Economic Growth

Senate Bill 2938 · Directs public utilities and pipeline operators to reimburse municipalities for certain emergency services.

Sent August 19, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2908 · Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.

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

Assembly Bill 932 · Concerns permits, letters of exemption, and enforcement with regard to agricultural activities under "Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act".

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

Assembly Bill 3334 · Requires BPU to conduct study on how electric chiller equipment and natural gas cooling equipment would increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings.*

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

Assembly Bill 3475 · "Disaster Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online

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

Assembly Bill 4082 · "Government Energy Reliability and Savings Public-Private Partnership Act."

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

Assembly Bill 1382 · Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide bill credits to volunteer fire companies, first aid, rescue, and emergency squads, and nonprofit homeless and domestic violence assistance organizations.

Sent June 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2716 · Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until 2016; establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."**

Sent June 3, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days, 3–2 · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2845 · Replaces NJ Wine Industry Advisory Council with NJ Wine Board and establishes new duties and authorizes revenue-producing activities.

Sent June 3, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2270 · Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from NJEDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.

Sent May 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2871 · Provides for confiscation and forfeiture of mislabeled Jersey Fresh and similarly branded goods.

Sent May 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2978 · Requires Department of Agriculture to publish on its website information concerning wineries and community supported agriculture entities in NJ.

Sent May 20, 2013 · Reported out after 206 days, 4–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3535 · Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."

Sent May 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3680 · "The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**

Sent May 20, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3902 · Establishes certain pet shop requirements and standards for care of dogs.

Sent May 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2794 · Establishes farmland preservation inheritance tax deduction program within Department of Agriculture.

Sent May 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 507 · Establishes licensing program in Department of Agriculture for farmed deer and other cervids.

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

Assembly Bill 2248 · Establishes certain requirements for trapping of snapping turtles.

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

Assembly Bill 3905 · Revises animal cruelty offenses and penalties concerning animal abandonment and failure to report injuring certain animals with a motor vehicle; increases civil penalties for certain other animal cruelty offenses.*

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

Senate Bill 2728 · Requires health certificate, bill of sale, and certain breeder information for each cat or dog sold in the State and such information be made available to consumers; establishes penalties for violations.

Sent April 29, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2703 · Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.

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

Senate Bill 2710 · "The New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.*

Sent April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 231 days, 4–0 · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2887 · Requires Energy Master Plan to include long-term capacity planning and infrastructure planning.

Sent April 15, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 213 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3289 · "The New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.**

Sent April 15, 2013 · Reported out after 241 days, 4–0 · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3303 · Prohibits animal cruelty violators from owning domestic companion animals and from working at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."

Sent April 15, 2013 · Reported out after 269 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2675 · Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."

Sent April 15, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2625 · Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."

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

Senate Bill 2628 · "New Jersey Rural Electric Cooperative Act."

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

Senate Bill 2583 · "New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**

Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 18 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2611 · Directs BPU to coordinate with PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. concerning development of offshore transmission infrastructure.

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

Senate Bill 2541 · Requires electric public utilities to implement flood mitigation plans for certain electric distribution substations; prohibits rate increase pending implementation of flood mitigation plans.

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

Senate Bill 2542 · Requires electric public utilities to file with BPU and implement distribution infrastructure protection plans; prohibits rate increase pending implementation of plans.

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

Assembly Bill 3043 · Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.*

Sent February 4, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2526 · Requires electric public utilities to provide training, equipment, indemnity, and reimbursement to certain municipal employees for moving and securing detached, above-ground distribution lines impeding vehicular traffic during lengthy power outages.

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

Senate Bill 2537 · Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 2504 · Exempts certain veterinary students from compliance with veterinary practice licensure laws.

Sent January 28, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2509 · Requiring electric public utilities and municipal and county shade tree commissions to meet annually concerning vegetation management; requires commissions to implement vegetation management plans.

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

Senate Bill 2510 · Establishes Job Opportunity Benefit Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses having large number of employees in the State.

