Asm. Clinton Calabrese

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill requires new and reconstructed apartment buildings with five or more units to prepare 15% of parking spaces as "Make-Ready" (pre-wired for electric vehicle charging) and install charging equipment in one-third of those spaces within three years of occupancy, with additional installations over six years. Parking lots with 50+ spaces must include a minimum number of Make-Ready spaces based on total parking capacity, with 5% of charging stations required to be accessible for people with disabilities. The law exempts low-income housing developments, single-family homes, and small retailers with 25 or fewer parking spaces. Make-Ready spaces count as two parking spaces for compliance purposes, and the bill establishes a model ordinance for implementation.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A3030) allows New Jersey patients to request that their prescription monitoring profile include a "do not prescribe" indicator for opioids and other controlled substances with high addiction potential. Patients can add or remove this indicator at their request through a process established by the Division of Consumer Affairs. The indicator would appear in the state's prescription monitoring system only when actively requested by the patient, helping healthcare providers avoid prescribing these medications. The bill also requires the division to create a method for incapacitated patients to communicate this preference and develop education for healthcare providers about the new option.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A3031) amends New Jersey law to require all public school districts to include age-appropriate instruction on Internet safety and online predator dangers within existing sexual abuse and assault awareness education for students in preschool through 12th grade. It directly affects all New Jersey public schools and students in those grades by expanding the required curriculum content. The key provision mandates that the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with specified organizations (including the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault), provide school districts with sample learning activities and resources for this new content. The amendment updates P.L.2019, c.185, ensuring schools address both in-person and online safety risks as part of comprehensive health education.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A3029) directs New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create a leasing program for state-owned land to be used as pollinator habitat. It affects the DEP, local governments, nonprofits, and other qualified groups that can lease land to manage areas supporting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Key provisions require the DEP, with input from the Department of Agriculture, to develop rules identifying suitable land and selecting qualified lessees. The program would formalize how state land can be leased for habitat management, with rules adopted via standard administrative procedures.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires packaging product producers in New Jersey (including manufacturers, brand owners, sellers, and importers) to develop and implement stewardship plans for managing packaging waste. The plans must include specific targets like 75% post-consumer content in single-use packaging by 2027, making all single-use packaging recyclable or compostable by 2030, and reducing single-use plastic packaging by 25% by 2030. Producers must cover all costs for collection, transportation, reuse, and recycling of packaging waste through their stewardship plans, which must be approved by the Department of Environmental Protection. The bill prohibits producers from selling packaging products without an approved plan, with penalties including fines and sales restrictions for non-compliance.

Maddy summaryThis bill, "Chloe's Pet Access Law" (A3023), permits dogs in the outdoor dining areas of restaurants under specific conditions. It directly affects restaurants with outdoor seating that choose to allow pets, requiring them to provide a separate entrance, keep dogs leashed or in carriers, and prevent contact between pets and food service staff or surfaces. Key provisions include banning dogs from seats, requiring single-use water containers, mandating clean-up of contamination, and ensuring compliance with local sanitation rules. The law codifies existing New Jersey Administrative Code requirements for live animals in food establishments, making current practices official.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires local governments entering shared service agreements (between municipalities or other local units) to include specific provisions in their contracts. Key requirements include: clear performance evaluation criteria, procedures for adjusting costs over time, alternative dispute resolution methods, and formal exit procedures for ending agreements. It applies directly to municipalities and other local governments forming shared service arrangements, ensuring agreements address potential issues upfront. The bill does not create new services but mandates standardized terms to improve transparency and accountability in existing cooperative arrangements.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey law enforcement officers to complete training on interacting with people experiencing behavioral health crises, such as mental illness or substance use disorders. The training curriculum, developed by the Department of Law and Public Safety with the Department of Human Services, covers recognizing symptoms, de-escalating situations, suicide prevention, understanding common medications, identifying community resources, and state standards for involuntary treatment. It mandates specific content including behavioral health disorder recognition, interview techniques, medication effects, and local treatment options. The Attorney General may issue guidelines for implementing this training, which applies to all officers encountering such situations. The bill aims to improve officer responses during mental health crises through standardized, evidence-based training.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands workers' compensation coverage for cardiovascular or cerebrovascular injuries or deaths occurring during emergency work for public safety personnel. It applies to volunteer and professional firefighters, police, emergency medical technicians (including those employed by private entities), 911 dispatchers, and volunteer emergency management staff. The law creates a rebuttable presumption that such injuries are work-related if they occur during emergency response or within 24 hours of "remediating" (post-emergency protocols). Rebuttal requires clear medical evidence showing work wasn't a substantial cause, or proof of factors like intoxication or self-infliction.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A1779) requires businesses and public entities in New Jersey to disclose security breaches involving geolocation data to affected consumers. It amends existing law by adding "geolocation" (the location of an individual determined by electronic devices like phones or tablets) to the definition of "personal information," which already includes Social Security numbers and financial account details. Under this bill, entities that collect geolocation data must notify consumers if a breach compromises that data, aligning geolocation protection with current requirements for other personal information. The law applies to businesses (including corporations and financial institutions) and public entities that maintain such data.