Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Joseph P. Cryan
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly4
Concerns determination of value for conveyance of certain State-owned lands.*
"Christopher's Law;" provides court with option of ordering juveniles adjudicated delinquent to receive interactive instruction in preventing gang involvement and gang and youth violence.
Requires cable television, telecommunications, and utility service providers request alternate mode of communication from customers; requires that providers contact customers in event of service interruptions and emergencies.*
Requires firearms seizure when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.
Out of committee8
Provides immunity from civil liability to certain individuals who acquire or use an automated external defibrillator.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.
Requires disclosure of storm or flood damage in vehicle sales.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.*
Declares violence a public health crisis and establishes "Study Commission on Violence."*
Provides gross income or corporation business tax credit to property owners for vegetation management near electric utility lines.
Provides that the New Jersey Supreme Court shall have the authority to administer juror challenges through its rulemaking process.
Provides for development and implementation of State trauma system.
In committee96
Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.
"Statewide Drought Management Act."
Concerns unwanted delivery of newspapers.
Outlines procedures for conducting drug tests involving State law enforcement officers.
Establishes timeframes for certain stages in interest arbitration procedures.
Makes chief of police contractual municipal employee and requires peer review and performance evaluation for contract renewal.
"New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act"; requires each four-year public institution of higher education to provide on its website certain information regarding its costs, faculty, and graduation rates.
Prohibits public safety directors from exercising police powers.
Creates e-mail registration requirement for convicted stalkers.
Increases sheriffs' fees for executing arrest warrants in Special Civil Part.
Permits the issuance of restraining orders against persons charged with certain prostitution related offenses.
Establishes lawn watering restrictions; authorizes DEP to adopt water conservation regulations and to reduce water supply application backlog; and requires installation of automatic rain sensor devices under certain circumstances.
Permits municipalities to use auxiliary police in non-emergency situations.
Allows child support payor to petition court for accounting of recipient's disposition of child support funds under certain circumstances.
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Excludes cosmetic dentistry from cosmetic medical procedures gross receipts tax.
Clarifies that motor vehicle rental companies may recover, through a "vehicle registration recovery fee" separately stated in rental agreement, certain costs of doing business.
Establishes uniform lower contribution limits and requires greater disclosure of all campaign contributions received by candidates; repeals laws regulating campaign contributions by entities performing certain public contracts.
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to achieve a minimum 50% five-year graduation rate for full time students within five years.
Requires owners of certain newly developed shopping centers to provide electric vehicle charging stations.
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
Replaces plenary winery and farm winery licenses with small winery and wine manufacturing licenses.
Requires certain municipal, school and fire district elections occur on date of nonpartisan municipal elections.
Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 30 days of execution.
Requires incarcerated individual be counted for redistricting purposes at previous address if State resident and not counted if incarcerated and not State resident.
Requires Chief Administrator of Motor Vehicle Commission to establish standards for average customer wait times at facilities.
Concerns UEZ funding to qualifying municipalities.
Prohibits distribution of campaign materials at any facility owned, maintained, operated or leased by unit of local government.
Prohibits soliciting of campaign contributions on any public property by elective public office candidates; prohibits persons from making contributions to such candidates on any public property.
Prohibits certain political activity by members and employees of local boards of education.
Provides that when addressing emergency Governor cannot take action that is inconsistent with statutes unless irreparable harm will result.
Concerns reviews of State's economic development incentives.
Restores benefit under State earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal credit beginning in Tax Year 2012.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $100,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $50,000 or less of taxable income.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $150,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $75,000 or less of taxable income.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $250,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $125,000 or less of taxable income.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $200,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $100,000 or less of taxable income.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish performance-based funding plan for public institutions of higher education.
Applies current laws banning political contributions by certain business entities holding public contracts to State colleges and universities.
Requires municipal approval prior to issuance of special concessionaire permit.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to provide additional notification of contracting opportunities to vendors or potential vendors providing or interested in providing home health care services to State agencies.
Directs Department of the Treasury to post on its website appropriation amounts for public institutions of higher education.
Establishes the "Homeowners Down Payment Insurance Pilot Program" in HMFA.
Establishes the Higher Education Reorganization Oversight Board to facilitate coordination of any reorganization of Rutgers University, UMDNJ, and Rowan University.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to achieve certain graduation rates for full-time undergraduate students to receive full State aid entitlement.
Requires persons who form and administer political committees and continuing political committees to provide additional information about affiliations with other committees and individuals.