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

Senate Bill 2470 · Provides tax credits to certain businesses for certain capital investment in qualified business facilities and qualified residential projects located in vicinity of designated transit villages.

Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2473 · Establishes small business loan guarantee program in EDA to support capital purchases and operating expenses and permits certain qualified businesses in regional centers to qualify for certain EDA loans.*

Sent January 14, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 14 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2369 · Requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, or food boxes in certain areas located in black bear habitat under certain circumstances, including garbage collection, and prohibits certain actions that would result in feeding of black bears.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Reported out after 310 days, 3–2 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2429 · "Public Utility Reliability Investment Act"; requires public utilities to file infrastructure improvement plans to increase service reliability with BPU.

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

Senate Bill 2434 · Provides three years of partial funding to urban enterprise zone assistance fund for Hurricane Sandy relief.

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

Senate Bill 2437 · Provides for certain limits on rates sewerage facilities may charge for processing diverted wastewater from other sewerage facilities when damaged by a natural disaster or other emergent event.

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

Assembly Bill 2005 · Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for qualified investment in certain biotechnology businesses.

Sent December 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2122 · Permits small, women or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.

Sent December 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2411 · Requires electric and gas public utilities to file maps and information concerning utility infrastructure with municipal emergency management personnel.

Sent December 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2414 · Directs BPU to study whether State's electric distribution system meets certain standards.

Sent December 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2420 · "New Jersey Residents' Power Protection Act"; requires use of emergency power generators by various facilities and businesses; provides related tax incentives.

Sent December 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2371 · Requires electric public utilities to repair or install street lights within certain time periods after municipal notification.

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

Senate Bill 2373 · Requires electric public utilities to provide electric circuit maps to municipalities every five years.

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

Senate Bill 2374 · Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.

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

Senate Bill 2377 · Requires water utilities to cover costs related to flooding damage under certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 2378 · Authorizes seizure and impoundment of a dog believed to have attacked, severely injured, or killed another domestic animal.

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

Senate Bill 2349 · Directs BPU to adopt best practices and standards for public utility disaster response.

Sent November 29, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2358 · Requires electric distribution lines be located underground in areas affected by severe weather or natural disasters.

Sent November 29, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2360 · Establishes cruelly restraining a dog as a criminal and civil animal cruelty offense.

Sent November 29, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2298 · Requires BPU to issue written decision concerning utility rate increase approvals to public via its website.

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

Senate Bill 2299 · Revises requirements related to public hearings on proposed public utility rate increases.

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

Senate Bill 2300 · Requires public utilities to provide customers notice of request for increase in rates; revises requirements related to hearings on proposed rate increases.

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

Senate Bill 2301 · Requires public utilities to mail customers detailed explanation of rate settlement agreements prior to final BPU vote.

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

Senate Bill 2302 · "Save New Jersey Electric and Gas Public Utility Customer Service and Call Center Jobs Act"; requires notification by electric and gas utilities when relocating customer and call centers out of State.

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

Senate Bill 2308 · Prohibits certain energy suppliers from making false and misleading claims to potential customers; prohibits suppliers' calls to customers where no business relationship exists.*

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 217 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2319 · Allows host municipalities to offer property tax abatements on former Fort Monmouth property under terms and conditions established by those municipalities.

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

Senate Bill 2329 · Limits non-debt service portion of sewerage and utilities authority charge or fee increases to no more than 2% over previous year.

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

Assembly Bill 2132 · Authorizes BPU to promulgate regulations requiring electricity providers to provide information so customers may compare prices and services.*

Sent October 25, 2012 · Reported out after 417 days, 4–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3038 · Requires public water utilities to provide customers notice in utility bills of request for increase in rates.

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

Senate Bill 2296 · "Save New Jersey Electric and Gas Public Utility Customer Service and Call Center Jobs Act"; requires notification by electric and gas utilities when relocating customer and call centers out of State.

