Asm. John Azzariti

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public school staff in New Jersey to complete training on caring for students with epilepsy or seizure disorders every two years. It directly affects school staff (including teachers, coaches, and support personnel) and students with these conditions. The training, provided through Department of Health-approved courses by nonprofit organizations, covers recognizing seizures, emergency response, and daily care. This update builds on existing law (P.L.2019, c.290) that already requires schools to develop individualized health plans for affected students but adds the mandatory biennial staff training requirement. The law applies to all school-sponsored activities, including those outside regular school hours.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows motor vehicle franchisors (companies that distribute new vehicles) to sell, lease, or assign vehicles to their employees without needing a standard dealership license. It creates a special "M" license that permits franchisors to sell vehicles to employees or for promotional, testing, marketing, or product familiarity purposes (with a limit of 50 total vehicles), while requiring proof of employment to be kept on file for four years. The bill specifies that this license does not authorize retail sales to the general public, and vehicles sold to employees or used for promotional purposes can receive standard license plates. Franchisors using this special license are not required to maintain a physical storefront with display space for vehicles, as would be required for regular dealerships.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a three-year Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program in New Jersey, appropriating $225,000 total. It selects one opioid treatment program (OTP) each in Atlantic City, Camden, and Paterson to test using telehealth for remote monitoring of patients receiving take-home methadone doses, under federal/state rules and clinical appropriateness. Participating OTFs must report annually on patient outcomes, treatment compliance, cost savings (like reduced transportation), and retention. The program aims to evaluate whether remote dosing improves treatment access and reduces costs, with a final report due to the Governor and Legislature within four years.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a proportional property tax exemption for New Jersey veterans who are honorably discharged and have a service-connected permanent disability rated at 10% or higher. It directly affects qualifying veterans (and their surviving spouses) by reducing their property taxes in line with their disability rating, with a $10,000 cap for exemptions below 100% disability. Veterans deemed unemployable due to service-connected disability receive a full 100% exemption, matching current benefits for those with 100% disability ratings. The bill also requires the state to reimburse municipalities 102% of the tax costs for these exemptions, including administrative expenses, through annual reporting by local tax authorities.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance carriers in New Jersey to cover prostate cancer screening without cost sharing (no deductibles, copays, or coinsurance). It expands the definition of "prostate cancer screening" to include more diagnostic methods beyond digital rectal exams and PSA tests, such as urinary analysis, serum biomarkers, and medical imaging. The coverage applies to men age 50+ who are asymptomatic, and men age 40+ with family history of prostate cancer or other risk factors. The bill extends these requirements to additional insurance types, including individual health insurance policies, that weren't previously required to cover prostate cancer screening under current law.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts the sale of used passenger cars, motorcycles, motor homes, and off-road vehicles from New Jersey's sales and use tax. It applies to all retail transactions - whether sold privately, casually, or by dealers - where the vehicle has been previously owned and transferred from its original owner. The exemption removes the tax obligation for both in-state sales and out-of-state purchases of these secondhand vehicles. The policy change directly affects buyers and sellers of used motor vehicles across New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill would change New Jersey's income tax system to a flat tax rate of 5.9% for taxable income over specific thresholds. For single filers, married individuals filing separately, and estates/trusts, the tax would apply to income over $37,500. For married couples filing jointly, heads of household, and surviving spouses, the tax would apply to income over $75,000. Taxpayers with income below these thresholds would not owe any income tax under this bill. This would replace New Jersey's current progressive tax system, which has rates ranging from 1.4% to 10.75% across multiple income brackets.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to use settlement funds from 3M Company to purchase equipment for cleaning up PFAS contamination. It establishes a dedicated "PFAS Settlement Remediation Fund" to cover both direct state purchases of filtration systems and reimbursements to local governments (counties/municipalities) that buy such equipment to remove PFAS from drinking water or other contamination sites. Local governments must submit receipts for reimbursement, and the DEP must report annually on fund expenditures. The bill ensures settlement money is exclusively used for PFAS cleanup equipment, not other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates a 2.5% surtax called the "Corporate Transit Fee" that applied to corporations with New Jersey taxable income exceeding $10 million during 2024-2028. It directly affects large corporations meeting this income threshold, removing their obligation to pay this fee for all future privilege periods after enactment. The bill repeals the existing law (P.L.2024, c.20) that required the fee and mandated its revenue fund New Jersey Transit's operating costs and capital projects. Effective immediately upon enactment, qualifying corporations will no longer pay this surtax.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all New Jersey public school districts and charter schools to verify the work authorization of teaching staff and school employees using the federal E-Verify system. Starting with hires for the next full school year after enactment, schools must check eligibility at hiring and annually thereafter. It directs the state education commissioner to provide guidance on the requirement and federal E-Verify rules to school boards. The bill explicitly allows schools to hire noncitizen teachers with valid limited certificates under existing state law.