Requires all bicyclists to wear helmets.
Requires electric and gas public utilities to file maps and information concerning utility infrastructure to municipal emergency management personnel.
Provides three years of partial funding to urban enterprise zone assistance fund for Hurricane Sandy relief.
Requires EDA to issue report concerning conveyance of real property.
Prohibits appointment of an executive of company regulated by Board of Public Utilities to governing board of public institution of higher education.
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2013," authorizes bonds for $400 million; appropriates $5,000.
Reduces lawful maximum capacity of certain ammunition magazines in New Jersey.
Prohibits mail order, Internet, telephone, and any other anonymous method of ammunition sale or transfer in New Jersey.
Requires mental health screening by licensed professional to purchase a firearm.
Establishes a ballistics identifier program for certain firearms.
Provides grants for cleanup of flood damaged residential property; establishes New Jersey Flood Cleanup Fund; appropriates $5 million.
Authorizes retired law enforcement officers to provide security in public schools.
Establishes regulatory and reporting program for all ammunition sales.
Requires firearms to be unloaded and securely locked or stored within home.
Increases references required for application for handgun permit and firearms identification card from two to five.
Establishes pilot program to provide summer employment opportunities to underserved youth and young adults.
Strengthens State's assault weapons ban.
Requires background checks for ammunition sales and transfers.
Requires persons engaged in retail business of selling ammunition and their employees be licensed by State Police.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish performance-based funding plans for public institutions of higher education.
Imposes gross receipts tax on retail sales of firearms ammunition and use tax on use of certain firearms ammunition; establishes "Gun Buyback Fund."
Requires certain common areas and facilities of assisted living facilities to be generator ready; provides related tax relief.
Authorizes conversion of seasonal license to sell alcoholic beverages to plenary retail license under certain circumstances.
Prohibits Governor or Lieutenant Governor from appearing in certain announcements and federal or State-funded advertisements during gubernatorial election year.
Disqualifies persons with three drunk driving or refusal convictions in five years from purchasing firearm.
Prohibits persons with certain disorderly persons convictions from purchasing firearm.
Provides for designation and training of certain law enforcement officers as human trafficking resource officers.
Limits public college immunity from municipal land use restrictions on large-scale development projects.
Concerns public hearing requirements for public utilities requesting rate increases.
Establishes "School Shelter Grant Program" in Department of Education.
Encourages school districts and nonpublic schools to increase student participation in school breakfast programs.
Requires municipality to revoke autocab consent for certain motor vehicle violations.
Regulates sale and purchase of rifle and shotgun ammunition; imposes certain requirements on purchases of ammunition from out-of-State.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning safety of certain pedestrians.
Establishes $800,000,000 program of tax credits for qualified residential projects; restricts $200,000,000 for 100 percent-dedicated affordable housing.
Prohibits use of certain technology for unauthorized electronic surveillance of cellular telephones and portable electronic devices.
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections; requires poll workers to discuss application instructions with applicant upon request.
Requires disclosure of chemicals to be used in hydraulic fracturing process as part of hydraulic fracturing permit application.
Authorizes county prosecutor to issue rewards to persons who provide information leading to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of persons who have committed certain drug offenses.
Prohibits use of facial recognition systems except in certain circumstances.
Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.
Requires driver's license examination to include questions on distracted driving; makes it a violation for motorists to talk or text on hand-held wireless devices while vehicle is temporarily stopped.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of claims against them; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Requires vacancies in US Senate be filled only by special election; removes authority of Governor to make appointment to fill vacancy.
"New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act II of 2013."
Establishes "knockout game" assault as second-degree aggravated assault.
Implements recommendations of the SCI report entitled "Scenes from an Epidemic" concerning prescription drug and heroin abuse.
Concerns low emission and zero emission vehicles; establishes Clean Vehicle Task Force.
Expands eligibility for reduced-cost spaying and neutering program to any disabled State resident.
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain failing schools.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Provides immunity from civil liability to certain individuals who acquire or use an automated external defibrillator.
Declares violence a public health crisis. and establishes "Study Commission on Violence."*
Provides for development and implementation of State trauma system.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
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.
Removes licensing requirement for recreational bingo games.
Changes pejorative terminology referring to mental capacity of individuals.
Permits pet owners to board public transportation with domesticated animals during emergency evacuation.
