Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, Senate.
Steven V. Oroho
Sponsored
Passed the Senate4
Permits DCA to nominate a municipality as a qualified municipality for purposes of NJ Redevelopment Authority program participation.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.
Establishes per se standard for driving under influence of inhalant; designated as "Kimmie's Law."
Transfers various personnel management functions from Department of Treasury to Civil Service Commission; transfers Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action from Department of Treasury to Civil Service Commission.
Out of committee7
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Requires voter registration forms be available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license; requires display and collection of completed application if the applicant wishes to register at public agency.*
Revises law concerning certain professional and occupational licenses.
Modifies certain CATV company filing requirements with BPU and CATV company subsciber notice requirements concerning rates, charges, or services.*
Establishes a process for renewal of DOE issued authorization of certified educational facilities manager.
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for development of Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
In committee51
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.
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.
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.
Eliminates expansion of preschool education program in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.
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.
Establishes a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Suspends "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" until certain conditions are met.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning conflicts between rules of different State agencies.
Permits use of deadly force against black bears in certain cases.
Prohibits DOT from putting tolls on I-78 and I-80 and from transferring jurisdiction to independent authority or entity.
Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area.
Requires certain public entities to issue requests for proposals for purchase of certain insurance products and services; requires disclosure of commissions paid.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
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.
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.
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.
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.
Modifies definition of at-risk pupils in school funding law.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in certain counties.
Provides municipality with affordable housing credit toward its municipal fair share housing obligation for funds transferred to the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund pursuant to P.L.2008, c.46.
Clarifies local government unit obligations with regard to DEP loan awards for dam repairs.
Repeals requirement for general hospitals and State psychiatric hospitals to hold annual public meetings.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Authorizes Parole Board and sheriff's offices to hire alternate route trained police officers; exempts alternate route trainees from certain civil service requirements.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Permits county correctional facilities to seek reimbursement from inmate welfare fund for certain medical services provided in county jails.
Directs State agencies to take certain action to expedite permitting through use of general permits.
"New Jersey Rural Electric Cooperative Act."
Upgrades vehicular homicide to first degree crime under certain circumstances; designated as "Rosie's law."
Authorizes Sunday bow hunting on federal military installations.
Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."
Concerns proof of workers' compensation coverage with certain legally required annual reports of employers.
Makes it a crime of the fourth degree for a public servant, during a state of emergency, to use or make disposition of a public resource in an unauthorized manner with purpose to obtain a benefit for himself or another.
Permits a farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires preschool tuition rates equal actual cost per pupil.
Concerns access to information maintained by Prescription Monitoring Program.
Implements recommendations of the SCI report entitled "Scenes from an Epidemic" concerning prescription drug and heroin abuse.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 20
Permits veterans' organizations to use net proceeds from games of chance for organizations' support.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to create identification cards for certain veterans for certain purposes. *
Requires medical oxygen providers to notify fire department whenever they stop delivering oxygen to a local residence.
The "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act"; concerns shared service agreements and joint contracts, in certain municipalities, for certain tenured local employees under "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act."**
Extends for 18 months application submission deadline to EDA for review and approval of certain construction projects involving public institutions of higher education.
Prohibits State and local public contracts with persons or entities engaging in certain investment activities in energy or finance sectors of Iran. *
Requires schools that participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to annually inform student-athletes about National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility standards for participation in collegiate athletics.
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats pilot program in New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Designates portion of U.S. Route 206 bypass in Hillsborough Township as "Peter J. Biondi Bypass."
"Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act;" establishes measures to ensure health of student-athletes.
Concerns the escheat of stored value cards.*
Appropriates $55 million from "2009 Green Acres Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and approves $2,400,800 from 1995 bond act for coastal blue acres projects.
Appropriates $8,930,975 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $45 million from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and $12 million from "2009 Blue Acres Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Creates craft distillery license.
Eliminates 10% surcharge on employer UI taxes during fiscal year 2014.
Revises statutes and enhances penalties for offenses involving child pornography; makes crime of causing a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act subject to "No Early Release Act."
Increases civil and criminal penalties involving unstamped and counterfeit cigarettes and cigarette smuggling and establishes crime involving transfers of counterfeit cigarettes.
