Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, in the General Assembly and then the Senate.
Anthony M. Bucco
General Assembly
Sponsored
Became law1
Revises law governing Class Three special law enforcement officer.*
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires MVC to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
Out of committee3
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.
Increases membership of fire safety commission in DCA.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
In committee110
Makes various changes to civil service; permits institution of temporary layoffs; permits government entities to opt-out of civil service; requires civil service examinations be offered on continual basis.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Restores death penalty for persons who commit certain murders.
Allows gross income tax refunds to be credited against taxpayer's delinquent local property taxes.
Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.
Provides tax credits to companies contributing to loan and loan redemption program for residents who attend institutions of higher education in State and work at such company upon graduation.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Revises procedures for securing permit to carry handgun.
Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
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.
Establishes criminal penalties for unlawful control over weapons of any law enforcement officer and interference with equipment or duties of law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Requires annual evaluation reports by Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development on survey responses to be obtained from certain employers that end operations in this State.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
Requires State to recognize permits to carry handguns issued to certain New Jersey residents by other states.
Exempts electric vehicle charging systems from real property taxation.
Requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.
Provides for life imprisonment without parole for killing an emergency responder.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Upgrades assault against servicemember to aggravated assault; expands crime of bias intimidation to encompass crimes and offenses committed against servicemembers.
Permits transfer of certain special license plates to immediate family member.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Provides gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Clarifies that person who graduates from special probation drug court is ineligible for post-graduation records expungement if convicted of crime or offense, or if charges are pending, for act committed during term of drug court.
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
Requires law enforcement to obtain blood sample for chemical testing from persons arrested for drug-impaired driving; expands implied consent to include blood testing.
Requires State agencies, when developing and proposing rules, to utilize approaches that will accomplish objectives of statutory law while minimizing adverse economic impact on municipalities.
Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Requires impact statement for any proposed regulation affecting volunteer ambulance squads and fire companies.
Increases penalties for providing controlled dangerous substances to inmates.
Removes licensing requirement for persons sampling and weighing milk and cream.
Waives certain inspection fees for municipally owned affordable housing developments.
Requires condemnor to acquire road access easement for property owner if condemnation eliminates road access.
Requires local units to recover contributions under Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program paid in excess of statutory limit; requires annual audits.
Extends deadline to file homestead property tax reimbursement application for applicants who receive an income tax filing extension.
Allows certain municipalities to establish lower property tax rate on improvements than land and eliminates urban enterprise zone program.
Prohibits residential development fees on reconstruction after natural disasters.
Requires DCA to provide accounting of monies remitted to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund" by municipality and allows for municipal affordable housing credit for funds remitted.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each housing unit occupied by a veteran; permits municipalities to satisfy fair share affordable housing obligation through 35 percent set aside for ve
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each unit of transitional housing occupied by a veteran.
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Permits certain former elected county officials to obtain special license plates.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting licensed bounty hunters.
Increases penalties for injuring school crossing guard or student pedestrian in crosswalk.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain services performed to manufacturing equipment.
Establishes Office of Economic Research in Department of State.
Establishes "New Jersey Business Advisory Council" in Business Action Center.
Individual's status as minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if medical criteria and informed consent requirements are met.
Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.
"Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."
Revises certain exemptions to "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Allows for certain variances, exemptions, and waivers under "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality.
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Requires individuals appointed to serve as school anti-bullying specialist and district anti-bullying coordinator to serve in those capacities full-time.
Exempts certain persons providing hair braiding or eyebrow threading services from licensure requirement.
Requires establishment of regulations for solar panel installation, maintenance, and education.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Requires Attorney General provide active supervision of certain occupational and professional licensing boards.
Allows municipalities to acquire and sell inactive plenary retail consumption licenses.
Revises certain Class Three special law enforcement officer appointment qualifications.
Revises application and issuance procedures for employment certificates for minors.
Prohibits existing child care subsidy recipient from being treated as a new applicant for subsidy after moving to a new county of residence.
Establishes public-private alternative fueling station pilot program.
Requires sale of remaining unused State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital to Morris County.
Permits volunteer fire company or volunteer first aid or rescue squad licensed to conduct bingo games to use public building for operation of bingo games under certain circumstances.
