Carmen Amato

Requires public institution of higher education to adopt withdrawal policy permitting refund for certain extenuating circumstances.

Excludes from gross income tax certain student loan matching contributions made by employers to certain defined contribution plans.

Requires annual report on New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program to include information on borrower delinquency and administrative wage garnishments.

Establishes tuition reimbursement program for students enrolled in certain private postsecondary educational schools.

Establishes Student Tuition Recovery Fund in Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to compensate students impacted by failing or fraudulent proprietary institutions.

Establishes New Jersey Student Emergency Aid Program in Office of Secretary of Higher Education; appropriates $1.5 million.

Requires county college to notify graduating high school students of acceptance into local county college.

Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes.

Amends FY2027 Appropriations Act to revise language concerning Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program.

Amends FY2027 Appropriations Act to revise language concerning Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program.

Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to transfer certain funds for Office of Volunteerism to Department of Human Services and Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Amends FY2027 appropriations act to reassign a portion of appropriation for Eid Committee of New Jersey to Cultural Society of Bergen County to support Mom's Food Pantry.

Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes.

Modifies process to credential licensed health care professionals in carrier provider network.

Concerns parking violations that obstruct NJT bus stop zones; establishes pilot program for parking violations that obstruct certain bicycle lanes.

Concerns processing of applications for permits, licenses, or certifications in NJ; requires State entities refund application fee in certain circumstances; requires Governor establish target application processing times and permitting and licensing performance dashboard.

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase amount of veterans' property tax deduction from $250 to $2,500 over four years.

Creates disorderly persons offense for persons who conceal or attempt to conceal their identity while committing another crime or offense.

Permits political subdivisions to require grantees of certain economic development subsidies to enter into community benefits agreements.

Establishes "Volunteer Fire Company Assistance Program" in DCA to support operations and sustainability of volunteer fire companies; appropriates $10 million.

Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.

Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL.

Concerns authority of municipal governing body to notify insurance company if there is activity at rental property which is suspected to violate general terms of rental property insurance policy.

Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.

Concerns authority of municipal governing body to notify insurance company if there is activity at rental property which is suspected to violate general terms of rental property insurance policy.

Requires certain residential buildings to have fire barriers in common attic areas.

Provides that only registered design professionals or employees with certified fire escape contractors are authorized to install, service, repair, inspect, and maintain fire escapes.

Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.

Authorizes creation of non-lapsing fire academy trust fund by county.

Concerns availability of fire escape mechanisms in residential dwellings; provides penalty for violation.

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.