Nilsa Cruz-Perez

"Public Utility Rate Stabilization Act"; permits gas and electric public utilities to employ alternative ratemaking mechanisms.

"New Jersey Loves New Jersey Farmers Act"; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to commercial farm operators for price loss.

Requires EDA to include social media development services in services offered through Small Business E-commerce Support Program.

Prohibits public utilities from assessing surcharges and certain fees.

Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.

Establishes Downtown Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in certain small municipalities.

Requires electric public utilities to notify customers of Residential Universal Bill Credit.

Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.

Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts.

Requires paratransit vehicle operators to announce stops for passengers.

Requires MVC to accept emergency medical technician and paramedic certification cards as two points of documentation for purposes of MVC identification verification program.

Requires public participation be allowed as component of certain public meetings.

Designates November 7 of each year as "Shwachman Diamond Syndrome Awareness Day" in NJ.

Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities.

Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs.

Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.

Recognizes centennial of Township of Wyckoff.

Permits DVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.

Requires sellers of real property to disclose presence of dams.

Authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit service under Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program.

Reduces business formation fees.

Imposes temporary $1 million cap on use of net operating loss deductions under corporation business tax for certain privilege periods.

Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.

Concerns temporary use of funding for open space, recreation, floodplain protection, farmland and historic preservation for certain municipalities.

"Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.

"Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.

Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."

Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."

Requires customer consent to material changes to third-party energy supply contracts under certain circumstances.

Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.

Enters NJ into Athletic Trainer Compact.

Extends certain provisions relating to involuntary commitment.

Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act."

Regulates data brokers, data collectors, and collection and dissemination of certain sensitive information.

Regulates data brokers, data collectors, and collection and dissemination of certain sensitive information.

Makes certain changes to regulation of health care service firms.

Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.

Requires Governor's Office of Volunteerism to promote and support volunteerism for compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients; appropriates $200,000 to DHS, Office of Volunteerism, and DOLWD.

Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.

Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.

Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriations of $358,811,000; adds and amends various language provisions to FY2026 Appropriations Act.

Requires certain juveniles to appear before court in county where incident giving rise to delinquency complaint allegedly occurred.

Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth.

Establishes certain testing, certification, and labeling requirements for manufacturers and sellers of final hair products; establishes limits on amount of certain intentionally added chemicals.

Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel and diaper products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act."

Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."

Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.

"New Jersey History Day Act."

"Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU.

Revises high school student financial aid application requirements.

Exempts rugs and fabrics used in vehicles from provisions of "Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act."

Establishes fee on certain employers that employ individuals who receive health benefits coverage through State Medicaid program.

Concerns facilities used by applicants for new motor vehicle dealer licenses.

Concerns local government financing and acquisition of fire fighting apparatus and equipment.

Concerns local government financing and acquisition of fire fighting apparatus and equipment.

"Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes expedited review for projects utilizing advanced transmission technologies.

Appropriates $60,743,569,000 in State funds and $30,495,124,195 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2027.

Appropriates $60,743,569,000 in State funds and $30,495,124,195 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2027.

Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.