Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, Senate.
Shirley K. Turner
Sponsored
Became law7
Permits municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring bond from landlords in certain circumstances.
Requires DHS to assess $25 annual fee for collection of certain child support payments and authorizes DHS to increase child support pass through.
Provides DOE statutory authority for State-issued high school diplomas and rulemaking authority in regard to not for profit third parties that administer General Educational Development (GED) testing.
Provides additional retirement benefits to certain employees of State government; limits number of employees hired thereafter to fill vacancies created. *
Establishes Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education.
Establishes a pilot program in DOE to address the State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.
Requires chief administrator to establish certain promotional payment incentives. *
Passed the Senate3
Requires DEP to designate three sites on State-owned land where all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, and snowmobiles may be used. *
Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of higher education with information on price and availability of textbooks.
Requires signs posted by retail motor fuel dealers to indicate motor fuel prices for cash and credit card customers; establishes additional $1,000 penalty for violations. *
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Requires DEP to designate smoke-free sections of State beaches, parks, and forests.
Enhances penalties upon certain violators of housing codes.
The "Foreclosure Consulting and Anti-Fraud Act."
Requires boards of education to permit public participation at board meetings.
Revises driver's license suspension for operating a motor vehicle without certain insurance.
Establishes "Women and Families Strengthening Act." *
Establishes Prisoner Reentry Commission in the Department of Corrections.
Permits certain persons convicted of welfare fraud to be employed by a school district or a DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.
Requires hospitals to report certain injuries to local and State police.
Authorizes court to provide alternatives for persons who default in payment of fines.
Requires all board of education employees to undergo the electronic fingerprinting process.
Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS. *
Requires State IV-D agency to assess interest or late payment fees on unpaid child support.
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.
Reduces notice that school district is required to give superintendent of schools if district determines not to reappoint.
Establishes Commissioner of Education as the rule-making authority under several school district accountability statutes.
Eliminates role of State Board of Education in the appeal of Commissioner of Education decisions in disputes arising under the State school laws.
Eliminates automatic disqualification from Intensive Supervision Program of persons who previously participated in the program.
Permits adding e-mail address to voter registration application. *
Includes limitations on amount of retirement compensation which may be provided by a school board in the employment contracts of superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, and school business administrators.
Limits amount of time vacant teaching position can be filled by substitute teacher.
Clarifies school district employees subject to statutory provisions concerning supplemental compensation for unused sick leave and vacation carry forward requirements.
Authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with diabetes and provides for the emergency administration of glucagon for certain students.
Makes changes to the School Ethics Act.
Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.
Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.
Defines contractual salary for State employees in PERS or TPAF to include certain wage increases deferred from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. *
Establishes a permanent Interdistrict Public School Choice Program.
Establishes New Jersey Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force.
Establishes the "New Jersey Scenic and Historic Highways Program."
Extends pilot program in DOE to address State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers by 12 months.
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Authorizes municipal assessment of development impact fees following State guidelines and makes an appropriation.
Makes unlawful possession of assault firearm a second degree crime.
Upgrades penalty for unlawfully transferring a firearm to an underage person.
Provides State, county, municipal, and school district contracts for professional services will be publicly bid.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Requires public institutions of higher education to advertise for bids prior to awarding contracts for professional services.
Increases income threshold for qualifying for farmland assessment.
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.
Supplemental appropriation of $4,000,000 to fund CeaseFire pilot program in Newark, Trenton and Camden.
Requires presumption that any bail paid by defendant charged with certain weapons offenses will be in the form of full cash.
Increases casino gross revenue and multi-casino progressive slot machine taxes and extends certain casino tax provisions for additional two years.
Changes day of nonpartisan municipal election to day of primary election in June.
Changes date for election of fire commissioners from third Saturday in February to day of primary election.
Establishes "gun-free" and "weapon free" zones around certain school and public properties.
Creates Juvenile Transfer Task Force.
Appropriates $5,000,000 to Department of Corrections for substance abuse and addiction treatment services.
Appropriates $5,000,000 to Department of Corrections for education, vocational and job training.
Requires newly manufactured handguns be micro-stamped.
Creates presumption for full cash bail for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses.
Requires nonpublic secondary schools and independent institutions of higher education to reimburse school districts for educational costs of students residing in tax-exempt housing and adjusts recipient districts' tax levy growth limit.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.
