Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Chris A. Brown
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Allows certain persons convicted of certain drug offenses to qualify for casino key employee license and casino employee registration. *
Out of committee1
Concerns participation in special probation drug court. *
In committee36
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.
Requires persons convicted of possessing child pornography to register as sex offenders.
Provides temporary exemption from sales and use tax for rental of certain hotel rooms.
Makes various changes to registration and community notification requirements under Megan's Law.
Requires certain services be prearranged before homeless person is relocated.
Provides public access to certain information received or possessed by legislators.
Establishes certain exceptions for emergency personnel operating personal watercraft while providing rescue services.
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.
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain seasonal employers.
Increases amounts municipalities may appropriate and grant for fire safety purposes.
Limits number of casino licenses issued to person.
Provides casino licensee must repay any grants received from State entity when casino hotel facility is not sold at fair market value and used for casino gambling.
Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.
Clarifies that municipalities that failed to fill police vacancies created by retirements are eligible for "Safe and Secure Communities" grants.
Requires actual transportation occur as a condition of billing for ambulance services.
Sets at 13.5 percent amount of payment in lieu of property tax due to Atlantic County under P.L.2016, c.5.
Authorizes woman veteran license plates.
Provides gross income tax credit for A-list performing artists for income derived from certain live performances contracted for and rendered within the Atlantic City Tourism District on a recurring basis and within the State.
Establishes procedures for individuals arrested for drug intoxication offenses to be transported to substance abuse treatment, and for municipal court to commit such individuals to treatment in lieu of prosecution.
"Steven Schmincke's Law"; facilitates sober living home construction financing.
Prohibits emergency medical services providers from billing patients unless provider actually provided necessary services when responding to emergency dispatch.
Requires DOH to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer a voluntary recovery residence certification program.
Requires certain local authorities to inspect, maintain, and repair fire hydrants in planned real estate developments.
Permits boards of chosen freeholders to hold annual meeting at certain public buildings.
Provides certain State assistance to qualified federal opportunity zone businesses.
Authorizes CRDA to finance transportation projects between Atlantic City Airport and Atlantic City Tourism District.
Permits DEP to enter into solar energy redevelopment agreements with owners or operators of sanitary landfill facilities under certain circumstances.
Establishes Emergency Green Alert System for missing members and veterans of Armed Forces.
Establishes "Atlantic City International Airport Spaceport Feasibility Study Commission."
Requires preservation of employee benefits and contractual rights as condition of sale of Atlantic City International Airport.
Provides excused absence for public school student who participates in musical performance at military funeral, including playing "Taps."
Restricts certain practices by carriers and pharmacy benefits managers related to medications and drugs.
Extends certain civil service and tuition benefits to family members of servicemembers who died while in service.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 25
Concerns equal pay and employment discrimination.*
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credit for certain expenses incurred for production of certain films and digital media content; designated as Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Makes various changes to "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971."
Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish communication campaign to encourage students to enroll in 30 credits per year and institutions to report to secretary on strategies and incentives to accomplish this goal.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.
Establishes Campus Sexual Assault Commission.
Permits establishment by county and four-year institutions of higher education of three plus one degree programs for receipt of baccalaureate degree after spending three years at county college and one year at senior institution.
Establishes Dual Enrollment Study Commission.
Requires EDA, in consultation with Department of Agriculture, to establish loan program for certain vineyard and winery capital expenses.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Requires BPU consideration and approval of amended application for qualified wind energy project offshore in certain NJ territorial waters.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to exemption to residents of continuing care retirement communities.*
Establishes marketing and advertising campaign for State wineries and viticulture attractions.*
Establishes loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.*
Directs Adjutant General to enter into agreements with legal services organizations to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness.
Authorizes veteran's property tax exemption and veteran's property tax deduction for honorably discharged veterans of United States Armed Forces who did not serve in time of war or other emergency.*
Permits certain health care professionals to waive health insurance copayments for members of military on active duty and their family members. *
Requires hotels to provide panic devices to certain hotel employees for protection from unsafe working conditions while performing housekeeping duties.*
Establishes Repayment Assistance Program and Household Income Affordable Repayment Plan for borrowers of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Establishes process for Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to declare loan under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program as in default or rehabilitated.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Provides certain employment protections for National Guard members employed in New Jersey.
Appropriates $13,902,723 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Vetoed · 3
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations designated by BPU.**
Requires automobile insurers to disclose policy limits upon request by an attorney under certain circumstances.
Passed the Senate · 19
Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority to hold regular meetings in various counties in the State.
Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.
Concerns employer inquires about worker's wage and salary experience.
Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment
Revises and renames NJSTARS; repeals NJSTARS II; establishes NJ HonorScholars Program.
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to offer accelerated three-year baccalaureate degree programs.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Provides tax credits to vineyards and wineries for qualified capital expenses.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish repayment assistance program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program who suffer material loss of income.
Establishes annual grant program to recognize public institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain failing schools.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family Member.
Provides that student is ineligible for State financial aid upon conviction for hazing.
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Allows alcoholic beverages to be consumed outdoors in Atlantic City Tourism District.
Out of committee · 55
Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities. *
Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.
Establishes Statewide "Peace: A Learned Solution Program (PALS)."
Establishes "Monica's Law" concerning domestic violence risk assessment pilot program.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish income-driven repayment option and loan rehabilitation program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Requires institutions of higher education to use procedures in response to allegations of sexual harassment that are consistent with certain federal guidance and to report incidence of sexual assault.
Continues tax exempt status of certain real property owned by disabled veterans during reconstruction of homes destroyed by flood, storm, or other act of God.
Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database and requires development of emergency services stroke care protocols.
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Adds Monmouth County and Atlantic County as pilot counties for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act." *
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Requires institution of higher education to award appropriate credit for student's military service.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, NJ National Guard, and reserve component of US Armed Forces and make recommendations to State on issues. *
Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.
Establishes "Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Bond Financing Act," authorizing issuance of bonds secured by pledge of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant proceeds, municipal liens, and special assessment; expands "Redevelopment Area Bond Financ
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
Establishes Loan Modification and Consolidation Program for certain borrowers in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Permits county governing body, with approval of county board of taxation, to revise real property assessment calendar.
Creates Garden State Growth Zone at Atlantic City International Airport and surrounding area; adjusts full-time employee designation requirements.*
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations of names of deceased veterans and those killed in action, and notify certain veteran organizations and county officers of names of persons buried in State veteran cemeteries.*
Requires public utility to charge veterans' organization residential rate for service delivered to property at which veterans' organization primarily operates.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Allows wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Provides that former law enforcement officers and firefighters who retired due to disability are eligible to receive tuition assistance to attend public institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to confer academic degrees. *
Appropriates $15,294,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers; establishes standard contribution level of 3 percent.*
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Provides State information tecnology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor.*
Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.
Appropriates $1,190,349 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for historic site management grants to certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Concerns reimbursements to Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners subjected to contractor fraud.
Directs Secretary of State to develop national marketing campaign promoting State's innovation economy.
Makes six-month driver license suspension optional penalty for casino gambling by person under legal age of 21.
Extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in United States Reserves.
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Provides in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education to individuals living in NJ who are entitled to educational assistance under US Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitations and Employment Program.
Permits use of paid leave by public officers and employees for required inactive duty military training.
Establishes uniform standard for acceptable proof of veteran status for veteran's ID cards and various State and local programs.
Extends availability period for tax credits for certain expenses incurred for production of certain film and digital media content, raises annual cap related to film production, and provides for annual administration of film tax credits.*
Provides that New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program scholarship may be awarded in any semester of attendance or enrollment at institution of higher education in State.
Allows certain persons to qualify for casino key employee license and casino employee registration.
In committee · 46
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Provides for representation of certain regions of State on New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Requires NJT to study and report on commuting needs of residents in Atlantic, Cumberland, and Cape May counties.
Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey.
Establishes task force to determine feasibility of creating New Jersey Marine Science Institute in Atlantic County-Cape May County region.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Imposes time constraints on submission and analysis of rape kits.
Establishes "Art in Storefronts" initiative within the Main Street New Jersey program.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.
"Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.
Provides rental and lease protections for domestic violence victims.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Applies certain public contract bid threshold amounts to local pay to play and prevailing wage laws.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Establishes process for recovery of Superstorm Sandy aid overpayments and makes General Fund appropriation.
Removes income eligibility cap applicable to gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion.
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Requires BPU to provide funding for purchase and installation of photovoltaic technologies for age-restricted community clubhouse facilities from societal benefits charge.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public services privatization contracts.
Provides for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses; provides for 72 hour waiting period prior to the ceremony.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Adds illicit fentanyls to Schedule I in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act."
Requires DMVA conduct outcomes and efficacy study of veteran to veteran peer support helpline.
Prohibits intentional release of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gases.
Removes seven-day limitation for continued operation of casinos and racetracks in event that a state of emergency is declared.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Directs DOE to develop Veterans in the Schools Program to teach students about military experiences of local veterans.
Repeals imposition of State sales and use tax and hotel and motel occupancy fee on transient accommodations; repeals authorization of various municipal taxes and fees on transient accommodations.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Increases penalty for certain voting violations from third degree crime to second degree crime when aggravating factors apply.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Eliminates shellfish license fee for veterans and active duty service members.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $450,000 for National Aviation Research and Technology Park.
Exempts certain veterans from driver's license fee, motorcycle license fee, and digitized picture fee.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DMVA for ancillary transportation for residents of Veterans' Memorial Homes.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be