State and Local Government

Assembly Bill 5048 · Designates Bog Turtle as State Reptile.

Sent June 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5049 · "Voluntary Employment for Taxpayers Act"; permits certain local governments to recruit residents to perform services in return for property tax credits.

Sent June 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5051 · Requires municipalities that have public swimming pools to provide information regarding "dry drowning."

Sent June 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5058 · Extends deadline to file homestead property tax reimbursement application for applicants who receive an income tax filing extension.

Sent June 26, 2017 · Reported out after 161 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2978 · Permits local units and school districts to invest in local government investment pools managed in accordance with applicable Governmental Accounting Standards Board guidelines.

Sent June 26, 2017 · Reported out after 161 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2836 · Concerns certain real property assessment practices and requirements.*

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

Assembly Bill 5014 · Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.

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

Assembly Bill 4982 · "Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125 million in general obligation bonds to finance public library capital projects; appropriates $5,000.

Sent June 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4963 · Designates Eastern Milk Snake as NJ State Reptile.

Sent June 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4964 · Designates Pine Barrens Treefrog as NJ State Amphibian.

Sent June 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4967 · Requires local government units to certify compliance with certain federal hiring requirements when filing annual budgets.

Sent June 8, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4932 · The "Electronic Bidding Construction Act."

Sent June 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4940 · Sets at 13.5 percent amount of payment in lieu of property tax due to Atlantic County under P.L.2016, c.5.

Sent June 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4946 · Restores property tax exemption for nonprofit hospitals with for-profit medical providers on-site; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study

Sent June 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4894 · Permits municipalities, by ordinance, to prohibit release of balloons.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4900 · Designates Streptomyces Griseus as New Jersey State Microbe.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4916 · Limits payment to certain public employees for accumulated sick leave upon retirement; requires fine and reprimand or termination for violation of sick leave by public employee.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4917 · Limits use and supplemental compensation for certain leave.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4918 · Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4919 · Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for public officers and employees.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4920 · Requires State aid reduction to municipalities and school districts by amount of accumulated absences paid to employees upon their retirement.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4921 · Eliminates payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date; limits carry forward of unused vacation leave; requires suspension and forfeiture of certain payments; limits use of unused sick leave in year before retirement.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2751 · Provides that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4805 · Prohibits water companies from assessing more than one charge per fire hydrant to fire departments, fire districts, or volunteer fire companies for use of fire hydrants.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4806 · Requires certain water companies to provide representative of fire department, fire district, or volunteer fire company access to fire hydrants for water flow rate testing purposes.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4808 · Prohibits monitoring devices in certain personal privacy areas within certain government buildings open to public and requires posted notices of monitoring devices used in personal privacy areas in private buildings open to public.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4813 · Increases percent of public employees' charitable contributions that may be spent on administrative costs.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4818 · Permits governing body of certain municipalities having population of 20,000 or less to serve as local board of health.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4824 · Permits municipality to pay property tax appeal refund in equal installments over period of three years.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4839 · Extends county-based real property assessment pilot program to Atlantic County; revises assessment calendar for counties operating under that pilot program.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Reported out after 18 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 May 18, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4842 · Allows PFRS death benefits to be paid to supplemental needs trust for unmarried disabled child.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4855 · Provides that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4700 · Designates little brown bat as NJ State Bat.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4702 · Designates adoptable dog as NJ State Dog.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4704 · Requires analyses and reporting of investment performance of pension funds; requires disclosure of fees paid to managers of certain funds in which State invests pension funds.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4706 · Establishes September 11, 2001 Memorial Registry.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4708 · Prohibits disclosure of certain religious affiliation information by State or local government agencies.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4714 · Permits independent State authorities to establish joint insurance funds.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4716 · Eliminates requirement that public body discuss prospective employee matter in public meeting when requested by employee.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4724 · Requires inclusion of certain short sales of property when determining property tax assessments.

Sent March 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4672 · Concerns assessment of buildings or structures located in certain counties following material depreciation thereof.

Sent March 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4673 · Concerns assessment of buildings or structures on real property located in certain counties following material depreciation thereof.

Sent March 16, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 678 · Requires local government units to certify compliance with certain federal hiring requirements when filing annual budgets.

Sent March 16, 2017 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3011 · Prohibits disclosure of certain religious affiliation information by State or local government agencies.

Sent March 16, 2017 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4669 · Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.

Sent March 6, 2017 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4649 · Provides for two-year post-employment restriction on certain employees of the Department of Banking and Insurance.

Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4653 · Prohibits public member on State Ethics Commission from holding interest in or employment with business entity that has contract with State agency.

Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4607 · Requires municipality to pay to board of education 5 percent of annual service charge collected under "Long Term Exemption Law" under certain circumstances.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4608 · Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4613 · Exempts disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4616 · Prohibits certain officials from using municipal vehicles for private purpose.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4617 · Establishes system in which State and local government entities are made aware of certain public safety issues involving medications for certain public employees and applicants.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4635 · Maintains eligibility for veteran's property tax deduction when property is placed in trust.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3908 · Establishes 9/11 Memorial Registry.

Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2915 · Adjusts reference to population for library director position in unclassified civil service.

Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4532 · Exempts certain personal information from State's open public records law; bars attorney's fees award in denial of access proceeding in certain circumstances.

Sent January 30, 2017 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed 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 January 30, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 143 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4545 · Requires Civil Service Commission create online employee survey; requires public employees to complete survey periodically.

Sent January 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4549 · Establishes primary health care plan with optional riders in SEHBP for school employees; requires contribution by school employees for health care benefits.

Sent January 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4550 · Establishes primary health care plan with optional riders in SHBP for public employees; requires contribution by public employees for health care benefits.

Sent January 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4560 · Adjusts reference to population for library director position in unclassified civil service.

Sent January 30, 2017 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4507 · Requires any newspaper that publishes official advertising to also post that advertising on newspaper's Internet website.

Sent January 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4516 · Establishes database with certain information about individuals elected to public office in this State.

