Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Craig J. Coughlin
Sponsored
Became law6
Permits candidate in any election to sign own nominating petition and be circulator therof.
Permits DOT to contract with county or municipality for certain work on highways to prevent public hazards.
Requires certain owners of foreclosed property to file contact information with municipality and common interest community.*
Prohibits municipal library trustees from transferring donated funds to municipality.
Eliminates permit requirement for home production of wine and beer for personal use.
Allows all municipalities to sell and lease unneeded public property for "urban" farming and gardening purposes.
Vetoed1
Authorizes zero-interest loans to local governments for certain brownfield remediations; changes priorities for financial assistance from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. *
Passed the General Assembly1
Clarifies that criminal impersonation committed by any means including electronic communications or Internet website shall be subject to criminal penalties.
Out of committee5
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Requires Division of Taxation to regularly provide certain information to municipalities concerning hotel occupancy taxes.
Eliminates minimum threshold for municipal calculation of reserve for uncollected taxes by alternate method when tax appeal judgments reduce the tax levy.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain wages paid to qualified interns in tax years 2012 and 2013.
Establishes Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project in DHS.
In committee35
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Authorizes municipal governing body to create and maintain list of municipal residents in need of special assistance in case of emergency for public safety purposes.
Provides that gift certificates and cards shall not expire or contain dormancy fees.
Creates an integrated State medical examiner system by increasing the authority of the State Medical Examiner regarding forensic investigations, establishing regional medical examiner offices, and eliminating the county medical examiner system.
Requires public utilities to set bill due date to no earlier than 20 days past postmarked date if mailed by regular mail, or 20 days past sent date if sent electronically.
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Increases membership of State Police Retirement System Board of Trustees; requires membership to include two active and two retired members.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain land and improvements thereon now part of East Jersey Prison to Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County.
Prohibits transfer of certain juveniles to adult correctional facilities.
Revises "Local Bond Law" provisions to exempt certain energy projects from appropriation requirement for five percent down payment.
Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
Clarifies deadline to request mail-in ballot application.
Concerns contributions to special funds made through the gross income tax return.
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.
Makes technical corrections to individual health coverage and small employer health benefits programs and to NJ FamilyCare.
Revises standard of value for the purposes of real property assessment where property owner is responsible for environmental damage to real property.
Requires State Treasurer to disseminate information about organ and tissue donation; designates April each year as "Donate Life Month."
Defines "mobile home park" as "multiple dwelling" for inspection purposes.
Requires all State firefighter training to be accredited.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million for grants to certain nursing schools to address shortage of nursing faculty.
Provides loan redemption for certain physician specialists who work in State 10 years; appropriates $2 million.
Prohibits retail motor fuel dealer from charging a credit card customer in excess of four percent of purchase price for same fuel to customer paying by cash.
Provides premium assistance to certain small employers who purchase health benefits plans; appropriates $10 million.
Authorizes creation of economic recovery districts; authorizes certain economic recovery district management corporations to issue bonds secured by incentive grants.
Establishes temporary dedication of funds from the New Jersey Turnpike authority general reserve account to the Property Tax Relief Fund to fund a temporary gross income tax credit for certain tolls paid.
Requires SHBP to provide certain information to participating public employers.
Provides for transfer and sale of inactive liquor licenses for use in qualifying smart growth municipalities.
Authorizes immediate euthanasia of impounded stray animals that are injured or ill beyond hope of recovery.
Authorizes municipality to provide for imposition and collection of special assessment to secure developer's recovery of cost of certain improvements in connection with redevelopment project.
Increases production limitations and revises privileges of limited and restricted breweries.
Requires health insurers and SHBP to provide certain mental health benefits for eating disorders under same terms and conditions as for other illnesses and diseases.
Directs NJTA to study and report on potential revenue generating services of NJTA rest areas and service plazas.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Requires Division of Taxation to regularly provide certain information to municipalities concerning hotel occupancy taxes.
Eliminates minimum threshold for municipal calculation of reserve for uncollected taxes by alternate method when tax appeal judgments reduce the tax levy.
Establishes Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project in DHS.
Vetoed1
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain wages paid to qualified interns in tax years 2012 and 2013.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 39
Increases specialized care nursing facility beds for persons with Huntington's Disease. *
Prohibits use of wireless telephones or electronic communication devices by operators of public transit vehicles in certain situations. *
Provides an additional month for the completion of a school district's annual audit.
