Asm. Nancy Muñoz

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the Red Tape Review Commission to evaluate state regulations and executive orders for their economic impact on businesses, workers, and local governments. The commission, composed of eight members including the Lieutenant Governor (as chair), department heads, and legislative leaders, will review all proposed or adopted rules and executive orders to determine if their costs outweigh benefits. It must solicit public input, require state agencies to provide data, and issue annual recommendations to the Governor for repealing, rescinding, or amending burdensome rules. The commission’s findings are advisory only and cannot be used in legal challenges against state agencies.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires specific residential facilities in New Jersey to install backup power generators to maintain operations during power outages. It directly affects assisted living residences (licensed by the Department of Health), boarding homes/residential health care facilities (licensed by the Department of Community Affairs), and facilities sponsored by the Departments of Children's Services (for children under 21 with disabilities) or Human Services (for adults with mental illness or developmental disabilities). New facilities must have generators upon opening, while existing facilities must install them within 90 days of the law's effective date. All generators must be regularly tested and maintained per engineering standards set by the relevant departments.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits health insurance plans from charging more than one copayment, coinsurance, or deductible for the full series of rabies vaccinations administered over multiple visits within an 180-day period. It directly affects patients receiving rabies preventive treatment (typically requiring multiple emergency room visits) and requires health insurers and providers to limit billing to a single payment for the entire vaccination series during that timeframe. The key provision ensures patients pay only once for the complete treatment, removing financial barriers to completing the necessary vaccine series. This applies to all health benefits plans covered under New Jersey's Health Care Quality Act, including state employee and school employee health programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a voluntary option on New Jersey's state income tax returns allowing taxpayers to contribute a portion of their refund or make an additional payment to the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research. It establishes a dedicated fund for these contributions, which would be fully transferred to the Commission with no administrative fees deducted. The funds support approved cancer research projects focused on prevention, treatment, causes (including genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors), and palliative care - expanding support beyond existing specific cancer research funds (like breast or prostate cancer). Taxpayers directly affected are New Jersey residents filing state income tax returns who choose to make this voluntary contribution.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes New Jersey's homestead property tax reimbursement rules for co-owned homes. It allows a homeowner who lives in the property (an "eligible claimant") to collect the full reimbursement amount if they pay the entire annual property tax bill without financial contribution from other co-owners. Currently, reimbursement was split proportionally among co-owners, even if only one lived there. The change specifically helps situations like divorced owners paying all taxes on a jointly titled home without their former spouse's involvement. This applies to properties held as tenants in common, joint tenants, or by partnerships, but not corporations.

Maddy summaryThis Assembly Resolution designates October 13, 2020 as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in New Jersey. It officially recognizes this date to raise public awareness about metastatic breast cancer - a form of the disease that has spread and is incurable, with an average life expectancy of 18-36 months after diagnosis. The resolution directs the Governor to issue a proclamation encouraging public officials and citizens to observe the day through activities honoring organizations working on research and treatment for this condition. It does not create new laws or allocate funding, but serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment of the disease's impact.

Maddy summaryThis bill revises emergency care referral standards for telemedicine and telehealth providers in New Jersey. It requires health care providers using telemedicine or telehealth to develop written emergency protocols that include making a good faith effort to facilitate contact with local emergency services and remain connected during real-time encounters until emergency services arrive. The protocols must include methods for providing patient location information, contact details, and relevant medical information to emergency responders when a patient experiences a health care emergency during a telemedicine encounter. Providers must also follow State mandatory reporting laws for suicide attempts and provide patients with 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline information when appropriate. These requirements apply directly to all health care providers offering telemedicine or telehealth services in New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey nurses renewing their licenses biennially to complete one continuing education credit on domestic violence topics. It directly affects all licensed professional and practical nurses in the state who must maintain their credentials. The New Jersey Board of Nursing may grant individual waivers for hardships like illness or disability, but waivers apply only to the current renewal period. The requirement becomes effective 90 days after the bill's enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a technology transfer assistance program within New Jersey's Economic Development Authority (EDA). It directly helps technology businesses (such as those in biotech, IT, or advanced materials) and academic institutions with state-funded research by facilitating the move of developed technology to commercial markets. Key mechanisms include conducting patent assessments, evaluating market potential, assisting with patent applications, and supporting license agreements for intellectual property. The EDA may partner with New Jersey colleges or universities to administer these services, and may charge fees or take ownership stakes in some cases. The program aims to bridge the gap between research and practical business applications.

Maddy summaryThis bill, "Judy and Nikki's Law," amends New Jersey law to mandate life imprisonment without parole for anyone convicted of murdering a child 16 years of age or younger. It changes the existing rule (which required the murder to occur during a sexual assault) by lowering the age threshold from 14 to 16 and removing the requirement that the murder be connected to a sexual assault. The policy change directly affects individuals convicted of killing children under 16, ensuring they receive life without parole regardless of the circumstances of the murder. This replaces the previous standard, which allowed for a 30-year sentence before parole eligibility in some child murder cases.