Upgrades the offenses of tampering with witnesses and informants and hindering apprehension under certain circumstances.
Amends special probation statute to increase participation in drug court program; permits court to reduce certain fees.
Creates Internet based program to assist certain pre-release inmates; appropriates $1 million.
Sets States mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Establishes pilot program in Department of Law and Public Safety using infrared sensors to facilitate roadside truck safety inspections.
Provides for sales tax exemption for advanced technology partial zero emission vehicles, imposes surcharge on certain automobiles.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Child Support Reform.
Restricts large trucks to certain highway networks.
Establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program."
Imposes mandatory interest payment on delinquent child support judgments.
Establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program," in Mercer and Essex Counties.
Authorizes injunctions against gangs.
Clarifies that school bus for purpose of upgraded penalties in "school zone" criminal drug laws includes any bus owned and operated by board of education or by private contractor.
Requires conditionally discharged drug dependent persons to undergo assessment and drug treatment.
Authorizes municipal court judges to hold hearings on complaints involving unsafe buildings and authorizes housing inspectors to issue summonses.
Prohibits retail mercantile establishment from selling prepaid cellular telephones unless establishment first makes and retains photocopy of purchaser's driver's license or non-driver identification card.
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Requires licensing of genetic counselors.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition for four continuous academic years following student's initial enrollment.
Requires certain State officials to reside in New Jersey.
Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter, Public School Teacher and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act."
Authorizes public institutions of higher education to establish textbook rental programs.
Requires certain cities of the second class to establish a Second Chance Council to develop a plan to increase jobs for released criminals and high school dropouts.
Concerns development subsidies and employment of undocumented aliens.
Clarifies factors used to determine when child support orders can be terminated.
Revises vicious and potentially dangerous dog law.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Requires keg registration; makes the unlawful possession of an unregistered keg a petty disorderly persons offense.
Provides for philosophical exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
Establishes employment goals and requirements for development subsidies.
Requires repayment of development subsidies in certain cases of failure to meet job creation or retention requirements.
Provides that preserved farmland may be sold by the State or a local government unit only to established farmers and restricts size of farmer residence which may be built thereon.
Establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for utility and energy costs.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Requires aftercare treatment program as part of community supervision.
Creates program in HMFA to assist participants in federal section 8 home ownership program.
Authorizes local law enforcement officers to inspect trucks.
Authorizes the court to issue restraining orders to defendants charged with a crime as a condition of release on bail.
Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable television customers.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Requires candidates for school board member and local elective office to file financial disclosure statement on or before 10th day following deadline for filing nominating petitions for that office.
Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group.
Permits issuance of temporary work permit for teaching to applicants for admission to cosmetology and hairstyling teacher examination; specifies GED as form of eligibility for licensure.
Concerns private entities that own, operate or manage correctional facilities or jails.
Requires NJ Energy Star Homes Program incentives be available Statewide.
Enhances transparency in exercise of municipal redevelopment powers.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Revises eligibility for expungement of criminal records.
Increases annual property tax deduction for senior citizens and disabled persons from $250 to $500.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for a restricted use license.
Clarifies that statute making "good behavior" credits at Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center contingent upon participation in treatment program applies to all inmates.
Requires State to pay for administrative costs of general public assistance administered by municipalities.
Authorizes adoption of time-growth ordinances by municipalities.
Upgrades sexual assault to aggravated sexual assault when committed in conjunction with a carjacking.
Requires municipal police forces to have cardiac defibrillators; establishes minimum number of units for each municipality.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines with certain exceptions.
Enhances penalties for illegally operating a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle.
Authorizes criminal background checks for au pairs and nannies.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warning."
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Caps supplemental compensation for unused sick leave for school administrators at $15,000.
Prohibits searches of motor vehicles by police officers without probable cause.
Allows a candidate for a teacher certificate an exemption to the grade point average requirement under certain circumstances.
Establishes the School District Governance Study Commission.
Requires sending districts to pay for the tuition and transportation costs of their students attending approved vocational programs at certain comprehensive high schools.
Provides that a school district may finance energy savings improvements or renovations with a 15-year lease purchase agreement.
Provides for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.
Establishes "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" pilot program; appropriates $250,000.
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Upgrades crime of stalking when victim is less than 18 years old.
Establishes gross income tax credit for full time tuition cost at certain New Jersey institutions of post-secondary education.
