Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Annette Quijano
Sponsored
Became law1
Creates the option to make a voluntary contribution for the support of local libraries on gross income tax returns.
Passed the General Assembly4
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
Allows person with allergy to drugs or medications to voluntarily make notation on drivers license.*
Establishes pilot program within Office of Emergency Management to provide zero-interest loans to certain gas stations that install appropriate wiring for generators.
Requires removal of equipment and markings on certain used emergency vehicles; requires that Attorney General issue guidelines or directives.
Out of committee9
Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certification of patient if nurse is patient's primary caregiver.
Requires that certain health care facilities be generator ready; allows health care facilities to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of generators.
Authorizes lease of DEP and locally owned historic buildings and structures and public-private partnerships to facilitate their maintenance and use.*
Prohibits motor carrier transportation contract from indemnifying promisee against liability for loss or damage in certain instances.
Prohibits manufacture, sale, or installation of counterfeit or nonfunctional air bags in motor vehicles.*
Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.
Criminalizes using drones to conduct surveillance of or fly over critical infrastructures; requires certain drones to be registered and insured.*
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."*
Makes fraudulent use of social security number to collect lottery winnings crime of fourth degree.
In committee50
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Increases rate of tax imposed on little cigars under tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax to equal tax rate imposed on cigarettes under cigarette tax.
Requires State toll road authorities to give preference in awarding service station contracts to bidders offering to dispense certain alternative fuels on State's toll roads.
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in port district of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Establishes a loan redemption program for teachers employed in chronically failing schools.
Concerns wage protection and certain penalties for violating laws regarding wages, compensation or benefits.
Increases benefit amounts and income eligibility limits for the Work First New Jersey program.
Establishes mutual aid assistance request protocols for 9-1-1 ambulance dispatchers.
Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.
Provides certain reemployment rights to teachers dismissed due to a reduction in force.
Prohibits Governor from using State helicopter for personal and political events; requires quarterly reports to the Legislature.
Provides gross income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain security-related goods and services.
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.
Requires Internet service providers to retain data for law enforcement purposes.
Revises penalties imposed on businesses for failure to report security breach of computer system.
Establishes Cyber Security Bureau within the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
Provides for SHBP New Jersey State Employee Wellness Program with financial incentives for participation in program.
Extends statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse; expands the categories of potentially liable defendants; and revives certain actions.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund."
Creates offense of impairing communications, which would constitute domestic violence in certain circumstances.
Creates crime of cyber-harassment.
Creates Task Force on Distracted Driving.
Permits Office of Emergency Management to order reduction in reservoir levels prior to weather emergency; requires DEP to adopt regulations concerning reservoir levels.
Establishes special license plates supporting American Red Cross.
Excludes certain out-of-State businesses and employees from certain taxes, fees, and business registration requirements when temporarily performing in-State work or services during declared disaster or emergency.
Requires prevailing wage be paid to certain workers.
Establishes driving privilege cards for New Jersey residents who cannot prove lawful presence in United States.
Prohibits employment-based discriminatory actions against persons engaged in unpaid internships.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school and summer programs; appropriates $60,000.
Requires DHS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.
Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
Requires registered qualifying patient's authorized use of medical marijuana to be considered equivalent to use of any other prescribed medication.
Requires landlord to accept charitable payments to satisfy unpaid rent obligations.
Provides premium assistance to certain small employers who purchase health benefits plans; appropriates $10 million.
Requires disclosure of data recording devices in motor vehicles; limits access to recorded data.
Requires MVC to accept Transportation Worker Identification Credential as proof of identity for issuance of driver's licenses, certain permits, and nondriver identification cards.
Establishes program certifying certain broadcast station personnel to undertake certain actions during emergencies.
Removes statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse; expands categories of defendants liable in such actions.
Allows nonimmigrant alien students who have applied for a green card to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm when act done knowing it will result in law enforcement response against certain persons.
Requires direct payment of homestead credit to claimant following sale of qualifying homestead and upon claimant request.
