Housing and Local Government

Assembly Bill 4457 · Reinstates moratorium on imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until January 2015.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 24 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4459 · Establishes the "Superstorm Sandy Victims' Bill of Rights."

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4472 · Establishes best practices for procurement and payment of legal services by local governments and school districts.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4340 · Abolishes Landscape Irrigation Contractors Examining Board in the Department of Environmental Protection and transfers regulation of landscape irrigation contractors to Department of Community Affairs.

Sent September 9, 2013 · Reported out after 94 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4342 · Concerns contracts for asphalt work under the "Local Public Contracts Law."

Sent September 9, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4327 · Concerns procedures for public comment about matters before municipal planning and zoning boards.

Sent June 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4269 · Expands applicability of "The Truth-in-Renting Act."

Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4270 · Extends moratorium on imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees, for three years, through June 30, 2016.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4299 · Permits alternate members of county planning boards to vote in place of any absent public member.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4234 · Provides a gross income tax deduction for certain water supply and sewerage charges.

Sent June 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4235 · Allows a gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers for capital improvements made to principal residence.

Sent June 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4228 · Authorizes release or reduction of original performance guarantee after deposit of adequate replacement performance guarantee by successor developer.

Sent June 10, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 10 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4232 · Creates pilot program to allow certain county utilities authorities to fund certain local infrastructure.*

Sent June 10, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4147 · Requires certain public contract bid advertisements to contain certified cost estimate ranges, specifies grounds for rejection of all bids, and requires 50% guaranty on bids; designated as the Fairness in Bidding Act.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4153 · Requires DCA to establish training and certification program and arbitration standards for new home warranty arbitrators and publish a "New Home Buyer's Bill of Rights."

Sent June 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4164 · Requires certain public contracts for insurance coverage and consulting services to be awarded through competitive contracting process.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4169 · Requires mortgage lenders to maintain vacant, age-restricted dwelling units during foreclosure.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Reported out after 189 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2539 · Authorizes release or reduction of original performance guarantee after deposit of adequate replacement performance guarantee by successor developer.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4123 · Requires municipal tax assessors to use disaster relief special tax codes to reduce assessments for parcels of real property destroyed or damaged due to disaster event.

Sent May 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4038 · Limits public college immunity from municipal land use restrictions on large-scale development projects.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4052 · Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation resulting from eminent domain.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4054 · Creates commission to study effectiveness of county government; appropriates $95,000.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4075 · Makes disabled persons receiving disability payments pursuant to federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4078 · Permits municipalities impacted by Hurricane Sandy to borrow for current expenses through December 31, 2014, and repay special emergency notes over a 10-year period.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4079 · Revises current law permitting paid leave of absence for municipal police officers.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4090 · Clarifies procedure for municipalities sharing police patrol responsibilities.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4099 · Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4103 · Repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4031 · Requires registration of certain vacant and abandoned properties with municipalities and provides enforcement tools related to maintenance of these properties.*

Sent April 29, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4016 · Permits municipalities to enter into shared service agreement for tax assessment.

Sent April 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4020 · Revises procedure for transfer of terminated employees of closed local health agency to superseding local health agency.

Sent April 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4013 · Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3945 · Requires hazard mitigation plan element in municipal master plan; appropriates $95,000.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3914 · Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.

Sent March 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3915 · Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."

Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3877 · Concerns financial compensation of certain local employees and officials.

Sent February 26, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3882 · Establishes "Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act."

Sent February 26, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3806 · Exempts properties within flood zones from variance requirements to raise structure.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3807 · "Corporate Disinvestment Property Tax Relief Act"; appropriates $13.5 million.*

Sent February 11, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 129 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3808 · Increases maximum penalty under "Local Government Ethics Law."

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3822 · Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3761 · Clarifies authorization for cluster developments under MLUL.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3770 · Authorizes use of electronic bidding by contracting units under "Local Public Contracts Law."

Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3725 · Permits certain county boards of chosen freeholders to publish notices of proposed or amended ordinances by title and summary.

Sent January 28, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3728 · Requires owner of building advised of structural safety concern during private inspection to notify municipal code official and DCA; provides for emergency inspection.

Sent January 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3701 · Requires installation of emergency power supply systems to certain common areas of new planned real estate developments; provides related tax incentives.

