Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Thomas P. Giblin
Sponsored
Vetoed1
Establishes procedure for licensure of timeshare salespersons.
Passed the General Assembly2
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA
Requires continuing education for licensed practicing psychologists.
Out of committee4
Provides for distributions from ABP during transition to retirement programs for faculty at institutions of higher education.
Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.
Requires home improvement contractors to display State-issued identification badge; requires surrender in certain circumstances; imposes penalty for improper display of badge.
Exempts certain veterinary students from compliance with veterinary practice licensure laws.
In committee7
Establishes "Monica's Law" concerning domestic violence risk assessment pilot program.
Requires restaurants to post notice about food allergy and anaphylaxis and provide food allergy information to customers.
Amends Fiscal Year 2013 annual appropriations act to prohibit application of budget adjustment factor when determining Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain nursing facilities.
Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.
Establishes special license plates to bring awareness to breast cancer.
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Clarifies certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; eliminates the term "permanent alimony" from the statutes.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Provides for distributions from ABP during transition to retirement programs for faculty at institutions of higher education.
Requires home improvement contractors to display State-issued identification badge; requires surrender in certain circumstances; imposes penalty for improper display of badge.*
Exempts certain veterinary students from compliance with veterinary practice licensure laws.
Vetoed1
Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Authorizes deployment of integrity oversight monitors in implementation of certain recovery and rebuilding projects.*
Requires, for roof mounted solar photovoltaic systems, identifying emblem on certain structures, and fire department notification for all structures. **
Establishes study of technology for the tracking of domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law."***
Provides for indication of veteran status on driver's licenses and identification cards issued by MVC.*
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.***
Requires a review of corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit programs for payments to interns.*
"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.*
Prohibits minors under 14 years of age from using spray tanning in tanning facilities and prohibits minors under 17 years of age from using tanning beds.**
Requires Director of Division of Fire Safety to review preparation of local fire mutual aid plans and determine necessity of designated fire command structure.*
Designates State Highway Route 7 bridge between Township of Belleville and Borough of North Arlington "Lance Corporal Osbrany Montes De Oca Memorial Bridge." *
Provides for EMT and Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic certification for certain veterans.
Directs the Division on Women to conduct an audit of the coordination of community responses to domestic violence.
Establishes New Jersey Advisory Council on Youth and Collegiate Affairs.
Requires health benefits coverage for refills of prescription eye drops under certain conditions.
"New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act."
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Requires Commissioners of Education and Labor and Workforce Development to study and report on departments' efforts in providing students with information on employment in high-demand industries.***
The "Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, and Treatment Act."
"The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Disqualifies person named on federal Terrorist Watchlist from obtaining firearms identification card or permit to purchase handgun.
Extends the timeline for performing certain budget-related tasks in school districts that have moved the annual school election to November.
Vetoed · 12
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.*
"Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act"; eliminates criminal liability for persons who seek medical assistance in response to drug overdose. *
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Establishes "Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act."
Increases minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on CPI increases.
Requires certain health care facilities to offer, and health care workers to receive, annual influenza vaccination.*
Increases distributions to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore aid reductions; extends "poison pill" protection to total formula aid provided to each municipality.
Revises law concerning the purchase of scrap metal.
Requires that contract for private operation of State Lottery be subject to approval by Legislature.
Revises definition of destructive device to include weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
"Corporate Disinvestment Property Tax Relief Act"; appropriates $13.5 million.*
Passed the General Assembly · 22
Concerns sale of cemetery, grave, monument and historical markers. *
Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force.
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Permits institutions of higher education to make supplemental contributions to ABP.
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer's rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Creates "New Jersey Life Science Internship Challenge" program.
Reverses certain changes to laws governing State treatment of unclaimed property.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act": imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.**
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act"; provides expedited process for foreclosing abandoned residential properties.
"Innovative Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act."
Establishes grant program to provide rebate of sales and use tax paid for purchase of certain materials and supplies used for construction of certain off-track wagering facilities.*
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.*
Establishes 12-month moratorium on establishment of new virtual charter schools and creates Virtual Charter School Task force.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Requires proof of firearms safety training as a condition for issuance of firearms purchaser ID cards and permits to purchase handguns.
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.*
Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.
Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.