Increases number of days per month bingo licensee may conduct bingo games.
Requires fantasy sports provider to adopt policy prohibiting its employees from playing fantasy sports.
Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance prohibiting operation of drones under certain circumstances.
Permits holding companies of eligible New Jersey emerging technology companies to receive investments under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Requires that certain health care facilities be generator ready; allows health care facilities to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of generators.
Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certification of patient if nurse is patient's primary caregiver.
Prohibits motor carrier transportation contract from indemnifying promisee against liability for loss or damage in certain instances.
Prohibits manufacture, sale, or installation of counterfeit or nonfunctional air bags in motor vehicles.*
Makes fraudulent use of social security number to collect lottery winnings crime of fourth degree.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 25
Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.**
Prohibits notaries public from falsely representing themselves as attorneys in advertisments.
Establishes the "New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act." *
Requires hiring preference for veterans seeking position with State Police.
Provides that crime victims do not have to pay fees to obtain records relating to the crime and that requests for such records are not public information.*
Concerns sale of certain motor fuel during certain emergencies.
Requires public school students in grades 9 through 12 to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator prior to graduation.*
Requires issuance of one free copy of a veteran's death certificate to certain authorized persons upon request.
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.
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
"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.
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.
Requires State Employment and Training Commission to prepare annual report on State workforce.
Provides for licensure of chiropractic assistants.
Allows gross income taxpayers to use their gross income tax returns to make voluntary contributions to ALS Association for services to New Jersey residents.
Permits correctional facilities to utilize body imaging scanning equipment.
Authorizes county vocational school district to request county improvement authority to construct and issue bonds to finance school facilities project.
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain structures; designated as "Korman and Park's Law."
"Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015"; authorizes the court to issue protective orders for victims of certain nonconsensual sexual conduct.
Requires insurance producer licensing examination and registration materials to be offered in English and Spanish, and examination instructional materials to be available in Spanish.
Establishes task force to study issues related to sexual assault on college campuses.
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."*
Increases required public notice from 30 days to 60 days for settlements entered into by DEP pursuant to Spill Compensation and Control Act.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm under certain circumstances and establishes reporting requirements concerning crime.
Vetoed · 12
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that the prevailing wage will be paid.
Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds; exempts firearms with .22 caliber tubular magazines from 10 round limitation. *
Concerns registration of contractors and sets criteria for responsible bidders in public work.
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Requires Division of Local Government Services to include certain property tax information on division's web page.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.**
Makes FY 2015 supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Passed the General Assembly · 35
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 the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."*
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.*
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.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.*
Requires public schools which have automated external defibrillators to adopt policies concerning usage.
Requires boil water notices to be provided by certain public water systems via telephone, email or text message.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires corporations qualifying for certain State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.*
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Requires oversight reporting on Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
Directs Department of Law and Public Safety to engage in Internet privacy and social media responsibility campaign.
Requires State agencies to post Internet links to programs and services for women as applicable.
Directs Attorney General to develop plan to disseminate Amber and Silver Alert information through social media.
Requires Division of Rate Counsel to evaluate NJT fare increases and determine whether increases are necessary and fair to NJT customers.
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.*
Requires New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to annually prepare report on debt held by public institutions of higher education.
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Requires DOLWD to permit veterans and other groups to apply for UI benefits online.
"Disaster Victims Protection Act"; requires Governor to allocate federal and State disaster aid to municipalities in proportion to amount of catastrophic physical damage sustained within each municipality.
Protects right to privacy underneath clothing; establishes crime of "upskirting".
Provides for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice services.*
"Uncompensated Pending Medicaid Beneficiary Payment Relief Act"; provides compensation relief to nursing facilities when resident's Medicaid eligibility determination is delayed more than 90 days.*
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
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.*
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Establishes Military and Defense Economic Ombudsman in Department of State.*
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.
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" increases certain court fees.*
Out of committee · 48
Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter, Public School Teacher, Corrections Officer, and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act."; appropriates $5 million.*
Requires posting of information about availability of services from substance abuse treatment facilities on county and DHS websites.
