Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
James J. Kennedy
Sponsored
Became law1
Permits animal facilities to use artificial turf in outdoor enclosures.
Passed the General Assembly1
Allows for cancellation of certain service contracts without paying early termination fee if customer becomes deceased prior to end of service contract.
Out of committee2
Requires Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission to regulate amusement games using crane or claw machines.
Encourages local units to plan for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
In committee21
Exempts traffic summons records from public access under State's open public records law.
Requires private passenger automobile insurance buyer's guide to include both range of premium rate credit and actual dollar savings for coverage selections.
Excludes certain district boards of election poll workers from employee wage withholding and coverage under UI, TDI, and family disability leave insurance programs.
Authorizes AOC to assess, collect, and pay service charges and costs for electronic payment of fees and other obligations owed courts; prohibits defendants from using debit cards for bail and penalty payments for certain crimes.
Imposes oversight, cost analysis, and fee requirements for State contracts; includes State contract performance in conscientious employee protection act; limits to three years all State contracts; requires certain disclosures on State contracts.
Revises statutes governing qualifications and duties of notaries public and other notorial officers.
Prohibits certain violations of terms of service for Internet ticket sales.
Regulates installation, maintenance, and repair of low-voltage alarm systems.
Directs BPU to promulgate rules and regulations concerning gas public utilities' response to public reporting of suspected natural gas leaks.
Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for customers following breach of security of personal information within business or public entity.
Establishes guidelines for termination of patient-health care professional relationship.
Prohibits manufacture and sale of children's products and upholstered furniture made with certain flame retardant chemicals.
Establishes DEP rebate program for purchase of alternative fuel vehicles.
Provides gross income tax credit to persons purchasing or leasing alternative fuel vehicles.
Requires seller of motor vehicle to notify MVC of sale; limits liability of seller after sale of motor vehicle.
Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
Requires licensed child care centers to have automatic external defibrillator on premises.
Prohibits sale of certain cleaning products containing triclosam.
Requires certain restaurant chains to provide sodium information for items offered for sale.
Requires State to uphold goals of Paris Climate Agreement.
Requires door to operator's cabin be locked on NJT trains.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
"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.
Prohibits installation and sale of wheel weights containing lead or mercury; prohibits sale of new motor vehicles equipped with wheel weights containing lead or mercury.
Requires health care professionals engaged in prenatal care to provide parents of newborns with information on health insurance coverage for newborn children.*
Authorizes the Unclaimed Property Administrator to verify certain governmental debts before delivering abandoned property.
Directs Attorney General to develop plan to disseminate Amber and Silver Alert information through social media.
Permits corporation to impose reasonable limitations or conditions on use or distribution of books and records by shareholders.
Authorizes counties to issue promotional labeling for county agricultural products.
Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.
Provides that certain corporations bidding for public contracts may submit federal Securities and Exchange Commission filings to comply with requirement to disclose certain interest holders; requires submission by limited liability companies.*
Changes submission and notice requirements for short-term and long-term financing for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires municipal land use plan element of master plan to address smart growth, storm resiliency, and environmental sustainability issues.
Extends warranty for partial zero emission vehicles. *
Vetoed · 7
Prohibits sale of unsafe supplemental mattresses designed for children's products.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Concerns low emission and zero emission vehicles; establishes Clean Vehicle Task Force.
Makes FY 2017 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.*
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Requires State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.*
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
Requires DOH to establish Zika Virus State Action Plan.
Requires Attorney General to establish victims of identity theft database.
Out of committee · 23
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
Establishes NJ STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program in DOLWD.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
Requires DHS to develop timeline for use by individuals with developmental disabilities to gain benefit of State and federal programs; requires posting timeline on DHS, DCF, and DOE websites.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Establishes public-private pilot program for level 3 electric vehicle charging stations.
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Allows municipality to authorize parking authority as redevelopment entity.
Requires county elections board give notice by Internet posting or mail when polling place location changes unexpectedly before election; requires board develop plan for polling place change notification.
Requires EDA to establish program offering low-interest loan to certain financial institutions and personal data businesses to protect business's information technology system from customer personal information disclosure.
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Establishes fee on single-use carryout bags used in certain stores and dedicates fee revenue to "Healthy Schools and Community Lead Abatement Fund."*
Dissolves New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission and New Jersey Hall of Fame corporation and transfers their functions to Foundation for New Jersey Hall of Fame.
Prohibits sale of expanded polystyrene food containers by public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Establishes program to reimburse local governments for federal grant funds lost due to "sanctuary jurisdiction" status.
Appropriates $59,532,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and capital and park development projects.
Removes requirement that limited brewery licensees provide tour when selling beer to consumers and permits certain food consumption on premise.
Establishes State food waste reduction goal of 50 percent by 2030.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Provides gross income tax credit for costs to purchase and install smart thermostats.
Establishes "Volkswagen Settlement Utilization Fund for Motor Vehicle Emissions Reduction and Air Pollution Control"; directs DEP to use moneys in fund to establish and implement certain air pollution control programs.
Prohibits use of chlorpyrifos insecticide.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
In committee · 28
Dedicates portion of sales tax derived from electricity, natural gas, and hydrogen used to fuel motor vehicles to Transportation Trust Fund.
The "Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Requires DOH license additional angioplasty facilities, with at least one facility in each county.
Prohibits submission of New Jersey license plate information to national photo ticketing system or other states for certain purposes.
Provides corporation business tax credit and allows gross income tax deduction for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."
Creates new liquor licenses for certain restaurants and permits the issuance of additional liquor licenses; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for fair market value of certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
Establishes "Green Fund" in BPU to provide funding for energy reliability, resilience, and sustainability programs.
Provides for certain money damages sought by State in cases of environmental contamination to be paid directly to municipalities within which damage has been sustained.
Establishes Clean Energy Technology Center and Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund for purposes of creating clean energy-related employment opportunities; allocates revenues from societal benefits charge to support its activities.
Establishes "Tiny Home Pilot Program" in three regions of State.
Prohibits hospice from charging patient for days on which patient is not present.
Requires recycling of scrap tires and licensing of scrap tire haulers.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Requires evaluation of school buildings for air quality and mold.
Criminalizes the manufacture, sale, and possession of controlled dangerous substance U-47700, known as U-4 or "Pink."
Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.
Authorizes religious organizations to act as emergency homeless shelters in certain circumstances regardless of zoning requirements.
Requires institutions of higher education to test for lead in drinking water annually, report test results, and install lead filters or treatment devices.
Requires DEP to establish voluntary guidelines for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste.
Requires BPU to conduct study concerning zero emission credits.
Requires community associations to allow installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Directs DEP to use 25 percent of any moneys received by NJ from settlement between EPA and Volkswagen, Inc. to promote hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and supporting infrastructure.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Legalizes possession and personal use of small amounts of marijuana for persons age 21 and over; creates Division of Marijuana Enforcement and licensing structure.
Ensures continued access of family planning services in event of federal action.
Authorizes creation of vertical motorcycle license plates.
Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."