Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
DiAnne C. Gove
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Exempts disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees.
In committee44
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.
Establishes municipal authority to supervise, discipline and terminate employment of construction code officials.
Supplemental appropriation of $150 million to DOT for repair or construction of bridges on Route 72 connecting Long Beach Island to the mainland.
Requires notaries public to be U.S. citizens.
Requires assessment of bay scallop resource, and authorizes DEP to establish a bay scallop fishery.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DLPS to assist local police departments in paying for new NICS terminals.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Permits conversion of fines for violation of certain municipal ordinances into tax liens.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Provides immunity from civil liability for persons performing animal rescue and authorizes formation of emergency animal rescue response units.
Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $360,000.
Allows gross income tax filers to designate contributions to VetGroup, Inc. for services for veterans.
Authorizes special license plate for distinguished service medal recipients.
Provides certain veteran benefits to veterans of the global war on terror conflicts and those of certain military engagements served during certain periods.
Requires State to reimburse counties and municipalities for salary and fringe benefit costs of employee on official leave of absence for military service in war on terror; makes an appropriation.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Allows PERS ordinary disability retiree to earn up to $3,000 in PERS-covered employment annually before cancellation of disability benefit and reenrollment in PERS.
Extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Makes annual compensation paid to surviving spouses of certain blind or disabled veterans payable from date of veteran's death.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of the United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Dedicates up to $400,000 annually of fees collected at Island Beach and Liberty State Parks to special funds to be used to support certain park programs, and makes appropriations from the funds.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.
Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant.
Clarifies that non-credit courses are eligible courses under the volunteer tuition credit program.
Establishes NJ Business and the Arts Commission to promote art Statewide.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Exempts veterans' organizations from motor vehicle registration fee.
Revises current law permitting paid leave of absence for municipal police officers.
Provides for discounted resident trapping license fees for senior citizens.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
"Breann's Law" requires health insurers, the State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide "out of network" coverage for children with catastrophic illnesses.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to develop and promote NJ Heritage Weekend.
Allows municipality to petition county for removal of abandoned vessel after declared state of emergency.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
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.
Permits New Jersey Historical Commission to develop manual for counties and municipalities to use to plan celebration of 250th Anniversary of ratification of Declaration of Independence.
Requires DOT to develop common design for signs that indicate historic district or site.
Authorizes DOT and historic entities to accept gifts and grants for purchase and erection of historic markers and signs.
Permits New Jersey Council on the Arts to develop and promote historical mural program and program for 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support historic preservation.
Mandates wage garnishment and community service for defendants in default of court orders to compensate crime victims.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Exempts disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Requires institution of higher education to award appropriate credit for student's military service.*
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.*
Exempts certain honorably discharged United States military veterans from initial insurance producer licensing fee.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
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.
Concerns reimbursements to Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners subjected to contractor fraud.
Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2020 to include new projects, remove certain projects, and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Authorizes special Combat Action Badge license plate program.
Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.
Concerns information on property condition disclosure statement.
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Out of committee · 6
Excludes from gross income taxation military compensation for personnel serving outside of State and combat zone compensation.*
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Corrects project list in P.L.2018, c.85, which appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires NJ Division of Travel and Tourism prepare report on State travel and tourism industry recovery since Superstorm Sandy.*
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.
In committee · 78
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide information on life insurance plans to borrowers of student loans and requires authority to contract with life insurance company to offer policies to borrowers.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Authorizes veterans to deduct two years military service from age requirement for police officer under certain circumstances.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority to hold regular meetings in various counties in the State.
Provides for representation of certain regions of State on New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning Period of PURPLE Crying program and shaken baby syndrome.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Requires DEP to assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.
Establishes special dredging account; directs $5,000,000 of sales tax collected annually be deposited therein; directs DEP to administer account and dredging program with certain requirements.
Appropriates $26,140,000 for dredging projects and dredged material disposal projects related to navigational waterways.
Establishes a New Jersey Coordinating Council on the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Generating Facilities.
Revises law concerning sexually oriented businesses.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential and other private property under redevelopment laws.
Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
Increases prison time for certain persons convicted of a motor vehicle offense when license suspended for DUI.
Extends penalties for driving under the influence to include any substance that impairs driving ability; deems driver's consent to non-invasive drug tests.
Criminalizes fifth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Ends the transitional energy facilities assessment, caps the State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures the balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.
Clarifies that harassment made anonymously or otherwise through electronic communication devices constitutes a petty disorderly offense.
Requires BPU to provide funding for purchase and installation of photovoltaic technologies for age-restricted community clubhouse facilities from societal benefits charge.
Requires use of electronic mail for community notification under Megan's law.
Requires certain offenders to register under Megan's Law; upgrades the crimes of invasion of privacy and peering into a window of a dwelling for a second or subsequent offense.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor; amends murder statute.
Provides for immediate driver's license suspension under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Internet Predator Investigation and Prosecution Fund" with $200 assessment on persons convicted of certain offenses.
Makes public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes or found at fault in certain civil actions liable and subject to pension garnishment for public legal expenses and illegally obtained funds.
Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation.
Requires any individual seeking elective public office to disclose when filing petition of nomination whether he or she has been convicted of a criminal offense.
Allows CRDA to finance certain highway projects outside of Atlantic City Tourism District.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Provides for payment to small municipalities, in certain cases, of certain penalty moneys assessed for violations of fish and game laws.
Establishes civil action for damages against organizations that support terrorism.
Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging.
Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring maintenance and repair of certain wharves, piers, docks and bulkheads.
"Invest in New Jersey First Act;" requires preference in awarding certain contracts for critical infrastructure projects.
Provides that trespassing in nuclear power plant is third degree crime.
Makes escapees responsible for apprehension costs.
Caps State use portion of energy tax revenues and ensures balance of such revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Prohibits seller of real estate to transfer realty transfer fee liability to buyer.
Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.
Revises child pornography law.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Adds Sons of The American Legion to list of organizations whose representatives receive paid leaves of absence to attend State and national conventions.
Modifies laws regarding compensation and leaves of absence for certain public employees who served in the military; requires public employers follow certain policies and procedures for leaves of absence.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Directs DOT and NJT to study and report on transportation infrastructure needs in coastal counties.
Allows persons diagnosed with autism to voluntarily enter medical information in MVC database and make notation on driver's licenses, permits, and non-driver identification cards.
Establishes death benefit for forest firefighters.
Provides gross income tax deduction for New Jersey fuel taxes paid through purchases of motor fuel for personal use of motor vehicles.
Establishes forest firefighter death benefit.
Prohibits issuance or renewal of real estate license under certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Establishes process for recovery of Superstorm Sandy aid overpayments and makes General Fund appropriation.
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.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Requires SJTA to allow certain vehicles based in any part of State to use SJTA projects without being charged toll.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Exempts small businesses from apprenticeship requirement under "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.