Asm. Mike Inganamort

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill (A4632) lowers the financial threshold for prohibiting state agencies from contracting with entities investing in Iran's energy sector, from $20 million to $10 million. It directly affects state agencies, local governments, and public institutions by restricting contracts with businesses providing $10 million or more in goods/services (or extending $10 million+ credit) for Iran's oil, gas, or nuclear energy projects. The key change modifies the definition of "persons engaging in investment activities" under existing law, aligning with federal sanctions policy to limit Iran's energy sector funding. The law takes effect immediately but applies to contracts awarded 30 days after enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow expectant mothers in New Jersey who are in their third trimester of pregnancy to receive a temporary parking placard. The $4 placard, valid for up to three months, permits mothers to park longer at metered spots or use disability parking spaces without needing a separate disability permit. To qualify, a mother must provide written certification from a doctor, nurse practitioner, or other qualified healthcare provider confirming her third-trimester status. The placard must be displayed on the vehicle and clearly show an expiration date.

Maddy summaryThis bill would exclude up to $50,000 of gross income from taxation for qualified small businesses under New Jersey's gross income tax and corporation business tax. To qualify, businesses must be independently owned with management owning at least 51% ownership interest, have principal operations located in New Jersey, be registered to do business in the state, earn gross revenues under $2 million annually, and employ no more than 20 full-time or part-time employees (with most being New Jersey residents). The exclusion applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. This provision would reduce the tax burden for eligible small businesses meeting these specific criteria. The bill provides targeted tax relief to small businesses operating within New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey public high schools to offer the ASVAB-AFQT (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test) as an approved alternative to the standard graduation proficiency test. It directly affects high school students who need to demonstrate mastery of state standards to graduate, by adding ASVAB-AFQT back to the list of accepted substitute assessments. The key provision reinstates a test previously approved but removed from the list by the State Board of Education in 2023, allowing students to use their ASVAB-AFQT score instead of the state test. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill (A4609) requires school boards to adopt policies preventing obscene material in school libraries. The policy must prohibit obscene content (defined by existing state obscenity law), set library material standards, mandate employee compliance with laws against distributing obscene material to minors, and create procedures for investigating staff violations. The state education commissioner will provide schools with guidance on identifying prohibited material and recommended disciplinary actions, including termination for violations. Noncompliant school districts risk state funding sanctions.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for workers' compensation supplemental benefits to employees or dependents injured after December 31, 1979, excluding public safety workers and certain pandemic-related cases already covered. Starting July 1, 2025, the Second Injury Fund will pay phased supplemental benefits (one-third in 2026, two-thirds in 2027, full amount from 2028 onward) to ensure the total benefit maintains the same percentage relationship to the maximum rate as the original award had at the time of injury. Benefits are reduced to avoid exceeding Social Security disability benefit limits, and payments below $5 weekly are excluded. The cost is funded by the General Fund, not employer assessments, and insurers must notify the fund within 60 days if supplemental payments are needed.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the New Jersey State to cover transportation costs exceeding the average per-pupil cost for certain homeless students. It applies to two groups: (1) homeless students attending school in their district of residence while temporarily living elsewhere, and (2) students displaced by terrorism or natural disasters who remain in their original district for up to two years. Under current law, school districts pay for transportation, but this bill shifts responsibility for costs above the average per-pupil amount to the State. The change takes effect for the first full school year after enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill would ban most abortions after 20 weeks following fertilization, with exceptions when the pregnancy threatens the woman's life, results from rape (requiring prior reporting to law enforcement), or results from rape or incest involving a minor (also requiring prior reporting). Physicians must determine the probable post-fertilization age before performing an abortion and document the specific exception being used. The bill requires specific informed consent forms, prohibits performing abortions in violation of these rules (which would be a third-degree crime), and mandates appropriate medical care if a child is born alive following an abortion under an exception.

Maddy summaryNew Jersey Assembly Bill A750 (A750) modifies age requirements for police officer applicants by allowing veterans to deduct up to two years of military service from their age. It directly affects veterans over 35 who served at least 10 days during a time of war, enabling them to qualify if their adjusted age (actual age minus military service) equals 35 or less. The bill amends N.J.S.40A:14-127 to establish this deduction as a specific exception to the existing maximum age limit of 35. This creates a clearer, capped mechanism for veterans to meet age requirements without altering the base eligibility criteria.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to provide public boat access to State-owned lakes where boating is permitted, either by building access points or through long-term contracts with private marinas (subject to public bidding). It appropriates $2 million from the state's General Fund to fund these access improvements. The DEP must complete the access points within two years of the bill's enactment. If access cannot be provided due to funding shortages, the DEP must report to the Governor and Legislature, detailing the required funding.