Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, Senate.
Steven V. Oroho
Sponsored
Became law2
Establishes task force to study treatment of veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder in judicial proceedings.
Amends motor fuel tax act to defer implementation for three months and make technical corrections.
Passed the Senate4
Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
Expands range of local units eligible to join an insurance fund established by a municipality or county under certain circumstances.
Expands scope of review of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Out of committee12
Repeals law allowing PFRS member to retire with PFRS pension and continue to receive salary for current PFRS-covered elective office.
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation programs from 2009 to 2014 for lands in Highlands Region.
Encourages purchase of "Jersey Fresh" and other NJ agricultural products by State agencies, departments and facilities.
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
Requires all State agency rules be published in NJ Register, and prohibits use of regulatory guidance documents except under certain circumstances.
Repeals law allowing PERS member to retire with PERS pension and continue to receive salary for current PERS-covered elective office.
Changes five year chapter expiration date for rules to seven years; changes procedures for readoption of rules.
Establishes new procedure in "Administrative Procedure Act" to allow substantial changes to agency rule-making upon adoption.
Concerns method of collection of tax on motor fuel, repeals former motor fuels tax.
Clarifies type of liability insurance coverage certain licensed auto body repair facilities must carry.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning conflicts between rules of different State agencies.
Modifies process for contested case hearings by OAL with regard to telephone and video conferences, delegation of final decision authority, oral decisions, checklist decisions, electronic filings, and settlements.
In committee58
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in certain counties.
Concerns affordable housing in the Highlands Region.
Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under New Jersey gross income tax.
Establishes Department of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs; transfers certain functions, powers, duties, agencies, divisions, and other entities from other principal departments to Department of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Revises Special Municipal Aid program.
Renames Dept. of Agriculture as Dept. of Agriculture and Conservation; transfers certain agencies from other depts. to Dept. of Agriculture and Conservation; clarifies authority of Fish and Game Council.
Eliminates expansion of preschool education programs in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Establishes in DEP the Environmental Science Review Board to review proposed environmental regulations for consistency with science.
Establishes in DEP the Environmental Policy Review Board to review proposed environmental regulations for consistency with planning policies.
Requires certain public entities to issue requests for proposals for purchase of certain insurance products and services; requires disclosure of commissions paid.
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Provides that sales by UEZ retailers of items delivered to location outside of the UEZ shall not qualify for partial exemption from the sales tax.
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.
Suspends "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" until certain conditions are met.
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.
Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Prohibits DOT from putting tolls on I-78 and I-80 and from transferring jurisdiction to independent authority or entity.
Permits use of deadly force against black bears in certain cases.
Regulates the level of State debt service payments on bonds issued by the State or State entities and prohibits the use of bond proceeds to pay interest on bonds.
Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.
Authorizes black bear hunting permits and permit fees, and clarifies Fish and Game council authority over bear hunting.
Dedesignates portions of Route 24.
Excludes certain stable stall rentals from sales and use tax imposition and provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of equine-related services.
Exempts contaminated and industrially-zoned sites from affordable housing rules.
Requires MVC to license certain mobile auto body shops.
Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Requires MVC to immediately suspend driver's license of alleged drunk drivers who cause a death.
Adds "significant bodily injury" to assault by auto or vessel statute; upgrades penalties for inflicting serious bodily injury.
David's Law; establishes crime of negligent vehicular homicide.
Establishes the "Rural Police Services Relief Fund."
Specifies motor vehicle fines from tickets issued by State Police providing rural patrol be paid to municipality, not State.
Mandates NICS check be the exclusive method law enforcement uses to determine whether an applicant is qualified to purchase and possess a firearm.
Makes various technical and procedural amendments to the "Municipal Land Use Law."
Establishes separate license for dealers of non-motorized trailers.
Establishes certain standards for awarding of school district, county college, and State college contracts.
Prohibits adoption of new rules exceeding federal standards unless specifically authorized by State law or necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare.
Eliminates seniority in Civil Service and other jurisdictions for reductions in force in certain circumstances.
Replaces references to Civil Service Commission with chairperson of commission to clarify duties and responsibilities of chairperson.
Clarifies local government unit obligations with regard to DEP loan awards for dam repairs.
Establishes a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Eliminates prohibition against purchasing more than one handgun in calendar month.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Creates New Jersey Business Action Center.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Eliminates limit on application of corporation business tax research credit to 50% of liability otherwise due.
Reduces number of printed copies of each State report or publication required to be filed with State Library; provides for State Library liaison at each State office.
Conditions receipt of special State financial assistance on implementation of efficiency and oversight measures; permits use of State aid for certain administrative and oversight costs.
Revises exemption from license requirement for raffles for door prizes of donated or purchased merchandise; increases total retail value from $50 to $200 or higher if permitted.
