Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
John J. Burzichelli
Sponsored
Became law8
"Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.*
Establishes licensure for master hearth specialists.*
Allows certain joint insurance funds to make certain investments and to form certain investment programs; authorizes school districts and local units of government to deposit public funds into multiple federally-insured accounts.*
Changes use of certain revenue derived from sports wagering at racetracks.
Provides for collection of sales tax by marketplace facilitators and certain remote sellers, and clarifies collection of taxes related to hotel and transient accommodation occupancies.
Establishes program for cultivation, handling, processing, transport, and sale of hemp; repeals New Jersey Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.
Concerns sale, taxation, and, forfeiture of container e-liquid.*
Allows purchase of lottery tickets through decoupled debit payment method; makes appropriation.*
Vetoed2
Provides for collection of sales tax from certain remote sellers.
Requires carriers that offer health benefits plans to provide new or existing subscribers with notification of certain hospital and health system contract expirations.
Passed the General Assembly3
Permits restaurants without a liquor license to advertise that they are BYOB or a winery salesroom.
Permits students over age 18 years to taste wine, spirits or malt alcoholic beverage for educational purposes while enrolled in authorized enology, distilling, or brewing training program. *
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
Out of committee20
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
Amends definition of "existing major hazardous waste facility" in "Major Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Act."
Creates new permits to allow certain restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages and allows for issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for loss in value to certain alcoholic be
Provides gross income tax exclusion for attorney's fees and costs received in connection with certain unlawful discrimination, unlawful retaliation, and qui tam claims or actions.
Allows charitable assets set aside from the sale of nonprofit hospital to for-profit entity to be allocated to successor nonprofit charitable entity that is establishing and operating equivalent nonprofit hospital.
Gives State lottery winners option of remaining anonymous indefinitely.
Requires Department of Human Services to review Medicaid reimbursement to nursing homes under Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Program.
Limits liability for persons who deliver heating oil to unregulated tanks for discharges from that tank under certain circumstances.
Eliminates certain aviation fuel tax exemptions; provides funding for aviation capital projects.*
Provides for horse racing purse subsidies and that portion of sums received by the horse racing permit holder from sports wagering will be paid to horsemen's associations pursuant to agreement with racetrack; makes appropriation.*
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Applies provisions of "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act" to proprietary schools and limits eligibility for direct State aid and State student assistance programs under certain circumstances.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for students enrolled in certain private postsecondary educational schools.
Allows TPAF retiree to be employed, without TPAF reenrollment, by school district as certificated superintendent or administrator for more than two years when in best interests of school district.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
Prohibits local governments from imposing fines on alarm companies in certain circumstances.
Permits State agency to completely or partially terminate contract concerning marine terminal or attendant real property to serve important public purpose.*
Allows BPU to increase cost to customers of Class I renewable energy requirement for energy years 2022 through 2024, under certain conditions.
In committee59
Increases membership of Drinking Water Quality Institute and responsibilities of DEP related to institute.
Requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap.
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.
Requires wholesalers, terminal facilities, motor fuel retail dealers, grocery stores, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and residential rehabilitation facilities to install appropriate wiring for use of generator during power outage.
Concerns rights of Delaware River and Bay Authority employees.
Prohibits boards of education from charging students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities.
Requires lobbyists that are nonprofit organizations to report annually to Election Law Enforcement Commission estimated number of members, contributors, and supporters.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Requires assessment of administrative penalty amount by administrative law judge for environmental violations.
Prohibits requiring domed roofs on storage tanks if alternative emissions reduction method for volatile organic compound emissions can be established.
Eliminates New Jersey Law Revision Commission.
Modifies interest rates and accrual of interest on certain unpaid water and sewer utility bills and delinquent municipal taxes, assessments, and other municipal liens and charges.
Prohibits new employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer.
Increases salary of certain government officials; codifies legislative district office allowance and legislative director salary; opens PERS enrollment to certain elected officers; eliminates PERS/TPAF disability insurance.
Establishes approval process for proposed offshore wind energy projects and certain benefits to facilitate development of offshore wind energy.
Provides that students attending a choice district may only play interscholastic sports on sending district sports teams unless sending district does not offer a sport that the choice district offers.
