Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Craig J. Coughlin
Sponsored
Became law11
Directs New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority to study and report on potential revenue generating services of rest areas and service plazas.*
Requires municipalities which license peddlers and solicitors to accept certain background check results from other municipalities.**
Eliminates requirement that candidates file with county clerk duplicate copy of report of contributions and expenditures; requires each county provide link to ELEC on county Internet site. *
Permits the incorporation of psychologists.
Increases and modernizes solvency requirements for certain insurers and authority of DOBI Commissioner to regulate insurer solvency.
Permits transmittal of certain land use documents via email.
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of insurance.
Revises certain provisions of dental service corporation law.
Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots; provides for study of impact of changes.
Requires MVC to allow submission of "Next-of-Kin Registry" information by mail.*
Designates State Highway 184 in Woodbridge Township as "Bruce Turcotte Memorial Highway."
Passed the General Assembly6
Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites as pilot program.*
Requires managed care plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities.
Exempts veterans' organizations from nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee.
Requires AG and county prosecutor to remove information from website concerning persons indicted or prosecuted for crimes under certain circumstances.*
Adds cyber-harassment to the domestic violence statutes.
Allows installment payments for senior and disabled property taxpayers to repay overpayments of homestead credits and homestead property tax reimbursements.
Out of committee8
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Requires disclosure of all fees and charges associated with prepaid debit cards on the package of such cards.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against certain law enforcement officers and employees because of job status.
Concerns the recording of mortgages.
Exempts local public contracts with start-up manufacturers that invest in redevelopment areas from bidding requirements.
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act." *
Makes changes to funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
In committee48
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.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Revises "Local Bond Law" provisions to exempt certain energy projects from appropriation requirement for five percent down payment.
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
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.
Authorizes creation of economic recovery districts; authorizes certain economic recovery district management corporations to issue bonds secured by incentive grants.
Requires SHBP and joint insurance funds 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.
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.
Clarifies that criminal impersonation committed by any means, including electronic communications or Internet website, shall be subject to criminal penalties.
Changes priorities for financial assistance from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Authorizes development and operation of computer system which would allow electronic access to outstanding arrest warrant information.
Permits health care providers to report certain patient health problems to MVC.
Permits municipal court to order certain offenders to perform community service in lieu of payment of penalty.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act; restricts consumer fraud act to New Jersey residents.
Authorizes award of attorney's fees and expenses in landlord-tenant actions under certain circumstances.
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."
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.
Changes priorities for financial assistance from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Concerns contributions to special funds made through the gross income tax return.
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.
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.
Increases membership of State Police Retirement System Board of Trustees; requires membership to include two active and two retired members.
Provides that gift certificates and cards shall not expire or contain dormancy fees.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Clarifies deadline to request mail-in ballot application.
Requires DEP to send notice of decision on certain freshwater wetlands permit applications to certain individuals via postcard.
Permits county resident to volunteer for jury service.
Expands definition of "public building" for purposes of the CDS distribution laws.
Establishes strategic road salt reserve fund and strategic road salt reserve within DOT.
Establishes rights related to property appraisals following natural disasters.
Automatically registers or updates voter registration as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Requires transportation network companies to register with MVC and maintain certain insurance coverages.
Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at community farm markets.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Concerns the recording of mortgages.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against certain law enforcement officers and employees because of job status.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 65
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for development of Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.**
Requires public schools to weight courses in visual and performing arts equally with other courses worth same number of credits in calculating grade point average.
Authorizes municipalities to impose penalties on creditors that fail to timely remedy code violations of certain properties in foreclosure.*
Reestablishes certain historic driving privileges afforded holders of agricultural driver's licenses in operating farm equipment and vehicles.*
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
Establishes durational limits and enumerates certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; establishes "open durational" alimony.*
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.
Requires DHS and DMVA to conduct or contract for follow-up studies of former residents transitioning to community from their facilities.*
Provides for licensure of dementia care homes by DOH.
Clarifies that electronic funds transfers are included within the scope of the statute concerning issuing or passing bad checks.