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses incurred by grandparents.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Provides a gross income tax exclusion for attorney's fees and costs received in connection with certain unlawful discrimination or unlawful retaliation claims or actions.
Provides assistance to business accelerators and incubators and startup businesses located within those business accelerators and incubators.
Imposes $1 surcharge on offenses and traffic violations in municipal court to fund "crime stopper" organizations.
Removes income eligibility cap applicable to gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion.
Permits schools to use automatic alerting device to contact 9-1-1 service.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
"Military Priority Registration Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Authorizes county sheriff to appoint Class Three special law enforcement officer to provide security at county community college or vocational school.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for purchase of steel and aluminum for manufacturing.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from paying annual charitable registration fee.
Provides gross income tax credit for value of certain voluntarily provided treatment of opioid use disorder and immunity from civil liability for such treatment.
Creates registry of individuals who required medical assistance as result of misusing controlled dangerous substance.
Provides enhanced base tax credit and maximum limit for new and retained full-time jobs at manufacturing businesses located in certain municipalities.
Authorizes bonus credits toward fair share affordable housing obligation for transitional housing occupied by veterans.
Authorizes bonus credits toward fair share affordable housing obligation for housing units occupied by veterans; permits affordable housing obligation satisfaction through veterans' set aside of up to 35 percent of fair share.
Requires DOH to provide information regarding spina bifida to certain parents and families of newborns; "Levi's Law."
Authorizes creation of American Legion Auxiliary license plates.
Authorizes creation of "Sons of the American Legion" license plates.
Prohibits DEP from requiring installers of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems to possess certain certification.
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection (RSVP-3) Pilot Program."
Establishes grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross tax returns for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.
Establishes Triploid Grass Carp Commission to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control.
Provides for student recipients of educational opportunity funds to be exempt from 20 hour weekly work requirement ordinarily required for student SNAP participation.
Creates affirmative defense for certain breaches of security.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for minimum required distributions from qualified retirement plans.
Clarifies bilingual Spanish and English language accessibility requirements applicable to printing primary and general election ballots in certain districts.
Exempts certain non-profit entities from requirement that certain employers offer employees certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.
Exempts certain officers trained in animal cruelty from certain additional Police Training Commission training courses.
Mandates certification of consent for being named as registered agent of corporation.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or
Filed1
Designates Seeing Eye® dog as State Dog.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 20
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Provides that PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Exempts certain honorably discharged United States military veterans from initial insurance producer licensing fee.*
Requires certain school district transportation supervisors to complete educational program.*
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Authorizes parking privileges for certain healthcare workers who render care at patients' home residences.
Exempts persons providing hair braiding services from licensure requirement, requires registration of hair braiding establishments.
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act." **
Revises effective dates of various provisions of P.L.2017, c.331 concerning animal cruelty law enforcement.
Increases membership of board of trustees of Washington Association of New Jersey.
Requires DOT and OIT to develop materials concerning capabilities of airports in NJ and establishes "Public Use Airports Task Force."
Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Permits certain members or retirees of PFRS,SPRS, or PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.**
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to award college credits to firefighters for certain courses completed at county fire academies.
Requires DHS to study social isolation occurring in certain population groups.
Vetoed · 1
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension for surviving spouse by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Criminalizes tampering with school bus recordings; requires schools to have school bus video reviewed and to adopt plan for monthly inspection of cameras and video footage.
Requires certain fireworks-related injuries be reported to State Fire Marshal.
Out of committee · 23
Permits, and establishes requirements for, sale of cottage food products.
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
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.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Requires certain employers to provide certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.
Allows long term tax exemption extension for certain low-income housing. *
Revises process for development and administration of Transportation Trust Fund projects and capital program oversight; establishes transportation research center.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of fuel cell devices and systems and certain tangible personal property powered by fuel cells.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Prohibits person from contracting for public work if person is barred from receiving federal contract.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Provides preferences for certain businesses applying for workforce development grants.
Exempts sales of certain materials used in industrial sand casting processes from sales and use tax.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Establishes the "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Act."