Sent January 17, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3633 · Permits reassessment of real property when municipal assessor has not received notice of material depreciation from property owner and allows Division of Taxation to extend certain statutory dates.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2036 · Permits liens in favor of planned real estate development associations for unpaid assessments in planned real estate developments.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3597 · Prohibits municipalities from charging interest on unpaid property taxes for 30 days after payment is due following hurricane or other catastrophic weather event.

Sent December 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3612 · Permits municipalities to dedicate revenues from storage of motor vehicles for maintenance, surveillance, construction expenses, and salaries related to municipal impound lots.

Sent December 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3520 · Permits liens in favor of planned real estate development associations for unpaid assessments in planned real estate developments.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3527 · Authorizes municipalities, by resolution, to require tax collector to remove parcel of real property from accelerated tax sale list if fourth quarter property taxes not paid but property materially depreciated following severe weather event.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3552 · "New Jersey Disaster Victims' Bill of Rights"; authorizes $500 million emergency State bonds and appropriates money for municipal property tax relief program.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3567 · Requires local governing body and DCA to suspend collection of certificate of occupancy and related inspection fees for homes being rented by persons identified by FEMA as displaced individuals.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3570 · "Property Tax Lien Pilot Program," establishes pilot program to allow certain municipalities greater control over sale of tax liens.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Reported out after 182 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3571 · Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3572 · Requires certain persons licensed or appointed to inspect homes to pass criminal history background check.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3574 · Permits extension of deadline for notification of depreciation of value of real property to tax assessor and allows Division of Taxation to extend certain statutory dates.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2 · Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.*

Sent December 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1358 · Concerns dissolution of free public libraries.

Sent December 3, 2012 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1918 · Permits local units to enter into joint agreements to purchase fire equipment.

Sent December 3, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 189 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3441 · Extends and expands the scope of the "Local Unit Electronic Technology Pilot Program and Study Act."

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3449 · Exempts sales of county property from certain requirements under certain circumstances.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 199 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3454 · Requires that certain motor vehicle surcharge revenues be dedicated to the Special Needs Housing Trust Fund.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3463 · Requires Local Finance Board in DCA to exercise oversight of certain local authority employment contracts and approve, when applicable, employee and board member travel expenses in excess of $250.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3466 · Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 316 · Permits certain county boards of chosen freeholders to publish notices of proposed or amended ordinances by title and summary.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2196 · Requires DCA to adopt compressed natural gas vehicle home-fueling connections code.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3411 · Authorizes civil action against developers who fail to reimburse municipalities for professional services expenses; bars developer challenges to municipal professional service charges not timely appealed.

Sent October 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3413 · Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."

Sent October 18, 2012 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3420 · Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.

Sent October 18, 2012 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3372 · Requires HMFA to expand participation in the NJ HomeKeeper Program.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3373 · Makes homeowners' association in which developer's control of executive board has not been surrendered a public body under "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act."

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3396 · Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; dedicates monies from foreclosure filing fees and fines.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3351 · Prohibits the use of county and municipal vehicles by part-time elected local government officers.

Sent October 11, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3362 · Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.*

Sent October 11, 2012 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1213 · Establishes real property assessment demonstration program.

Sent October 11, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 60 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3252 · Prohibits local officer or employee from lobbying or advocating before any body of the municipality where officer or employee serves.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3263 · Permits local units to enter into joint agreements to purchase fire equipment.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 256 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3273 · Designated "Snookiville law," authorizes municipalities to license and regulate the filming of reality shows in public locations and in public places of accommodation within their jurisdiction.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3279 · Permits use of excess municipal construction code fee collections for property tax relief.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3281 · Establishes State payment in lieu of taxes to municipalities for loss of revenues due to an overburden of tax-exempt cemetery property; appropriates $66 million.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3296 · "Property Tax Reduction Work Act"; permits local units to recruit residents to perform services in return for property tax vouchers.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3302 · Provides municipalities and fire districts with option to hire firefighters up to age 40 with eligibility for PFRS membership; allows firefighters legally hired after age 35 currently in PERS to transfer to PFRS.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 141 days

Assembly Bill 3305 · Concerns municipal rent control ordinances.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3307 · Establishes summary action to foreclose mortgages on vacant and abandoned residential property.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3317 · Eliminates duplication and redundancy in registration of certain apartments.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1744 · Permits affordable housing occupancy preferences for veterans through municipal agreements with developer.*

Sent September 24, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3248 · Establishes summary action to foreclose mortgages on vacant and abandoned residential property.