Sent January 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4436 · Permits municipality to publish legal notices in newspaper published in another municipality in certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4447 · Increases accidental death benefit to 70 percent of compensation for surviving spouse or surviving children of PERS law enforcement, correction, and firefighter members; redefines child.

Sent January 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4448 · Concerns certain real property assessment practices and requirements.*

Sent January 10, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 338 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4455 · Requires "miscellaneous revenues" in municipal budget expected to be realized from municipal court to be listed under "Fines and Costs" line item.

Sent January 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4404 · Permits local units and school districts to invest in local government investment pools managed in accordance with applicable Governmental Accounting Standards Board guidelines.

Sent December 15, 2016 · Reported out after 354 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4417 · Revises equine animal activities law in accordance with recommendations of New Jersey Law Revision Commission to clarify responsibility and liability issues.

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

Assembly Bill 4375 · Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.

Sent December 5, 2016 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 308 · Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.

Sent November 14, 2016 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1744 · Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.

Sent November 14, 2016 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4282 · Establishes "Government Functions and Services Study Commission."

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

Assembly Bill 4299 · Sets State mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.

Sent October 27, 2016 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4300 · Establishes standards for electronic tax lien sales.

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

Assembly Bill 4301 · Permits local units and authorities to defer, reduce, or waive solid waste and recycling service fees for deployed military personnel.

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

Assembly Bill 4310 · Permits certain appointee to retain civil service position if eligibility error was made by Civil Service Commission.

Sent October 27, 2016 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 656 · Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.

Sent October 20, 2016 · Reported out after 410 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 682 · Establishes database with certain information about individuals elected to public office in this State.

Sent October 20, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2375 · Dissolves New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission and New Jersey Hall of Fame corporation and transfers their functions to Foundation for New Jersey Hall of Fame.

Sent October 20, 2016 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4229 · Directs that decision by administrative law judge be considered final agency decision if Civil Service Commission has not met for more than 60 days.

Sent October 7, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4203 · Provides PFRS member in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.

Sent October 6, 2016 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4216 · Requires collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information about sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys by State agencies.

Sent October 6, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 130 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4226 · Adjusts identification of first class cities and certain counties that may have certain unclassified positions in civil service to reflect 2010 federal census.

Sent October 6, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4201 · Grants temporary, limited authority to members of Civil Service Commission and certain commission employees if commission does not have quorum for more than 30 days due to vacancies.

Sent September 29, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4190 · Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "foreign national" and "undocumented foreign national," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.

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

Assembly Bill 4123 · Requires certain local authorities to inspect, maintain, and repair fire hydrants in planned real estate developments.

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

Assembly Bill 4129 · Prohibits the use of county and municipal vehicles by part-time elected local government officers.

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

Assembly Bill 4130 · Extends senior freeze benefits to certain disabled persons.

Sent September 19, 2016 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4162 · Requires Director of Division of Taxation to examine feasibilty of centralized property tax information system to verify property taxes paid by homestead property tax reimbursement claimants.

Sent September 19, 2016 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4166 · Creates State Procurement Study Commission.

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

Assembly Bill 4174 · Permits legislator to represent person before Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in certain circumstances.

Sent September 19, 2016 · Reported out after 441 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4053 · Requires property record cards and tax maps prepared in conjunction with revaluations to be produced in electronic format.

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

Assembly Bill 4064 · Authorizes State Treasurer to convey surplus real property known as Millburn Regional Day School in Millburn Township, Essex County, to Millburn Township Board of Education or to Millburn Township for $3,550,000.

Sent September 15, 2016 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4106 · Establishes senior freeze credit applied directly to property tax bills.

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

Assembly Bill 4109 · Permits appointment as municipal police officers of certain veterans who are over age 35.

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

Senate Bill 1991 · Requires cost-benefit analyses and local government financial impact findings for approval of long term property tax exemption; requires DCA to post Statewide database of these exemptions on its Internet website.*

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

Assembly Bill 4047 · Exempts from reenrollment certain PERS retirees employed by boards of education.

Sent September 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3997 · Modifies process for advertising, bidding, and awarding local public contracts.

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

Assembly Bill 4006 · Adds Monmouth County as pilot county for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."

Sent June 30, 2016 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4020 · Prohibits performance of revaluation in county by firm in which tax assessor has interest if assessor serves in the county.

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

Assembly Bill 4021 · Permits contracting units to disqualify local public contract bidder with whom any contracting unit had prior negative experience; establishes prior negative experience database.

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

Assembly Bill 4022 · Permits local contracting units to disqualify local public contract bidder for creating conflict of interest with respect to prior contract.

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

Senate Bill 727 · "New Jersey Open Data Initiative;" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.**

Sent June 27, 2016 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3930 · Clarifies that requests for public records under open public records law may be made without use of official form and may be made by certain modes of transmission.

Sent June 20, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3941 · Prohibits multiple employer coverage for health care benefits of public employee and requires payment based on employee's aggregate public income.

Sent June 20, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Assembly Bill 3955 · "New Jersey Open Data Initiative" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.

Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3957 · Permits municipality, fire district or authority to approve transfer of certain firefighters from PERS to PFRS.

Sent June 20, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3961 · Dissolves New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission and New Jersey Hall of Fame corporation and transfers their functions to Foundation for New Jersey Hall of Fame.

Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3967 · Requires certain local and State government entities to issue certain emergency and warning light permits.

Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 115 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3973 · Designates Lake Mohawk German Christmas Market as New Jersey State German Christmas Market.

Sent June 20, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3905 · Sets level for health care benefits; requires employee contributions; prohibits reimbursement of Medicare Part B; adds member to SHBP/SEHBP plan design committees; requires retirees to purchase health care through exchanges.

Sent June 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 371 days, 45–26

Assembly Bill 3906 · Creates Public Employee Pension and Health Care Benefits Reform Task Force.

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

Assembly Bill 3888 · Prohibits certain third-party property tax appeals.

Sent June 6, 2016 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3890 · Allows consideration of purchased PERS credit for federal service in Central Intelligence Agency to qualify for employer-provided health care benefits in retirement.

