"2020 challenged us like never before – but as one New Jersey family, we rose to meet the fight against #COVID19 while building a stronger, fairer state for all." - Gov. Phil Murphy
Some highlights:
Reinstated the millionaires tax – ensuring tax fairness
Announced a middle-class tax rebate
Directed hundreds of millions of dollars to support small businesses
Signed nation’s strongest environmental justice law
Unveiled plans to develop #NJWindPort
Established goals and incentives for increased use of plug-in electric vehicles and infrastructure
Released our Energy Master Plan
Announced the largest industrial offshore wind investment in the United States to date
Made New Jersey the first state in the nation to incorporate climate change education across K-12 learning standards with
Tammy Murphy
Appointed Fabiana Pierre-Louis, who became the first Black woman to be seated on the New Jersey Supreme Court
Announced sweeping changes to limit the use of force by New Jersey law enforcement officers, with a first-of-its-kind framework
Streamlined our parole system
Reformed requirements for civil asset forfeiture
Funded violence reduction initiatives
Reformed our juvenile justice system
Signed sentencing reform legislation
Signed legislation requiring all uniformed New Jersey patrol officers to wear body cameras
Criminalized false, race-based 9-1-1 calls
Designated Juneteenth as a state holiday
Eliminated the title “Freeholder” from public office
Became the first state in the nation to impose a permanent ban on flavored vape products
Limited out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses for families
Worked to combat our maternal and infant health crisis with First Lady Tammy Murphy
Enacted a series of bills to protect the ACA
Launched our state-based health insurance marketplace –
Get Covered NJ
Announced $1.67 million in County Innovation Awards to combat the opioid epidemic
Replaced Title X funding to ensure access to women’s health care and family planning resources
Banned the homophobic gay and trans panic defense
Implemented online voter registration
Announced grant funding to establish nine hospital-based gun violence intervention programs
Expanded access to professional and occupational licenses – regardless of immigration status
Unveiled
NJ TRANSIT
’s first-ever, long-term, ten-year strategic plan
Announced $190 million to renovate and restore Newark Penn Station
Broke ground on the new Raritan River Bridge – with a $1B economic impact
Grew the ranks of NJ TRANSIT locomotive engineers
Received
Federal Railroad Administration
certification for NJ TRANSIT’s positive train control system
Secured federal funding for the Portal North Bridge replacement
Invested hundreds of millions of dollars in critical Port Newark infrastructure projects
Continued expanding access to high-quality pre-K
Announced our Computer Science for All grant
Signed legislation providing relief for our educators from Chapter 78
Increased the Earned Income Tax Credit for the third straight year
Signed legislation excluding combat pay from gross income taxation
Set monthly records for sports betting
Invested in workforce development
Cracked down on employee misclassification and exploitation
Announced first tenants of The Hub @ New Brunswick – bolstering our innovation economy
Unveiled Jobs NJ
Together, we’re making the state we’re so proud to call home stronger, fairer, and more resilient.
In 2021, let’s keep New Jersey moving in the right direction: forward.
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