Establishes pilot program to provide zero-interest loans to certain emergency shelters and food banks for purchase and installation of generator.
Establishes DOT roadside memorial program for fallen police officers, sheriff's officers, EMS workers, and firefighters; designated as "Patrolman Joseph Wargo's Law.**
Requires incarcerated individual be counted for redistricting purposes at previous address if State resident and not counted if incarcerated and not State resident.
Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.
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.*
Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically engineered material.*
Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.*
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.*
Implements constitutional amendment providing for pretrial detention of certain criminal defendants; establishes non-monetary bail alternatives for release; authorizes Judiciary to revise fees for certain legal programs and services.*
Requires president of public institution of higher education to regularly report on-campus criminal and fire events to the institution's governing board.
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when their vehicles bear a disabled veteran's or Purple Heart license plate or placard issued by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.*
Prohibits employers from obtaining, requiring, or discriminating on the basis of credit reports.
Concerns earned sick leave.
Establishes one-year moratorium on replacement of copper-based landline telephone service with wireless telephone service; requires BPU to report to Governor and Legislature. *
Establishes publicly accessible domestic violence Internet registry.
Authorizes certain gestational carrier agreements.*
Prohibits posting, publishing on the Internet, or disclosing certain information regarding law enforcement officers.*
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.
Directs Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish a pilot program to assist certain unemployed and underemployed individuals to complete a career and technical education certificate program in 12 months.*
Establishes "Higher Education Manufacturing Grant Program" for public institutions of higher education to establish or expand programs in manufacturing fields.
Creates the New Jersey Advanced Manufacturing Council.
Requires use of goods made in the United States for public contracts; requires disclosures by businesses that receive public contracts or development assistance.**
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.*
Provides standards for, and requires registration of, home elevation contractors.
Requires motor vehicle inspection stickers to notify drivers of penalty for texting while driving.
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.
The "New Jersey Intern Protection Act"; provides legal protections and remedies for persons engaged in internships with employers.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.**
Requires State contracts to include provisions imposing penalties on vendor or contractor for contract violations.
Prohibits certain provisions in consumer contracts.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Establishes temporary mortgage relief programs for certain owners of real property impacted by "Superstorm Sandy."*
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Amends Fiscal Year 2015 budget to provide one-half of certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of remediation, restoration, and clean up.
Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail.
Provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for qualified farmers that develop housing for their agricultural workforce.
Directs DOLWD to provide information regarding employee leave and benefit rights.
Requires law enforcement agencies in this State to establish minority recruitment and selection programs; establishes reporting requirement.
In committee · 177
Creates a civil "rape shield" law.
Concerns criminal background checks for certain school employees.
"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.
Authorizes law enforcement agency to inform the president of a public or independent institution of higher education when a student is charged or convicted of certain crimes.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates 1/3 net proceeds to General Fund, 1/3 to State education aid, and 1/3 to horse racing industry.
Permits automatic expungement for certain persons completing a sentence to drug court under the special probation statute.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
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.
Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.
"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.
Provides three years of partial funding to urban enterprise zone assistance fund for Hurricane Sandy relief.
Reduces lawful maximum capacity of certain ammunition magazines in New Jersey.
Requires firearms to be unloaded and securely locked or stored within home.
Requires firearms seizure when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.
Disqualifies persons with three drunk driving or refusal convictions in five years from purchasing firearm.
Establishes $800,000,000 program of tax credits for qualified residential projects; restricts $200,000,000 for 100 percent-dedicated affordable housing.
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.
Upgrades harassment under certain circumstances; restricts cyberbullying offenders' access to the Internet.
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.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Clarifies that criminal impersonation committed by any means, including electronic communications or Internet website, shall be subject to criminal penalties.
Authorizes award of attorney's fees and expenses in landlord-tenant actions under certain circumstances.
Establishes the "Superstorm Sandy Victims' Bill of Rights."
Establishes linked deposit program allowing State Treasurer to deposit State funds at below market interest rates with certain banks.
