Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, in the General Assembly and then the Senate.
Michael J. Doherty
General Assembly
Sponsored
Became law1
Extends deadline for municipal certified recycling coordinator requirements.
Out of committee1
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
In committee23
Includes same sex marriages among marriages declared void; provides that New Jersey will not recognize marriages in other jurisdictions which are void in New Jersey.
Provides for commencement of short term tax exemptions and abatements as of date of completion of project.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $500 income tax deduction.
Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
Requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain certain benefits.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Authorizes temporary handicapped parking permits for certain relatives of nursing home residents.
Revises Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act; repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.
Permits smoking in place or building owned and operated by social or fraternal organization.
Provides for philosophical exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Requires school districts to inform the parent or guardian of a student recommended to use certain medications of the possible side effects and potential negative consequences of those medications.
Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.
Establishes NJ Water Supply and Pharmaceutical Product Study Commission.
Clarifies the responsible planning entity for provision of fair share housing.
Provides that municipalities with minimum amounts of developable land and minimum densities in residential zones are protected from builders' remedy lawsuits.
Prohibits Council on Affordable Housing from establishing affordable housing need and fees based on commercial and industrial development.
Requires State provide description of services to be provided if local unit must pay for services.
Clarifies current law regarding noisy motor vehicle muffler; establishes penalty for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Requires accountability of NJSPCA and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals to Attorney General and county prosecutors, respectively.
Changes membership of, and election process for, NJSPCA board of trustees.
Provides that two of the members of county vocational school district boards of education will be elected members.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
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 "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warning."
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity. *
Prohibits plea agreements for motor vehicle violations by drivers subject to the Graduated Driver Licensing law. *
Expands requirements for special learner's and examination permits.
Out of committee · 18
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside. *
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list. *
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Requires adoption of constitutions and bylaws by county political party committees; requires certain information concerning committee members to be filed with county clerk; eliminates fixed terms for committee members and chairs. *
Appropriates $33 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $7 million in 1992 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects.
Appropriates $1,068,921 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $8,430,250 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
"Kyleigh's law;" requires holders of special learner's permits, examination permits, and provisional driver's licenses to display certain decals. *
Revises certain restrictions on permit holders and provisional driver's licensees; renames provisional license "probationary."
Appropriates $27.75 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $49.65 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $6.45 million from "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $120,123,420 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $19,919,700 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $15,557,201 from various historic preservation funds to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $574,805 from certain historic preservation bond funds for associated administrative expenses.
In committee · 56
Prohibits certain contributions by certain entities and individuals doing business with counties or municipalities; limits amount of contribution by principals and officers of such entities.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Requires reduction in number of State employees to FY2000 level; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Designates Jersey tomato as State Vegetable.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Extends for five additional years use of special appraisal method when acquiring certain lands for open space or farmland preservation purposes.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance prohibiting sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Exempts certain municipalities from payment for certain State Police services.
Prohibits county agency from arranging for emergency shelter services to be provided in different county, unless counties agree.
Authorizes business entities to designate representatives in court proceedings without the necessity for representation by an attorney.
Grants county governing body final authority to determine expenditures for courtroom facilities.
Establishes a limited education grant program for certain school districts sending pupils to a district that is experiencing overcrowding in its school facilities.
Allows students eligible for kindergarten enrollment in the subsequent school year to enroll in a choice district without prior enrollment in the sending district.
Requires family of juvenile in county detention center to reimburse county.
Provides that budget cap adjustment for the opening of a new school facility may be taken over several budget years in certain circumstances.
Extends property tax benefit to veterans who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires DOT to provide for removal of deer carcasses from county and municipal roads; appropriates $730,000.
Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
Limits the transportation costs of school districts sending students to county vocational school districts located outside the county of residence.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for a restricted use license.
Prohibits Medicaid funding for abortifacients.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Establishes special license plates to fund certain programs for pregnant women.
Concerns affordable housing in the Highlands Region.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Requires electric utility bills to separately list the amount of State sales and use tax, societal benefits charge and transitional energy facility unit rate assessment surcharge.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.
Permits use of deadly force against black bears in certain cases.
Exempts construction, expansion or renovation of buildings or other structures for police departments, fire departments, and volunteer first aid, emergency, ambulance or rescue squads from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
"New Jersey Medical Care Availability and Patient Protection Act of 2004."
Revises certain exemptions to "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Revises law concerning disposition of assets of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that has dissolved or has had its charter revoked, canceled, or suspended.
Eliminates separate presidential primary election; provides delegates and alternates to national conventions of political parties will be elected at regular June primary election.
Decreases BPU membership from five to three members.
Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.
Limits payment upon retirement to $10,000 to State and local public officers and employees for accumulated sick leave.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation programs from 2009 to 2014 for lands in Highlands Region.
Authorizes black bear hunting permits and permit fees, and clarifies Fish and Game council authority over bear hunting.
Designated the Shop Here, Save Money, Secure Jobs Act of 2008; establishes sales and use tax rate reduction period from November 28, 2008 through January 4, 2009, sets reduction period tax rate at 3.5%.
Authorizes reimbursement for EMT training from EMT Training Fund for certain volunteer firefighters.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
Repeals law permitting project labor agreements.
Delays implementation of paid family leave for two years.
Protects property owned by military personnel and first responders from condemnation.
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Senate
Sponsored
Out of committee3
Exempts certain volunteer fire, first aid, ambulance, emergency, and rescue companies, corps, and squads from registration and associated fee requirements of "Charitable Registration and Investigation Act." *
Exempts agricultural driver's licensees from certain graduate driver law restrictions when operating farm equipment and vehicles.
Authorizes unemployment benefits for shared work programs.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Revises certain restrictions on permit holders and provisional driver's licensees; renames provisional license "probationary." *
Appropriates $33 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires adoption of constitutions and bylaws by county political party committees; requires certain information concerning committee members to be filed with county clerk; eliminates fixed terms for committee members and chairs. *
Appropriates $1,068,921 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $8,430,250 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $7 million in 1992 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects.
"Kyleigh's law;" requires holders of special learner's permits, examination permits, and provisional driver's licenses to display certain decals. *
Appropriates $27.75 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $49.65 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $6.45 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $120,123,420 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $15,557,201 from various historic preservation funds to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $574,805 from certain historic preservation bond funds for associated administrative expenses.
Appropriates $19,919,700 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Out of committee · 1
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation programs from 2009 to 2011.
In committee · 2
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.