Clarifies charitable contributions are not a factor in determining where person is domiciled under New Jersey gross income tax.
Designates State Highway Route 53 as "Alex DeCroce Memorial Highway."
Vetoed · 3
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
Passed the Senate · 7
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of 25 years to life for aggravated sexual assault against a child under 13 and increases penalties for harboring certain sex offenders.**
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Permits licensed dealers to display and auction firearms at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Requires executive county superintendent to designate a county special services school district, jointure commission, or educational services commission as the county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services.
Changes UI contribution rates for certain employers. *
Allows victims and relatives to witness parole hearings.
Restores Fiscal Year 2011 reductions to Garden State Preservation Trust payments in lieu of taxes; appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA.
Out of committee · 54
"Janet's Law"; requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac events.*
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Provides that subcontractors who furnish non-specialty trade work shall not be named in local public bid documents.
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.
Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund, dedicates $400,000 annually from certain power vessel operator license fees to the fund, and appropriates $400,000 for FY2012.*
"Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act."
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.*
Alex DeCroce's Law, enhances crime victims' rights under the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights." *
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.
Establishes certain apprentice hunting licenses.
Requires designated fire command structure in municipal emergency operations plans involving mutual aid responses to fires.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Establishes pilot program to utilize value-based benefit design in SHBP to increase health benefits coverage for certain employees concerning chronic health conditions.
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Provides for temporary nurse licensure for qualified nonresident military spouses.
Designates the "Honor and Remember Flag" as an official State flag.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for compressed natural gas used to fuel certain bus operation.
Requires direct deposit for all State employee compensation on and after July 1, 2014; allows county, county college, municipality,and local school district to opt for mandatory direct deposit for all employee compensation on or after July 1, 2014.*
Eliminates duplication and redundancy in registration of certain apartments.
The "Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, and Treatment Act."
The "Bio-based Heating Oil Act."
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Authorizes the use of fraud prevention contractors by the Division of Taxation.
Appropriates $24,290,379 from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $4,083,320 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 $16,250,000 from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $38.5 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Prohibits State departments and agencies from charging a fee to an applicant solely to correct clerical errors on any application form.
Codifies protections set forth in certain case law and limits use of eminent domain under the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."
Requires each State agency to review permits issued by the agency and make necessary changes to expedite and facilitate permitting.
Amends "Administrative Procedure Act" to require State agencies to use various electronic technologies in rule-making procedures.
Expands notification when an offender is released from custody or transferred within the criminal justice system.
Codifies regulation exempting firearms records from State's open public records law. *
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.
Modifies rights of judgment creditor of limited liability company member; makes certain technical corrections to the "Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act." *
Permits pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines to children seven years of age or older.*
"New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Concerns registration of contractors and sets criteria for responsible bidders in public work.
Clarifies authorization for cluster developments under MLUL.
Requires transfer of certain records to DOLWD and DHS.
Removes statutory limitation on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.
Clarifies definition of reasonably necessary deviation when legally transporting firearm or weapon in motor vehicle.
Expands Sire Stakes Program to include newly-established Standardbred Development Program; allocates funds from Sire Stakes Program.
Appropriates $1,393,084 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to provide new mothers with information about pertussis vaccines for adults.
Permits persons at racetracks, off-track wagering facilities, and casino simulcasting facilities to place instant racing wagers.
Establishes exclusive State regulatory authority over apiary activities and allows for delegation of monitoring and enforcement authority to municipalities.*
Extends Right to Farm Act protections to commercial beekeepers, with some restrictions.*
Authorizes certain municipalities and rural electric cooperatives to establish a municipal shared services energy authority.
Requires school districts to allow charter school students, county vocational school students, and students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in interscholastic sports programs on resident district's sports teams.
Authorizes extension of time for completion of investigation of certain contaminated sites prior to DEP undertaking direct oversight.*
Concerns disclosure and reimbursement procedures of board of education and municipal employee health care benefit contracts.
Provides extended validity to wastewater service area designations and sewer service area designations, and revises certain aspects of wastewater management planning process.
In committee · 93
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE every seven years rather than every three years.
Permits sale of home-baked goods under certain circumstances.
Changes restrictions on certain county or municipal stream cleaning activities.
