affect state agencies and taxpayers by using existing fund balances instead of issuing new debt.

Maddy summaryS 3511 allocates $393.48 million from New Jersey's Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund to fund specific state capital projects. It directs funds to the Department of Environmental Protection for Liberty State Park improvements (athletic fields, community center, and Greenway projects), the Department of Law and Public Safety for a juvenile facility, State Police Training Center, and forensic laboratory, the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs to convert veterans' homes to single-occupancy rooms, and the Office of Information Technology for data center upgrades. The bill also establishes a process for future fund appropriations, requiring State Treasurer reports to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee for debt retirement or capital projects. This legislation directly affects state departments managing these infrastructure projects and the public benefiting from improved facilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes legal protections for patients and healthcare providers accessing or providing reproductive and gender-affirming health care services in New Jersey. It creates a new crime for interfering with these services (including physical obstruction, intimidation, or damaging property), with penalties ranging from a disorderly persons offense to a fourth-degree crime. The bill also prevents New Jersey from extraditing people for legally protected health care activities, prohibits licensing boards from penalizing providers for services that are legal in New Jersey but illegal in other states, and protects patient privacy related to these services. It specifically ensures that a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus has no independent legal rights under New Jersey law.