Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Louis D. Greenwald
Sponsored
Became law4
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Revises State designation of "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" from February to September.
Authorizes the use of fraud prevention contractors by the Division of Taxation.
Provides extended validity to wastewater service area designations and sewer service area designations, and revises certain aspects of wastewater management planning process.
Vetoed6
Establishes Clean Car Commission.**
Limits motor vehicle rental companies vehicle license cost recovery fee to good-faith estimate of actual costs; requires company to annually adjust fee to reflect actual costs.*
Increases the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1 million contingent on enactment of certain homestead benefit enhancement legislation.
Makes FY 2013 supplemental appropriation of $789,000,000 to Homestead Benefit Program and amends budget language provisions to provide for significantly enhanced property tax relief payments to beleaguered homeowners and tenants.
Grants immunity from liability for certain professional services rendered during emergencies under certain circumstances.
Requires opportunity to vote early in person using paper ballots on October 16, 2013 for both general election and U.S. Senate vacancy candidates.*
Passed the General Assembly11
Requires report and public hearing prior to DEP recommendation of site for inclusion on Superfund list.
Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
Changes marriage and civil union licensing requirements and increases license fees.**
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.*
Authorizes executor or administrator to take control of online accounts of deceased person.
Revises the definition of "responsible charge" as it pertains to licensed professional engineers and land surveyors.
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain database concerning retail motor fuel dealers.*
Establishes a regulatory and reporting program for ammunition sales and transfers.*
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.*
Replaces NJ Wine Industry Advisory Council with NJ Wine Board and establishes new duties and authorizes revenue-producing activities.
Out of committee11
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State four years.*
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.*
Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.*
Requires deposit of property tax refunds for certain industrial sites under federal or State orders for remediation with Commissioner of Environmental Protection to help ensure compliance.
Changes deadline for filing nominating petitions for school board candidates to last Monday in July; revises procedure for filing school board candidate vacancy; and revises certain other election procedures. *
Provides, under certain circumstances, for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses at the time license application is made.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Permits contractor in certain construction contracts with State college to choose between a retainage deduction from monthly progress payments or depositing a bond; allows 2% retainage deduction of amount due on each partial payment.
Revises law concerning the rights and responsibilities of motor vehicle franchisees and franchisors.
Revises the authorities of the Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors and authorizes Rowan University to participate in public-private partnerships.
In committee53
Establishes a gross income tax credit for full time enrollment at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Prohibits toll-free passage for SJTA employees, officers, and members except while commuting or carrying out official duties.
Authorizes county surrogates to establish or expand programs to provide information to law enforcement officers, firefighters and first aid squad members concerning the preparation of wills, living wills and powers of attorney.
Exempts reimbursements from Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare and allows deduction for charity care in calculation of gross receipts for purposes of assessment on ambulatory care facilities.
Authorizes the issuance of $2,705,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction and renovation of higher education facilities; appropriates $5,000.
Revises the structure, functions and authority of the State Investment Council and the Director of the State Division of Investment.
Adds budget language specifying Medicaid reimbursement for various ambulance services provided to certain recipients.
Requires the State Police to establish a recently relocated offenders section within the Megan's Law sex offender Internet registry.
Requires certain service extensions undertaken in municipally-designated areas in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation to receive same benefits as if located in smart growth area.
Revises civil service status of certain county welfare agency management positions and requires county welfare agencies to adjust office hours.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Authorizes expenditures from open space trust funds to develop or maintain recreation and conservation land although the land was not acquired by the municipality.
Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.
Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Concerns calculation of certain HMO loss ratios; makes various changes to individual and small employer health benefits programs, charity care and NJ FamilyCare programs.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from seven percent to six percent and reduces sales and use tax base by eliminating tax on digital property and certain services and by restoring certain exclusions and exemptions.
Repeals application of gross income tax to certain New Jersey Lottery prize winnings.
Reduces the alcoholic beverage excise tax rate on liquor, wine, vermouth, sparkling wine, and hard cider and eliminates the dedication of that tax to the Health Care Subsidy Fund.
Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.
Establishes limited retail religious distribution license.
Provides credit against ambulatory care facility assessment liability for value of unreimbursed care provided to hospital charity care patients.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Clarifies responsibility of Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund for pedestrian personal injury protection claims.
Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.
Establishes procedures for districts to opt to move the annual school election to November and eliminates vote on school budgets for such districts, except for separate proposals to spend above cap.
Establishes procedures for districts, municipalities, or voters to opt to move the annual school election to November and eliminates vote on school budgets for such districts, except for separate proposals to spend above cap.
Decreases the premium receipts tax for surplus lines insurance coverage.
Supplemental appropriation of $38 million in State and federal funding to DHSS to fund nursing homes.
Imposes post-employment restrictions on certain ABC employees.
Decreases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $5 per day to $2 per day.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Terminates transitional energy facility assessment (TEFA) unit rate surcharges effective January 1, 2013.
Provides that the State Board of Examiners may not charge a fee for the issuance of credentials required to serve as a substitute school nurse.
Eliminates the 1% fee, and the 1% tax, on purchasers of Class 4A commercial property transferred for consideration in excess of $1 million.
Prohibits final granting of charter to school in which application contained material misstatement.
Requires approval of voters or board of school estimate for granting charter if district's charter school payment would exceed 50% of tax levy growth limitation.
