Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Holly T. Schepisi
Sponsored
Became law1
Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.*
In committee28
Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Revises State funding formula for public education.
Raises monetary threshold for at-fault automobile accidents to $1,000.
Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act and other laws relating thereto.
Changes compensation trigger for reenrollment of PERS retiree from $15,000 in aggregate to $15,000 per public employer.
Establishes tuition aid grant pilot program for part-time county college students.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Prohibits use of certain underwriting guidelines by insurers pertaining to guide dogs, service dogs, or hearing assistance dogs harbored on the insured property.
Provides for forwarding of criminal history record background check information among State agencies under certain circumstances.
Excludes individual building single family home as his primary residence from provisions of "Fair Housing Act."
Allows for certain capital asset loss and capital asset loss carryforward deductions under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Permits appointment of municipal emergency management coordinator from contiguous or adjoining municipality.
Exempts sales of services by counties and municipalities from sales and use tax.
Exempts security deposits by residential tenants from provisions of "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
Provides that an "attorney-in-fact" is a fiduciary for purposes of theft statutes.
Requires certain public utilities to notify an appropriate law enforcement officer of service shutoffs to residential customers under certain circumstances.
Authorizes courts to include animals in domestic violence restraining orders.
Establishes Office of Asset and Revenue Recovery within Office of Attorney General in DLPS.
Requires county board of taxation to transmit written memorandum of judgment to assessor and taxpayer within 15 days of judgment.
Prohibits application of foreign laws when application violates constitutional rights.
Exempts child under age six from hepatitis B vaccine requirement if child's mother tested negative for hepatitis B during her pregnancy.
Requires Legislative review and approval of toll increases or new tolls proposed by toll road authorities.
Requires mandatory drug addiction assessments and participation in "drug court" program under special probation statute for certain offenders.
Prohibits the unauthorized photographing or videotaping of a child.
Requires drug test specimens from drug abuse treatment clinics be analyzed by independent clinical laboratory.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Requires court to deny defendant's right to copy or reproduce images of child pornography as part of discovery.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice or represent oneself to others concerning certain licensed or certified health care related professions.**
Prohibits health care facilities from discharging prescription medications into sewer or septic systems in certain circumstances.***
Prohibits minors under 14 years of age from using spray tanning in tanning facilities and prohibits minors under 17 years of age from using tanning beds.**
Alex DeCroce's Law; enhances crime victims' rights under the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Protects minors by prohibiting attempts to change sexual orientation.
Appropriates $38.5 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Establishes conditional dismissal program in municipal court.
Requires homeowners insurance consumer information brochure to contain one page summary of policy.
Provides limited exemption from development regulations to allow certain structures to be raised as high as the highest applicable flood elevation standard.**
Authorizes extension of time for completion of remedial investigation of certain contaminated sites prior to DEP undertaking direct oversight.*
Vetoed · 1
Establishes conditional dismissal program in municipal court; alters eligibility requirements and increases fees for existing conditional discharge and supervisory treatment programs.
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Creates a civil "rape shield" law.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act": imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.**
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Provides "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption for synthetic turf field construction by local government units.*
Out of committee · 17
"PANYNJTransparency and Accountability Act." *
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.*
Requires insurers to cover breast evaluations and other additional medically necessary testing under certain circumstances and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.**
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Prohibits State and local public contracts with persons or entities engaging in certain investment activities in energy or finance sectors of Iran.*
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Establishes "Commission on College Tuition."
Lieutenant Scott Jenkins' Law; creates certain new criminal offenses aimed at theft from carriers; amends theft statutes.*
Appropriates $45 million from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and $12 million from "2009 Blue Acres Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates $55 million from "2009 Green Acres Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and approves $2,400,800 from 1995 bond act for coastal blue acres projects.
Appropriates $8,930,975 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a service animal or guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law." *
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Concerns assessment of penalties for certain fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits and requires recovered penalties deposited into unemployment compensation fund.
