Economic Growth

Senate Bill 3061 · Regulates tethering of, and outdoor shelter for, dogs.

Sent June 29, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3064 · Establishes "Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance Program" in EDA to assist certain small businesses meet State or federal contract surety bond requirements; transfers $250,000 annually from enterprise zone assistance fund to program.

Sent June 29, 2015 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 3069 · Requires timeframe of standardbred mare residing in New Jersey breeding farm be inclusive of foaling instead of between foal's conception and birth.

Sent June 29, 2015 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 3010 · Allows certain businesses to qualify as mega projects under the "Grow New Jersey Assistance Act."

Sent June 25, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 3046 · Prohibits utility from billing customer for costs incurred for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure; allows costs for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure be recovered in utility's rate base.

Sent June 25, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3043 · "Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.

Sent June 22, 2015 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 4381 · Establishes "Jersey Canned Goods Program."

Sent June 15, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4382 · Establishes "Jersey Frozen Foods Program."

Sent June 15, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3033 · Requires public utility to remove utility pole no longer in use within a right of way within 14 days of replacement of utility pole.

Sent June 15, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3035 · Provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for qualified farmers that develop housing for their agricultural workforce.

Sent June 15, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3012 · Establishes multi-species depredation permit.

Sent June 11, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2968 · Establishes failure to provide certain specific protections from weather and during emergencies for domestic companion animals as animal cruelty.

Sent June 8, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 660 · Concerns reviews of State's economic development incentives.

Sent May 18, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4357 · Establishes Small Business Unit and Small Business Task Force within Business Action Center in Department of State.

Sent May 18, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2937 · Requires accountability of NJSPCA and county societies for prevention of cruelty to animals to Attorney General and county prosecutors, respectively.

Sent May 18, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2938 · Revises law concerning disposition of assets of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that has dissolved or has had its charter revoked, canceled, or suspended.

Sent May 18, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2939 · Changes membership of, and election process for, NJSPCA board of trustees.

Sent May 18, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2948 · Requires online data brokers to establish accountability and transparency measures for collection and use of personal information.

Sent May 18, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2880 · Provides up to $25 million in tax credits under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program for certain infrastructure at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

Sent May 14, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2896 · Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if business is in default on previously awarded subsidy that was loan or loan guarantee.

Sent May 14, 2015 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2900 · Directs BPU to promulgate rules and regulations concerning gas public utilities' response to public reporting of suspected natural gas leaks.

Sent May 14, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2910 · Permits certain breweries to sell beer at community farm markets.

Sent May 14, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2914 · Establishes Small Business Unit and Small Business Task Force within Business Action Center in Department of State.

Sent May 14, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2771 · "The New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.

Sent May 7, 2015 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3920 · "Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.

Sent May 7, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Assembly Bill 4196 · Clarifies and revises certain aspects of the "Hackensack Meadowlands Agency Consolidation Act."

Sent May 7, 2015 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2837 · "Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.

Sent May 7, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2839 · Requires denial of grant by NJEDA or other State agency to include critique of how applicant business falls short of requirements and standards.

Sent May 7, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2861 · Establishes Office of International Trade and Protocol in EDA.

Sent May 7, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2862 · Establishes JerseySource Supply Network database and business visitation program for NJ businesses in EDA.

Sent May 7, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2863 · Establishes specialty agriculture development program in Department of Agriculture.

Sent May 7, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2879 · Modifies provisions of certain economic incentive programs.

Sent May 7, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

Senate Bill 2797 · Authorizes placement of involved animal with animal welfare agency or similar entity pending adjudication of alleged animal cruelty violation when not adjudicated in seven days.

Sent March 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2816 · Requires mental health evaluation for all animal cruelty offenders; designated as "Shyanne's Law."

Sent March 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2819 · Directs Department of Agriculture to publish on its website "New Jersey Gleaning Week" and "Farmers Against Hunger Day" page.

