Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Ronald S. Dancer
Sponsored
Became law1
Allows NJSEA to jointly run racetracks; conforms standardbred racing days to off-track and account wagering law; decreases thoroughbred racing days at Momouth Park and Meadowlands to 71 with horsemen's consent.**
Passed the General Assembly1
Authorizes account wagering licensee to accept wagers from residents of eligible United States jurisdictions through account wagering system via electronic means such as internet.
Out of committee2
Permits board of fire commissioners to amend fire district budget after adoption to insert special items of revenue.
Permits agricultural tourism events to be conducted on preserved farmland.
In committee39
Requires public bodies to allow public comment at every meeting.
Outlines criteria municipalities are to consider when establishing speed limits for local streets.
Eliminates dual governmental pay to members of Legislature for legislative duties.
Allows former mayors to perform marriages.
Authorizes special plate for holders of "Combat Action Ribbon."
Requires financial disclosure by candidates for public office in county or municipality.
Permits certain oaths, affirmations, and affidavits to be taken before township and village mayors.
Requires additional notices to governmental agencies upon termination of utility services to residential customers.
Exempts handicapped spots from meters or fees.
Increases penalties for underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Requires elected public officials and candidates for elective public office to disclose if they ever filed for bankruptcy; requires financial disclosure by candidates for public office in county or municipality.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Requires BPU to consider certain revenue-raising limitations when determining whether to approve increases in public utility rates, fares or charges that may be assessed to municipalities.
Permits contiguous municipalities in different vicinages to share court facilities.
Establishes security standards for judicial hearings at mental health facilities.
Requires municipal court judge to disclose to governing body of municipality information concerning certain decisions by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.
Provides that certain nonprofit organizations would not be assessed a civil administrative penalty under the "Water Supply Management Act" for exceeding permitted water allocations.
Alexandra's Law; prohibits operation of motor vehicle with detectable amount of CDS in blood.
Provides for electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders and notification to the victim; designated as "Lisa's Law."
Prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires employers to use E-Verify program.
Provides 50% State matching funds to support shared services agreements between municipalities and districts with efficient pupil transportation systems for the provision of public school hazardous busing.
Authorizes notaries public to take oath of office before any official generally authorized to take oaths.
Prohibits payment of public employee bonuses not directly contingent upon achieving certain performance goals.
Prohibits use of volunteer driving activities in underwriting for private passenger automobile insurance; revises charitable immunity statute as applied to volunteer drivers.
Increases the penalty for hindering the apprehension or prosecution of an offender.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Concerns freshwater wetlands and agricultural irrigation.
Establishes exemption for solar panel installation in certain wetland areas on farmland.
Provides State transportation aid incentive to support shared services agreements between municipalities and districts with efficient transportation systems for the provision of public school hazardous busing.
Allows permitholder that leases Meadowlands Racetrack from the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct wagering on simulcast horse races at Xanadu complex, subject to agreement and approvals.
Allows Standardbred private entity lessee or permit holder to exclude certain persons from racetrack and off-track wagering facility.
Directs Division of Gaming Enforcement, in consultation with New Jersey Racing Commission, to establish and oversee slot machine gambling operations at horse racetracks.
Permits taxing districts to credit amount of excess taxes paid to first two quarterly payments of local budget year next following date of final judgment, after successful appeal.
Revises law concerning scrap metal businesses.
Extends for three years expiration date of certain permits pursuant to "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Provides for three year retail alcoholic beverage licenses.
Authorizes municipalities to require alternative treatment centers to meet higher security standards than required by State law and to condition land use approval to operate upon compliance with local, State, and federal laws and regulations.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Permits board of fire commissioners to amend fire district budget after adoption to insert special items of revenue.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Increases specialized care nursing facility beds for persons with Huntington's Disease. *
Revises various off-track wagering provisions of the "Off-Track and Account Wagering Act."
Reduces 2010 minimum racing dates; makes various changes to breeders' awards during 2010; authorizes certain loans. *
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.
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
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.
Directs New Jersey Racing Commission to implement pilot program for State-owned racetrack purchaser or lessee to establish electronic terminals for wagering on horse races at qualified taverns, restaurants, and similar establishments under one issued lic
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Passed the General Assembly · 1
Directs DOT to allow wineries to erect tourist-oriented directional signs on roads and highways. *
Out of committee · 11
Establishes program for directing motorists to agricultural tourism establishments.*
Authorizes credit unions to serve as depositories of public funds; requires credit unions to provide certain funds for financial literacy education.*
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children. *
Appropriates $1,279,941 from various historic preservation funds to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Decreases annual standardbred race dates to 75 minimum upon consent from Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey; increases to 5% maximum amount of certain purse moneys that may be distributed to aid horsemen.*
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 $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.
Extends deadline for licensing of certain off-track wagering facilities that remain to be established.
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State winery license.
In committee · 31
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
Establishes reporting requirements and permissive inference for violations by motor vehicle operators approaching or passing certain horses, ponies and mules.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Excludes certain stable stall rentals from sales and use tax imposition and provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of equine-related services.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Makes certain requirements concerning downhill skiing.
Limits the payment of transportation costs for homeless students.
Implements the economic indicator recommendations of the Commissioner of Education on Abbott district designation.
Establishes Task Force on Public School Student Recess to study benefits of student recess and make recommendations on advisability of mandatory recess in school districts.
Appropriates $5 million for Sire Stakes, horse breeding and development.
Appropriates $10 million for Sire Stakes, horse breeding and development.
Authorizes Council on Affordable Housing to enter into memoranda of understanding with certain planning entities; establishes presumption of compliance with council's regulations; establishes moratorium on builder's remedy.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
"Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act."
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Permits direct shipping of wine to New Jersey consumers.
Transfers the Div. of Fish and Wildlife and related entities to the Dept. of Agriculture.
Provides criminal penalties for unauthorized use of images or likeness of minors and establishes civil action.
Provides for transfer of certain funds from "Main Street Business Assistance Program" to "Main Street New Jersey Program Fund."
Requires removal of equipment and markings on certain used emergency vehicles.
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State Winery license.
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State Winery license.
Provides for suspension of minimum number of racing days requirement for certain purposes.