Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Thomas P. Giblin
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires continuing education for licensed practicing psychologists.
Revises "Accountancy Act of 1997."*
Prohibits religious entities from engaging in certain practices involving cemeteries, funeral homes and mortuaries, memorials, mausoleums and burial vaults.
Allows dispensation of certain nutritional supplements by physician or podiatric physician.
Vetoed1
Extends by two months seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license.
Passed the General Assembly2
Requires county colleges to develop plan to achieve three-year graduation rate of at least 33 percent for full-time degree-program students by 2019-2020 academic year.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to study prevalence, cost, and quality of certain on-line courses compared to traditional classroom courses offered by institutions of higher education.*
Out of committee5
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Abolishes Landscape Irrigation Contractors Examining Board in the Department of Environmental Protection and transfers regulation of landscape irrigation contractors to Department of Community Affairs.
Permits group self-insurance plans for, and collective bargaining agreements improving the provision of, workers' compensation.
Eliminates certain prohibitions to expungements of criminal records.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
In committee8
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA
Requires restaurants to post notice about food allergy and anaphylaxis and provide food allergy information to customers.
Establishes special license plates to bring awareness to breast cancer.
Clarifies certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; eliminates the term "permanent alimony" from the statutes.
Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.
Prohibits sale of certain mobile telecommunications devices unless device includes technology to remotely render device inoperable.
The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Abolishes Landscape Irrigation Contractors Examining Board in the Department of Environmental Protection and transfers regulation of landscape irrigation contractors to Department of Community Affairs.
Vetoed1
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for development of Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.**
Requires schools to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit administration of epinephrine to any student having anaphylactic reaction.
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Requires municipalities which license peddlers and solicitors to accept certain background check results from other municipalities.**
Establishes durational limits and enumerates certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; establishes "open durational" alimony.*
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.
Requires DHS and DMVA to conduct or contract for follow-up studies of former residents transitioning to community from their facilities.*
Requires hiring preference for veterans seeking position with State Police.
"Art Therapist Licensing Act."
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal record.*
Prohibits certain agencies from establishing checkpoints limited to specific vehicle types.
Codifies "Project Medicine Drop" program; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacles at certain law enforcement agencies.*
Permits the incorporation of psychologists.
Establishes certain requirements for hospitals regarding patient-designated caregivers.
Criminalizes bestiality.
Prohibits administration of standardized assessments in kindergarten through second grade.
Allows gross income taxpayers to use their gross income tax returns to make voluntary contributions to ALS Association for services to New Jersey residents.
Permits Newark to use rental car tax proceeds over three-year period to help reduce its "cash deficit for preceding year" appropriation and operational deficit.
Creates financial planning assistance program for disabled veterans and their caregivers.
Increases income eligibility cap to receive respite care for certain veterans.*
Prohibits sale of powdered alcohol.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance allowing voluntary registration of private outdoor video surveillance cameras.*
Authorizes supplemental State aid to school districts in municipality with significant decrease in commercial property valuation; makes appropriation.
Requires DOC to make reports containing information concerning treatment and reentry initiative participation; requires AOC to establish program that collects recidivism data and make reports concerning adults sentenced to period of probation.*
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain structures; designated as "Korman and Park's Law."
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."*
Vetoed · 11
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Revises penalty provisions for certain drunk driving violations, including use of and applicable time periods covering driver's license suspensions and installations of ignition interlock devices on motor vehicles.*
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.**
Reallocates casino investment alternative tax to Atlantic City to pay debt service on municipal bonds issued.
Removes provisions of law relating to Atlantic City Alliance.
Creates workforce training program for former casino workers.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.**
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law." *
Clarifies stadiums and arenas owned by local government entities are exempt from property taxation.
Passed the General Assembly · 24
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."*
Requires public schools which have automated external defibrillators to adopt policies concerning usage.
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Allows parent, guardian, or adult student to prevent disclosure of student information to certain entities.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish a communication and incentive plan to encourage re-enrollment in college; requires Statewide reverse transfer agreement.
Creates Education Reform Review Task Force; delays implementation of certain assessments and certain changes to teacher evaluation system.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Prohibits purchase of certain items by scrap metal businesses.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice services.*
"Uncompensated Pending Medicaid Beneficiary Payment Relief Act"; provides compensation relief to nursing facilities when resident's Medicaid eligibility determination is delayed more than 90 days.*
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
Imposes three-year moratorium on use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers for certain purposes.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.*
Requires DMAVA to develop online historic tour identifying locations of war battles and places of significance to war efforts in State. *
"Linnette Lebron's Law" modifies procedures for marriage or civil union where a party is terminally ill.*
Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.