Sent June 6, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 53 days

Assembly Bill 3891 · Creates certain assistance programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.*

Sent June 6, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 252 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3827 · Requires sale of remaining unused State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital to Morris County.

Sent June 2, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3851 · Authorizes certain local government entities to adopt policies for payment of certain claims through use of standard electronic funds transfer technologies.*

Sent June 2, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 18 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3857 · Allows reemployment by school district of TPAF retiree as advisor of school sponsored club or program when compensation is under $10,000.

Sent June 2, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3812 · Makes Fiscal Year 2016 General Fund appropriation of $500,000 for restoration and maintenance of A.J. Meerwald.

Sent May 23, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3690 · Concerns assessment of real property; requires cessation of all State aid to municipality under certain circumstances when assessments not kept current.

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

Assembly Bill 3691 · Requires Governor and legislative leaders to meet together quarterly.

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

Assembly Bill 3703 · Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.

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

Assembly Bill 3719 · Requires public bodies upon request to provide American Sign Language interpreter at public meetings.

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

Assembly Bill 3720 · Authorizes municipalities to regulate Internet-organized events.

Sent May 19, 2016 · Reported out after 245 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3723 · Permits certain municipalities to impose and collect payroll tax of up to 1 percent of employer's payroll.

Sent May 19, 2016 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3727 · Offers municipality with life guard pension fund choice in providing pension benefits to life guards.

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

Assembly Bill 3734 · Designates "Franklinite" as official mineral of State of NJ.

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

Assembly Bill 3756 · Increases amount of allowable temporary appropriations by a local unit prior to adoption of its budget from 26.25 percent to 35 percent of its total of appropriations in preceding fiscal year.

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

Assembly Bill 3688 · The "Family and Private Burial Grounds Preservation Act."

Sent May 12, 2016 · Reported out after 186 days · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 690 · Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.

Sent May 12, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1731 · Permits municipality to establish civil penalty for smoking in public places.

Sent May 12, 2016 · Reported out after 154 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1923 · Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses.

Sent May 12, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3630 · Appropriates $110,000 from General Fund to DOE for Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs.

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

Assembly Bill 3666 · Designates pork roll, egg, and cheese as New Jersey State Sandwich.

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

Assembly Bill 3667 · Designates Taylor Ham, egg, and cheese as New Jersey State Sandwich.

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

Assembly Bill 3599 · Requires cost-benefit analyses and local government financial impact findings for approval of long term property tax exemption.

Sent April 7, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3600 · Codifies donated leave program for State employees in career, senior executive, and unclassified service.

Sent April 7, 2016 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3610 · Increases accidental death benefit to 70 % of final compensation for surviving children of SPRS or PFRS member; redefines child in SPRS.*

Sent April 7, 2016 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3484 · Removes expiration of required payment by public employees of percentage of cost of health care coverage provided by public employers.

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

Assembly Bill 3485 · Permits school boards and contracting units to disqualify public contract bidder with whom any school board or local contracting unit had prior negative experience; establishes prior negative experience database.

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

Assembly Bill 3486 · Requires certain public contracts for insurance coverage and consulting services to be awarded through competitive contracting process.

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

Assembly Bill 3487 · Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.

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

Assembly Bill 3497 · Reduces number of and establishes usage requirements for State vehicles.

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

Assembly Bill 3499 · Prohibits public employers from reimbursing tuition or awarding promotions or compensation based on degrees or certifications obtained from unaccredited institutions.

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

Assembly Bill 3526 · Permits municipalities impacted by Hurricane Sandy to borrow for current expenses through December 31, 2017, and repay special emergency notes over a 10-year period.

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

Assembly Bill 3534 · Permits authorities and local units operating water supply or sewerage facilities to waive, reduce, or defer sewerage and water service fees for deployed military personnel.

Sent April 4, 2016 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3537 · Authorizes municipalities to accept donations to fund police equipment and salary enhancements.

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

Assembly Bill 3540 · Provides that certain corporations bidding for public contracts may submit federal Securities and Exchange Commission filings to comply with requirement to disclose certain interest holders; requires submission by limited liability companies.*

Sent April 4, 2016 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3560 · Enhances eligibility for State Aid for municipalities co-extensive with historic districts.

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

Assembly Bill 3566 · Increases membership of State Police Retirement System Board of Trustees; requires membership to include two active and two retired members.

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

Assembly Bill 3567 · Authorizes appointment of part-time county tax administrators.

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

Assembly Bill 3574 · Regulates assignment and use of State vehicles.

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

Assembly Bill 3578 · Establishes death benefit for forest firefighters.

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

Assembly Bill 3587 · Enhances PFRS accidental death pension for surviving spouse by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.

Sent April 4, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 46 days

Senate Bill 166 · Establishes Hunterdon-Somerset Flood Advisory Task Force.

Sent March 14, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 98 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 956 · Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.

Sent March 14, 2016 · Reported out after 357 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1401 · Codifies donated leave program for State employees in career, senior executive, and unclassified service.*

Sent March 14, 2016 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2184 · Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3437 · Designates "Garden State" as State Slogan.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Reported out after 455 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3448 · Requires any State entity administering State or federal public benefit programs to verify recipient's personal information against death records to prevent payment to deceased individual.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3450 · Prohibits any entity receiving public funds from banning display of United States flag under certain circumstances.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3451 · Eliminates dual governmental pay to members of Legislature for legislative duties.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3453 · Requires public bodies to allow public comment at every meeting.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3466 · Revises application deadline for homestead property tax reimbursement program.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 708 · Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2750 · Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.

Sent March 3, 2016 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3392 · Prohibits multiple coverage for public employer health care benefits as employee, dependent, or retiree.

Sent March 3, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3399 · Establishes two-year innovative drinking water supply and wastewater infrastructure grant program in DEP; appropriates up to $20 million from societal benefits charge therefor.

Sent March 3, 2016 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 992 · Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.

Sent March 3, 2016 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3100 · Requires State agencies, when developing and proposing rules, to utilize approaches that will accomplish objectives of statutory law while minimizing adverse economic impact on municipalities.

