Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Wayne P. DeAngelo
Sponsored
Became law2
Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.
Requires State, regional, and local authorities, boards,and commissions to establish an Internet website and post information related to each entity's mission, finances, meetings, and employees.*
Vetoed1
Provides for maintenance of State buildings and facilities by direct hire of certain skilled labor. **
Passed the General Assembly2
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Includes reverse rate evasion as form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties.
Out of committee7
Requires BPU to increase credit provided when issuing Solar Renewable Energy Certificates for solar energy produced by equipment manufactured in NJ. *
Requires requestor pick up government records within 10 business days of availability.
Allows corporation business tax credits as incentives for redevelopment of distressed shopping centers.
Requires four weeks pre-notification of exhaustion of UI benefits. *
Allows for unemployment insurance beneficiaries to file, reopen, cancel or close claims online.
Requires specific instructions for workers filing unemployment insurance claims.
Appropriates $84,495,199 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
In committee61
Provides exemption from tax on sales of certain energy saving products and services purchased from businesses located in UEZ.
Provides certain employment protections for sheriff's investigators.
Prohibits the sale of jewelry containing phthalates.
Extends prevailing wage requirements to certain for-sale housing projects.
Prohibits use of public funds by employers for certain employee influence activities.
Revises the definition of "public works projects" related to project labor agreements to include bridges.
Permits construction workers to file a lien against the owner of real property under "Construction Lien Law."
Requires Council on Affordable Housing to adjust municipal fair share to reflect job loss in a municipality.
Broadens scope of information sharing and civil immunity therefor, related to insurance fraud.
Provides consumer protections under certain telecommunications service provider contracts.
Establishes "Solar Equipment Purchase and Installation Assistance Program" in NJ EDA.
Provides for regulation of small wind energy systems by municipalities.
Provides for the election of school board members at November general election and eliminates vote on school budgets except for separate proposals to spend above cap which will also occur at general election.
Requires gradual replacement of incandescent light bulbs in public school buildings with compact fluorescent light bulbs whenever possible.
Requires all campaign contributions to be reported to ELEC.
Provides exclusive jurisdiction to PERC for certain unfair labor practice claims.
Creates Review Commission on Workers' Compensation.
Prohibits certain provisions in employment contracts.
Concerns apprenticeship programs and other standards for public works contractors.
Prohibits charges for busy or unanswered cellular telephone calls.
Changes signature requirement for recall petition and when recall may be initiated.
Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
Designates September 11 each year "September 11 Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.
Requires certain cable television companies to offer free Internet access to public libraries.
Limits rescheduling, cancelation, and no-show fees providers of health care services may charge in certain instances.
Limits cancelation and rescheduling fees for cosmetology and hairstyling, barbering, beauty culture, manicuring, and skin care specialty services in certain instances.
Establishes 30-day grace period for consumer to cancel contract for telephone or cable service.
Eliminates DOT approval of municipal traffic calming measures in business districts.
Requires municipal agency under MLUL to notify prospective applicant of potential need for additional governmental approvals.
Prohibits credit inquiry as a condition of employment.
Requires development of fact sheet about bedbugs to be posted on the Department of Education's website.
Requires Division of Rate Counsel to evaluate NJT fare increases and determine whether increases are necessary and fair to NJT customers.
Requires 30-day grace period prior to accrual of interest on late water and sewer bill payments.
Provides that modification of collective bargaining agreement concerning State holiday of Lincoln's Birthday in February 2011 and day after Thanksgiving in November 2010 is to be given effect.
Prohibits municipality from imposing special assessment for curb repair in certain circumstances.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain New Jersey news, weather, and sports content production expenses.
Provides workers' compensation coverage for participants of "Back to Work NJ Program."
Requires wireless cell phone company to inform subscribers that cell phone GPS capability may be deactivated.
Designates portion of U.S. Route 1 in South Brunswick Township as "Pleasant T. Macon Highway."
Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those services.
Exempts completed and under-construction buildings used or intended to be used in the work of non-profit hospital associations and corporations from taxation.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Permits local unit to contract with private entities to lease advertising space on local unit's official Internet website.
