Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Stephen M. Sweeney
Sponsored
Became law27
Modifies school funding law to eliminate adjustment aid and State aid growth limit; allows adjustment to tax levy growth limitation for certain school districts.
Transfers management of PFRS to Board of Trustees of PFRS.
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
Extends eligibility for certain individuals for emergency assistance.
Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots.
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.
Establishes the "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
Revises process for development and administration of Transportation Trust Fund projects and capital program oversight; establishes transportation research center.
Amends definition of "existing major hazardous waste facility" in "Major Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Act."
Provides that AG handle investigation and prosecution of crime involving person's death by law enforcement officer while acting in officer's official capacity or while in custody; requires trial in venue outside county where incident occurred.
Requires State to pay full cost of health care benefits coverage in retirement for SPRS members who retire at mandatory retirement age of 55 with more than 20 but less than 25 years of service.
Requires AG to conduct survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.
Requires BPU consideration and approval of amended application for qualified wind energy project offshore in certain NJ territorial waters.
Increases annual salary of Governor's cabinet officers, judges, county prosecutors, and certain other public employees.*
Increases death benefit of active member of PFRS and SPRS to 50 percent of final compensation for surviving child or children.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Allows charitable assets set aside from the sale of nonprofit hospital to for-profit entity to be allocated to successor nonprofit charitable entity that is establishing and operating equivalent nonprofit hospital.
Gives State lottery winners option of remaining anonymous indefinitely.
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $500,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.****
Requires establishment of Work and Learn Consortiums by certain educational institutions to establish certificate and degree programs identified in high labor-demand industries.
Establishes zero emission certificate program for nuclear power plants.
Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at public beaches and parks. *
Establishes Task Force on Maximizing Employment for People with Disabilities.
Establishes Office of Homelessness Prevention; appropriates $3 million to DCA.
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances, subject to annual allocation limits.
Requires certain voters who filed vote by mail applications from 2016 to 2018 to receive mail-in ballot for all future elections, unless voter requests otherwise; appropriates $2 million.
Vetoed7
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances.
Transfers county college employees and retirees from membership in SEHBP to membership in SHBP.
Prohibits application of fiduciary standard to insurance producers; specifies qualifications of persons providing affidavit of merit in lawsuits against insurance producers. *
Limits liability for persons who deliver heating oil to unregulated tanks for discharges from that tank under certain circumstances.
Subjects domestic equity investments of the Division of Investment to certain requirements, imposes requirements related to selection of external managers and protection of public sector jobs.*
The "Electronic Construction Procurement Act." *
Provides tax levy cap adjustment in 2020-2021 through 2024-2025 school years for school districts that are spending below adequacy and losing State aid.
Passed the Senate4
Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.*
Prohibits State, county, or municipal political party committee chair from simultaneously serving as county clerk.**
Eliminates certain aviation fuel tax exemptions; provides funding for aviation capital projects.*
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Out of committee29
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.*
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 federally-insured accounts.*
Establishes and modifies clean energy and energy efficiency programs; establishes zero emission certificate program; modifies State's solar renewable portfolio standards. *
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $165,950,000 from the revenues and other funds of NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
"Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act."
Creates Garden State Growth Zone at Atlantic City International Airport and surrounding area; adjusts full-time employee designation requirements.*
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
Concerns use of digital parking meters to monitor parking compliance; establishes fund to encourage designated drivers.
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.
Imposes surtax on corporation business tax liability; decouples certain provisions from Internal Revenue Code; imposes tax on certain dividends.
Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.
Requires that certain medical education programs give priority to certain applicants.
Clarifies intent of existing statutory law in regard to nomination process for those seeking federal offices.
Permits municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for first responders.
Extends transmittal date deadline for fiscal year 2019-2020 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 5, 2019.
Removes statutory limitations on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.
Establishes program for cultivation, handling, processing, transport, and sale of hemp; repeals New Jersey Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.
Establishes County and Municipal Study Commission.
