Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Robert Auth
Sponsored
Became law2
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.
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.
Out of committee1
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
In committee24
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.
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.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Provides parties offering public remarks before Senate committee concerning qualifications of Superior Court judge nominees, upon motion, change of venue on family actions, to vicinage other than vicinage where nominee is assigned if confirmed.
Revises procedure for determining real property tax appeal outcomes.
Provides for inclusion of students who receive equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school in NJ STARS Program.
Includes adjustment aid in calculation of districts' payments to charter schools under certain circumstances.
"Health Care Consumer's Out-of-Network Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Establishes housing expense reimbursements for families of certain public safety officers killed in line of duty.
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Decreases petroleum products gross receipts tax rate on certain petroleum products; dissolves Transportation Trust Fund Authority; establishes "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Account Commission."
Provides gross income tax credits for certain taxpayers who donate organs.
Provides gross income tax credits for certain taxpayers who provide blood donations.
Permits licensed electrical contractors to perform certain gas piping work.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose information.
Requires defendants charged with certain crimes to be placed in home confinement prior to trial.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.
Requires DEP to reimburse local units for costs incurred in responding to emergencies in State parks and forests.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
"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.
Authorizes counties to issue promotional labeling for county agricultural products.
Requires DEP to establish voluntary guidelines for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" immunity protections to public and nonpublic schools.*
Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.
Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Requires health insurance carriers; SHBP, and SEHBP to inform covered persons about organ and tissue donation.
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Passed the General Assembly · 10
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.*
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Permits school participating in NJ "Farm to School" program to submit recipe for posting on Dept. of Agriculture website.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Authorizes annual issuance of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at seasonal farm market.
Concerns reimbursement for epinephrine, naloxone, and continuous positive airway pressure administered as an ambulance service.
Out of committee · 14
Provides PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.*
Requires health insurers and State Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder under same conditions as other sickness.
Requires DOBI to provide notification of suspension or revocation of license or registration of third party administrators.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Requires school district to adopt policy allowing students in grades 9 through 12 who participate in certain interscholastic extracurricular activities to earn varsity letter.
Allows certain joint insurance funds to make certain investments and to form certain investment programs; authorizes school districts and local units of government to deposit public funds into multiple FDIC-insured accounts.*
Requires DCF and DHS to study predatory alienation and its effects on young adults and senior citizens.
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for digital tomosynthesis for screening and diagnostic purposes related to breast cancer.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Requires acceptance of universal dentist application for participation form by dental plan carriers.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates $4,990,934 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects.
In committee · 47
Establishes 80 as maximum age for issuing special handgun carry permits to retired police officers.
Requires legislative approval of changes to core curriculum content standards and Statewide assessments.
Enhances procedures for enforcement of visitation and parenting time when parents' access to child has been denied.
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Establishes appraisal method for taxation of watershed lands.
Exempts principal residences from the transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
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.
Clarifies that records custodians are not subject to penalties under State's open public records law if due diligence is exercised.
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.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Establishes the "New Jersey Right to Work Act"; prohibits payroll deduction of union dues from wages or salaries of public employees.
Permits publication of legal notices by governments and individuals on official government website instead of newspaper.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at community farm markets.
Makes various changes to interest arbitration procedures; repeals sunset provision.
Requires insurers that sell flood insurance to provide certain policyholders with certain information.
Provides public employee in State-administered retirement system who continues preexisting volunteer relationship with employer from whom employee retires has bona fide severance from employment for compliance with NJ and federal regulations.
Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.
Directs Commissioner of Education to study safety of school bus passengers in emergencies.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over five years.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Reforms procedures concerning provisions of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
Requires institutions of higher education to offer cats and dogs no longer used for educational, research, or scientific purposes to animal rescue organizations for adoption.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Excludes recently-closed office campuses from affordable housing vacant land analysis and builder's remedy.
Provides population-based cap for municipal fair share affordable housing obligation.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2017.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Requires COAH to credit municipalities with units against fair share affordable housing obligation for certain types of housing; provides certain types of affordable housing units will be credited as two units.
Requires additional credit against fair share obligation for abandoned property converted to affordable housing.
Requires prescriptions for animals to be issued in name of animal owner; prohibits unnamed persons from possessing prescribed drugs; and requires Prescription Monitoring Program to include information about controlled substances prescribed by veterinarian
Requires commercial Internet website and online service operators to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information to third parties.
Requires DCA to collect information about State residents seeking affordable housing in State and provide that information to COAH.
Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
Limits collection and use of geographic location information.
Waives certain inspection fees for municipally owned affordable housing developments.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Filed · 3
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.