Terminates early release program for certain State inmates.
Directs Board of Nursing to encourage nursing schools to give academic credit to students for training received in US military as corpsmen and medics.
Enhances procedures for disposition of State surplus computers, computer equipment and software allocated for redistribution, sale, or disposal.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Restricts campaign contributions by certain entities performing public contracts.
Exempts from real property taxation during construction any building, or portion thereof, to be used for a property tax-exempt purpose.
Establishes Sex Offender Management Commission; amends Megan's Law in response to federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.
Establishes safety zone speed control device pilot program.
Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Permits instruction on backpack safety to be included in the curriculum of elementary, middle, and high school students as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Permits municipalities to use up to 15% of affordable housing trust fund monies to provide financial assistance grants to the owners of real property that sustained certain weather-related damage.
Supplemental appropriation of $400,000 to DOT for installation of a traffic signal on Route 130 at the Shoppes at Hamilton in Hamilton Township, Mercer County.
Requires State Building Authority to make certain payments in lieu of taxes for public safety facilities to municipalities; makes appropriation.
Requires Secretary of State create e-mail notification system alerting when US and State flags flown at half-staff.
Exempts disabled veterans and recipients of the Purple Heart from the payment of municipal parking meter fees when their vehicles bear a disabled veteran's or Purple Heart license plate issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
Provides explicit authorization for the Schools Development Authority to use the design/build/operate/maintain procurement model for school facilities projects.
Waives parking meter fee for certain veterans.
Grants eligibility for solar renewable energy certificates to solar facilities connected to net metering customer's side of the meter, or directly connected to the electric grid at 69 kilovolts or less.
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Revises certain unemployment benefit claim procedures and requires registration of authorized agents of parties to the procedures.
Requires four weeks pre-notification of exhaustion of UI benefits. *
Allows for unemployment insurance beneficiaries to file, reopen, cancel or close claims online.
Requires specific instructions for workers filing unemployment insurance claims.
Appropriates $84,495,199 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Increases specialized care nursing facility beds for persons with Huntington's Disease. *
Provides for equal opportunity for businesses that pay societal benefits charges to apply for certain energy-related incentives and funding. *
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.
Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish green job certification programs.
Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.
Requires BPU orders to be issued in writing and posted on Internet. *
Eliminates various inactive boards, commissions, committees, councils, and task forces.
Prohibits certain private transfer fees and imposes disclosure requirements.
Permits use of rebates, allowances, concessions, or benefits for motor fuel purchases on credit, debit or rewards cards. *
Requires Department of State to create uniform application form for use by small businesses to apply for certain State financial assistance programs.*
Prohibits practice of excluding unemployed individuals in advertisements for job vacancies.
Directs BPU to establish online process for submission of required documents by BPU regulated and licensed entities.*
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.
Provides updated procedures for disposition of State surplus computers and certain other electronic devices designated for redistribution, sale, or disposal.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
Directs New Jersey Racing Commission to implement pilot program for State-owned racetrack purchaser or lessee to establish electronic terminals for wagering on horse races at qualified taverns, restaurants, and similar establishments under one issued lic
Vetoed · 9
Supplements the State annual appropriations act for the State fiscal year 2010-2011, makes appropriations for Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled Programs and the Homestead Rebate/Credit Program.
Requires State to use energy-efficient outdoor lighting fixtures.
Requires designated fire command structure in municipal emergency operations plans involving mutual aid responses to fires.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Establishes "Back to Work NJ Program"; makes an appropriation.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions; limits number of sample ballots transmitted to each residence.
Passed the General Assembly · 13
Jessica Rogers' Law: upgrades assault by auto or vessel in situations of road rage.
Directs the BPU to establish certain energy-conservation programs.
Requires causes of driver inattention to be noted in traffic accidents.
Establishes "New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns. *
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
Regulates mailed manufacturer's rebates.
Removes requirement that certain telecommunications companies file tariffs with BPU; requires them to provide certain service information to the public via their website.
Modifies certain service outage compensation and notice requirements for CATV companies.