Out of committee · 49
Requires posting of information about availability of services from substance abuse treatment facilities on county and DHS websites.
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Concerns prompt payment of construction contracts.
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan
Establishes time periods for adverse possession of certain property.*
Requires public and independent institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.
Stipulates that retail motor fuel dealers shall not be responsible for certain fees associated with credit, debit and rewards cards.
Permits voter registration of certain persons at age 17 for voting at next election occurring on or after 18th birthday.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.*
Expands definition and licensure requirements for health care service firms.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
Concerns earned sick leave.
Establishes one-year moratorium on replacement of copper-based landline telephone service with wireless telephone service; requires BPU to report to Governor and Legislature. *
Extends county-based real property assessment pilot program to Atlantic County.
Directs State Board of Agriculture and Dept. of Agriculture to adopt regulations concerning confinement of pregnant sows during gestation.
Establishes publicly accessible domestic violence Internet registry.
Pertains to certain review and approval responsibilities of land surveyors.
Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer opioid antidotes.
Requires high school students to be assessed using college placement cut scores to determine readiness for college-level course work, and Commissioner of Education to develop plan to improve college and career counseling for students.
Requires development of longitudinal data system that maintains individuals' data from preschool through entry into workforce.
Establishes additional requirements, and penalties for failure to comply, concerning information to be provided to persons purchasing cats or dogs from pet shops. *
Requires each casino licensee conducting Internet gaming in this State to prominently advertise name of its Atlantic City casino on its Internet gaming websites and advertisements.
Requires PANYNJ be subject to NY Freedom of Information Law and NJ open public records act.
Requires motor vehicle inspection stickers to notify drivers of penalty for texting while driving.
Increases transparency and accountability at PANYNJ.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Provides for issuance of certificate of rehabilitation to certain offenders with substance abuse disorders.
Requires certain DOC, county, and municipal prison physicians to acquire certain training.
Establishes insurance and safety requirements for companies that use digital network or software application to match passengers with drivers.*
Establishes licensure for associate marriage and family therapists.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Authorizes optometrists to continue prescribing medications containing hydrocodone.
Protects current out-of-State placements of individuals with developmental disabilities and prohibits transfer in-State under certain conditions.*
Expands category of lists from which a single juror source list is compiled to include recipients of cash assistance or food stamps.
Clarifies that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders may be listed as secondary cause of death on death certificate when appropriate.
Establishes vocational training pilot program in DOC; provides for inmate compensation for education and workforce training participation.
Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail.
Allows PFRS to pay pension to member who resigns and retires from PFRS-covered employment to assume elective office with same employer to eliminate conflict of incompatible positions.
Establishes requirements for training programs for homemaker-home health aides in care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.*
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act." *
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.*
In committee · 180
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Establishes motor vehicle registration for street rods and custom motor vehicles.
Amends RICO to add certain crimes involving public servants.
Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
"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.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Creates Voluntary Registry for Individuals with a Mental Illness or Developmental Disability.
Provides for private cause of action for bad faith in settlement of certain insurance claims.
Provides for modification of child support and certain alimony payments due to changed circumstances.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.
"Corporate Disinvestment Property Tax Relief Act"; appropriates $13.5 million.
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.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Extends time period for municipalities to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units.
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
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.
Permits automatic expungement for certain persons completing a sentence to drug court under the special probation statute.
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.
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.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
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.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Directs the Division on Women to conduct an audit of the coordination of community responses to domestic violence.
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.
Concerns compensation and benefits of officers, employees, and members of State and local authorities.
Establishes bio-recovery specialist license and requires first responders to provide certain support to victims.
Requires firearms to be unloaded and securely locked or stored within home.
Prohibits sale of alcoholic energy drinks.
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.
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.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Authorizes award of attorney's fees and expenses in landlord-tenant actions under certain circumstances.
"Naturopathic Doctors Licensing Act."
Amends special probation statute to give judges additional discretion to admit certain offenders to "drug court" program.
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a service animal or guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law."
Permits municipality to sell certain vehicles in connection with motor vehicle offenses.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Establishes Common Core State Standards Evaluation Task Force; delays use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers until task force submits final report.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Requires certain arbitrators to file financial disclosure statements.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $7,000,000 to DOE to reinstate nonpublic technology initiative aid.
Appropriates $3.963 million from General Fund to DOE for nonpublic nursing services aid.
"Healthcare Disclosure and Transparency Act."
"PANYNJ Transparency and Accountability Act."
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.
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 health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
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.
Provides gross income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans.
