Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Craig J. Coughlin
Sponsored
Became law7
Requires State Treasurer to disseminate information about organ and tissue donation; designates April each year as "Donate Life Month."
Requires a review of corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit programs for payments to interns.*
Requires SHBP and joint insurance funds to provide certain information to participating public employers.*
Revises privileges of limited and restricted breweries.*
Clarifies that criminal impersonation committed by any means, including electronic communications or Internet website, shall be subject to criminal penalties. **
Provides emergency vehicle exemption for vehicle spot lamps.*
Permits municipal court to order certain offenders to perform community service in lieu of payment of penalty.
Vetoed3
Directs NJTA to study and report on potential revenue generating services of NJTA rest areas and service plazas.
Changes priorities for financial assistance from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. *
Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.**
Passed the General Assembly1
Exempts veterans' organizations from nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee.
Out of committee7
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.
Permits health care providers to report certain patient health problems to MVC.
Requires all State firefighter training to be accredited.
Concerns dissolution of free public libraries.
Permits local units to enter into joint agreements to purchase fire equipment.
Authorizes award of attorney's fees and expenses in landlord-tenant actions under certain circumstances.*
In committee39
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.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
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.
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.
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.
Defines "mobile home park" as "multiple dwelling" for inspection purposes.
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 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.
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.
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.
Prohibits transfer of certain juveniles to adult correctional facilities.
Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites.
Authorizes development and operation of computer system which would allow electronic access to outstanding arrest warrant information.
Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.
Requires managed care plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act; restricts consumer fraud act to New Jersey residents.
Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.
Requires local governments and school boards in SHBP/SEHBP to certify savings based on three bids from non-SHBP/SEHBP plans before continuing SHBP/SEHBP in new collective negotiations agreements.
"Naturopathic Doctors Licensing Act."
Requires municipalities which license canvassers, peddlers, and solicitors to accept background check results from other municipalities.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization, and expansion, or hiring and training of new employees for manufacturing purposes.
Permits boards of education to establish donated leave programs for their employees as an alternative to the sick leave banks which are currently permitted by law.
Establishes the "Superstorm Sandy Victims' Bill of Rights."
Provides tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for certain costs incurred in purchase of equipment used by private facilities to conduct motor vehicle safety inspections.
Prohibits bio-analytical laboratories from charging certain patients more than 115% of the applicable Medicare rate.
Eliminates requirement that certain candidates file with county clerk duplicate copy of report of contributions and expenditures; requires each county to provide link to ELEC website on county website.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Requires all State firefighter training to be accredited.
Concerns dissolution of free public libraries.
Permits local units to enter into joint agreements to purchase fire equipment.
Authorizes award of attorney's fees and expenses in landlord-tenant actions under certain circumstances.*
Vetoed2
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.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 39
Authorizes deployment of integrity oversight monitors in implementation of certain recovery and rebuilding projects.*
Authorizes the court to credit a person in default of a court-imposed financial obligation under certain circumstances.*
Requires the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to develop and distribute a document containing student loan repayment information for school districts and nonpublic high schools to disseminate to students.
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
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.
"Janet's Law"; requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac events.*
Establishes offense of unlawfully accessing location of law enforcement vehicles through certain electronic means.*
Makes discretionary driver's license suspension for first offense of driving without motor vehicle liability insurance.
Allows license suspension or revocation of certain health care professionals and medical waste facilities, generators, and transporters for willful illegal or improper medical waste disposal.*
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, subject to availability, for burial of indigent veterans.*
Permits surety companies to issue blanket bonds for certain local government officers and employees; applies rating criteria and underwriting standards to blanket bond coverage.*
"New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program Act;" establishes New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program and allows voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns to support homeless veterans.**
Authorizes release of sex offender registration information to DHS and county welfare agencies.
Establishes program in DOE to address State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.
Permits chief administrator of MVC to waive CDL skills test for certain applicants with military experience operating commercial motor vehicles.*
Bans charging workers' compensation claimants for medical expenses, gives Division of Workers' Compensation sole jurisdiction over work-related medical claims.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Allows certain military spouses with out-of-State teaching license to receive temporary instructional certificate in New Jersey.
Provides unemployment benefits for certain ex-service members.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Prohibits State departments and agencies from charging a fee to an applicant solely to correct clerical errors on any application form.