Sent October 25, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

Senate Bill 2206 · "The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2012"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.

Sent October 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2220 · Prohibits animal cruelty violators from owning domestic companion animals and from working at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."*

Sent October 1, 2012 · Reported out after 465 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 26 · "The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.

Sent September 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2180 · Creates New Jersey Business Action Center.

Sent September 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2181 · Requires BPU to promulgate regulations requiring electricity providers to provide information so customers can compare prices and services.

Sent September 20, 2012 · Reported out after 452 days, 4–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2156 · Establishes summary action to foreclose mortgages on vacant and abandoned residential property.

Sent July 30, 2012 · Reported out after 21 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2157 · Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."

Sent July 30, 2012 · Reported out after 21 days, 3–2 · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 1522 · Requires BPU, under certain circumstances, to issue a decision within 180 days after receipt of petition by public utilities to sell certain real property.*

Sent July 26, 2012 · Reported out after 56 days, 3–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2145 · Modifies certain CATV company filing requirements with BPU and CATV company subsciber notice requirements concerning rates, charges, or services.*

Sent July 26, 2012 · Reported out after 504 days, 4–0 · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 753 · Modifies certain CATV company filing requirements with BPU and CATV company subsciber notice requirements concerning rates, charges, or services.*

Sent June 28, 2012 · Reported out after 532 days, 4–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1523 · Removes requirement that certain telecommunications companies file tariffs with BPU; requires them to provide certain information to public via their website; allows them assess late payment charge on unpaid bills.*

Sent June 28, 2012 · Reported out after 536 days, 4–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1528 · Modifies certain service outage compensation and notice requirements for CATV companies.

Sent June 28, 2012 · Reported out after 354 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2315 · Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.

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

Senate Bill 2122 · Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.**

Sent June 28, 2012 · Reported out after 256 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2131 · Allows corporation business tax credits to developers for specified capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.

Sent June 28, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 256 days

Assembly Bill 347 · Requires court to issue animal protective orders against persons found guilty of abusing animals.

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

Assembly Bill 1596 · Creates "New Jersey Life Science Internship Challenge" program.

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

Senate Bill 2099 · Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.

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

Senate Bill 2074 · Permits special occasion events that promote agricultural tourism to be conducted on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 518 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2651 · Requires employer notification when relocating call center services to foreign country.

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

Senate Bill 2046 · Eliminates requirement for CATV companies to provide advance notification of price decreases or addition of channel offerings.

Sent June 4, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2051 · Requires Department of Agriculture to publish on its website information concerning wineries and community supported agriculture entities in NJ.

Sent June 4, 2012 · Reported out after 556 days, 4–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2053 · Regulates placement of charges for products or services on telephone bills.

Sent June 4, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 495 · Creates crime of threatening the life of certain animals; designated as Dano and Valder's Law.**

Sent May 31, 2012 · Reported out after 81 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1218 · Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.

Sent May 31, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 567 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2023 · Prohibits slaughter of horses and sale of horse flesh for human consumption.

Sent May 31, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days, 3–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2125 · Eliminates requirement for CATV companies to provide advance notification of price decreases or addition of channel offerings. *

Sent May 31, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2017 · Authorizes creation of 33rd urban enterprise zone in Linden City.

Sent May 31, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2024 · Establishes licensing program in Department of Agriculture for farmed deer and other cervids.

Sent May 31, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1976 · Prohibits slaughter of horses and sale of horse flesh for human consumption.

Sent May 24, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days, 3–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1984 · "Vader's Law"; revises law to enhance penalty for injuring or harming certain dogs.

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

Senate Bill 1986 · Requires certain companies providing local telephone service within 10-mile radius of nuclear electric generating facility to adhere to certain service quality standards.

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

Senate Bill 1948 · Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for qualified investment in certain biotechnology businesses.

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

Senate Bill 1920 · Requires employer notification when relocating call center services to foreign country.

