Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, Senate.
Brian P. Stack
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires certain sanitary and protective procedures for used mattresses.*
Vetoed3
"Property Tax Lien Pilot Program," establishes pilot program to allow certain municipalities greater control over sale of tax liens.
Provides three-year protection against foreclosure to owners of real property damaged during "Superstorm Sandy," which made landfall on October 29, 2012.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.*
Passed the Senate2
Requires Commissioner of DCA to promulgate rules and regulations providing for veterans' affordable housing assistance preference.*
"Volunteers in Public Service Pension Reform Act," allows municipal elected officials in PERS to retire based on other PERS service and remain in office with no salary or health care benefits for that office.
Out of committee6
Requires certain State oversight of budgets of regional sewerage authorities.
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.
Designates cheerleading as interscholastic sport; requires safety harness at health clubs with members who are cheerleaders.
Requires local governments and authorities to obtain financing cost estimate required to be provided by NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust for certain projects.
"Boys & Girls Clubs Keystone Law"; permits minors to give consent for behavioral health care.
Dedicates five percent of cigarette tax revenue to anti-smoking initiatives.
In committee37
Establishes a 1,000 foot drug free zone around playgrounds and other public parks, buildings and housing facilities.
Requires installation of low-flow toilets and low-flow showerheads in multiple dwellings having 3 or more units.
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."
Requires owner of foreclosed property to provide relocation assistance to tenant displaced by termination of illegal occupancy.
Requires lobby security for certain senior citizen high-rise buildings in areas with high violent crime rates.
Transfers Division of Parole in State Parole Board to Department of Corrections.
Allows two elected members of pension commission of closed Hudson County Employees' Pension Fund to be active county employee or retired county employee.
Changes certain eligibility criteria for TPAF, JRS, PERS, PFRS and SPRS disability benefits; requires Attorney General to establish fraud unit; creates temporary committee to recommend accidental disability standard for systems.
The "Save the Hudson River Palisades Act."
Eliminates payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date; limits carry forward of unused vacation leave; requires suspension and forfeiture of certain payments; limits use of unused sick leave in year before retirement.
Requires NJHMFA to establish reverse mortgage program for certain retirees living in cooperatives.
"Save New Jersey Electric and Gas Public Utility Customer Service and Call Center Jobs Act"; requires notification by electric and gas utilities when relocating customer and call centers out of State.
Requires newly-constructed multiple dwellings with six or more residential units to install standby generators to provide electricity in case of emergency.
Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
Authorizes grandparents to obtain certified copies of death certificates of grandchildren.
Clarifies "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for such assault.
Requires landlord to accept charitable payments to satisfy unpaid rent obligations.
Provides two elected members of pension commission of closed Hudson County Employers' Pension Fund may be active or retired county employees.
Revises criminal history record check procedures for school personnel to provide for communication of post-employment federal criminal record information received through participation in federal rap back program to Commissioner of Education.
Requires hospitals implement Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection prevention programs in all units except inpatient psychiatric units.
Restricts bail for persons charged with violent crimes; establishes bail alternatives for non-violent offenders.
Directs MVC to establish permit and safety requirements for companies that use online application program to match passengers with drivers.
Requires State oversight of budgets of joint meetings.
Prohibits bicycle riding on sidewalks with limited exceptions; requires bicycle operator yield to pedestrian.
Clarifies that piercing or tattooing animals constitutes needless mutilation and animal cruelty.
Providing for AG representation of employees of county prosecutors' offices in certain civil actions and providing for State indemnification in certain cases.
Revises certain financial reporting requirements imposed on general hospitals.
Requires boards of education to annually conduct comprehensive eye examinations for second grade students.
Prohibits sewerage authorities, municipal authorities, and local units of government from charging interest on unpaid sewer fees and charges attributable to State or local entities, including housing authorities.
Requires certain sanitation procedures for mattresses and product labeling regarding such procedures.
Establishes insurance and safety requirements for companies that use digital network or software application to match passengers with drivers.
Requires certain new residential buildings to have fire barriers in cocklofts, concrete or steel frames, and fire stops.
Requires fire barriers be installed in cocklofts of certain residential buildings.
Requires MVC to accept Transportation Worker Identification Credential as proof of identity for issuance of driver's licenses, certain permits, and nondriver identification cards.
Requires public utility to remove utility pole no longer in use within a right of way within 14 days of replacement of utility pole.