Sent March 12, 2015 · Reported out after 277 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2290 · Requires certain CATV companies to provide free Internet access to public libraries.*

Sent March 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4079 · Directs Department of Agriculture to publish on its website "New Jersey Gleaning Week" and "Farmers Against Hunger Day" page.

Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 280 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2777 · Allows businesses due to receive grant under Business Employment Incentive Program to elect to receive corporate or gross income tax credit if grant funds are not available.

Sent March 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2784 · Provides partial exemption and maximum sales and use tax imposition amount for sales and uses of boats and vessels; establishes grace period for use tax imposition on certain boats and vessels used by resident purchasers.*

Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2748 · Restricts use of eminent domain by private pipeline companies to those demonstrating pipeline is in the public interest and that agree to certain regulation by BPU.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Moved on without a report after 98 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2757 · Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1305 · Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.**

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2389 · Prohibits persons convicted of animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."*

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2720 · Establishes technology transfer assistance program in EDA.

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2722 · Permits EDA to designate institutions of higher education or other qualified entities as manufacturing and production business resource centers.

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2726 · Requires electric utility bills to separately list the amount of State sales tax, societal benefits charge and transitional energy facility unit rate assessment surcharge.

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2737 · Extends urban enterprise zone designation in certain cities for additional 10 years.

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2739 · "Port Support Zone Act of 2015."

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2713 · Requires certain CATV companies to provide free Internet access to public libraries.

Sent January 29, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2699 · Provides assistance to manufacturing businesses by having certain State agencies promote economic development and identify credentials needed for careers in modern manufacturing.

Sent January 15, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2709 · Establishes "New Jersey Business Advisory Council" in Business Action Center.

Sent January 15, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2654 · Establishes "Atlantic City Growth Tax Credit Program" to grant tax credits to promote the development of non-rental housing in Atlantic City.

Sent January 13, 2015 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the Senate

Assembly Bill 201 · Requires court to issue animal protective orders against persons found guilty of abusing animals.

Sent December 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 991 · Establishes mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for harming or threatening to harm animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog.

Sent December 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1023 · Authorizes placement of involved animal with animal welfare agency or similar entity pending adjudication of alleged animal cruelty violation when not adjudicated in seven days.

Sent December 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2765 · Provides that farm, farmstand, or other agricultural operation selling firewood obtained from property other than seller's shall not be considered a lumber yard.

Sent December 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3381 · Expands acts of animal cruelty to include theft or release of animal during burglary.

Sent December 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2632 · 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 December 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2634 · 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 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2594 · Requires public utilities to provide priority service to public schools, private schools, and public safety agencies.

Sent December 8, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2595 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain services performed to manufacturing equipment.

Sent December 8, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 170 days

Senate Bill 2614 · Establishes "no mail" list for residents of this State.

Sent December 8, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2620 · "New Jersey Rural Microenterprise Act." *

Sent December 8, 2014 · Reported out after 395 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2625 · Establishes animal importer registration, and animal grooming facility and animal training facility licenses; establishes requirements for animal importers, animal grooming facilities, and animal training facilities and penalties for certain violations.

Sent December 8, 2014 · Reported out after 245 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 470 · Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."*

Sent December 1, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3246 · Requires timeframe of standardbred mare residing in New Jersey breeding farm be inclusive of foaling instead of between foal's conception and birth.

Sent December 1, 2014 · Reported out after 252 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 693 · "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."

Sent December 1, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2542 · Enhances retail competition in electric power and gas supply industries.

Sent October 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2586 · Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."

Sent October 23, 2014 · Reported out after 441 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3502 · Exempts guide dogs and service dogs temporarily placed in foster homes from dog licensing and registration tag requirements.*

Sent October 23, 2014 · Reported out after 336 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2509 · Changes State assistance to urban enterprise zones over seven years by increasing reduced sales tax in enterprise zones and dedicating increase to zone municipalities.

Sent October 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2362 · Eliminates requirement that public-private partnership agreements for construction of certain higher education facilities be submitted to EDA for review and approval by certain dates.

Sent October 14, 2014 · Reported out after 2 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2471 · Prohibits award of State contracts and development subsidies to inverted domestic corporations.