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

Assembly Bill 323 · Permits special occasion events that promote agricultural tourism to be conducted on preserved farmland under certain circumstances. *

Sent May 3, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 560 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 1585 · Prohibits automatic renewal of service contracts.

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

Senate Bill 1840 · Establishes the "Healthy Puppies and Kittens Assurance Act."

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

Senate Bill 1846 · Concerns replacement of natural gas pressure regulators in downtown commercial districts.

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

Senate Bill 1858 · Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.*

Sent May 3, 2012 · Reported out after 140 days, 3–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1882 · "Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.

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

Senate Bill 1921 · Establishes animal cruelty offense of cruel confinement of a gestating pig.

Sent May 3, 2012 · Reported out after 32 days, 3–0 · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1922 · Prohibits the sale and possession of shark fins.

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

Senate Bill 1788 · Requires certain CATV companies to make CATV service available throughout residential areas of municipality within specified number of years after CATV company first provides service to municipality.

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

Senate Bill 1794 · Provides for mail notice of certain telephone rate and tariff changes.

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

Senate Bill 1802 · Permits a joint meeting by the Senate and Assembly Budget Committees to review and veto utility rate increases approved by BPU.

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

Senate Bill 1753 · Clarifies requests for proposals of public entities implementing energy savings improvement program contracts.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days, 4–1 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1764 · Prohibits possession and sale of shark fins.

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

Senate Bill 1728 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain packaging equipment.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 51 days

Senate Bill 1729 · Requires minimum water usage charge to be applied per dwelling unit in multi-family dwelling.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1752 · Expands eligible municipalities under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act" to include Harrison Town in Hudson County.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1756 · Provides bonus awards to certain businesses who hire employees who were previously unemployed for more than 13 weeks.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1716 · Requires 30-day grace period prior to accrual of interest on late water and sewer bill payments.

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

Senate Bill 1719 · Provides for awarding of certain incentives to persons making certain investments and creating certain jobs and revises sales and use tax to enumerate certain persons presumed to be sellers; makes an appropriation.

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

Assembly Bill 755 · Revises notice requirements by CATV companies for changes to station channel positions to be consistent with federal law.*

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

Senate Bill 1696 · Permits small, women owned, or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers or planning areas to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.

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

Senate Bill 1629 · Provides that sales by UEZ retailers of items delivered to location outside of the UEZ shall not qualify for partial exemption from the sales tax.

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

Senate Bill 1655 · Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from NJEDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.

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

Senate Bill 1667 · Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.

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

Senate Bill 1585 · Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers who employ certain individuals who have received training from certain community rehabilitation programs.

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

Senate Bill 1597 · Expands eligibility under the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act by broadening certain municipal qualifier provisions.

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

Senate Bill 1495 · Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable television customers.

Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1497 · Establishes cruel restraint of a dog as an animal cruelty offense.

Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1498 · Requires BPU to mandate electric power supply reliability and prevent market manipulation by electric power suppliers.

Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1500 · Deletes requirement for certain cable television companies to fund "CATV Universal Access Fund."

Sent February 9, 2012 · Reported out after 116 days, 3–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1505 · Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.

Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1562 · Increases amount of tax credits authorized to be issued under Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program and extends application deadline.*

Sent February 9, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days, 3–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1566 · Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act"; provides expedited process for foreclosing abandoned residential properties.

Sent February 9, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1352 · Extends "Right to Farm" protections to cultivation or production of marijuana for medical use; permits such activity on preserved farmland; prohibits county or municipal interference with such activity.

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

Senate Bill 1365 · Requires electric public utilities to prepare a study to better monitor street light outages.

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

Senate Bill 1386 · Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.

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

Senate Bill 1390 · Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.

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

Senate Bill 1395 · Exempts from payment certain taxes and energy charges for manufacturing facilities.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 79 days

Senate Bill 1266 · Concerns eligible municipalities under the urban transit hub credit.

