Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, Senate.
Paul A. Sarlo
Sponsored
Became law13
Appropriates $33 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Authorizes municipalities operating under State fiscal year to revert to calendar fiscal year.
Requires reporting of wage records under certain solid waste contracts.
Increases power of judges of compensation to enforce workers' compensation law.
Strengthens enforcement against employers for failure to provide workers' compensation coverage.
Requires proof of workers' compensation coverage with certain legally required annual reports of employers. *
Concerns emergent medical care under workers' compensation.
Revises membership of Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau and clarifies its authority. *
Requires Insurance Fraud Prosecutor to establish liaison with DOLWD and authorizes its investigation of cases of failure to provide workers' compensation coverage. *
Revises law concerning tastings and samplings conducted by certain alcoholic beverage licensees. *
Permits revenue received by municipality as payments in lieu of taxes to increase cap base upon which permissible increases to final appropriations are calculated under local cap law.
Permits conversion of age-restricted housing units to non-age-restricted housing units and modifies laws concerning affordable housing. *
Permits certain managers and deputy attorneys general of the State to negotiate collectively under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act;" changes definition of managerial executives and removes confidential status of deputy attorneys general a
Out of committee29
Establishes the "Main Street Business Assistance Program;" appropriates $50 million.
Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.
Requires BPU financial incentives for photovoltaic equipment for residences that are Energy Star compliant receive preferred treatment.
Establishes certain standards for the sale of State surplus real property.
Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.
Permits qualified trustee to hold interest in alcoholic beverage license for qualified beneficiary under age 18.
Increases penalties for counterfeiting if the offense creates risk of bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death; creates new offense within Criminal Code of counterfeiting products related to health. *
Permits surcharge of up to 22% to offset private collection fees for certain delinquent debts owed to courts, counties, and municipalities. *
Provides certain law enforcement officers and firefighters regain pay status when appeals of termination are not resolved within 180 days. *
Establishes Organized Retail Theft Task Force.
Authorizes transfer of the Atlantic City Convention Center project to the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority and renames that authority.
Revises sales and use tax to conform with Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
Removes maximum price limitation for sale of certain tickets of admission to places of entertainment.
Permits siting of NJ Hall of Fame project anywhere in State; clarifies responsibility of NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to establish corporation to operate project and specifies membership of corporation. *
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Permits three year payoff of accumulated deficits of municipal health insurance funds.
Requires owners and employees of international labor matching or matchmaking organizations to undergo background check and these organizations' recruits be given domestic violence information.
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation programs from 2009 to 2011.
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Revises law authorizing issuance of special license plates for street rods; extends authorization to replica custom vehicles. *
Prohibits access to police vehicle global positioning system.
Revises conditions to qualify for exemptions from electrical contracting permit requirements for electrical installation, repair and maintenance work done by public employees on public property.
Makes permanent certain Special Civil Part fees.
Permits standardbred permit holder at Meadowlands Racetrack to decrease annual number of race dates to no less than 141, and permit holders at Freehold Raceway to no less than 168, upon agreement with representative horsemen's organization.
Transfers management, administration and duties of "the workers' compensation security fund" to the New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association.
Extends requirement of wastewater management planning agencies to establish or update wastewater management plans, and extends validity of sewer service areas and wastewater service areas, until April 7, 2011.* *
Changes the scope of public notification regarding contaminated site remediation.
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Requires additional information on State's long-term liabilities be presented in State annual debt report.
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Allows operators of school buses to obtain refunds of motor fuels tax.
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zones in Garfield, Harrison and Keansburg as well as a joint urban enterprise zone in Cliffside Park and Fairview.
Authorizes new powers and contractual agreements to be entered into by New Jersey Meadowlands Commission.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize 5,000 video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack; preserves Casino Revenue Fund at FY2005 level; provides for benefits to horse racing industry.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Meadowlands Conservation Trust.
"Rail Special Transportation District Act."
Creates a Business Court.
Allows certain nonprofits to apply directly to Division of Highway Traffic Safety for federal grants.
Appropriates $6.2 million to DCA for payment to NJHMDC intermunicipal account.
