September 30, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Health Bill Establishes Reproductive Health Travel Advisory for New Jerseyans – On September 23rd, Senator John Burzichelli introduced Bill S3663, which would require the New Jersey State Department to maintain descriptions of other states’ abortion and...
September 24, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Health Judge Dismisses Challenge to New Jersey’s Assisted Suicide Residency Requirement – On September 18th, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the residency requirement for New Jersey’s Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act, codified as...
September 17, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Cannabis Gov. Murphy Signs Bill to Limit Minors’ Access to Intoxicating Hemp Products – On Sept. 12, Gov. Murphy signed into law S3235/A4461, codified as P.L.2024, c.73., which will place hemp products under the purview of the state’s Cannabis Regulatory...
September 9, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Legislator to Propose Bill to Push School District Consolidation – State Sen. Vin Gopal plans to draft legislation to promote the consolidation of school districts in order to reduce high costs, which necessitate high property taxes and significant...
August 26, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Health State Signs Contract with Nonprofit to Erase Medical Debt – New Jersey has signed a contract with the nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt to facilitate the erasure of $100,000 in medical debt held by over 50,000 state residents. The state will...
August 19, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Court Rules Students with Disabilities Entitled to Education after Earning GED – In an August 7 decision, the NJ Supreme Court ruled that students with disabilities are entitled to a free education in schools even after earning a diploma through the...
August 12, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education NJ Eyes Reforms for School District Evaluation Metrics – The state Department of Education (DOE) has proposed changes to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC), an evaluation of school district effectiveness administered every...
August 5, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Environment Federal Court Vacates Approval of Pipeline Expansion Project – In a unanimous July 30 decision, a federal appeals court blocked a controversial natural gas infrastructure project, the Regional Energy Access Expansion. The project aimed to increase...
July 29, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Digital/Tech Murphy Signs into Law Tax Incentives to Attract AI Development to NJ – On July 25, Gov. Murphy signed into law S3432/A4558, codified as P.L.2024, c.49., legislation which aims to create a hub for artificial intelligence development in New Jersey....
July 22, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Environment Department of Environmental Protection Allows Construction of Power Plant in Newark Community – On July 18, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released a decision allowing the construction of a controversial backup power plant in...
July 15, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Legislature Approves Bills and Budget to Target Literacy in Young Children – On June 28, the NJ legislature passed two bills and allocated funding in the state budget to target low literacy rates in school-age children due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
July 8, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Cannabis Bill to Regulate Hemp Sales Awaits Murphy’s Signature – Lawmakers approved on June 28 S3235, a bill which would place intoxicating hemp products under the regulatory purview of the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission. The legislation aims to restrict...
July 1, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Digital/Tech Legislature Passes Tax Incentive Program for Artificial Intelligence – On June 28, both houses passed S3432, legislation that establishes Next New Jersey, a tax incentive program to encourage artificial intelligence (AI) development. Under the...
June 24, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Lawmakers Abandon Plan to Subsidize Private School Tuition – Sponsors of the proposed New Jersey Student Support Act withdrew the bill following widespread stakeholder opposition. The bill would have directed the state to spend $37.5 million annually...
June 17, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Community Colleges Resist Budgetary Cuts – Community colleges statewide have spoken out against a $20 million reduction in state aid which will halt colleges’ expansion plans and force them to raise tuition and cut programming and services. State aid...
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