Decreases the penalty for certain parole violations.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Requires victims of the criminally insane to be notified upon release, escape, or transfer of offender from mental health facility.
Establishes defense to illegally parking in permit areas at train stations.
Permits disqualification of bidder under "Local Public Contracts Law" with whom any contracting unit has had prior negative experience.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize county services.
Requires transfer of $7.5 million in special legislative grant appropriations to extend Part-time Tuition Aid Grant Program to all colleges.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Etablishes a direct taxpayer property tax relief subaccount to ensure that revenue from the "millionaire's" tax increase is dedicated for real property tax relief directly for taxpayers.
Requires disclosure of certain adverse actions based on consumer credit reports.
Bars the disclosure of personal identifying information of grand jury witnesses except for name; creates a fourth degree offense for attorney disclosure.
Regulates placement of charges for products or services on telephone bills.
Requires retailers to provide food product recall notices through loyalty card programs.
Reduces vesting requirement under State-administered retirement systems to five years' service.
Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.
Gives priority for State-funded rental assistance and project-based rental housing to kinship legal guardians and certain kinship caregivers.
The "Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act."
Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force; appropriates $15,000.
Increases penalties for drunk driving with minor as passenger.
Requires under "Fair Housing Act" that certain percentage of affordable housing be reserved for very low income households.
Requires State agencies to submit notice of request for proposals or other documents pertinent to privatization contracts to certain State employees.
Allows certain retirees to reenroll in SHBP.
Provides no PERS credit and no health care benefits for new appointees to State or local agency, board, commission, authority or instrumentality with compensation less than $20,000 and fewer than 35 hours per week.
Requires BPU to mandate electric power reliability and prevent market manipulation by electric power suppliers.
Directs the BPU to determine whether the electric generation service market in this State is competitive and to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature.
Prohibits local exchange telecommunications companies from assessing directory listing service charges for unlisted or non-published telephone numbers.
Provides for mail notice of certain telephone rate and tariff changes.
Provides that certain alimony payments may be deducted from gross income for purposes of the "Homestead Property Tax Credit Act."
Permits voter registration up to 14 days before election.
Requires baseball stadium owners to disclose spectator injuries that result from being struck by a ball or bat.
Expands gun court pilot program to include counties with municipalities participating in Operation CeaseFire.
Requires health service corporation to encrypt certain information.
The "Toxic-free Beverage Containers Act."
Provides DOE statutory authority for State-issued high school diplomas and rulemaking authority in regard to not for profit third parties that administer General Educational Development (GED) testing.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for sexual assault upon a minor.
Establishes guidelines for police action at scene of railroad grade crossing accidents and requires reports to federal government; requires DOT Commissioner to request money from Transportation Trust Fund to make safety improvements to grade crossings.
Requires the Commissioner of Education to conduct site visits at least every other month during a charter school's initial year of operation.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose gifts, fees and other economic benefits provided to health care providers for promotional and marketing purposes to DHSS.
Prohibits electronic printing of certain debit card information on certain sales receipts.
Establishes subcommittee of local emergency councils to develop school crisis response action plans; appropriates $3 million.
The "Owners' Rights and Obligations in Shared Ownership Communities Act."
Prohibits DCF from placing children in out-of-State residential child care facilities.
Provides reimbursement for fines and certain fees paid by persons mistakenly convicted; provides for automatic expungement.
Establishes loan redemption program for certain teachers under which they are permitted to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in public schools.
Requires poll workers to have certain training in the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990".
Prohibits denial of application for occupancy of affordable rental units based on deficiencies in credit resulting from market rate unit rental history.
Authorizes financial assistance for remediation of underground storage tanks under certain circumstances.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Directs the BPU to establish certain energy-conservation programs.
Provides for equal opportunity for businesses to apply for certain energy-related incentives and funding.
Requires superintendent to assume responsibilities of principal in certain school districts.
Requires filing of report comparing investment returns earned by private money managers and by State employees for public employee retirement funds and State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund.
Establishes cruel restraint of a dog as an animal cruelty offense.
Prohibits possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property by persons under legal drinking age.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Requires spousal consent to election of certain pension payout options under TPAF, JRS and PERS.
Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.
Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.
Permits a student to participate in a voluntary survey if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents.