Sent October 14, 2014 · Moved on without a report after 91 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3257 · Provides that certain field sports conducted or occurring in agricultural production area in pinelands area constitute low intensity recreational use under pinelands comprehensive management plan.***

Sent October 9, 2014 · Moved on without a report after 424 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2458 · Permits municipal redevelopers to receive tax credits under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program for certain mixed use parking projects.**

Sent October 9, 2014 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2429 · Directs BPU to require certain energy businesses to maintain recordings of telemarketing sales calls for three years.

Sent September 22, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2385 · Transfers New Jersey State Forestry Services and related entities to Department of Agriculture.

Sent September 18, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2397 · Prohibits corporations from qualifying for or maintaining State development subsidy grants if corporation qualifies as inverted domestic corporation.

Sent September 18, 2014 · Moved on without a report after 117 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2422 · Requires natural gas pipeline utilities to repair or replace leaking natural gas pipelines.

Sent September 18, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2350 · Establishes a small business job creation and preservation account program to incentivize small business workforce expansion in New Jersey with income tax exclusions for interest.

Sent September 15, 2014 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2356 · Requires corporations qualifying for certain State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.

Sent September 15, 2014 · Reported out after 427 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2417 · Revises definitions in Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor compact to clarify jurisdiction of commission.

Sent September 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2277 · Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.

Sent August 18, 2014 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2331 · Requires telephone utility to temporarily suspend local exchange telephone service for up to six continuous months when requested by residential customer; allows customer to keep telephone number when resuming service.

Sent August 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2346 · Authorizes free fishing licenses for persons with disabilities.

Sent August 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2315 · Requires public utility to reimburse business customer during period when business ceases operations due to utility repairing or replacing its equipment on business customer's property.

Sent July 31, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2302 · Establishes penalty for destruction of man-made native bee hive.

Sent July 10, 2014 · Reported out after 336 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2303 · Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.

Sent July 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1808 · Requires corporations qualifying for certain State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.*

Sent June 30, 2014 · Reported out after 504 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3272 · Requires written contract between customers and third-party electric power and gas suppliers.

Sent June 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2281 · Exempts guide dogs and service dogs temporarily placed in foster homes from dog licensing and registration tag requirements.*

Sent June 30, 2014 · Reported out after 451 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2259 · Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.

Sent June 26, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1294 · Extends Right to Farm Act protections to commercial beekeepers, with some restrictions.

Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 353 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1295 · Establishes exclusive State regulatory authority over apiary activities and allows for delegation of monitoring and enforcement authority to municipalities.

Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 353 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1296 · Establishes penalty for destruction of man-made native bee hive.

Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 353 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2180 · Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.

Sent June 23, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1071 · Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.*

Sent June 16, 2014 · Reported out after 122 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3095 · Enhances opportunities for qualified residential projects under the Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program.

Sent June 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2195 · Requires written contract between customers and third-party electric power and gas suppliers.

Sent June 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2141 · Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employers engaged in farming operations.

Sent June 9, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 548 · Designates bison as agricultural livestock.

Sent June 2, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2125 · Provides that determination by county agriculture development board or State Agriculture Development Committee as to what qualifies as farm-based recreational activity ine pinelands protection area is binding on Pinelands Commission.*

Sent June 2, 2014 · Moved on without a report after 553 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2128 · Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.

Sent June 2, 2014 · Reported out after 136 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2070 · Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.

Sent May 12, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2075 · Enhances opportunities for qualified residential projects under the Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program.

Sent May 12, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2057 · Prohibits certain possession, sale, offering for sale, trade or distribution of shark fins.

Sent May 5, 2014 · Reported out after 295 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1922 · 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 April 28, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1940 · Exempts board of education and local government payments to entities under BPU jurisdiction from certain certification requirements.*

Sent April 28, 2014 · Reported out after 171 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1952 · "Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 2."

Sent April 28, 2014 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1964 · Directs the Dept. of Agriculture to establish a clearinghouse website for farmers to offer produce and dairy products for use by school breakfast programs, school lunch programs, and food banks.