Sent September 24, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1042 · Permits local government units to increase service charge imposed for check payments returned for insufficient funds.

Sent September 24, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3188 · Requires DCA to provide accounting of monies remitted to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund" by municipality and allows for municipal affordable housing credit for funds remitted.

Sent July 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3190 · Concerns appeal of assessment of parcel of income-producing real property.

Sent July 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3218 · Modifies "inherently beneficial use" definition for purposes of zoning variance to discourage siting of wind and solar energy facilities on agricultural land and open space.

Sent July 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 533 · The "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act"; concerns shared service agreements and joint contracts, in certain municipalities, for certain tenured local employees under "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act."**

Sent July 30, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 325 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3168 · Permits counties to charge a fee to fund infrastructure through voter approval.

Sent June 28, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3180 · Requires suspension of pay of local elected officials during period between indictment and conviction for certain offenses involving moral turpitude.

Sent June 28, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3148 · Requires Director of Division of Taxation to include sales of properties in age-restricted developments by third parties in table of equalized valuations.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 195 · Permits cancellation of municipal charges and fees under $10.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1536 · Permits mayors to appoint municipal emergency management coordinators from among residents of municipalities subject to a shared services agreement.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Reported out after 164 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3119 · Permits exterior-based property reassessments within eight years of last municipal-wide revaluation.

Sent June 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3121 · Limits rent increases for certain senior citizens.

Sent June 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3070 · Requires lobby security for certain senior citizen high-rise buildings in areas with high violent crime rates.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3072 · Creates cause of action for failure to maintain certain vacant properties; requires out-of-state creditors to designate in-State representative.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Reported out after 238 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3075 · Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; appropriates $2,500,000.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3088 · Provides municipality with affordable housing credit toward its municipal fair share housing obligation for funds transferred to the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund pursuant to P.L.2008, c.46.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3094 · Concerns sharing of certain services by municipalities subject to provisions of "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act."

Sent June 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 155 days

Assembly Bill 3100 · Transfers responsibility for establishment and enforcement of ethical standards for local officials and school officials to the State Ethics Commission.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2998 · Authorizes appointment of part-time county tax administrators.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2999 · Allows certain emergency squad volunteers holding municipal elective office to vote on emergency squad concerns.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3010 · Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 115 · Creates cause of action for failure to maintain certain vacant properties; requires out-of-state creditors to designate in-State representative.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Reported out after 245 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 778 · Revises statutes concerning permissible length of time between certain public questions in certain municipalities.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 829 · Permits affordable housing occupancy preferences for veterans through municipal agreements with developer.*

Sent June 7, 2012 · Reported out after 109 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1114 · Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1914 · Requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2981 · Creates the "Meadowlands Responsible Development Program."

Sent May 24, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2965 · Subjects certain municipal and school property to property taxation.

Sent May 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2971 · Concerns dissolution of free public libraries.

Sent May 21, 2012 · Reported out after 262 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2975 · Requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap.

Sent May 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2911 · Permits consolidation of all fire districts in a municipality; sets forth procedure for consolidation.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2921 · Increases distributions to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore aid reductions; extends "poison pill" protection to total formula aid provided to each municipality.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2924 · Requires release of bid list prior to bid date under "Local Public Contracts Law."

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2950 · Extends time municipalities have to commit fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units to six years.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2748 · Permits municipalities and school districts to agree on payment dates and amounts for transfer of school purposes tax collections.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2753 · Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Reported out after 210 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2754 · Requires municipality to post sign on property subject of development application.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2758 · Permits counties to share county tax administrators.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2759 · Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities and counties to implement municipal consolidation, the sharing of services, and the creation of a joint meeting under certain circumstances.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2761 · Prohibits residential development fees on reconstruction after natural disasters.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2776 · Permits levy cap exclusion for certain monies expended by local unit for shared services.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2788 · Provides for voluntary contributions to the "Homelessness Prevention Program" through real estate sales.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2792 · Provides matching grant program for local governments to facilitate energy efficiency and conservation of resources in public buildings; appropriates $50 million.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2795 · Makes various revisions to operations of local tax collector's and assessor's offices.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2798 · Requires affordable housing be built to green building standards; requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to issue standards.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2816 · Establishes $2 surcharge upon building permits for payments to Community Health Law Project.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2823 · Requires DCA to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning upholstered furniture and furnishings purchased for use in residential premises and public buildings.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2824 · Authorizes local option tax on seller of billboard advertising space.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2827 · Clarifies manner of delivery of certain notices pursuant to "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law."