Clarifies that electronic funds transfers are included within the scope of the civil statute concerning issuing bad checks.
Creates the option to make a voluntary contribution for the support of local libraries on gross income tax returns.
Prohibits notaries public from falsely representing themselves as attorneys in advertisments.
Requires coin redemption machine operators to disclose fees.
Allows for waiver of school bus requirements for mobility assistance vehicle technicians who transport students with medical needs to and from school.
Eliminates DOT approval of municipal traffic calming measures in business districts.
Requires hiring preference for veterans seeking position with State Police.
Authorizes the court to order the deletion, sealing, labeling, or correction of certain personal information in government records involving certain victims of identity theft.*
Permits child whose parent or guardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in school district where child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.
Requires halfway houses to permit attorneys and certain representatives of attorneys to visit incarcerated clients.
Authorizes court to order submission of DNA evidence to national database to determine whether evidence matches a known individual or DNA profile from an unsolved crime.*
Extends protections of the new vehicle "lemon law" to new farm tractors purchased or leased in New Jersey.*
Exempts certain offers and sales of securities from registration.*
Requires certain police vehicles to be equipped with cameras.
Includes reverse rate evasion as form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties.
Requires DEP Commissioner to periodically study and make recommendations concerning blue roofs and green roofs.*
Enables collection of voluntary contributions for New Jersey Nonprofit Veterans Organizations through gross income tax returns.*
Requires Secretary of State create e-mail notification system alerting when US and State flags flown at half-staff.
Authorizes rural electric cooperative and certain municipalities to establish municipal shared services authority.*
Requires elevators in new buildings be at least a certain size.
Provides remedies for certain fraudulent financing statements.*
Provides that beginning with the 2016-2017 grade nine class, Advanced Placement computer science course may satisfy a part of the mathematics credits required for high school graduation.*
Allows corporations to indemnify corporate agents without approval from board of directors.
Excludes certain conveyances of graves, crypts and niches from 15% fee charged by cemetery company.
Allows contributions to "New Jersey Farm to School Program.*
Establishes "Best in New Jersey 'Farm to School' Awards Program" to annually recognize the best farm to school programs implemented by a school or school district.
Requires one-time application for requesting services for individuals with developmental disabilities from DCF and DHS.
"Military Dependents Scholarship Fund Act"; provides college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn.
Codifies "Project Medicine Drop" program; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacles at certain law enforcement agencies.*
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for active duty members of United States Armed Forces, Reserve components thereof, and National Guard from New Jersey.
Criminalizes bestiality.
Concerns authority of DOLWD to inspect prevailing wage public work projects.
Requires Commissioner of DOLWD to disseminate certain information to contractors who bid on or perform prevailing wage public work.
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property damaged or destroyed during, or as the result of, a natural disaster when a state of emergency is declared by the Governor. *
Prohibits administration of standardized assessments in kindergarten through second grade.
Establishes Equipment Loan Program in NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust; changes submission and approval requirements for financial plan.
Requires health benefits coverage for synchronization of prescribed medications under certain circumstances.
Requires DMVA to encourage and facilitate returning service members' registration with VA.*
Amends law concerning county and municipal stream cleaning activities.
Creates financial planning assistance program for disabled veterans and their caregivers.
Prohibits sale of powdered alcohol.
Establishes crime-fraud exception to marital and civil union partnership privilege.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance allowing voluntary registration of private outdoor video surveillance cameras.*
Requires BPU to establish procedures allowing electric power and gas supplier customers to switch energy suppliers.
Permits correctional facilities to utilize body imaging scanning equipment.
Eliminates mortgage guaranty insurance coverage cap of 25% of outstanding balance of insured loan.
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain structures; designated as "Korman and Park's Law."
Permits administration of epinephrine auto-injector device by persons who complete approved educational program.
Permits holders of certain alcoholic beverage licenses to be issued amusement game license and updates definition of recognized amusement park.
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."*
Expands timeframe for renewal of driver's license, registration, and inspection by military personnel and immediate family members under certain circumstances.*
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.
