Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Robert Auth
Sponsored
Out of committee1
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.
In committee9
Requires notification of municipalities by public utilities under certain circumstances.
Repeals Kyleigh's Law decal requirement; requires MVC to provide parents of graduated driver license applicants detailed information about program's conditions and restrictions; imposes penalties on parents when licensees fail to comply.
Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Concerns county government dissolution.
Permits municipalities to issue two separate property tax bills to property taxpayers; requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.
Establishes civil immunity for damages arising out of birth injury or congenital defect for physicians providing prenatal care under certain circumstances.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
"Empower the Principal Act"; eliminates local school superintendents and prohibits schools from having more than one assitant or vice-principal.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.
Appropriates $88,592,361 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.*
Requires DOLWD to permit veterans and other groups to apply for UI benefits online.
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Out of committee · 11
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; designated as "Stephen Komninos' Law."
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically engineered material.*
Reduces amount of fire duty required in order to receive exempt fireman certificate.
Appropriates $22,463,000 in 2003 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015.
Requires PANYNJ be subject to NY Freedom of Information Law and NJ open public records act.
Increases transparency and accountability at PANYNJ.
Streamlines responsibilities of Division of Local Government Services and local governments; designated as the Division of Local Government Services Modernization and Local Mandate Relief Act of 2015.
Requires DEP to adopt regulations to allow cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research, educational, or restoration purposes; requires community engagement process for revision therof.*
Designates State Highway Route 17 in Borough of Ramsey as "Staff Sergeant Timothy R. McGill Memorial Highway."
In committee · 32
Establishes the "New Jersey Right to Work Act"; prohibits payroll deduction of union dues from wages or salaries of public employees.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Allows certain sole proprietors to join a small employer health benefits purchasing alliance.
Requires DEP and owners of reservoirs to implement certain flood control measures, and authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoirs in response to severe weather events.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Changes restrictions on certain county or municipal stream cleaning activities.
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.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Establishes Bergen Watershed Flood prevention and Protection Task Force.
Requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.
Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Makes various changes to interest arbitration procedures; repeals sunset provision.
Requires law enforcement officer to verify vehicle registration with MVC before issuing summons for violation of red light camera.
Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.
Establishes "Opioid Abuse Prevention Commission."
Increases criminal penalties related to certain illegal activities involving controlled dangerous substances.
Provides county vocational school districts with the authority to name themselves in a manner that more accurately reflects their mission.
Establishes Partners for Growth Council in DOLWD.
Requires individuals to upload employment resume on Internet website upon filing claim for unemployment insurance benefits.
Clarifies that records custodians are not subject to penalties under State's open public records law if due diligence is exercised.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.
Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.
Exempts principal residences from the transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Establishes high technology corridor program in EDA to attract and retain high technology businesses.
Increases and makes uniform mileage reimbursement rate for sheriffs, constables, and other court officers for various duties performed.
Enhances "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights"; prohibits defendant from entering crime victim's home throughout criminal justice process, including in relation to any investigation or discovery.
Establishes appraisal method for taxation of watershed lands.
Limits authority of court to order one or both parents to pay post-high school education expenses on behalf of a child if both parents agree that they will not pay such expenses.
Permits publication of legal notices by governments and individuals on official government website instead of newspaper.
Requires legislative approval of changes to core curriculum content standards and Statewide assessments.
Links police and fire interest arbitration base salary cap to property tax levy; makes cap permanent.