Revises the period of time required for a State or county college faculty member to receive tenure. *
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle charging stations. *
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. *
Establishes real property assessment demonstration program.
Out of committee · 54
Establishes new motorcycle safety provisions.
Provides for State income tax deduction to private well owners for water testing costs.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Authorizes creation of local renewable energy collaboratives and central renewable energy generation systems, and provides for sale of renewable power generation. **
Sets confidentiality standards for public employee assistance program records; prohibits employer actions against program participants.
Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family motor vehicle license plates for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty.*
Limits authority of "Blue Ribbon Panel for Review of Long-Term Prisoners' Parole Eligibility." *
Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of National Guard members.
Exempts solar panels from impervious surface or impervious cover designation.
Requires consumer complaints to licensing boards of regulated professions to be resolved within 120 days.
Establishes "New Jersey Property Assessment Clean Energy (NJ PACE) Municipal Financing Program."
Establishes "Veteran to Veteran Peer Support Program" telephone helpline. *
Reduces employer unemployment taxes during fiscal year 2011.
Requires all wireless telephones and electronic communication devices issued by public entities to be activated to receive Amber Alerts.
Revises certain unemployment benefit claim procedures and requires registration of authorized agents of parties to the procedures.
Exempts storage facility space furnished to active duty military personnel from the sales and use tax.
Permits sale of motorcycles on Sunday.
Concerns custody and parenting time issues for military parents.
Provides for development of searchable "Bulletin NJ" local public bidding and employment database.
Permits development of solar and wind facilities and structures on landfills and resource extraction operations under certain circumstances. *
Increases fine and imposes license suspension for talking or texting on hand-held device while driving.
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.
Modifies certain notice requirements concerning rates, prices, or service packages of CATV companies.
Expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers.
Requires Governor notify local governments to fly United States and State flags at half-staff upon death of member of Armed Forces of United States or National Guard who was State resident.*
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Requires prenotification of mass layoffs by holding company or franchisor at multiple franchise locations.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Creates grant program for newly established small businesses engaged in life sciences.
Creates matching grant program for small businesses engaged in life sciences.
Requires NJ Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program to give additional weight in ranking system to projects including green or blue roofs.
Requires construction of certain new State buildings, facilities, and structures 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 new buildings, facilities, and structures using State, EDA, or NJ Schools Development Authority funds to include green or blue roofs.
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.
Designates entire length of New Jersey Route No. 19 in Passaic County as "Congressman William J. Pascrell, Jr. Highway."
Changes the trigger for extended unemployment benefits.
Provides unemployment insurance benefits for shared work programs; requires Department of Labor and Workforce Development report.
Establishes uniform real property taxation for commercial renewable energy systems and limits municipal construction permit fees for non-commercial renewable energy systems.*
Requires periodic inspection of exterior walls of certain buildings.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all future elections.
Appropriates $45 million from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and $12 million from "2009 Blue Acres Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates $14,818,787 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $39 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund," "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund," and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Creates "New Jersey Life Science Internship Challenge" program.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations.
Provides gross income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans.
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.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate the teacher certification of veterans.
Concerns basic skills training provided by the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.
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.
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
In committee · 97
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Requires schools to provide eligible high school students with voter registration material.
Provides gross income tax deduction for health care plan costs.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
Increases and clarifies permissible categories of fees chargeable by residential mortgage lenders and brokers.
Requires each county to establish and maintain veterans' service office.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses paying a salary differential to National Guard members or reservists on active duty.
Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
"New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act"; requires each four-year public institution of higher education to provide on its website certain information regarding its costs, faculty, and graduation rates.
Concerns certain disciplinary procedures, collective bargaining, and binding arbitration in public employment.
Extends prevailing wage requirements to certain maintenance-related projects.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Establishes the "Healthy Workplace Act."
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for sexual assault upon a minor.
Requires a State tax expenditure report be included in the Governor's annual budget message.
Extends eligibility for total property tax exemption to 100% disabled Cold War veterans; requires State to reimburse municipality for local tax revenue loss.
