Sen. Jim Whelan

Amends Fiscal Year 2018 annual appropriation act to ensure involuntarily furloughed State employees receive retroactive salary payments for State government budget shut down.

Amends Fiscal Year 2018 annual appropriation act to ensure involuntarily furloughed State employees receive retroactive salary payments for State government budget shut down.

Clarifies role of health service corporations, revises membership of board of directors, regulates surplus, and requires timely publication of certain information by DOBI.

Clarifies role of health service corporations, revises membership of board of directors, regulates surplus, and requires timely publication of certain information by DOBI.

Concerns employee leasing agreements.*

Designates building where NJEDA is located in memory of Caren S. Franzini to commemorate her outstanding service to State.

Designates April 2nd of each year as "World Autism Awareness Day."

Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.*

Condemns President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. from Paris Climate Accord.

Establishes Rail Passenger Bill of Rights and authorizes Division of Consumer Affairs to enforce provisions.