"New Jersey Transit Corporation Employee Protection Act"; prohibits NJT from asserting sovereign immunity in certain situations and subjects NJT to certain federal statutes and regulations.*
Establishes elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax and allows corresponding refundable gross income tax and corporation business tax credit.*
Revises requirements for grant recipients of Transportation Trust Fund Authority local aid program.
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Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.
Authorizes Sunday bow hunting on federal military installations and William J. Hughes Technical Center.
Decreases Alcoholic Beverage Tax rate paid on certain liquors.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Establishes certain practices as animal cruelty; prohibits animal cruelty violators from working with animals; requires registry and operating requirements for cat and dog breeders and animal rescue organizations.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Provides civil immunity to licensed health care professionals who provide care at health care facilities for no compensation.
Restricts sale and use of remaining State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital property in Morris County.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Requires certain local and State government entities to issue certain emergency and warning light permits.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Excludes gains on sales of certain real estate purchases from taxation under corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Clarifies "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; permits juvenile offender 14 years of age or older committing such assault to be tried as adult offender.
Dedicates unencumbered revenue collected from motor vehicle fees and surcharges to Transportation Trust Fund.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Permits conversion of fines for violation of certain municipal ordinances into tax liens.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Increases penalties for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing fentanyl.
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.
Requires breath or blood test in motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Provides assistance to manufacturing businesses by having certain State agencies promote economic development and identify credentials needed for careers in modern manufacturing.
Provides personal exemption under gross income tax for certain members of volunteer fire departments and first aid squads.
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
Requires MVC to offer driver's license knowledge test in Italian.
Clarifies that civilian public safety directors of municipal, county, and State police departments do not have police powers.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
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.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Eliminates 14-day and theater of war service requirements for eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and exemption.
Amends and repeals certain parts of New Jersey firearm statutes.
Requires municipalities comprised within regional school districts to share certain payments received in lieu of taxes with counties and regional school districts.
Provides for establishment of publicly-funded education savings accounts for use at educational institutions other than public elementary and secondary schools.
"Voluntary Employment for Taxpayers Act"; permits certain local governments to recruit residents to perform services in return for property tax credits.
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for certain veterans, military personnel, first responders, and police.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on statewide obligation.
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevlopment housing projects ordered by COAH unless order is based on exclusionary zoning; excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis; provides housing obligation cap.
Requires COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
"Community Mental Health Safety Net Act"; requires DHS to provide cost-based reimbursement on quarterly basis for certain mental health and substance use disorder treatment services through June 2018; makes appropriation.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Requires NJT to provide free rail tickets to rail passengers delayed more than one hour due to rail car or light rail vehicle mechanical failure.
Requires all students enrolled in grade eight to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Establishes "Right to Try Act" permitting terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and treatment.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure groups; limits contributions to certain groups and committees performing public contracts; increases limits on contributions to political parties and candidates.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.
Increases statute of limitations for prosecution of theft of firearm.
Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status.
Makes persons with New Jersey National Guard service and NGB 22 form eligible for certain veterans benefits.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct and includes penalties for certain willful v
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from collecting copayments in excess of certain amounts "clawbacks"; requires certain language prohibiting "gag clauses" in contracts with pharmacists.
Requires written security plan when school is polling place and open to students; provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances; makes an appropriation.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Authorizes members of the New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Requires motor vehicle insurance policies to include certain underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Directs New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority to allocate funds according to certain requirements; places annual spending limit on projects; repeals Annual Transportation Capital Program Approval Committee.
Amends "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Provides changes to transportation planning and funding process to reduce costs of certain transportation infrastructure projects.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose information.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Permits school districts to employ safe schools resource officers or Class Three special law enforcement officers for security purposes, and requires school districts to have agreement with local law enforcement governing placement of school security pers
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires percentage of alcoholic beverage penalties be forwarded to municipality.
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
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.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2018.
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security at public and private colleges.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Requires health benefits coverage for private duty nursing services.
Requires transportation capital project and infrastructure safety inspections to continue if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by State Constitution.
Repeals fee on single-use carryout bags.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Prohibits school buses from traveling in left lane.
Raises minimum wage to $13, with certain exceptions.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program from 35 percent to 80 percent.