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Removes maximum price limitation for sale of certain tickets of admission to places of entertainment.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Exempts direct sellers from workers' compensation law.
Increases the maximum amount of bonds issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority for the Public Library Project Fund from $45 million to $95 million to provide library construction and technology grants.
Supplemental appropriation of $5,000 to DHS from Forfeiture Funds in Office of the Attorney General for grant to Defining Moment Foundation.
Permits retired law enforcement officers to join the New Jersey Detective Association.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain corrections officers.
Requires binding arbitration in contract disputes between hospitals and health insurance carriers.
Makes it unlawful practice to sell certain products via Internet auction.
Reduces municipal library tax levy cap from 15% to 4%.
Provides for Sunday sales on certain days in municipality in which Sunday sales are not normally permitted.
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Prohibits persons under age 19 from smoking or carrying a lighted tobacco product in an outdoor public place.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Requires filing of annual financial reports by certain businesses when receiving more than $25 million from public entities for any redevelopment or environmental remediation project or projects.
Upgrades possession of child pornography to a crime of the third degree; provides for parole supervision for life for production and transmission of child pornography.
Provides prescriber or health care facility with discretion to number prescription blank forms consecutively.
Requires signs posted by retail motor fuel dealers to indicate motor fuel prices for cash and credit card customers; establishes additional $1,000 penalty for violations.
Revises "Predatory Towing Prevention Act."
Requires MVC to offer driver's license knowledge test in Italian.
Concerns school bus safety inspections.
"Fitness Professionals Licensing Act."
Concerns the issuance and forfeiture of bail bonds.
Grants volunteers affiliated with Citizen Corps immunity from civil liability when responding to emergency.
Requires sports and entertainment facilities to submit evacuation plan with municipal emergency management coordinator.
Clarifies that term of municipal redevelopment agreements are not extended by Permit Extension Act.
Exempts New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority projects from Statewide non-residential development fee.
Exempts New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority projects from Statewide non-residential development fee and prohibits allocation of additional housing need from those projects.
Amends State fiscal year 2009 appropriations provision to remove prohibition on payment of scheduled salary increase for judges of the Division of Workers' Compensation.
Provides that MIA-OON flag be displayed at certain public buildings annually for 30 days beginning September 11.
Adds certain crimes as crimes which have bail restrictions.
Authorizes NJTransit to undertake transit-oriented developments on certain transit facilities.
"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation for public adjusters.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during calendar year 2010.
Requires that each school district conducting an interscholastic athletic program must employ one or more school athletic trainers.
Provides for annual appropriation to NJ Sports and Exposition Authority of 50 percent of revenue from sales tax on admissions to and sales at new Meadowlands stadium to fund debt service, maintenance, repair, and replacement.
Filed1
Criminalizes certain actions in or on utility company's property.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Requires certain fiduciaries to post bond, and provides for accounting to court if beneficiary is developmentally disabled. *
Provides triggers for reductions of employer unemployment insurance taxes.
Revises laws restricting operation of personal watercraft and permits local police enforcement.
Regulates impoundment of shopping carts.
Provides that in the event a state of emergency is declared due to failure to enact appropriation law casinos and racetracks may remain open under certain conditions. *
"Public Access and Marina Safety Task Force Act." *
Expands NJ FamilyCare, establishes mandate for health care coverage of children, makes various reforms to individual and small employer insurance markets and certain dependent coverage; appropriates $1 million. **
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Designates bridge carrying State Highway Route No. 3 over the Passaic River between the Borough of Rutherford and the City of Clifton as the "Chaplain Charles J. Watters Memorial Bridge." *
Increases carryover period of net operating loss deduction under corporation business tax.
Permanently designates February "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. **
Increases penalties for failing to yield to pedestrian when pedestrian is seriously injured.
Concerns franchisors' assignment of interest relating to franchisees engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel.
Eliminates statute of limitations in cases brought under the "Survivor's Act" where the death resulted from muder or manslaughter under certain circumstances.
Makes emergency medical technician certification valid for five years.
Extends transmittal date deadline for fiscal year 2010-2011 gubernatorial budget message to the Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 16, 2010.