Revises law concerning certain professional and occupational licenses.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 30
Makes various pension system changes concerning eligibility, retirement allowance formula, compensation definition, position eligible for service credit, non-forfeitable rights, prosecutors part, PFRS special retirement, employer contributions. *
Makes various changes to SHBP and SEHBP concerning eligibility, cost sharing, plan choice, benefit change application, coverage waiver, multiple coverage; requires contributions toward health care benefits by public employees and certain retirees. *
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Allows municipalities to provide free or reduced fee beach badges to active military and NJ National Guard personnel.
Appropriates $17.45 million in 1992 and 2003 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects and $1.371 million in 1992 bond act monies to fund State dam restoration projects.
Changes date for mail-in ballots transmission from 40th to 45th day before an election, with certain exceptions; permits referendum on school levy cap and municipal levy cap to occur on same day. **
Concerns eligibility for Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief fund assistance when more than one child in family has catastrophic illness.
Changes perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.
Provides unemployment insurance benefits for shared work programs; requires Department of Labor and Workforce Development report.*
Requires State-administered pension systems to train employers on enrollment requirements; requires employers to certify validity of employee enrollment with acknowledgement of penalty for providing false information. *
Requires all wireless telephones and electronic communication devices issued by public entities to be activated to receive Amber Alerts.
Phases out cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.*
Abolishes the Department of the Public Advocate and transfers certain functions, powers and duties.
Consolidates functions of Office of the Inspector General and Office of the Medicaid Inspector General under Office of the State Comptroller.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family motor vehicle license plates for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty. *
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with Council on Local Mandates in certain circumstances.
Revises financial assistance under Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant Program; repeals requirement to study implementation.
Phases-in single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula over three years and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
Establishes alternative business calculation under gross income tax to permit consolidation and carryforward of certain business-related losses.
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 $8.831 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund," "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund," and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $23 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
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.
Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees; requires return of fees paid subsequent to June 30, 2010.
Eliminates limit on application of corporation business tax research credit to 50% of liability otherwise due.
Decreases the minimum corporation business tax on certain New Jersey subchapter S corporations by 25%.
Appropriates $28,364,422,000 in State funds and $13,204,231,842 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2010-2011.
Establishes Grow New Jersey Assistance Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses; changes eligibility and certain other requirements for other business assistance programs; authorizes transfer of certain real property.*
Extends validity of wastewater service area and sewer service area designations, and revises certain aspects of wastewater management planning process.
Prohibits soliciting of campaign contributions on any public property by elective public office candidates; prohibits persons from making contributions to such candidates on any public property.
Vetoed · 5
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.
Requires municipalities eligible for Special Municipal Aid to submit budgets for special improvement districts and municipal public benefit corporation for DCA review, requires State Comptroller conduct audits of municipalities receiving aid.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax. *
Bars solicitation of professional employment fo 30 days after date of accident or disaster under certain circumstances.**
Extends certain business tax credit programs to the gross income tax.
Passed the Senate · 8
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund. *
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website; requires certain public entities receiving State funds to establish similar website. *
Establishes crime for adult to misrepresent age in order to join youth serving organization.
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Expands type of school bus driver required to undergo DOE criminal record check process and requires matching of data files to ensure school bus drivers remain qualified pursuant to records maintained by DOE and MVC.
Provides for early termination of appointed municipal court positions under certain circumstances.
Re-aligns enforcement responsibility of State Housing Code concerning multiple dwellings from municipalities to the State under the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law." *
Permits county clerk to create identification cards for certain veterans for certain purposes.
Out of committee · 27
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects. *
Disqualifies member of board of education for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation.
Establishes Governor's authority over approval of minutes of certain regional commissions.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
Expands eligibility under transit hub tax credit by broadening certain municipal qualifier provisions.
Requires designated fire command structure in municipal emergency operations plans involving mutual aid responses to fires.
Expands "Jersey Fresh" program to include "Made With Jersey Fresh" designation of certain baked goods and other food products.*
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Exempts certain lake association membership fees and dues from imposition of sales and use tax.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children. **
Eliminates various inactive boards, commissions, committees, councils, and task forces.
Concerns compensation and benefits of officers, employees, and members of State and local authorities.
Prohibits certain private transfer fees and imposes disclosure requirements.
Extends increased fee for burial or removal, and transit permits.
Establishes "Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week."
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Exempts sales of certain homes and seasonal rentals from the bulk sale notification requirements.
Allows municipalities to reexamine municipal master plan every 10 years.
Provides that subcontractors who furnish non-specialty trade work shall not be named in local public bid documents.
The "Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act;" alters State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and CATV companies.