Amends "Administrative Procedure Act" to require State agencies to use various electronic technologies in rule-making procedures.
Allows nonpublic schools to participate in joint purchasing agreements entered into by two or more school districts.
Provides for temporary professional or occupational licensure for qualified nonresident military spouses.
Establishes highway-related sponsorship programs in DOT, NJTA, and SJTA.*
Provides for licensure of pediatric respite care facilities. *
Appropriates $38.5 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Establishes conditional dismissal program in municipal court.
Directs State Board of Education to incorporate the International Dyslexia Association's definition of dyslexia into special education regulations.
Requires emergency operations plans in certain senior occupied buildings.
Requires homeowners insurance consumer information brochure to contain one page summary of policy.
"The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Expands notification when an offender is released from custody or transferred within the criminal justice system. *
Permits counties and municipalities to use snow removal reserve funds for clearance of debris following declaration of emergency by President or Governor.
Appropriates $1,393,084 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special permit for horse racing on beach; allows wagering on such races.**
Concerns requirements to report newly hired employees.
Modifies short-time unemployment benefit law.
Extends the timeline for performing certain budget-related tasks in school districts that have moved the annual school election to November.
Vetoed · 16
Imposes oversight upon Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
"Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act"; eliminates criminal liability for persons who seek medical assistance in response to drug overdose. *
Authorizes Judiciary to revise or fees and other statutory fees, subject to limitations, to fund e-court information system and Legal Services of New Jersey; provides for review of such fees by Judiciary.*
Requires registered qualifying patient's authorized use of medical marijuana to be considered equivalent to use of any other prescribed medication.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.**
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey shall serve as member of Government Records Council.
Increases minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on CPI increases.
Requires Financial Policy Review Board to issue quarterly reports and create and maintain website.
Increases distributions to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore aid reductions; extends "poison pill" protection to total formula aid provided to each municipality.
Extends time municipalities have to commit fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units to six years.
Establishes conditional dismissal program in municipal court; alters eligibility requirements and increases fees for existing conditional discharge and supervisory treatment programs.
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects. *
Requires that contract for private operation of State Lottery be subject to approval by Legislature.
Permits two or more candidates for school board member to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot for same term.
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Requires certain police vehicles to be equipped with cameras.
Passed the General Assembly · 58
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle charging stations.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Authorizes Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for child in proceedings after parental rights have been terminated.
Requires correctional facilities to provide inmates with prescription medication that was prescribed for chronic conditions existing prior to incarceration.
Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Forbids members of the State Investment Council from voting on transactions concerning investment with which a member has certain financial or familial conflicts and requires removal for violations thereof.
Establishes mutual aid assistance request protocols for 9-1-1 ambulance dispatchers.
Authorizes State and local governments to enter into group purchasing agreement for advanced technology vehicles and alternative fueled vehicles. *
Permits institutions of higher education to make supplemental contributions to ABP.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.*
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA
Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.*
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
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
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Prohibits automatic renewal of service contracts.
Revises law concerning alarm business licensees.*
Reverses certain changes to laws governing State treatment of unclaimed property.
Establishes standards regarding the disqualification of claimants for unemployment compensation for misconduct.
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.
Revises sales and use tax to specify certain persons deemed to be sellers and to clarify tax collection responsibilities of certain other persons and agents.
Permits small, women or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.
Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among Nonprofit Social Service Organizations.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act"; provides expedited process for foreclosing abandoned residential properties.
Provides for increase in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Requires State to enable applicants for State agency-issued permits to track online the progress and status of their permit application.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Provides for certain psychologists to prescribe medications.
Prohibits notaries public from falsely representing themselvesas attorneys in advertisments.*
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.*
Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Provides disabled persons with discount on fishing license fees. *
Requires debt collectors, in certain circumstances, to cease debt collections against certain victims of identity theft.
Requires continuing education for licensed practicing psychologists.
Concerns hospital asset transformation program.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Requires businesses receiving State economic development subsidy to report campaign contributions greater than $10,000.
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."
Establishes workplace training program for unemployment compensation recipients; makes an appropriation.
Concerns enforcement, penalties, and procedures for law regarding failure to pay wages.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Establishes pilot program requiring Attorney General to perform internal affairs functions of certain law enforcement agencies.
Requires follow-up studies of developmental center residents transitioning to the community.
Requires Department of the Treasury to collect for overpayment of UI benefits.
