Economic Growth

Provides for designation of manufacturing and production business resource center by EDA to provide services and assistance to manufacturing businesses.

Requires electric public utilities to obtain written consent and provide written disclosure prior to installing smart meters.

Expresses no confidence in BPU.

Allows 50 percent sales and use tax exemption for telephone, mail-order, and internet transactions by qualified businesses within Urban Enterprise Zone; allows quarterly tax returns for qualified businesses; increases allowable administrative expenses by qualified municipalities.

Requires BPU to establish best practices and to assess electric public utilities' compliance with BPU best practices during BPU's review of rate increase.

Requires EDA to include social media development services in services offered through Small Business E-commerce Support Program.

Requires study of vacant commercial space for small businesses.

Establishes EDA grant program to support increased business expenses incurred by certain businesses impacted by certain public highway projects; provides 50 percent sales and use tax exemption in impacted municipalities; appropriates $1 million.

"Road to Tax Relief Act"; provides credit for sales tax remittances for businesses impacted by public highway projects, including Interstate 80 project; provides tax credits for certain businesses and persons impacted by same projects; makes appropriation.

"Road to Relief Act"; establishes EDA grant program to support increased transportation expenses incurred by certain commuters, employees, and businesses impacted by certain public highway projects, including ongoing Interstate 80 project; appropriates $1 million.

Recognizes right to adequate food.

Provides temporary deduction for food and beverage establishments from certain sales and use tax remittances.

Establishes Fusion Energy and Technology Incentive Program in EDA to encourage use of power plants for fusion energy and technology purposes; authorizes funds in Global Warming Solutions Fund to support fusion energy and technology facilities.

Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.

Increases qualified research expenses tax credit for corporation business taxpayers engaged in targeted industries; increases basic research payment tax credit; allows research tax credit to be refundable.

Requires BPU to study potential deployment of advanced transmission technologies in NJ.

"Saving Our Diners and Preserving Our Past (SODA POP) Act"; provides sales and use tax exemption and corporation business and gross income tax credits for historic diners and historic restaurants included in online registry.

Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.

Establishes Office of Permitting and Broadband Deployment and Development Efficiency in Department of State and establishes NJ Permit Fast Track Program; appropriates $2 million.

Prohibits collection of certain subscription fees under community solar program.

Requires BPU to publish plain language summary of its final decision on rate increase filings.

Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights.

Prohibits BPU from authorizing rate increases for electric and gas public utilities that charge inclining block rates for residential customers.

Prohibits public utilities from assessing surcharges and certain fees.

Requires electric public utilities to submit transmission project proposal to BPU for approval.

Directs Garden State Preservation Trust to perform audit of State's land preservation programs, authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations to utilize certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for administrative expenses; appropriates $150,000.

Exempts municipal electric utilities from regulation by BPU in certain circumstances.

Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey.

Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages.

Eliminates certain requirements for nonprofit organization operating ski area.

Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.

Provides electric public utility customers' right to decline installation of smart meter under certain circumstances.

Establishes "Jersey Vines Program" in Department of Agriculture.

Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant.

Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.

Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."

Requires public utilities to send certain information concerning rate increases to customers.

Requires EDA to create needs-matching website for eligible entities.

Expands list of animals prohibited from use in traveling animal acts; limits certain exceptions to apply only at educational institutions.

Imposes 30 percent electric public utility windfall surtax on certain taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of 20 percent above five-year average income under CBT.

Requires establishment of municipal animal control programs and DOH oversight over such programs; appropriates $500,000 for grants to municipalities for associated costs.

Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work.

Revises elements of offense of agricultural trespass, expands number and type of activities constituting agricultural trespass, and expands definition of "lands" susceptible to agricultural trespass.

Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.

Requires removal of double utility poles upon notification by electric public utilities.

Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.

Prohibits utility from billing customer for costs incurred for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure; allows costs for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure be recovered in utility's rate base.

Requires CATV companies to provide free broadband Internet service and associated equipment to public libraries and, under certain circumstances, other municipal buildings.

Requires electric public utilities and gas public utilities to implement or maintain public utility warranty programs that cover full cost to repair or replace covered appliances.

"Chiara's Law"; prohibits euthanizing animals in shelters or pounds except for health or safety reasons.

Establishes EDA grant program to support increased business expenses incurred by certain businesses impacted by certain public highway projects; appropriates $1 million.

