Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
BettyLou DeCroce
Sponsored
In committee23
Increases threshold amount at which MLUL escrow deposits must be deposited in interest bearing accounts.
Requires genetic testing to determine paternity in non-dissolution cases.
Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.
Directs State acquisition of Troy Meadows Natural Area, Morris County, for recreation and conservation purposes and designates it as natural area and wildlife sanctuary.
Establishes New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center and authorizes establishment of Foundation for the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center.
Requires State Office of Emergency Management to study and recommend evacuation routes in Trenton for inclement weather conditions or other emergency situations.
Requires electric utility bills to separately list the amount of State sales tax, societal benefits charge and transitional energy facility unit rate assessment surcharge.
Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.
Permits board of chosen freeholders to change title to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires county that changes terms to update website.
Authorizes development of public-private transportation demonstration projects.
Adds child molestation and endangerment to crimes that subject public school employee offender to pension and retirement benefit forfeiture.
Provides school district tax levy cap adjustment for certain special education costs; limits sending district per pupil tuition increase to 2%; and provides increased representation on receiving board of education for certain sending districts.
"New Jersey Residents' Power Protection Act"; requires use of emergency power generators by various facilities and businesses; provides related tax incentives.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Revises current review and approval process for certain State information technology-related spending requests; designated as the "Spurring Technological Innovation Act."
"Transparency in Government Legal Billing Act;" requires that bill for legal services rendered for public entity contain certain information as condition of payment.
Requires certain energy drinks to be labeled with warning for young consumers.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Makes it unlawful for a private citizen to record a communication unless all parties to the communication have previously consented.
Prohibits employees of revaluation firms from employment by companies that may appeal assessed value of real property following municipal-wide revaluation.
Establishes Park Prescription Program authorizing medical practitioners to prescribe free State park access passes to patients with obesity-related conditions.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Requires Commissioner of Education to change deadline for municipal review of defeated school budgets whenever he changes the annual school election date.
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Alex DeCroce's Law; enhances crime victims' rights under the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Requires Director of Division of Fire Safety to review preparation of local fire mutual aid plans and determine necessity of designated fire command structure.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Reorganizes Department of Children and Families.
Requires State pay educational costs of students who reside in domestic violence shelter or transitional living facility outside district of residence for more than one year.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Requires development of a diabetes action plan by DOH.
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.
"The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Vetoed · 2
Establishes pilot program to utilize value-based benefit design in SHBP to increase health benefits coverage for certain employees concerning chronic health conditions.
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Forbids members of the State Investment Council from voting on transactions concerning investment with which a member has certain financial or familial conflicts and requires removal for violations thereof.
Dedesignates portions of Route 24.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act": imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.**
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Provides "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption for synthetic turf field construction by local government units.*
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.
Reinstates moratorium on imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until January 2015.
Out of committee · 19
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.*
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Lieutenant Scott Jenkins' Law; creates certain new criminal offenses aimed at theft from carriers; amends theft statutes.*
Requires labeling of all foods containing genetically modified material.
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.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
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." *
"Higher Education Epinephrine Emergency Treatment Act."
Concerns importation and delivery of motor fuel during certain emergencies.
Concerns sale of certain motor fuel during certain emergencies.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a service animal or guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law." *
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Concerns assessment of penalties for certain fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits and requires recovered penalties deposited into unemployment compensation fund.
Concerns closure of, and other activities at, certain landfills.
"Autumn Joy Stillbirth Research and Dignity Act"; requires DOH to establish protocols for stillbirths, establishes stillbirth research database.
In committee · 51
Establishes a "Local Authorities Review Commission."
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.
Amends Kyleigh's Law to remove requirement that holder of a special learner's permit, examination permit, and probationary driver's license display decal.
Repeals Kyleigh's Law decal requirement; requires MVC to provide parents of graduated driver license applicants detailed information about program's conditions and restrictions; imposes penalties on parents when licensees fail to comply.
Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs and provides a corporation business tax credit for funds donated to support such programs.
Expands number of safe havens for leaving newborn infants.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Creates New Jersey Business Action Center.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
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.
Provides for priority consideration, by State, of permit applications by counties and municipalities with 10 or more shared services.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Prohibits local governments from acquiring by condemnation any airport that has had its development rights purchased.
Requires Attorney General to defend certain local law enforcement officers.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Provides that committing a sex act with a minor under certain circumstances constitutes aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault.
Reduces unemployment benefits and employer unemployment taxes.
Authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoir levels prior to certain severe weather events.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund, dedicates $400,000 annually from certain power vessel operator license fees to the fund, and appropriates $400,000 for FY2012.
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law."
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Repeals traffic control signal monitoring system pilot program; prohibits future use of red light cameras in State.
Modifies school funding law to incorporate recommendations of DOE's Education Funding Report.
Specifies failure to restrain a cat, dog, or other domestic companion animal while the animal is riding in a motor vehicle is not cruel or inhumane transport.
Requires DCA to provide accounting of monies remitted to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund" by municipality and allows for municipal affordable housing credit for funds remitted.
Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act; provides income tax credits for property tax relief, quadruples the homestead property tax credit and increases the earned income tax credit.
Requires reporting of Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals and nursing homes.
Lengthens amber light at traffic signal with red light camera; sets penalty for failing to stop before turning right on red when detected by red light camera; implements half-second delay for red light camera violations.
Directs BPU to adopt best practices and standards for public utility disaster response.
Requires managed care plans to disclose allowed amounts for out-of-network health care services under certain circumstances.
Clarifies crime of unlawful access concerning certain password protected communications in electronic storage.
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."
Requires school districts and charter schools to annually report to Commissioner of Education on use of virtual learning options.
Permits county correctional facilities to seek reimbursement from inmate welfare fund for certain medical services provided in county jails.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for development of Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Clarifies that municipalities that failed to fill police vacancies created by retirements are eligible for "Safe and Secure Communities" grants.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
Enacts the "NJ Family First Employer Act"; establishes award for certain employers.
Permits municipalities to enter into shared service agreement for tax assessment.
Allows courts to issue restraining orders prohibiting persons charged with certain firearms and gang related offenses from entering premises, locations, or areas where the offense occurred.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to include information on life insurance plans in its student loan repayment information document.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school and summer programs; appropriates $60,000.
Provides immunity from civil liability for person who sends text message to motor vehicle operator.