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

Assembly Bill 3102 · Permits municipalities to provide information on property tax bills concerning amount of local tax dollars saved through shared services.

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

Assembly Bill 3103 · Requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.

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

Assembly Bill 3121 · Permits extension of deadline for notification of depreciation of value of real property to tax assessor and allows Division of Taxation to extend certain statutory dates.

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

Assembly Bill 3122 · Requires Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations governing use of official seal of local unit.

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

Assembly Bill 3123 · Permits reassessment of real property when municipal assessor has not received notice of material depreciation from property owner and allows Division of Taxation to extend certain statutory dates.

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

Assembly Bill 3128 · Permits municipalities to dedicate revenues from storage of motor vehicles for maintenance, surveillance, construction expenses, and salaries related to municipal impound lots.

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

Assembly Bill 3142 · Limits payment to any public officer or employee terminated prior to expiration of individual contract of employment.

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

Assembly Bill 3150 · Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.

Sent February 22, 2016 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3151 · Requires State Comptroller to review, and make recommendations for improvement of, the procurement process of the State, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government, and boards of education.

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

Assembly Bill 3177 · Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring maintenance and repair of certain wharves, piers, docks and bulkheads.

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

Assembly Bill 3190 · Caps State use portion of energy tax revenues and ensures balance of such revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.

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

Assembly Bill 3193 · Requires certain political subdivisions to grant employees only those holidays granted to State employees and standardizes amount of paid vacation and sick leave granted to employees of certain political subdivisions.

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

Assembly Bill 3204 · Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS death benefits; provides retirement allowance to certain survivors of PFRS members.

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

Assembly Bill 3205 · Increases annual income limits for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.

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

Assembly Bill 3206 · Provides that PFRS definitions of widow, widower and spouse will include domestic partners of all PFRS members.

Sent February 22, 2016 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3215 · Suspends pension of any retired public employee who resumes public employment with compensation more than $15,000.

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

Assembly Bill 3216 · Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.

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

Assembly Bill 3222 · Provides that healthcare benefits plan, fully or partly paid by public employer, cannot cover public employee's spouse who is subject of divorce from bed and board.

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

Assembly Bill 3223 · Provides public employee in State-administered retirement system who continues preexisting volunteer relationship with employer from whom employee retires has bona fide severance from employment for compliance with NJ and federal regulations.

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

Assembly Bill 3239 · Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity.

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

Assembly Bill 3241 · Provides exceptions to garnish exemption against benefits from State-administered pension systems for certain financial claims under State law.

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

Assembly Bill 3246 · Prohibits payment of public employee bonuses not directly contingent upon achieving certain performance goals.

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

Assembly Bill 3290 · Increases threshold value of surplus State-owned real property and easements above which legislative review and approval is required before sale.

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

Assembly Bill 3294 · Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.

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

Assembly Bill 3296 · 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 February 22, 2016 · Reported out after 266 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3311 · Permits certain qualified nonprofit organizations to participate in State purchasing contracts.

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

Assembly Bill 3314 · Requires State, counties, municipalities, and instrumentalities thereof to post public employee contracts on respective websites; requires posting on Civil Service Commission's website when local unit does not maintain own website.

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

Assembly Bill 3341 · Revises procedure for determining real property tax appeal outcomes.

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

Assembly Bill 3064 · Provides State agencies will not enter into contracts with business entities that require persons or public entities to give up rights or remedies provided by State law.

Sent February 18, 2016 · Reported out after 214 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3074 · Requires boil water notices to be provided by certain public water systems via telephone, email or text message.

Sent February 18, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2800 · Directs the State Treasurer to establish State Government Electronic Payment Security Standards.

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

Assembly Bill 2820 · Makes various revisions to operations of local tax collector's and assessor's offices.

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

Assembly Bill 2823 · Allows local government deferred compensation plans to invest in collective investment trusts.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 303 days · did not pass the General Assembly

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

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

Assembly Bill 2825 · Permits public records custodian to require deposit for OPRA record requests exceeding $15.

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

Assembly Bill 2832 · Permits establishment of municipal employee early retirement incentive programs.

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

Assembly Bill 2835 · Exempts various local units of government from State permitting fees and permits the reimbursement of violation fines under certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 2840 · Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.

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

Assembly Bill 2843 · Permits municipalities and counties to issue bonds to fund buy-out of accumulated leave time in order to reduce future terminal leave expenses.

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

Assembly Bill 2845 · Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 2846 · Excludes appropriations to reserve for uncollected taxes in excess of two percent from calculations of municipal adjusted tax levy.

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

Assembly Bill 2848 · Prohibits payment for unused sick leave earned after effective date by public officers and employees not represented by union; for all public employees, limits vacation leave carry-forward and requires suspension and forfeiture of certain supplemental com

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

Assembly Bill 2850 · Limits payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date by public officers or employees represented by union; for all public employees, limits vacation leave carry-forward and requires suspension and forfeiture of certain supplemental compensati

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

Assembly Bill 2851 · Limits use and supplemental compensation for certain leave; limits employment for certain public employees.

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

Assembly Bill 2865 · Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2868 · Expands duties and responsibilities of Lieutenant Governor; includes Lieutenant Governor in existing laws governing recall and ethics; establishes Lieutenant Governor's salary and budget.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 111 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2880 · Permits certain oaths, affirmations, and affidavits to be taken before township and village mayors.

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

Assembly Bill 2881 · Imposes residency requirements on newly appointed members of sewerage and utility authorities.

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

Assembly Bill 2885 · Extends and expands the scope of the "Local Unit Electronic Technology Pilot Program and Study Act."

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

Assembly Bill 2886 · Clarifies law concerning local unit purchases of fuel from private service station by fuel credit card.

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

Assembly Bill 2887 · Facilitates widespread establishment of electronic tax sales.

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

Assembly Bill 2892 · Permits municipalities and school districts to agree on payment dates and amounts for transfer of school purposes tax collections.

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

Assembly Bill 2895 · Requires anticipation of parking fees in county and municipal budgets.