Provides certain exemptions from law prohibiting purchase of more than one handgun in a 30-day period.
Passed the Senate · 4
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
Requires signs posted by retail motor fuel dealers to indicate motor fuel prices for cash and credit card customers; establishes additional $1,000 penalty for violations. *
Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.
Modifies laws concerning affordable housing and makes an appropriation to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Out of committee · 33
Eliminates throwout of receipts in allocation of entire net income under the corporation business tax; eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey.
Broadens small qualified business exception under UEZ sales tax rebate program.
Establishes the InvestNJ Business Grant Program in NJEDA to stimulate certain capital investment and job creation in New Jersey during a limited period, makes appropriations.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons and certain violent arrestees.
Requires consumer complaints to licensing boards of regulated professions to be resolved within 120 days. *
Requires wheelchair securement and occupant securement devices for wheelchaired passengers.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general elections. *
Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for certain first responders. *
Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard. *
Requires training program for and recognizes position of technical assistant to construction code official.
Authorizes court to provide alternatives for persons who default in payment of fines.
Establishes requirements concerning certain public contracts with private firms.
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
Abolishes Department of Personnel; transfers functions, powers, and duties primarily to new Civil Service Commission in but not of Department of Labor and Workforce Development; creates Civil Service Reform Task Force. *
Provides one hour and two hour service options for expedited over the counter corporate service requests.
Allows certain corporate notices to be provided via electronic transmission.
Revises certain eligibility requirements and employment incentive limitations and provides for extension of certain grant agreements under Business Employment Incentive Program.
Requires payment of certain attorney's fees, expenses and costs in identity theft cases; adds debit card numbers to definition of "personal identifying information". *
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
Establishes the "New Jersey-Israel Commission" as a permanent commission in the Department of State.
Eliminates 10 day advance notification of proposed effective date of certain shareholder action.
Allows officers of corporation to grant employees and officers of corporation shares of stock, rights or options.
Provides that corporate by-laws may allow corporation to eliminate plurality voting for corporate directors.
Adds contact via electronic device to prohibited contact enumerated in permanent restraining orders for convicted stalkers. *
Exempts certain State authorities and local government contracting units from bidding requirements when goods and services are procured below prices available under State contract; modifies process for contracting through certain cooperative purchasing a
Clarifies that a county and another local unit of government may enter into shared services agreement for the county to provide a service that the local unit may provide. *
"Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act."
Requires school security drills to improve emergency preparedness. *
Revises procedure for reassessment of certain real property by assessor and appeal of assessment by certain property taxpayers. *
Imposes temporary fee on plaintiffs at certain residential mortgage foreclosure sales to provide funding for Legal Services of New Jersey. *
Prohibits use of electronic smoking devices in indoor public places and sale to minors. *
In committee · 26
Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.
Requires dissemination of organ and tissue donation by State Treasurer, Personnel Commissioner, State contractors, and preparers of advanced health care directives; designates April of each year as Donate Life Month.
Requires training in diabetes care for certain school employees and use of medical management plans in schools for students with diabetes.
Requires that each school district receive a minimum of 35% State support of its net budget and that a minimum of 35% of the net budget be supported through local tax levy.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Limits hospital charges for care provided to county inmates at county correctional facilities to Medicaid rate.
Increases minimum period of imprisonment from 10 to 30 days for driving while license revoked for DWI.
Eliminates downgrading of DWI offenses that occur more than 10 years after previous conviction.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Establishes certificate of rehabilitation for certain persons with criminal records.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Eliminates ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment.
Provides matching grant program for local governments to facilitate energy efficiency and conservation of resources in public buildings; appropriates $50 million.
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Prohibits boards of education from charging students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Limits DEP regulation of medical diagnostic x-ray equipment in facilities performing 750 or fewer x-rays per year.
Eliminates throwout of receipts in allocation of entire net income under the corporation business tax.
Provides for alternative annual reorganization meeting date for county political committees if regular date coincides with period of religious observance.
"Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Financial Assurance Act."
Excludes from State income taxation certain payments made to the families of victims of school violence.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Authorizes central municipal court to hear cases brought by county office of consumer affairs.