Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Vincent J. Polistina
Sponsored
In committee35
Permits in-person wagering at casinos on results of professional sports events, subject to voter approval and change in federal law.
Establishes Vacancy Review Board in the Department of Personnel to review continued need for positions in Executive Branch that become vacant.
Increases the types of matters eligible to be voted upon by a sending district representative on a receiving district board of education.
Permits smoking ban on grounds of State psychiatric hospitals and other Human Services facilities if smoking cessation program offered.
Makes elected officials with compensation less than $50,000 ineligible for health care benefits on the 61st day after enactment.
Makes certain State and local appointed public officials ineligible, retroactive to July 1, 2007, for PERS membership regardless of prior PERS membership.
Limits State appointment or employment of members of Legislature for two years after completion of legislative service.
Eliminates PERS credit and health care benefits for appointees to State or local agency, board, commission, authority or instrumentality with annual compensation less than $20,000 and weekly hours fewer than 35.
Requires appointment of State monitor in certain school districts.
Requires deposit of proceeds from sale, assignment, lease, transfer, or redevelopment of certain high value municipal assets into dedicated trust fund; provides for establishment, supervision, and administration of dedicated trust fund.
Requires Executive Branch departments or agencies notify Legislature of completion of school district audit report within 30 days of completion.
Prohibits nonrenewal of homeowners insurance policies based on proximity to water or risk of windstorm related claims.
Exempts developments which were deemed to have completed applications from the imposition of Statewide nonresidential development fees; provides for refund of funds paid.
Provides that certain districts are not penalized in the calculation of State debt service aid for school facilities projects in which bonds were authorized but not issued prior to effective date of P.L.2008, c.39.
Increases penalty for certain type of manslaughter.
Designated the Shop Here, Save Money, Secure Jobs Act of 2008; establishes sales and use tax rate reduction period from November 28, 2008 through January 4, 2009, sets reduction period tax rate at 3.5%.
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting the same.
Makes available $12.6 million from FY09 Special Municipal Aid appropriation to Division of State Police to support cost of providing rural patrol services; makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 for Pinelands Area Municipality Aid to certain muni
Provides sales tax exemption for sales of prepared foods.
Prohibits casino licensees from entering into certain agreements.
Increases from seven to 60 the number of calendar days casinos and racetracks may continue to operate during state of emergency.
Extends Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program eligibility to areas located in municipality in which casino gaming is authorized.
Increases fine for defacement of private property including property used for religious purposes.
Consumer Relief Act of 2009; establishes temporary sales and use tax rate reduction periods for sales of certain goods and services.
Prohibits Pinelands Commission from altering pinelands management area boundaries.
Makes various changes to registration and community notification requirements under Megan's Law.
Removes penalty of suspension or postponement of driving privileges for underage person convicted of unlawfully entering or wagering in casino or simulcasting facility.
Provides investment alternative tax will not apply to new casinos during first five years of operation; changes certain requirements for CRDA projects funding; temporarily changes rates for casino gross revenue tax and investment alternative tax.
Reduces number of members serving on Casino Control Commission from five to three.
Provides for off-site public access and setback waivers for certain coastal developments; establishes standard for determining filled water's edge.
Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs and provides a corporation business tax credit for funds donated to support such programs.
Establishes innovation zone program and creates innovation zone around Aviation Research and Technology Park in Atlantic County.
Reduces from ten to three number of qualified voters in an election for whom a person can serve as an authorized messenger.
Addresses qualifications and compensation of casino conservators and persons providing services under conservatorship.
Expands area for designation of eligible neighborhoods under "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Prohibits disqualification and replacement of cast absentee ballots because of withdrawal of candidate prior to election day.
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Makes various changes related to casino service industry licensing, casino service employees, testing of gaming devices, casino simulcasting, and unclaimed casino obligations. *
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity. *
Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances. *
Out of committee · 13
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. *
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Permits smoking ban on grounds of State psychiatric hospitals and other Human Services facilities if smoking cessation program offered. *
Provides that in the event a state of emergency is declared due to failure to enact appropriation law casinos and racetracks may remain open under certain conditions. *
"Public Access and Marina Safety Task Force Act." *
Requires DHS to verify income of applicants for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare with Department of the Treasury records.
Permanently designates February "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
The "Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act."
Appropriates $120,123,420 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $19,919,700 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $15,557,201 from various historic preservation funds to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $574,805 from certain historic preservation bond funds for associated administrative expenses.
In committee · 33
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
The "Najeeb Green-Lewis Law," requires motor vehicle rental companies to confirm driving status of driver as condition of renting certain vehicles.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.
Makes position of treasurer of school moneys optional.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee.
Caps bond counsel legal fees and costs on public issuers' bond transactions and requires a competitive selection process for retaining bond counsel.
Decreases BPU membership from five to three members.
Authorizes counties to participate in property tax appeals for real property having a value of $10 million or more.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Prohibits awarding of certain State grant funds to nonprofit organization which includes on its governing board the Governor or legislator.
Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Creates temporary suspension of certain rules of Council on Affordable Housing under certain economic conditions.
Protects property owned by military personnel and first responders from condemnation.
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals and physicians from charging patient for certain medical errors.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Establishes 18-month moratorium on promulgation of new administrative rules and issuance of new policy circular letters by State agencies.
Reduces compensation afforded members of Legislature by 20%.
Revises standards used by charitable organizations in determining permissible expenditures of endowment funds.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Decreases the threshold percentages of student enrollment necessary for a sending school district to obtain representation on a receiving school district board of education.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for income earned in aviation related employment during or after qualified aviation related job training.
Appropriates $17.45 million in 1992 and 2003 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects.
Eliminates compensation for Chairman and appointed and voting public members of Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.
Filed · 1
Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances.