Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Chris A. Brown
Sponsored
Became law1
Transfers New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority from DCA to Department of State.
In committee25
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.
Directs DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to advertise local events and historic sites on variable message signs.
Provides public access to certain information received or possessed by legislators.
Establishes "Tourism Mentor and Matchmaker Program" in Department of State.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to create interactive Explore NJ mobile electronic communication device application.
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.
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.
Establishes certain exceptions for emergency personnel operating personal watercraft while providing rescue services.
Requires disclosure of water damage prior to vehicle sales.
Amends "Main Street New Jersey" program to provide assistance to arts and tourism organizations.
Amends the Historic Preservation license plate law establishing a new design periodically.
Authorizes NJ State Council on the Arts to establish program to promote developing artist projects on website and collect donations for projects on behalf of artist.
Recognizes 350th anniversary of State by establishing bus artwork program in NJT.
Requires disclosure of water damage prior to household appliance sales.
Requires Adjutant General to consider need for inpatient hospice care for admission to veterans' facilities; permits waiver of State residency requirement.
Provides supplemental enrollment growth aid to districts that experienced significant enrollment growth; appropriates $21,881,000 to DOE.
Requires appropriation of revenues collected in excess of amount anticipated for fiscal year for State hotel and motel occupancy fee for additional allocation among certain cultural, historical, and tourism-related programs and activities.
Authorizes DOT and historic entities to accept gifts and grants for purchase and erection of historic markers and signs.
Eliminates statute of limitations for theft of fine art and amends theft statute concerning such art.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Designates portion of U.S. Route No. 40 in Buena Borough, Atlantic County as "Peter 'Pete' Dandrea Section of the Harding Highway."
Concerns adding names of certain veterans to certain civil service eligibility lists.
Prohibits imposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus.
Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding, subject to availability, for burial of indigent veterans.*
"New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program Act;" establishes New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program and allows voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns to support homeless veterans.**
Authorizes Internet gaming at Atlantic City casinos under certain circumstances.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Requires professional boards to provide credits toward requirements for licensure for veterans with substantially equivalent training.*
Provides for temporary nurse licensure for qualified nonresident military spouses.
Provides for EMT and Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic certification for certain veterans.
Allows certain military spouses with out-of-State teaching license to receive temporary instructional certificate in New Jersey.
Requires State pay educational costs of students who reside in domestic violence shelter or transitional living facility outside district of residence for more than one year.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Permits municipal court to order certain offenders to perform community service in lieu of payment of penalty.
Authorizes certain cooperative purchasing agreements involving certain State and local government entities for certain purchases.
Prohibits certain energy suppliers from making false and misleading claims to potential customers; prohibits suppliers' calls to customers where no business relationship exists.*
Provides for temporary professional or occupational licensure for qualified nonresident military spouses.
Establishes School Security Task Force.*
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.
Provides that participation by New Jersey residents in contests of skill does not constitute unlawful gambling. *
Requires homeowners insurance consumer information brochure to contain one page summary of policy.
"The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Authorizes creation of special Omega Psi Phi license plate.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit, select, and train veterans for school security positions in school districts.
Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special permit for horse racing on beach; allows wagering on such races.**
Vetoed · 5
Revises calculation of assessments concerning certain casino licensee fees and clarifies certain conditions of employment concerning Atlantic City Tourism District.*
Exempts certain persons from HVACR licensing requirement; clarifies definition of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration.*
Establishes conditional dismissal program in municipal court; alters eligibility requirements and increases fees for existing conditional discharge and supervisory treatment programs.
Requires each State agency to review permits issued by the agency and make neccessary changes to expedite and facilitate permitting. *
Concerns disclosure and reimbursement procedures of board of education and municipal employee health care benefit contracts.
Passed the General Assembly · 8
Establishes recreational fishing license plate; dedicates fees to coastal fishing research.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.*
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act": imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.**
Upgrades crime of manslaughter to aggravated manslaughter under certain circumstances.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Requires cable television, telecommunications, and utility service providers request alternate mode of communication from customers; requires that providers contact customers in event of service interruptions and emergencies.*
Repeals anachronistic, superceded, or invalidated sections of statutory law.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Out of committee · 31
Designates State Highway Route 31 as the "Tri-County Purple Heart Memorial Highway."
Permits municipality to sell certain vehicles in connection with motor vehicle offenses.
Enacts "Truth in Caller Identification Act"; prohibits manipulation of certain telephone caller identification information.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for business enterprises that are owned by or that employ veterans.
Permits affordable housing occupancy preferences for veterans through municipal agreements with developer.*
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats pilot program in New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
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.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Permits veterans' organizations to use net proceeds from games of chance for organizations' support.
Provides for representation of certain regions of State on New Jersey Turnpike Authority.*
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to create identification cards for certain veterans for certain purposes.
Makes various changes regarding regulation of casino gaming; limits use of certain Casino Reinvestment Development Authority assets and revenues; permits use of mobile devices at casinos and racetracks to place wagers on sports or athletic events*
Establishes the "New Jersey Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act."
Provides surviving spouses of certain fire and police personnel who die in line of duty with workers' compensation for entire period of survivorship.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Changes parameters of existing exemption for certain beach bars from noise control standards.*
Lieutenant Scott Jenkins' Law; creates certain new criminal offenses aimed at theft from carriers; amends theft statutes.*
Criminalizes second or subsequent drunk driving offenses in certain cases.
Requires State to review all licenses and certifications granted thereby, and recommend and make certain changes.
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.
Requires disclosure of storm or flood damage in vehicle sales.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Permits certain county boards of chosen freeholders to publish notices of proposed or amended ordinances by title and summary.
Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy of up to five years.*
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.
Provides standards for home elevation contractors.
In committee · 111
Permits in-person wagering at casinos on results of professional sports events, subject to voter approval and change in federal law.
Increases the types of matters eligible to be voted upon by a sending district representative on a receiving district board of education.
Makes elected officials with compensation less than $50,000 ineligible for health care benefits on the 61st day after enactment.
Makes certain State and local appointed public officials ineligible, retroactive to July 1, 2007, for PERS membership regardless of prior PERS membership.
Limits State appointment or employment of members of Legislature for two years after completion of legislative service.
Eliminates PERS credit and health care benefits for appointees to State or local agency, board, commission, authority or instrumentality with annual compensation less than $20,000 and weekly hours fewer than 35.
Prohibits nonrenewal of homeowners insurance policies based on proximity to water or risk of windstorm related claims.
Provides that certain districts are not penalized in the calculation of State debt service aid for school facilities projects in which bonds were authorized but not issued prior to effective date of P.L.2008, c.39.
Increases penalty for certain type of manslaughter.
Extends Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program eligibility to areas located in municipality in which casino gaming is authorized.
Reduces number of members serving on Casino Control Commission from five to three.
Expands area for designation of eligible neighborhoods under "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
Reduces compensation afforded members of Legislature by 20%.
Decreases the threshold percentages of student enrollment necessary for a sending school district to obtain representation on a receiving school district board of education.
Expands "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit" program to municipalities with casino gaming.
Authorizes counties to participate in property tax appeals for real property having a value of $10 million or more.
Eliminates salary for part-time members of certain boards, commissions, and independent authorities.
Eliminates imposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus.
Adds public colleges and universities and county colleges to definition of a "qualifying economic redevelopment and growth grant incentive area."
Prohibits Pinelands Commission from requiring pinelands development credits for construction of development project that includes affordable housing.
Makes all members of Legislature ineligible to participate in SHBP.
Requires persons convicted of possessing child pornography to register as sex offenders.
Provides that members of Legislature employed in local government or public education must take approved leave of absence without pay from public employment for legislative duties.
Limits tuition rate charged by Atlantic City School District to per pupil amounts used to determine State school aid.
Requires SJTA to provide a cash payment option at every toll plaza.
Requires appointed or elected official receive annual salary of $50,000 or more for position to participate in PERS or DCRP.
Allows elected official who is enrolled in PERS by virtue of another public position to waive coverage in retirement system based on that other public position.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Provides temporary exemption from sales and use tax for rental of certain hotel rooms.
Reduces number of voters for whom person can serve as messenger; limits to three number of voted mail-in ballots transmittable by bearer; modifies conviction standard under vote by mail law.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee.
Requires Attorney General to seize campaign funds of convicted candidates; prohibits convicted criminal offenders from making contributions to candidates and committees.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Exempts individuals with certain types of military service from certain professional and occupational fees and continuing education requirements.
Upgrades the disorderly persons offense of desecration of a venerated object to a crime of the third degree if the object desecrated is a military monument.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Authorizes Sunday bow hunting on federal military installations.
Exempts individuals with certain types of military service from certain fees and continuing education or professional competency requirements.
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each unit of transitional housing occupied by a veteran.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Establishes conditional intervention program in municipal court for certain first-time offenders.
Establishes a municipal court conditional dismissal program for certain first-time offenders.
Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.
Requires insurance coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
Requires State, counties, municipalities, and instrumentalities thereof to post public employee contracts on respective websites; requires posting on Civil Service Commission's website when local unit does not maintain own website.
Increases fine for defacement of private property including property used for religious purposes.
Makes various changes to registration and community notification requirements under Megan's Law.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for compressed natural gas used to fuel certain bus operation.
Requires certain issue advocacy organizations to disclose contributions and expenditure information.
Requires health benefits coverage for mammograms for women under 40 who lack access to family medical history due to their or their parent's adoption.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Clarifies that publication of all county ordinances may be by title and summary.
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.
Exempts, for five years, certain new business activities in pinelands area from compliance with Pinelands Commission development approval process.
Provides post-traumatic stress disorder from military service during combat may be mitigating factor during sentencing.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain amino acid-based elemental formulas.
Permits public referendum on certain bond ordinances in municipalities operating under the Walsh Act.
Establishes designated driver motor vehicle license plates.
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.
Transfers the Div. of Fish and Wildlife and related entities to the Dept. of Agriculture.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism and NJ Historical Commission to provide volunteer opportunities on Internet website.
Allows municipality to restrict amount of alcoholic beverages carried into certain private establishments.
Requires certain services be prearranged before homeless person is relocated.
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.
Permits toll-free passage on State toll roads for certain buses traveling to casinos.
Changes various provisions of "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Establishes Historic Sites Broadcast Pilot Program.
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.
Authorizes Commissioner of Education to approve waiver of salary cap for school district superintendent under certain circumstances.
Establishes NJ Business and the Arts Commission to promote art Statewide.
Requires NJ State Council on the Arts to provide an Internet listing of art galleries in NJ.
Requires NJ State Council on the Arts to establish living treasure designation to recognize distinguished NJ artists.
Requires protection of fine arts elements in public buildings that are to be renovated.
Directs Department of State to establish "New Jersey Crafted Program" to promote sale of goods crafted in NJ.
Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act; provides income tax credits for property tax relief, quadruples the homestead property tax credit and increases the earned income tax credit.
Provides certain employees access to certain personnel records.
Provides private cause of action for bad faith in settlement of insurance claims.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Provides that participation by New Jersey residents in certain cooking or baking contests does not constitute unlawful gambling.
Temporarily suspends penalties and interest for late payment of State taxes by businesses disrupted by Hurricane Sandy.
Appropriates $20,000,000 from General Fund to the Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion to communicate that New Jersey's tourism destinations are operational despite damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Allows municipality to petition county for removal of abandoned vessel; provides that vessel shall not be deemed abandoned for period of not more than six months following declared state of emergency.
"Consumer Protection Act of 2012."
Establishes visual art competition in recognition of NJ's 350th anniversary and requires art to be displayed in State House.
Authorizes NJ State Council on the Arts to accept gifts for use by council.
Authorizes dedicated National Association for the Advancement of Colored People license plate.
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.
"New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act;" provides in-State tuition at New Jersey public institutions of higher education to military veterans.