Vetoed · 2
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.*
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing assault firearms for civilian use.**
Passed the General Assembly · 12
Establishes mutual aid assistance request protocols for 9-1-1 ambulance dispatchers.
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Establishes "Task Force To Review Residential Community Release Programs" to review this State's halfway houses and make recommendations concerning security and inmate services.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Establishes a regulatory and reporting program for ammunition sales and transfers.*
Exempts veterans' organizations from nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee.
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.*
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.
Establishes pilot program within Office of Emergency Management to provide zero-interest loans to certain gas stations that install appropriate wiring for generators.
Requires PANYNJ to conduct noise and land use compatibility survey.
Out of committee · 9
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of the student borrower's death.
Requires insurers to cover breast evaluations and other additional medically necessary testing under certain circumstances and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.**
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Imposes certain registration and reporting requirements to prevent illegal trade of tigers.
"Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act."*
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
Requires home improvement contractors to display State-issued identification badge; requires surrender in certain circumstances; imposes penalty for improper display of badge.
Permits real estate licensees to prepare broker price opinions and comparative market analyses.
In committee · 60
Requires certain arbitrators to file financial disclosure statements.
Reduces number of voters for whom person can serve as messenger; limits to three number of voted mail-in ballots transmittable by bearer; modifies conviction standard under vote by mail law.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."
Upgrades harassment under certain circumstances; restricts cyberbullying offenders' access to the Internet.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires certain State public employees and officers and members of Legislature to file financial disclosure statement with State Ethics Commission or Joint Legislative Committee on Ethics.
Makes changes to manner in which State-administered retirement systems operate and to public employee pension benefits.
Permits establishment of county-wide purchasing system by county employing qualified purchasing agent and requires participation by all municipalities and school districts within the county.
Increases gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable year 2010.
Requires DHSS to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by December 31, 2010.
Creates grant program for newly established small businesses engaged in life sciences.
Creates matching grant program for small businesses engaged in life sciences.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Clarifies enforcement responsibility of State Housing Code concerning multiple dwellings from municipalities to the State under the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law."
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Provides corporation business tax incentives for life sciences research.
Revises law concerning meetings of public bodies.
Extends service prevailing wage requirements to food service contracts and to local units and State authorities.
Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.
Establishes NJ FamilyCare coverage buy-in program for certain small employers.
Establishes "gun-free" and "weapon free" zones around certain school and public properties.
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.
Concerns urban enterprise zones.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.
Requires State Treasurer to follow usual procurement process prior to entering into cooperative purchasing agreements.
Prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from serving on political party committees.
Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) every seven years rather than every three years.
Permits establishment of county-wide purchasing system by a county employing qualified purchasing agent and requires participation by all school districts within the county.
Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with Board of Public Utilities.
Requires parole board under certain circumstances to release inmates not convicted of a violent crime under the No Early Release Act at the time of parole eligibility.
Requires State Treasurer to include designated space for e-mail address on application forms for notaries public.
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
Requires charter schools to annually submit to Commissioner of Education salary and benefit information for certain employees.
Requires certain entities to be equipped with generators and allows those entities to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of generators.
Prohibits school district from denying student school breakfast or school lunch because payment is in arrears without prior notice to parent.
Prohibits imposition of parking fees in Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Requires reimbursement to State for costs related to provision of New Jersey State Police at certain Meadowlands Sports Complex events.
Requires DOC to conduct quarterly site visits at residential community release programs.
Prohibits pre-trial county inmates charged with first, second, or third degree crimes from being placed in halfway houses.
Requires the Division of Purchase and Property to award contracts to halfway houses; sets forth certain contract requirements.
Requires residential community release programs to file certain financial disclosure documents with DOC.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.
Allows for waiver of school bus requirements for mobility assistance vehicle technicians who transport students with medical needs to and from school.
Provides for life imprisonment without parole for killing an emergency responder.
Establishes Job Opportunity Benefit Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses having large number of employees in the State.
Creates Task Force on Distracted Driving.
Requires disclosure of water damage prior to household appliance sales.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to victims injured in September 11th and 1993 World Trade Center attacks.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Establishes special license plates supporting American Red Cross.
Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.
Provides that a public school used as a polling place may not be open for classes and the day must be used for staff professional development.
Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that the prevailing wage will be paid.
Requires any State entity administering State or federal public benefit programs to verify recipient's personal information against death records to prevent payment to deceased individual.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Requires prevailing wage be paid to certain workers.
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.
Establishes sheriff's officers reemployment lists.