Concerns assessment of real property.
Provides limited period for dissolution or reinstatement of revoked or inactive business charters using expedited process, allows for payment of reduced administrative fee, and revises certain business filing fees.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $9.5 million to DOH for family planning services.
Requires DOE and DCF to post drinking water lead level test results for school districts and child care centers on their websites.*
Concerns employment status of individuals with respect to wage and hour and unemployment status.
Revises definition of "public works projects" to permit project labor agreements for more projects.
Permits State agency to completely or partially terminate contract concerning real property to serve important public purpose.
Requires disclosure of professional services and filings with State regulatory agencies; removes lobbying time threshold.
In committee20
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes further increases over a four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases.
Imposes prevailing wage for public work on properties receiving tax abatements or exemptions.
Requires use of goods made in the United States for public contracts; requires businesses that receive public contracts or development assistance to disclose job exportation information.
Removes presumption of non-imprisonment when drunk drivers commit assault by auto resulting in serious bodily injury.
Requires State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at public beaches and parks.
Prohibits DEP from demolishing or requiring removal of certain cabins or similar structures located in certain tidal wetlands.
Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees from being applied to costs associated with sales taxes.
Limits payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date by public officers or employees represented by union; for all public employees, limits vacation leave carry-forward and requires suspension and forfeiture of certain supplemental compensati
Permits certain non-blood relatives to have claim to estate of person with no will who died, when person has no spouse or partner or blood heirs, and estate transferred to State as unclaimed property.
Prohibits sale of food and beverage products prepared with liquid nitrogen.
Creates rebuttable presumption in workers' compensation cases of respiratory disease of casino employees working in smoking areas.
Eliminates NJ Schools Development Authority and transfers its school construction responsibilities to EDA.
"Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act"; provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in NJ.
Establishes cash balance plans in PERS and TPAF for new public employees and employees with less than five years of service; makes various changes to PERS and TPAF retirement eligibility.
Terminates SEHBP; terminates SHBP Plan Design Committee; transfers coverage from SEHBP to SHBP; requires certain plans with no employee or retiree contributions; imposes limit on health care benefits for public employees.
Authorizes Assistant Commissioner of Division of Developmental Disabilities to establish exception rates, and programmatic and staffing requirements, for individuals with highly acute needs.
Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.
Clarifies law concerning conduct of certain legislative investigations; provides for finding by legislative committee that witness made false statements under oath to that committee.
Makes retroactive certain provisions of P.L.2019, c.39, prohibiting terms in employment contracts or settlement agreements that waive rights or remedies, or prevent disclosures, relating to claims of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment.
Filed5
Provides for collection of sales tax from certain remote sellers.
Decouples certain provisions of corporation business tax from Internal Revenue Code; alters dividends received deduction; revises tax base of surtax on corporation business income; repeals tax on certain dividends.
Imposes short-term surtax on corporations; decouples certain provisions of gross income tax and corporation business tax from Internal Revenue Code; alters dividends received deduction.
Increases rate of realty transfer fee and related tax, from 1 percent to 2 percent, imposed on purchasers that acquire certain property for over $1 million.
Imposes State sales and use tax on transient accommodation.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law15
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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 federally-insured accounts.*
Creates Garden State Growth Zone at Atlantic City International Airport and surrounding area; adjusts full-time employee designation requirements.*
"Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act."
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
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.
Imposes surtax on corporation business tax liability; decouples certain provisions from Internal Revenue Code; imposes tax on certain dividends.
Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.
Clarifies intent of existing statutory law in regard to nomination process for those seeking federal offices.
Extends transmittal date deadline for fiscal year 2019-2020 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 5, 2019.
Establishes program for cultivation, handling, processing, transport, and sale of hemp; repeals New Jersey Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.
Provides limited period for dissolution or reinstatement of revoked or inactive business charters using expedited process, allows for payment of reduced administrative fee, and revises certain business filing fees.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $9.5 million to DOH for family planning services.