Revises time period at which unit owners assume control of homeowners' associations.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law2
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.
"Boys & Girls Clubs Keystone Law"; permits minors to give consent for behavioral health care.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Implements constitutional amendment providing for pretrial detention of certain criminal defendants; establishes non-monetary bail alternatives for release; authorizes Judiciary to revise fees for certain legal programs and services.*
Authorizes fine for failure to maintain certain vacant properties; requires out--of-state creditors to designate in-State representative.
Requires issuance of construction permits for installation of wheelchair ramps on residential real property within 5 business days of application. *
Concerns the recording of mortgages.
Establishes additional requirements, and penalties for failure to comply, concerning information to be provided to persons purchasing cats or dogs from pet shops. *
Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Regulates pharmacy benefits managers and requires certain disclosures concerning multiple source generic drug pricing.
Permits successful completion of special probation drug court program notwithstanding use od medication-assisted treatment.*
Permits municipal redevelopers to receive tax credits under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program for certain mixed use parking projects.**
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.*
Permits unregulated solicitation to perform snow shoveling within 24 hours of predicted snowstorm.
Provides up to $25 million in tax credits under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program for certain infrastructure at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Permits municipality with UEZ to participate in Downtown Business Improvement Zone Loan Fund.
Requires filing of financial agreement for long term tax exemption with county finance officer and counsel; requires quarterly payment of county share of payment in lieu of tax.
Allows businesses due to receive grant under Business Employment Incentive Program to receive tax credit instead of grant.
Vetoed · 15
Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; enhances film and digital media tax credits, revises and expands tax credit eligibility requirements, and requires EDA to study development of film studio at North Jersey location.*
Authorizes certain gestational carrier agreements.
Makes FY 2016 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10 million to DCA for Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund.**
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.*
Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter, Public School Teacher, Corrections Officer, and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act."; appropriates $5 million.*
Requires use of goods made in the United States for public contracts; requires disclosures by businesses that receive public contracts or development assistance.**
Requires Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to use certain products manufactured in U.S.
Requires Delaware River and Bay Authority to use certain products manufactured in U.S.
Requires PANYNJ to use certain products manufactured in US.
Requires DRPA to use certain products manufactured in U.S.
Establishes time periods for adverse possession of certain property.
Amends Fiscal Year 2015 budget to provide one-half of certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of remediation, restoration, and clean up.
Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.*
Passed the Senate · 22
Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.
Prohibits contribution action against local public entity for cleanup and removal costs or any other damages associated with discharge of hazardous substances.*
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Makes FY 2014 supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.*
Concerns earned sick leave.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
"Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 1."
Prohibits residential development fees on reconstruction after natural disasters.
Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
Establishes public awareness campaign advising pregnant women and new parents of the benefits of breasfeeding.*
Provides for licensure of human milk banks.
Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to conduct international criminal history background checks and check employer references for licensees.
Requires establishment of processes to identify Medicaid eligible incarcerated individuals who are awaiting pre-trial release determinations, are being released following period of incarceration, or are undergoing inpatient hospital treatment.*
Makes retroactive current law requiring "palimony" agreements to be in writing; provides that pre-existing palimony agreements are unenforceable unless put into writing within one year of enactment of this bill.
Requires DOH to establish pilot program to test feasibility of increasing number of contracted early intervention service providers in areas experiencing significant population growth.*
Establishes "New Jersey Business Advisory Council" in Business Action Center.
Allows PFRS to pay pension to member who resigns and retires from PFRS-covered employment to assume elective office with same employer to eliminate conflict of incompatible positions.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Permits local health boards to require minimum temperature of 70 degrees from October through April in certain buildings occupied by seniors and disabled persons.
Expands cities permitted to regulate days and hours when packaged goods may be sold.
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools.
Out of committee · 51
Requires certain DOC, county, and municipal prison physicians to acquire certain training.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act"; imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances. *
Requires municipalities to exempt 100% disabled veterans from construction permit surcharge fees for improvements to promote living unit accessibility.*
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Establishes telemarketing fraud investigation unit.
Authorizes municipalities to impose penalties on creditors that fail to timely remedy code violations of certain properties in foreclosure.*
Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; dedicates monies from foreclosure filing fees and fines.
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
Directs State agencies to take certain action to expedite permitting through use of general permits.