Establishes three categories for investigative findings of allegations of child abuse or neglect, substantiated, not substantiated, and unfounded.
Directs Attorney General to establish a criminal firearms recovery clearing house.
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Establishes guidelines for creditworthiness determinations concerning affordable housing programs.
Limits annual fee increases in shared service agreement to 4% or waiver amount.
Requires payment to municipality for use of municipal services by for-profit lessee of property owned by county or county improvement authority.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Increases mandatory minimum prison term for certain crimes involving firearms and designated as Tamrah's Law.
Prohibits smoking in certain outdoor public places.
Concerns eligibility for extended unemployment benefits.
Prohibits the use of simulated government documents in advertising.
Requires vehicle registration to contain issue date.
Co-sponsored
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Upgrades penalties for tampering with witnesses and informants; upgrades hindering apprehension or prosecution under certain circumstances. *
Expands consumer protections under New Jersey's motor vehicle "lemon law."
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Authorizes enhancement of State Uniform Construction Code's energy subcode based on anticipated energy savings; provides down payment assistance to certain purchasers of homes meeting enhanced energy subcode requirements.
Appropriates $33 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.
Appropriates $1,068,921 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Renames the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program and makes various other changes to the program.
Upgrades unlawful possession of a machine gun or assault firearm to a crime of the second degree.
Concerns biomass, solar, and wind energy generation on farms. **
Provides for improved structure and fiscal management of higher education in New Jersey. *
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain homeland security expenses as eligible for funding from enterprise zone assistance fund.
Requires records to be maintained concerning the sale of used jewelry. *
Creates two additional Superior Court judgeships.
Increases carryover period of net operating loss deduction under corporation business tax.
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. **
Appropriates $27.75 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $49.65 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $11,293,478 from various farmland preservation bond funds and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires public bodies to provide funds for outreach and training programs for minority group members and women in connection with certain construction contracts.
Appropriates $66 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," "2007 Green Acres Fund," and "2007 Blue Acres Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates $120,123,420 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $15,557,201 from various historic preservation funds to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $574,805 from certain historic preservation bond funds for associated administrative expenses.
Appropriates $19,919,700 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Establishes in DOE a four-year Community Service Phase Two Pilot Enhancement Program.
Requires chain restaurants to provide calorie information for food or beverage items offered for sale. *
Provides for annual adjustments in family temporary disability leave contribution rates and limits certain refunds of contributions.
Permits certain managers and deputy attorneys general of the State to negotiate collectively under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act;" changes definition of managerial executives and removes confidential status of deputy attorneys general a
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Permits municipalities hosting UEZs to establish set-aside programs favoring local businesses for construction projects using State funds.
Revises criminal history record check process undergone by public and nonpublic school employees and school bus drivers.
Allows certain business employment incentives to be taken as a credit under the corporation business tax. *
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment. *
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.
Allows municipalities to provide free or reduced fee beach badges to active military and NJ National Guard personnel.
Prohibits certain advertising on real property and related structures without prior permission of owner.
Requires Executive Branch departments or agencies to notify Legislature of completion of certain draft school district audit reports and submit copy of final report to Legislature. *
Requires certain conditions be met in order for school districts to provide their employees with tuition assistance for coursework or additional compensation upon acquisition of a degree.
Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.
Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.
Expands eligibility, clarifies qualifications and limits certain provisions under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act." ***
Out of committee · 59
Makes FY 2009 supplemental appropriations totaling $22,500,000 to provide food, energy and legal aid assistance to individuals and families under the "New Jersey Economic Assistance and Recovery Plan."
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Establishes the "Main Street Business Assistance Program;" appropriates $50 million.
Broadens small qualified business exception under UEZ sales tax rebate program.
Establishes the InvestNJ Business Grant Program in NJEDA to stimulate certain capital investment and job creation in New Jersey during a limited period, makes appropriations.
Provides for parole eligibility and supervision, prison visitation, and training and education standards for incarcerated persons.
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Amends special probation statute to increase participation in drug court program; permits court to reduce certain fees. *
Requires matching of DOE and DOLWD data files to identify persons who are working in school districts despite having committed a disqualifying crime or having failed to undergo the required criminal history record check. *
Requires prompt parental and staff notification of contaminated soil found on school property. *
Provides for programs and services for inmates and formerly incarcerated persons; institutes certain administrative procedures. *
Requires two-way communications equipment on school buses.