Establishes exclusive State regulatory authority over apiary activities and allows for delegation of monitoring and enforcement authority to municipalities.*
In committee · 70
Revises child pornography law.
Limits scope of inmates whose cases must be reviewed for parole eligibility every three years.
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires that all emergency departments have necessary pediatric equipment available.
Requires review and approval by New York and New Jersey legislatures of toll increases or new tolls proposed by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Requires public schools which have automated external defibrillators to adopt policies concerning usage.
Establishes Commission on State-owned Historic Sites in Department of State, transfers administration of State-owned historic sites to commission, and transfers historic preservation programs from DEP to Department of State.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
Permits advertising on exterior of DOC motor vehicles; revenues to fund tourism grants.
Provides for promotion of tourism attractions within New Jersey at service areas along certain toll roads.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to develop and promote NJ Heritage Weekend.
Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support historic preservation.
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law."
Directs DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to advertise local events and historic sites on variable message signs.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism and NJ Historical Commission to provide volunteer opportunities on Internet website.
Regulates sale of olive oil.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children; appropriates $1,500,000 to Treasury.
Authorizes Division of Travel and Tourism to accept gifts and grants to promote NJ tourism.
Requires NJ State Council on the Arts to establish "Artist Colony" designation and select certain municipalities or areas therefor.
Establishes "Tourism Mentor and Matchmaker Program" in Department of State.
Allows certain fuel dealers and distributors refunds of petroleum products gross receipts tax and credits against motor fuel tax for certain bad debts from sale of fuel.
Repeals traffic control signal monitoring system pilot program; prohibits future use of red light cameras in State.
Changes various provisions of "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to create interactive Explore NJ mobile electronic communication device application.
Establishes Historic Sites Broadcast Pilot Program.
Provides sales and use tax rebate for certain purchases made by, or on behalf of, individuals and small businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Requires new or replacement historical and roadside markers to have website; requires Division of Travel and Tourism to create and maintain quick reference code to be displayed on markers.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to create a Discover NJ Passport.
Establishes NJ Business and the Arts Commission to promote art Statewide.
Provides 50 percent exemption of sales and use tax for sales of one-of-a-kind-art.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to create webpage listing wall murals in NJ.
Specifies failure to restrain a cat, dog, or other domestic companion animal while the animal is riding in a motor vehicle is not cruel or inhumane transport.
Authorizes special "Support the Arts" license plates; dedicates proceeds to New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support arts in NJ.
Requires DOT to develop common design for signs that indicate historic site or district.
Requires NJ State Council on the Arts to create website listing art in public buildings in NJ.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support the arts.
Establishes "Art in Storefronts" initiative within the Main Street New Jersey program.
"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.
Lengthens amber light at traffic signal with red light camera; sets penalty for failing to stop before turning right on red when detected by red light camera; implements half-second delay for red light camera violations.
Establishes NJ Task Force on Underground Utility Lines.
Requires retail motor fuel dealer to use generator during power outage.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for development of Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Expands definitions of "abused child" or "abused or neglected child" to include prenatal exposure of child to controlled substances.
Clarifies that municipalities that failed to fill police vacancies created by retirements are eligible for "Safe and Secure Communities" grants.
Requires parental consent for the sale of video games containing mature and adult content to minors.
Prohibits sale of video games containing mature and adult content to minors.
Enacts the "NJ Family First Employer Act"; establishes award for certain employers.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Clarifies procedure for municipalities sharing police patrol responsibilities.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Provides for disclosure of person's medical records related to AIDS or HIV infection for investigations or prosecutions of crime of diseased person committing act of sexual penetration; makes crime ineligible for expungment.
Prohibits sale of prepaid and wireless telephone service and equipment unless certain buyer information is recorded.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Limits homeowners' association regulation of structures reasonably necessary or convenient for the accommodation or therapy of physically disabled persons.
Establishes the "New Jersey Collaborative Family Law Act."