Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, Senate.
Brian P. Stack
Sponsored
Passed the Senate2
Prohibits imposition of sewerage service connection fee by regional sewerage authorities and public utilities upon certain municipalities and boards of education.*
Requires each general hospital that accepts public funds to hold quarterly board meetings that include time for public participation. *
Out of committee2
Permits publication of legal notices by governments and individuals on official government website instead of newspaper.
Expands education requirements for special learner's and examination permits.*
In committee51
Requires all automobile passengers to wear seat belts.
Permits transcript or videotape of testimony before local issuing authority to be admissible in ABC appeal.
Establishes a 1,000 foot drug free zone around playgrounds and other public parks, buildings and housing facilities.
Limits rent increases in certain low income rental projects financed by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.
Upgrades simple assault committed against domestic violence victims to aggravated assault.
Permits municipalities to transfer the responsibility for hiring adult school crossing guards to the local school district and any charter schools located in the municipality.
Requires written residential leases to be provided in both English and Spanish in certain municipalities.
Requires owner of multiple dwelling to eradicate infestation of bedbugs at own expense.
Allows firms, designated as qualified UEZ businesses, that experience economic hardship to lower employment levels without losing that designation.
Requires certain sanitation procedures for mattresses and product labeling regarding such procedures.
Requires ATM operators to disclose balance inquiry fees.
Requires installation of low-flow toilets and low-flow showerheads in multiple dwellings having 3 or more units.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons.
Requires proof of firearms safety training as a condition for issuance of firearms purchaser ID cards and permits to purchase handguns.
Allows credit against certain charges to CATV customers opting out of premium service within 30 days of CATV company notice of network or programming change.
Requires licensed exterminators to provide warranty after extermination of bedbugs at residential premises.
Authorizes special license plates for county and municipal emergency management volunteers.
Permits use of excess municipal construction code fee collections for property tax relief.
Establishes a random selection process for PERC arbitrators.
Requires certain arbitrators to file financial disclosure statements.
Prohibits sale and possession of certain air-powered pellet guns; prohibits fabricating and possession of certain altered firearms and toy guns.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain minimum three foot safety distance when overtaking bicycles.
Allows two elected members of pension commission of closed Hudson County Employees' Pension Fund to be active county employee or retired county employee.
Allows appointment of certain municipal officers and employees to municipal library board of trustees.
Subjects county and municipal sewerage authority service rate increases to approval by Board of Public Utilities.
Requires holder of rental security deposit account to provide second notice before account is deemed abandoned under the "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act."
Prohibits possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property by persons under 21 years of age.
Requires each nonprofit corporation operating in the State that accepts State funds to hold quarterly board meetings that include time for public participation.
Provides for forfeiture of State or local public office, position, or employment upon conviction of any indictable offense.
Limits fee charged by hospital to patient for copy of treatment record.
Requires owner of foreclosed property to provide relocation assistance to tenant displaced by termination of illegal occupancy.
Limits applicability of vacancy decontrol under local rent control ordinances under certain circumstances.
Limits late fee charged on delinquencies in residential leases to one percent per day of delinquency not to exceed seven percent.
Allows for five years corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for net interest amount received on loans to certain qualified UEZ businesses.
Designates New Jersey Commuter Pass Credit Act; provides for temporary gross income tax credit for certain commuting passes.
Requires NJ Transit and certain commercial bus operators to disclose information about drivers when requested.
Requires information on pay checks to be provided on the Internet for State employees who elect direct deposit.
Prohibits possession of machetes in certain circumstances.
Requires Department of Education to biannually distribute a letter to school districts reminding districts of requirement to enroll resident students regardless of immigration status.
Exempts certain car-sharing programs from motor vehicle rental fees.
Requires direct deposit for all State employee compensation on and after July 1, 2014.
Requires certain State oversight of budgets of regional sewerage authorities.
Requires State oversight of budgets of joint meetings.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Allows graduates of foreign dental schools to take examination and become licensed as dental hygienists.
Concerns permissible number of, and salary for, aids to municipal council members in certain municipalities.
Requires lobby security for certain senior citizen high-rise buildings in areas with high violent crime rates.
Revises eligibility requirements for an applicant seeking licensure as a locksmith based on criminal background.
Establishes default provision for what constitutes a quorum at homeowner association meetings.
"Plastic and Paper Bag Reduction Act"; requires certain retailers to provide recyclable, compostable or reusable bags instead of plastic or paper carryout bags.
Transfers Division of Parole in State Parole Board to Department of Corrections.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Makes various pension system changes concerning eligibility, retirement allowance formula, compensation definition, position eligible for service credit, non-forfeitable rights, prosecutors part, PFRS special retirement, employer contributions. *
Makes various changes to SHBP and SEHBP concerning eligibility, cost sharing, plan choice, benefit change application, coverage waiver, multiple coverage; requires contributions toward health care benefits by public employees and certain retirees. *
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Authorizes central municipal court to hear cases brought by county office of consumer affairs.
Requires public institutions of higher education and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs' to include link on their websites for access to educational information. *
Expands DNA database to include samples from certain violent arrestees.
Clarifies that sexual assault victims are not responsible for any costs of forensic sexual assault examinations or related services.
Provides for minor and her child to remain together as family unit in DYFS placement.
Requires certain public officers and employees to reside in State. *
Establishes "Veteran to Veteran Peer Support Program" telephone helpline. *
"Anti-Snow Dumping Act"; prohibits commercial snowplow operators on private property from depositing snow in public roads, streets, and highways or on public lands. *
Phases out cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.*
Concerns employee leasing companies.
Establishes NJ Advisory Council on End-of-Life Care in DHSS.
Establishes State Public Safety Interoperable Communications Coordinating Council.