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

Assembly Bill 2896 · Clarifies the effect of abstention by a member of a public body.

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

Assembly Bill 2897 · Authorizes municipalities to deposit payments from recovered demolition costs into municipal "Emergency Demolition Fund."

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

Assembly Bill 2899 · Permits county governing bodies, by resolution, to revise real property assessment calendar.

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

Assembly Bill 2901 · Permits municipalities to authorize property tax reward programs; validates actions of municipalities that have created them.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2902 · Authorizes municipalities, by resolution, to require tax collector to remove parcel of real property from accelerated tax sale list if fourth quarter property taxes not paid but property materially depreciated following severe weather event.

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

Assembly Bill 2903 · Permits taxing districts to credit amount of excess taxes paid to first two quarterly payments of local budget year next following date of final judgment, after successful appeal.

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

Assembly Bill 2907 · Maintains property tax exemption for certain non-profit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers.

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

Assembly Bill 2915 · Clarifies law governing appointment of freeholder as county counsel or county treasurer.

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

Assembly Bill 2916 · Establishes right to contest accuracy of parking meter.

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

Assembly Bill 2921 · Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 93 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2932 · Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.

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

Assembly Bill 2933 · Prohibits use of State funds to lease or purchase certain motor vehicles.

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

Assembly Bill 2958 · Requires taxpayer appealing assessment of real property assessed at more than $1 million to file an appraisal within 90 days of filing the appeal.

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

Assembly Bill 2982 · Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options.

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

Assembly Bill 2573 · Permits levy cap exclusion for certain monies expended by local units for shared services.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2575 · Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2589 · Consolidates various municipalities into the new municipalities of Seaside Township and Long Beach Island Township, or alternatively requires shared services agreements for all major services.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2592 · Requires sharing of revenues derived from major developments situated near municipal borders under certain circumstances.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2629 · Provides State, county, municipal, and school district contracts for professional services will be awarded pursuant to competitive contracting process.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2701 · Designated Kevin Apuzzio's Law; allows municipalities to provide increased survivor pensions for certain volunteer emergency workers and requires municipalities to provide health and life insurance coverage to volunteer firefighters.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2711 · Requires SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for prostate cancer.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2712 · Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2725 · Allows planning and zoning board members to satisfy training requirements on Internet.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2728 · Permits municipalities to charge a fee to cover ancillary costs of traffic control; limits fee.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2737 · Requires filing of report comparing investment returns earned by private money managers and by State employees for public employee retirement funds and State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2742 · Revises "Local Bond Law" provisions to exempt certain energy projects from appropriation requirement for five percent down payment.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2762 · Extends eligibility to participate in Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program to areas located in municipality in which casino gaming is authorized.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 280 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2772 · Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2773 · Extends from 60 days to 120 days amount of time for municipality to refund excess property taxes paid following successful property assessment appeal.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2793 · Requires prison host benefit payments to certain municipalities.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2279 · Requires State contracts for internet software to include indefinite support from software manufacturer.

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

Assembly Bill 2345 · Debars permanently from government contracting any person convicted of certain crimes involving government contracts.

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

Assembly Bill 2357 · Designates four State songs.

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

Assembly Bill 2365 · Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.

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

Assembly Bill 2368 · Permits municipality to establish civil penalty for smoking in public places.

Sent February 4, 2016 · Reported out after 252 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2372 · "Red Mascara Act;" designates five State songs.*

Sent February 4, 2016 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2403 · Provides purchasing preference to local and environmentally responsible businesses in awarding of State contracts.

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

Assembly Bill 2415 · Establishes uniform standard for identifying and accessing fire hydrants.

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

Assembly Bill 2436 · Clarifies law concerning conduct of certain legislative investigations.

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

Assembly Bill 2490 · Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations.

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

Assembly Bill 2508 · Revises statutes concerning permissible length of time between certain public questions in certain municipalities.

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

Assembly Bill 104 · Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.

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

Assembly Bill 110 · Eliminates seniority in Civil Service and other jurisdictions for reductions in force in certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 113 · Expands range of local units eligible to join an insurance fund established by a municipality or county under certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 114 · Replaces references to Civil Service Commission with chairperson of commission to clarify duties and responsibilities of chairperson.

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

Assembly Bill 115 · Expands scope of review of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.

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

Assembly Bill 121 · Requires eligibility checklist and audit for enrollment in PERS of certain public employees who provide professional services; imposes fine on certifying officer or supervisor for ineligible enrollments.

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

Assembly Bill 160 · Expands eligibility to receive the veterans' property tax deduction and the veterans' property tax exemption.

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

Assembly Bill 175 · Requires State to pay all costs associated with maintaining and operating the office of the executive county superintendent of schools.

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

Assembly Bill 182 · Changes calculation of years of service from date of enrollment in pension system to date of appointment to determine certain retirees' payment obligations for health care coverage.

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

Assembly Bill 189 · Eliminates certificated superintendent and administrator exceptions to TPAF retiree reenrollment requirement.

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

Assembly Bill 192 · "Corporate Disinvestment Property Tax Relief Act"; appropriates $13.5 million.

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

Assembly Bill 201 · Increases State appropriations to Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund by $387 million to restore municipal aid reductions from Fiscal Years 2009, 2010, and 2011.

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

Assembly Bill 222 · "New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 234 · Permits board of chosen freeholders to establish "Sharing Resources" grant and loan program to encourage shared services and municipal consolidation.

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

Assembly Bill 237 · Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities and counties to implement municipal consolidation, the sharing of services, and the creation of a joint meeting under certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 243 · Permits municipalities to enter into shared service agreement for tax assessment.

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

Assembly Bill 253 · Requires person eligible for health care benefits from more than one public entity to choose coverage from only one.

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

Assembly Bill 254 · Removes statutory requirement that health officers and registered environmental health specialists employed by municipalities receive maximum salary within their range within five years from date of appointment.

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

Assembly Bill 258 · Increases period over which compensation is averaged for calculation of TPAF and PERS pensions when member has different employer just before retirement or for fiscal years of highest compensation.

