Sen. Bob Singer

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $5 million from the General Fund to Cranford Township for flood control projects. It directly affects residents and infrastructure in Cranford, Union County, by funding specific flood mitigation work. Key provisions include constructing a pumping station to divert stormwater into the Rahway River, upgrading storm sewers, developing wetland data, and elevating riverbank dikes. The funds are allocated under a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Environmental Protection for the Cranford Northeast Quadrant Flood Control Project. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's State Board of Education to provide at least five days' notice before public meetings, extending the current 48-hour notice requirement. It directly affects the State Board of Education (which must comply) and the public (who gain extended notice to prepare for meetings). The key provision mandates that members of the public may comment on all agenda items not discussed in executive sessions. This change aims to improve public access to the Board's decision-making process by giving residents more time to engage. (Current law requires only 48 hours' notice.)

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill (S 69) prohibits requiring or asking about COVID-19 vaccination status as a condition for accessing common services and activities. It directly affects all residents and visitors by making it unlawful for businesses, schools, employers, healthcare providers, and government entities to demand vaccine proof or discriminate against unvaccinated individuals. Key provisions ban such requirements for things like employment, education, healthcare access, business entry, public spaces, and professional licenses. Violators face $25,000 in civil damages plus attorney fees for affected individuals. The law takes immediate effect.

Maddy summaryS 762 establishes a four-year pilot program requiring selected New Jersey school districts (those owning their own bus fleets) to equip all school buses with real-time GPS tracking systems. The Department of Education will develop a mobile app allowing authorized parents or guardians to track their child's bus location and speed via their smartphone. The program mandates regional selection (at least one district per northern, central, and southern region) and requires GPS systems to transmit data to the app during all student transport. This bill directly affects participating school districts, students, and parents through new tracking capabilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a property tax exemption for New Jersey veterans with service-connected disabilities, calculated proportionally to their disability rating (e.g., 50% disability = 50% exemption). It directly affects veterans declared by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to have a service-connected disability of at least 30% (or deemed unemployable due to such disability), and their surviving spouses under specific conditions. The state will reimburse municipalities 102% of the tax revenue lost from these exemptions, with a $10,000 cap for partial exemptions (below 100% disability).

Maddy summaryNew Jersey's S 839 requires health insurers and Medicaid to reimburse telemedicine and telehealth services at the same rate as in-person visits when the services would be covered in person. It ensures providers receive equal payment whether care is delivered remotely or in person, and prohibits insurers from charging higher deductibles, copays, or coinsurance for telehealth visits. The bill also prevents restrictions on where telehealth can occur (as long as care standards are met), allows audio-only calls without video, and mandates coverage for remote patient monitoring. This directly affects healthcare providers, insurers, and Medicaid programs by standardizing telehealth reimbursement across New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals a $100,000 limit on sales tax exemptions for businesses in New Jersey's Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program. It directly affects certified UEZ businesses (those with UZ-4 certification) by allowing them to claim full tax exemptions on all costs for property improvements, such as building repairs or renovations, without the previous $100,000 cap. The exemption applies retroactively to all qualifying property improvements made on or after January 1, 2022. This change simplifies access to tax savings for businesses seeking to upgrade their facilities within designated UEZ areas.

Maddy summaryThis bill adds self-insured entities and self-insured health plans to New Jersey's Insurance Fraud Prevention Act. It specifically includes these entities under the definition of "insurance" for fraud provisions, meaning false statements in claims related to self-funded health plans (like those offered by large employers) will now be covered under the same fraud laws as traditional insurance. This directly affects self-insured employers, their health plans, and healthcare providers who submit claims under these plans, as they will now face the same fraud penalties for false or misleading statements. The key change updates Section 4 of the law to explicitly include violations involving self-insured plans in the definition of insurance fraud.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey's alcohol licensing law to allow religious institutions to produce and sell certain alcoholic beverages on their premises. It creates a new "restricted brewery license" permitting religious organizations to brew up to 10,000 barrels of malt alcoholic beverages annually, with sales limited to on-premises consumption and specific distribution rules. The license requires connection to a restaurant with dining facilities and mandates adherence to existing alcohol regulations, directly affecting eligible religious institutions seeking to offer locally produced beverages.

Maddy summaryS 826 requires the president of each New Jersey public college or university to report all on-campus crimes, fires, and emergencies to the institution's governing board at every regular meeting. The report must include counts and types of recorded incidents (from campus security, police, or fire departments), a list of campus alerts or threats, and optional details about investigations or prevention programs. This applies directly to public higher education institutions and their governing boards, ensuring they receive regular updates on campus safety. The bill clarifies that confidential details (like ongoing investigations) can be shared in private sessions without becoming public records under New Jersey's open records law.