Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Erik Peterson
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
In committee39
Permits layoff plans as substitute for employment reconciliation plans for joint meetings or shared service agreements under certain circumstances.
Requires builders of new homes to provide owners with building plans.
Clarifies DCA's authority to ensure planned real estate development builders comply with disclosure requirements.
Requires developer under "The Planned Real Estate Full Disclosure Act" to post bond with DCA and provides for more accountability to owners in common interest community.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Clarifies current law regarding noisy motor vehicle muffler; establishes penalty for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Clarifies and strengthens disclosure requirements for certain complimentary tickets received by candidates, officeholders, political party officials, political committees and continuing political committees.
Authorizes the Legislative Counsel in the Office of Legislative Services to accept proper and sufficient service of process on behalf of the State Legislature when either or both Houses are named defendants in any legal proceeding.
Changes date for election of fire district commissioners from third Saturday in February to day of general election.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Directs State public issuer of obligations to use competitive bidding process when investing proceeds from such obligations.
Prohibits contributions by administrator of Type II school district to candidates for member of district's school board; restricts employment by Type II school district of contributors to election campaign of member of district's school board.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.
Concerns debarment of contractors for conviction of certain computer-related crimes.
Requires foreign corporations providing electronic communication services or remote computing services to comply with New Jersey subpoenas, court orders and search warrants.
Revises child pornography law.
Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Requires certain conditions affecting application for development or zoning variance to be recorded with municipality and county.
Allows New Jersey S corporations to elect to transfer corporation business tax credits to shareholders to apply against the shareholders' gross income tax liability.
Requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education to provide sufficient time for all requested public comment at open public meetings.
Allows victims and relatives to witness parole hearings.
Requires hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Establishes net operating loss carryback deduction under corporation business tax.
Gives Director subpoena powers in administration of Division of Pensions and Benefits.
Increases statutory mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court Justices, Superior Court Judges, Tax Court Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Workers' Compensation Judges and County Prosecutors from 70 to 75.
Exempts from sales and use tax sale of pet medications; designated as "Fritz's Law."
Designates corn as New Jersey State Grain.
Clarifies that first aid, ambulance or rescue squads, as entities, have immunity from civil damages in certain circumstances.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement entities.
Authorizes design professionals to self-certify construction plans.
Allows person under age of 16 to operate power vessel with parental supervision.
Clarifies that electronic public records do not have to be converted to different electronic formats under the State's open public records law.
Changes records custodian liability threshold; creates natural disaster exemption.
Clarifies that chief of police or Superintendent of State Police has burden of proving applicant's disqualification for permit to purchase handgun or firearms purchaser identification card.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault to crime of the fourth degree; upgrades second or subsequent offense to crime of the third degree.
Requires certain health care professionals to complete continuing education courses regarding issues related to prescription opioids.
Carried from the Senate
Vetoed1
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for development of Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.
Allows gross income taxpayers to use their gross income tax returns to make voluntary contributions to ALS Association for services to New Jersey residents.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.
Appropriates $88,592,361 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Passed the General Assembly · 5
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Exempts veterans' organizations from nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Enacts "Truth in Caller Identification Act"; prohibits manipulation of certain telephone caller identification information.
Out of committee · 19
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Establishes supervised community reintegration program for certain victims of domestic abuse.
Establishes time periods for adverse possession of certain property.*
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Designates State Route 173 between Clinton and Phillipsburg as "173rd Airborne Brigade Highway."
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.
"New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act;" provides in-State tuition at New Jersey public institutions of higher education to military veterans.
Extends for five years expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres program and farmland preservation program for lands in Highlands Region; makes change to special appraisal process for certain farmers. *
Requires certain information regarding Down syndrome be provided to certain parents and families.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015.
Requires PANYNJ be subject to NY Freedom of Information Law and NJ open public records act.
Designates U.S. Route 22 bridge, Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge, as "Sergeant William John Cahir Memorial Bridge."
Increases transparency and accountability at PANYNJ.
Provides that retired justices and judges collecting pension or retirement allowance are eligible for recall duties until 85 years of age.
Provides for licensure of ambulatory care facilities to provide integrated primary care services including behavioral health care.
Increases mandatory retirement age for Administrative Law Judges, Workers' Compensation Judges and county prosecutors from 70 to 75.
Increases statutory mandatory retirement age for Superior Court and Tax Court judges from 70 to 75.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
In committee · 57
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Suspends pension of any retired public employee who resumes public employment with compensation more than $15,000.
"Direct Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act"; Establishes the New Jersey Direct Property Tax Relief Program; increases the renter's gross income tax credit for property taxes; and increases the earned income tax credit.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2012"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Authorizes appointment of part-time county tax administrators.
Establishes Hunterdon-Somerset Flood Advisory Task Force.
Reduces number of rooms necessary for historic hotel to receive liquor license.
Eliminates minimum corporation business tax on New Jersey S corporations.
Creates Veterans Haven North Council; renames current Veterans Haven Council to Veterans Haven South Council.
Extends time period for municipalities to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide information on life insurance plans to borrowers of student loans and requires authority to contract with life insurance company to offer policies to borrowers.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Repeals traffic control signal monitoring system pilot program; prohibits future use of red light cameras in State.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amounts under New Jersey estate tax in accordance with provisions of federal tax law.
Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special horse racing permit for steeplechase races; allows wagering on such races.
Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.
Excludes certain contributions to deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings under the gross income tax.
Renames Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility as "William H. Fauver Youth Correctional Facility."
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children; appropriates $1,500,000 to Treasury.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Allows Attorney General to prevent halfway house placement of murderers.
Repeals all prevailing wage laws.
Makes various changes to interest arbitration procedures; repeals sunset provision.
Requires law enforcement officer to verify vehicle registration with MVC before issuing summons for violation of red light camera.
Defines a day in session for purposes of a school district's receipt of State school aid.
Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.
Schedules the termination of the realty transfer fees.
Upgrades and expands crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances.
Establishes publicly accessible Internet registry of offenders who cause bodily harm, or property theft or damage, against disabled persons, senior citizens, or veterans.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers may possess firearms in casinos.
Provides for early termination of terms of office for certain appointed municipal court positions when two or more municipalities enter into agreements to establish joint or shared municipal courts.
Requires public schools to allow certain students not enrolled in the school to participate in interscholastic athletics.
Provides discounted hunting and trapping license, permit, and stamp fees for senior citizens.
Provides courts with sentencing discretion for certain convictions concerning possession of a firearm.
Limits number of bills member of Legislature may introduce; requires every bill to be heard in committee; requires estimate be prepared of cost of drafting and considering each bill.
Provides court with sentencing discretion in certain cases under the "Graves Act."
Excludes projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund from prevailing wage requirements.
Limits authority of court to order one or both parents to pay post-high school education expenses on behalf of a child if both parents agree that they will not pay such expenses.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Authorizes installation of automatic standby generators in certain residences without zoning or planning board approval.
Establishes State Transportation Cost Analysis Task Force.
Prohibits local units of government from adopting increased minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave for private employers.
Establishes defense against exclusionary zoning litigation seeking builder's remedy.
Provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain crimes of domestic violence.
Requires DOH license additional angioplasty facilities, with at least one facility in each county.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
Prioritizes application for firearms purchaser identification cards, permits to purchase a handgun, and permits to carry a handgun under certain circumstances.
Permits Adjutant General to authorize members of NJ National Guard to carry firearm at recruiting centers.
Links police and fire interest arbitration base salary cap to property tax levy; makes cap permanent.