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Revises scope of public employee collective negotiations.
Provides additional penalties for violations of "Uniform Securities Law (1997)" involving certain persons.
Establishes permissive inferences related to conduct that serves as predicate to sex offenses against minors.
Upgrades certain sex crimes against minors.
Requires persons subject to Megan's Law registration to provide law enforcement with any Internet identifiers.
Limits job creation estimation under COAH regulations for warehousing activities.
"Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
The "Animal Cruelty Recodification and Modernization Act."
Requires boards of education to provide certain nutritional information for food and beverage items offered for sale in school cafeterias.
Prohibits businesses that outsource jobs overseas from receiving State contracts or grants; prohibits investment of State funds in such businesses.
Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Extends the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse cases.
Adds fraud via telecommunication or electronic means to list of prohibited activities for certain security transactions; increases penalties.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to Cold War veterans.
Establishes a pothole repair and research program in the Department of Transportation and provides funding from new motor vehicle tire fee revenue.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Provides PFRS member in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Establishes grant program to rehabilitate veterans' organizations posts; appropriates $300,000.
Grants certain veterans preference in affordable housing.
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Requires all new State buildings to have solar or geothermal energy systems, where feasible.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside.
Encourages purchase of NJ solar panels and wind turbines for State projects and State-funded projects.
Permits person with developmental disability and legal guardian to audio record sessions of interdisciplinary team in which person or guardian participates.
Creates motor vehicle offense of smoking in motor vehicle with a child present and dedicates penalties to "Smoking Cessation Fund."
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension benefit for survivors of member serving in nonsupervisory rank.
Requires boards of education to provide civics instruction in elementary and middle school grades and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Establishes school chemical management program; appropriates $90,000.
Permits labor peace agreements in projects in which public entities have proprietary interests.
Extends service prevailing wage requirements to food service contracts and to local units and State authorities.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes Council on Affordable Housing.
"Plastic Bag Recycling Act."
Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.
The "Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Requires certain issue advocacy organizations to disclose contributions and expenditure information.
Provides general election, primary, and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Codifies AG recommendations for issuing Amber Alert when family member abducts child.
Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to the establishment of a charter school.
Removes decal requirement from graduated driver's license law; establishes new system for law enforcement to identify novice drivers.
Establishes pilot project to permit overseas and military voters to vote in certain elections using Internet; makes an appropriation.
Clarifies that publication of all county ordinances may be by title and summary.
Establishes procedures for guaranteed energy savings contracts by governmental entities.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Provides grants to eligible businesses equal to 5% of annual base salary of new employees hired under employment grant component of Invest in New Jersey Business Grant Program.
Provides tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for certain costs incurred in purchase and installation of certain environmentally responsible business equipment.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain United States military compensation paid to members of units of the NJ National Guard and reserve components of the United States Armed Forces.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Establishes the Technology Business Incubator Program Supplemental Assistance Fund.
Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.
Requires information on pay checks to be provided on the Internet for State employees who elect direct deposit.
Allows credit against corporation business tax equal to 50 percent of fair market value of new computer equipment donated to public or nonpublic school.
Directs NJTA to reduce tolls no longer required for payment of Access to the Region's Core Tunnel project.
Amends provisions NJ Economic Stimulus Act of 2009 concerning Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program of EDA.
Excludes gains on sales of certain real estate purchases from taxation under corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Prohibits imposition of the corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations that only store personal property in this State incident to its importation.
Requires assisted living residences and comprehensive personal care homes to ensure connection of emergency cords in residential units to facility staff.
Establishes public-private alternative fueling station pilot program and requires DOT to conduct study.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of fuel cell vehicles.
Establishes public-private pilot program for level 3 electric vehicle charging stations.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of compressed natural gas vehicles.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for business enterprises that are owned by or that employ veterans.
Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition to students who are parents, spouses or children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid in State Fiscal Year 2012.
Provides sales and use tax rebates for certain purchases made by victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State Winery license.
Imposes certain registration and reporting requirements to prevent illegal trade of tigers.
Designates Pine Barrens treefrog as New Jersey State Amphibian.