Governor Murphy Takes Action on Legislation

TRENTON – Today, Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law:

A-3919/S-2346 w/GR (Calabrese, Spearman, Murphy/Sarlo, Sweeney, Singleton, Bucco) Extends certain permits, approvals, and deadlines during COVID-19 emergency 

S-2498/A-4298 (Greenstein, Codey/Moen, Carter, Lopez) Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021 

S-2499/A-4299 (Smith, Bateman/Meija, McKnight, McKeon) Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021 

A-4227/S-2558 (Coughlin, Quijano, Wimberly/Diegnan) Ensures insurance coverage for certain persons attending school graduation exercises in July and August of 2020 

A-4037/S-2433 (Houghtaling, Downey/Gopal) Requires electronic signature and submission process for all candidate, recall, initiative, and referendum petitions for remaining 2020 elections and thereafter during COVID-19 emergency 

S-2355/A-3963 (Gopal, Bateman/Mukherji, Benson, DeAngelo) Delays mandatory retirement in SPRS when it would occur during period of state of emergency; extends eligibility for appointment as member of State Police and enrollment in SPRS for 160th Class of NJ State Police 

A-3945/S-2430 (Murphy, Chaparro, Mukherji/Greenstein, Diegnan) Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2 

S-2467/A-4215 (Pou, Addiego/Lopez, Pinkin, Freiman) Extends duration of certain laws pertaining to use of telemedicine and telehealth in relation to COVID-19 pandemic 

S-2527/A-2636 (Sweeney/Jasey, Wimberly, Chaparro) Concerns online marketing of affordable housing units