Asm. Mike Inganamort

Maddy summaryThis bill requires nonpublic secondary schools, independent colleges, and the State of New Jersey to pay public school districts for the education costs of students living on their tax-exempt property. The payment obligation begins only after a local school district's governing body passes a resolution requesting it. Once activated, the bill mandates that these institutions calculate and send an annual payment by November 1, based on the per-pupil tax levy amount for each student residing in their facilities. This change aims to ensure that public school districts receive funding for students who live on private or state-owned land that is exempt from local property taxes.

Maddy summaryThis Assembly Resolution commemorates the 37th anniversary of the sister-state relationship between New Jersey and Taiwan and the 47th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. It reiterates support for strengthening economic, educational, and scientific partnerships among the United States, New Jersey, and Taiwan. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal statement recognizing existing diplomatic and economic ties. It directs copies to state and local officials and representatives of Taiwan's economic and cultural office in New York.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey's Administrative Procedure Act to require state agencies to prepare and publish detailed statements analyzing the socio-economic impacts of proposed rules. Specifically, agencies must include assessments of job creation or loss, effects on agriculture, housing affordability, smart growth development, and racial and ethnic community criminal justice outcomes. The legislation also mandates that these documents be made available online and distributed to the public alongside the standard notice of proposed rule-making. By formalizing these requirements, the bill aims to ensure that citizens and stakeholders receive clearer information about how new regulations might affect their communities before rules are finalized.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Parents' Bill of Rights Act, establishes new rules for public schools and school districts in New Jersey to ensure parents and guardians have specific access to information and decision-making power regarding their children's education. It requires schools to provide parents with access to curriculum materials, student records, teacher qualifications, and data-sharing details, while also mandating written consent before collecting biometric data, organizing field trips, or using photos and videos of students. Additionally, the law prohibits schools from forcing parents to sign nondisclosure agreements to review educational materials and grants parents the right to be notified of safety incidents near the school and to attend school board meetings. To enforce these provisions, the bill allows parents to file civil lawsuits if their rights are denied and gives the state Attorney General the authority to seek legal injunctions against schools that violate the act.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New Jersey's driver testing and education rules to better accommodate individuals with disabilities. It allows applicants to use rear visibility systems, such as backup cameras and parking sensors, during road tests to assist with maneuvering. Additionally, the legislation waives the written knowledge exam for out-of-state drivers who are 18 or older and require them to take a video explaining their rights when stopped by police before sitting for any permit test. These changes aim to provide more accessible options for obtaining a driver's license while maintaining safety standards.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows property owners in New Jersey's Highlands preservation area to request removal from the protected zone if the state refuses to buy their land due to a lack of funds. The process requires the owner to first offer the property to the state at a fair market value based on 2004 appraisals and then submit a written request to state officials once the sale is rejected. If approved, the property will be excluded from preservation restrictions and regulated like land in the planning area, with the change recorded on the deed and updated on official maps. This provision applies only to owners who held the land continuously since the original 2004 preservation law was enacted or are their immediate family members.

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act, provides additional state funding to specific school districts located in municipalities within New Jersey's Highlands or Pinelands preservation areas. To qualify, a school district must have a resident enrollment of over 500 students, be entirely located in a municipality where at least 25 percent of the land is in these protected areas, and have experienced a net loss in state school aid since the 2017-2018 school year. The funding amount is calculated by multiplying $250 by the number of acres in the municipality that fall within the preservation areas, with maximum annual caps of $2.5 million for districts with fewer than 1,000 students and $5 million for larger districts. The legislation takes effect immediately and applies to the first full school year following its enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the cure period for small businesses facing certain non-criminal violations by 30 days, adding to the existing 60-day period. It applies to businesses with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees for first-time violations that don’t threaten public safety, employee income, or the environment. State agencies may grant this additional 30-day extension only if they determine denying it would conflict with equity and good conscience. The bill does not apply to labor law violations, criminal matters, or cases where federal rules require penalties. It also requires agencies to publicly report waived violations annually.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A1295) prohibits New Jersey local government agencies from hiring individuals who are currently on paid leave from another local government agency in a different county or municipality. It directly affects local hiring practices by preventing cross-jurisdictional employment while an employee remains on paid leave elsewhere. The key provision amends the Local Government Ethics Law to explicitly ban such employment for full-time or part-time positions. The bill is currently pending in the Assembly State and Local Government Committee after introduction on January 13, 2026. It addresses a specific hiring scenario without altering broader ethics rules.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts community gardens using on-site composting systems from certain environmental permits required under New Jersey's Solid Waste Management Act, Recycling Act, Air Pollution Control Act, and Water Pollution Control Act. It applies to gardens that accept no more than 200 gallons of source-separated food waste weekly (with larger properties allowed 200 gallons per 5,000 square feet) and use all generated compost exclusively on-site or distribute it per DEP rules for Class C recyclables. The exemption covers permits related to waste management, air, and water pollution, directly benefiting community gardens by reducing regulatory burden for small-scale composting.