Extends use of stored driver's license picture for person undergoing chemotherapy or other treatment for certain medical illnesses.
Vetoed · 15
Allows municipalities to designate redevelopment entities and certain non-profits to act as land bank entities.*
Enhances the reporting and disclosure requirements concerning State tax expenditures and limits the duration of new State tax expenditure enactments.
Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that the prevailing wage will be paid.
Establishes telemarketing fraud investigation unit.
Requires Department of Health to publish informational guidelines on the inspection, identification, evaluation, and abatement of mold.*
Requires DOE to review Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure they incorporate standards regarding engineering where appropriate.*
Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Concerns registration of contractors and sets criteria for responsible bidders in public work.
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Extends by two months seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license.
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law." *
Revises "Electronic Waste Management Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 57
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Clarifies authority of municipal court to suspend driver's licenses; establishes that the terms revoke and suspend are to have the same meaning under Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.*
Establishes that payment plan for motor vehicle surcharges is mandatory upon request; extends payment period.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Provides that strangulation of victim resulting in bodily injury during commission of act of domestic violence constitutes aggravated assault.*
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."*
Concerns reviews of State's economic development incentives.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections; requires establishment of Intrnet webpages to provide instructions for completing mail-in ballot applications.*
Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing a firearm.
Prohibits automatic renewal of service contracts.
Requires appropriate community notification when sex offender is placed in halfway house; prohibits certain county inmates in halfway house.
Provides for appointment to board of directors of New Jersey Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange by Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
Imposes moratorium on DHS transitions and transfers of certain individuals with developmental disabilities to new residential placements until certain conditions are met. *
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Designates salt water taffy as New Jersey State Candy.
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.*
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Requires corporations qualifying for certain State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.*
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Regulates mailed manufacturer's rebates.
Requires OLS to provide certain notices and reports to legislators and legislative staff by electronic means only.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Requires certain CATV companies to provide free Internet access to public libraries.*
Establishes penalty for unlawfully using parking placard issued to person with qualifying disability.
Prohibits persons convicted of animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."*
Authorizes Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for child in proceedings after parental rights have been terminated.
Requires Division of Rate Counsel to evaluate NJT fare increases and determine whether increases are necessary and fair to NJT customers.
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.*
Provides that no more than 120 credits will be required for baccalaureate degree awarded by a public institution and no more than 60 credits for an associate degree.
Requires county colleges to develop plan to achieve three-year graduation rate of at least 33 percent for full-time degree-program students by 2019-2020 academic year.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.*
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.*
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to study prevalence, cost, and quality of certain on-line courses compared to traditional classroom courses offered by institutions of higher education.*
Requires New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to annually prepare report on debt held by public institutions of higher education.
Requires State Auditor to conduct audit of fees charged by public institutions of higher education.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Permits municipalities to contract with animal and humane societies which engage in animal foster care.
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
Clarifies that piercing or tattooing animals constitutes needless mutilation and animal cruelty.
Provides for notification of next-of-kin in event of death of senior citizen in senior housing facility.*
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Provides for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to award pupil transportation contracts that exceed bid threshold through request for proposals.*
Creates exclusion from municipal property tax levy cap for amounts necessary to provide required matching funds to qualify for grants and other funds.
Requires money transmitters to provide training materials to delegates concerning financial abuse and exploitation of elder adults.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.*
Requires DMAVA to develop online historic tour identifying locations of war battles and places of significance to war efforts in State. *
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Permits persons convicted of driving with suspended license to be sentenced to labor assistance program.
Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.
Requires NJT to limit fare increases under its discount program for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and college students; designated as "Fare Affordability and Ridership Empowerment (FARE) Act."
"Transparency, Responsibility, and Accountability for New Surcharges and Increases in Ticketing (T.R.A.N.S.I.T.) Act"; increases number of public hearings NJT is required to hold prior and subsequent to fare increase or change or abandonment of service.
Out of committee · 74
Establishes process for consideration of offers from short sale buyers during residential mortgage foreclosures.
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Concerns prompt payment of construction contracts.