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

Assembly Bill 269 · Increases threshold amount at which MLUL escrow deposits must be deposited in interest bearing accounts.

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

Assembly Bill 277 · Permits board of chosen freeholders to change title to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires county that changes terms to update website.

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

Assembly Bill 284 · "Transparency in Government Legal Billing Act;" requires that bill for legal services rendered for public entity contain certain information as condition of payment.

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

Assembly Bill 288 · Prohibits employees of revaluation firms from employment by companies that may appeal assessed value of real property following municipal-wide revaluation.

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

Assembly Bill 291 · Establishes "Government Crowdfunding Act" to allow government entities to conduct fundraising for certain government projects.

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

Assembly Bill 297 · Establishes appraisal method for taxation of watershed lands.

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

Assembly Bill 300 · Revises current review and approval process for certain state information technology-related spending requests; designated as the Spurring Technological Innovation Act.

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

Assembly Bill 302 · Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 312 · Requires Division of Local Government Services to include certain property tax information on division's web page.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 325 · Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 30 days of execution.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 326 · Requires municipalities to share certain payments received in lieu of property taxes with school districts; informs counties and school districts of application for property tax exemption.*

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 346 · Exempts sales of county property from certain requirements under certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 364 · Permits demonstration county to terminate its participation in the "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."

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

Assembly Bill 367 · Permits local units to adopt single resolution for acquisition of certain surplus federal property, and to do so in closed session.

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

Assembly Bill 376 · Concerns county government dissolution.

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

Assembly Bill 377 · Permits municipalities to issue two separate property tax bills to property taxpayers; requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.

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

Assembly Bill 385 · Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid in State Fiscal Year 2012.

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

Assembly Bill 391 · Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.

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

Assembly Bill 399 · Authorizes issuance of special emergency notes to finance special emergency appropriations for payment of current year property assessment appeal refunds over three years.

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

Assembly Bill 434 · Allows intergovernmental transfer of law enforcement officer without consent of sending jurisdiction if officer completed two or more consecutive years of employment and consent was refused previously.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 439 · Prohibits State-sponsored travel to states adopting religious freedom statutes without protection against discrimination.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 358 days

Assembly Bill 456 · Requires government records to be made available on the Internet.

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

Assembly Bill 468 · Permits county governing bodies, by resolution after a public hearing, to revise real property assessment calendar.

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

Assembly Bill 481 · Exempts local governmental units from supplemental titling fees on passenger automobiles they purchase or lease.

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

Assembly Bill 482 · Clarifies authority of municipalities to utilize zoning authority to regulate billboards or outdoor advertising bearing commercial advertisements.

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

Assembly Bill 513 · Provides for forwarding of criminal history record background check information among State agencies under certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 518 · Establishes Office of Asset and Revenue Recovery within Office of Attorney General in DLPS.

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

Assembly Bill 519 · Requires county board of taxation to transmit written memorandum of judgment to assessor and taxpayer within 15 days of judgment.

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

Assembly Bill 522 · Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.

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

Assembly Bill 528 · Revises property assessment calendar.

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

Assembly Bill 530 · Provides preference in certain State contracting to businesses that do not employ individuals with H-1B visas.

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

Assembly Bill 531 · Clarifies that records custodians are not subject to penalties under State's open public records law if due diligence is exercised.

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

Assembly Bill 532 · Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.

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

Assembly Bill 537 · Establishes fast track hearing for challenges to shared service agreements and municipal consolidations.

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

Assembly Bill 539 · Extends eligibility for short-term financial assistance under Transitional Aid to Localities program to municipalities that lose a major commercial ratable.

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

Assembly Bill 562 · Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 677 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 566 · Requires electronic bulletin board on DCA website for local units to advertise shared services opportunities; requires development of computerized survey to match local units together to implement shared services.

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

Assembly Bill 570 · Limits payment to certain public employees for accumulated sick leave upon retirement; requires fine and reprimand or termination for violation of sick leave by public employee.

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

Assembly Bill 571 · Creates "Comprehensive Anti-Nepotism Act."

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

Assembly Bill 580 · Establishes pilot project to install global positioning system (GPS) devices on certain State vehicles.

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

Assembly Bill 581 · Provides for permanent debarment from government contracting of any person who is convicted of certain crimes involving government contracts.

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

Assembly Bill 612 · The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 623 · Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits coverage; prohibits those limited from receiving payments for waiving such coverage.

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

Assembly Bill 644 · Permits publication of legal notices by governments and individuals on official government website instead of newspaper.

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

Assembly Bill 649 · Eliminates mandatory newspaper publication of legal notices by governments and individuals; permits voluntary publication of legal notices in newspapers or on Internet.

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

Assembly Bill 653 · Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 512 days, 46–26

Assembly Bill 658 · Provides that public employee pension benefits are calculated on base salary exclusive of various forms of extra compensation.

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

Assembly Bill 659 · Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.

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

Assembly Bill 672 · Creates commission to study effectiveness of county government; appropriates $95,000.

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

Assembly Bill 678 · "Highway Accident Property Tax Relief Act"; requires State to reimburse municipalities for costs of providing certain emergency services.

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

Assembly Bill 679 · Bars certain employees of certain public agencies from participating in PERS; repeals law permitting PERS and TPAF members on leave who work for labor organization to purchase pension credit.

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

Assembly Bill 686 · Expands eligibility for property tax reimbursement program.

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

Assembly Bill 688 · Concerns payment of leave time to employee in year of employee's retirement.

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

Assembly Bill 690 · Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.

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

Assembly Bill 693 · Requires State compensation of property owners for certain property devalued due to certain environmental laws; and requires State agencies to evaluate proposed administrative rules for potential to constitute taking of real property.

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

Assembly Bill 695 · Authorizes certain non-emergency mutual agreements between municipalities for law enforcement purposes.

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

Assembly Bill 697 · Exempts certain municipalities from payment for certain State Police services.

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

Assembly Bill 698 · Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.

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

Assembly Bill 708 · Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.

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

Assembly Bill 729 · Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 495 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 734 · Concerns compensation and benefits of officers, employees, and members of State and local authorities.