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2857 · Requires Site Improvement Advisory Board to offer recommendations to encourage sustainable development.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2858 · Permits establishment of municipal employee early retirement incentive programs.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2870 · Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signature from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission database.*

Sent May 10, 2012 · Reported out after 137 days · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 450 · Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Reported out after 273 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2737 · Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.**

Sent March 15, 2012 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2738 · Increases State appropriations to Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund by $387 million to restore municipal aid reductions from Fiscal Years 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Sent March 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2741 · Provides that subcontractors who furnish non-specialty trade work shall not be named in local public bid documents.

Sent March 15, 2012 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2717 · Extends time period for municipalities to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2722 · Limits rent increases for certain senior citizens.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2733 · Provides refundable gross income tax credit for amount of annual homestead property tax that exceeds 7 percent of homestead owner's New Jersey gross income.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2688 · Establishes the "Homeowners Down Payment Insurance Pilot Program" in HMFA.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2689 · Consolidates various municipalities into the new municipalities of Seaside Township and Long Beach Island Township, or alternatively requires shared services agreements for all major services.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2690 · Permits public referendum on certain bond ordinances in municipalities operating under the Walsh Act.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2168 · Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act"; provides expedited process for foreclosing abandoned residential properties.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2447 · Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2452 · Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee and one percent fee on transfers of certain commercial real estate and tax on sale of controlling interests in certain commercial real property.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2453 · Provides that subcontractors who furnish non-specialty trade work shall not be named in local public bid documents.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

Assembly Bill 2456 · Clarifies that publication of all county ordinances may be by title and summary.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2462 · Requires that public address, and phone number or email address, of local elected officials be available on local unit website.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2473 · Permits mayors to appoint municipal emergency management coordinators from among residents of municipalities subject to a shared services agreement.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Reported out after 289 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2474 · Ends transitional energy facilities assessment (TEFA), caps State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2483 · Restricts occupancy of dwelling unit in age-restricted community to older adults following resale.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2488 · Defines and removes limits on municipal market to affordable programs.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2490 · Requires COAH to promulgate rules and regulations providing for veterans' affordable housing assistance preference.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 216 days

Assembly Bill 2508 · Establishes conditions for exemptions from electrical contracting permit requirements for work done by certain employees of municipal and county utilities authorities on public property.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2510 · Revises filing requirements for minor subdivisions.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2592 · Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2596 · Removes requirement for one and two-family residences to be equipped with a portable fire extinguisher.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Reported out after 107 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2607 · "Property Assessment Appeal Transparency Act"; revises content of required annual notification of real property assessment.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2440 · Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.

Sent February 16, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2319 · Creates "Real Property Revaluation Review Commission."

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2328 · Requires municipalities to exempt 100% disabled veterans from construction permit surcharge fees for improvements to promote living unit accessibility; appropriates $20,000 for municipal reimbursements.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2332 · Requires builders registering under "New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to provide Social Security and employer identification numbers.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2345 · Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2378 · Designated Kevin Apuzzio's Law; allows municipalities to provide increased survivor pensions for certain volunteer emergency workers and requires municipalities to provide health and life insurance coverage to volunteer firefighters.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2414 · Implements real property assessment reforms recommended by the State Comptroller in his investigative report entitled "Inequitable Tax Assessments in the Borough of Edgewater."

