Lawmakers push the MVC to restore all transactions to all agencies. but its chief says the current split system is so efficient they're not going back.
Some COVID-era administrative orders, directives and waivers expire next Tuesday. Gov. Phil Murphy asked for a 90-day extension, but lawmakers went halfway.
Parents could still opt their child out of anonymous surveys about substance use and sexual behavior, but their active permission may no longer be needed.
PAAD, Senior Gold, Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund and Victims of Crime Compensation Office would cover or share costs for patients' cannabis.
Legislation due for approval Thursday in the Assembly would extend life of some executive orders, including masking and distancing rules, through December.
Proponents say the change would guard against voter supression in areas where people are wary of law enforcement. Critics say it treats police as criminals.
The bill addresses a controversy that arose from a law passed last month dealing with alcohol and marijuana posession by youth now that pot is legal for adults.