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

Senate Bill 1267 · Requires NJ Business Action Center to assist boat manufacturers in converting or expanding business operations to manufacture components for wind energy equipment.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Reported out after 35 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1275 · Provides that preserved farmland may be sold by the State or a local government unit only to established farmers and restricts size of farmer residence which may be built thereon.

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

Senate Bill 1280 · Directs the BPU to determine whether the electric power generation service market in this State is competitive and to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature.

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

Senate Bill 1282 · Increases income threshold for qualifying for farmland assessment.

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

Senate Bill 1295 · Requires repayment of development subsidies in certain cases of failure to meet job creation or retention requirements.

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

Senate Bill 1296 · Establishes employment goals and requirements for development subsidies.

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

Senate Bill 1303 · Revises penalties for animal cruelty, increasing degree of certain offenses; designated as Patrick's Law.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Reported out after 234 days, 3–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1351 · Concerns regulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, and recycling industries.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

Senate Bill 1086 · Provides corporation business tax incentives for life sciences research.

Sent January 23, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1209 · Permits NJ boat manufacturers to qualify for EDA loans for renewable energy technology, equipment, or systems.

Sent January 23, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 891 · Requires court to issue animal protection order against person found guilty of abusing an animal.

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

Senate Bill 898 · Authorizes creation of economic recovery districts; authorizes certain economic recovery district management corporations to issue bonds secured by incentive grants.

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

Senate Bill 905 · Revises sales and use tax to enumerate certain persons deemed to be sellers responsible for collection of sales and use tax and to clarify tax collection responsibilities of certain other persons and agents.

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

Senate Bill 917 · Creates Meadowlands Economic Development Trust; provides for sharing of tax revenues generated by developments of regional economic significance to improve local quality of life.

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

Senate Bill 928 · Revises animal cruelty offenses concerning abuse, abandonment, neglect, and improper euthanizing of animals, increases criminal and civil penalties therefor; establishes such penalties for new offenses; repeals conflicting sections of law.

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

Senate Bill 931 · Revises animal fighting laws; establishes minimum penalty for criminal animal cruelty offenses; establishes additional penalties for animal cruelty offenses.

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

Senate Bill 936 · Establishes program for directing motorists to agricultural tourism establishments.

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

Senate Bill 937 · Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow their customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 702 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 938 · Directs DOT to allow wineries to erect tourist-oriented directional signs on roads and highways.

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

Senate Bill 945 · Imposes certain registration and reporting requirements to prevent illegal trade of tigers.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Reported out after 6 days, 4–0 · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 949 · Establishes NJ Task Force on Utility Sub-metering.

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

Senate Bill 971 · Requires NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to notify and receive input from Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission and Hackensack Meadowlands District municipalities concerning certain Meadowlands complex projects.

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

Senate Bill 978 · Amends "State Transfer of Development Rights Act," and provides for impact fees and other incentives for establishment of transfer of development rights programs.

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

Senate Bill 981 · Modifies certain service outage compensation and notice requirements for CATV companies.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Reported out after 517 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 993 · Requires telephone companies regulated by BPU to mail certain service discontinuance notices via certified, return receipt requested.

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

Senate Bill 994 · Requires certain cable television companies to offer free Internet access to public libraries.

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

Senate Bill 1002 · Allows corporation business tax credits as incentives for redevelopment of distressed shopping centers.

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

Senate Bill 1005 · Creates matching grant program for small businesses engaged in life sciences.

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

Senate Bill 1006 · Creates grant program for newly established small businesses engaged in life sciences.

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

Senate Bill 1022 · Establishes the "New Jersey Foreclosure to Affordable Housing Transformation Act."

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Senate Bill 1027 · Extends for 18 months application submission deadline to EDA for review and approval of certain construction projects involving public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Reported out after 6 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 79 · Creates crime of threatening the life of certain animals; designated as Dano and Valder's Law.**

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 223 days, 5–0 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 148 · Requires wireless cell phone company to inform subscribers that cell phone GPS capability may be deactivated.