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.*
"Health Care Consumer Cost Transparency Act" *
Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; designated as "Stephen Komninos' Law."
Revises law concerning alarm business licensees.
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically engineered material.*
Permits two or more candidates for school board member to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot for same term.
Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning electronic communications between employees and students.
Provides that nonpublic school nursing services may include nursing services for a preschool pupil in the event of an emergency.
Reduces amount of fire duty required in order to receive exempt fireman certificate.
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.*
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning conflicts between rules of different State agencies.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Expands definition and licensure requirements for health care service firms.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
Establishes "College Affordability Study Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to increase the affordability of higher education in New Jersey.
Authorizes lease of DEP and locally owned historic buildings and structures and public-private partnerships to facilitate their maintenance and use.*
Establishes one-year moratorium on replacement of copper-based landline telephone service with wireless telephone service; requires BPU to report to Governor and Legislature. *
Directs State Board of Agriculture and Dept. of Agriculture to adopt regulations concerning confinement of pregnant sows during gestation.
Extends health benefits coverage of a newborn infant.
Exempts board of education and local government payments to entities under BPU jurisdiction from certain certification requirements.*
Gives priority in training programs to long-term unemployed.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to commercial mobile service devices.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with various entities, to design a manufacturing career pathway to provide students with skills necessary to gain employment in manufacturing sector.
Creates the New Jersey Advanced Manufacturing Council.
Concerns access to records of wages for prevailing wage public work projects.
Requires use of goods made in the United States for public contracts; requires disclosures by businesses that receive public contracts or development assistance.**
Requires certification of diligent inquiry in residential mortgage foreclosure actions to be filed by attorneys.
Requires health insurance carriers to encrypt certain information.
Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
Prohibits manufacture, sale, or installation of counterfeit or nonfunctional air bags in motor vehicles.*
Establishes a partial return to work TDI program.
Permits school district to request and receive from MVC name and address of student's parent or guardian to verify student's eligibility for enrollment in school district. *
Requires State to pay its pension contributions quarterly on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.*
Concerns street light outage reporting.
Requires AG oversight of transfer of federal surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies; establishes review and reporting requirement.
Establishes insurance and safety requirements for companies that use digital network or software application to match passengers with drivers.*
Establishes identical levels of domestic violence training for judges and judicial personnel.
Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.*
Conforms Megan's Law to requirements of federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.*
Requires DOE to conduct study on options and benefits of instituting later school start time in middle school and high school.
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
Authorizes State-chartered banks, savings banks, savings and loans, and credit unions to conduct certain savings account promotions.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Regulates use of motor vehicle payment assurance devices.*
Authorizes board of education to establish community service credit program for high school students.*
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Establishes position of State Oceanographer.
Requires annual evaluation reports by Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development on survey responses to be obtained from certain employers that end operations in this State.*
Permits BPU to approve qualified wind energy project; requires BPU to provide application periods for those projects.*
Establishes "New Jersey Business Advisory Council" in Business Action Center.
Establishes temporary mortgage relief programs for certain owners of real property impacted by "Superstorm Sandy."*
Clarifies that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders may be listed as secondary cause of death on death certificate when appropriate.
Permits unregulated solicitation to perform snow shoveling within 24 hours of predicted snowstorm.
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Makes certain reforms to juvenile justice system.
Permits certain health clubs to offer swimming lessons and otherwise remain exempt from first aid and personnel and lifeguarding requirements.*
Permits municipality with UEZ to participate in Downtown Business Improvement Zone Loan Fund.
"Certificates of Insurance Act;" governs use of certificates of insurance; provides DOBI with enforcement authority.
Expands municipal authority to license and inspect residential rental property.*
Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program.
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"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Reduces number of rooms necessary for historic hotel to receive liquor license.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Protects employee rights to ownership and usage of employee inventions developed entirely on employee's own time and without using employer's resources.
Allows jurors to designate donation of their jury duty fees to various charitable funds.
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.
Clarifies application of business personal property tax on local exchange telephone companies that were subject to tax as of April 1, 1997.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.
Extends time period for municipalities to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
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.
