Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, Senate.
Stephen M. Sweeney
Sponsored
Became law12
Directs establishment of Atlantic City Tourism District; broadens powers and duties of CRDA; transfers Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority and its functions to CRDA.
Reduces school district, county, and municipal property tax levy cap from 4% to 2.0% and permits unused school district, county, and municipal increases to be banked for three succeeding years.*
Authorizes director of board of freeholders to exercise veto power over proposed actions of county authorities.
Establishes registry of offenders of individuals with developmental disabilities in DHS.
Authorizes credit unions to serve as public depositories of public funds; requires credit unions to provide certain funds for financial literacy education.*
Changes references of "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" or "developmental disability" and uses person-first language for persons with disabilities.
The "Offshore Wind Economic Development Act"; establishes offshore wind renewable energy certificate program, and authorizes EDA to provide tax credits for qualified wind energy facilities in wind energy zones.
Concerns employee leasing companies.
Establishes pilot program concerning sterilization of cats and dogs released for adoption from various facilities and updates law concerning impoundment.
Makes various changes to pension and health care benefits for public employees.
Repeals requirement that public employers provide certain health benefit plans to public employees.*
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State winery license.
Vetoed6
Requires sterilization of all cats and dogs released for adoption from various facilities; and updates law concerning impoundment. **
Prohibits new employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer. *
Expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $4.141 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE for aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth.**
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Extends certain business tax credit programs to the gross income tax.
Passed the Senate8
Permits direct shipping of wine to New Jersey consumers; permits in-State wineries to ship to other states. *
Requires executive county superintendent to designate a county special services school district, jointure commission, or educational services commission as the county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services. *
Provides partial sales tax exemption for energy and utility service to certain manufacturers. *
Establishes "Property Tax Levy Cap Task Force" to monitor impact of changes to levy cap law.
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities.
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in port district of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Requires school buses transporting certain disabled persons to use flashing lights and establishes penalties for drivers who fail to yield.
Requires certificate of need for hospital-based basic obstetric and pediatric services.
Out of committee12
Revises procedure for police and fire contract disputes; imposes a "cap" on certain arbitration awards.
Increases gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable year 2010.
The "Residential Property Lease-Purchase Act."
Provides for licensure of elevator, escalator, and moving sidewalk contractors by State board.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Provides useful life of three years for certain permitted maintenance projects with Transportation Trust Fund monies.
Permits collective bargaining on matters covered by civil service; requires civil service examinations to be offered on continual basis; creates title reduction task force; requires posting of layoff plans.
Authorizes transfer of certain assets of State's public broadcasting system to an entity eligible to operate a public broadcasting system. *
Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Provides State school aid to districts in amount consistent with provisions of "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Establishes linked deposit program allowing State Treasurer to deposit State funds at below market interest rates with certain banks.
Directs New Jersey Racing Commission to implement pilot program for State-owned racetrack purchaser or lessee to establish electronic terminals for wagering on horse races at qualified taverns, restaurants, and similar establishments under one issued lic
In committee20
Raises minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on increases in the Statewide average weekly wage.
Permits licensed dealers to display and auction firearms at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Expands parity between certain State-chartered financial institutions, and permits interstate banking by such institutions through de novo branching or expanded authority to acquire existing branches or institutions.
Protects property taxpayers by requiring removal of certain property tax deduction and credit information from documents available for public inspection and provides for homestead property tax benefit in form of credit.
Requires local unit public employers to maintain and preserve retiree health benefits of PFRS retirees at least at the same level as provided at employee retirement.
Establishes county-based centers for transition for young adults with developmental disabilities.
The "Residential Distressed Property Leaseback Act."
Mandates education program for "at risk" mortgage borrowers as condition for residential purchase or refinance.
Provides that State or local appointing authority in civil service may institute temporary layoff.
Clarifies power of NJTA to contract for private toll-takers.
Changes "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner" in new sections of law and revisions to current law; requires counties to change terms on website.
Creates New Jersey Public Employee Benefits Board to administer retirement systems and health care benefit programs for public employees.
Requires Commissioner of Education to oversee, or to authorize the New Jersey School Boards Association to oversee, Statewide interscholastic sports programs.
Provides credit against ambulatory care facility assessment liability for value of unreimbursed care provided to hospital charity care patients.
Makes various changes to PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS, JRS including to board membership, control of investments, adjustments to member contribution, adjustments to benefits, and benefit factor for TPAF and PERS.
Establishes certain criteria for public employee health care benefits plans; requires premium percentage-based employee contribution.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund."
Permits imposition of municipal host community petroleum bulk processing impact fees under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Task Force on the Closure of State Psychiatric Hospitals."
Provides for suspension of minimum number of racing days requirement for certain purposes.
Filed1
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State Winery license.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Makes various pension system changes concerning eligibility, retirement allowance formula, compensation definition, position eligible for service credit, non-forfeitable rights, prosecutors part, PFRS special retirement, employer contributions. *
Makes various changes to SHBP and SEHBP concerning eligibility, cost sharing, plan choice, benefit change application, coverage waiver, multiple coverage; requires contributions toward health care benefits by public employees and certain retirees. *
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Designates portion of Route 47 in Glassboro as "South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Highway". *
Revises provisions of "New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009" concerning public-private higher education construction and improvement projects and municipal ordinances to adopt stimulus measures.
Reduces employer unemployment taxes during fiscal year 2011.
Revises financial assistance under Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant Program; repeals requirement to study implementation.
Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees; requires return of fees paid subsequent to June 30, 2010.
Passed the Senate · 6
Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
Expands scope of review of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Requires additional public participation and health impact study as conditions of conversion of health service corporation to domestic stock insurer; dissolves the Health Service Corporation Conversion Temporary Advisory Commission. **
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Directs NJTA to reduce tolls no longer required for payment of Access to the Region's Core Tunnel project.
Extends for three years application submission deadline to EDA for review and approval of certain construction projects involving public institutions of higher education.
Out of committee · 16
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Requires State Treasurer to disseminate information about organ and tissue donation; designates April each year as "Donate Life Month." *
Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."
Requires DCF to provide information on home visitation resources and shaken baby syndrome to parents of newborn infants. **
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Revises law concerning meetings of public bodies to provide greater public access to meetings and to information about meetings.
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
"Tara's Law"; provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences and for investigations of abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities.
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
The "Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act;" alters State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and CATV companies.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Establishes certain apprentice hunting licenses.*
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
In committee · 34
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund, dedicates $700,000 annually from pleasure boat registration fees to that fund, and appropriates $700,000 for FY2009.
Repeals restriction on weights and measures officers' and employees' duties.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Prohibits use of public funds by employers for certain employee influence activities.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
Establishes in DEP the Environmental Science Review Board to review proposed environmental regulations for consistency with science.
Establishes in DEP the Environmental Policy Review Board to review proposed environmental regulations for consistency with planning policies.
Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Increases penalties for harboring or concealing a sex offender.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
"Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act."
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Reduces municipal library tax levy cap from 15% to 4%.
Upgrades possession of child pornography to a crime of the third degree; provides for parole supervision for life for production and transmission of child pornography.
Amends State fiscal year 2009 appropriations provision to remove prohibition on payment of scheduled salary increase for judges of the Division of Workers' Compensation.
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons and certain violent arrestees.
Revises certain provisions of farmland assessment law.
Includes death by auto or vessel and certain assaults as crimes with bail restrictions.
Creates crime of exposure to toxic pollutants.
Requires site remediation procedures for structures to be used for residential purposes; modifies procedures for structures to be used for child care and educational purposes, and sites previously used for agricultural purposes.
Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle right-of-way violations and requires attendance at Driver Improvement Program.
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Provides surviving spouses of certain fire and police personnel who die in line of duty with workers' compensation for entire period of survivorship.
Re-establishes State Board of Education as the rule-making authority under several school district accountability statutes and reinstates its role in considering appeals from any Commissioner of Education determination.
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer's rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
Establishes "New Jersey Gaming Industry Study Commission" to evaluate impact of enacted gaming and technological reforms and explore future prospects for casino gaming and horse racing in this State.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Upgrades penalties for certain criminal offenses committed against elderly and disabled persons.
Authorizes South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Association license plates with proceeds to veterans' and emergency management operations.