Concerns UEZ assistance fund expenses by specifically including certain property acquisition under definition of "qualified assistance fund expense."

Provides CBT and GIT tax credits to certain food and drink establishments for purchase of certain local ingredients and products.

"Chloe's Pet Access Law"; permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.

Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.

Establishes one-time tax credits for certain organic farmers.

Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide certain notifications to customers concerning certain service outages.

Requires licensing of pet groomers and registration of certain other businesses; establishes certain licensing and operating requirements.

Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for replacement of abandoned commercial building with new commercial building.

Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work.

Requires BPU to consider affordability to ratepayers before approving base rate cases for electric public utilities.

Requires electric distribution lines to be located underground in areas affected by severe weather or natural disasters.

Directs DOH to establish food bank for pets pilot program; appropriates $1 million.

Requires electric public utilities to provide priority service restoration to age-restricted communities after major events.

Establishes NJEDA urban farming grant and loan program.

Establishes requirements for newly installed and replacement electric utility poles and transmission towers.

Restructures electric and gas public utility industries.

"Moose's Law"; prohibits persons convicted of animal cruelty offenses from owning animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; establishes presumption against pretrial intervention for certain persons.

Requires school meal service providers, when procuring local and regional foods for students, to give purchasing preference to foods produced by in-State farmers and other food producers located within 100 miles of destination school.

Requires report of societal benefits charge revenues and expenditures to be included in the Governor's annual budget message.

Authorizes counties to establish mentoring programs for, and resell preserved farmland at reduced price to, and beginning farmers.

Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for up to $500 for spoiled food and full cost of spoiled medicine resulting from lengthy service outage following major event.

Resets electric and gas public utility rates to 2020 levels for five-year period.

Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."

Establishes "Trenton Makes Commission."

Allows credit against gross income tax for certain eligible taxpayers pursuing education and employment in State.

Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."

Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential customer for cost of food and prescription medicine spoiled or compromised as a result of sustained electric service outage.

Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances.

Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.

Restricts all ownership of agricultural land in State by foreign governments and persons.

Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.

Provides allowances for certain redevelopment projects undertaken by institutions of higher education or distressed hospitals under New Jersey Aspire program.

Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.

Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards.

Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices.

Establishes Farmland Assessment Review Commission to annually review and recommend changes to farmland assessment program, as necessary to ensure fair, equitable, and uniform Statewide application and enforcement of program requirements and allocation of program benefits.

Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.

Modifies interest rates and accrual of interest on certain unpaid water and sewer utility bills and delinquent municipal taxes, assessments, and other municipal liens and charges.

Provides gross income tax deduction for certain moving expenses for taxpayer moving to New Jersey to commence work in State.

Establishes notice requirements for certain water utilities.

"New Jersey Makes, the World Takes Act"; allows corporation business tax credit for selling New Jersey made products.

"Electric Public Utility Fair Profit Act"; requires electric public utilities to take certain actions regarding excess profits and directs fines for violations to fund utility assistance programs.

Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law.

Extends deadline for submission of temporary certificate of occupancy for certain qualified residential projects or mixed-use parking projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program to June 30, 2032.

Allows tax credits for supermarkets with dedicated displays for Jersey Fresh products.

Requires electric public utility to reimburse customer for cost of spoiled food and prescription medicine resulting from service outage more than 48 hours after end of storm.

Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program.

Directs BPU to study feasibility of adopting certain requirements for installation of new and replacement electric distribution utility poles and transmission towers.

Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for insourcing business to New Jersey.

Requires BPU to adopt regulations allowing wastewater utilities to impose wastewater system improvement charge.

Prohibits certain animal adoption centers from denying applicant for adoption of dog or cat solely due to applicant's age.

Provides for EDA oversight and control over certain local economic development, community development, and housing programs if corruption is suspected following criminal charge or conviction of local official.

Establishes Urban Enterprise Zone Microloan Program in EDA to help certain businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones and UEZ-Impacted districts; appropriates $5 million.

Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs.

Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.

Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations.

Requires Dept. of Agriculture to provide for electronic submittal of milk dealer license applications.

Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."

"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."

Revises Fish and Game Council membership.

Requires electric transmission owners to join transmission entities.

Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.

Waives certain pet adoption fees for veterans.

Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans.

Provides corporation business and gross income tax credits for acquisition of qualified farming equipment.

Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan.

Proposes constitutional amendment to preserve right of people to fish, hunt, trap and harvest fish and wildlife.

