February 20, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Bill Advances to Raise Property Tax Hikes to Address School Underfunding – On Feb. 15, the Senate Education Committee passed S2434, which would allow school districts experiencing cuts in state aid to increase property taxes by greater than the state’s...
February 19, 2024 | NJSPL Announcements
By Megan McCue In the nearly three years since the New Jersey State Policy Lab was formed, the team and their researchers have published a wealth of information in various forms, including blogs, reports, and policy briefs on a wide range of subjects affecting...
February 12, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Health Senate Law and Public Safety Committee Advances Legislation – On Feb. 8, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee advanced legislation to track untested rape kits and curb gun trafficking. S715 would create an online system for victims, law enforcement,...
February 5, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Proposed Legislation Would Establish Task Force to Reexamine Teacher Evaluations – An effort to shift the process to evaluate public school teachers and principals failed to pass in the lame duck session. While some – including the largest teachers’...
February 3, 2024 | NJSPL Announcements
The Biden administration’s Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) have been working with federal agencies to identify administrative burdens and reduce these burdens in application processes for government benefits programs....
February 2, 2024 | NJSPL Announcements
Local governments of all sizes are facing increasing threats to their fiscal and economic health, community well-being, and environmental resources. These agencies often will work with researchers to determine how best to address these challenges. This panel, hosted...
January 29, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Housing New Session Sees Movement on Affordable Housing Policy – After an unsuccessful attempt to push through affordable housing reform in the 2022-2023 lame duck session, legislators have introduced an eight-bill package to meet the need for over 200,000...
January 23, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Public Administration Murphy Signs Bill on Liquor Licensing and Brewery Activity – On Jan. 16, Gov. Murphy signed S4265, a liquor license reform bill which also repeals restrictions on brewery activity strongly opposed by the industry. NJ’s liquor licensing laws...
January 16, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Public Administration Lame Duck Session Ends Without Action on Key Issues – The 2022-2023 legislative session concluded with a flurry of activity in the legislature and Gov. Murphy’s office, but several key issues remain on the docket for the next session,...
January 10, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Public Administration Lawmakers Fast-Track Pay Raises for Public Officials and Employees – Democrat lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill which would raise salaries for public officials and employees in all three branches of government. Legislators introduced S4266...
January 4, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Public Administration New State Laws Go into Effect Jan. 1, 2024 – Various new laws signed by Gov. Murphy take effect Jan. 1: The temporary corporate business tax surcharge will expire, which will result in the loss of $300 million in revenue this fiscal year...
January 2, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Public Administration Law to Allow 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primaries Passes Both Houses – The New Voter Empowerment Act, A3690, which would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they will turn 18 by the following general election, passed both the Assembly...
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