Asm. Chris Tully
Sponsored bills
Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill requires developers of commercial facilities with a projected peak electrical load of at least 100 megawatts to submit specific site assessments when applying for preliminary site plan approval. The mandatory assessments must evaluate the potential noise impact on nearby homes and schools within 500 feet, as well as provide utility information regarding required substations and transmission voltages. Local approving authorities are also permitted to request additional analyses of how the facility would affect local water, agricultural, historic, and forested resources. These reports will be used by officials to ensure the proposed development aligns with municipal master plans and existing zoning or noise ordinances, without overriding current local zoning powers.
Maddy summaryNew Jersey Assembly Bill 5421 allows families or guardians of individuals up to age 21 with developmental disabilities to save unused after-school care hours for use during weekends and holidays. This change applies to people already authorized to receive family support services from agencies contracted with the Division of Children's System of Care. The bill defines agency after-school care as social and recreational activities provided outside the home by these community-based providers. To fund this expanded flexibility, the legislation appropriates $3 million from the state General Fund to the Department of Children and Families.