Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, Senate.
James Beach
Sponsored
Became law3
Requires DMVA, through State veterans service offices, to provide surviving beneficiary of deceased service member with comprehensive benefits packet.
Requires public institutions of higher education and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs' to include link on their websites for access to educational information. *
Authorizes special Gold Star Family motor vehicle license plates for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty. *
Vetoed2
Permits undersheriff to perform administrative duties on behalf of county sheriff.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all future elections.
Passed the Senate3
Permits installation of GPS navigation devices which do not obstruct a motor vehicle operator's vision.
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested. *
Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Out of committee20
Requires DCF to provide information on home visitation resources and shaken baby syndrome to parents of newborn infants. **
Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.
Authorizes companies under BPU jurisdiction to bill customers electronically upon customers' request.
Authorizes public providers of utility services to bill customers electronically upon customers' request.
Allows DMVA to fundraise for handicap accessible vehicle purchase.
Requires State to use energy-efficient outdoor lighting fixtures.
Directs that one sample ballot shall be delivered to each residence address where at least one resident thereof is registered to vote.
Allows certain entities to submit emergency plans electronically.
Requires AG to study and report on graduated driver's license program.
Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Prohibits practice of excluding unemployed individuals in advertisements for job vacancies.
Requires appointments for safety-related recalls on vehicles to be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Authorizes certain municipalities and rural electric cooperatives to establish a municipal shared services energy authority.*
Permits diversionary program for juveniles who are criminally charged for "sexting" or posting sexual images.*
Permits local units to participate in cooperative purchasing agreements.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
Creates Veterans Haven Council.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions; limits number of sample ballots transmitted to each residence.
In committee47
Authorizes special license plate for distinguished service medal recipients.
Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
Requires persons subject to Megan's Law registration to provide law enforcement with any Internet identifiers.
Establishes permissive inferences related to conduct that serves as predicate to sex offenses against minors.
Makes it a crime to communicate or transmit sexually suggestive communications to a minor under certain circumstances.
Requires inmates with sufficient means to pay their incarceration costs.
Requires breath or blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Requires solar technology on certain State buildings where feasible.
Provides "Patriots Corner" tribute in State House to New Jersey residents serving in US Armed Forces, reserve components and New Jersey National Guard.
Establishes Apparel Procurement Board; sets standards for procurement of apparel by the State.
Requires State and county employees be New Jersey residents.
Requires member of New Jersey National Guard to apply for all tuition benefits available through U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in order to qualify for tuition-free enrollment at a public institution of higher education.
Permits municipal or county Hispanic advisory commission to have more than five members.
Authorizes counties to charge inmates for costs of incarceration and to place a lien to ensure payment.
Requires newly hired State employees be New Jersey residents.
Requires electronic submission of certain periodic reports to Governor and Legislature by State agency.
Changes fire district election date from third Saturday in February to third Tuesday in April, the annual election day in type II school districts.
Prohibits use of certain accidents involving certain insureds during the course of employment with a government entity as rating factor in automobile insurance underwriting.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to veterans of Operation "Praying Mantis."
Permits counties and municipalities to withdraw from civil service system and maintain veterans preference.
Permits service of beer and wine by certain restaurants.
Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.
Permits municipalities to purchase and issue certain surplus retail alcoholic beverage licenses.
Permits certain municipalities to purchase retail alcoholic beverage licenses regardless of population restrictions.
Establishes limited retail religious distribution license.
Concerns custody and parenting time issues for military parents.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Permits a child whose parent or quardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in the school district where the child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.
Adjusts fee schedule for county and municipal golf courses for certain veterans and service members.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Authorizes State and local governments to enter into group purchasing agreement for alternative fueled vehicles.
Requires school districts to annually disseminate information to students and parents or guardians on the dangers of distributing sexually explicit images through electronic means.
Prohibits retail stores from selling cellular telephone equipment or cellular telephone equipment service contracts unless stores provide information brochures about "sexting" to customers who purchase such equipment or contracts.
Authorizes State contracting agencies, local contracting units, boards of education, public institutions of higher education, and other public entities to enter into guaranteed energy savings contracts.
Upgrades the disorderly persons offense of desecration of a venerated object to a crime of the third degree if the object desecrated is a military monument.