Allows for unemployment insurance beneficiaries to file, reopen, cancel or close claims online.
Establishes "Task Force on the Closure of State Developmental Centers."
Revises method of regulation and collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes.
Eliminates limit on application of corporation business tax research credit to 50% of liability otherwise due.
Decreases the minimum corporation business tax on certain New Jersey subchapter S corporations by 25%.
Establishes Grow New Jersey Assistance Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses; changes eligibility and certain other requirements for other business assistance programs; authorizes transfer of certain real property.*
Establishes Small Business Loan Program in EDA allowing certain small businesses to be eligible for low interest rate loans of up to $250,000 to expand their businesses.
Vetoed · 8
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes Council on Affordable Housing.
Requires vehicle registration to contain issue date.
Permits small, women or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.
Clarifies liability for discharges of hazardous substances from drilling platforms that enter NJ waters. **
Makes FY 2011 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 for Women's Health and Family Planning Services, reduces FY 2011 appropriation for State Employees' Prescription Drug Program by $7,453,000, and requires filing of application for expansion of Medica
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Commission on Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.
Extends certain business tax credit programs to the gross income tax.
Passed the Senate · 15
Prohibits health care institutions from discharging medications into sewer or septic systems.
Requires public notice of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey board meetings.
Permits direct shipping of wine to New Jersey consumers; permits in-State wineries to ship to other states. *
Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Requires for-profit hospitals to report certain information to DHSS.
Upgrades penalties for drag racing.
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested. *
Allows for five years corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for . net interest received on loans to certain qualified UEZ businesses.*
Provides partial sales tax exemption for energy and utility service to certain manufacturers. *
Requires State Comptroller to perform compliance audit to verify municipal implementation of corrective action plan following performance audit.
Directs NJTA to reduce tolls no longer required for payment of Access to the Region's Core Tunnel project.
Exempts senior citizens, disabled persons and veterans from E-ZPass account monthly service charge.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.
Out of committee · 32
Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.
Directs Medicaid to establish medical home demonstration project.
Prohibits use of wireless telephones or electronic communication devices by operators of public transit vehicles in certain situations. *
Expands eligibility under transit hub tax credit by broadening certain municipal qualifier provisions.
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Increases specialized care nursing facility beds for persons with Huntington's Disease.
Requires sports and entertainment facilities to submit emergency operations plan to municipal emergency management coordinator. *
Extends time period during which municipal fire departments may hire certain laid off firefighters.
"Sara's Law;" requires Motor Vehicle Commission to establish next-of-kin program.
Authorizes sale and lease of unneeded public property to certain nonprofits for gardening and urban farming and exempts such urban farms and gardens from property taxation.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for wind energy equipment.
Changes five year chapter expiration date for rules to seven years; changes procedures for readoption of rules.
Establishes new procedure in "Administrative Procedure Act" to allow substantial changes to agency rule-making upon adoption.
Requires DCA to post on its website the current adopted budget of any county or municipality that does not maintain its own website; also requires posting of three immediately preceding adopted budgets.
Eliminates use of rebate procedure for claims of sales and use tax exemption made in connection with certain sales to certain UEZ qualified businesses. *
Requires assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home that surrenders its license and promised not to discharge Medicaid residents to escrow funds to pay for care in alternate facility. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by veterans.
Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Creates "Back to Work NJ Program"; makes an appropriation.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Concerns monitoring of certain workplace training for unemployment insurance beneficiaries.
Permits local units to participate in cooperative purchasing agreements.
Requires State Comptroller to review, and make recommendations for improvement of, the procurement process of the State, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government, and boards of education.
Restores benefit under State earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal credit beginning in Tax Year 2011.
Eliminates separate presidential primary election; provides for delegates and alternates to political party national conventions to be elected at regular June primary election.
Requires municipalities to submit economic growth plans to DCA for approval of continued participation in the urban enterprise zone program.
Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.
Provides State school aid to districts in amount consistent with provisions of "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
In committee · 26
Authorizes certain law enforcement officers and corrections officers to possess and use stun guns while on duty.
Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.
"Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.
Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.
Redirects appropriations in "Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act" (2009) to provide more effective foreclosure relief to homeowners.
Makes it a crime to communicate or transmit sexually suggestive communications to a minor under certain circumstances.
Exempts charges for residential storage space and dues for residential health and fitness facilities from the sales and use tax.
Requires certain persons to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation against vulnerable adults.
Regulates operation of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes, and certain other vehicles and off-road vehicles; requires DEP to designate three sites on State-owned land where snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes may be used.
Reduces municipal library tax levy cap from 15% to 4%.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Concerns unemployment benefits for corporate owners and officers.
Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Expedites payment of PFRS accidental death benefit.
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects.
Requires certain commissions to maintain meeting minutes; establishes Governor's authority to approve or veto the minutes of those commissions.
Establishes program to provide financial assistance towards installation of blue roofs and green roofs, authorizes use of Global Warming Solutions Fund for certain such purposes.
Requires construction of new buildings, facilities, and structures using State, EDA, or NJ Schools Development Authority funds to include green or blue roofs.
Requires DEP to adopt rules concerning blue roofs and green roofs and provides priority consideration for related permits and other authorizations.
Requires construction of certain new State buildings, facilities, and structures to include green or blue roofs.
Requires NJ Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program to give additional weight in ranking system to projects including green or blue roofs.
Revises exemption from license requirement for raffles for door prizes of donated or purchased merchandise; increases total retail value from $50 to $200 or higher if permitted.
Revises law concerning certain professional and occupational licenses.
Filed · 1
Establishes standards for certain fertilizer applications, requires certification of professional fertilizer applicators and regulates labeling and sale of certain fertilizers.