Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Adam J. Taliaferro
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly2
Establishes "Jersey Canned Goods Program."
Establishes "Jersey Frozen Foods Program."
In committee3
Permits wineries to produce hard cider.
Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.
Criminalizes possession and sale of alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP) commonly known as "flakka," or "flocka."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Requires drivers to slow down before passing slow moving vehicles; establishes Statewide educational campaign on rural roadway safety; updates agriculture-related motor vehicle laws to reflect current industry practices.
Directs Department of Agriculture to publish on its website "New Jersey Gleaning Week" and "Farmers Against Hunger Day" page.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.
Passed the General Assembly · 6
Revises certain aspects of the New Jersey Individual Development Account Program.*
Imposes three-year moratorium on use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers for certain purposes.
Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.
Establishes Small Business Unit and Small Business Task Force within Business Action Center in Department of State.
"Linnette Lebron's Law" modifies procedures for marriage or civil union where a party is terminally ill.*
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" increases certain court fees.*
Out of committee · 13
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.*
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; designated as "Stephen Komninos' Law."
Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.*
Requires reporting of the graduation and transfer rates of State tuition aid grant recipients.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.*
Requires DOT to include certain tourist-oriented facilities in New Jersey Delaware Bayshore in Tourist Oriented Directional Sign Program.
Clarifies that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders may be listed as secondary cause of death on death certificate when appropriate.
Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.
Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure.*
Requires issuance of food vouchers in "Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program" in multiple monetary denominations; establishes pilot program to allow Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program participants to obtain shares of farm products from community
Authorizes impoundment of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes for certain crimes and offenses.
Prohibits Division of Developmental Disabilities from compelling transfers of individuals with developmental disabilities from out-of-State to in-State facilities unless certain exceptions apply.
In committee · 18
Removes statutory limitation on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.
Establishes animal importer registration, and animal grooming facility and animal training facility licenses; establishes requirements for animal importers, animal grooming facilities, and animal training facilities and penalties for certain violations.
Establishes "gun-free" and "weapon free" zones around certain school and public properties.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Permits farm wineries to create alternating proprietorship for production of wine.
Creates viticulture trail tourist directional signs.
Requires retail establishments to allow persons with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.
Concerns training of employees about access to public facilities for individuals with service or guide dogs.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses.
Dedicates five percent of cigarette tax revenue to anti-smoking initiatives.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate for child born in New Jersey to active duty service member.
Ensures fairness of project deadlines, enhances transparency, and creates foreclosure protections for Superstorm Sandy victims.
Provides dedicated funding for promotion of apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses which employ eligible apprentices.
Establishes process by which a fiduciary is discharged.
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" increases certain court fees and assessments.*