Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Robert D. Clifton
Sponsored
In committee24
Provides supplemental appropriation from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State aid to certain school districts.
Provides emergency State school aid to certain school districts located in historic communities.
Requires use of direct deposit and Internet for State, local government, and school district employee compensation and certain retirement payments and information.
Permits counties to charge a fee to fund infrastructure through voter approval.
Requires disclosure of original purchase price for land to be sold to a county, county agriculture development board, or municipality for farmland preservation purposes.
Authorizes Division of Travel and Tourism to accept gifts and grants to promote NJ tourism.
Authorizes NJ Historical Commission to establish program to promote developing historic projects on website and collect donations for projects on behalf of historic site or organization.
Requires omnibus drivers to inspect bus at end of route for passengers with disabilities.
Requires testing for infectious disease for certain persons who have been administered opioid antidote by first responder.
Increases percent of public employees' charitable contributions that may be spent on administrative costs.
Requires DOT to conduct study and issue report on use of rock salt on roadways.
Establishes Overdose Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
Includes certain canvassing and solicitation activities as violation of consumer fraud act.
Disqualifies person with certain number of motor vehicle points from operating school bus for certain period of time.
Requires school buses be equipped with certain technology to avoid crashes.
Requires school bus drivers to pass physical performance test to operate school bus.
Establishes certain requirements concerning resident supervision at residential health care facilities.
Requires additional credit against fair share obligation for abandoned property converted to affordable housing.
Requires State to purchase certain vehicles when purchasing new vehicle.
Prohibits modification of mufflers and exhaust systems to produce audible sounds; increases penalties for violations.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 for Horse Park of New Jersey at Stone Tavern.
Prohibits use of fireworks under certain circumstances.
Requires court to consider additional factors in awarding custody of child.
Requires detailed disclosure of information concerning required payments in lieu of property taxes to be provided to purchaser of real property constructed pursuant to financial agreement containing long term tax exemption.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Requires State Board of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture to adopt rules and regulations concerning confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.*
Establishes penalties for person who commits motor vehicle noise violation.*
Revises method for appraisals of farmland to be acquired for farmland preservation purposes.
Concerns percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled materials that can be used for certain road projects.*
Appropriates $87,783,515 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Vetoed · 1
Extends annual horse racing purse subsidies through State fiscal year 2029.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.*
Requires State to pay for costs to conduct new election if the State is at fault for errors during initial election that requires new election to be held.
Out of committee · 11
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing or certificate of eligibility. *
Requires certain documentation of needs of students with disabilities during school security drills and emergency situations and in school security plans; requires staff training on needs of students with disabilities in emergency planning.
Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC. *
Establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Requires MVC to provide, upon request, notation on driver's license or identification card of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or communication disorder.*
Establishes "Sustainable New Jersey Fund" in DEP to support certain sustainability initiatives; appropriates $1 million.*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model ordinance for siting certain warehouses and permits conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances and establishes fund in DCA; appropriates $5 million.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
In committee · 82
Establishes motor vehicle registration for street rods and custom motor vehicles.
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.
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on statewide obligation.
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevelopment housing projects ordered by COAH unless order is based on exclusionary zoning; excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis; provides housing obligation cap.
Requires COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Allows certain sole proprietors to join small employer health benefits purchasing alliance.
Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
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.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Requires law enforcement officers and recruits to undergo self-defense training; appropriates $250,000 to Police Training Commission.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees by more than 4% over the prior academic year.
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Makes it a crime of the first degree to coerce a patient to request medication pursuant to the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" or to forge a patient's request for such medication.
Requires electric distribution lines be located underground in areas affected by severe weather or natural disasters.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Requires issuance of tourniquets to law enforcement officers; requires emergency service vehicles be equipped with tourniquets.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Increases gross income tax deduction for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Prohibits mandatory use of medical devices by minors without informed parental consent.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Allocates $2.5 billion to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance and halts increases in employer unemployment taxes related to benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency.
Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup options.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Establishes certain exceptions for emergency personnel operating personal watercraft while providing rescue services.
"Motorist Fueling Choice and Convenience Act."
Requires DEP to develop, and solid waste management districts to use, standardized labels for recycling bins.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Requires DOLWD to process unemployment claims within two weeks of filing.
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
"Emma's Law"; requires school buses that transport students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.
Encourages wearing blue to honor law enforcement officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Provides three-month reduction or suspension of tax on highway fuels based on average retail price of unleaded regular gasoline; makes an appropriation.
Establishes School Funding Commission to study school funding formula and prepare report that will serve as basis of new formula.
Establishes loan redemption program and gross income tax credit for mental health professionals who serve children and adolescents.
"Gas Price and Inflation Tax Credit Act."
Authorizes holder of limited brewery license to engage in certain activities.
"Parents' Bill of Rights Act"; requires public school and school district provide certain information to parents and guardians and obtain parental consent prior to taking certain actions.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2021-2022 school year.
Provides research and development tax credit under gross income tax.
Repeals law that prohibits certain establishments from providing or selling various single-use products to customers.
Requires DEP and owners of certain reservoirs to implement certain flood control measures; authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoirs levels in response to severe weather events.
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
"Warehouse Development Control Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $150 million, and appropriates $5,000.
Prohibits use of fireworks on property adjacent to animal shelter, pound, or kennel.
Designates September 11 of each year "September 11 Remembrance Day."
Requires NJT to provide Wi-Fi service on passenger trains.
Permits designation of special event zones for traffic regulation purposes during certain large events.
Requires schools to be used as polling places only if other public, private, or commercial locations are not available.
"Fully Funding Schools and Cutting Property Taxes Act"; repeals certain sections of law; requires additional aid to lower property taxes commensurate with residents' ability to support schools; appropriates $2.9 billion.
Creates temporary grant program for electric vehicle fire suppression technology.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100 million for Stabilization Aid and $20 million for Education Rescue Grant Program in 2023-2024 school year.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $156,896,994.
Delays fourth round of affordable housing obligations, including present and prospective need and related litigation, until July 1, 2028.
Concerns evaluation and abatement of mold hazards in common areas of certain residential developments.
Extends eligibility for property tax benefits to veterans, 100 percent service-disabled veterans, and senior citizens and persons with disabilities who pay payments in lieu of property taxes.
Amends Fiscal Year 2024 annual appropriations act to extend ANCHOR benefits to certain individuals who make payments in lieu of property taxes.
Includes payments in lieu of property taxes eligible as property taxes under the homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires PFRS enrollment to be retroactive to first date of employment for death benefit eligibility.
Prohibits sale, offer for sale, or conveyance of certain electric vehicle batteries and of electric vehicles having certain batteries; establishes penalties for violators.