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

Assembly Bill 740 · "Government Reality Check Act"; prohibits public employers from providing certain benefits to public employees; restricts gifts to public employees; restricts travel by public employees; imposes post-employment restriction on public contracting employees.

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

Assembly Bill 745 · Requires State Auditor review of certain Department of Corrections privatization contracts.

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

Assembly Bill 749 · Prohibits employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer.

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

Assembly Bill 777 · Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 358 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 806 · Establishes "State Vehicle Reduction Task Force."

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

Assembly Bill 812 · Reinstates sick leave injury program for State corrections officers and juvenile justice officers under certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 816 · Provides that civil service make-up examinations not include the same questions as the original examination.

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

Assembly Bill 849 · Prohibits Governor from using State helicopter for personal and political events; requires quarterly reports to the Legislature.

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

Assembly Bill 883 · Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 917 · Requires State contracts to include provisions imposing penalties on vendor or contractor for contract violations.

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

Assembly Bill 925 · Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 113 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 955 · Requires public body to publish notice of public meeting on official Internet website.

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

Assembly Bill 959 · Allows TPAF retiree to be employed as certificated superintendent or administrator for limited time frame due to critical need without TPAF reenrollment.

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

Assembly Bill 967 · Establishes municipal authority to supervise, discipline and terminate employment of construction code officials.

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

Assembly Bill 971 · Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DLPS to assist local police departments in paying for new NICS terminals.

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

Assembly Bill 982 · Allows PERS ordinary disability retiree to earn up to $3,000 in PERS-covered employment annually before cancellation of disability benefit and reenrollment in PERS.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 268 days

Assembly Bill 1034 · Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1049 · Allows person calling certain State or local government entities to have option of speaking or leaving a recorded message with a human telephone operator during normal business hours.

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

Assembly Bill 1052 · Requires ballot question on approval of State bond issue to disclose total amount of debt of State or other entity, debt service on which is funded through annual State appropriation.

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

Assembly Bill 1054 · Creates the "Local Unit Audit Teams" program in the Department of the Treasury.

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

Assembly Bill 1081 · Authorizes counties to participate in property tax appeals for real property having a value of $10 million or more.

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

Assembly Bill 1082 · Makes all members of Legislature ineligible to participate in SHBP.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 51 days

Assembly Bill 1097 · Increases amounts municipalities may appropriate and grant for fire safety purposes.

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

Assembly Bill 1118 · Applies local public contract bid threshold amounts to local pay to play and prevailing wage laws.

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

Assembly Bill 1121 · Excludes from income for gross income tax and PAAD eligibility purposes victims' remuneration for involuntary internment received under judgments or settlement agreements.

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

Assembly Bill 1128 · Requires State Comptroller to perform compliance audit to verify municipal implementation of corrective action plan following performance audit.

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

Assembly Bill 1148 · Revises law concerning sexually oriented businesses.

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

Assembly Bill 1152 · Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.

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

Assembly Bill 1156 · Ends the transitional energy facilities assessment, caps the State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures the balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.

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

Assembly Bill 1166 · Requires State to purchase certain vehicle tires and motor oils to minimize fuel usage.

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

Assembly Bill 1167 · Requires Department of the Treasury to calculate State motor vehicle fleet miles per gallon average and to increase it over four years.

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

Assembly Bill 1171 · Ends transitional energy facilities assessment (TEFA), caps State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.

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

Assembly Bill 1183 · Imposes oversight, cost analysis, and fee requirements for State contracts; includes State contract performance in conscientious employee protection act; limits to three years all State contracts; requires certain disclosures on State contracts.

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

Assembly Bill 1187 · Requires State department, agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof to provide link on its website for members of public to submit complaints.

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

Assembly Bill 1202 · Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.

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

Assembly Bill 1216 · Makes various changes to civil service; permits institution of temporary layoffs; permits government entities to opt-out of civil service; requires civil service examinations be offered on continual basis.

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

Assembly Bill 1225 · Allows gross income tax refunds to be credited against a taxpayer's delinquent local property taxes.

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

Assembly Bill 1227 · Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.

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

Assembly Bill 1235 · Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.

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

Assembly Bill 1238 · Limits number of bills member of Legislature may introduce; requires every bill to be heard in committee; requires estimate be prepared of cost of drafting and considering each bill.

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

Assembly Bill 1247 · Requires local units to recover contributions under Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program paid in excess of statutory limit; requires annual audits.

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

Assembly Bill 1293 · Permits consolidation of all fire districts in a municipality; sets forth procedure for consolidation.

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

Assembly Bill 1386 · Repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."

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

Assembly Bill 1391 · "Property Assessment Appeal Transparency Act"; revises content of required annual notification of real property assessment.

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

Assembly Bill 1409 · Prohibits lawyers and law firms who lobby public entity from simultaneous employment or contract with that public entity.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 145 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1425 · Modifies performance and maintenance guarantee requirements under "Municipal Land Use Law."

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 404 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1427 · Permits increase in municipal free public library tax upon voter approval.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 131 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1428 · Requires use of direct deposit and Internet for State, local government, and school district employee compensation and certain retirement payments and information.

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

Assembly Bill 1429 · Permits counties to charge a fee to fund infrastructure through voter approval.

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

Assembly Bill 1436 · Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.

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

Assembly Bill 1475 · Requires municipalities comprised within regional school districts to share certain payments received in lieu of taxes with counties and regional school districts.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 40 days

Assembly Bill 1492 · Modifies requirements for local unit to dissolve certain authorities.

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

Assembly Bill 1497 · Reestablishes and revises public contract set-aside program.

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

Assembly Bill 1516 · Permits layoff plans as substitute for employment reconciliation plans for joint meetings or shared service agreements under certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 1527 · Concerns debarment of contractors for conviction of certain computer-related crimes.

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

Assembly Bill 1532 · Requires certain conditions affecting application for development or zoning variance to be recorded with municipality and county.

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

Assembly Bill 1534 · Requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education to provide sufficient time for all requested public comment at open public meetings.