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 E-Verify program.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Increases the penalty for hindering the apprehension or prosecution of an offender.
Requires prosecutors to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
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.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website; requires certain public entities receiving State funds to establish similar website; makes an appropriation.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Changes membership of Lake Hopatcong Commission and requires DEP to develop water level management plan for Lake Hopatcong to be approved by commission.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights Program Act."
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.
Suspends pension of any retired public employee who resumes public employment with compensation more than $15,000.
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.
Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).
Designated "New Jersey Economic Development Promotion Act"; streamlines and reorganizes State economic development statutes in order to promote administrative efficiency.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act": imposes mandatory term of 25 years to life for aggravated sexual assault against a child under the age of 13 and increases penalties for harboring certain sex offenders.
Subjects county and municipal sewerage authority service rate increases to approval by Board of Public Utilities.
Requires certain State oversight of budgets of regional sewerage authorities.
Expands the list of crimes that may not be expunged.
Exempts certain lake association membership fees and dues from imposition of sales and use tax.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
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.
Revises law authorizing issuance of special license plates for street rods; extends authorization to replica custom vehicles.
Phases out cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Establishes Governor's authority over approval of minutes of certain regional commissions.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to study impact of State business income taxes on business out-migration, business formation, and employment.
Establishes the New Jersey State Commission on Education Reform to develop academic outcome-based per pupil public school funding amounts.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax.
Establishes "Choose Life" license plate.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Concerns compensation and benefits of officers, employees, and members of State and local authorities.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Establishes Solar Thermal Expansion Loan and Grant program; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes measures to improve transparency and accountability of regional authorities of this State; enhances oversight of those authorities by Governor and State Comptroller.
Authorizes certain municipalities and rural electric cooperatives to establish a municipal shared services energy authority.
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.
Expands eligibility under the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act by broadening certain municipal qualifier provisions.
"Post-Viability Protection Act."
Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.
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.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Allows certain fuel dealers and distributors refunds of petroleum products gross receipts tax and credits against motor fuel tax for certain bad debts from sale of fuel.
"Home-Based Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing, or retailing activities.
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.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amounts under New Jersey estate tax in accordance with provisions of federal tax law.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.
Eliminates payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date; limits carry forward of unused vacation leave; requires suspension and forfeiture of certain payments; limits use of unused sick leave in year before retirement.
Requires State oversight of budgets of joint meetings.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2012"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities when necessary for transportation infrastructure projects at direction of DOT.
"Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."
Establishes permanent task force to review and guide implementation of process improvement programs for Executive Branch based on Lean Six Sigma management approach.
Permits domestic violence victim witness to testify via closed circuit television under certain circumstances.
Provides for distribution of gross income tax refunds via prepaid debit cards.
Provides for use of prepaid debit cards as standardized form of disbursement for certain State and local government payments to individuals and business entities.
Requires health benefits plans in Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, SHBP, and SEHBP to offer equal terms for participation of certain health care providers in their provider networks.
Amends Fiscal Year 2013 annual appropriations act to prohibit application of budget adjustment factor when determining Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain nursing facilities.
Requires electric public utilities to provide training, equipment, indemnity, and reimbursement to certain municipal employees for moving and securing detached, above-ground distribution lines impeding vehicular traffic during lengthy power outages.
Reestablishes historic driving privileges afforded holders of agricultural driver's licenses in operating farm equipment and vehicles.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act"; imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.
Revises alimony laws, including eliminating permanent alimony and establishing guidelines for amount and duration of alimony awards.
"Direct Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act"; Establishes the New Jersey Direct Property Tax Relief Program; increases the renter's gross income tax credit for property taxes; and increases the earned income tax credit.
Strengthens rights of certain sexual assault victims to sole custody; allows victim to place child for adoption without notice to person who committed sexual assault resulting in birth of the child.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Concerns procedures for public comment about matters before municipal planning and zoning boards.
Creates crime of home invasion; makes crime subject to No Early Release Act.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.
Requires any State entity administering State or federal public benefit programs to verify recipient's personal information against death records to prevent payment to deceased individual.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Makes construction work on public utilities subject to "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Authorizes the establishment of federal impact aid reserve account.
Reinstates moratorium on imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until January 2015.