Establishes that volunteer firemen appointed to paid positions are not required to be recertified in certain instances.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.
Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.
Requires reporting of the graduation and transfer rates of State tuition aid grant recipients.*
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Out of committee · 69
Designates State Highway Route 31 as the "Tri-County Purple Heart Memorial Highway."
Eliminates DOT approval of municipal traffic calming measures in business districts.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of the student borrower's death.
Prohibits first responders from photographing persons being assisted or disclosing photographs of such persons without their consent.
Provides immunity from civil liability to certain individuals who acquire or use an automated external defibrillator.
"PANYNJTransparency and Accountability Act." *
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State four years.*
Establishes task force to study various issues related to improving special education programs and services for public school students.
Provides immunity to institutions of higher education for food donations.
Requires corporations qualifying for State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning conflicts between rules of different State agencies.
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.
Requires SHBP and SEHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism, other substance-use disorders, and non biologically-based mental illnesses under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses. *
Regulates certain service contracts to perform maintenance, repair, replacement, or service of property used for personal, family, or household purposes.
Revises statutes concerning dental hygienists and dentists.
Grants credit against business taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Jessica Rogers' Law; upgrades assault by auto or vessel. *
Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools.
Changes UI contribution rates for certain employers.
Extends for 18 months application submission deadline to EDA for review and approval of certain construction projects involving public institutions of higher education.
Prohibits certain contractors from public works projects.
Prohibits discrimination against potential organ transplant recipient on basis of mental or physical disability.
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Permits veterans' organizations to use net proceeds from games of chance for organizations' support.
"Tara's Law"; provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences and for investigations of abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.
Prohibits genital mutilation of females under 18 years of age.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Establishes "Commission on College Tuition."
Establishes "Veterans Higher Education Commission."
Provides for distributions from ABP during transition to retirement programs for faculty at institutions of higher education.
"Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act."
"Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act."*
Revises certain provisions of farmland assessment law.*
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
The "Bio-based Heating Oil Act."
Reduces number of rooms necessary for historic hotel to receive liquor license.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.
Concerns certain appeals of unemployment benefits determinations.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
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 $55 million from "2009 Green Acres Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and approves $2,400,800 from 1995 bond act for coastal blue acres projects.
Appropriates $8,930,975 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.
Permits compressed natural gas as fuel source to power school buses.
Clarifies that a single State college may enter into a joint purchasing agreement with other contracting units. *
Concerns voluntary contributions through gross income tax returns to support New Jersey athletes participating in 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.*
Requires certain public school students to be screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities.**
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Revises statutes and enhances penalties for offenses involving child pornography; makes crime of causing a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act subject to "No Early Release Act." *
Prohibits retail mercantile establishments from imposing surcharges on consumer credit card purchases.
Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2013.
Establishes small business loan guarantee program in EDA to support capital purchases and operating expenses and permits certain qualified businesses in regional centers to qualify for certain EDA loans.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Rescinds recommendation of the Task Force on the Closure of State Developmental Centers and creates new task force.
Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones.
Eliminates 10% surcharge on employer UI taxes during fiscal year 2014.
Authorizes impoundment of motor vehicles for certain crimes and offenses.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Makes certain changes to NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Concerns assessment of penalties for certain fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits and requires recovered penalties deposited into unemployment compensation fund.
Expands Medicaid eligibility pursuant to federal "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."
Provides standards for home elevation contractors.
Establishes "College Affordability Study Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to increase the affordability of higher education in New Jersey.*
Requires use of headlights on motor vehicles when motor vehicle is operated in an area of highway construction or repair.
In committee · 106
Requires certain cable television companies to offer free Internet access to public libraries.
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.
Allows corporation business tax credits as incentives for redevelopment of distressed shopping centers.
Requires municipal agency under MLUL to notify prospective applicant of potential need for additional governmental approvals.
Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $7,000,000 to DOE to reinstate nonpublic technology initiative aid.
Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure.
Increases minimum wage.
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.
Provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes to small and medium-sized businesses for certain export and export promotion activity; designated as the Export Promotion Tax Credit Act.
Creates New Jersey Business Action Center.
Limits sale and manufacture of flame retardant chemical decabromodiphenyl ether.
Concerns UEZ funding to qualifying municipalities.
Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals and changes court costs for certain violations.