Out of committee · 55
Permits municipality to sell certain vehicles in connection with motor vehicle offenses.
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Provides for modification of child support and certain alimony payments due to changed circumstances.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of the student borrower's death.
"PANYNJTransparency and Accountability Act." *
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Provides for licensure of elevator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanics by State board.**
Establishes certain procedures for awarding design-build projects.*
Revises scope of practice of genetic counselors.
Pertains to certain review and approval responsibilities of land surveyors. *
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats pilot program in New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Requires insurers to cover breast evaluations and other additional medically necessary testing under certain circumstances and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.**
Prohibits State and local public contracts with persons or entities engaging in certain investment activities in energy or finance sectors of Iran.*
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Establishes prescription drug donation repository program.*
Designates State Highway Route 42 as the "Route 42 Purple Heart Memorial Highway."
Regulates deed procurement services.
Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.
Makes various changes regarding regulation of casino gaming; limits use of certain Casino Reinvestment Development Authority assets and revenues; permits use of mobile devices at casinos and racetracks to place wagers on sports or athletic events*
Establishes the "New Jersey Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act."
"Healthcare Disclosure and Transparency Act."
Establishes notification signage, and monitoring requirements related to combined sewer overflows.*
Updates provisions governing Board of Education Employees' Pension Fund of Essex County to comply with Internal Revenue Code.
Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Establishes "Commission on College Tuition."
Permits establishment of countywide purchasing system by a county and requires participation by all school districts within the county.
"Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act."
"Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act;" establishes measures to ensure health of student-athletes.
Criminalizes second or subsequent drunk driving offenses in certain cases.
"Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act."*
The "Opioid Antidote and Overdose Prevention Act."
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
"Building Our Future Bond Act"; authorizes the issuance of $750,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance higher educational capital projects for increasing of academic capacity; appropriates $5,000.
The "Bio-based Heating Oil Act."
Establishes animal cruelty offense of cruel confinement of a gestating pig.
Requires public and independent institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.*
Creates Voluntary Registry for Individuals with a Mental Illness or Developmental Disability.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.*
Requires certain public school students to be screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities.**
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
"Higher Education Epinephrine Emergency Treatment Act."
Authorizes award of attorney's fees and expenses in landlord-tenant actions under certain circumstances.*
Clarifies charitable contributions are not a factor in determining where person is domiciled under New Jersey gross income tax.
Creates New Jersey Coastal Commission; reallocates certain funds from DEP to commission; and appropriates $20 million.
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a service animal or guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law." *
Prohibits PANYNJ from imposing cargo facility charge in certain instances.
Appropriates $715,706,303 from the "Building Our Future Bond Act" to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for public and private institutions of higher education.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.*
Requires use of headlights on motor vehicles when motor vehicle is operated in an area of highway construction or repair.
Permits real estate licensees to prepare broker price opinions and comparative market analyses.
In committee · 124
Revises child pornography law.
Allows New Jersey S corporations to elect to transfer corporation business tax credits to shareholders to apply against the shareholders' gross income tax liability.
Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $7,000,000 to DOE to reinstate nonpublic technology initiative aid.
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.
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.
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Establishes innovation zone program and creates innovation zone around Aviation Research and Technology Park in Atlantic County.
Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.
Amends RICO to add certain crimes involving public servants.
Allows TPAF retiree to be employed as certificated superintendent or administrator for limited time frame due to critical need without TPAF reenrollment.
Prohibits sale of alcoholic energy drinks.
Prohibits certain agencies from establishing checkpoints limited to specific vehicle types.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Excludes gains on sales of certain real estate purchases from taxation under corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Requires installation of low-flow toilets and low-flow showerheads in multiple dwellings having 3 or more units.
Provides that 20% of fee charged for initial certified copy of birth certificate shall be used to support certain activities of NJ Cord Blood Bank.
Makes employment matters not exempted by statute mandatory subjects of public employment collective bargaining.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Expands homestead property tax rebate program for certain non-senior and non-disabled tenants based on revised income qualifications.
Establishes "New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Bars direct solicitation letters from attorneys to accident victims and other persons.
Requires owners of certain newly developed shopping centers to provide electric vehicle charging stations.
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
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.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Extends the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse cases.