Sent April 28, 2014 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1975 · Establishes exclusive State regulatory authority over apiary activities and allows for delegation of monitoring and enforcement authority to municipalities.

Sent April 28, 2014 · Reported out after 409 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1976 · 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 April 28, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1981 · Provides corporation business tax and the gross income tax credits for insourcing business to New Jersey.

Sent April 28, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1982 · Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.

Sent April 28, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1991 · Classifies electric energy produced at certain small scale hydropower facilities as Class II renewable energy.

Sent April 28, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2009 · Revises animal cruelty offenses involving neglect and abuse, and the penalties therefor; repeals appropriate sections of law.

Sent April 28, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2010 · Revises animal cruelty offenses involving neglect, care and euthanasia of impounded animals, and the penalties therefor.

Sent April 28, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2012 · Prohibits import, sale, purchase, barter, or possession of ivory or rhinoceros horn and items containing ivory or rhinoceros horn, with limited exceptions.*

Sent April 28, 2014 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1870 · Establishes additional requirements, and penalties for failure to comply, concerning information to be provided to persons purchasing cats or dogs from pet shops. *

Sent March 27, 2014 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1879 · Regulates placement of charges for products or services on telephone bills.

Sent March 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1880 · Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable television customers.

Sent March 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1882 · Directs BPU to determine whether electric power generation service market in State is competitive and to submit report to Governor and Legislature.

Sent March 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1885 · Provides for mail notice of certain telephone rate and tariff changes.

Sent March 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1902 · Requires Department of Agriculture to post on its website certain information regarding State's farm to school program.

Sent March 27, 2014 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1907 · Establishes "Best in New Jersey 'Farm to School' Awards Program" to annually recognize the best farm to school programs implemented by a school or school district.

Sent March 27, 2014 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1908 · Allows contributions to "New Jersey Farm to School Program."

Sent March 27, 2014 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 156 · Requires Department of Agriculture to post on its website certain information regarding State's farm to school program.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1812 · Extends protections of the new vehicle "lemon law" to new farm tractors purchased or leased in New Jersey.*

Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 311 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2642 · Allows contributions to "New Jersey Farm to School Program.*

Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2643 · Establishes "Best in New Jersey 'Farm to School' Awards Program" to annually recognize the best farm to school programs implemented by a school or school district.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2644 · Directs the Dept. of Agriculture to establish a clearinghouse website for farmers to offer produce and dairy products for use by school breakfast programs, school lunch programs, and food banks.*

Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1842 · Establishes licensing program in Department of Agriculture for farmed deer and other cervids.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1852 · Requires electric or gas public utilities to apply residential rates and charges to any business heated or cooled by residential heating or cooling system.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1656 · Requires minimum water usage charge to be applied per dwelling unit in multi-family dwelling.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1659 · Provides counties and municipalities with additional discretion when leasing public land for agricultural or horticultural use.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1671 · Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1686 · Requires electric public utilities to conduct vegetation management adjacent to service lines on certain real properties.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1725 · "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 a

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1729 · Directs BPU to study whether State's electric distribution system meets certain standards.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1730 · Requires electric distribution lines be located underground in areas affected by severe weather or natural disasters.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1731 · Authorizes creation of 33rd urban enterprise zone in Borough of Seaside Heights.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1738 · 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 March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1750 · Establishes NJ Task Force on Utility Sub-metering.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1787 · Creates matching grant program for small businesses engaged in life sciences.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1796 · Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."

Sent March 17, 2014 · Reported out after 661 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1798 · Creates grant program for newly established small businesses engaged in life sciences.

