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Governor Murphy Takes Action on Legislation - September 12, 2024

Government and Politics

September 12, 2024

From: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

TRENTON – On Sep 12th, Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law:

S-721/A-2812 (Steinhardt, Sarlo/Greenwald, Swain, Egan) - Exempts sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins from sales and use tax

S-741/A-2608 (Diegnan/Karabinchak) - Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain real property and improvements in City of Jersey City in Hudson County

SCS for S-2188/ACS for A-1970 (Ruiz, Greenstein/Speight, Karabinchak, Verrelli) – Requires DEP, DOH, owners or operators of certain public community water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings or facilities to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease

S-2311/A-1128 (Singleton, Singer/DiMaio, Matsikoudis) - Requires criminal history background check for individuals seeking licensure issued by boards regulating certain health care professions

S-2435/A-3537 (Greenstein, Mukherji/Stanley, McCoy, Murphy) - Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from “Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund”

S-2607/A-3872 (Ruiz, McKnight/Pintor Marin, Calabrese, Speight) - Requires private bus operators to provide notice and hold public meetings for certain service changes

S-2810/A-3779 (Diegnan/DeAngelo, Karabinchak, Bagolie) - Changes membership of board of trustees of SPRS to remove requirement that two members be private citizens

S-3097/A-4226 (Pou, Sarlo/Wimberly, Sumter) - Modifies requirements for certain projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program

S-3134/A-4192 (Diegnan, Moriarty/Calabrese, Carter) - Requires MVC to take certain action concerning commercial driver licenses and commercial learner’s permits

S-3235/A-4461 (Ruiz, Moriarty/Conaway, Miller, Sampson) – Regulates production and sale of certain intoxicating hemp products

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S-3368/A-4623 (Ruiz, McKnight/Calabrese, Stanley, Reynolds-Jackson) - Concerns law protecting residential tenants from lead-based paint hazards

S-3407/A-4540 (Lagana/Verrelli) - Requires payment of prevailing wage for projects financed through commercial property assessed clean energy program

A-2610/S-3203 (Karabinchak, Calabrese, Sauickie/Gopal) - Extends annual horse racing purse subsidies through State fiscal year 2029

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A-2890/S-3231 (Verrelli, Reynolds-Jackson, Quijano/Cryan) - Permits temporary appointment of additional members to the Board of Review in the Division of Employment Security

A-4035/S-2809 (Dunn, Speight/Bucco, Pennacchio) - Requires State to sell as surplus property certain land and improvements in Morris County known as Central Park School

A-4533/S-3421 (Coughlin, Wimberly, Speight/Zwicker, Johnson) - Revises certain sections of law concerning financing mechanisms for school facilities projects of regular operating districts

A-4534/S-3439 (Coughlin, Wimberly, Schnall/Vitale, Mukherji) - Revises definition of qualified assistance fund expenses under UEZ program to include costs of transportation infrastructure projects and related debt service

Governor Murphy conditionally vetoed the following bills: 

S-2864/A-4061 (Lagana/Verrelli, Swain, Venezia) – CONDITIONAL - Establishes working hours for certain minors employed as professional athletes

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S-3455/A-4597 (Sarlo, Burzichelli/Calabrese, Moen, Stanley) – CONDITIONAL - Provides for automatic renewal of off-track wagering licenses

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A-2180/S-3000 (Moen, Wimberly, Murphy/Beach, Polistina) – CONDITIONAL - Permits certain persons to operate Type S school buses

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A-2294/S-1443 (Lopez, Freiman, Tully/Singleton, Johnson) – CONDITIONAL - Establishes mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida

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A-2607/S-360 (Karabinchak, Calabrese, Inganamort/Diegnan, Mukherji) – CONDITIONAL - Authorizes taxicabs, limousines, and transportation network companies to provide paratransit services for two-year period

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