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

Assembly Bill 1538 · Gives Director subpoena powers in administration of Division of Pensions and Benefits.

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

Assembly Bill 1543 · Authorizes design professionals to self-certify construction plans.

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

Assembly Bill 1546 · Changes records custodian liability threshold; creates natural disaster exemption.

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

Assembly Bill 1553 · Eliminates salary for part-time members of certain boards, commissions, and independent authorities.

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

Assembly Bill 1554 · Provides for priority consideration, by State, of permit applications by counties and municipalities with 10 or more shared services.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 113 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1569 · Allows Governor to remove an executive county superintendent of schools at will.

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

Assembly Bill 1580 · Restricts sale and use of remaining State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital property in Morris County.

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

Assembly Bill 1594 · Requires counties to fix curbs and surrounding areas when damaged during county road projects.

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

Assembly Bill 1618 · Permits police departments to donate unclaimed bicycles to nonprofit organizations.

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

Assembly Bill 1622 · Provides for use of alternative dispute resolution to settle disagreements between State agencies concerning public works projects.

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

Assembly Bill 1623 · Requires use of pervious concrete by State agencies under certain circumstances.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 68 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1644 · Permits counties to share county tax administrators.

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

Assembly Bill 1647 · Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 131 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1655 · Creates exclusion from municipal property tax levy cap for amounts necessary to provide required matching funds to qualify for grants and other funds.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 323 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1679 · Revises procedure for removal of municipal administrator by municipal council; provides for payment of balance of salary to municipal administrator upon removal.

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

Assembly Bill 1692 · Prohibits expenditure of State funds through private organizations to promote patriotism and honor members of Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reserve Component, at sporting events in New Jersey.

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

Assembly Bill 1707 · Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; Establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.

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

Assembly Bill 1709 · Enhances oversight of Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program; requires annual audits.

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

Assembly Bill 1730 · Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1737 · Requires certain public contract bid advertisements to contain certified cost estimate ranges, specifies grounds for rejection of all bids, and requires 50% guaranty on bids; designated as the Fairness in Bidding Act.

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

Assembly Bill 1753 · Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.

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

Assembly Bill 1766 · Requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap.

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

Assembly Bill 1767 · Changes certain eligibility criteria for TPAF, JRS, PERS, PFRS and SPRS disability benefits; requires Attorney General to establish fraud unit; creates temporary committee to recommend accidental disability standard for systems.

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

Assembly Bill 1781 · Prohibits new employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer.

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

Assembly Bill 1793 · Permits counties to impose one-percent hotel tax.

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

Assembly Bill 1797 · Maintains property tax exemption for certain nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contributi

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

Assembly Bill 1859 · Permits exterior-based property reassessments within eight years of last municipal-wide revaluation.

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

Assembly Bill 1873 · Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 358 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1878 · Increases to under $15,000 from under $10,000 amount of permitted annual compensation paid to TPAF retiree reemployed as athletic coach by former school district within 180 days of retirement.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1903 · Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 677 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1930 · Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites as pilot program.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1936 · Requires local governments and school boards in SHBP/SEHBP to certify savings based on three bids from non-SHBP/SEHBP plans before continuing SHBP/SEHBP in new collective negotiations agreements.

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

Assembly Bill 1965 · Requires State to reimburse counties for portion of holiday pay to county employees performing State services on certain holidays.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 383 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1978 · Requires costs of contract for construction be revealed to municipal construction office for construction permit.

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

Assembly Bill 1991 · Provides two elected members of pension commission of closed Hudson County Employees' Pension Fund may be active or retired county employees.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 236 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2014 · Modifies intent, purpose and standard of construction of "Municipal Land Use Law."

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

Assembly Bill 2020 · Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.

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

Assembly Bill 2047 · Consolidates all "doughnut municipalities" and "doughnut-hole municipalities" within 10 years.

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

Assembly Bill 2049 · Requires spousal consent to election of certain pension payout options under TPAF, JRS and PERS.

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

Assembly Bill 2063 · Requires State to pay full contribution to State-administered pension systems plus $300 million annually until systems are fully funded; provides members of systems with contractual right to financially sound funding of systems.

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

Assembly Bill 2064 · Subjects most State property to local property taxation beginning on July 1, 2014.

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

Assembly Bill 2109 · Allows pension calculation to be based on compensation increase in excess of actuarially assumed experience only if employer pays unfunded liability.

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

Assembly Bill 2123 · Makes various changes to interest arbitration procedures; repeals sunset provision.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 712 days, 41–25

Assembly Bill 2132 · Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.

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

Assembly Bill 2139 · Requires State Treasurer to follow usual procurement process prior to entering into cooperative purchasing agreements.

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

Assembly Bill 2144 · Requires executive county superintendent to designate a county special services school district or educational services commission as the county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services.

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

Assembly Bill 2147 · Permits municipality to pay tax refund in equal installments over period of three years.

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

Assembly Bill 2148 · Requires taxpayer to provide certificate of merit setting forth estimated true value of certain property which is subject to county tax appeal.

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

Assembly Bill 2149 · Authorizes mechanism for independent determination of legal sufficiency of initiated ordinances and referendum petitions.

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

Assembly Bill 2153 · Reduces maximum rate of interest to be charged for delinquent taxes from 18% to 12%.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 505 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2160 · Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2202 · Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 404 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2220 · Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law." and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.

Sent January 27, 2016 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2231 · Permits local unit to contract with private entities to lease advertising space on local unit's official Internet website.

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

Assembly Bill 2232 · Establishes procedures for nomination and election of members of New Jersey Hall of Fame; directs principal location of hall to be in or adjacent to New Jersey State Museum.

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

Assembly Bill 2234 · Requires requestor pick up government records within 10 business days of availability.

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

Assembly Bill 2246 · Exempts from real property taxation during construction any building, or portion thereof, to be used for a property tax-exempt purpose.

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

Assembly Bill 2247 · Requires State Building Authority to make certain payments in lieu of taxes for public safety facilities to municipalities; makes appropriation.

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