Sent March 17, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 691 · Prohibits certain possession, sale, offering for sale, trade or distribution of shark fins; and allows in NJ the processing or sale of wild striped bass caught outside of NJ.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 60 days

Senate Bill 1320 · Establishes mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for harming or threatening to harm animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1328 · Extends Right to Farm Act protections to commercial beekeepers, with some restrictions.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Reported out after 469 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1329 · Establishes cruelly restraining a dog as a criminal and civil animal cruelty offense.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1330 · Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1342 · Establishes farmland preservation inheritance tax deduction program within Department of Agriculture.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1349 · Concerns street light outage reporting.*

Sent February 27, 2014 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1354 · Revises animal fighting laws; establishes minimum penalty for criminal animal cruelty offenses; establishes additional penalties for animal cruelty offenses.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1355 · 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 February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1359 · Concerns UEZ program funding to qualifying municipalities.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 41 days

Senate Bill 1407 · Expands programs in BPU to include low-interest loans and grants to municipalities for energy efficient programs and innovative energy technologies.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1453 · Provides grants to eligible businesses equal to 5 percent of annual base salary of new employees hired under employment grant component of Invest in New Jersey Business Grant Program.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1455 · 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 February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1457 · Requires telephone companies regulated by BPU to mail certain service discontinuance notices via certified, return receipt requested.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1463 · Amends "State Transfer of Development Rights Act," and provides for impact fees and other incentives for establishment of transfer of development rights programs.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1485 · Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1488 · Provides corporation business tax incentives for life sciences research.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1490 · Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for qualified investment in certain biotechnology businesses.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1500 · Directs public utilities and pipeline operators to reimburse municipalities for certain emergency services.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1545 · Requires court to issue animal protection order against person found guilty of abusing an animal.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1546 · Requires municipal court to hear certain violations of animal cruelty statutes within 14 days of the summons date.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1551 · "Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 3."

Sent February 27, 2014 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1591 · Deletes requirement for certain cable television companies to fund "CATV Universal Access Fund."

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1592 · Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with Board of Public Utilities.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1605 · Limits non-debt service portion of sewerage and utilities authority charge or fee increases to no more than two percent over previous year.

Sent February 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1257 · Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 629 days

Senate Bill 1258 · Requires BPU to mandate electric power supply reliability and prevent market manipulation by electric power suppliers.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1260 · Exempts certain surviving spouses and surviving civil union partners of certain disabled veterans from components of the realty transfer fee.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1263 · Establishes employment goals and requirements for development subsidies.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1265 · Requires repayment of development subsidies in certain cases of failure to meet job creation or retention requirements.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1278 · Requires electric public utilities to provide electric circuit maps to municipalities every five years.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1282 · Exempts sale of energy and utility service to manufacturing facilities from payment of sales and use tax.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 43 days

Senate Bill 1285 · Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1016 · Directs NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct feasibility study of Meadowlands convention center project.

Sent January 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1044 · Adds aneutronic fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."

Sent January 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1074 · 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 January 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1113 · Expands eligibility for reduced-cost spaying and neutering program to any disabled State resident.

Sent January 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1119 · Increases income threshold for qualifying for farmland assessment.

Sent January 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1120 · 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, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1134 · Permits NJ boat manufacturers to qualify for EDA loans for renewable energy technology, equipment, or systems.

Sent January 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1154 · Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings.

Sent January 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1200 · Concerns eligible municipalities under the urban transit hub credit.

Sent January 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1202 · Authorizes creation of economic recovery districts; authorizes certain economic recovery district management corporations to issue bonds secured by incentive grants.

Sent January 30, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 978 · Exempts certain aspects of out-of-State business operations from certain tax, fee, registration, and licensing requirements during performance of in-State declared disaster or emergency related work.

Sent January 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 986 · Requires BPU to provide funding for purchase and installation of photovoltaic technologies for age-restricted community clubhouse facilities from societal benefits charge.

Sent January 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 998 · Directs State Board of Agriculture and Dept. of Agriculture to adopt regulations concerning confinement of pregnant sows during gestation.

Sent January 27, 2014 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 903 · Requires veterinarians at for-profit veterinary facilities to provide written notification concerning absence of supervision after normal business hours; designated as "Betsy's Law."**

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 329 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 928 · "Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 1."

