Governor Murphy Vetoes Legislation
TRENTON – Today, Governor Murphy conditionally vetoed the following bills:
A809 (Andrzejczak, Houghtaling, Taliaferro, Mazzeo, Space/Van Drew, Cruz-Perez) – Revises law concerning alternate members for farmers on State Agriculture Development Committee.
A5000 (Mosquera, Reynolds-Jackson, Wimberly/Singleton, Oroho, Addiego) – Requires DCA to produce and maintain database and interactive map concerning residential properties under foreclosure; increases certain recording fees as funding mechanism.
Copy of Statement on A5000
S362 (Rice/Sumter, Jasey, Reynolds-Jackson) – Provides that deed restrictions on affordable housing units are not extinguished by foreclosure proceedings.
S1758 (Weinberg, Ruiz/Murphy, Benson, Zwicker) – Codifies donated leave program for State employees in career, senior executive, and unclassified service.
S1967 (Sweeney, Madden/Jasey, Taliaferro, Benson) – Concerns certain workers’ compensation supplemental benefits.
S2475 (Sweeney, Pou/Coughlin, McKeon, DeCroce, Murphy) – Prohibits application of fiduciary standard to insurance producers; specifies qualifications of persons providing affidavit of merit in lawsuits against insurance producers.
S3240 (Singer, Scutari/Armato, Mukherji, Murphy, Kean, Calabrese, Thomson) – “Charlie’s Law”; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and products to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.
S3369 (Scutari/Munoz, Webber, Holley) – Prohibits all locally elected officials from receiving retroactive salary increases.
S3375 (Ruiz, Greenstein/Carter, Chaparro, Vainieri Huttle) – Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers.
S3465 (Pou, Kean/Bramnick, Jimenez, Carter) – Revises requirements for examination and license to practice mortuary science.
Copy of Statement on S3465
Governor Murphy absolute vetoed the following bill:
S1246 (Rice, Cunningham/Sumter, Murphy, Downey) – Requires NJTA to implement certain roadside maintenance safety policies.