Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Sean T. Kean
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly2
Eliminates certain sales restrictions on recreational vehicles.
"P.I.C.K. Awareness Act"; authorizes issuance of special support recovery license plates.
Out of committee3
Prohibits conflict of interests by governing board members or management employees of homeowners' associations.
Allows filing of birth certificate to be delayed for religious reasons, for up to 15 days after birth, in order to allow for naming of child.
Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in Lakewood School District to provide funding to consortium of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for district's mandated nonpublic school busing.
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.
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 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.
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.
Requires certain health benefits coverage for diagnosing and treating autism and other developmental disabilities.
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.
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 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.
"Drew's Law"; establishes 15 miles per hour speed limit in or near certain public parks.
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."
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.
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 number of child care programs exempted from State child care licensing requirements.
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.
Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.
Clarifies effective date of P.L.2014, c.42, concerning forms of alimony and alimony awards, so that P.L.2014, c.42 provisions apply to all actions filed but not finally adjudicated when that act took effect.
Requires retail establishments to refund consumer after failed vending machine transaction.
Exempts judges and justices from jury duty.
Allows consideration of purchased PERS credit for federal service in Central Intelligence Agency to qualify for employer-provided health care benefits in retirement.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and veterans' property tax exemption to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Clarifies that municipality may authorize municipal prosecutor in another municipality in the county to act as substitute municipal prosecutor on occasion.
Requires inclusion of certain short sales of property when determining property tax assessments.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates tiered preference benefits.
Requires school buses to display telephone number to report unsafe driving.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2.125 million to Howell Township in Monmouth County for drinking water infrastructure project.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Bars custody of and visitation rights to child for person convicted of aggravated sexual assault of child under age 13.
Allows law enforcement officer to immediately impound motor vehicle operated by uninsured driver.
Permits law enforcement to access prescription monitoring information without requirement for court order or subpoena.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Township of Howell as "State Trooper Marc K. Castellano Memorial Highway."
Increases fine for second or subsequent child passenger seat restraint violation.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Allows filing of birth certificate to be delayed for religious reasons, for up to 15 days after birth, in order to allow for naming of child.
Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in Lakewood School District to provide funding to consortium of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for district's mandated nonpublic school busing.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Clarifies stadiums and arenas owned by local government entities are exempt from property taxation.
"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.
Authorizes counties to issue promotional labeling for county agricultural products.
Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.
Dedicates one percent of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues to anti-smoking initiatives.*
Regulates transportation network companies.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Excludes amount of certain early withdrawals from qualified retirement plans in determination by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of applicant's eligibility for and amount of State tuition aid grant.
Vetoed · 1
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Concerns certain business requirements for motor vehicle dealers.
Out of committee · 25
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.
Provides for coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
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."
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
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 health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Provides fair standards for elections and recall of officers for homeowners' associations.
Designates Killed in Action flag as an official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings.
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Requires sanitation vehicles display flashing lights in certain circumstances and imposes conditions on drivers approaching sanitation vehicles displaying flashing lights; designated as "Michael Massey's Law."
"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.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Directs State Board of Education to review and incorporate within New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education instructional standards on water safety.*
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2018 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Appropriates $4,990,934 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Establishes Nuclear Diversity Certificate program.
In committee · 94
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
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.
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
"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 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.
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.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Regulates planting and sale of running bamboo.
Conforms voter identification procedures to requirements of Statewide voter registration system; permits use of provisional ballots for voters who move to different counties; revises certain penalty provisions.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to place security freeze on consumer reports of protected consumers under certain circumstances.
Requires court to deny defendant's right to copy or reproduce images of child pornography as part of discovery.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Establishes publicly accessible Internet registry of offenders who cause bodily harm, or property theft or damage, against disabled persons, senior citizens, or veterans.
Requires recipient of alimony or child support to notify payor of certain changes in financial circumstances.
Expands eligibility for property tax reimbursement program.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
Requires pawnbrokers to file transaction reports online.
Repeals the New Jersey estate tax.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $5 million over period of five years.
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools.
Prohibits knowingly selling or planting certain invasive plant species.
"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.
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.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
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.
Prohibits administration of standardized assessments not required under State or federal law.
Allows parent, guardian, or adult student to prevent disclosure of student information to certain entities.
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.
Establishes "Superstorm Sandy Homeowners Protection Act."
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."
Provides for establishment of publicly-funded education savings accounts for use at educational institutions other than public elementary and secondary schools.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Makes changes to procedures used by medical examiners for autopsies or dissections performed over religious objections.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.
Provides for transfer and sale of inactive liquor licenses for use in qualifying smart growth municipalities.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Permits court to order involuntary outpatient treatment in any county; concerns patient compliance with taking medication.
Concerns Superstorm Sandy recovery.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
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.
Requires certain common interest community associations to publish certain information; requires that homeowners' association contracts for management and maintenance include 24-hour emergency services.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.
Upgrades certain types of assault against sports officials to aggravated assault.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over five years.
Clarifies that municipalities that failed to fill police vacancies created by retirements are eligible for "Safe and Secure Communities" grants.
Extends certain benefits to family members of military members who died while in service.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Establishes time periods for adverse possession of certain property.
Establishes Office of Common Interest Community Association Ombudsman.
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure committees; raises certain campaign contribution limits; repeals ban on certain intraparty fund transfers.
Increases disclosure of political contributions by business entities with public contracts; creates uniform law for contributions by such entities; repeals local option to set contribution limits for business entities.
Requires installation of ignition interlock device if sentence for DWI is stayed pending appeal.
Requires Attorney General to provide assistance to public schools in legal proceedings related to reduction in federal aid in certain cases if school is compliant with NJ Law Against Discrimination.
Requires public and nonpublic school to provide student with more information about NJ STARS Program and improve notification of potenial eligibilty.
Requires certain local authorities to inspect, maintain, and repair fire hydrants in planned real estate developments.
Requires school districts, charter 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 violations.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
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.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
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.
Filed · 3
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.