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 51 · Allows credit against certain charges to CATV customers opting out of premium service within 30 days of CATV company notice of network or programming change.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 55 · Requires notice requirements by CATV companies for changes to station channel positions to be consistent with federal law.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 69 · Subjects county and municipal sewerage authority service rate increases to approval by Board of Public Utilities.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 81 · "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 January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 96 · Directs BPU to adopt best practices and standards for public utility disaster response.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 120 · Requires 30-day grace period prior to accrual of interest on late water and sewer bill payments.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 166 · "The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 176 · Requires Department of Agriculture to publish on its website information concerning wineries and community supported agriculture entities in NJ.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

Senate Bill 180 · Provides certain small businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy a corporation business tax or gross income tax credit for certain reinvestment in shore municipalities.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 146 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 181 · 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, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 224 · Prohibits animal cruelty violators from working at, or owning or operating, an animal-related enterprise; designated as "Moose's Law."

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 244 · Permits a joint meeting by the Senate and Assembly Budget Committees to review and veto utility rate increases approved by BPU.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 257 · Provides gross income tax credits to support development of New Jersey-based small business start-ups.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 273 · Prohibits certain energy suppliers from making false and misleading claims to potential customers; prohibits suppliers' calls to customers where no business relationship exists.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 275 · 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 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 278 · Establishes one-year moratorium on replacement of copper-based landline telephone service with non-copper-based landline or wireless telephone service; requires BPU to report to Governor and Legislature.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 306 · Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 332 · Allows certain owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for land underlying and next to farm buildings or structures.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 339 · Requires BPU to issue written decision concerning utility rate increase approvals to public via its website.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 340 · Revises requirements related to public hearings on proposed public utility rate increases.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 341 · Requires public utilities to provide customers notice of request for increase in rates; revises requirements related to hearings on proposed rate increases.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 342 · Requires public utilities to mail customers detailed explanation of rate settlement agreements prior to final BPU vote.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 362 · Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 383 · Requires water utilities to cover costs related to flooding damage under certain circumstances.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 404 · Expands eligible municipalities under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act" to include Harrison Town in Hudson County.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 423 · "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 January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 452 · "The New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 513 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 466 · Prohibits persons violating animal cruelty law from owning, keeping, or harboring animals; requires DHSS establish and maintain website list of such persons.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 494 · Recodifies offenses against animals under State criminal code; increases degree of crime for certain offenses.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 495 · Establishes animal cruelty offenses pertaining to chaining or other restraint of animals.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 507 · Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 510 · Establishes the "Healthy Puppies and Kittens Assurance Act."

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 104 days

Senate Bill 513 · Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 515 · 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 January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 546 · Establishes cruel restraint of a dog as an animal cruelty offense.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 556 · Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 573 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 581 · Directs Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute, Office of Information Technology, NJ Edge.Net Inc., and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan; appropriates $150,000.*

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 582 · Designates New Jersey Big Data Alliance as State's advanced cyberinfrastructure consortium.*

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 674 · Directs NJEDA to establish pilot program to assist with permit and approval process related to redevelopment of certain properties.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 678 · Imposes certain registration and reporting requirements to prevent illegal trade of tigers.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 687 · 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 14, 2014 · Reported out after 618 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 695 · Requires Director of Division of Taxation to study impact of State business income taxes on business out-migration, business formation, and employment.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 697 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 725 · Expands eligibility under the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act by broadening certain municipal qualifier provisions.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 726 · Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 671 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 779 · "Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; enhances film and digital media tax credits, revises and expands tax credit eligibility requirements, and requires EDA to study development of film studio at North Jersey location.*

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 111 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 837 · Requires State Agricultural Development Committee to establish pilot program permitting special occasion events to be conducted on preserved farmland at wineries under certain circumstances.*

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 848 · "Government Energy Reliability and Savings Public-Private Partnership Act."

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 573 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 856 · 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 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 882 · 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 14, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 891 · Allows host municipalities to offer property tax abatements on former Fort Monmouth property under terms and conditions established by those municipalities.

Sent January 14, 2014 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the Senate