Provides small businesses with gross income tax or corporation business tax deduction for wages paid to minimum wage employees.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Reduces residency requirement for resident hunting licenses from six months to 60 days.
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Amends Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations act to increase appropriation from "Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund" to DOH for certain grant purposes.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Applies statutory ethics and conflicts-of-interest standards for casino industry regulators and participants to regulators of and participants in legalized marijuana marketplace.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law.
Provides gross income tax exemption for contributions made to qualified retirement plans.
Requires Director of Division of Fire Safety to promulgate regulations pertaining to training and duties of Junior Firefighter Auxiliary members.
Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2020.
Requires person convicted, or fleeing charge, of sex offense in foreign country to register under Megan's Law; requires law enforcement to inquire about immigration status of sex offenders and cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Requires bidders on public works construction projects to submit information on fire safety features.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Creates "Congestion Pricing Cost Relief Commission."
Requires DOT to provide additional information in annual report on pavement condition and conduct pavement lifecycle cost analysis; make report available to public.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.
Provides sales tax reduction on certain sales made in municipalities located within Highlands Region Preservation Area.
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Concerns law enforcement officers' ability to possess and carry certain ammunition magazines.
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Permits municipalities to provide information on property tax bills concerning amount of local tax dollars saved through shared services.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Designates Seeing Eye® dog as State Dog.
Passed the Senate2
Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Out of committee15
Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.
Requires retail food establishments to donate surplus unused baked goods and surplus canned and packaged goods close to retail sale date to local nonprofits and charities.
Establishes grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Creates exemption from certain MVC fees for prisoners of war.
Requires 30-day grace period prior to accrual of interest on certain late water and sewer bill payments.*
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Revises application and issuance procedures for employment certificates for minors.
Requires annual evaluation reports by Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development on survey responses to be obtained from certain employers that end operations in this State.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Qualifies certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees.
Increases membership of board of trustees of Washington Association of New Jersey.
Authorizes creation of American Legion Auxiliary license plates.
Authorizes creation of "Sons of the American Legion" license plates.
Requires MVC to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
In committee213
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for positron emission tomography to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Prohibits existing child care subsidy recipient from being treated as a new applicant for subsidy after moving to a new county of residence.
Provides dedicated funding for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Changes membership of Lake Hopatcong Commission and requires DEP to develop water level management plan for Lake Hopatcong to be approved by commission.
Adjusts State school aid calculations to account for student attendance rates.
Provides for a presumption of joint physical custody in a child custody determination; addresses relocation.
Provides for life imprisonment without parole for killing an emergency responder.
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Permits certain off-duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms on State property.
Authorizes active duty military to fish in freshwaters without license or trout stamp.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
Revises certain Class Three special law enforcement officer appointment qualifications.
Increases penalties for providing controlled dangerous substances to inmates.
Provides enhanced base tax credit and maximum limit for new and retained full-time jobs at manufacturing businesses located in certain municipalities.
Requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.
Revises and expands duties and responsibilities of State Auditor in performance of certain audits and reviews.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers who employ certain individuals who have received training from certain community rehabilitation programs.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.
Allows gross income tax refunds to be credited against a taxpayer's delinquent local property taxes.
Permits State tax debt forgiveness for taxpayers experiencing undue economic hardship.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax for step-grandchildren.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain high-efficiency home heating equipment.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain costs of home bedbug infestation remediation.
Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.
Removes investigation and security services from imposition of sales and use tax.
"Post-Viability Protection Act."
Revises certain exemptions to "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Allows for certain variances, exemptions, and waivers under "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Requires sale of remaining unused State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital to Morris County.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Requires health benefits plans in Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, SHBP, and SEHBP to offer equal terms for participation of certain health care providers in their provider networks.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Requires HIV testing for pregnant women and marriage license applicants.
Requires narcotic and drug abuse treatment centers to offer Hepatitis C testing to clients.
Requires managed care plans to deem valid referral for a covered health care service as satisfying requirements for prior notification.
Requires individuals appointed to serve as school anti-bullying specialist and district anti-bullying coordinator to serve in those capacities full-time.
Limits non-debt service portion of sewerage and utilities authority charge or fee increases to no more than two percent over previous year.
