New Jersey Asm. James J. Kennedy (D)

NJ - Environment and Solid Waste (Assembly)

Title:

Chair

NJ - Transportation and Independent Authorities (Assembly)

Title:

Member

NJ - Tourism, Gaming and the Arts (Assembly)

Title:

Vice-chair

NJ - A5658 Establishes "Zero Energy Construction Act"; requires all new residential and commercial developments to be zero energy ready; requires developers to offer zero energy construction.

NJ - A6242 Requires NJT rail stations and bus and rail terminals to display historical information about area in or around stations and terminals.

NJ - AR244 Urges NJ to join United States Climate Alliance Natural and Working Lands challenge.

NJ - A1725 Requires certain telecommunications, cable television, and public utility service providers to notify BPU of service discontinuance to public entities 14 business days prior to shutoff.

NJ - A6050 Permits appointment of alternate members for county improvement authorities; permits compensation for members of these authorities.

NJ - A6051 Requires producers of packaging products sold in New Jersey to adopt and implement packaging product stewardship plans.

NJ - A1716 Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.

NJ - A5660 Requires permit and compensatory reforestation plan for development projects that result in deforestation; establishes grant program for reforestation activities by private landowners; establishes "State Compensatory Reforestation Fund."

NJ - A5479 Requires each solid waste management district to develop strategy in solid waste management plan to reduce food waste.

NJ - A3143 Concerns local government regulation of installation, maintenance and repair of perimeter fence intrusion protection systems, other alarm systems, and locksmithing services.

NJ - A1726 Requires presence of basic life support ambulance during all competitive eating events.

NJ - A5659 Requires State entities engaging in projects resulting in deforestation of any size to submit plan to DEP for no net loss of forested areas.

NJ - A1727 Permits undesignated non-binary gender individuals to indicate "X" for sex on any driver's license or non-driver identification card issued by MVC.

NJ - A6049 Permits certain prosecutors to transfer service credit from PERS to Prosecutors Part of PERS.

NJ - A6213 Appropriates $49.932 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.

NJ - A1724 Prohibits use of chlorpyrifos insecticide.

NJ - A2294 Prohibits use of receipt paper containing bisphenol A.

NJ - A5084 Reclassifies possession of psilocybin as disorderly persons offense.

NJ - A1719 Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.

NJ - A4043 Establishes COVID-19 Transitional Assistance Local Grant Program in DHS.

NJ - A2371 Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."

NJ - A3352 Requires all newly constructed warehouses to be solar-ready buildings.

NJ - A1722 Requires door to operator's cabin be locked on NJT trains.

NJ - A1723 Requires public utility performing road excavation to repave part of road that was excavated if that road had been repaved in previous five years.

NJ - A1718 Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for customers following breach of security of personal information within business or public entity.

NJ - A196 Requires NJT to conduct feasibility study on restoring one-seat ride to Manhattan on Raritan Valley Line.

NJ - A1720 Prohibits sale of certain cleaning products containing triclosan.

NJ - AR56 Condemns President Trump for administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status designation for Haitian nationals.

NJ - A3910 Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergency and state of emergency.

NJ - A3924 Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.

NJ - A1721 Requires certain restaurant chains to provide sodium information for items offered for sale.

NJ - A1717 Prohibits certain violations of terms of service for Internet ticket sales.

NJ - A4393 Increases maximum penalty for certain violations concerning asbestos hazard abatement; allocates moneys from increased penalties to asbestos programs.

NJ - A192 Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.

NJ - A631 Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.

NJ - A656 Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.

NJ - A709 Establishes Division of Advocacy for Developmentally Disabled within Office of Public Defender; designates public defender for developmentally disabled clients in criminal cases.

NJ - A726 Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles.

NJ - A746 Requires certain ambulances to carry epinephrine.

NJ - A962 "Recreational Therapists Licensing Act."

NJ - A1064 Permits use of campaign funds up to $25,000 for child care expenses when incurred as direct result of campaign activity.

NJ - A1137 Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care benefits.

NJ - A1193 Establishes Statewide hydrofluorocarbon emission limit and requires DEP to establish hydrofluorocarbon emissions monitoring and reporting program.

NJ - A1226 Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.

NJ - A1251 Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by all public employees for health care benefits.

NJ - A1415 Concerns procedures with respect to repair of certain public utility facilities and related street repaving.

NJ - A1653 Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.

NJ - A1893 Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.

NJ - A1978 Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public education.

NJ - A1981 Establishes "Plastic Pollution Task Force" to study ways to reduce and address plastic pollution.

NJ - A1979 Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.

NJ - A1982 Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.

NJ - A2169 Establishes program to reimburse local governments for federal grant funds lost due to "sanctuary jurisdiction" status.