Reduces cigarette tax rate by 30 cents per pack and reduces revenue dedicated to the Health Care Subsidy Fund.
"Child Protection Act of 2012": amends statute of limitations for civil actions concerning sexual abuse; implements training programs for certain persons who work with children; establishes requirement for certain criminal background checks.
Increases mandatory sentence for second or subsequent conviction for certain sex crimes; permits consideration of convictions from foreign countries.
Increases monetary penalties to be assessed upon conviction for Megan's law offenses and fixes amount of penalty.
Provides a NJHOPE credit, increases the current gross income tax homestead property tax credit, and increases the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000.
Renames Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility as "William H. Fauver Youth Correctional Facility."
Appropriates $20,000,000 from General Fund to the Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion to communicate that New Jersey's tourism destinations are operational despite damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Establishes a regulatory system to govern the sale and transfer of ammunition.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide notice and grace period before enrolling student who has not provided proof of coverage in health insurance plan offered by institution.
Realigning the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.
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.
Expands applicability of "The Truth-in-Renting Act."
Recognizes same-sex marriages entered into outside the State.
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Requires deposit of property tax refunds for certain industrial sites under federal or State orders for remediation with Commissioner of Environmental Protection to help ensure compliance.
Changes deadline for filing nominating petitions for school board candidates to last Monday in July; revises procedure for filling school board candidate vacancy; and revises certain other election procedures.*
Permits contractor in certain construction contracts with State college to choose between a retainage deduction from monthly progress payments or depositing a bond; allows 2% retainage deduction of amount due on each partial payment.
Revises the authorities of the Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors and authorizes Rowan University to participate in public-private partnerships.
Vetoed5
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State four years.*
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.*
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
Provides, under certain circumstances, for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses at the time license application is made.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Authorizes deployment of integrity oversight monitors in implementation of certain recovery and rebuilding projects.*
Requires a review of corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit programs for payments to interns.*
Revises privileges of limited and restricted breweries.*
Allows license suspension or revocation of certain health care professionals and medical waste facilities, generators, and transporters for willful illegal or improper medical waste disposal.*
Prohibits minors under 14 years of age from using spray tanning in tanning facilities and prohibits minors under 17 years of age from using tanning beds.**
Clarifies requests for proposals of public entities implementing energy savings improvement program contracts.*
Authorizes Internet gaming at Atlantic City casinos under certain circumstances.*
Prohibits requirement to disclose user name, password, or other means for accessing account or service through electronic communications device by employers.
Prohibits requirement to disclose user name, password, or other means for accessing account or service through electronic communications devices by institutions of higher education.
Provides for temporary professional or occupational licensure for qualified nonresident military spouses.
Vetoed · 4
Authorizes Judiciary to revise or fees and other statutory fees, subject to limitations, to fund e-court information system and Legal Services of New Jersey; provides for review of such fees by Judiciary.*
Provides for uniform basic structure of taxicab fares in certain municipalities.
Increases minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on CPI increases.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2012.
Passed the General Assembly · 9
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.
Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to designation as charter school district of residence or expansion of a charter school.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for qualified investment in certain biotechnology businesses.
Provides temporary deferral of certain sales and use tax collection responsibilities of certain persons making certain investments and creating certain jobs.*
Establishes 12-month moratorium on establishment of new virtual charter schools and creates Virtual Charter School Task force.
"Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act;" defines domicile for dependent students for the purpose of eligibility for State student loans, grants, or scholarships and resident tuition rate.*
Establishes workplace training program for unemployment compensation recipients; makes an appropriation.
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2014," authorizes bonds for $200 million; appropriates $5,000.
Out of committee · 8
Provides for appointment to board of directors of New Jersey Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange by Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
"New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act."
Permits establishment of countywide purchasing system by a county and requires participation by all school districts within the county.
Criminalizes second or subsequent drunk driving offenses in certain cases.
Concerns voluntary contributions through gross income tax returns to support New Jersey athletes participating in 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2013.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.*
In committee · 34
Requires certain arbitrators to file financial disclosure statements.
Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities.
Establishes waiver, rebate or payment of insured's deductible, copayment, or coinsurance by health care practitioner as a form of insurance fraud subject to criminal and civil penalties.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Provides that any superintendent salary caps adopted by the commissioner will apply to charter school administrators.
Authorizes special license plate for distinguished service medal recipients.
Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.
Requires certain motor vehicle reinspections be conducted at licensed private inspection facilities.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires and permits preference in awarding certain contracts.
Permits municipality, fire district or authority to approve transfer of certain firefighters from PERS to PFRS.
Expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs; designated as the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Requires DHS to establish training, educational assessment, and remedial instruction programs, and minimum educational standards for staff at State psychiatric hospitals.
Requires school districts to employ a certain number of student assistance coordinators based on district enrollment.
Clarifies requests for proposals of public entities implementing energy savings improvement program contracts.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children; appropriates $1,500,000 to Treasury.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain donated vehicles.
Provides sales and use tax rebate for certain purchases made by, or on behalf of, individuals and small businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy.
"New Jersey Long-Term Care Oversight Act."
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.
Requires use of constitutionally dedicated moneys to fund conversion of certain diesel vehicles to compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or electric vehicles.
Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services.
Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from tax levy and appropriation cap, as applicable, for school districts, municipalities, and counties.
Upgrades theft of a firearm to a crime of the second degree.