Upgrades certain penalties for resisting arrest; prohibits merger of resisting arrest with other criminal convictions.
Provides for a mandatory term of imprisonment for assault involving domestic violence.
Requires public and independent institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.
Establishes free smoke detector program in DCA.
Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Limits upfront costs for oral anticancer medications for persons covered under certain health benefits plans.
Requires security guards at institutions of higher education which do not employ police officers to immediately report crimes committed on campus to the local police department.
Requires municipalities that receive transitional aid to certify that all municipal buildings adhere to fire codes.
Requires State agencies, when developing and proposing rules, to utilize approaches that will accomplish objectives of statutory law while minimizing adverse economic impact on municipalities.
Creates housing purchase matching grant program for reserve component of U.S. Armed Forces and the New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations; appropriates $2,000,000.
Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
Requires health insurance carriers to reimburse network providers of diagnostic radiologic services at the same rate.
Clarifies small business consultants are subject to consumer fraud act.
Increases Hearing Aids Assistance for the Aged and Disabled Program annual allowance to $500.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.
Clarifies that person who graduates from special probation drug court is ineligible for post-graduation records expungement if convicted of crime or offense, or if charges are pending, for act committed during term of drug court.
Expands types of abusive acts that constitute domestic violence under "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991."
Creates procedure for destruction of all records pertaining to juveniles who are arrested but subsequently not charged with delinquency.
Requires replacement of door and ignition locks on county and municipal vehicles prior to sale.
Provides for establishment of publicly-funded education savings accounts for use at educational institutions other than public elementary and secondary schools.
"Voluntary Employment for Taxpayers Act"; permits certain local governments to recruit residents to perform services in return for property tax credits.
Clarifies that records custodians are not subject to penalties under State's open public records law if due diligence is exercised.
Establishes a State aid program for charter school facilities.
Increases maximum penalty under "Local Government Ethics Law."
Waives certain inspection fees for municipally owned affordable housing developments.
Requires law enforcement to obtain blood sample for chemical testing from persons arrested for drug-impaired driving; expands implied consent to include blood testing.
Establishes "William's Law," pertaining to pool safety.
Prohibits improper release of photographs or videos captured by public entities.
Directs Commissioner of Education to study safety of school bus passengers in emergencies.
Permits drawing of candidate names for primary election ballot to occur on day before 53rd day prior to primary if date falls on legal holiday.
Requires installation of baby-changing stations in certain public restrooms.
Individual's status as minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if medical criteria and informed consent requirements are met.
Codifies Lyme disease reporting requirements.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,200,000 to Maritime Industry Fund in Office of Maritime Resources in DOT.
Establishes public-private partnership for certain transportation projects; requires 10% of public-private partnership projects to be set aside for small businesses.
Establishes public-private alternative fueling station pilot program.
Establishes carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide air quality standards and certification requirements for ice arenas.
Directs DOE to develop and implement pilot program for compressed natural gas school buses, and authorizes establishment of permanent voluntary program under certain circumstances.
Exempts electric vehicle charging systems from real property taxation.
Revises definition of "antique firearm" to include handguns.
Requires persons convicted of sex offense in foreign countries to comply with Megan's Law.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Establishes second degree crime for threatening to kill law enforcement officers.
Establishes 80 as maximum age for issuing special handgun carry permits to retired police officers.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers.
Prohibits State agencies from posting emergency medical technicians' personal information on websites.
Increases penalties for injuring school crossing guard or student pedestrian in crosswalk.
Allows municipalities to acquire and sell inactive plenary retail consumption licenses.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Establishes death benefit for forest firefighters.
Allows veterans of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard with 20 or more years of service to carry handgun.
Establishes mutual aid assistance request protocols for 9-1-1 ambulance dispatchers.
Mandates basic training for certain newly-appointed entry-level firefighters and supervisory training for full-time firefighters promoted to certain positions.
Clarifies that handgun ammunition may be sold to retired law enforcement officers with certain identification.
Clarifies that using motor vehicle to publicly display obscene material is fourth degree crime.
Abolishes Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, transfers bridges to NJDOT and Penn DOT, removes tolls.
Permits certain former elected county officials to obtain special license plates.
