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...
June 10, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Assembly Education Committee Advances ‘Freedom to Read’ Bill – The Assembly Education Committee advanced on June 6 A3446, a bill which requires local districts to create policies on book curation in school and public libraries that bar the removal of...
June 4, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Legislators Advance Measures to Address Teacher Shortage – On May 20, the state Senate passed two pieces of legislation to alleviate NJ’s teacher shortage. S1287 would bar officials from requiring teaching candidates to pass a basic skills test to...
May 20, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Cannabis Bill Advances to Regulate Sale of Hemp Products – The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced S3235 on May 16. This bill would regulate the sale of certain intoxicating hemp products with low levels (below 0.5 milligrams) of THC, the chemical which causes...
May 13, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Snowballing Effects of FAFSA Processing Delays – The problematic rollout of a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form – Better FAFSA – has caused a snowball effect on higher education enrollment. The simplified form is intended to improve...
May 6, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Cannabis Appellate Court Affirms NJ Recreational Cannabis Law May Coexist with Federal Law – A New Jersey Appellate Court ruled on May 1 that state laws enabling recreational cannabis sales may coexist with federal law. Residents of Highland Park, NJ, challenged...
April 29, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Cannabis On Two-Year Anniversary of Legal Cannabis Sales, Lawmakers Push for Home Cultivation – Sen. Vin Gopal introduced in January S1393/A846, which would authorize home cultivation of medical cannabis, and S1985/A3867, which would allow medical users to...
April 22, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Assembly Passes Bill to Keep Afloat Schools Facing Steep Cuts in State Aid – On April 15, the state Assembly passed A4161, a bill which would allow school districts to fill budget gaps created through steep reductions in aid from the state. The bill...
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