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Creates offense of impairing communications, which would constitute domestic violence in certain circumstances.
Provides red light camera fines are shared with county only when violation occurs on county road.
Prohibits PANYNJ from imposing cargo facility charge in certain instances.
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.
"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.
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.
Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Requires AG to defend challenges to certain municipal ordinances that establish residency requirements for convicted sex offenders.
Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
Concerns environmental permits in burdened communities.
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.
Permits municipality, fire district or authority to approve transfer of certain firefighters from PERS to PFRS.
Establishes certain procedures for awarding design-build contracts.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.
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.
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.
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Establishes animal cruelty offense of cruel confinement of a gestating pig.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
Establishes Office of River Maintenance in DEP; repeals P.L.1993, c.376 concerning stream cleaning activities.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer’s rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
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 certain health care facilities to offer, and health care workers to receive, annual influenza vaccination.
Establishes prescription drug donation repository program.
Equalizes standing of private and public colleges before land use agencies.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Increases State hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues required to be annually appropriated to fund certain arts and cultural, historical, and tourism-related programs and activities.
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Prohibits insurers offering managed care plans from denying participation in network to health care providers willing to meet terms of contract.
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals.
Establishes gubernatorial veto power over Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor's meeting minutes; expands gubernatorial oversight powers over commission.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Allows Attorney General to prevent halfway house placement of murderers.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Establishes "Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act."
Eliminates presumption of non-imprisonment for theft of a firearm.
Prohibits the DOE from regulating the maximum salary amount a school district may pay its superintendent of schools.
Allows persons on parole and probation to vote; provides registration assistance to persons on probation, parolees, and persons completing sentences.
Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.
Establishes "Opioid Abuse Prevention Commission."
Requires NJT to remove snow from certain stops, stations, and stands for motorbus regular route service and to make name and contact information of entities responsible for snow removal publicly available.
Prohibits plea bargaining for certain repeat criminal offenders.
Requires PANYNJ to evaluate certain land holdings to determine if proposed use is consistent with core mission.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Upgrades and expands crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances.
Permits pharmacists to offer customers purchasing prescription drugs discounts and rebates.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers may possess firearms in casinos.
Modifies education requirement for licensure by the NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.
Dedicates $140,000 of revenue from motor vehicle violations to DHS for brain injury services.
Requires regulation of autocabs in certain cities.
Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Revises licensing requirements and procedures under the "Massage and Bodywork Therapist Licensing Act."
Requires 10 percent bail; prohibits installment payments.
Revises laws concerning access to medical marijuana.
Requires anyone receiving opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Revises financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations.
Requires nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to a local law enforcement.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Concerns medical imaging technology licensure; provides licensing of magnetic resonance imaging technologists.
Dedicates portion of sales tax derived from electricity, natural gas, and hydrogen used to fuel motor vehicles to Transportation Trust Fund.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in broadband infrastructure in underserved communities.
Expands eligibility for property tax reimbursement program.
Requires Passaic Valley Water Commission to obtain approval of certain municipalities before entering into certain contracts concerning open-air reservoirs.
Establishes State Taxi Commission.
Authorizes DOT to enter into public-private partnerships concerning transportation projects.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
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.
Requires disclosures of out-of-network services performed by health care providers under certain circumstances.
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes New Jersey Eco-Ag Tourism Council.
Requires DOT to place tourist oriented directional signs for agri-tourism and natural attractions on State roads; expands sites that qualify as natural attraction.
Requires consideration of ecotourism when evaluating and ranking applications by local government units or qualifying tax exempt nonprofit organizations for acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Establishes annual photography competition to promote ecological and agricultural wonders of NJ.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish Internet webpage promoting and advertising ecological and agricultural tourist attractions on division's website.
Permits increase in municipal free public library tax upon voter approval.
Provides assistance to manufacturing businesses by having certain State agencies promote economic development and identify credentials needed for careers in modern manufacturing.
Directs the Department of Corrections to advise new inmates of child support obligations and modification procedures.
Provides for licensing of pool and spa service contractors, and pool and spa builders and installers.
Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient has Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Requires survey of certain businesses having more than 100 full-time employees in certain areas of Philadelphia and Wilmington region regarding their back office operations.
Provides that Secretary of State, as leader of tourism and economic development, will have authority to designate and prepare special commemorative day, week, month, or year for the State.
Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to provide additional notification of contracting opportunities to vendors or potential vendors providing or interested in providing home health care services to State agencies.
Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
"Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have health care professionals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.
"Responsible Dog Ownership Act."
Expands cities permitted to regulate days and hours when packaged goods may be sold.
Imposes certain requirements on use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies.
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.