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.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to the "American Red Cross-NJ Fund".
The "Banking Development District Act."
Eliminates use of rebate procedure for claims of sales and use tax exemption made in connection with certain sales to certain UEZ qualified businesses. *
Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.
Requires DCF to provide information on home visitation resources and shaken baby syndrome to parents of newborn infants. *
Allows DMVA to fundraise for handicap accessible vehicle purchase.
Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.
Revises law relating to title recordation.
"Sara's Law;" requires Motor Vehicle Commission to establish next-of-kin program.
Establishes new procedure in "Administrative Procedure Act" to allow substantial changes to agency rule-making upon adoption.
Changes five year chapter expiration date for rules to seven years; changes procedures for readoption of rules. **
Requires development of interscholastic athletic head injury safety training program; requires certain measures to protect student athletes with concussions; and requires continuing education for athletic trainers.*
Permits local units to participate in cooperative purchasing agreements.
Permits school boards to charge certain students for remedial or advanced courses provided during summer school.
Eliminates various inactive boards, commissions, committees, councils, and task forces.
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects.
Prohibits certain private transfer fees and imposes disclosure requirements.
Authorizes exchange wagering on results of in-State and out-of-State horse races through exchange wagering system.
Permits use of rebates, allowances, concessions, or benefits for motor fuel purchases on credit, debit or rewards cards. *
Appropriates $1.047 million in 2003 bond act monies for Sayreville flood control project. ***
Requires Department of State to create uniform application form for use by small businesses to apply for certain State financial assistance programs.*
Provides corporation with right to renounce corporate opportunity doctrine.
Allows municipalities to reexamine municipal master plan every 10 years. *
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by veterans.
Allows the parent of a public school pupil eligible for transportation services to waive pupil's right to those services for the school year.
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.
Requires birthing facilities to screen newborns for congenital heart defects prior to discharge.
Modifies employer UI tax rates.
Authorizes Commissioner of NJDOT to procure revenue-generating sponsors for, and permit sponsorship acknowledgment and advertising on, safety and emergency service patrol vehicles and equipment.
Requires DOE to include cheerleaders in the student-athlete head injury safety program.
Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for purchase of flood-prone properties.
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Vetoed · 13
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
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.
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Expands treatment of mixed use projects under urban transit hub tax credit. *
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Creates "Back to Work NJ Program"; makes an appropriation.
Permits institutions of higher education to make supplemental contributions to ABP.
Provides State school aid to districts in amount consistent with provisions of "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Restores benefit under State earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal credit beginning in Tax Year 2011.
Establishes "Back to Work NJ Program"; makes an appropriation.
Passed the General Assembly · 23
Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.
Requires license suspension of certain health care professionals and medical waste facilities, generators, and transporters for willful illegal or improper medical waste disposal.
Allows lawsuits against home improvement contractors to be brought in county in which residential or non-commercial property is located.
Prohibits access to police vehicle global positioning system.
Requires DMVA, through State veterans service offices, to provide surviving beneficiary of deceased service member with comprehensive benefits packet.
Permits a child whose parent or quardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in the school district where the child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.
Permits surety companies to issue blanket bonds for municipal treasurers and tax collectors, and municipal court judges and administrators.
Prohibits towing of motor vehicles displaying wheelchair placards or license plates under certain conditions, requires clear signage for restricted handicapped parking zones, and requires 24-hour access to certain towed motor vehicles.
Authorizes Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for child in proceedings after parental rights have been terminated.
Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.
Requires alarm business licensee to maintain business office in this State.
Modifies process for contested case hearings by OAL with regard to telephone and video conferences, delegation of final decision authority, oral decisions, checklist decisions, electronic filings, and settlements.
Requires DOE to develop and distribute information regarding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and expands role and membership of New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning conflicts between rules of different State agencies.
Maintains right of corporate directors and officers to indemnification under certain circumstances.
Allows licensing authorities to grant a license to certain child support obligors under certain circumstances.*
Provides immunity to institutions of higher education for food donations.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle charging stations. *
Establishes standards regarding the disqualification of claimants for unemployment compensation for misconduct.
Prohibits automatic renewal of service contracts.
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. *
Requires DOT Commissioner to erect signs informing motorists of State's "move over" law.
Requires each public institution of higher education to post its budget on the institution's website.
Out of committee · 64
Establishes NJ Alzheimer's Disease Study Commission.