Amends special probation statute to give judges additional discretion to admit certain offenders to "drug court" program.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.
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.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Establishes green infrastructure financing program.
Provides tax credit against gross income tax for cost of certain property that conserves energy or promotes energy efficiency and for other energy efficiency measures.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program; extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived.
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.
Expands the means to obtain a protective order for a minor.
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 Nursing Student Support Program.
Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.
Creates Construction Trades Licensing Board for licensing and regulation of several construction professions; creates new division for homeowner protection in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Prohibits retail sales establishment from storing certain magnetic-stripe data; requires reimbursement for costs incurred by financial institution due to breach of security.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Requires employers to pay their employees when serving on a jury.
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).
Provides for Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for mental health services provided through telepsychiatry.
Establishes pilot program to utilize value-based benefit design in SHBP to increase health benefits coverage for certain employees concerning chronic health conditions.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from using social networking websites and requires certain identifying information.
"Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act;" defines domicile for dependent students for the purpose of eligibility for State student loans, grants, or scholarships and resident tuition rate.
Prohibits notaries public from falsely representing themselves as attorneys in advertisements.
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Establishes the number of students to be supported under the veterinary medicine education program and a service requirement for students who participate in the 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.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.
Requires PANYNJ to conduct noise and land use compatibility survey.
Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.
Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situtations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply; repeals section 2 of P.L.1999, c.47.
Requires health insurers to disclose broker commissions to purchasers.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.
Concerns importation and delivery of motor fuel during certain emergencies.
Requires forms for homestead property tax reimbursement, veterans' property tax exemption, veterans' property tax deduction, and senior and disabled property tax deduction to be available in certain languages.
Allows New Jersey gross income taxpayers to elect to deduct certain losses from certain investment arrangements discovered to be criminally fraudulent.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
The "Green Building Tax Credit Act."
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Requires assisted living residences to have standby emergency power generators.
Provides a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases made for undergraduate education.
Requires school districts to annually disseminate information to students and parents or guardians on the dangers of distributing sexually explicit images through electronic means.
Requires New Jersey Transit to offer discount passes to all New Jersey higher education students.
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.
"Consumer Credit Fairness Act."
Expands notification when an offender is released from custody or transferred within the criminal justice system.
Establishes farm brewery and winery-brewery beverage license and permits farm wineries to produce hard cider.
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Establishes bill of rights for authorized family members of persons with developmental disabilities.
Authorizes sale of certain property interests in public roads by local governments to connect certain electric generating facilities with customers; provides for net metering, virtual net metering and connections by public utility.
Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.
Requires cost-saving reforms to administration of correctional health care.
Establishes and enhances certain insurance fraud prevention measures.
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
"New Jersey Housing Assistance for Veterans Act," establishes pilot program to assist certain veterans with housing modification and rehabilitation; appropriates $5 million.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Permits restaurants without a liquor license to advertise that they are BYOB or a winery salesroom.
Provides for issuance of a uniform identification card for all law enforcement officers.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Permits construction workers to file a lien against the owner of real property under "Construction Lien Law."
Authorizes free State park and forest admission and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for persons with certain types of military service.
Concerns apprenticeship programs and other standards for public works contractors.
Provides exclusive jurisdiction to PERC for certain unfair labor practice claims.
Establishes minimum criminal penalties for animal cruelty offenses.
Permits veteran's property tax deduction for tax year when veteran was previously qualified to receive deduction and became owner of real property after October 1 of pretax year.
Directs Office of Emergency Management to develop and undertake annual public awareness campaign concerning State's emergency coastal evacuation plan.
Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military personnel killed in performance of duties.
Authorizes county surrogates to establish or expand programs to provide information to law enforcement officers, firefighters and first aid squad members concerning the preparation of wills, living wills and powers of attorney.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for full time enrollment at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
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.
Establishes New Jersey port support zone surrounding certain ports and marine terminals.
