Committees · 2014–2015 Session
A General Assembly committee, in every session since the 2000–2001 session.
Called Budget and Appropriations in the 2002–2003 session.
Other sessions: 2026–2027 · 2024–2025 · 2022–2023 · 2020–2021 · 2018–2019 · 2016–2017 · 2012–2013 · 2010–2011 · 2008–2009 · 2006–2007 · 2004–2005 · 2002–2003 · 2000–2001
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 36th District
Democrat · 3rd District
Republican · 8th District
Republican · 25th District
Democrat · 20th District
Democrat · 37th District
Democrat · 29th District
Democrat · 27th District
Democrat · 33rd District
Republican · 13th District
Democrat · 7th District
Republican · 26th District
Democrat · 35th District
Bills sent to the committee in the 2014–2015 Session.
Bills sent104
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out57%
59 of 104; 45 stopped in committee
Time in committee0 days
most between 0 and 4 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–202756 bills
reported 88% · typically 0 days, most 0–5 · 0 amendments · 15 members
2024–2025100 bills
reported 87% · typically 0 days · 0 amendments · 17 members
2022–2023102 bills
reported 88% · typically 0 days · 0 amendments · 15 members
2020–2021119 bills
reported 55% · typically 0 days · 0 amendments · 13 members
2018–2019154 bills
reported 69% · typically 0 days, most 0–4 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2016–2017134 bills
reported 48% · typically 4 days, most 0–7 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2014–2015104 bills
reported 57% · typically 0 days, most 0–4 · 0 amendments · 13 members
2012–2013209 bills
reported 67% · typically 3 days, most 0–4 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2010–2011169 bills
reported 66% · typically 0 days, most 0–4 · 0 amendments · 15 members
2008–2009107 bills
reported 67% · typically 0 days, most 0–4 · 0 amendments · 14 members
2006–2007120 bills
reported 55% · typically 4 days, most 0–7 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2004–2005164 bills
reported 87% · typically 0 days, most 0–3 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2002–200390 bills
reported 81% · typically 4 days, most 2–7 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2000–200111 bills
reported 73% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 11 members
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2014–2015 Session, newest first.
Assembly Bill 4889 · Concerns return of development fees to municipalities for transportation related projects.
Sent December 10, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4711 · Prioritizes investment of State administered pension funds in in-state infrastructure project investments over comparable out-of-state infrastructure project investments.
Sent November 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4667 · Prohibits business expense deductions for punitive damages paid in civil litigation under the corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Sent June 29, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3034 · Disallows tax deduction under corporation business tax and gross income tax for punitive damages paid in connection with legal action; includes amount paid as punitive damages on behalf of taxpayer in income for tax purposes.
Sent June 25, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2443 · Establishes certain apprentice hunting licenses.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3151 · Creates Sporting Facility License governing sale of alcoholic beverages under certain cercumstances.*
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3393 · Permits Newark to use rental car tax proceeds over three-year period to help reduce its "cash deficit for preceding year" appropriation and operational deficit.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3672 · Makes FY 2015 supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 4120 · Extends urban enterprise zone designation in all qualifying municipalities for additional 10 years. *
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4121 · Provides certain definitions for biofuels under "Motor Fuels Tax Act."
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4558 · Appropriates $4,750,000 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4559 · Appropriates $88,592,361 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4583 · Disallows tax deduction under corporation business tax and gross income tax for punitive damages paid in connection with legal action; includes amount paid as punitive damages on behalf of taxpayer in income for tax purposes.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4587 · Requires facilities providing services to persons with developmental disabilities and schools to adopt policies permitting administration of medical marijuana to qualifying patients.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4600 · Appropriates $35,347,174,000 in State funds and $17,323,048,000 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2015-2016.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4601 · Makes fiscal year 2015 State supplemental appropriations, reduces State appropriations and amends language provisions.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4602 · Increases State earned income tax credit from 20% to 30% of federal earned income tax credit for taxable years 2015 and thereafter.*
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4603 · Imposes a one-year surcharge on Corporation Business Tax liabilities.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 4604 · Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 4605 · Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4606 · Makes FY 2015 supplemental State appropriations totaling $300,000,000 for prepayment of portion of FY 2016 employer contributions to State-administered public employee defined benefit retirement systems.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4607 · Makes FY 2016 supplemental appropriations of $6,500,000 and adds language provision.
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Senate Bill 573 · Establishes apprentice firearm hunting license and apprentice bow and arrow license.*
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 2599 · Provides certain definitions for biofuels under "Motor Fuels Tax Act."*
Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4421 · "Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Sent May 11, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4423 · Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
Sent May 11, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4424 · Requires Governor to file annual report disclosing expenditures made from funds provided thereto as allowance.
Sent May 11, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4326 · Reforms annual State revenue estimating and reporting, and executive State budget presentation and revenue certification processes.
Sent March 23, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 3062 · Revises certain provisions of New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program.***
Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4281 · Amends Fiscal Year 2015 budget to provide one-half of certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of remediation, restoration, and clean up.
Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4300 · "Volunteers in Public Service Pension Reform Act," allows municipal elected officials in PERS to retire based on other PERS service and remain in office with no salary or health care benefits for that office.
Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4311 · Allows PFRS to pay pension to member who resigns and retires from PFRS-covered employment to assume elective office with same employer to eliminate conflict of incompatible positions.
Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 1998 · Revises certain provisions of New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program.
Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 2788 · "Volunteers in Public Service Pension Reform Act," allows municipal elected officials in PERS to retire based on other PERS service and remain in office with no salary or health care benefits for that office.
Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 2789 · Allows PFRS to pay pension to member who resigns and retires from PFRS-covered employment to assume elective office with same employer to eliminate conflict of incompatible positions.
Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 2791 · Amends Fiscal Year 2015 budget to provide one-half of certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of remediation, restoration, and clean up.
Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 4225 · Exempts transfers of property to Class C beneficiaries from transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount under estate tax to $5,000,000 over five-year period.
Sent February 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4191 · Establishes the State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.
Sent February 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3952 · Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Sent December 15, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 3617 · Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Sent December 11, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3620 · Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Sent December 11, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3969 · "Hackensack Meadowlands Agency Consolidation Act"; "Hackensack Meadowlands Transportation Planning District Act of 2014"; "New Jersey Meadowlands Tax Relief Act."
Sent December 11, 2014 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 1811 · Requires use of goods made in the United States for public contracts; requires disclosures by businesses that receive public contracts or development assistance.**
Sent December 11, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 3885 · Eliminates transfer inheritance tax on Class C beneficiaries and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for New Jersey estate tax to $1,500,000.
Sent November 13, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2354 · Concerns earned sick leave.
Sent October 27, 2014 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3827 · Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Sent October 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3794 · Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Sent October 9, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3682 · Eliminates language in FY 2015 appropriation act that restricts participation of certain institutions in the Tuition Aid Grant program.
Sent September 18, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3683 · Exempts principal residences from the transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Sent September 18, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3496 · Increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $5 million over period of five years.
Sent July 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3518 · Ends the estate tax and raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $350,000.
Sent July 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1999 · "The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal record.*
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3059 · Requires use of goods made in the United States for public contracts; requires disclosures by businesses that receive public contracts or development assistance.**
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 171 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3310 · Credits increases in employee contributions required by P.L.2011, c.78 as additional contributions to TPAF, JRS, PERS, PFRS, and SPRS unavailable to reduce normal contributions of State and local employers for actuarial valuations beginning July 1, 2015.
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 3459 · Extends application period for certain urban hope projects; permits reconstructed facilities as part of projects; and provides additional retirement benefits for certain PERS and TPAF members in certain urban hope districts*
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3482 · Appropriates $34,133,290,000 in State funds and $15,013,691,000 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2014-2015.
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3483 · Adjusts the FY2014 budget by making supplemental appropriations totaling $33,348,000 and modifying language provisions.
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3484 · Imposes a one-year fifteen percent surcharge on Corporation Business Tax liabilities.
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 3485 · Raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 to 10.75 percent for a temporary three-year-period and restores the State earned income tax credit to 25 percent of the federal credit.
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 3486 · Adjusts and clarifies certain State tax compliance standards and restricts certain State tax benefits.
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3487 · Requires State to pay its pension contributions quarterly on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15.
Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1907 · Reinstates moratorium on imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until January 2015.
Sent June 12, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 3046 · Increases the number of voting members of the board of governors of Rutgers University from 15 to19 members.
Sent June 12, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3264 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015.
Sent June 12, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3265 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015.
Sent June 12, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3266 · Establishes Equipment Loan Program in NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust; changes submission and approval requirements for financial plan.
Sent June 12, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3328 · Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
Sent June 12, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3366 · Increases pension and retirement income exclusions under gross income tax for certain taxpayers.
Sent June 9, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3392 · The "New Jersey Meadowlands Tax Relief Act."
Sent June 9, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3311 · Requires Governor's annual budget message to include description and fiscal analyses of recommendations to raise State revenue estimated at $1 million or more.
Sent June 5, 2014 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1272 · Extends "Right to Farm" protection to certain agricultural tourism acttivities and events; requires adoption of agricultural management practices therefor; permits special occasion events that promote agricultural tourism conducted at wineries under certa
Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2295 · Requires Division of Addiction Services to grant residential drug treatment program licenses to certain programs operating in State correctional facilities and county jails.
Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2568 · Establishes the "Superstorm Sandy Bill of Rights."*
Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3067 · Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration; extends two-percent cap on base salary awards.
Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2702 · Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2014.
Sent February 24, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2739 · Increases salary of certain government officials; codifies legislative district office allowance and legislative director salary; opens PERS enrollment to certain elected officers; eliminates PERS/TPAF disability insurance.
Sent February 24, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2342 · Adds budget language specifying Medicaid reimbursement for various ambulance services provided to certain recipients.
Sent February 6, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 103 · "Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 107 · "Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 120 · Increases filing threshold and the applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 262 · Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act; provides income tax credits for property tax relief, quadruples the homestead property tax credit and increases the earned income tax credit.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 307 · Allows Hurricane Sandy victims to claim gross income tax deduction for certain personal casualty losses.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 336 · Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 502 · Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 618 · Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 83 days
Assembly Bill 661 · Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $100,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $50,000 or less of taxable income.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 662 · Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $150,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $75,000 or less of taxable income.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 663 · Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $250,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $125,000 or less of taxable income.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 664 · Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $200,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $100,000 or less of taxable income.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 961 · Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 967 · Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 975 · Directs State Comptroller to identify and recommend certain programmatic budget reductions for certain State agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1020 · Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1123 · Establishes a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1414 · Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1502 · Provides sales and use tax rebate for certain purchases made by, or on behalf of, individuals and small businesses affected by natural disasters.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 83 days
Assembly Bill 1513 · Directs the Division of Taxation to produce instructional materials on the appropriate gross income tax treatment of certain deferred compensation plans.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 522 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1545 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,200,000 to Maritime Industry Fund in Office of Maritime Resources in DOT.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1764 · Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1810 · Establishes New Jersey Food Access Initiative; funds initiative with certain sales tax revenue from urban enterprise zones for five years.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1823 · Provides a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases made for undergraduate education.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2008 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 83 days
Assembly Bill 2010 · Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 83 days
Assembly Bill 2026 · Realigning the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.
Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 522 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed