Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, Senate.
Stephen M. Sweeney
Sponsored
Became law16
Provides for licensure of elevator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanics by State board.
Requires school buses transporting certain disabled persons to use flashing lights and establishes penalties for drivers who fail to yield.
Prohibits discrimination against potential organ transplant recipient on basis of mental or physical disability.
Requires deposit of property tax refunds for certain industrial sites under federal or State orders for remediation with Commissioner of Environmental Protection to help ensure compliance.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $4.141 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE for aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth.
Concerns voluntary contributions through gross income tax returns to support New Jersey athletes participating in 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.
Establishes grant program to provide rebate of sales and use tax paid for purchase of certain materials and supplies used for construction of certain off-track wagering facilities.
Provides for screening newborn infants for adrenoleukodystrophy.
Requires home improvement contractors to display State-issued identification badge; requires surrender in certain circumstances; imposes penalty for improper display of badge.*
"Building Our Future Bond Act"; authorizes the issuance of $750,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance higher educational capital projects for increasing of academic capacity; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes new public-private partnership agreement option for construction of State and county college facilities and changes reference from "Commission on Higher Education" to "Secretary of Higher Education" in higher education construction Educationa
Authorizes release or reduction of original performance guarantee after deposit of adequate replacement performance guarantee by successor developer.
Expands membership of Credit Union Advisory Council; requires at least two members to be members of federally chartered credit unions and at least four members to be members of State chartered credit unions.*
Permits contractor in certain construction contracts with State college to choose between a retainage deduction from monthly progress payments or depositing a bond; allows 2% retainage deduction of amount due on each partial payment.
Appropriates $715,706,303 from the "Building Our Future Bond Act" to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for public and private institutions of higher education.
Revises the authorities of the Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors and authorizes Rowan University to participate in public-private partnerships.
Vetoed5
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Revises definition of "public works projects" to permit project labor agreements for more projects.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Establishes "College Affordability Study Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to increase the affordability of higher education in New Jersey.*
Passed the Senate8
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.*
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.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Eliminates exception to public advertising and bidding requirements for local public contracts involving marketing of recyclable materials.
Requires toll road authorities to award contracts for motor fuel services on toll roads to retail dealers who dispense motor fuel provided by suppliers with refineries located in this State.
Requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap.
Authorizes Judiciary to revise or supplement fees, subject to limitations, to fund e-court information system and Legal Services of New Jersey; requires review and reporting on fees and expenditures of such fees.
Concerns rights of Delaware River and Bay Authority employees.
Out of committee16
Increases minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on CPI increases.
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.
Establishes county-based centers for transition for young adults with developmental disabilities.
Provides partial sales tax exemption for energy and utility service to certain manufacturers.
Provides sales and use tax rebate for supplies and materials purchased for construction of off-track wagering facilities.
Prohibits requirement to disclose user name, password, or other means for accessing account or service through electronic communications device by employers.
Prohibits requirement to disclose user name, password, or other means for accessing account or service through electronic communications devices by institutions of higher education.
Provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected by decision or practice, including each time compensation is paid.
Authorizes Judiciary to revise or supplement fees, subject to limitations, to fund e-court information system and Legal Services of New Jersey; provides for review of such fees by Judiciary.
Prohibits use of hot tubs in commercial establishments by persons under 17 years of age.
Appropriates $4,083,320 from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund," "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund," and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Authorizes deployment of integrity monitors in implementation of certain Hurricane Sandy recovery and rebuilding projects.
Allows monies statutorily dedicated to standardbred or thoroughbred horse racing purses to be used for benefit of horse racing industry, subject to agreement between permitholder and representative horsemen's organization.*
Removes statutory limitation on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.
Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $1 million.
Grants immunity from liability for certain professional services rendered during emergencies under certain circumstances.
In committee25
Establishes the New Jersey Direct Property Tax Relief Program by providing a property tax relief credit under the gross income tax and increasing the current gross income tax credit for homestead property taxes.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2012.
Raises minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on increases in the Statewide average weekly wage.
Prohibits new employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer.
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.
Permits imposition of municipal host community petroleum bulk processing impact fees under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Task Force on the Closure of State Psychiatric Hospitals."
Authorizes certain disbursements from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for transportation of low-level radioactive waste to appropriate disposal facilities.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund."
Increases number of trustees on SPRS board of trustees from five to seven; requires two trustees to be elected by SPRS active members and one trustee to be elected by SPRS retired members.
Requires release of bid list prior to bid date under "Local Public Contracts Law."
Eliminates post-employment restriction for member and employees of New Jersey Racing Commission.
Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law.
Provides unemployment benefits to certain college and university adjunct faculty members.
Amends Offshore Wind Economic Development Act concerning offshore wind energy facilities and wind energy zones.
Requires OLS to provide certain notices and reports to legislators and legislative staff by electronic means only.
Directs BPU to coordinate with PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. concerning development of offshore transmission infrastructure.
Requires certain community residential facilities to be equipped with standby emergency power generators.
Eliminates requirement that at least one of two licenses issued under small-scale and staged casino facility pilot program must be staged casino facility license; permits these facilities to be located in renovated buildings.
Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.
Realigning the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.
Allows issuing of stop-work orders for failure to pay prevailing wage.
Allows land used for therapeutic equestrian services to qualify for farmland assessment.
Filed1
Eliminates the board of trustees of Rutgers University and provides that its powers will be exercised by the board of governors of the university.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Revises certain provisions of farmland assessment law.
"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.
Extends for 18 months application submission deadline to EDA for review and approval of certain construction projects involving public institutions of higher education.
Prohibits State and local public contracts with persons or entities engaging in certain investment activities in energy or finance sectors of Iran. *
Provides surviving spouses of certain fire and police personnel who die in line of duty with workers' compensation for entire period of survivorship.
Revises certain solar renewable energy programs and requirements; provides for aggregated net metering of electricity consumption related to properties owned by certain governmental bodies and school districts.***
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.***
Revises statutes and enhances penalties for offenses involving child pornography; makes crime of causing a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act subject to "No Early Release Act."
Revises certain provisions of Megan's Law and imposes monthly penalty on sex offenders to fund their monitoring and supervision by the parole board.
Upgrades certain unlawful possession of firearms to first degree crime; revises certain penalties under the "Graves Act."
Vetoed · 6
Enacts the "Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act."
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons.*
Requires State Auditor review of certain Department of Corrections privatization contracts.
Permits certain former members and employees of NJ Racing Commission to work for, or hold interest in, licensee thereof if State Ethics Commission finds no conflict of interest following membership or employment.**
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Requires employer notification when relocating call center services outside the United States.
Passed the Senate · 2
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of 25 years to life for aggravated sexual assault against a child under 13 and increases penalties for harboring certain sex offenders.**
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear at artificial reef sites.*
Out of committee · 13
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires State Treasurer to disseminate information about organ and tissue donation; designates April each year as "Donate Life Month."
Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund, dedicates $400,000 annually from certain power vessel operator license fees to the fund, and appropriates $400,000 for FY2012.*
Increases penalty for harboring or concealing certain sex offenders. *
Establishes certain apprentice hunting licenses.
Permits counties to share county tax administrators.
Directs State Board of Education to promulgate regulations requiring school districts to develop a plan to establish stability in special education programming.
"New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act."
Requires health benefits coverage for refills of prescription eye drops under certain conditions.
Protects minors by prohibiting counseling attempts to change sexual orientation.
Authorizes Judiciary to revise or supplement fees, subject to limitations, to fund Legal Services of New Jersey and e-court information system; requires review and reporting on fees and expenditures of such fees.
Enables collection of voluntary contributions for New Jersey Nonprofit Veterans Organizations through gross income tax returns.*
Prohibits inclusion of bonus in employment contract of school superintendent for reducing number of out-of-district placements of students with special education needs.
In committee · 29
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Prohibits use of public funds by employers for certain employee influence activities.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer's rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Repeals restriction on weights and measures officers' and employees' duties.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Includes death by auto or vessel and certain assaults as crimes with bail restrictions.
Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle right-of-way violations and requires attendance at Driver Improvement Program.
Authorizes South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Association license plates with proceeds to veterans' and emergency management operations.
Upgrades penalties for certain criminal offenses committed against elderly and disabled persons.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
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.
Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."
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.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
The "Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act;" alters State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and CATV Companies.
"Flood Control, Mitigation, and Prevention Bond Act of 2012," authorizes bonds for up to $2 billion, and appropriates $5,000.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Requires health benefits coverage for prescription eye drop refills under certain conditions.
Requires shore municipalities accepting government funds for storm-damaged beach replenishment to provide free beach access and public toilet facilities.
Requires municipal governing body approval of new municipal free public library capital projects.
Requires certain information regarding Down syndrome be provided to certain parents and families.
Permits a farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Recognizes same-sex marriages entered into outside the State.
Establishes $800,000,000 program of tax credits for qualified residential projects; restricts $200,000,000 for 100 percent-dedicated affordable housing.
Restricts coverage of opioid drugs under workers' compensation system and personal injury protection coverage under automobile insurance.
Enables the collection of voluntary contributions for New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts through gross income tax returns.
Filed · 1
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2013.