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

Senate Bill 208 · Recodifies offenses against animals under State criminal code; increases degree of crime for certain offenses.

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

Senate Bill 209 · Establishes animal cruelty offenses pertaining to chaining or other restraint of animals.

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

Senate Bill 212 · Authorizes creation of 33rd urban enterprise zone in Borough of Seaside Heights.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 62 days

Senate Bill 279 · Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.

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

Senate Bill 286 · Directs NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct feasibility study of Meadowlands convention center project.

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

Senate Bill 293 · Adds aneutronic fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."

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

Senate Bill 310 · Establishes conflict resolution procedures through Department of Agriculture for complaints against commercial fishing docks and fish processing facilities.

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

Senate Bill 326 · "Emergency Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online and via telep

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

Senate Bill 329 · Provides grants to eligible businesses equal to 5% of annual base salary of new employees hired under employment grant component of Invest in New Jersey Business Grant Program.

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

Senate Bill 343 · Expands programs in BPU to include low-interest loans and grants to municipalities for energy efficient programs and innovative energy technologies.

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

Senate Bill 387 · Requires municipal court to hear certain violations of animal cruelty statutes within 14 days of the summons date.

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

Senate Bill 399 · Exempts sales of methane gas fuel conversion machinery and equipment from sales and use taxes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 62 days

Senate Bill 426 · Extends for two years expiration date of certain permits pursuant to "Permit Extension Act of 2008."

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

Senate Bill 429 · Requires municipalities to submit economic growth plans to DCA for approval of continued participation in the urban enterprise zone program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 13 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 431 · Concerns UEZ program funding to qualifying municipalities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 62 days

Senate Bill 467 · Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with Board of Public Utilities.

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

Senate Bill 531 · Establishes New Jersey Food Access Initiative; funds initiative with certain sales tax revenue from urban enterprise zones for five years.

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

Senate Bill 579 · Provides enhanced tax credits to certain businesses under the Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant Program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 370 days

Senate Bill 580 · Prohibits persons violating animal cruelty law from owning, keeping, or harboring animals; requires DHSS establish and maintain website list of such persons.

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

Senate Bill 581 · "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 27 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 596 · Reduces corporation business tax rate and provides an additional rate reduction for three years for taxpayers that relocate corporate headquarters to New Jersey.

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

Senate Bill 604 · Allows Eatontown, Oceanport, and Tinton Falls mayors to designate council member to represent them as members of Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority.

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

Senate Bill 633 · Designated "New Jersey Economic Development Promotion Act"; streamlines and reorganizes State economic development statutes in order to promote administrative efficiency.

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

Senate Bill 658 · Prohibits imposition of sewerage service connection fee by regional sewerage authorities and public utilities upon certain municipalities and boards of education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 27 days, 5–0 · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 661 · Subjects county and municipal sewerage authority service rate increases to approval by Board of Public Utilities.

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

Senate Bill 682 · Requires sewerage companies to provide metered service to certain single family, age-restricted community housing customers upon request; prohibits those companies from assessing charges for sewer service prior to providing such service.

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

Senate Bill 695 · Allows certain owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for land underlying and next to farm buildings or structures.

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

Senate Bill 722 · Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zones in Garfield, Harrison and Keansburg as well as a joint urban enterprise zone in Cliffside Park and Fairview.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 62 days

Senate Bill 743 · Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 55 days, 4–1 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 794 · Requires Director of Division of Taxation to study impact of State business income taxes on business out-migration, business formation, and employment.

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

Senate Bill 830 · "Telecommunications-Cable Television Deregulation Ensuring Consumer Protection Act"; revises State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and cable television companies.

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

Senate Bill 835 · Requires public utilities to set bill due date to no earlier than 28 days past postmarked date if mailed by regular mail, or 28 days past sent date if sent electronically.

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

Senate Bill 836 · Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings.

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

Senate Bill 866 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.

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

Senate Bill 877 · The "Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act;" alters State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and CATV Companies.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 279 days