Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, Senate.
Paul A. Sarlo
Sponsored
Became law10
Phases out cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.*
Revises sales and use tax to maintain compliance with certain terms and conditions of Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with Council on Local Mandates in certain circumstances.
Removes certain required parole board reviews of parole eligibility dates; repeals early release law. *
Decreases annual standardbred race dates to 75 minimum upon consent from Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey; increases to 5% maximum amount of certain purse moneys that may be distributed to aid horsemen.*
Maintains right of corporate directors and officers to indemnification under certain circumstances.
Revises method of regulation and collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes.
Extends validity of wastewater service area and sewer service area designations, and revises certain aspects of wastewater management planning process.
Appropriates $30,609,343,000 in State funds and $12,128,463,665 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2011-2012.
Makes Fiscal Year 2011 State and federal supplemental appropriations, and amends certain Fiscal Year 2011 appropriations and other provisions of P.L.2010, c.35.
Vetoed4
Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.
"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement. *
Dedicates revenues derived from certain sales and uses subject to sales and use tax to provide enhanced incentives for breeding and development of certain racehorses in this State.
Passed the Senate4
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Revises responsibility for meadowlands adjustment payments.
"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.
Authorizes Director of the Division of Investment to establish a program to invest a portion of State pension funds into New Jersey businesses in the form of venture capital.
Out of committee8
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects. *
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Revises various off-track wagering provisions of the "Off-Track and Account Wagering Act."
Provides corporation with right to renounce corporate opportunity doctrine.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain New Jersey news, weather, and sports content production expenses.
Directs BPU to establish online process for submission of required documents by BPU regulated and licensed entities.
Eliminates the term "mentally defective" from the Criminal Code.*
In committee36
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.
Creates a Business Court.
Appropriates $6.2 million to DCA for payment to NJHMDC intermunicipal account.
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain corrections officers.
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.
Reduces municipal library tax levy cap from 15% to 4%.
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.
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.
Revises law authorizing issuance of special license plates for street rods; extends authorization to replica custom vehicles.
Concerns school bus safety inspections.
Amends State fiscal year 2009 appropriations provision to remove prohibition on payment of scheduled salary increase for judges of the Division of Workers' Compensation.
Changes the scope of public notification regarding contaminated site remediation.
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.
The "Fitness Professionals Certification Act."
Authorizes Chief Administrator of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to issue permits for certain overweight trucks and charge fee for such permits.
Enacts "Truth in Caller Identification Act"; prohibits manipulation of certain telephone caller identification information.
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.
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation programs from 2009 to 2014.
Exempts direct sellers from workers' compensation law.
Adds certain crimes as crimes which have bail restrictions.
Increases rate of tax imposed on little cigars under tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax to equal tax rate imposed on cigarettes under cigarette tax.
Establishes the number of students to be supported under the veterinary medicine education program and a service requirement for students who participate in the program.
Imposes surcharge on motor vehicle offenses to fund upgraded electronic systems for police vehicles.
Establishes "New Jersey Gaming Industry Study Commission" to evaluate impact of enacted gaming and technological reforms and explore future prospects for casino gaming and horse racing in this State.
Excludes appropriations to reserve for uncollected taxes in excess of two percent from calculations of municipal adjusted tax levy.
Reverses certain changes to laws governing State treatment of unclaimed property.
Replaces plenary winery and farm winery licenses with small winery and wine manufacturing licenses.
Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.
Delays implementation of P.L.2009, c.166 concerning role and qualification of local purchasing agents.
"Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act."
Permits establishment of county-wide purchasing system by county employing qualified purchasing agent and requires participation by all municipalities and school districts within the county.
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Provides alternative annual reorganization meeting date for county political committees if regular date coincides with period of religious observance.*
Authorizes central municipal court to hear cases brought by county office of consumer affairs.
Eliminates 10 day advance notification of proposed effective date of certain shareholder action.
Requires consumer complaints to licensing boards of regulated professions to be resolved within 120 days.
Makes position of treasurer of school moneys optional.
Authorizes display of flashing amber warning lights on sanitation vehicles.
Authorizes credit unions to serve as public depositories of public funds; requires credit unions to provide certain funds for financial literacy education.*
Revises financial assistance under Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant Program; repeals requirement to study implementation.
Phases-in single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula over three years and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
Establishes alternative business calculation under gross income tax to permit consolidation and carryforward of certain business-related losses.
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.
Changes trigger for certain extended unemployment benefits.
Vetoed · 6
Limits DEP regulation of medical diagnostic x-ray equipment in facilities performing 750 or fewer x-rays per year.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax. *
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.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Extends certain business tax credit programs to the gross income tax.
Passed the Senate · 9
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Excludes from State gross income tax certain payments made to the families of victims of school violence.
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. *
Authorizes county to establish county hospital authority; amends title of "Municipal Hospital Authority Law."
Directs NJTA to reduce tolls no longer required for payment of Access to the Region's Core Tunnel project.
Requires Chief Administrator of Motor Vehicle Commission to establish standards for average customer wait times at facilities.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Out of committee · 15
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Requires State Treasurer to disseminate information about organ and tissue donation; designates April each year as "Donate Life Month." *
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
Reduces 2010 minimum racing dates; makes various changes to breeders' awards during 2010; authorizes certain loans. *
Provides sales and use tax exemption for wind energy equipment.
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Amends Fiscal Year 2011 annual appropriations act to require filing of application for expansion of Medicaid coverage for family planning services.
Requires BPU orders to be issued in writing and posted on Internet.
Requires certain owners of foreclosed property to file contact information with municipality and common interest community.*
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support the Boys and Girls Clubs in New Jersey.
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Authorizes State oversight of municipalities in the Transitional Aid to Localities Program; appropriates $140,500,000 to DCA for Transitional Aid to Localities and administrative costs.
In committee · 20
Requires payment of certain attorney's fees, expenses and costs in identity theft cases; adds debit card numbers to definition of "personal identifying information".
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Provides matching grant program for local governments to facilitate energy efficiency and conservation of resources in public buildings; appropriates $50 million.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act"; increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
"Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act."
Eliminates downgrading of DWI offenses that occur more than 10 years after previous conviction.
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons and certain violent arrestees.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Establishes "New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Research Fund;" provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns.
Allows cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research and educational purposes.
Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to the establishment of a charter school.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Modifies certain procedures for the assignment of franchise interests regarding the retail sale of motor fuel.
Repeals temporary suspension of the application of tax credits for film and digital media content production expenses.
Allows certain business combinations between resident domestic corporations and interested stockholders.
Allows certain materials to be included in corporation's proxy solicitation materials.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Reduces number of printed copies of each State report or publication required to be filed with State Library; provides for State Library liaison at each State office.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Permits retired law enforcement officers to join the New Jersey Detective Association.