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2192 · Prohibits awarding of municipal professional services contracts to certain elected officials.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2239 · Requires costs of contract for construction be revealed to municipal construction office for construction permit.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2240 · Authorizes certain municipalities to establish safety requirements for certain bars and taverns.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2241 · Requires demonstration of compliance with municipal zoning requirements as a condition for the issuance of certain construction and occupancy permits.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2242 · Requires certain pools, spas and hot tubs comply with certain barrier requirements.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2243 · Provides certified municipal fire inspectors and fire officials having more than four consecutive years service with tenure in office.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2244 · Exempts certain State authorities and local government contracting units from bidding requirements when goods and services are procured below prices available under State contract.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2245 · Expresses legislative intent that "The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act" notice provisions apply to housing cooperatives.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2246 · The "Owners' Rights and Obligations in Shared Ownership Communities Act."

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2287 · Permits board of chosen freeholders to establish "Sharing Resources" grant and loan program to encourage shared services and municipal consolidation.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2111 · Changes restrictions on certain county or municipal stream cleaning activities.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2126 · Permits imposition of municipal host community petroleum bulk processing impact fees under certain circumstances.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2135 · Establishes aid program for certain municipalities with State correctional facilities.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2149 · Permits municipality to establish restricted parking spaces for certain volunteer firefighters.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2153 · Revises statutes concerning permissible length of time between certain public questions in certain municipalities.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2033 · Provides procedures for crediting certain dwellings used by agricultural workers in determination of municipality's fair share housing obligation.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2034 · Expands range of local units eligible to join an insurance fund established by a municipality or county under certain circumstances.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2035 · Requires that the members of a housing authority must reside in the municipality in which the housing authority was created.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2047 · Limits job creation estimation under previous COAH regulations for warehousing activities.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2072 · Establishes cross-acceptance of local master plans; intermunicipal review of certain development applications.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2073 · Creates housing purchase matching grant program for reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces and the New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations; appropriates $2,000,000.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2074 · Permits municipal board of library commissioners to reduce library tax rate when municipality acquires new ratables.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2090 · Imposes residency requirements on newly appointed members of sewerage and utility authorities.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 112 · Establishes a "Local Authorities Review Commission."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 114 · Requires electronic bulletin board on DCA website for local units to advertise shared services opportunities; requires development of computerized survey to match local units together to implement shared services.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 115 · Requires suspension of local elected and appointed officers and employees indicted for certain offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office or position.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 138 · Requires builders of new homes to provide owners with building plans.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 139 · Clarifies DCA's authority to ensure planned real estate development builders comply with disclosure requirements.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 140 · Requires developer under "The Planned Real Estate Full Disclosure Act" to post bond with DCA and provides for more accountability to owners in common interest community.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 157 · Requires certain conditions affecting application for development or zoning variance to be recorded with municipality and county.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 160 · Requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education to provide sufficient time for all requested public comment at open public meetings.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 161 · Requires local unit to make adopted budget available for inspection by public in office, without written request, and to make copies available at reasonable fee.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 163 · Requires hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 165 · Permits layoff plans as substitute for employment reconciliation plans for joint meetings or shared service agreements under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 178 · Authorizes municipality to adopt ordinance permitting tenant to remain in illegal occupancy with no immediate health or safety risk; requires expiration of ordinance upon evidence of economic stabilization.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 189 · Imposes temporary rollback and freeze on property tax bills to 2009 amounts, beginning April, 2012, until State unemployment rate falls below seven percent.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 194 · Requires Council on Affordable Housing to adjust municipal fair share to reflect job loss in a municipality.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 206 · Requires municipal agency under MLUL to notify prospective applicant of potential need for additional governmental approvals.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 208 · Permits local unit to contract with private entities to lease advertising space on local unit's official Internet website.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 211 · Exempts from real property taxation during construction any building, or portion thereof, to be used for a property tax-exempt purpose.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 215 · Permits municipalities to use up to 15% of affordable housing trust fund monies to provide financial assistance grants to the owners of real property that sustained certain weather-related damage.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 223 · Prohibits municipality from imposing special assessment for curb repair in certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 255 · Allows publication of legal advertisements in "free" newspapers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 278 · Extends Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program eligibility to areas located in municipality in which casino gaming is authorized.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 281 · Expands area for designation of eligible neighborhoods under "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 289 · Authorizes counties to participate in property tax appeals for real property having a value of $10 million or more.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 305 · Requires public bodies to allow public comment at every meeting.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 310 · Permits certain oaths, affirmations, and affidavits to be taken before township and village mayors.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 311 · Requires additional notices to governmental agencies upon termination of utility services to residential customers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 314 · Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 335 · Permits taxing districts to credit amount of excess taxes paid to first two quarterly payments of local budget year next following date of final judgment, after successful appeal.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 337 · Extends for three years expiration date of certain permits pursuant to "Permit Extension Act of 2008."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 339 · Authorizes municipalities to require alternative treatment centers to meet higher security standards than required by State law and to condition land use approval to operate upon compliance with local, State, and federal laws and regulations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 360 · Requires public body to publish notice of public meeting on official Internet website.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 367 · "Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 375 · Increases annual income limits for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 403 · Requires municipalities to reimburse qualified private communities for street paving costs.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 411 · Terminates imposition of certain fees on transfers of real property.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 412 · Exempts senior citizens and blind or disabled persons from certain realty transfer fees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 424 · Changes earliest date of construction or rehabilitation of housing granted credits without controls.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 426 · Permits all municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring bond from seasonal rental landlords in certain circumstances and increases penalties for subsequent offenses.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 471 · Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 485 · Authorizes property tax levy cap banking by local units and boards of education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 536 · Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 540 · Removes statutory requirements concerning salaries for certain county officers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 547 · Requires installation of low-flow toilets and low-flow showerheads in multiple dwellings having 3 or more units.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 555 · Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 563 · Requires multiple dwelling owner advised of structural safety issues discovered during private inspection to advise DCA; requires DCA to schedule emergency inspection of that multiple dwelling within 24 hours.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 394 days