Establishes "Artificial Intelligence Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.

Bans foreign ownership of agricultural or horticultural land and agricultural woodlands in State.

Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from collecting payment from residential budget billing plan customers whose service was interrupted as a result of major emergency event.

Prohibits BPU approval of electric or gas public utility rate increases resulting in total increase to average residential customer bill in excess of two percent within five-year period.

Requires public utilities to mail customers detailed explanation of rate settlement agreements prior to final BPU vote.

Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.

Dedicates certain energy sales and use tax receipts to support utility assistance programs.

Prohibits certain public utilities from charging residents of multi-unit dwellings meter-reading fees in certain circumstances.

Establishes limits for electric public utility rate increases for low- and middle-income households.

Modifies certain requirements of film and digital media content production tax credit program; modifies criteria for purchase of certain tax credit transfer certificates administered by Division of Taxation.

Recognizes right to adequate food.

Requires BPU to study potential deployment of advanced transmission technologies in NJ.

Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increasaed costs.

Establishes New Jersey Innovation Authority.

Appropriates $52,798,268 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and other farmland preservation funds to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.

Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.

Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."

Designates April 18 of each year as "Worker Safety Day."

Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.

Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.

Revises Fish and Game Council membership.

Requires removal of double utility poles upon notification by electric public utilities.

Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".

Requires State to reimburse federally unreimbursed costs of snacks provided to children at certain preschools; appropriates $100,000.

Establishes child care contribution tax credit to employers subject to CBT or GIT for certain child care expenses for children of employees.

Requires public utilities to assume liability for certain work performed by third-party contractors.

Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.

Permits 30-calendar day extension to cure period for certain businesses to address and resolve certain violations.

Requires development of online tax training for small and micro-businesses.

Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU.

Authorizes certain types of permanent structures, recently constructed or erected on preserved farmland, to be used, in certain cases, for purposes of holding special occasion events thereon.

Prohibits condemnation of farmland actively supporting agricultural or horticultural production for purpose other than agricultural or horticultural production.

Requires BPU to work with neighboring states to research and recommend certain action concerning electric capacity and transmission.

Respectfully urges Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject results of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s 2025/2026 Base Residual Auction and require rebid.

Establishes Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program to incentivize in-State manufacturing investments and job creation.

Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU.

Requires EDA to provide grants to certain small businesses affected by State infrastructure and construction projects.

Makes various changes to "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act" and Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program; repeals "New Jersey Ignite Act."

Creates criminal and civil penalties related to attacks by dogs; grants victim and owner of victimized animal hearing rights.

Requires electric transmission owners to join transmission entities.

"Electric Public Utility Fair Profit Act"; requires electric public utilities to take certain actions regarding excess profits and directs fines for violations to fund utility assistance programs.

Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project.

Requires BPU to publish plain language summary of its final decision on rate increase filings.

Imposes 30 percent electric public utility windfall surtax on certain taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of 20 percent above five-year average income under CBT.

Prohibits BPU from authorizing rate increases for electric and gas public utilities that charge inclining block rates for residential customers.

Dedicates certain energy sales and use tax receipts to support utility assistance programs.

Requires BPU to study effects of data centers on electricity costs.

"Electricity Bill Transparency Act"; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges.

Establishes Fusion Energy and Technology Incentive Program in EDA to encourage use of power plants for fusion energy and technology purposes; authorizes funds in Global Warming Solutions Fund to support fusion energy and technology facilities.

Requires BPU to establish best practices and to assess electric public utilities' compliance with BPU best practices during BPU's review of rate increase.

Requires electric public utilities and gas public utilities to implement or maintain public utility warranty programs that cover full cost to repair or replace covered appliances.

Requires electric and gas public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000.

"New Jersey Loves New Jersey Farmers Act"; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to commercial farm operators for price loss.

Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices.

Prohibits electric generation service and gas supply service rates from exceeding basic generation service and basic gas supply service rates.

Modifies interest rates and accrual of interest on certain unpaid water and sewer utility bills and delinquent municipal taxes, assessments, and other municipal liens and charges.

Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.

Requires public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000.

Prohibits public utilities from assessing surcharges and certain fees.

Prohibits BPU approval of electric or gas public utility rate increase resulting in total increase to average residential customer bill in excess of two percent within five-year period.

Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to adopt agricultural management practice for housing resident farm employees on commercial farms, and establishes such housing as eligible for "Right to Farm" protection.