Vetoed4
Removes statutory limitations on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.
Concerns use of digital parking meters to monitor parking compliance; establishes fund to encourage designated drivers.
Provides for collection of sales tax from certain remote sellers.
Decouples certain provisions of corporation business tax from Internal Revenue Code; alters dividends received deduction; revises tax base of surtax on corporation business income; repeals tax on certain dividends.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Concerns equal pay and employment discrimination.*
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
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.
Permits school district of residence to provide aid in-lieu-of transportation to pupil attending Marine Academy of Science and Technology provided certain conditions are met.*
Authorizes municipality, county or school district to establish charitable funds for specific purposes; permits property tax credit for certain donations.
Concerns attorney fees for workers' compensation awards.
Concerns law enforcement officers' ability to possess and carry certain ammunition magazines.
Revises requirements for grant recipients of Transportation Trust Fund Authority local aid program.
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures, including new "clean slate" automated process to render convictions and related records inaccessible; creates e-filing system for expungements; eliminates expungement filing fees; appropriates $15 million to
Vetoed · 3
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures. *
Establishes "New Jersey Economic and Fiscal Policy Review Commission" to provide ongoing review of State and local tax structure, economic conditions, and related fiscal issues.
Passed the Senate · 7
Permits counties to share county tax administrators.
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.
Establishes competitive grant program for school districts to assist in hiring of school psychologists; appropriates $1 million.
Concerns skilled and trained workforce in work by contractors in certain industries.
Out of committee · 17
Establishes animal abuser registry; prohibits person convicted of criminal animal cruelty violation from owning, keeping, or harboring any animal, and establishes enforcement mechanisms therefor.*
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.
"Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.*
Requires cost-benefit analyses for long term tax exemption; requires DCA to create database of these exemptions; requires new disturbution of annual service charges; requires five-year tax exemption and abatements be filed with certain county officials. *
Establishes Edison Innovation Science and Technology Fund in EDA to provide grants for certain science and technology-based university research; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes and modifies clean energy and energy efficiency programs; modifies State's solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
Revises ownership standards and exemptions under HVACR license law. *
Clarifies training requirements of certain HVACR contractors.
"New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for adults; creates Cannabis Regulatory Commission to regulate personal use and medical cannabis; provides expungement relief for certain past marijua
Allows emergency zero interest pension loans to certain public employees who are negatively affected by federal shutdown.
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property owned by certain federal employees or contractors under certain circumstances.
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
Concerns responsibility of contractors for wage claims against subcontractors.*
Requires health insurers to limit copayments for insulin.
Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales; increases fees for cigarette and vapor business licensure.*
Allows certain persons to qualify for casino key employee license and casino employee registration.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
In committee · 20
Prohibits student's individualized education program or 504 plan to include use of physical restraints or seclusion.
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Establishes certain requirements for use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities in school districts and approved private schools for students with disabilities; requires DOE to collect and report data regarding restraint and seclusion.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
"Flood Control, Mitigation, and Prevention Bond Act of 2012," authorizes bonds for up to $2 billion, and appropriates $5,000.
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
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 an animal abuser registry.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Transfers Lake Hopatcong Commission to DEP.
Legalizes possession and personal use of marijuana for persons age 21 and over; creates Division of Marijuana Enforcement and licensing structure; revises requirements for medical marijuana program.
Aligns contracting standards of Stockton University for its Atlantic City campus with those governing State public research universities.
Requires that executive county superintendents of schools who are members of certain boards of education serve as non-voting members.
Requires bidders on public works construction projects to submit information on fire safety features.
Authorizes board of education to lease certain property.
Requires public employers to provide each employee with annual written statement of all remuneration paid to, or on behalf of, that employee by that public employer.
Establishes pilot program in DOE for organization of county administrative school districts.
Prohibits anti-Semitism in public schools and institutions of higher education.
Provides for reorganization of health service corporation into mutual holding company system.