Assembly to Act on Legislation Strengthening New Jersey Storm and Flood Resiliency
Assembly to Act on Legislation Strengthening New Jersey Storm and Flood Resiliency
Also on the Agenda—Measures Condemning Hate, Codifying Right to Interracial Marriage, and Enhancing Menstrual Health Product Access
(TRENTON) – The full Assembly will convene Monday, February 27 to consider legislation mitigating the impact of serious weather events, codifying the right to interracial marriages and civil unions in New Jersey law, condemning hate, and expanding access to essential menstrual health products and education.
The full board list can be found here and the session will be livestreamed here. The General Assembly voting session will begin at 1:00 PM.
Monday’s highlights include:
Legislation Strengthening New Jersey Storm and Flood Resiliency:
| A4783
McKeon/Kennedy/ Chaparro |
Requires sellers of real property and landlords to make certain notifications regarding flooding.
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| A4864
Mosquera/Sampson/ Quijano |
Expands scope of Foreclosure Mediation Assistance Program during State of Emergency to allow use of program funds for payment to counselors who help disaster victims process applications for assistance.
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| A4866
Freiman/Mukherji/ Jaffer |
Establishes Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program in, and authorizes issuance of bonds by, NJ Infrastructure Bank to fund certain hazard mitigation and resilience projects; makes various changes to NJ Infrastructure Bank’s enabling act; appropriates $500,000.*
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| A4867
Kennedy/Spearman/ McKnight |
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
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| A4868
Moriarty/Tully/ Haider
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Establishes Small Business Resiliency Project Loan Program in EDA for certain small businesses implementing certain resiliency projects. |
Legislation Expanding Access to Menstrual Health:
| A1685
Quijano/Reynolds-Jackson/Swain/ Jaffer/Speight/ Conaway
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Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package. |
| A1935
Swain/Mukherji/ McKnight
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Establishes “Menstrual Hygiene Products Program,” appropriates $200,000.
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| A1938
Swain/Mukherji/ McKnight
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Establishes requirements for State to enter into contract for purchase of menstrual products.* |
| A3208
Speight/Timberlake/ Quijano |
Requires DHS and DOH to submit federal waivers to cover menstrual products under NJ FamilyCare, SNAP, WIC and establishes State funded benefit if federal waiver is denied; appropriates $2 million for State benefit.*
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| A3211
Speight/Haider/ Swain
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Establishes “New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Products for the Homeless Act.” |
| A3212
Speight/McKnight/ Reynolds-Jackson
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Establishes Women’s Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.* |
| A3737
Speight/Swain/ McKnight
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Establishes menstrual health public awareness campaign. |
| AR61
Swain/Mosquera/ McKnight |
Urges Congress to provide menstrual hygiene products under Medicaid, SNAP, and WIC programs. |
Legislation Codifying Marriage Rights and Condemning Hate:
| A4939
McKeon/Mukherji/ Murphy
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Establishes fundamental freedom of person to marry or enter into civil union with person of any race. |
| AJR222
Coughlin/Park/ Lopez |
Condemns hate in all forms and especially all hate and bias crimes.
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