Requires electric and gas public utilities to establish "Energy Bill Watch" program and include certain information in bills and notices to customers.

Requires EDA to include social media development services in services offered through Small Business E-commerce Support Program.

Requires appointment of alternate members of Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission.

Establishes Nursing School Expansion Grant Program; appropriates $25 million.

Establishes "Artificial Intelligence Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.

Directs DOH to establish food bank for pets pilot program; appropriates $1 million.

Establishes limits for electric public utility rate increases for low- and middle-income households.

"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.

Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.

Excludes all New Jersey Lottery winnings from gross income tax and eliminates related withholding requirements.

Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.

Establishes fire protection requirements for short-term farm labor housing.

Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.

"Moose's Law"; prohibits persons convicted of animal cruelty offenses from owning animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; establishes presumption against pretrial intervention for certain persons.

Concerns notification requirements for certain utility assistance programs; repeals law establishing notification requirements for public and local utilities during coronavirus 2019 pandemic.

Requires public utility to charge volunteer emergency service organization residential rate.

Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.

Establishes New Jersey Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to provide water service and water bill payment assistance to certain low-income households; appropriates $25 million.

Establishes Dog Training Licensing Board to license and regulate dog trainers.

Requires transfer of certain excess animal control funds to prosecutors, municipalities, police departments, and Police Training Commission for enforcement of animal cruelty laws and training humane law enforcement officers.

Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $400,000 from General fund for grant to nonprofit organization to support purchase of pet food for pet owners undergoing medical care.

"Grown Here, Eaten Here Act"; provides CBT and GIT tax credits to qualifying food establishments for costs of purchasing certain local ingredients.

Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances.

Establishes Next New Jersey Program for artificial intelligence investments.

Extends certain accommodations for businesses participating in State economic development programs.

Revises definition of qualified assistance fund expenses under UEZ program to include costs of transportation infrastructure projects and related debt service.

Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans.

Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.

Establishes "Solar Roof Installation Warranty Program" in EDA and transfers $2 million from societal benefits charge to initially fund program.

Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to allow certain production expenses to be eligible for tax credits.

Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization, and expansion, or hiring and training of new employees for manufacturing purposes.

Permits agriculture-related events on preserved farmland.

Provides that fusion energy and fusion technology companies are eligible to receive benefits under certain economic incentive programs.

Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide certain notifications to customers concerning certain service outages.

Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from collecting payment from residential budget billing plan customers whose service was interrupted as a result of major emergency event.

Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards.

Prohibits use of fireworks on property adjacent to animal shelter, pound, or kennel.

Allows taxpayers to utilize alternative method of depreciation of certain expenditures in connection with construction of new affordable housing developments.

Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.

Transfers administration of certain nutrition programs to Department of Agriculture.

Requires BPU to adopt regulations allowing wastewater utilities to impose wastewater system improvement charge.

Requires certain public utilities to provide customers notice of certain utility work that could impact traffic.

Provides exemption from State permit fees to owners of commercial farms rebuilding from natural disaster.

Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.

"Chiara's Law"; prohibits euthanizing animals in shelters or pounds except for health or safety reasons.

Establishes small hospitality business winter preparation purchase or reimbursement program in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.

Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages.

Requires CATV companies to provide free broadband Internet service and associated equipment to public libraries and, under certain circumstances, other municipal buildings.

Requires certain customer identification to be presented to electric power or gas supplier if customer switches services.

Requires CATV company to establish toll-free telephone number for customers to report and to receive updates concerning CATV service outages.

Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.

Establishes sales tax credit and sales tax holiday for portion of state of emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic.

Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist certain live entertainment venues.

Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources and develop fixed fee structure for interconnection costs.

Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.

Establishes one-time tax credits for certain organic farmers.

Limits amount of fee for issuance and renewal of permits for sale of certain alcoholic beverages and related products at seasonal farm markets.

Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines.

Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.

Requires public utility to reimburse business customer during period when business ceases operations due to utility repairing or replacing its equipment on business customer's property.

Provides for EDA oversight and control over certain local economic development, community development, and housing programs if corruption is suspected following criminal charge or conviction of local official.

Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."

Establishes Small Business Resiliency Project Loan Program in EDA for certain small businesses implementing certain resiliency projects.

Directs NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct feasibility study of Meadowlands convention center project.

Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service after expiration of coronavirus public health emergency; requires those utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for those services.

Requires NJEDA to establish "Value-added Agriculture Loan Program" to assist farmers in developing value-added products.

