Sen. Raj Mukherji

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey's electric vehicle (EV) parking requirements to clarify how the number of required EV parking spaces is calculated. It specifies that if a fractional space is needed (e.g., 10.2 spaces), it must be rounded up to the next whole number. However, the rounded-up total cannot reduce the overall parking supply by more than 10 percent. This applies to developers building new multi-unit housing or parking facilities that must comply with existing EV parking mandates under P.L.2021, c.171. The rule ensures rounding up does not significantly limit available parking spaces.

Maddy summaryNew Jersey bill A3497 prohibits landlords from using software or services that facilitate secret price coordination to restrict competition in rental housing. The bill makes it illegal for landlords to subscribe to "coordinators" (like property management software that analyzes real-time pricing data), for coordinators to enable price-fixing agreements, or for multiple landlords to engage in "consciously parallel pricing coordination." It directly affects rental property owners using such tools, excluding single landlords managing multiple properties under their control or legitimate multiple listing services. The law enforces these rules under New Jersey's Antitrust Act, aiming to curb software-driven rent hikes that contributed to a 35% median rent increase for three-bedroom units since 2021.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to spend $65.55 million in loans for transportation infrastructure projects during the 2027 fiscal year. The legislation allows the bank to provide funding to local government units for construction costs and includes specific provisions for forgiving up to $1 million in planning and design loans under certain conditions. Additionally, the act permits the bank to use additional funds to cover its own operational expenses, such as bond issuance costs and reserve requirements. While the text lists specific eligible projects, the summary of those details is incomplete in the provided document.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to lend up to $3.85 billion to local governments and public water utilities for environmental infrastructure projects in fiscal year 2027. The legislation allows the bank to use funds from various existing trust accounts to finance the construction of facilities related to drinking water and wastewater treatment. Additionally, the bill outlines how the bank can increase its available loan amounts by including interest earned, fees, and other financial adjustments.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to lend $13.093 million to local governments for specific hazard mitigation and resilience projects in fiscal year 2027. The funds are designated for four locations: Jersey City's McGovern Park, Brigantine's Golf Course Drive, Highlands Borough's flood mitigation efforts, and Manasquan Borough's shoreline protection. To receive these loans, project sponsors must meet eligibility requirements set by the State Office of Emergency Management and agree to repay the money within 30 years. The legislation also allows the bank to grow its lending capacity using interest earned from previous loans and fees charged for processing new applications.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows doctors in New Jersey to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances, such as certain pain medications, through telemedicine and telehealth without requiring an in-person visit. It permits providers to use digital tools like video calls or asynchronous messaging to evaluate patients, provided they have already reviewed the patient's medical records and determined that remote care meets the same standard of care as an in-person appointment. The legislation also mandates that patients be informed if their provider is not a physician and must be given the option to request a consultation with a doctor, while ensuring all telehealth interactions are properly documented and referrals for in-person care are made when necessary.

Maddy summaryNew Jersey's A796 requires electric utilities to create special rate structures for large data centers (defined as facilities with at least 100 megawatts of monthly demand) to prevent these centers from raising costs for regular residential and business customers. Utilities must file these rate plans with the Board of Public Utilities within 180 days, ensuring non-data-center customers are protected from cost increases caused by data centers' high energy use while also encouraging energy efficiency through incentives like heat-capture technology. The Board of Public Utilities will review and approve these plans, and utilities must apply them to qualifying data centers one year after the law takes effect. The bill also mandates financial safeguards, such as requiring new data centers to commit to using at least 85% of their requested service for 10 years, to further shield ratepayers from unexpected cost spikes.

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey," is a commemorative resolution naming a state initiative after civil rights leader John Lewis. It appropriates $2.5 million but does not establish new voting procedures or protections. The bill primarily includes recognition language affirming New Jersey’s commitment to voting rights for protected classes and defines terms like "covered entity" for future reference, though no specific implementation mechanisms are detailed. As it is pending technical review and lacks concrete policy changes, it functions as a symbolic gesture rather than a substantive legislative action.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows large, fast-growing New Jersey municipalities to collect and use additional taxes to fund local transportation services. Specifically, it permits cities with over 200,000 residents that grew by more than 15 percent between 2010 and 2020 to use mass transit parking tax revenue for transit operations and administrative costs. The legislation also changes how parking fines are handled in these areas, directing a larger share of penalty fees to municipal courts and giving cities full control over how to spend the remaining funds. Furthermore, it lets these same cities impose a rental car tax regardless of whether they have a major airport and removes restrictions limiting where within the city the tax can be collected.

Maddy summaryThis bill provides an additional $358.8 million in funding for New Jersey state agencies and local governments for fiscal year 2026. The money is allocated to various departments, including support for domestic violence housing, prison consolidation savings, school infrastructure, and mosquito control. Specific provisions also authorize a supplemental appropriation for the Cannabis Regulatory Fund and allow nonprofit organizations to host the state's AI supercomputer. Overall, the legislation amends the existing FY2026 Appropriations Act to distribute these funds across education, health, public safety, and other state services.