Revises law concerning partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Establishes Student Loan Lottery with winnings applying only to outstanding student loans.
Permits counties to impose one-percent hotel tax.
Prohibits school districts from joining associations which oversee Statewide interscholastic sports unless association limits certain student-athletes who repeat middle school grade to only six consecutive semesters of interscholastic eligibility after en
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" and increases court fees, fines and penalties.
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
Creates new liquor licenses for certain restaurants and permits the issuance of additional liquor licenses; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for fair market value of certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
Clarifies provisions with regard to pet trusts.
Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.
Reduces ambulatory care facility assessment.
Allows deduction against gross income for unreimbursed expenses incurred by organ donor.
Requires DEP to obtain approval from Secretary of Agriculture prior to levying penalties against farmers.
Expands municipal authority to license and inspect residential rental property.
Requires law enforcement officers to search domestic violence restraining order registry upon conducting an arrest.
Eliminates requirement that at least one of two licenses issued under small-scale and staged casino facility pilot program must be staged casino facility license; permits these facilities to be located in renovated buildings.
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
Requires all school and nonpartisan municipal elections, and permits fire district elections, to be conducted on day of general election in November.
Requires public utility holding companies owning electric generation and electric transmission facility assets to divest either all electric generation or all electric transmission facility assets to unaffiliated companies.
Expands applicability of cap on "Spill Compensation and Control Act" tax liability to all successors in interest of certain taxpayers.
Disqualifies casino license applicant for five-year period if person substantially closed casino property in State; revokes license; reinstates license eligibility under certain circumstances.
Increases amount of allowable temporary appropriations by a local unit prior to adoption of its budget from 26.25% to 35% of its total of appropriations in preceding fiscal year.
Prohibits enforcement, for a period of 12 months, of homeowners' association bylaws prohibiting domesticated animals if owner is FEMA designated displaced individual following emergency declaration by President or Governor.
Stipulates that applicants for pawnbroker license are not required to submit CPA-certified financial statement.
"Consumer Credit Fairness Act."
Permits police departments to donate unclaimed bicycles to nonprofit organizations.
Permits marriage or civil union license to be obtained in any municipality in the State.
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
Creates rights of action for pecuniary damages against person committing certain harm to domestic companion animal.
Authorizes deer hunting with firearm on Sundays on private property.
Establishes special license plates for fire police officers.
Prohibits DEP from demolishing or requiring removal of certain cabins or similar structures located in certain tidal wetlands.
Upgrades certain types of assault against sports officials to aggravated assault.
Imposes tax upon retail sales of liquid nicotine; repeals floor tax on liquid nicotine.
Allows deduction from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of New Jersey qualified small business stock held for more than five years.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20,000,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
Requires workers' compensation and PIP coverage for medical marijuana under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Authorizes alternative procedure for sale of municipal sewerage systems to public utilities.
Allows municipality to renew or deny inactive Class C alcoholic beverage retail licenses.
Concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale of real estate.
Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
Imposes contribution requirements on the use of automated service kiosks by employers.
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to Rutgers University - Camden for Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs.
Carried from the Senate
Became law7
Amends definition of "existing major hazardous waste facility" in "Major Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Act."
Allows charitable assets set aside from the sale of nonprofit hospital to for-profit entity to be allocated to successor nonprofit charitable entity that is establishing and operating equivalent nonprofit hospital.
Gives State lottery winners option of remaining anonymous indefinitely.
Provides for horse racing purse subsidies and that portion of sums received by the horse racing permit holder from sports wagering will be paid to horsemen's associations pursuant to agreement with racetrack; makes appropriation.*
Prohibits local governments from imposing fines on alarm companies in certain circumstances.
Allows TPAF retiree to be employed, without TPAF reenrollment, by school district as certificated superintendent or administrator for more than two years when in best interests of school district.
Allows BPU to increase cost to customers of Class I renewable energy requirement for energy years 2022 through 2024, under certain conditions.
Vetoed2
Provides a gross income tax exclusion for attorney's fees and costs received in connection with certain unlawful discrimination, unlawful retaliation, and qui tam claims or actions.*
Limits liability for persons who deliver heating oil to unregulated tanks for discharges from that tank under certain circumstances.
