Legislative Update: February 1, 2022

Senate & Assembly Committees scheduled for February 3:

Senate: Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens, Transportation, Education

Assembly: Consumer Affairs, Higher Education, Health, Community Development and Affairs, Regulated Professions, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Housing, Aging and Senior Services.

S-1173: Establishes limits on zoning restrictions for certain electric battery storage equipment installation.

Recent Action: January 31, 2022, Introduced

Next Scheduled Action: Hearing, Senate Environment and Energy, TBD

A-1720: Requires cultural diversity and implicit bias training be included in police basic training curriculum.

Recent Action: January 11, 2022, Introduced

Next Scheduled Action: February 3, 2022, Hearing, Assembly Community Development and Affairs

A-571: “General Contractor Licensing Act;” provides for licensure of general contractors.

Recent Action: January 11, 2022, Introduced

Next Scheduled Action: February 3, 2022, Hearing, Assembly Regulated Professions

S-759: Requires DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program; provides for $15 million in first year and $15 million annually in subsequent two years to DEP, subject to availability, to provide grants.

Recent Action: January 11, 2022, Introduced

Next Scheduled Action: February 3, 2022, Hearing, Senate Transportation