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to elementary school students.
Requires schools to notify certain students of potential eligibility for NJ STARS Program.
"Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program Act." **
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities. *
Increases cap for underground storage tank remediation grants to independent colleges.
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Requires licensing of genetic counselors.
Establishes compelling circumstances exception to mandatory driver's license suspension under conditional discharge statute; allows court to revoke remainder of suspension for compelling circumstances.
Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard. *
Designates portion of U.S. Route No. 1 in South Brunswick Township as "Pleasant T. Macon Highway." *
Increases EDA bonding limit for State share of school facilities projects; specifies debt service for these bonds will first be payable from revenues received from gross income tax; establishes priority categories for non-SDA district projects. *
Establishes a "Silver Alert System." *
Establishes grant program in DCA to provide funding to youth mentoring programs.
Establishes requirements concerning certain public contracts with private firms.
Establishes measures to provide employment stability for teaching paraprofessionals employed in school districts that receive federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
The "Jobs, Trade and Democracy Act."
Authorizes court to waive or reduce parole ineligibility or grant probation for drug-free school zone violations under certain circumstances.
"Ricci's Law;" revises ignition interlock device requirements for certain drunk driving offenses. *
Authorizes BPU to use Retail Margin Fund monies to provide grants for combined heat and power production, energy efficiency projects and programs promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency; makes an appropriation. **
Caps bids municipalities may require for certain hotel liquor licenses.*
Revises membership of New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools. *
Regulates operation of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes, and certain other vehicles and off-road vehicles; requires DEP to designate three sites on State-owned land where snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes may be used. *
Establishes the "New Jersey-Israel Commission" as a permanent commission in the Department of State.
Enacts "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children."
Concerns prevailing wage in construction projects connected with Board of Public Utilities financial assistance.
Establishes New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund and to Cat and Dog Spay/Neuter Fund. *
Permits person to donate blood at 16 years of age with parental consent.
Requires school security drills to improve emergency preparedness. *
Requires Public Advocate intervention, additional public participation, and health impact study as conditions of conversion of health service corporation to domestic stock insurer. *
Permits physicians to issue multiple prescriptions for total of up to 90-day supply of Schedule II drugs.
Requires confirmation of financial assistance for eligible homeowners voluntarily closing or replacing petroleum underground storage tanks, and expands eligibility for financial assistance. *
Grants immunity to certain underage persons for unlawful possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
"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.
Eliminates required mailing of sample ballots to inactive voters.
Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program. *
Codifies recommendations of Governor's Advisory Committee on Police Standards. *
Increases penalties for the crime of jury tampering.
Clarifies the procedure for the elimination of non-operating school districts.
Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.
Brings State law into conformity with federal law concerning sharing of certain mental health information relating to the purchase and possession of firearms.
Establishes NJ PLACE program to facilitate college credit for registered apprenticeship programs.
Establishes standards and requirements set forth in Executive Order No. 151 (2009) for use of funds from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
"New Jersey Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth Act."
Redirects appropriations in "Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act" (2009) to provide more effective foreclosure relief to homeowners.
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Clarifies that gang related incident offense report is to be forwarded to Superintendent of State Police for inclusion in Uniform Crime Report.
Prohibits businesses from posting advertisements on vacant properties, and imposes penalties therefor.
Permits physicians to earn continuing medical education credits by providing free medical care to low-income, uninsured patients.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Eliminates provision excluding parents of pupils in special education classes from group of parents that may pay certain field trip costs.
Eliminates the statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse; clarifies accrual of certain causes of action and modifies the Charitable Immunity Act.
Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Classifies burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree.
Establishes certificate of rehabilitation for certain persons with criminal records.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Requires DHSS to make reported information about certain adverse events publicly available.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Requires DHSS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.
Requires the design of new public schools to incorporate the "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED) guidelines.
Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Prohibits employment of unauthorized aliens.
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.
Prohibits sale of food and beverage packaging and containers made with bisphenol A.
Includes limitations on amount of retirement compensation which may be provided by a school board in the employment contracts of superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, and school business administrators.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Requires site remediation procedures for structures to be used for residential purposes; modifies procedures for structures to be used for child care and educational purposes; and sites previously used for agricultural purposes.
Requires contractors to provide Department of the Treasury with employment information about contracts with public bodies.