Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Sean T. Kean
Sponsored
In committee48
Provides for modification of child support and certain alimony payments due to changed circumstances.
Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.
Requires DEP to establish artificial reef plan for commercial and recreational fishing.
Exempts individuals with certain types of military service from certain professional and occupational fees and continuing education requirements.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits for certain seasonal employees.
Establishes restrictions and requirements for use of fishing gear and conch, fishing, and lobster pots on artificial reefs.
Requires municipal court to obtain and transmit to prosecutor an offender's driver's abstract prior to sentencing for certain offenses.
Grandfathers municipal ordinances that require merchants of used and secondhand jewelry to maintain possession longer than minimum period required by State law.
Requires compounding pharmacies be accredited by Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board.
Exempts sales of county property from certain requirements under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $10 million to the DEP for Black Creek and Wreck Pond dredging.
Directs DEP and Monmouth County to form study commission to examine nonpoint source pollution and stormwater management issues in Wreck Pond Watershed.
Directs BPU to adopt best practices and standards for public utility disaster response.
Requires electric public utilities to repair or install street lights within certain time periods after municipal notification.
Permits certain public and private entities to qualify for BPU grants or low interest loans for cost of alternative power generation devices.
Requires electric public utilities to implement flood mitigation plans for certain electric distribution substations; prohibits rate increase pending implementation of flood mitigation plans.
Exempts properties within flood zones from variance requirements to raise structure.
Disqualifies person named on federal Terrorist Watchlist from obtaining firearms identification card or permit to purchase handgun.
Requires wheelchair-only handicapped parking spaces in certain parking lots.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to victims injured in September 11th and 1993 World Trade Center attacks.
Upgrades theft to a crime of the first degree if amount involved is $500,000 or more.
Extends moratorium on imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees, for three years, through June 30, 2016.
Appropriates $2 million in constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for hazardous substance discharge remediation to DEP for White Swan Cleaners/Sun Cleaners Superfund site cleanup in Monmouth County.
Requires executive county superintendent of schools to establish a county-wide school calendar.
Includes certain deceptive practices in the advertising of floral or ornamental products or services as a violation of the consumer fraud act.
Allows for suspension of commercial motor vehicle registration under certain circumstances.
Prohibits conflict of interests by governing board members or management employees of homeowners' associations.
Raises maximum eligibility age for exempt fireman certificates and membership in New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Designates blueberry pie as the New Jersey State Dessert.
Requires Rutgers University to create a liberal studies program for intellectually disabled students; appropriates $500,000.
Prohibits person appointed as arbitrator who subsequently serves as mediator from resuming the role of arbitrator unless the parties agree.
Allows siblings who share and equally co-own a primary residence to claim a joint homestead property tax reimbursement.
Designates Earth Day week each year as Litter Law Enforcement Week for special effort to enforce littering laws.
Increases fine for unlawfully possessing or improperly disposing of hypodermic needle or syringe.
"Drew's Law"; establishes 15 miles per hour speed limit in or near certain public parks.
Changes mandatory retirement age for Workers' Compensation Judges from age 70 to age 75.
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.
Changes State assistance to urban enterprise zones over seven years by increasing reduced sales tax in enterprise zones and dedicating increase to zone municipalities.
Permits demonstration county to terminate its participation in the "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."
Eliminates certain sales restrictions on recreational vehicles.
Criminalizes luring or enticing mentally incapacitated person to commit act likely to be injurious to his welfare.
Permits local units to adopt single resolution for acquisition of certain surplus federal property, and to do so in closed session.
Clarifies five-month window established by Supreme Court begins after trial court establishes standards.
Clarifies that defendants are to be credited for pre-sentence jail time directly attributable to specific offense for which sentence is imposed.
Permits modification of alimony award based on cohabitation of supported spouse.
Refines five-month window established by Supreme Court begins after trial court establishes standards.
Expands implied consent statute to include blood and urine testing; permits use of reasonable force to obtain blood sample in certain cases.
Expands number of child care programs exempted from State child care licensing requirements.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Establishes durational limits and enumerates certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; establishes "open durational" alimony.*
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.
Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from legal process, and from estate recovery under Medicaid program.
Requires hiring preference for veterans seeking position with State Police.
Provides remedies for certain fraudulent financing statements.*
"Water Infrastructure Protection Act."
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."*
Revises definition of all-terrain vehicles.
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.
Vetoed · 3
Requires Department of Health to publish informational guidelines on the inspection, identification, evaluation, and abatement of mold.*
Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $2.5 million.
Clarifies stadiums and arenas owned by local government entities are exempt from property taxation.
Passed the General Assembly · 9
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Allows parent, guardian, or adult student to prevent disclosure of student information to certain entities.
Creates Education Reform Review Task Force; delays implementation of certain assessments and certain changes to teacher evaluation system.
Prohibits knowingly selling or planting certain invasive plant species.*
Regulates planting and sale of running bamboo.**
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
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.*
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Out of committee · 18
Authorizes a teacher leader endorsement to the instructional certificate.
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; designated as "Stephen Komninos' Law."
