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Committees · 2016–2017 Session

Budget

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 · 2014–2015 · 2012–2013 · 2010–2011 · 2008–2009 · 2006–2007 · 2004–2005 · 2002–2003 · 2000–2001

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2016–2017 Session.

  • Bills sent134

    2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees

  • Reported out48%

    64 of 134; 6 moved on without a report, 64 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee4 days

    most between 0 and 7 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

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

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2016–2017 Session, newest first.

134 bills

  • Senate Bill 3635 · Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation from Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Capital Reserves of $76,450,000 to DOT for bridge and road repairs and $85,500,000 to NJT for capacity improvements and system safety.

    Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 5338 · Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation from Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Capital Reserves of $76,450,000 to DOT for bridge and road repairs and $85,500,000 to NJT for capacity improvements and system safety.

    Sent January 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4432 · Provides increased tax credit amounts under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program for certain businesses that have collaborative research relationships with colleges or universities.*

    Sent June 26, 2017 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4784 · Establishes process for recovery of Superstorm Sandy aid overpayments and makes General Fund appropriation.*

    Sent June 26, 2017 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

  • Assembly Bill 5000 · Appropriates $34,670,313,000 in State funds and $15,823,846,768 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2017-2018.

    Sent June 26, 2017 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 5003 · Transfers State Lottery Enterprise to TPAF, PERS, and PFRS.

    Sent June 26, 2017 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 936 · Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4537 · Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled verterans' property tax exemption to members of the United States Armed Forces assigned to the rescue and recovery mission at the World Trade Center between September 11, 2001 and May 3

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4652 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students.

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4840 · Requires early retirement incentive offer before public safety department layoffs in municipalities in need of stabilization and recovery.

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4854 · Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 295 in West Deptford Township as "State Trooper Sean E. Cullen Memorial Highway."

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4889 · Designates portion of US Highway Route 40 in Upper Pittsgrove Township as "John R. Elliott HERO Campaign Way."

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Senate Bill 1219 · Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2883 · Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled veterans' property tax exemption to members of the United States Armed Forces assigned to the rescue and recovery mission at the World Trade Center between September 11, 2001 and May 30

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Senate Bill 3067 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students.

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Senate Bill 3239 · Designates portion of US Highway Route 40 in Upper Pittsgrove Township as "John R. Elliott HERO Campaign Way."

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Senate Bill 3244 · Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 295 in West Deptford Township as "State Trooper Sean E. Cullen Memorial Highway."

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Senate Bill 3248 · Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Senate Bill 3302 · Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Senate Bill 3305 · Revises tax credit transfer provisions for certain tax incentive programs and revises certain tax treatment of tax credit transfer certificates.*

    Sent June 22, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 175 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

114 more
  • Assembly Bill 31 · Increases amount of benefits under Work First New Jersey program by 30 percent over three years and according to Social Security cost of living increases thereafter.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

  • Assembly Bill 32 · Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 33 · Repeals family cap in Work First New Jersey program.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

  • Assembly Bill 4508 · "Improving Energy Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnership Act."

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4718 · Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5001 · Amends and supplements various language provisions in Fiscal Year 2017 annual State appropriations act.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 5002 · Increases motor vehicle surcharge to fund "New Jersey Forensic DNA Laboratory Fund."

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5005 · Transfers $8,000,000 from New Jersey Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to General Fund.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 5006 · Increases fee for processing fingerprint criminal history record background checks.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5035 · Revises tax credit transfer provisions for certain tax incentive programs and revises certain tax treatment of tax credit transfer certificates.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 178 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5038 · Revises procedures for expunging criminal and other records and information, including shortening of certain waiting periods for expungement eligibility and increasing number of convictions which may be expunged.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4470 · Establishes Behavioral Health Services Task Force.*

    Sent June 15, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4996 · Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.

    Sent June 15, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4997 · Clarifies procedures for approval of environmental and transportation infrastructure projects.

    Sent June 15, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4998 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.

    Sent June 15, 2017 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 5018 · Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.

    Sent June 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4814 · Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.

    Sent May 18, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 210 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

  • Assembly Bill 4587 · Imposes State sales and use tax and hotel and motel occupancy fee on transient accommodations; authorizes various municipal taxes and fees on transient accommodations.

    Sent May 11, 2017 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

  • Assembly Bill 4668 · Concerns calculation of allocation factor for purposes of Corporation Business Tax and provides for "throwback" rule.

    Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4670 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, and certain services to maintain and repair breast pumps.

    Sent March 6, 2017 · Reported out after 105 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4590 · Establishes program to reimburse local governments for federal grant funds lost due to "sanctuary jurisdiction" status.

    Sent February 27, 2017 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4600 · Imposes certain notification and reporting requirements on certain persons not required or authorized to collect sales and use tax.

    Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4388 · Provides for investment of State pension fund assets in certain debt obligations issued by New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority and New Jersey Infrastructure Bank.

    Sent December 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 2452 · Requires Director of Division of Taxation to promulgate Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

    Sent November 14, 2016 · Reported out after 224 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4131 · Increases gross income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over four years and allows partial exclusion as of tax year 2021 for certain taxpayers with incomes exceeding eligibility cap.

    Sent September 19, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4164 · Requires State Auditor to annually report on unspent State account balances.

    Sent September 19, 2016 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4167 · Creates State Spending Commission to study expenditures of State government.

    Sent September 19, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4108 · Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over four years.

