Asm. Bill Moen

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to contract with a private vendor for the marketing and sale of personalized, courtesy, and special license plates - including those sold via public auction - for a minimum five-year term. The vendor must reimburse the MVC for setup costs (up to half the anticipated expenses) and cover new plate introduction costs, while the MVC sets new fees for these plates (on top of standard registration fees) to cover all program expenses. Any excess fees collected beyond cost recovery are deposited into the state's General Fund. The MVC retains full control over plate designs and colors to ensure compliance with existing state regulations, and can cancel a plate program at any time if deemed necessary for public interest.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes two key aspects of New Jersey's Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs. It requires eligibility determinations to be completed within 21 days of application submission, with written notification to applicants if processing exceeds this timeframe. It also changes the rule for coverage termination, requiring three consecutive months of unpaid premiums before NJ FamilyCare coverage is terminated (currently, coverage ends after one missed payment). These changes aim to streamline the application process and prevent individuals from losing coverage due to occasional payment delays. The bill also mandates annual reporting to the Governor and Legislature on processing performance.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Senate Journals, Assembly Minutes, and their indexes to be published online by the Office of Legislative Services, replacing the current practice of printing and binding these documents for each legislative session. It allows the President of the Senate or Speaker of the General Assembly to direct the printing of up to 10 bound copies for a session if desired, but online publication becomes the standard method. The Office of Legislative Services must publish the documents on its internet site and send electronic copies to the Secretary of State's office for permanent preservation. This change updates the publication method to digital format while maintaining record-keeping requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a COVID-19 Memorial Commission within New Jersey's Department of Health to design and build a memorial honoring state residents who died from the pandemic. The commission, composed of 11 members including state officials and appointed public representatives (with at least one having personal pandemic experience), will select the memorial's location, design, and funding approach. A dedicated "COVID-19 Memorial Fund" will be created in the Department of the Treasury to collect donations and appropriations for the memorial's construction and long-term maintenance. The commission will operate until six months after the memorial is completed.

Maddy summaryThis procedural bill establishes the "Remote Work Study Commission" to evaluate remote work impacts in New Jersey. The 11-member commission - comprising state labor officials, bipartisan legislative appointees, business representatives (NJ Business & Industry Association and NJ Chamber of Commerce), and public members - will study whether remote work advantages outweigh disadvantages, its effects on productivity, and pandemic-related changes. The commission must issue a final report to the Governor and Legislature within one year of its first meeting, after which the bill expires. It does not enact policy but directs a study on remote work dynamics affecting workers, employers, and households.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill creates a refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 per year for eligible residents who have at least $20,000 in student loan debt (with $5,000 still outstanding) for higher education. To qualify, taxpayers must use the credit toward repaying their student loans within two years of receiving it, and the credit is prioritized for NJ residents, those with high debt-to-income ratios, and first-time applicants. The state will fund the credit up to $10 million annually, with any credit reducing tax liability below zero resulting in a cash refund. It directly affects New Jersey taxpayers with qualifying student debt who file state income taxes.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires major solid waste incinerators in New Jersey to install fabric filter systems (baghouse filters) when making certain modifications or expansions to their facilities. It directly affects solid waste incinerators classified as "major facilities" under state air pollution law that do not already have adequate filtration systems. The key provision mandates these filters be installed before a facility receives a permit for modifications or expansions exceeding specific thresholds (like a 10% annual waste increase), with exemptions for facilities already using equivalent or better technology. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's state and county hazard mitigation plans (used to qualify for federal disaster aid) to include climate change impacts. Any new or revised plan must analyze climate-related threats to infrastructure (like roads and utilities), assess risks to vulnerable communities, and detail prevention strategies based on current science. It directly affects state and county emergency management offices responsible for creating these plans. The law also mandates that other related plans (like floodplain or recovery plans) align with the updated hazard mitigation strategies.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows New Jersey shore municipalities to adopt local ordinances providing free or reduced-cost beach access for the spouse and dependent children (over age 12) of qualifying veterans. It expands current law - which already offers similar access to active military personnel and National Guard members - to include veterans who served at least 90 days in active duty or were discharged due to a service-connected injury or disability. Municipalities would track usage of this benefit but are not required to implement it. The policy change directly affects veterans' families and applies only to beaches managed by shore municipalities under existing beach access regulations.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Department of Transportation (DOT) to create and maintain an online database showing the vertical clearance for bridges that carry highways over waterways used by boats, including canoes and kayaks. Vertical clearance is defined as the distance from the lowest point of a bridge to the highest water level during high tide. Municipalities and counties responsible for inspecting these bridges must submit clearance data to the DOT within 14 days after an inspection, and the DOT must update the database within 14 days of receiving each report. The database will be published on the DOT's official website for public access.