Assembly Bill 571 · Modifies State's role in local unit consolidations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 572 · Deems employee completion of required training in Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health program standard valid for other employers with same requirement.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 603 · Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 610 · Establishes municipal authority to supervise, discipline and terminate employment of construction code officials.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 616 · Permits conversion of fines for violation of certain municipal ordinances into tax liens.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 627 · Extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 628 · Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 629 · Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 647 · Revises law concerning sexually oriented businesses.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 672 · Permits cancellation of municipal charges and fees under $10.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 258 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 673 · Permits local government units to increase service charge imposed for check payments returned for insufficient funds.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 682 · Permits establishment of county-wide purchasing system by county employing qualified purchasing agent and requires participation by all municipalities and school districts within the county.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Assembly Bill 683 · Limits when bidders can be required to submit a financial statement in order to bid on a local public contract or county college contract.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 689 · Prohibits conflict of interests by governing board members or management employees of homeowners' associations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 695 · Limits rent increases in certain low income rental projects financed by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 705 · Requires written residential leases to be provided in both English and Spanish in certain municipalities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 716 · Prohibits attorney serving as elected local government officer in a municipality from representing campaign of candidate for elective office in that municipality to contest election results.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 721 · Prohibits attorney spouse or domestic partner of elected local government officer in a municipality from representing campaign of candidate for elective office in that municipality to contest election results.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 724 · Limits applicability of vacancy decontrol under local rent control ordinances under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 747 · Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 394 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 766 · Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 773 · "Highway Accident Property Tax Relief Act;" requires State to reimburse municipalities for costs of providing certain emergency services.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 785 · Allocates nondedicated portion of State realty transfer fee collections to municipal property tax relief.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 786 · Permits eligible claimant who is proportionate owner paying entire property tax bill to collect entire homestead property tax reimbursement amount.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 825 · Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 30 days of execution.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 838 · Clarifies certain standards for regulation of recreational vehicles as housing.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 852 · Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 865 · Authorizes municipalities that petition for or receive substantive certification pursuant to the "Fair Housing Act" to make certain affordable housing units available on a preferential basis to certain eligible persons.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 872 · Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 880 · Exempts contaminated and industrially-zoned sites from affordable housing rules.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 881 · Prohibits the imposition of affordable housing need and related fees upon the local transfer or move of a business.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 888 · Eliminates seniority in Civil Service and other jurisdictions for reductions in force in certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 909 · Excludes individual building single family home as his primary residence from provisions of "Fair Housing Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 913 · Exempts security deposits by residential tenants from provisions of "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 918 · Requires county board of taxation to transmit written memorandum of judgment to assessor and taxpayer within 15 days of judgment.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 924 · Provides procedure for municipality acquiring school property from non-operating school district following merger to extinguish restrictive deed covenant.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 983 · "Home-Based Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing, or retailing activities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 996 · Authorizes county to establish county hospital authority; amends title of "Municipal Hospital Authority Law."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1030 · Requires impact statement for any proposed regulation affecting volunteer ambulance squads and fire companies.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1040 · Limits right of appeal of disciplinary action taken by employer against certain public employees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1042 · Exempts contracting units who use cooperative purchasing agreements or cooperative pricing systems from price adjustments in local public contracts for asphalt cement and fuel.