Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, Senate.
Samuel D. Thompson
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Designates Streptomyces griseus as New Jersey State Microbe.*
Out of committee2
Establishes Office of Economic Research in Department of State.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
In committee28
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.
Establishes that passenger vehicles other than police vehicles have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
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.
Limits to $5,000 per election amount contributed to and by county committee of a political party.
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.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HIV vaccine.
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.
Requires Motor Vehicle Commission to issue one license plate instead of two.
Prohibits the use of county and municipal vehicles by part-time elected local government officers.
Requires certain school buses to be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts.
Transfers New Jersey State Forestry Services and related entities to Department of Agriculture.
Establishes the "Mental Health Treatment Reform and Violence Prevention Act."
Eliminates applicable court costs in certain medical event-related motor vehicle accidents.
Authorizes issuance of duplicate firearms purchaser identification cards for change of address with certain proof.
Authorizes municipalities to accept donations to fund police equipment and salary enhancements.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act" and increases the motor fuels tax.
Enhances eligibility for State Aid for municipalities co-extensive with historic districts.
Excludes from gross income tax value of prizes or awards won in athletic competition in Olympic Games.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
Prohibits imposition of fee for early termination of consumer contract in certain circumstances.
Changes use of indorse to endorse with regard to candidate for elective public office.
Requires NJT to provide free rail tickets to rail passengers delayed more than one hour due to rail car or light rail vehicle mechanical failure.
Directs Department of Treasury to transfer to Department of Environmental Protection as surplus property certain land and improvements thereon in Township of Wall, County of Monmouth.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.*
Designates Killed in Action flag as an official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings.
Includes students who participate in school intramural sports programs in the student-athlete head injury safety program.
Enhances resident voting participation rights in common interest communities.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Upper Freehold Township as "State Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Highway."
Requires Office of Emergency Management to establish county storm preparedness funding program.*
Requires DCF and DHS to study predatory alienation and its effects on young adults and senior citizens.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Appropriates $59,532,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and capital and park development projects.
Clarifies and expands liability protections for food donations and gleaning activities.
Establishes State food waste reduction goal of 50 percent by 2030.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2018 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
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
Passed the Senate · 2
Transfers responsibility for establishment and enforcement of ethical standards for local officials to State Ethics Commission.
Establishes standards for food date labeling; requires Commissioner of Health to establish public education program and promulgate guidelines related to food safety.
Out of committee · 16
Expands definition of "acquisition," for purposes of county and municipal open space trust funds, to include demolition, removal of debris, and restoration of lands being acquired.
Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.*
Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at seasonal farm markets. *
Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Directs DEP to adopt standards for drinking water contaminants based upon recommendations of Drinking Water Quality Institute.*
Appropriates $7,500,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Requires BPU and electric public utilities to conduct energy storage analysis.*
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.
Extends warranty for partial zero emission vehicles.*
Provides tax credits for certain business headquarters located in State.
In committee · 16
Eliminates power of DRPA to finance economic development; changes composition of board; imposes restrictions regarding financing, contract procedures, conflicts of interest, and review audits; creates commuter's council.
Provides governance, transparency, and accountability reforms at PANYNJ.
Requires tenure charges be filed against any public school employee found to have bullied a student and requires the employment of any nontenured public school employee be terminated for such activity.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires certain commissions to maintain meeting minutes; establishes Governor's authority to approve or veto the minutes of those commissions.
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Establishes notification, signage, and monitoring requirements related to combined sewer overflows.
Reforms procedures concerning provisions of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Establishes primary health care plan with optional riders in SHBP for public employees.
Expands One-Call Damage Prevention System to include underground contamination with engineering or institutional controls.
Prohibits hospice from charging patient for days on which patient is not present.
Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $2.5 million.
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.