NJ - A2175 Requires Secretary of State to establish online voter registration website; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database; permits voter registration at polling place on any election day.

NJ - ACR20 Memorializes Congress and President to enact legislation establishing certain gun control measures.

NJ - ACR80 Proposes constitutional amendment to make State trustee of public natural resources and guarantee to the people other environmental rights.

NJ - AJR16 Designates October 23rd of each year as Beirut Barracks Bombing Remembrance Day in New Jersey.

NJ - ACR81 Urges DEP and EDA to establish plastics recycling marketplace.

NJ - A2293 Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.

NJ - A2421 Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations.

NJ - A1993 Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.

NJ - S2333 Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergency and state of emergency.

NJ - A2623 Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.

NJ - A2683 Criminalizes the manufacture, sale, and possession of controlled dangerous substance U-47700, known as U-4 or "Pink."

NJ - A2321 Requires NJT to provide notice and public hearing for alternate provisions of service related to substantial curtailment of service.

NJ - S2351 Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.

NJ - A3367 Concerns installation of electric vehicle charging stations in common interest communities.

NJ - A3500 Prohibits automated telephone calling and text messaging and requires telecommunications service providers to provide call mitigation technology to subscribers.

NJ - A3514 Provides for establishment of three-year pilot program to expand provision of paratransit services in New Jersey.

NJ - A3157 Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears and requires school district to communicate about arrearages to parent and not to student.

NJ - A3387 "New Jersey Transit Villages Act."

NJ - A3901 Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.

NJ - A3946 Provides relief to students receiving State financial aid to address special circumstances due to 2020 health state of emergency.

NJ - A2487 "Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.

NJ - AR154 Honors contributions of teachers and recognizes National Teacher Appreciation Week.

NJ - A4030 Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.

NJ - S2356 Provides relief to students receiving State financial aid to address special circumstances due to 2020 public health state of emergency.

NJ - AJR171 Designates July 13th as "Black Lives Matter Day" in New Jersey.

NJ - S993 Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.

NJ - A2196 Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.

NJ - A3199 Prohibits discrimination against living organ donors in relation to life, health, and long-term care insurance.

NJ - S2419 Concerns local government regulation of installation, maintenance and repair of perimeter fence intrusion protection systems, other alarm systems, and locksmithing services.

NJ - A4484 Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to establish long-term care advocacy and educational training program.

NJ - S349 Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.

NJ - A4509 Requires school districts to provide virtual or remote instruction for beginning of 2020-2021 school year; permits in-person delivery of certain special education services; permits school districts to delay start of 2020-2021 school year.

NJ - S864 Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public education.

NJ - A4717 Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.

NJ - A4831 Clarifies classification in this State of criminal offenses committed in other states or under federal law.

NJ - S3256 Reclassifies possession of psilocybin as disorderly persons offense.

NJ - A5196 Establishes Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience Financing Program in NJ Infrastructure Bank; imposes per-kilowatt hour charge on electric energy consumption to finance climate change mitigation and resilience projects.

NJ - A1971 Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.

NJ - S3926 Authorizes certain offshore wind projects to construct power lines and obtain real property interests; grants BPU authority to supersede certain local governmental powers upon petition from offshore wind project.

NJ - A5352 Prohibits Internet service providers from increasing service rates during public health emergency or state of emergency; requires Internet service providers to notify subscribers six months in advance of service rate increase.

NJ - S2347 Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.

NJ - A5585 Authorizes creation of Student Movement Against Cancer license plates.

NJ - A5588 Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022.

NJ - A5696 Revises modified basic training program for certain county correctional police officers to be certified as county prosecutor's detectives or investigators or county or municipal police officers.

NJ - A1676 Provides accidental death benefits in certain circumstances to surviving spouse and surviving child of SPRS member or retiree who participated in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.

NJ - S3521 Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.

NJ - A5447 Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.

NJ - A1976 Establishes Renewable and Efficient Energy Financing Program; authorizes BPU to transfer up to $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.

NJ - S989 "Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.

NJ - A1626 Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.

NJ - A2208 Permits counties and municipalities to bond for passenger cars and station wagons solely fueled by electric or renewable power sources.

NJ - S3208 Provides accidental death benefits in certain circumstances to surviving spouse and surviving child of SPRS member or retiree who participated in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.

NJ - S92 Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.

NJ - A5894 Authorizes certain offshore wind projects to construct power lines and obtain real property interests; grants BPU authority to supersede certain local governmental powers upon petition from offshore wind project.

NJ - AJR236 Designates April 16 of each year as "Upcycling Day" in State.

NJ - ACR220 Approves updated FY2022 Financial Plan of NJ Infrastructure Bank.

NJ - A5429 Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.

NJ - A2439 Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

NJ - A2740 Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup options.

NJ - A4848 "Reproductive Freedom Act."

NJ - S2679 Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.