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1045 · Permits municipalities to provide information on property tax bills concerning amount of local tax dollars saved through shared services.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1048 · Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1052 · Increases threshold amount at which MLUL escrow deposits must be deposited in interest bearing accounts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1063 · Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1067 · Permits board of chosen freeholders to change title to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires county that changes terms to update website.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1090 · Creates the option to make a voluntary contribution for the support of local libraries on gross income tax returns.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1100 · Modifies certain State and county-funded rental assistance programs.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1109 · Requires that certain relocation notices be bilingual in municipalities where at least one-third of the population are likely to speak a common non-English native language.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1124 · Requires landlord to permit tenant to remain in foreclosed property in certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1137 · Concerns appeal of assessment of real property in certain municipalities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1143 · Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 394 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1149 · Requires counties, municipalities, fire districts, and boards of education to cooperatively develop and implement five-year financial plans.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1171 · Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1181 · Concerns contents of zoning ordinances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1202 · Permits certain fair share affordable housing obligations to be met with family and veteran's housing.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1250 · Authorizes municipal governing body to create and maintain list of municipal residents in need of special assistance in case of emergency for public safety purposes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1258 · Revises "Local Bond Law" provisions to exempt certain energy projects from appropriation requirement for five percent down payment.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1266 · Defines "mobile home park" as "multiple dwelling" for inspection purposes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1267 · Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1290 · Clarifies enforcement responsibility of State Housing Code concerning multiple dwellings from municipalities to the State under the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1332 · Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 331 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1338 · Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1348 · Revises laws governing provision of affordable housing; reestablishes regional contribution agreement as method of meeting affordable housing obligation; repeals Statewide non-residential development fee.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1360 · Allows planning and zoning board members to satisfy training requirements on Internet.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1362 · Permits municipalities to charge a fee to cover ancillary costs of traffic control; limits fee.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1388 · Authorizes payment in lieu of taxes for tax exempt institution of higher education property if 25 percent of property of municipality is tax exempt and 12.5 percent is institution's property.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1401 · The "Common Sense Shared Services Act"; concerns shared service agreements for certain local personnel under "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act."*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 527 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1402 · Requires payment to municipality for use of municipal services by for-profit lessee of property owned by county or county improvement authority.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1430 · Establishes "Smart Housing Incentives Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1435 · Creates Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization Revolving Trust Fund; places temporary surcharge on mortgage foreclosure complaints.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1442 · Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1451 · Consolidates all "doughnut municipalities" and "doughnut-hole municipalities" within 10 years.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1452 · Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter Public School Teachers, and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act."; appropriates $5 million.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1453 · Requires sharing of revenues derived from major developments situated near municipal borders under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1454 · Authorizes adoption of timed-growth ordinances by municipalities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1458 · Subjects most State property to local property taxation beginning on July 1, 2010.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1466 · Requires filing of financial and conflict disclosure statements as condition of development approval.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1472 · Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each housing unit occupied by a veteran; permits municipalities to satisfy fair share affordable housing obligation through 35 percent set aside for v