Revises provisions of "Franchise Practices Act" relating to motor vehicle franchises. *
Requires State Comptroller to review, and make recommendations for improvement of, the procurement process of the State, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government, and boards of education.
Requires State, regional, and local authorities, boards, and commissions to establish an Internet website and post information related to each entity's mission, finances, meetings, and employees. *
Permits use of rebates, allowances, concessions, or benefits for motor fuel purchases on credit, debit or rewards cards.
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Creates New Jersey Business Action Center; requires center to provide competitive intelligence information to certain businesses.
Clarifies and extends law concerning labeling of farm products; increases penalties for violations; repeals R.S.4:10-15.
In committee · 84
Changes restrictions on certain county or municipal stream cleaning activities.
Requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain certain benefits.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
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.
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund, dedicates $700,000 annually from pleasure boat registration fees to that fund, and appropriates $700,000 for FY2009.
Changes membership of Lake Hopatcong Commission and requires DEP to develop water level management plan for Lake Hopatcong to be approved by commission.
Removes appropriations for gypsy moth suppression from the municipal expenditure cap and county and municipal tax levy cap.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Revises laws governing provision of affordable housing; reestablishes regional contribution agreement as method of meeting affordable housing obligation; repeals Statewide non-residential development fee.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Prohibits Council on Affordable Housing from establishing affordable housing need and fees based on commercial and industrial development.
Clarifies the responsible planning entity for provision of fair share housing.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
"State Authorities Reform Act."
Expands the list of crimes that may not be expunged.
Requires BPU to increase credit provided when issuing Solar Renewable Energy Certificates to owners using solar equipment manufactured in NJ.
Concerns on-site generation facilities.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act"; increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Designated "New Jersey Economic Development Promotion Act"; streamlines and reorganizes State economic development statutes in order to promote administrative efficiency.
The "New Jersey Self-Defense Law."
Prohibits campaign contributions by certain individuals, businesses or other organizations that purchase or acquire property involved in eminent domain proceedings.
Revises law authorizing issuance of special license plates for street rods; extends authorization to replica custom vehicles.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.
Provides for mandatory imprisonment and forfeiture of retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Permits licensed dealers to display and auction firearms at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Protects property taxpayers by requiring removal of certain property tax deduction and credit information from documents available for public inspection and provides for homestead property tax benefit in form of credit.
Authorizes free State park admission and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for persons with certain types of military service.
Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
"Post-Viability Protection Act."
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.
Extends requirement of wastewater management planning agencies to establish or update wastewater management plans, and extends validity of sewer service areas and wastewater service areas, until April 7, 2011.
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation programs from 2009 to 2014.
Requires municipality to comply with State audit prior to receiving State aid.
Requires specific reduction of sulfur content in heating oil, and scheduled increase of blending biofuels therein after July 1, 2011, unless requirements are waived by Governor pursuant to Executive Order.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Concerns unemployment benefits for corporate owners and officers.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires employers to use the E-Verify program.
Makes members of county boards of taxation ineligible for membership in State-administered retirement system or for health care benefits coverage under plan for public employees.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax.
Prohibits public utilities from charging for service extensions to certain ratepayers in a manner different from ratepayers located within smart growth areas.
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects.
Expands calibers of rim-fire rifles permitted on State wildlife management target ranges.
Establishes "Choose Life" license plate.
Bars certain employees of certain public agencies from participating in PERS; repeals law permitting PERS and TPAF members on leave who work for labor organization to purchase pension credit.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Exempts agricultural driver's licensees from certain graduate driver law restrictions when operating farm equipment and vehicles.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Establishes and enhances certain insurance fraud prevention measures.
Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE every seven years rather than every three years.
Reestablishes historic driving privileges afforded holders of agricultural driver's licenses in operating farm equipment and vehicles.
Establishes death benefit for forest firefighters.
Adds certain cannabis-like chemical substances to list of controlled dangerous substances.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Increases the penalty for hindering the apprehension or prosecution of an offender.
Suspends pension of any retired public employee who resumes public employment with compensation more than $15,000.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
Decreases the minimum corporation business tax on certain New Jersey subchapter S corporations by 25%.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Repeals early release program for certain inmates established under P.L.2009, c.330.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Requires certain State oversight of budgets of regional sewerage authorities.
Requires State oversight of budgets of joint meetings.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act and makes certain other revisions regarding applicability of act.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights Program Act."
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
"Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act."
Allows for modifications to land use approvals because of changed economics.
"Caylee's Law," establishes penalties for failing to report to authorities or otherwise concealing death or disappearance of a child.
Makes supplemental appropriations of $5.5 million from the General Fund to the Office of Information Technology for Network Infrastructure, IT Modernization and Information Security special purpose accounts.
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."