Adds conviction of unlawfully possessing weapon to list of crimes that statutorily prohibits someone from buying or owning firearm.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Clarifies law authorizing application of reciprocal limitations against businesses from states that give in-state preference in awarding public contracts.
Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for customers following breach of security of personal information within business or public entity.
Provides grants and tax credits for school districts and private contractors for installing cameras on school buses.
Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.
Directs portion of Unclaimed Child Support Trust Fund be used to balance certain unpaid receivables of State agency responsible for disbursement of child support.
Requires green building standards for affordable housing construction.
Prohibits administration of standardized assessments not required under State or federal law.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbooks available to students at no charge and requires buyback of used textbooks at 50 percent of purchase price.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Establishes voluntary program to provide caregivers of children diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities with GPS tracking devices; designated as "Avonte's Law."
Clarifies that only products assembled in U.S. meet "Buy-American" standards of public contracts laws.
Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.
Upgrades and expands crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances.
Authorizes executor or administrator to take control of online accounts of deceased person.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Requires PANYNJ to report monthly to counties within port district.
Prohibits release of home addresses of certain public safety employees by governmental entities.
Provides loans and tax credits to businesses for costs incurred in purchase and installation of certain equipment to mitigate damage from natural disasters.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of the borrower's death.
Requires State to enable applicants for State agency-issued permits to electronically track the progress and status of their permit application.
Requires Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations governing use of official seal of local unit.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Requires school districts, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education to report allegations of sexual assault to law enforcement.
Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.
"Jade and Michael's Law", establishes additional protections and enforcement related to child abduction by a parent.
Requires institutions of higher education to post information on sexual assaults on website and provide the information to prospective students.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm under certain circumstances.
Provides additional State aid to county colleges for students enrolled in certain postsecondary career and technical education certificate programs.
Expands eligibility for veterans civil service preference.
Establishes special veteran motorcycle license plates.
Requires Attorney General to establish mental health screening program for police officers involved in traumatic event.
Upgrades crime of photographing, filming, or disseminating photos or films showing a person's intimate parts or sexual conduct when person has not consented to the photography, filming, or disseminating.
Requires pharmacies to install and maintain secure prescription medication drop-off receptacles, and Division of Consumer Affairs to post receptacle location information online.
"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.
Requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, or food boxes in certain areas located in black bear habitat under certain circumstances, including garbage collection, and prohibits certain actions that would result in feeding of black bears.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Requires NJ Energy Star Homes Program incentives be available Statewide.
Requires institution of higher education to provide victim-centered training to employees who assist student victims of sexual assault.
Expands eligibility to receive the veterans' property tax deduction and the veterans' property tax exemption.
"Santiago/Ramos/Liu Police Protection Act"; requires certain law enforcement vehicles to have tinted windows.
Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes; revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.
Establishes renewable energy portfolio standards.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Creates NJ Cybersecurity Commission; appropriates $50,000.
Establishes Study Commission on Gender Pay Discrimination.
Reforms PANYNJ; requires appearance by PANYNJ before legislative committees.
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Imposes tax on petroleum received by rail at marine terminals, storage or transfer terminals, and refineries, to fund local emergency preparedness and response to spills.
Establishes Office of Student Loan Ombudsman; regulates student loan servicers.
Requires NJT to hold public hearing and provide notice prior to any curtailment of certain bus and rail services.
Permits homeless to receive certified copy of birth certificate without fee.
Exempts homeless from fee for non-driver identification cards.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."
Expands Medicaid eligibility to the age of 26 for certain former foster children.
Provides Medicaid coverage for advance care planning.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate for child born in New Jersey to active duty service member.
Ensures fairness of project deadlines, enhances transparency, and creates foreclosure protections for Superstorm Sandy victims.
Requires certain drones to contain geo-fencing technology; makes violation a fourth degree crime.
Requires certain retailers to provide notice of FAA safety guidelines for flying drones to consumers.
Appropriates $1.6 million to Dept. of Agriculture for Jersey Fresh program.
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" increases certain court fees and assessments.*
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled."
Establishes artist bank to provide interest-free loans to artist colonies in development.