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1473 · Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each unit of transitional housing occupied by a veteran.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1478 · Amends law concerning conversion of age-restricted communities to define substantial detriment and makes other clarifications.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1479 · Requires local authorities and commissions to establish an Internet website and post information related to each entity's mission, finances, meetings, and employees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1503 · Requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1508 · Prohibits certain local officers from authorizing certain transfers, appointments, changes in compensation, and funding for capital projects in local units.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1514 · Makes various technical and procedural amendments to the "Municipal Land Use Law."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1518 · Permits tenant to be removed from leased housing due to criminal activity under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1529 · Establishes "Property Tax Levy Cap Task Force" to monitor impact of changes to levy cap law.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1550 · Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1559 · Allows homestead property tax reimbursement program participants who lose income eligibility due to an IRA withdraw for certain purposes to maintain base year upon requalification.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1565 · Revises requirement that library tax be assessed against equalized value of property.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1570 · Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 331 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 1577 · Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1587 · Creates the "Mold Safe Housing Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1591 · Establishes real property assessment demonstration program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 335 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1592 · Requires DCA to provide information regarding "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act" to certain dwelling units approved for Weatherization Assistance Program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1593 · Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program; extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1595 · Authorizes issuance of special emergency notes to finance special emergency appropriations for payment of current year property assessment appeal refunds over three years.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1612 · Creates the "Local Unit Audit Teams" program in the Department of the Treasury.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1632 · Creates program for installing standby emergency power generators in new senior housing.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1636 · Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1637 · Establishes DCA oversight of Passaic Valley Sewerage Comissioners.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1642 · Designated the Equitable Disclosure Act of 2010, modifies provisions of MLUL concerning objectors to applications for development.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1645 · Allows for modifications to land use approvals because of changed economics.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1648 · Allows municipalities to designate redevelopment entities and certain non-profits to act as land banks.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 149 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1654 · Requires the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1655 · Requires Local Finance Board approval for proposed loan agreements between local authorities and for-profit entities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1658 · Permits county board of taxation to extend municipality's filing deadline for assessment appeals for any year in which revaluation is implemented.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1660 · Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1666 · Allows property taxpayers an additional 90 days to file tax appeal after revaluation.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1700 · Clarifies authority of municipalities to utilize zoning authority to regulate billboards or outdoor advertising bearing commercial advertisements.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1712 · Permits eviction for good cause of tenants who are creating nuisance; requires court to notify landlord when restraining order has been issued barring tenant from residential rental property.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 702 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1715 · Permits master deed of condominium to reflect proportional common and limited common elements interests of each owner as fractions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1716 · Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1720 · Modifies intent, purpose and standard of construction of "Municipal Land Use Law."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1721 · Prohibits BPU from exercising authority over utility service extensions in manner which creates cost differentials that distinguish among persons or localities based on location of such extensions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1723 · Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1724 · Amends the "Fair Housing Act" to change details of regional contribution agreements.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1725 · Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1728 · Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes Council on Affordable Housing.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1729 · Requires contracting units and boards of education to credit contractors with interest earned on certain funds withheld from payment to contractors.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1730 · Concerns membership and management of homeowners associations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1758 · Revises responsibility for meadowlands adjustment payments.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1771 · Revises procedure for removal of municipal administrator by municipal council; provides for payment of balance of salary to municipal administrator upon removal.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1785 · Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1788 · Permits preference in awarding certain public contracts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1790 · Creates permissive county-based housing assistance program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1866 · The "Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1867 · Permits municipality to pay tax refund in equal installments over period of three years.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1869 · Requires taxpayer to provide certificate of merit setting forth estimated true value of certain property which is subject to county tax appeal.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1870 · Authorizes mechanism for independent determination of legal sufficiency of initiated ordinances and referendum petitions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1876 · Reduces maximum rate of interest to be charged for delinquent taxes from 18% to 12%.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1929 · Subjects certain shared service agreements to review of Attorney General; requires Division of Local Government Services to provide assistance with shared service agreements.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1940 · Requires certain political subdivisions to grant employees only those holidays granted to State employees and standardizes amount of paid vacation and sick leave granted to employees of certain political subdivisions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1941 · Prohibits certain political subdivisions from awarding longevity-based benefits to their employees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1942 · Prohibits annual bonuses for perfect attendance and the non-use of sick leave.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1943 · Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1947 · Requires COAH to subtract affordable units from municipality's fair share affordable housing obligation to reflect job loss upon closure of federal military installation.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1949 · Repeals statutory requirement of annual or biennial dog census.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1975 · Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1976 · The "Renewable Energy District Financing Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1983 · Modifies requirements for local unit to dissolve certain authorities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1985 · Exempts various local units of government from State permitting fees and permits the reimbursement of violation fines under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1991 · Excludes appropriations to reserve for uncollected taxes in excess of two percent from calculations of municipal adjusted tax levy.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2006 · Permits municipality to hire private company to provide construction officials, subcode officials, and technical assistants.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days