Establishes program to provide financial assistance towards installation of blue roofs and green roofs, authorizes use of Global Warming Solutions Fund for certain such purposes.
Requires construction of new buildings, facilities, and structures using State, EDA, or NJ Schools Development Authority funds to include green or blue roofs.
Requires DEP to adopt rules concerning blue roofs and green roofs and provides priority consideration for related permits and other authorizations.
Requires construction of certain new State buildings, facilities, and structures to include green or blue roofs.
Requires NJ Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program to give additional weight in ranking system to projects including green or blue roofs.
Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.
Imposes post-employment restrictions on certain ABC employees.
Provides for collection on child support arrearages and certain public assistance overpayments through withholding of casino and racetrack winnings.
Exempts cosmetic makeup services in conjunction with reconstructive breast surgery from sales tax.
Establishes standards of practice for clinical nursing services providers for medically fragile students.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 30
Makes various pension system changes concerning eligibility, retirement allowance formula, compensation definition, position eligible for service credit, non-forfeitable rights, prosecutors part, PFRS special retirement, employer contributions. *
Makes various changes to SHBP and SEHBP concerning eligibility, cost sharing, plan choice, benefit change application, coverage waiver, multiple coverage; requires contributions toward health care benefits by public employees and certain retirees. *
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Allows municipalities to provide free or reduced fee beach badges to active military and NJ National Guard personnel.
Establishes NJ Alzheimer's Disease Study Commission.
Authorizes marriage and entry into a civil union by proxy for certain persons serving overseas in the Armed Forces or National Guard. *
Expands DNA database to include samples from certain violent arrestees.
Designates portion of Route 47 in Glassboro as "South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Highway". *
Upgrades penalties for assaulting certain health care professionals and workers at health care facilities and human services and veterans' facilities. *
Exempts solar panels from impervious surface or impervious cover designation.
Clarifies that sexual assault victims are not responsible for any costs of forensic sexual assault examinations or related services.
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans' Hospital Task Force."
Reduces number of reports and publications printed by State; provides for most to be available primarily on Internet; requires notice of availability of reports and publications. *
Concerns gender equity in the workplace. *
Requires certain public officers and employees to reside in State. *
Establishes "Veteran to Veteran Peer Support Program" telephone helpline. *
Allows students with disibilities to bring service animal to school.*
"Anti-Snow Dumping Act"; prohibits commercial snowplow operators on private property from depositing snow in public roads, streets, and highways or on public lands. *
Phases out cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.*
Permits development of solar and wind facilities and structures on landfills and resource extraction operations under certain circumstances. **
Establishes NJ Advisory Council on End-of-Life Care in DHSS.
Permits combination of voter petitions and application by municipal governing body for approval of Municipal Consolidation Study Commission by Local Finance Board.
Allows for unemployment insurance beneficiaries to file, reopen, cancel or close claims online.
Enhances penalty for killing police dog or dog engaged in search and rescue efforts.
Changes the trigger for extended unemployment benefits.
Provides penalty for registration violations occurring under State's saltwater fishing registry program.
Establishes "Task Force on the Closure of State Developmental Centers."
Establishes Grow New Jersey Assistance Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses; changes eligibility and certain other requirements for other business assistance programs; authorizes transfer of certain real property.*
Restores eligibility of New Jersey Health ACCESS recipients for NJ FamilyCare effective August 1, 2011.
Establishes Small Business Loan Program in EDA allowing certain small businesses to be eligible for low interest rate loans of up to $250,000 to expand their businesses.
Vetoed · 9
Limits annual fee increases in shared service agreement to 2 percent. *
"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.
Permits small, women or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax. *
Makes FY 2011 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 for Women's Health and Family Planning Services, reduces FY 2011 appropriation for State Employees' Prescription Drug Program by $7,453,000, and requires filing of application for expansion of Medica
Expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain wages paid to qualified interns in tax years 2012 and 2013.
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Extends certain business tax credit programs to the gross income tax.
Passed the Senate · 20
Prohibits health care institutions from discharging medications into sewer or septic systems.
Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of National Guard members.
Permits direct shipping of wine to New Jersey consumers; permits in-State wineries to ship to other states. *
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Encourages purchase of NJ solar panels and wind turbines for State projects and State-funded projects.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain unreimbursed mental health treatment of veterans. *
Provides civil service preference to veterans of Operation "Noble Eagle."