Provides a corporation business tax credit for investment in certain manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.

Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.

Establishes NJ Fusion Technology Industry Commission.

Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential customer for cost of food and prescription medicine spoiled or compromised as a result of sustained electric service outage.

Provides a gross income tax deduction for veterinarian expenses.

"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."

Requires OIT to establish Statewide wireless network through public-private partnership agreement.

Permits farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.

Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.

"Chloe's Pet Access Law"; permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.

Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC.

Authorizes placement of involved animal with animal welfare agency or similar entity pending adjudication of alleged animal cruelty violation when not adjudicated in seven days.

Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.

Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.

"Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.

Designates Monday of Manufacturing Week as Women in Manufacturing Day in New Jersey.

Provides electric public utility customers' right to decline installation of smart meter under certain circumstances.

Requires public utilities to mail customers detailed explanation of rate settlement agreements prior to final BPU vote.

Requires BPU to post on its website report from public utility on public utility's capital investments in response to petition from public utility to increase rates.

Establishes advertisement grant program for NJ emerging businesses.

Designates fourth Saturday of September each year as "New Jersey Hunting and Fishing Day."

Establishes Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program in EDA.

Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."

Restricts all ownership of agricultural land in State by foreign governments and persons.

Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations designated by BPU.

Requires electric public utilities to establish toll-free telephone number to be used by public for reporting damaged equipment and dangerous vegetation.

Requires Department of Agriculture to take various actions to publicize and promote community supported agriculture in New Jersey.

Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; prohibits certain transactions between animal shelters, pounds, animal rescue organizations, and animal breeders or brokers; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."

Provides gross income tax deduction for certain moving expenses for taxpayer moving to New Jersey to commence work in State.

Allows credit against gross income tax for certain eligible taxpayers pursuing education and employment in State.

Requires electric public utility to reimburse customer for cost of spoiled food and prescription medicine resulting from service outage more than 48 hours after end of storm.

Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan.

Authorizes veterinarians to transfer ownership of animals rather than euthanizing them, under certain circumstances.

Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines.

Establishes requirements for newly installed and replacement electric utility poles and transmission towers.

Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey.

Revises elements of offense of agricultural trespass, expands number and type of activities constituting agricultural trespass, and expands definition of "lands" susceptible to agricultural trespass.

Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs.

Proposes constitutional amendment to preserve right of people to fish, hunt, trap and harvest fish and wildlife.

Modifies rate-regulation over municipal electric utilities.

Establishes Office of Financial Assistance in EDA to help businesses and non-profit organizations access opportunities for public financial assistance; requires office to develop common application platform.

Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.

Provides tax credits to vineyards and wineries for qualified capital expenses.

Revises certain provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.

Establishes loan program in EDA to assist businesses owned by individuals with disabilities; appropriates $5 million.

Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for up to $500 for spoiled food and full cost of spoiled medicine resulting from lengthy service outage following major event.

Expands eligibility for wildlife fencing programs to farmers leasing farmland; clarifies eligibility and provides for uniform funding levels for grant recipients.

Provides that farm, farmstand, or other agricultural operation selling firewood obtained from property other than seller's shall not be considered lumber yard; prohibits sale of untreated firewood from outside of State.

Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines.

Revises method for appraisals of farmland to be acquired for farmland preservation purposes.

Revises various requirements of New Jersey Aspire Program and establishes Redevelopment Project Bridge Financing Program.

Establishes one-time tax credits for certain organic farmers.

Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to disseminate outage information to customers through autodialed telephone call, text message, and electronic mail alert service.

Authorizes veterinarians to transfer ownership of animals rather than euthanizing them, under certain circumstances.

Establishes Office of Financial Assistance in EDA to help eligible entities access opportunities for public financial assistance; requires office to develop common application platform.

Requires EDA to create needs-matching website for eligible entities.

Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."

Establishes mentorship program for new businesses and start-ups.

Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $6,500,000.

Establishes "Annual Business Matchmaking Event" in Department of Treasury.

Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to certain chambers of commerce; appropriates $1.5 million.

Requires Internet websites which deal in electronic dissemination of music or audiovisual works to disclose certain information.

Modifies employee health benefits requirements under certain economic development programs.

Requires gubernatorial appointment of State Agriculture Development Committee executive director.

Commemorates 25th anniversary of NJ SHARES assistance program.

Prohibits water utility from taking certain actions if utility fails to participate in Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.