Creates motor vehicle offenses related to special paratransit vehicles.
Requires special paratransit vehicles to display flashing warning lights while discharging or receiving passengers.
Permits transfer of certain special license plates to immediate family member.
Provides for direct property tax relief from Highlands Property Tax Stabilization Fund.
Authorizes deer hunting with firearm on Sundays on private property.
Prohibits plea bargain if sex offender who committed Megan's Law offense would not be required to register.
Expands membership of Police Training Commission to include representative from Chiefs of County Detectives/Investigators Association of NJ.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to victims injured in September 11th and 1993 World Trade Center attacks.
Authorizes courts to assess costs of prosecution against certain drug defendants.
Requires impact statement for any proposed regulation affecting volunteer ambulance squads and fire companies.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Requires establishment of regulations for solar panel installation, maintenance, and education.
Requires DNA sample be taken from certain arrestees.
Provides for licensure and regulation of small business consultants.
Allows certain public colleges and universities to use the design-build or construction manager at-risk method as the means to contract for the construction of buildings.
Provides tax credits to companies contributing to loan and loan redemption program for residents who attend institutions of higher education in State and work at such company upon graduation.
Provides for inclusion of students who receive equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school in NJ STARS Program.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses incurred by grandparents.
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality.
Requires DEP to obtain legislative approval and authorization before increasing a fee or imposing a new fee, but retains DEP authority to use ordinary administrative procedure when decreasing a fee.
Prohibits municipalities from charging annual fee for storm water permits and inspections.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain services to certain business-use personal property.
Makes various changes to civil service; permits institution of temporary layoffs; permits government entities to opt-out of civil service; requires civil service examinations be offered on continual basis.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides that unlawful use, manufacture, or distribution of controlled dangerous substance by parent or caregiver in presence of child constitutes crime of endangering welfare of that child.
Upgrades assault against servicemember to aggravated assault; expands crime of bias intimidation to encompass crimes and offenses committed against servicemembers.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Provides for establishment of child support lien against life insurance proceeds; requires insurers perform child support judgment search.
Increases certain arson offenses to a crime of the third degree.
Restores the death penalty for persons who commit certain murders.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Provides gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Provides personal exemption under gross income tax for certain members of volunteer fire departments and first aid squads.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain child and dependent care expenses.
Exempts transfers of property to Class C beneficiaries from transfer inheritance tax.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Requires court to consider gang affiliation when making bail determinations.
Establishes criminal penalties for unlawful control over weapons of any law enforcement officer and interference with equipment or duties of law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel.
Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.
Adds members representing firefighting and fire safety interests to the Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting licensed bounty hunters.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Authorizes county colleges to offer retirement incentive to employees age 65 or older with 25 years of service credit in ABP.
Permits volunteer fire company or volunteer first aid or rescue squad licensed to conduct bingo games to use public building for operation of bingo games under certain circumstances.
Clarifies law authorizing application of reciprocal limitations against businesses from states that give in-state preference in awarding public contracts.
Transfers records management functions of Division of Archives and Records Management from Department of State to Department of Treasury; transfers State Records Committee from Department of State to Department of Treasury.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in countries that sponsor terrorism.
Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Requires municipalities comprised within regional school districts to share certain payments received in lieu of taxes with counties and regional school districts.
Exempts certain motor vehicle repair dealers from consumer fraud law and regulation under certain circumstances.
Enhances consideration of fire safety issues during review of development applications.
Prohibits any entity receiving public funds from banning display of United States flag under certain circumstances.
Establishes the "New Jersey Electronic Plan Review System."
Requires Attorney General provide active supervision of certain occupational and professional licensing boards.
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
Maintains eligibility for veteran's property tax deduction when property is placed in trust.
Requires DCA to provide accounting of monies remitted to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund" by municipality and allows for municipal affordable housing credit for funds remitted.
Extends time period for municipalities to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units.
Requires certain health care facilities and operators of certain transient dwellings to maintain agreements for bedbug eradication services.
Clarifies insurance coverage for certain home and health care agency employees under their own private passenger automobile insurance.
Permits municipal affordable housing trust funds and payments-in-lieu fees transferred to the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund to be returned to the originating county for affordable housing purposes.