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Allows for five years corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for . net interest received on loans to certain qualified UEZ businesses.*
Provides partial sales tax exemption for energy and utility service to certain manufacturers. *
Revises "Electronic Waste Management Act."
Provides tax relief for certain non-residential property owners and tenants in consolidated municipalities.
Directs NJTA to reduce tolls no longer required for payment of Access to the Region's Core Tunnel project.
Exempts senior citizens, disabled persons and veterans from E-ZPass account monthly service charge.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for business enterprises that are owned by or that employ veterans.
Permits county clerk to create identification cards for certain veterans for certain purposes.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.
Out of committee · 42
Authorizes any municipality outside Highlands Region to establish receiving zones for Highlands transfer of development rights program.
Directs Chief Technology Officer in the Office of Information Technology to study and report potential benefits of expanding the use of electronic transactions, including the use of electronic signature and electronic record by the State.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Establishes that police cruisers have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
Requires DEP to establish free recreational saltwater fishing registry.
Revises statute concerning licenses to take menhaden.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Encourages purchase of "Jersey Fresh" and other NJ agricultural products by State agencies, departments and facilities.
Requires State entities to purchase biofuels in place of fossil fuels when reasonable, prudent and cost effective. *
Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding for burial of indigent veterans.
Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish green job certification programs.
"Sara's Law;" requires Motor Vehicle Commission to establish next-of-kin program.
Eliminates various inactive boards, commissions, committees, councils, and task forces.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for wind energy equipment.
Requires DCA to post on its website the current adopted budget of any county or municipality that does not maintain its own website; also requires posting of three immediately preceding adopted budgets.
Jaden's Law; requires DHSS to prepare online brochure about the option to donate bone marrow.
Requires transfer of municipal free library surplus amounts above 20% to municipality for its general purposes, which may include property tax relief.
Expands treatment of mixed use projects under urban transit hub tax credit. *
Provides for increase in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by veterans.
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Requires State Treasurer to create uniform application form for use by small businesses to apply for certain State financial assistance programs.
Creates "Back to Work NJ Program"; makes an appropriation.
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers, and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.*
Imposes certain bail restrictions on persons charged with violating domestic violence restraining orders.
Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.
Modifies employer UI tax rates.
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.
Authorizes Commissioner of NJDOT to procure revenue-generating sponsors for, and permit sponsorship acknowledgment and advertising on, safety and emergency service patrol vehicles and equipment.
Permits use of rebates, allowances, concessions, or benefits for motor fuel purchases on credit, debit or rewards cards.
Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.
Requires COAH to promulgate rules and regulations providing for veterans' affordable housing assistance preference.
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
In committee · 32
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Permits use of excess municipal construction code fee collections for property tax relief.
Creates "Green E-ZPass" discounts for certain fuel-efficient vehicles.
Provides for increase in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Upgrades certain sex crimes against minors.
Provides penalties for sexually offensive or abusive communication through social networking websites.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinances regulating where sex offenders may reside.
Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.
Raises minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on increases in the Statewide average weekly wage.
Protects property taxpayers by requiring removal of certain property tax deduction and credit information from documents available for public inspection and provides for homestead property tax benefit in form of credit.
Regulates expiration dates and dormancy fees for certain prepaid bank cards, such as mall gift cards.
Removes licensing requirement for recreational bingo games.
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
Criminalizes driving under the influence with person 17 years of age or younger in vehicle.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain Energy Star labeled residential lighting and appliances.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
"One Strike, You're Ours;" adds use of Internet as aggravating factor in child sex crimes and requires lifetime electronic monitoring of offender.
Provides life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for all murders.
Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Provides rental and lease protections for domestic violence victims.
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow their customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.
Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase of electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
The "Wildlife Rehabilitation Act"; establishes Wildlife Rehabilitation Board in, but not of, DEP; and establishes continuing education requirements and permit program for wildlife rehabilitators.
Expands treatment of mixed use projects under urban transit hub tax credit and requires developers utilizing State funds to reserve affordable units under certain conditions.
Authorizes labeling of foods that are free of genetically modified material.
Requires telephone companies regulated by BPU to mail certain service discontinuance notices via certified, return receipt requested.
Requires that sexual abuse against a child be reported to law enforcement officials.
Filed · 1
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State Winery license.