Sen. Kristin Corrado

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey school districts to provide parents or guardians of special education students with a hard copy of a draft Individualized Education Program (IEP) and a list of excused IEP team members at least two business days before annual IEP meetings. The draft IEP must clearly state "DRAFT" on every page, and the notice must explain that proposed programs/services are preliminary and invite parent input. It directly affects parents of students with IEPs, ensuring they have sufficient time to review recommendations before meetings. The bill aims to improve parent engagement by standardizing advance notice of draft IEPs, aligning with existing federal and state requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a voluntary resume bank for New Jersey residents with disabilities seeking appointments to state boards, commissions, authorities, or similar entities. It requires the Governor to maintain an online system where individuals can submit resumes, contact details, disability-related information, and preferred appointment types. The resume bank will be confidential and accessible only to state agencies and the Legislature, not the public. This policy directly affects people with disabilities who wish to serve on state-appointed bodies, aiming to streamline their access to these opportunities.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the monthly personal needs allowance (PNA) from $50 to $140 for low-income residents in nursing homes, state psychiatric hospitals, and state developmental centers. The allowance is intended for personal expenses like phone calls, meals, clothing, and hobbies, allowing residents greater autonomy over basic needs. The new amount will be adjusted annually by the same percentage as the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, starting January 1 of the year following enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits sports wagering licensees in New Jersey from offering or accepting bets on specific player performance outcomes in college sports. It specifically bans "player-specific proposition bets," which are wagers on individual player statistics (like scoring totals or which player will score first) rather than the final game result. The legislation applies to all casinos and racetracks holding sports wagering licenses in New Jersey. The bill defines proposition bets as side wagers on parts of a sports event that don't concern the final outcome, aiming to address concerns about student-athlete harassment and maintain college sports integrity.

Maddy summaryS 4611, the "Vehicle Choice Protection Act," prohibits New Jersey state agencies from creating rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or ban the sale, registration, or use of new gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles. It directly affects all state agencies (such as the Department of Environmental Protection or Motor Vehicle Commission) by blocking them from adopting any measures that would limit new internal combustion engine vehicles. The key provision explicitly bans state agencies from implementing rules with the purpose or effect of restricting these vehicles, ensuring they cannot be barred from the market. The bill takes immediate effect and focuses solely on preventing regulatory barriers, without addressing electric vehicle policies or creating new requirements.

Maddy summaryThe Affordable Home Energy Protection Act (S 4610) prohibits New Jersey state agencies and local governments from adopting rules that restrict the installation, connection, or use of natural gas, propane, or fuel oil-powered home appliances and heating systems. It directly affects homeowners and businesses in New Jersey who might otherwise face mandates to replace working fossil-fuel systems with electric alternatives. The bill blocks requirements forcing property owners to remove functioning combustion-based systems or install electric ones, while allowing voluntary switches, energy efficiency incentives, and emergency safety orders for unsafe equipment. This policy change aims to prevent government-imposed energy mandates without altering existing voluntary choices or safety regulations.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows 12th-grade students in New Jersey public schools to receive excused absences for military enlistment activities without affecting their attendance records. It specifically covers required steps like testing, medical evaluations, interviews, and fingerprinting for those enlisting in the U.S. military or National Guard. Schools cannot count these absences toward perfect attendance records or list them on transcripts, applications, or employment forms. Students must provide documentation to verify their military enlistment plans to school officials.

Maddy summary# Summary of New Jersey Legislative Bill This bill would: 1. **Withdraw New Jersey from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)** - Directing the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to issue a Notice of Withdrawal to the RGGI Memorandum of Understanding. 2. **Repeal the "Global Warming Response Act"** (26 P.L.2007, c.112) and related implementing laws (27 P.L.2007, c.340), which established New Jersey's participation in RGGI. 3. **Retain certain non-regulatory provisions** that don't relate to greenhouse gas emissions regulation, including: - Section 13 of the RGGI implementing law - Subsections g. and h. of 33 P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-87) 4. **Transfer funds** from the "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to the General Fund for ratepayer relief. 5. **Amend various statutes** to remove references to the repealed acts, including: - Laws establishing the State's Forest Stewardship Incentive Fund - Laws establishing the State's Plug-in Electric Vehicle Incentive Fund - Laws establishing the "Electric School Bus Program" 6. **Clarify that developers** operating under redevelopment incentive grant agreements will not be eligible for payments for charges paid in compliance with the Global Warming Response Act prior to the bill's effective date. The bill effectively terminates New Jersey's participation in RGGI and removes the legal framework for greenhouse gas regulation that was established under the Global Warming Response Act, while preserving certain energy efficiency and renewable energy program provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts grooming and hygiene products (like soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and sunscreen) and specific baby products (child car seats, cribs, nursing bottles, and strollers) from New Jersey's sales and use tax. It directly affects consumers purchasing these everyday items and retailers selling them, as these products would no longer be subject to state sales tax. The bill amends existing tax law to add "grooming and hygiene products" to the list of tax-exempt items and creates a new exemption for defined baby products. The tax exemption applies to sales made after the second month following the bill's enactment.

Maddy summaryS 4004 updates New Jersey's law governing employment programs for people with disabilities by renaming the "Sheltered Workshop Act" to the "Extended Employment Act" and replacing outdated terminology. It expands eligibility to include individuals with "significant" disabilities (not just "severe" ones) and removes requirements like prior workshop completion or proof of inability to compete in the open labor market. The bill shifts oversight from the New Jersey Commission for the Blind to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, revises funding to tie annual increases to inflation or 80% of provider expense reports (whichever is greater), and repeals outdated labeling and transportation rules for program products. This directly affects nonprofit extended employment providers, people with disabilities using these programs, and state agencies managing vocational rehabilitation services.