Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Jay Webber
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution. **
Permits student whose high school special education program requires instruction beyond four years to participate with his class in graduation ceremony and to receive certificate of attendance.
In committee14
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Allows residents of certain Highlands municipalities to designate on gross income tax returns that a portion of gross income tax paid be returned to municipality of residence.
Clarifies right of employers to require employees to speak English while engaged in work.
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.
Excludes overtime pay of certain employees from gross income tax.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Prohibits wrongful life/birth suits.
Makes certain changes to New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission.
"Family Home Occupation Act;" classifies certain home-occupations as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing or retailing activities.
Repeals law allowing PFRS member to retire with PFRS pension and continue to receive salary for current PFRS-covered elective office.
Allows taxpayers to carryforward and deduct certain losses from net business profits, net gains or income from disposition of property, and distributive share of partnership income under New Jersey gross income tax.
Eliminates the "millionaire's" gross income tax rate increase and repeals the obsolete dedication of the tax increase for direct property tax relief.
Changes home elevation permit height requirement in flood prone areas.
Establishes procedure for notification to, and review by, municipalities of certain grant and loan applications for acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Permits student whose high school special education program requires instruction beyond four years to participate with his class in graduation ceremony and to receive certificate of attendance.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Permits use of overseas absentee ballots for all elections; authorizes transmission of ballots by electronic means. *
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity. *
Increases income eligibility limit for reduction or abatement of municipal or county authority fees.
Out of committee · 7
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Appropriates $1,068,921 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Permits parent of stillborn child to request certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth directly from State registrar.
Appropriates $49.65 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $120,123,420 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $19,919,700 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
In committee · 29
Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.
Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to Commissioner of Education.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.
Requires in-network hospitals to notify patients of out-of-network health care professionals who provide services in hospital.
Establishes pilot program in Department of the Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children residing in Camden, Elizabeth, Lakewood, Newark, Orange, Paterson and Trenton.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.
Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Eliminates provision that permits current members of Legislature who hold more than one elective public office on February 1, 2008 to continue to do so if service is continuous.
Decreases BPU membership from five to three members.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Provides for priority consideration, by State, of permit applications by counties and municipalities with 10 or more shared services.
"Urban Enterprise Zone Jobs Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of the Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children in certain urban enterprise zone municipalities.
Concerns dissolution of free public libraries.
Designates New Jersey Route No. 15 as "Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway."
Designated the Shop Here, Save Money, Secure Jobs Act of 2008; establishes sales and use tax rate reduction period from November 28, 2008 through January 4, 2009, sets reduction period tax rate at 3.5%.
Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Provides sales tax exemption for sales of prepared foods.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
Requires Secretary of State to set standards for certification of electronic voting machines; permits voting machine examiners to request certain information and consults with experts as necessary.
Abolishes offices of superintendent of elections and deputy superintendent; transfers powers and duties thereof to county commissioner of registration or county board of elections.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 7% to 6%.
Implements constitutional amendment establishing office of Lieutenant Governor.