Allows fees to be suspended or vacated for certain persons sentenced to labor assistance programs as alternative to incarceration.
Creates "Inmate Community Service Program" in DOC.
Restores benefit under State earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal credit beginning in Tax Year 2011.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.
Provides gross income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans.
Provides for a municipal court community service fee.
Requires each public institution of higher education to post its budget on the institution's website.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Permits transcript or videotape of testimony before local issuing authority to be admissible in ABC appeal.
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.
Appropriates $3,279,459 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund to NJ Historic Trust for grant to Proprietary House Association for historic preservation purposes.
Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid in State Fiscal Year 2012.
Allows jurors to designate donation of their jury duty fees to various charitable funds.
Extends alternate route police training certification from three to five years.
Expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs; designated as the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Exempts from payment certain taxes and energy charges for manufacturing facilities.
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
"Geologist Licensing Act."
"Tax Preparers Licensing Act."
Prohibits use of jobs relocated within State in calculation of net positive benefit under "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act."
Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.
Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.
Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.
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.
Requires DOE to develop and distribute information regarding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and expands role and membership of New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.
The "Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act."
Permits municipality to pay tax refund in equal installments over period of three years.
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%.
Requires binding arbitration to determine contested cases involving dismissal or reduction in compensation of tenured public school employees.
Repeals statutory requirement of annual or biennial dog census.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Exempts various local units of government from State permitting fees and permits the reimbursement of violation fines under certain circumstances.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Excludes appropriations to reserve for uncollected taxes in excess of two percent from calculations of municipal adjusted tax levy.
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.
Protects employee rights to ownership and usage of employee inventions developed entirely on employee's own time and without using employer's resources.
Provides that probationary license holder may transport siblings in addition to dependents and one additional passenger.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
"Flood Control, Mitigation, and Prevention Bond Act of 2012," authorizes bonds for up to $2 billion, and appropriates $5,000.
Permits commercial advertising and sponsorship signs on equipment and materials related to the collection of tolls consistent with State law on outdoor advertising.
Requires use of goods made in the United States for State contracts; requires businesses that receive State contracts or economic development assistance to disclose job exportation information.
Requires State Treasurer to include designated space for e-mail address on application forms for notaries public.
Reduces amount of fire duty required in order to receive exempt fireman certificate.
Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by the Commission on Higher Education.
Appropriates $3.963 million from General Fund to DOE for nonpublic nursing services aid.
Extends time period for municipalities to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units.
Provides a NJHOPE credit, increases the current gross income tax homestead property tax credit, and increases the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000.
Exempts from sales and use tax sale of pet medications; designated as "Fritz's Law."
Permits levy cap exclusion for certain monies expended by local unit for shared services.
Expands eligibility for veteran's property tax deduction and totally disabled veteran's property tax exemption to certain veterans exposed to radioactivity from atmospheric nuclear bomb testing at the Pacific Proving Grounds.
"New Jersey Uniform Athlete Agents Act."
Designates corn as New Jersey State Grain.
Exempts charges for residential storage space and dues for residential health and fitness facilities from sales and use tax.
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.
"New Jersey Long-Term Care Oversight Act."
Requires disclosure of information about contributions and expenditures for candidates for elective public office, or for public questions, by publicly traded corporations doing business in State.
Extends and expands the scope of the "Local Unit Electronic Technology Pilot Program and Study Act."
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
"New Jersey Disaster Victims' Bill of Rights"; authorizes $500 million emergency State bonds and appropriates money for municipal property tax relief program.
Prohibits municipalities from charging interest on unpaid property taxes for 30 days after payment is due following hurricane or other catastrophic weather event.
Permits municipalities to dedicate revenues from storage of motor vehicles for maintenance, surveillance, construction expenses, and salaries related to municipal impound lots.
Allows for waiver of school bus requirements for mobility assistance vehicle technicians who transport students with medical needs to and from school.
Eliminates 10% surcharge on employer UI taxes during fiscal year 2014.
Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.
Revises alimony laws, including eliminating permanent alimony and establishing guidelines for amount and duration of alimony awards.
Makes it a crime of the fourth degree for a public servant, during a state of emergency, to use or make disposition of a public resource in an unauthorized manner with purpose to obtain a benefit for himself or another.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Clarifies "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; permits juvenile offender 14 years of age or older committing such assault to be tried as adult offender.