Establishes Rural Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program in EDA; appropriates $2.5 million in federal funds.

Extends Right to Farm Act protections to certain shellfish aquaculture activities.

Establishes Small Business Resiliency Project Loan Program in EDA for certain small businesses implementing certain resiliency projects.

Establishes Office of Financial Assistance in EDA to help businesses and non-profit organizations access opportunities for public financial assistance; requires office to develop common application platform.

Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for replacement of abandoned commercial building with new commercial building.

Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.

Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.

Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.

Increases tax credits for investments made in emerging technology businesses under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."

Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.

Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program" and related financing program in NJ Infrastructure Bank; and authorizes certain energy contracts under "Public School Contracts Law" and "Local Public Contracts Law" up to 30 years.

Requires DCA provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update program handbook and issue program request for proposal, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.

Authorizes special occasion events at certain commercial farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions.

Requires distribution of policy regarding use of sedation by veterinarian prior to euthanization of animal.

Permits farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.

Establishes Urban Enterprise Zone Microloan Program in EDA to help certain businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones and UEZ-Impacted districts; appropriates $5 million.

Establishes Organic Farming Board in Department of Agriculture.

Establishes Small Business Resiliency Project Loan Program in EDA for certain small businesses implementing certain resiliency projects.

Revises certain eligibility requirements under NJ Aspire Program; establishes net neutral benefits test for redevelopment projects that incur certain sustainability and resiliency costs.

Requires DCA provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update program handbook and issue program request for proposal, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.

Directs BPU to study development of, and create pilot program for, construction of small modular nuclear reactor.

Exempts members of State Board of Agriculture and county boards of agriculture from personal liability and allows such boards to hire outside counsel and consultants.

Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."

Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.

Requires Department of Agriculture to establish Farm Vitality Planning Reimbursement Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.

Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards.

Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for insourcing business to New Jersey.

Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan.

Allows tax credits for supermarkets with dedicated displays for Jersey Fresh products.

Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility service and to quarterly collect and publish certain local and public utility service and customer information.

Allows farm operators to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes.

Amends requirements for certain mixed use parking projects undertaken by municipal redevelopers under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program; increases total available tax credits by $25 million.

Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances.

Requires school food authorities to engage in public education campaigns and develop promotional materials to educate parents and guardians of students about existing and expanding school meals programs options.

Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.

Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility service and to quarterly collect and publish certain local and public utility service and customer information.

Establishes certain shellfish aquaculture activities as eligible for Right to Farm protections.

Directs certain unclaimed electric, gas, and water public utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit public utility assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.

Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.

Extends authorization of special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland; implements reporting requirement.

"State Board of Agriculture and State Agriculture Development Committee Transparency Act."

Authorizes voluntary donation of expired food or food waste to farmers; authorizes donations if farmer waives liability.

Establishes "Trenton Makes Commission."

Permits public utilities and cable television companies to operate unmanned aircraft systems to inspect storm or other damage.

Requires NJEDA to establish "Value-added Agriculture Loan Program" to assist farmers in developing value-added products.

Limits amount of fee for issuance and renewal of permits for sale of certain alcoholic beverages and related products at seasonal farm markets.

Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities.

Requires electric public utility to replace certain distribution service equipment over period of 36 months if certain sustained service interruptions occur.

Establishes hospitality business winter preparation purchase or reimbursement program in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.

Provides economic development incentives for remediating and redeveloping legacy landfills, brownfields, and contaminated sites.

Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.

Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".

Allows corporation business tax credits as incentives for redevelopment of distressed shopping centers.

Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."

Requires certain utilities to allow residential customers to satisfy outstanding balances over time.

Provides assistance to business accelerators and incubators and startup businesses located within those business accelerators and incubators.

Creates affirmative defense for certain breaches of security.

Creates "Manufacturing Reboot Program" in EDA to provide financial assistance to certain manufacturing businesses; makes $10 million appropriation to EDA.

Establishes "Build Back Better Fund" in EDA for certain manufacturing business assistance; creates and funds two business assistance programs in New Jersey Redevelopment Authority; appropriates $165 million.

Creates office to encourage creation of federal jobs and federal infrastructure investment in the State.

Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs.

"Innovate New Jersey Act"; establishes tax-free business incubators at institutions of higher education.

"Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act;" requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.

Prohibits public utility from increasing rates until conclusion of hearing and BPU determination that rate increase is just and reasonable.

Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages.

"Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.

Requires request for proposal to establish demonstration program to develop distributed energy resource microgrids for electric fleet and heavy-duty vehicle use.

Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.

Requires electric public utility to notify property owner any time account for electric public utility service on owner's property is opened, closed, transferred, or altered.

Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.

Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.

Allows equine and livestock veterinary facilities on preserved farmland under certain conditions.

Requires EDA to establish program offering low-interest loan to certain financial institutions and personal data businesses to protect business's information technology system from customer personal information disclosure.

Requires public utilities to set bill due date to no earlier than 28 days past postmarked date if mailed by regular mail or 28 days past sent date if sent electronically.

Establishes Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program in EDA.

Exempts cable television subscriber from notifying cable television company, Office of Cable Television, or other complaint officer of cable television service outage to receive credit or rebate.

Requires electric distribution lines to be located underground in areas affected by severe weather or natural disasters.

Requires EDA to provide loans through small business loan program at lower interest rates, with more flexible repayment terms if issued to small businesses owned or controlled by certain veterans, and prohibit certain fees.

Requires BPU, electric power suppliers, and gas suppliers to publish certain information related to filing of customer complaints.

Directs Department of Agriculture to pay annual premiums to enrolled dairy farmers for certain coverage under the federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program; appropriates $125,000.

Requires public utility to reimburse business customer during period when business ceases operations due to utility repairing or replacing its equipment on business customer's property.

Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.

Provides a corporation business tax credit for investment in certain manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.

Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.

Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.

Requires electric public utility to reimburse customer for cost of spoiled food and prescription medicine resulting from service outage more than 48 hours after end of storm.

Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan.

Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service after expiration of coronavirus public health emergency; requires those utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for those services.

Directs Dept. of Agriculture to purchase agricultural food products from NJ farmers impacted by coronavirus pandemic, and distribute products to school breakfast and lunch programs and food banks; appropriate $1 million.

"Fusion Technology Industry Promotion Act"; establishes program to promote fusion technology industry and attract fusion technology businesses.

Transfers New Jersey State Forestry Services and related entities to Department of Agriculture.

Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey.

Creates program in Department of Agriculture for deer fencing on certain farmland.

Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.

Requires certain entities to remove abandoned lines from poles and other structures to which abandoned or out-of-service lines are attached.

Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.

Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".

Requires request for proposal to establish demonstration program to develop distributed energy resource microgrids for electric fleet and heavy-duty vehicle use.

The "New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.

Extends Right to Farm Act protections to certain aquaculture activities.

Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission."

"Economic Emergency Investment Stabilization Act"; allows EDA to invest in businesses impacted by major economic emergencies.

Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.

"Smart Planning Wireless and Water Public Utility Facilities Act"; incentivizes placement of wireless communications equipment on water public utility towers.

Prohibits imposition of certain charges on voice communications service bill that were not authorized by customer.

Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.

Designates months of June through September of each year as "Jersey Fresh Season."

Requires electric public utility to replace certain distribution service equipment over period of 36 months if certain sustained service interruptions occur.

Establishes grant program in EDA for certain commercial landlords; makes appropriations.

"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.

Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program in BPU.

Requires public and local utilities to provide notice to residential customers of available relief measures during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for cost of certain spoiled products resulting from service outage more than 72 hours after end of storm.

Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service after expiration of coronavirus public health emergency; requires those utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for those services.

Appropriates $10 million in federal funds to Department of Agriculture to support food bank organizations.

Provides gross income tax deduction for certain moving expenses for taxpayer moving to New Jersey to commence work in State.

Provides tax credits to small employers that rehire employees laid off for reasons of economy due to COVID-19 public health emergency.

Permits certain licensees to acquire alcoholic beverage license from retail food store that is bankruptcy asset; permits sell, display, and offer for sale alcoholic beverages within physically seperated area in retail food store.

Requires BPU to establish and maintain electronic public document search system on its website; requires BPU to provide certain notice of its meetings and hold quarterly public comment meeting.

Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.

Requires BPU to post on its website report from public utility on public utility's capital investments in response to petition from public utility to increase rates.

Establishes small hospitality business winter preparation purchase or reimbursement program in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.

Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.

Increases membership and number of members permitted from same political party in BPU.

Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit corporation assistance to preserve and create jobs, spur economic growth, and preserve the viability and vitality of communities.

Establishes "Biannual Small Business Matchmaker Initiative" in Department of State.