    Sent September 15, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 4007 · Requires Director of Division of Taxation to promulgate Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

    Sent June 30, 2016 · Reported out after 361 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4008 · Requires Director of Division of Taxation to annually report on Office of Taxpayer Advocate.

    Sent June 30, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 415 · Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program.*

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 1662 · Requires development and maintenance of data dashboard report to advise of open bed availability in residential facilities providing behavioral health services.

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 1963 · Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 2576 · Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.*

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

  • Assembly Bill 3386 · Provides protections for children under the age of 18 with developmental disabilities and individuals with developmental disabilities ages 18-21 receiving services from Division of Children's System of Care.

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 3410 · Repeals family cap in Work First New Jersey program.

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

  • Assembly Bill 3492 · Makes FY 2017 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.*

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

  • Assembly Bill 3988 · Allows certain fuel dealers and distributors refunds of petroleum products gross receipts tax and credits against motor fuel tax for certain bad debts from sale of fuel.

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4000 · Appropriates $34,800,995,000 in State funds and $15,706,712,000 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2016-2017.

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4001 · Makes fiscal year 2016 State supplemental appropriations and amends language provisions.

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 4002 · Revises priority schedule for issuance of converted tax credits under Business Employment Incentive Program.

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 4003 · Makes supplemental appropriations totaling $9,563,415 to DOH for grants of $7,765,325 to Newark Beth Israel Hospital and $1,798,090 to St. Francis Medical Center to implement improved health outcomes and sustainable transformation of healthcare delivery.

    Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 10 · Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act"; establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank within NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust; renames NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust.

    Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 11 · Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public, private, and charitable assets in this State.

    Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 3882 · Changes submission and notice requirements for short-term and long-term financing for environmental infrastructure projects.

    Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 3883 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.

    Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 3884 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.

    Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 3951 · Authorizes certain county to establish county hospital authority; amends title of "Municipal Hospital Authority Law."

    Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 3716 · Updates administrative requirements and processes for unclaimed property held by State.

    Sent May 19, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3730 · Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.

    Sent May 19, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3731 · Establishes certain exclusions and credits under the gross income and corporation business taxes for contributions to lifelong learning accounts.

    Sent May 19, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3632 · Requires members of unitary business groups to file combined reports of corporation business tax.

    Sent April 14, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3562 · Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over five years.

    Sent April 4, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1711 · The "Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act."

    Sent March 14, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 70 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1715 · Concerns taxation of casino gaming property; redirects investment alternative tax proceeds; abolishes Atlantic City Alliance.

    Sent March 14, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 70 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 3197 · Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.

    Sent February 22, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3209 · Concerns taxation of casino gaming property; redirects investment alternative tax proceeds; abolishes Atlantic City Alliance.

    Sent February 22, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3326 · The "Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act."

    Sent February 22, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 3328 · Conditions appropriation for State professional boards on expenditure of budget allocation to Board of Nursing to process and eliminate home health aide application backlog.

    Sent February 22, 2016 · Reported out after 122 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 3339 · Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.

    Sent February 22, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2831 · 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 February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2844 · Amends Fiscal Year 2016 budget to provide one-half of certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of remediation, restoration, and clean up.

    Sent February 16, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 2919 · Eliminates transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amounts under New Jersey estate tax in accordance with provisions of federal tax law.

    Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2931 · Realigns the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.

    Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2940 · Prohibits State appropriations from being expended by entity that adopts anti-Israel policy.

    Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2530 · Directs the Division of Taxation to produce instructional materials on the appropriate gross income tax treatment of certain deferred compensation plans.

    Sent February 4, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 207 · 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 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 301 · Enhances the reporting and disclosure requirements concerning State tax expenditures and limits the duration of new State tax expenditure enactments.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 260 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 316 · Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 260 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 324 · Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 337 · Increases gross income tax exclusion for certain pension, annuity, and retirement income to $45,000.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 390 · Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 423 · Exempts principal residences from the transfer inheritance and estate taxes.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 466 · "Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 495 · Allows Hurricane Sandy victims to claim gross income tax deduction for certain personal casualty losses.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 524 · Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 545 · Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 611 · 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 January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 726 · 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 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 747 · Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 260 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 748 · Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 754 · Increases pension and retirement income exclusions under gross income tax for certain taxpayers.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 972 · Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1003 · Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1035 · Directs State Comptroller to identify and recommend certain programmatic budget reductions for certain State agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1048 · Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1059 · Phases out estate tax over five-year period.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1062 · Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1078 · 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 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1112 · Ends the estate tax and raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $350,000.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1185 · Requires State Comptroller to report findings of audit compliance reviews.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 260 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

  • Assembly Bill 1223 · Repeals the New Jersey estate tax.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1236 · Increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $5 million over period of five years.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1242 · 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 January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1277 · Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1385 · Increases filing threshold and the applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1494 · 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 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1524 · Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1551 · Establishes the State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1552 · "Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 260 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 1555 · Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1651 · Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 260 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 1671 · Prioritizes investment of State administered pension funds in in-state infrastructure project investments over comparable out-of-state infrastructure project investments.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 260 days · did not pass the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 1749 · Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1755 · Prohibits business expense deductions for punitive damages paid in civil litigation under the corporation business tax and gross income tax.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1783 · 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 January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 51 days

  • Assembly Bill 1884 · Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 1992 · 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 January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2001 · 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 January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2003 · Concerns return of development fees to municipalities for transportation related projects.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2154 · Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2225 · 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 January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 260 days · then passed the General Assembly

  • Assembly Bill 2227 · Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Assembly Bill 2257 · Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.

    Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days