Extends time municipalities have to commit fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units to six years.
Exempts from sales and use tax sale of pet medications; designated as "Fritz's Law."
Designates corn as New Jersey State Grain.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
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.
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.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
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.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid in State Fiscal Year 2012.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Provides for licensure of pediatric respite care facilities.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $7,000,000 to DOE to reinstate nonpublic technology initiative aid.
Appropriates $3.963 million from General Fund to DOE for nonpublic nursing services aid.
"PANYNJ Transparency and Accountability Act."
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.
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.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Permits municipalities to dedicate revenues from storage of motor vehicles for maintenance, surveillance, construction expenses, and salaries related to municipal impound lots.
Permits counties and municipalities to use snow removal reserve funds for clearance of debris following declaration of emergency by President or Governor.
Allows school district to teach about traditional winter celebrations, display holiday symbols on school property, and include musical selections with religious themes.
Establishes mutual aid assistance request protocols for 9-1-1 ambulance dispatchers.
Provides gross income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans.
Establishes pilot program to utilize value-based benefit design in SHBP to increase health benefits coverage for certain employees concerning chronic health conditions.
Grants credit against business taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension; authorizes the court to waive imprisonment under certain circumstances.
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.
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%.
Authorizes use of emergency reserve fund or proceeds from bonds issued by EDA to finance school security improvements.
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.
Provides that probationary license holder may transport siblings in addition to dependents and one additional passenger.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Increases minimum wage.
Repeals statutory requirement of annual or biennial dog census.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.
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 elect
Exempts experienced firefighters from certification requirement.
Concerns eligible municipalities under the urban transit hub credit.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
The "Family and Private Burial Grounds Preservation Act."
Appropriates $3,279,459 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund to NJ Historic Trust for grant to Proprietary House Association for historic preservation purposes.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
"New Jersey Disaster Victims' Bill of Rights"; authorizes $500 million emergency State bonds and appropriates money for municipal property tax relief program.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.
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.
Requires each public institution of higher education to post its budget on the institution's website.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by the Commission on Higher Education.
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.
Prohibits State departments and agencies from charging a fee to an applicant solely to correct clerical errors on any application form.
Expands notification when an offender is released from custody or transferred within the criminal justice system.
Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.
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.
Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.
Increases State hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues required to be annually appropriated to fund certain arts and cultural, historical, and tourism-related programs and activities.
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals.
Requires public schools to include instruction on oral health as part of core curriculum content standards.
Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Requires law enforcement officer to verify vehicle registration with MVC before issuing summons for violation of red light camera.
"Disaster Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online a
Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.
Establishes "Opioid Abuse Prevention Commission."
Increases amount of notice driver must receive for license suspension in certain cases and permits driver to provide proof of electronic payment for certain fines and penalties.
Requires landlord to accept charitable payments to satisfy unpaid rent obligations.
Permits expungement for one-time disorderly persons offense after a period of two years.
Requires public institutions of higher education to provide student-athletes who lose athletic scholarships because of injuries sustained while participating in the athletic program with equivalent scholarships.
Requires prison host benefit payments to certain municipalities.
The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.
Requires health care practitioners to inform patients of addiction potential of controlled dangerous substances prior to issuing prescription.
Requires insurers to provide minimum of 30 days inpatient treatment for substance abuse when physician determines treatment is medically necessary.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Reforms PANYNJ.
Revises homestead property tax reimbursement eligibility requirements for certain claimants relocating homesteads within the same municipality.
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
"Santiago/Ramos/Liu Police Protection Act"; requires certain law enforcement vehicles to have tinted windows.
Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Authorizes health care practitioners to provide health care services through telemedicine.
Clarifies that electronic public records do not have to be converted to different electronic formats under the State's open public records law.
Regulates pharmacy benefits management companies.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault to crime of the fourth degree; upgrades second or subsequent offense to crime of the third degree.
Establishes insurance and other requirements for transportation network companies and their drivers.
Requires DEP to offer to purchase and demolish certain contaminated residential property.
Concerns hospital asset transformation program.
Creates white collar crime registry.