Establishes program for directing motorists to agricultural tourism establishments.*
Concerns eligibility for Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief fund assistance when more than one child in family has catastrophic illness.
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Sets confidentiality standards for public employee assistance program records; prohibits employer actions against program participants.
Permits limited pharmacy sales of syringes and needles without a prescription.
Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by the Commission on Higher Education.
Authorizes credit unions to serve as depositories of public funds; requires credit unions to provide certain funds for financial literacy education.*
Requires public institutions of higher education and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to include link on their websites for access to educational information. *
Removes requirement that Casino Control Commission inspectors and agents be present at all times during casino operations and instead permits presence at times deemed appropriate by commission.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Extends time period for renewal of lapsed alcoholic beverage retail licenses.
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 academic credits or completion of a degree program.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family motor vehicle license plates for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty.*
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA
Requires correctional facilities to provide inmates with prescription medication that was prescribed for chronic conditions existing prior to incarceration.
Allows municipalities to provide free or reduced fee beach badges to active military and NJ National Guard personnel.
Permits commercial advertising and sponsorship signs on equipment and materials related to the collection of tolls consistent with State law on outdoor advertising. *
Eliminates 10 day advance notification of proposed effective date of certain shareholder action.
Expands DNA database to include samples from certain violent arrestees.
Clarifies that sexual assault victims are not responsible for any costs of forensic sexual assault examinations or related services.
Establishes alternative methods of casino licensure.
Reduces employer unemployment taxes during fiscal year 2011.
Reduces number of printed copies of each State report or publication required to be filed with State Library; provides for State Library liaison at each State office.
Requires that the monetary equivalent of any wage or benefit concession agreed to by a collective bargaining unit be used by the school district to offset any reduction in force initiated for economic reasons.
Requires all wireless telephones and electronic communication devices issued by public entities to be activated to receive Amber Alerts.
Changes references of "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" or "developmental disability" and uses person-first language for persons with disabilities.
The "Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act."
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Permits certain patient data to be reported to DHSS under "Health Care Facility-Associated Infection Reporting and Prevention Act".
Expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs; designated as the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Authorizes display of flashing amber warning lights on sanitation vehicles.
Exempts from payment certain taxes and energy charges for manufacturing facilities.
Permits sale of motorcycles on Sunday.
Allows corporation business tax credits as incentives for redevelopment of distressed shopping centers.
Requires managed care plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities. *
Reverses certain changes to laws governing State treatment of unclaimed property.
Clarifies that the implementation of a municipal court security plan, shall be at the discretion of the municipal governing body.
Restores income eligibility level for AIDS Drug Distribution Program to 500% of the federal poverty level.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Revises financial assistance under Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant Program; repeals requirement to study implementation.
Expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers.
Requires four weeks pre-notification of exhaustion of UI benefits. *
Concerns lost or stolen E-ZPass transponders.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.
Allows for unemployment insurance beneficiaries to file, reopen, cancel or close claims online.
Permits chief financial officer to recommend reduced appropriation for reserve for uncollected taxes in certain circumstances.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Commission on Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding for burial of indigent veterans.
Provides unemployment insurance benefits for shared work programs; requires Department of Labor and Workforce Development report.
Establishes that certification for police training course lasts five years.
Supplemental appropriation of $6.4 million in State funds and $11.9 million in federal funds to DHS to restore eligibility to parents in NJ FamilyCare.
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 $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.
Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.
Concerns UEZ funding to qualifying municipalities.
Expands "urban transit hub" eligibility criteria under Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program to include sites of 100 or more contiguous acres within port district municipalities.
Decreases the minimum corporation business tax on certain New Jersey subchapter S corporations by 25%.
Provides gross income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans.
Revises the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
Establishes Grow New Jersey Assistance Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses; changes eligibility and certain other requirements for other business assistance programs; authorizes transfer of certain real property.*
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.
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
In committee · 90
Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals and changes court costs for certain violations.
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.
Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
"Janet's Law"; requires public schools, recreational fields and youth camps to have automated external defibrillators for youth athletic events, and public schools to include pupil training in use thereof and in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
Requires all automobile passengers to wear seat belts.
Increases minimum wage.
Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.
Requires specific reduction of sulfur content in heating oil, and scheduled increase of blending biofuels therein after July 1, 2011, unless requirements are waived by Governor pursuant to Executive Order.
