Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Samuel D. Thompson
Sponsored
Became law1
Reduces benefit under State earned income credit program from 25 percent of federal credit amount to 20 percent beginning in Tax Year 2010.
Vetoed1
Extends increased fee for burial or removal, and transit permits.
Out of committee1
Provides that requirements of implied consent statutes do not constitute an element of the offense of refusing the breath test.
In committee41
Provides immunity from liability for certain recreational activities and from injuries caused by acts of God.
Requires the Director of the Division of Taxation to establish a gross income tax payment system by credit card or debit card.
Authorizes DMV to offer a red heart-shaped identifying symbol on personalized license plates.
Allows property taxpayers an additional year to file tax appeal after revaluation.
Includes auxiliary police officers in Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program.
Establishes that passenger vehicles other than police vehicles have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program" and appropriates $3,000,000.
Mandates training for judges and judicial personnel regarding problems and issues faced by grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
Creates the "Grandparents' Court Liaison Program."
Directs the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Human Services to work with institutions of higher education in the development of certain family programs.
Requires HMFA to prioritize projects affordable to extended family care givers; amends Fair Housing Act to allow funding to programs supporting extended family care.
Requires DHS and DHSS to provide information about federal and State benefits to persons providing kinship care.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $4.4 million to DLPS for purchase and distribution of thermal imaging cameras for local police services.
Exempts sales of returnable plastic containers and pallets from sales and use tax.
Reduces statute of limitations for medical malpractice liability actions to four years.
Requires health insurers to cover treatment ordered by health care provider for covered person based on generally accepted standards of health care practice, subject to appeal; creates Carrier Appeals Program.
Permits law enforcement personnel to examine account records of E-ZPass customers when the theft of a transponder has been reported.
Dedicates $20 million annually in realty transfer fee revenues to pay for development, improvement, and repair of State parks, forests, recreation areas, historic sites, natural areas and fish and wildlife areas.
Requires interactive computer services to disable access to images, information, or data which depicts child engaged in prohibited sexual act.
Concerns medical malpractice procedures and liability.
Requires penalties to be levied against renters and homeowners who violate affordability controls on affordable housing units.
Limits to $5,000 per election amount contributed to and by county committee of a political party.
Upgrades crime of kidnapping minor less than 16 years of age and increases applicable term of imprisonment.
Revises the calculation of courtesy busing school budget cap adjustment for courtesy busing performed along a hazardous route.
Requires DMVA to send Servicemembers' Advisory Notice to members of National Guard called to active duty.
Prohibits former elected official from receiving for five years compensation from charitable or non-profit organization when official's candidate committee donated campaign contributions to organization.
Directs State owned or operated marinas to provide a 50% discount on boat launching fees for senior citizens on weekdays.
Revises maximum price at which ticket brokers or season ticket holders may resell tickets.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HIV vaccine.
Eliminates requirement that candidate campaign treasurer reports be filed with county clerk for legislative, local and school board candidates.
Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
Implements measures to strengthen oversight of hospital charity care subsidies.
Establishes Office of Airline Consumer Advocate and consumer bill of rights for airline passengers.
Provides that new ratables will be phased into the calculation of equalized valuation over a ten-year period in determining eligibility for State school aid.
Prohibits solid waste collectors from billing for residential collection services more than 30 days in advance of the service.
Clarifies that certain former New Jersey National Guard members may be eligible for higher education tuition assistance.
Clarifies calculation of at-risk weight in school funding formula.
Reduces benefits under the State earned income credit program and caps benefits and eligibility at federal program amounts in effect for tax year 2010.
Reduces benefit under State earned income credit program from 25 percent of federal credit amount to 20 percent beginning in Tax Year 2010.
Requires certain persons on boats less than 21 feet long to wear personal flotation device between November 1st and May 1st.
Clarifies breath test warnings provided to persons arrested for intoxicated driving and boating need only be in English and those warnings are not element of offense of refusing breath test.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Decreases certain public document copy fees; amount of fee dependent upon whether letter size page or legal size page. *
Prohibits certain private transfer fees and imposes disclosure requirements.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Out of committee · 8
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Requires physician supervision of nurse anesthetists.
Designates bridge on Route 36 over Shrewsbury River as "Captain Joseph Azzolina Memorial Bridge."
Appropriates $84,495,199 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $10,250,780 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund and 2007 Historic Preservation Fund to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $600,000 from "2009 Historic Preservation Fund" for associated administrative
Appropriates $39 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund," "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund," and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Appropriates $23 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Revises the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
In committee · 37
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
Revises State funding formula for public education.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Limits motor bus owner responsibility for no-fault medical expense benefits coverage for certain injured passengers.
Provides sales tax exemption for sales of prepared foods.
Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
Establishes the "Healthy Workplace Act."
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Requires campaign contribution to be accompanied by certification that contributor has not been convicted of crime.
Prohibits use of campaign funds by candidate or legislative leader convicted of crime; requires that such funds be paid to ELEC for enforcement purposes.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Provides PFRS member in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
Provides New Jersey certification as a school administrator or principal to any applicant with similar certification in another State.
Provides that campaign contributions received from certain persons convicted of crimes will be forfeited and paid to ELEC for enforcement purposes.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Decreases BPU membership from five to three members.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Regulates certain service contracts to perform maintenance, repair, replacement, or service of property used for personal, family, or household purposes.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension benefit for survivors of member serving in nonsupervisory rank.
Provides for mandatory imprisonment and forfeiture of retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Authorizes Commissioner of Education to withhold State aid to school district that fails to address repeat audit findings.
Modifies requirements for local unit to dissolve certain authorities.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.