Passed the Senate2
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Eliminates certain aviation fuel tax exemptions; provides funding for aviation capital projects.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Allows issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses within boundaries of formerly federally owned or operated military installations.
Allows wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Regulates annual report filing services.
Appropriates $15,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $1,190,349 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for historic site management grants to certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Appropriates $1,591,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Permits owner of 10 percent or more of member team of sports governing body to place or accept wagers on certain sports events in which other member teams participate.
Vetoed · 1
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.*
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Authorizes creation of special license plates commemorating horse as State animal.
Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.
Out of committee · 20
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Appropriates $3.5 million to Phillip Alampi Beneficial Insect Rearing Laboratory improvements project.
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Revises certain licensee filing requirements for alcoholic beverage price lists; removes requirement that limited brewery and distillery licensees provide tour when selling certain alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Establishes and modifies clean energy and energy efficiency programs; establishes zero emission certificate program; modifies State's solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
Reinstates and extends duration of certain UEZs; requires DCA to study UEZ program and report recommendations to the Legislature.*
Requires NJ UEZ authority to assess and issue report on urban enterprise zone program.
Increases annual salary of Governor's cabinet officers, judges, county prosecutors, and certain other public employees.
Establishes zero emission certificate program for nuclear power plants.
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $1,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.*
Adjusts from 30 percent to 27 percent rate at which proceeds accruing from sale of lottery tickets are dedicated for public pensions.
Appropriates $36,517,421,000 in State funds and $16,551,418,698 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2018-2019.
Appropriates $2.94 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Prohibits municipalities from imposing local fire safety standards stricter than State fire safety code in certain circumstances.
Requires promulgation of separate code criteria for certain buildings.
Requires DCA to establish training course concerning certain fire code enforcement activities.*
Appropriates $38,748,610,000 in State funds and $16,748,645,972 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2019-2020.
In committee · 35
Authorizes use of tracking dog to search for and recover wild deer during prescribed hunting season.
Revises timeframes for issuance of certain construction permits by DEP in 90 days.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."
Limits political contributions by hedge funds and private equity funds that invest in casinos or in which State funds are invested.
Caps at 35 percent share of State public employee pension and annuity funds portfolio that may be invested in combination of hedge funds, private equity, commodities, and real estate.
Removes and repeals all prohibitions, permits, licenses, and authorizations concerning wagers on professional, collegiate, or amateur sport contests or athletic events.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; requires certain defendants to be eligible for monetary bail upon issuance of complaint-warrant.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Prohibits use of certain underwriting guidelines by insurers pertaining to guide dogs, service dogs, or hearing assistance dogs harbored on the insured property.
Requires DEP to establish "private wildlife habitat certification program"; creates affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.
Modernizes the distribution of gross income tax refunds by making direct deposit the default distribution method.
Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities.
Clarifies that using animal to cause bodily injury to another constitutes assault with deadly weapon; grants immunity to police officers who use police dog as deadly weapon.
Requires direct payment of homestead credit to claimant following sale of qualifying homestead and upon claimant request.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Authorizes wagering at casinos and racetracks on results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events.
Allows members of Junior Firefighter's Auxiliaries to perform certain fire support duties.
Exempts law enforcement and certain other emergency personnel from liability for breaking into motor vehicle to rescue animal under certain circumstances.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Reduces rate on certain foreign-derived income and combined group minimum tax, broadens ability of combined group members to share net operating losses, and changes treatment of foreign income subject to federal treaty, under CBT.
Establishes task force to examine issues and make recommendations concerning youth sports, including abusive coaching, confrontational parents, and bullying of players.
Establishes advisory council for the brewery, cidery, meadery, and distillery industries in NJ and provides for funding through certain alcoholic beverage tax receipts.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are at least 18 years of age to qualify.
Increases benefit amounts incrementally under New Jersey earned income tax credit program from 40 percent to 100 percent for resident individuals who cannot claim qualifying child.
Enhances benefit provided under New Jersey earned income tax credit program by treating a qualifying relative as a qualifying child.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program from 40 percent to 50 percent.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.