Requires all personal audio players distributed in New Jersey to contain warning about volume and hearing loss.
Requires government records to be made available on the Internet.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.
Temporarily renames NJ Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury as NJ Advisory Council on Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury; establishes Acquired Brain Injury Fund.
Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.
Permits voter registration of certain persons at age 17 for voting at next election occurring on or after 18th birthday.
Provides for equitable adjustment to certain contracts with DOT for construction and maintenance of highways, streets or roads.
Concerns compensation and benefits of officers, employees, and members of State and local authorities.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.
Requires insurers to cover treatment for sickle cell anemia; requires DHSS to provide information to public about sickle cell anemia.
Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Requires AG to defend challenges to certain municipal ordinances that establish residency requirements for convicted sex offenders.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Requires applicants for liquor licenses and license transfers to notify residents within 200 feet of licensed premises.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Provides for continuing education for real estate brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons, and creates a new licensing category of referral agents.
Extends service prevailing wage requirements to food service contracts and to local units and State authorities.
Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
Prohibits cemetery company from charging additional fee for rendering certain services on Sunday.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires legislators to certify in writing, upon introduction of legislation, that no monetary benefit will be derived from it; requires certification be filed with the Legislative Ethics Commission.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each unit of transitional housing occupied by a veteran.
Requires and permits preference in awarding certain contracts.
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
Permits municipality, fire district or authority to approve transfer of certain firefighters from PERS to PFRS.
Provides for nursing home reimbursement adjustment for cost of energy improvements.
Expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs; designated as the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Requires that each school district conducting an interscholastic athletic program must employ one or more school athletic trainers.
Prohibits false or secret compartments in motor vehicles under certain circumstances.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.
Revises statutes concerning crematories and the cremation of human remains.
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Modifies requirements for local unit to dissolve certain authorities.
Designates Pine Barrens treefrog as New Jersey State Amphibian.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Ends transitional energy facilities assessment (TEFA), caps State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.
Excludes from State gross income tax certain payments made to the families of victims of school violence.
Equalizes standing of private and public colleges before land use agencies.
Appropriates $3.963 million from General Fund to DOE for nonpublic nursing services aid.
"Child Protection Act of 2012": amends statute of limitations for civil actions concerning sexual abuse; implements training programs for certain persons who work with children; establishes requirement for certain criminal background checks.
Extends time period for municipalities to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units.
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law."
Provides a NJHOPE credit, increases the current gross income tax homestead property tax credit, and increases the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000.
Prohibits feeding of black bears and requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, or food boxes in certain areas located in bear habitat and under certain circumstances, including garbage collection.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain student athlete physical examinations.
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.
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.
Establishes bio-recovery specialist license and requires first responders to provide certain support to victims.
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 private cord blood banks to pay a fee to support State-designated public cord blood bank.
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.
"Save New Jersey Electric and Gas Public Utility Customer Service and Call Center Jobs Act"; requires notification by electric and gas utilities when relocating customer and call centers out of State.
Creates offense of impairing communications, which would constitute domestic violence in certain circumstances.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
"New Jersey Residents' Power Protection Act"; requires use of emergency power generators by various facilities and businesses; provides related tax incentives.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.
Provides for one-time increase of PFRS retiree annual pensions under $32,000.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
Dedicates sales and use tax collections from sales of medical marijuana to the "Medical Marijuana for a Cure Fund" for medical research grants on certain debilitating medical conditions.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Prohibits enforcement, for a period of 12 months, of homeowners' association bylaws prohibiting domesticated animals if owner is FEMA designated displaced individual following emergency declaration by President or Governor.
Requires firearms to be unloaded and securely locked or stored within home.
Concerns environmental permits in burdened communities.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for development of Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Provides red light camera fines are shared with county only when violation occurs on county road.
Clarifies that municipalities that failed to fill police vacancies created by retirements are eligible for "Safe and Secure Communities" grants.
Establishes compensation program for State, county, and juvenile corrections officers and parole officers injured while performing official duties.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
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.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Concerns earned sick leave.
"Art Therapist Licensing Act."
Establishes a charter school review board in DOE to review charter school applications and modifies aspects of the charter school program including approval, monitoring, and evaluation of charter schools.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
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.
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.