Requires municipality to comply with State audit prior to receiving State aid.
Prohibits residential development fees on reconstruction after natural disasters.
The "New Jersey Bleacher Safety Act."
Prohibits emergency service fees.
Allows certain municipalities to establish lower property tax rate on improvements than land and eliminates urban enterprise zone program.
Provides procedures for crediting certain dwellings used by agricultural workers in determination of municipality's fair share housing obligation.
Establishes three regional superintendents of schools and eliminates the position of executive county superintendent of schools.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Imposes $1 surcharge on offenses and traffic violations in municipal court to fund "crime stopper" organizations.
Establishes screening and assessment tool to identify exploitation and trauma experienced by victims of predatory alienation.
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security at public and private colleges.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for purchase of steel and aluminum for manufacturing.
Exempts law enforcement and certain other emergency personnel from liability for breaking into motor vehicle to rescue animal under certain circumstances.
"Military Priority Registration Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Authorizes county sheriff to appoint Class Three special law enforcement officer to provide security at county community college or vocational school.
Prohibits school buses from traveling in left lane.
Requires State Capital Joint Management Commission display POW-MIA Chair of Honor in State Capital building.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from paying annual charitable registration fee.
Creates registry of individuals who required medical assistance as result of misusing controlled dangerous substance.
Regulates performance of pet grooming services.
Provides gross income tax credit for value of certain voluntarily provided treatment of opioid use disorder and immunity from civil liability for such treatment.
Requires municipalities to notify developers of expiration of developer's agreements.
Requires rejection of digitally submitted bids for public contracts if ownership statement is not submitted.
Reduces residency requirement for resident hunting licenses from six months to 60 days.
Requires DOH to provide information regarding spina bifida to certain parents and families of newborns; "Levi's Law."
Authorizes bonus credits toward fair share affordable housing obligation for transitional housing occupied by veterans.
Authorizes bonus credits toward fair share affordable housing obligation for housing units occupied by veterans; permits affordable housing obligation satisfaction through veterans' set aside of up to 35 percent of fair share.
Requires adoption agency, court, or DCPP to maintain child's religious upbringing when placing child in adoptive or resource family home.
Prohibits DEP from requiring installers of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems to possess certain certification.
Requires continued offering of certain health insurance coverage under certain circumstances.
Provides for student recipients of educational opportunity funds to be exempt from 20 hour weekly work requirement ordinarily required for SNAP participation.
Creates affirmative defense for certain breaches of security.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for minimum required distributions from qualified retirement plans.
Exempts certain non-profit entities from requirement that certain employers offer employees certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.
Mandates certification of consent for being named as registered agent of corporation.
Provides preference for in-State businesses in State contracting.
Requires contracted service providers who have access to school buildings or grounds when school is not in session to undergo criminal history record check.
Upgrades assault on attorneys to aggravated assault.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection (RSVP-3) Pilot Program."
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Provides preferences for certain businesses applying for workforce development grants.
Exempts sales of certain materials used in industrial sand casting processes from sales and use tax.
Allows long term tax exemption extension for certain low-income housing.*
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
Revises process for development and administration of Transportation Trust Fund projects and capital program oversight; establishes transportation research center.
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Requires certain employers to provide certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.
Increases membership of fire safety commission in DCA.
Prohibits person from contracting for public work if person is federally debarred from receiving federal contract.*
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Concerns law enforcement officers' ability to possess and carry certain ammunition magazines.
Revises requirements for grant recipients of Transportation Trust Fund Authority local aid program.
"New Jersey Transit Corporation Employee Protection Act"; prohibits NJT from asserting sovereign immunity in certain situations and subjects NJT to certain federal statutes and regulations.*
Establishes elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax and allows corresponding refundable gross income tax and corporation business tax credit.*
Vetoed · 3
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations designated by BPU.**
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Establishes the "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Act."
Out of committee · 6
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act." *
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.
Requires DHS to study social isolation occurring in certain population groups.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension for surviving spouse by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.
In committee · 5
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Provides gross income tax exemption for contributions made to qualified retirement plans.
Exempts certain officers trained in animal cruelty from certain additional Police Training Commission training courses.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be