Permits two or more candidates for school board member to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot for same term.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Establishes time periods for adverse possession of certain property.*
Provides that Good Samaritans are not required to pay for ambulance service if injured while rendering emergency care.
Permits court to order involuntary outpatient treatment in any county; concerns patient compliance with taking medication.
Enhances penalty for leaving the scene of boating accident.
Requires use of goods made in the United States for public contracts; requires disclosures by businesses that receive public contracts or development assistance.**
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.
Establishes additional requirements, and penalties for failure to comply, concerning information to be provided to persons purchasing cats or dogs from pet shops. *
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.
Increases mandatory retirement age for Administrative Law Judges, Workers' Compensation Judges and county prosecutors from 70 to 75.
Requires review of Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure guidence for substance abuse instruction provided to public school students incorporates most recent evidence-based standards and practices.*
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Permits certain health clubs to offer swimming lessons and otherwise remain exempt from first aid and personnel and lifeguarding requirements.*
"Certificates of Insurance Act;" governs use of certificates of insurance; provides DOBI with enforcement authority.
In committee · 96
"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.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
"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.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Requires certain health benefits coverage for diagnosing and treating autism and other developmental disabilities.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Repeals the New Jersey estate tax.
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Requires court to deny defendant's right to copy or reproduce images of child pornography as part of discovery.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires pawnbrokers to file transaction reports online.
Specifies failure to restrain a cat, dog, or other domestic companion animal while the animal is riding in a motor vehicle is not cruel or inhumane transport.
Concerns access to information maintained by Prescription Monitoring Program.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Provides for transfer and sale of inactive liquor licenses for use in qualifying smart growth municipalities.
Repeals Kyleigh's Law decal requirement; requires MVC to provide parents of graduated driver license applicants detailed information about program's conditions and restrictions; imposes penalties on parents when licensees fail to comply.
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a service animal or guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law."
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Establishes Common Core State Standards Evaluation Task Force; delays use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers until task force submits final report.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
"Certificates of Insurance Act."
Repeals traffic control signal monitoring system pilot program; prohibits future use of red light cameras in State.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Enhances penalty for leaving the scene of a boating accident.
Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
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.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
Permits municipality to use proceeds of beach access fees for areas near beach facilities that are significantly affected by beach tourism; requires municipality to provide explanation of expenditures on website.
Requires electric public utilities to file with BPU and implement distribution infrastructure protection plans; prohibits rate increase pending implementation of plans.
Requires DOBI to provide notification of suspension or revocation of license or registration of third party administrators.
"New Jersey Residents' Power Protection Act"; requires use of emergency power generators by various facilities and businesses; provides related tax incentives.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Requires certain purchasers of precious metals and jewelry to maintain certain records; grandfathers certain municipal ordinances regarding sales of used and secondhand jewelry.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
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.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Increases State hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues required to be annually appropriated to fund certain arts and cultural, historical, and tourism-related programs and activities.
Provides standards for home elevation contractors.
Requires pawnbrokers to retain purchased property for not less than 20 days and record and report certain information.
Authorizes wiretapping to investigate crimes involving human trafficking or certain prostitution activities.
Concerns human trafficking of a minor.
Expands registration requirements under Megan's Law to include persons committing human trafficking crimes or engaging in prostitution, when crimes involve minors.
Prohibits administration of standardized assessments not required under State or federal law.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Allows Attorney General to prevent halfway house placement of murderers.
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.
Provides for coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid.
Upgrades initiating, circulating, or transmitting false public alarm to crime of the second degree.
Permits municipalities having population under 5,000 to withdraw from civil service by ordinance.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
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.
Modifies education requirement for licensure by the NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.
Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.
Concerns Superstorm Sandy recovery.
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Requires recipient of alimony or child support to notify payor of certain changes in financial circumstances.
Requires prosecutorial or law enforcement review of fatal incidents involving police officers or State Police.
Establishes NJ Commission on Irish and Irish-American Cultural and Educational Programs.
Expands eligibility for property tax reimbursement program.
Authorizes DOT to enter into public-private partnerships concerning transportation projects.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax for step-grandchildren.
Provides assistance to manufacturing businesses by having certain State agencies promote economic development and identify credentials needed for careers in modern manufacturing.
Makes changes to procedures used by medical examiners for autopsies or dissections performed over religious objections.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Decriminalizes manufacture and certain possession of slingshots.
Makes it crime of the fourth degree to recklessly engage in conduct which creates substantial risk of serious injury to another.
Requires DOH to increase the number of contracted early intervention service providers in areas experiencing significant population growth.
Establishes defense against exclusionary zoning litigation seeking builder's remedy.
Establishes Office of Tourism Research; requires specific measures concerning tourism advertising, marketing, research, and tourism-related business training.
Authorizes creation of Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation license plates.
Authorizes Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to calculate affordable housing obligations.
Directs COAH to use growth share methodology to calculate fair share affordable housing need.
Provides for DOH to issue identification card to person with autism or intellectual or developmental disability to help emergency responders with recognition and response techniques.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses.
Establishes "Superstorm Sandy Homeowners Protection Act."
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."