Establishes "Rural Business Development Program" in EDA; appropriates $35 million to EDA from federal funds.

Establishes "Minority Business Development Program" in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.

Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit organization assistance.

Requires electric public utility to install and operate smart meter infrastructure and technology at certain customers' premises; provides employment protections for certain electric public utility employees.

Establishes housing of equine-related farm employees in facilities with horses under certain conditions as "Right to Farm" permissible activity; requires State Agriculture Development Committee agricultural management practice that permits such housing.

Appropriates $50 million to BPU from federal funds for reimbursing broadband telecommunications service providers for broadband infrastructure expansion to rural areas in State.

Establishes Main Street Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.

Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."

Prohibits utility service rate increases, penalities and discontinuances to residential customers during certain public health emergencies.

Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.

Urges Congress to pass "Community Broadband Act."

Requires certain utilities to allow residential customers to satisfy outstanding balances over time.

Requires at least one member of BPU to reside in either Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, or Ocean County.

Creates affirmative defense for certain breaches of security.

Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.

Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey.

Requires electric public utilities to provide training, equipment, indemnity, and reimbursement to certain municipal employees for moving and securing detached, above-ground distribution lines impeding vehicular traffic during lengthy power outages.

Requires CATV company to establish toll-free telephone number for customers to report and to receive updates concerning CATV service outages.

Expands existing EDA loan program to include certain small producers and retailers of alcoholic beverages.

Provides CBT and gross income tax credit for certain capital investments in film production facility.

Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential customer for cost of food and prescription medicine spoiled or compromised as a result of sustained electric service outage.

Requires EDA to publish information related to certain EDA financial assistance offered in response to emergency declared by Governor.

Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.

Creates "Manufacturing Reboot Program" in EDA to provide financial assistance to certain manufacturing businesses; makes $10 million appropriation to EDA.

"COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act."

Urges Congress to reinstate "Glass-Steagall Act."

Requires EDA to provide low interest loans to qualified small businesses and not-for-profit corporations during state of emergency declared by Governor.

Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $75 million to EDA for Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program.

Directs Dept. of Agriculture to purchase agricultural food products from NJ farmers impacted by coronavirus pandemic, and distribute products to school breakfast and lunch programs and food banks; appropriate $1 million.

"New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Act"; authorizes sale of tax credits to fund investments in certain New Jersey high-growth businesses.

Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.

Requires EDA to establish program offering low-interest loan to certain financial institutions and personal data businesses to protect business's information technology system from customer personal information disclosure.

Directs certain unclaimed water utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund be paid to Statewide nonprofit utility assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.

Directs public utilities and pipeline operators to reimburse municipalities for certain emergency services.

Directs BPU to conduct study to determine whether microgrid and distributed energy resource deployment will reduce length of power outages.

Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.

Establishes NJEDA urban farming grant and loan program.

Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.

Establishes "Comprehensive State Plan for Economic Development."

Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.

Provides gross income tax credits to support development of New Jersey-based small business start-ups.

Modifies certain provisions of EDA incentive programs; requires EDA to provide report with review and analysis of those programs.

Provides corporation business and gross income tax credits for three tax years for employers that allow telecommuting.

Concerns procedures with respect to repair of certain public utility facilities and related street repaving.

Urges BPU to investigate broadband Internet and landline telephone services in State's rural communities; urges State Board of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture to explore ways these services can be brought to State's rural communities.

Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.

Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.

Requires CATV companies to provide free broadband Internet service and associated equipment to public libraries and, under certain circumstances, other municipal buildings.

Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities.

Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.

Directs NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct feasibility study of Meadowlands convention center project.

Allows corporation business tax credits as incentives for redevelopment of distressed shopping centers.

Requires public utility to reimburse business customer during period when business ceases operations due to utility repairing or replacing its equipment on business customer's property.

Authorizes EDA to provide financial assistance to certain business incubator facilities.

Requires electric public utility to notify property owner any time account for electric public utility service on owner's property is opened, closed, transferred, or altered.

Opposes PennEast Pipeline project in NJ.

Prohibits public utility from increasing rates until conclusion of hearing and BPU determination that rate increase is just and reasonable.

Extends document submission deadlines under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program and Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program.

Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose information.

Requires Business Action Center to develop single application form to determine business assistance program eligibility.

Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work.

Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant.

Establishes additional requirements for operation and oversight of animal shelters, pounds, kennels operating as shelters or pounds, and veterinary holding facilities.