Revises penalty provisions for certain drunk driving violations, including use of and applicable time periods covering driver's license suspensions and installations of ignition interlock devices on motor vehicles.*
Requires DOT Commissioner to develop public awareness programs and use variable message signs to inform motorists about State's "move over" law.*
Allows municipalities to designate redevelopment entities and certain non-profits to act as land bank entities.*
"The New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.
Establishes durational limits and enumerates certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; establishes "open durational" alimony."*
Requires that certain motor vehicle surcharge revenues be dedicated to the Special Needs Housing Trust Fund.
Requires DHS and DMVA to conduct or contract for follow-up studies of former residents transitioning to community from their facilities.*
Requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, or food boxes in certain areas located in black bear habitat under certain circumstances, including garbage collection, and prohibits certain actions that would result in feeding of black bears.
Requires schools to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit administration of epinephrine to any student having anaphylactic reaction.
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
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.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and veterans' property tax exemption to residents of continuing care retirement communities.*
Reinstates moratorium on imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until January 2015.*
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property damaged or destroyed during, or as the result of, a natural disaster when a state of emergency is declared by the Governor. *
Establishes the "New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act." *
Requires police notification when driver's license is suspended.
Makes disabled persons receiving disability payments pursuant to federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Provides that crime victims do not have to pay fees to obtain records relating to the crime and that requests for such records are not public information.*
Requires retailers to post warnings of lead poisoning from improper paint removal.
Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Encourages the establishment of "breakfast after the bell" programs in school districts, public school, and nonpublic schools participating in the federal school breakfast program.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.**
Requires Division of Local Government Services to include certain property tax information on division's web page.
Permits Newark to use rental car tax proceeds over three-year period to help reduce its "cash deficit for preceding year" appropriation and operational deficit.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Prohibits existing child care subsidy recipient from being treated as a new applicant for subsidy after moving to a new county of residence.
Provides Medicaid coverage for advance care planning.
Extends post-military service protection against mortgage foreclosure.
Prohibits transfer of individuals with developmental disabilities from out-of-State to in-State placements under certain conditions.*
Continues tax exempt status of certain real property owned by disabled veterans during reconstruction of homes destroyed by flood, storm, or other act of God.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.*
"Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015"; authorizes the court to issue protective orders for victims of certain nonconsensual sexual conduct.
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain structures; designated as "Korman and Park's Law."
New Jersey Stolen Valor Act; makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias, and certain false statements regarding receipt of military awards with intent to obtain benefit crimes of third degree.
Requires insurance producer licensing examination and registration materials to be offered in English and Spanish, and examination instructional materials to be available in Spanish.
Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.*
Clarifies and revises certain aspects of the "Hackensack Meadowlands Agency Consolidation Act."
Reforms annual State revenue estimating and reporting, and executive State budget presentation and revenue certification processes.
Requires health benefits coverage for synchronization of prescribed medications under certain circumstances.
In committee · 37
"Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Concerns interest rate chargeable by licensed pawnbrokers on certain transactions.
Establishes small business loan guarantee program in EDA to support capital purchases and operating expenses and permits certain qualified businesses in regional centers to qualify for certain EDA loans.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Regulates certain practices of pharmacy benefits management companies.
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Exempts traffic summons records from public access under State's open public records law.
Increases penalties for failing to yield when violation results in death to pedestrian.
Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal histories.
Changes certain eligibility and benefit provisions of Employees' Retirement System of Jersey City.
Regulates pharmacy benefits management companies.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle's Law."
Expands domestic violence protection for adoptive parents.
Requires certain commissions to maintain meeting minutes; establishes Governor's authority to approve or veto the minutes of those commissions.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to develop career exploration report for students in grades 7 through 12.
Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Requires registration of certain vacant and abandoned properties with municipalities and provides enforcement tools related to maintenance of these properties.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
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.
Makes "Skinner's and Michelle's Law" violators subject to No Early Release Act sentencing guidelines.
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal histories.
Requires health insurance carriers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for telemedicine.
The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically engineered material.
Requires DOH to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by September 1, 2015.
Reduces helicopter operations at certain aviation facilities licensed by State.
Establishes driver's license for residents who cannot prove lawful presence in US.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice services.
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.
Requires NJT to hold public hearing and provide notice prior to any curtailment of certain bus and rail services.
Filed · 2
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Extends protections of the new vehicle "lemon law" to new farm tractors purchased or leased in New Jersey.*