Asm. Katie Brennan

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance plans in New Jersey to continue covering adult children with disabilities who are 26 or older, provided they cannot work due to a physical or intellectual disability and are financially dependent on their parent. It amends existing law to extend coverage beyond the standard age limit of 26 for this specific group, ensuring they maintain health insurance through their parent's plan. The bill prohibits denial of coverage based on factors like marriage, having a child, or school status, which commonly affected young adults with disabilities. This change directly impacts young adults with disabilities in New Jersey who would otherwise lose coverage at age 26 but meet the eligibility criteria.

Maddy summaryThis bill permanently requires New Jersey health insurance carriers to pay the same reimbursement rate for telemedicine and telehealth services as they do for in-person visits, provided the service is otherwise covered. It ensures patients face no higher deductibles, copays, or coinsurance for telehealth compared to in-person care. The law prohibits insurers from restricting where telehealth services can occur, limiting which technology platforms providers can use, or denying coverage for routine remote monitoring. It directly affects health insurance companies, healthcare providers offering telehealth, and patients receiving covered telehealth services. The policy change applies to all health benefits plans in New Jersey without time limits.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires data center owners and operators in New Jersey to submit semi-annual reports to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) detailing their water and energy usage. The reports must include specific metrics like total energy consumption (including cooling), water sources, and efficiency calculations such as "water usage effectiveness" (water used per computing task) and "energy reuse factor" (heat reused outside the facility). Data centers that receive state financial incentives must also report additional sustainability metrics, including average cooling temperatures and renewable energy usage. The law applies to all data centers operating in the state, with initial reports due 3-6 months after the bill takes effect.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health clubs in New Jersey to provide written contracts that clearly state the total payment obligation upfront and disclose any security (like bonds or deposits) held to protect members. It limits health club service contracts to a maximum of three years and gives buyers a three-day window to cancel contracts without penalty by phone, mail, or online. If canceled within this period, members must receive a full refund within 30 days. The bill also mandates that contracts include specific cancellation notices in bold type, detailing how to cancel and the refund timeline.

Maddy summaryThis bill imposes three new fees on private prison operators in New Jersey to fund social support programs. It charges an 8% fee on the value of public contracts (section 2), a $15 daily fee per inmate (section 3), and a 3% surtax on taxable income (section 4). All revenue flows into two dedicated funds: one for legal services supporting detained individuals and another for community programs like job training and housing (sections 2e and 3e). The bill directly affects private prison companies operating under state contracts, with fees applying during active contracts or inmate stays.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3974) modifies New Jersey's renewable energy incentive programs to support solar development on specific land types. It allows multiple solar projects to co-locate on the same or adjacent properties without size restrictions, removes power output limits for projects on landfills, brownfields, contaminated sites, or mining sites, and requires projects on these sites to achieve commercial operation within 33 months (with automatic extensions for utility delays). Electric utilities must process interconnection applications for community solar and remote net metering projects within 90 days and complete interconnection within 30 days, facing $5,000 daily penalties for delays. These changes directly affect solar developers, utilities, and participants in New Jersey's community solar and remote net metering programs.

Maddy summaryNew Jersey's S 229 requires colleges and universities to collect and publicly report detailed employment outcomes and earnings data for recent graduates, along with other key metrics like graduation rates, costs, and financial aid. Institutions must post annual, disaggregated data (by race, gender, income, and other factors) on their websites, including employment rates, average student debt, and cost projections for different student scenarios. This transparency aims to help prospective students and families compare institutions based on concrete outcomes rather than general information. The law applies to all higher education institutions in New Jersey, with reports due annually and linked directly from application pages. The Secretary of Higher Education will also compile comparative profiles to help students easily evaluate institutions.

Maddy summaryNew Jersey's A4002 requires sports betting operators (licensees and their contracted operators) to create, submit for approval, and publicly post clear rules governing account limitations like wager limits, play time restrictions, and deposit/withdrawal caps. Operators must notify customers in writing when such limits are applied and review those limits periodically. They also must report annually to the Division of Gaming Enforcement on how often and what types of account limitations they impose. This bill directly affects sports wagering businesses and their patrons in New Jersey, ensuring transparency and accountability around account restrictions.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New Jersey's renewable energy incentive programs to support solar development on specific sites. It allows multiple solar projects to co-locate on the same or adjacent properties (without size limits) for community solar and remote net metering programs, and removes size restrictions for solar projects on landfills, brownfields, contaminated sites, or mining sites. Electric utilities must process interconnection applications for community solar or remote net metering projects on 34.5kV or lower voltage lines. Projects on designated sites must achieve commercial operation within 33 months (automatically extended for utility-caused delays), with the timeline starting from program registration.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts small portable solar devices (under 1,200 watts) from standard utility requirements. It directly affects homeowners using these devices, which connect via standard 120V outlets and meet electrical safety standards. Key provisions remove the need for interconnection agreements, net metering program rules, utility approval, or fees. Utilities cannot charge for these devices or require additional equipment beyond what’s built-in. The bill also shields utilities from liability for customer use of these devices.