Creates nine-member New Jersey Legislative Elections Public Financing Study Commission.
Requires Department of Labor and Workforce Development to establish a database of green job vacancies.
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 that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey shall serve as member of Government Records Council.
Regulates certain service contracts to perform maintenance, repair, replacement, or service of property used for personal, family, or household purposes.
Permits transcript or videotape of testimony before local issuing authority to be admissible in ABC appeal.
Requires school districts to take all steps to ensure adequate security for students when school is open as a polling place and provides that school district costs shall be deducted from the itemized list of expenses submitted by the county board of elec
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
Exempts experienced firefighters from certification requirement.
Concerns eligible municipalities under the urban transit hub credit.
Requires State firewarden to consult with local fire department commander upon arrival at scene of wildfire.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure.
Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Exempts child care centers operating in public schools from certain environmental review licensing requirements.
Provides exemption from tax on sales of certain energy saving products and services purchased from businesses located in UEZ.
Requires preservation of certain biological evidence.
Prohibits first responders from disseminating photographs of accident victims and patients to public without consent of victim or patient.
Requires DOT to create map showing refueling facilities where alternative fuel is dispensed.
Concerns dissolution of free public libraries.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines with certain exceptions.
"New Jersey Uniform Athlete Agents Act."
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
"Geologist Licensing Act."
"Tax Preparers Licensing Act."
Protects employee rights to ownership and usage of employee inventions developed entirely on employee's own time and without using employer's resources.
Requires executive county superintendent to designate a county special services school district or educational services commission as the county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services.
Directs NJTransit to study use of E-ZPass technology at Transit parking facilities.
Exempts certain State authorities and local government contracting units from bidding requirements when goods and services are procured below prices available under State contract; modifies process for contracting through certain cooperative purchasing a
Requires certain issue advocacy organizations to disclose contributions and expenditure information.
"Sara's Law;" requires Motor Vehicle Commission to establish next-of-kin program.
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.
Establishes sterilization and animal control programs; establishes dog license surcharge.
Revises the statutes concerning oaths and affidavits.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Permits levy cap exclusion for certain monies expended by local unit for shared services.
Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.
Requires certain cable television companies to offer free Internet access to public libraries.
Provides energy and utility service sales tax relief benefit to certain manufacturers throughout the State.
Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.
Requires mail-in ballot postmarked before election day but received within seven days after closing of polls to be considered valid and counted.
"Community Health Service Pilot Initiative Act."
Allows fees to be suspended or vacated for certain persons sentenced to labor assistance programs as alternative to incarceration.
Allows jurors to designate donation of their jury duty fees to various charitable funds.
Repeals statutory requirement of annual or biennial dog census.
Reorganizes New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority as New Jersey Public Media Corporation.
Establishes procedures for guaranteed energy savings contracts by governmental entities.
Permits municipality to pay tax refund in equal installments over period of three years.
Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.
Requires State Board of Education to promulgate policy regarding outside employment of superintendents of schools.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.
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.
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.
Exempts various local units of government from State permitting fees and permits the reimbursement of violation fines under certain circumstances.
Establishes Inspector General of Statewide Interscholastic Sports to monitor the operating and financial activities of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Prohibits cause of action against public entity for weather related accident occurring on public property.
Renders public entity not liable for injury caused by condition of sidewalk in certain circumstances.
Authorizes mayors to veto proposed actions of municipal authorities.
Excludes appropriations to reserve for uncollected taxes in excess of two percent from calculations of municipal adjusted tax levy.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax.
Provides for one-time increase of PFRS retiree annual pensions under $32,000.
Provides that settlement agents are not responsible for transmitting estimated gross income tax payment and forms for certain nonresident real estate transactions unless so responsible pursuant to contract.
Reduces maximum rate of interest to be charged for delinquent taxes from 18% to 12%.
Provides for a municipal court community service fee.
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.
Requires binding arbitration to determine contested cases involving dismissal or reduction in compensation of tenured public school employees.
Requires annual notice to local employers in PERS and PFRS include contribution rate and calculation for current year, preceding two years, and projection for subsequent two years.
Permits municipality to pay commercial and industrial property tax refunds for tax years 2010 through 2011 over subsequent three local budget years.
Prohibits use of jobs relocated within State in calculation of net positive benefit under "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act."
Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana.
Appropriates $3,279,459 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund to NJ Historic Trust for grant to Proprietary House Association for historic preservation purposes.