Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, Senate.
Jeff Van Drew
Sponsored
Became law10
Prohibits towing and transportation of boats during emergency evacuations.
Implements recommendations of the Assembly Coastal New Jersey Evacuation Task Force.
Permits board of fire commissioners to amend fire district budget after adoption to insert special items of revenue.
Changes perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans' Hospital Task Force."
Makes position of treasurer of school moneys optional.
Exempts beach bars, amusement parks and carnival amusement rides from noise restrictions of "Noise Control Act of 1971" during certain time periods and subject to certain conditions.*
Provides penalty for registration violations occurring under State's saltwater fishing registry program.
Appropriates $39 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund," "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund," and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Establishes "Task Force on the Closure of State Developmental Centers."
Vetoed3
Requires that the monetary equivalent of any wage or benefit concession agreed to by a collective bargaining unit be used by the school district to offset any reduction in force initiated for economic reasons.
Permits chief financial officer to recommend reduced appropriation for reserve for uncollected taxes in certain circumstances.
Requires Governor notify local government to fly United States and State flags at half-staff upon death of member of Armed Forces of United States or National Guard who was State resident.*
Passed the Senate7
Prohibits imposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus.
Establishes program for directing motorists to agricultural tourism establishments. *
Requires DOT and DEP to conduct study on options to alleviate congestion on Route 47.
Requires issuance of construction permits for installation of wheelchair ramps on residential real property within 3 business days of application.
Requires internal affairs investigations to be conducted by unit separate from unit responsible for collecting gang intelligence information.
Provides for early termination of appointed municipal court positions under certain circumstances.
Re-aligns enforcement responsibility of State Housing Code concerning multiple dwellings from municipalities to the State under the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law." *
Out of committee28
Requires municipalities to exempt 100% disabled veterans from construction permit surcharge fees for improvements to promote living unit accessibility; appropriates $20,000 for municipal reimbursements.
Authorizes property tax deferment for deployed military personnel.
Establishes aid program for certain municipalities with State correctional facilities.
Establishes that police cruisers have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program; extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived. *
Requires DEP to establish free recreational saltwater fishing registry.
Requires Pinelands Commission members, officers, employees, or agents to follow State ethics code. *
Revises statute concerning licenses to take menhaden.
Expands "Jersey Fresh" program to include "Made With Jersey Fresh" designation of certain baked goods and other food products.*
Clarifies failure to provide minimum care to an animal constitutes animal cruelty.
Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding for burial of indigent veterans.
Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.
Permits bars and restaurants to serve alcohol at bingo games on premises.
Establishes exception to five-year limit on payment of victim claims.
Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.
Prohibits certain private transfer fees and imposes disclosure requirements.
Extends increased fee for burial or removal, and transit permits.
Eliminates use of rebate procedure for claims of sales and use tax exemption made in connection with certain sales to certain UEZ qualified businesses. *
Establishes pilot project to permit overseas and military voters to vote in certain elections using Internet.*
Exempts sales of certain homes and seasonal rentals from the bulk sale notification requirements.
Authorizes mayors to veto proposed actions of municipal authorities.
Allows municipalities to reexamine municipal master plan every 10 years.
Guarantees right to conduct certain political activities in public places.
Clarifies that conviction of refusal to submit to breathalyzer constitutes prior conviction for sentencing purposes under drunk driving law.
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.
Allows MVC to process title transfers of abandoned vessels without court order; lengthens time period required for desertion of vessel to ripen into abandonment.
Requires municipalities to submit economic growth plans to DCA for approval of continued participation in the urban enterprise zone program.
Establishes real property assessment demonstration program.
In committee257
"Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
Allows counties to establish emergency management registry for individuals with special needs.
Requires State and county offices of emergency management to designate critical infrastructure in need of emergency power generators.
Expands emergency operations plans to include care for domestic animals.
Establishes commission authorized to identify and locate emergency shelters.
Requires State and local emergency operations plans include provisions to address needs of families of emergency responders serving during a disaster or emergency.
Requires the State Police to implement reverse lane strategy on certain roads.
Provides for Statewide evacuation strategy for hospitals and other health care facilities.
Directs Office of Emergency Management to develop and undertake annual public awareness campaign concerning State's emergency coastal evacuation plan.
Establishes coastal operations team to review county evacuation plans.
Requires that newly built schools be constructed to serve as emergency shelters.
Permanently revokes license of health professional for illegal disposal of medical waste.
Revises laws relative to affordable housing.
Increases certain penalties for vehicular homicides involving intoxicated drivers; designated "Josh's and Craig's Law."
Allows construction of wind dependent energy facilities within 500 feet of mean high water line of tidal waters under certain circumstances.
Provides automatic farmland assessment for owners of permanently preserved farmland.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to Cold War veterans.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Authorizes free State park admission and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for persons with certain types of military service.
Establishes special license plates for World War II veterans.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $12 million from the General Fund to the Department of Education for Teacher Quality Mentoring.
Establishes arson investigation unit in Division of Fire Safety, Department of Community Affairs.
Establishes sterilization and animal control programs; establishes dog license surcharge.
Mandates health insurance coverage for certain infant formulas for children up to age five.
Requires written prescriptions to be legibly printed or typed.
Requires all assisted living facilities set aside at least 10% of beds for Medicaid-eligible persons and accept at least 5% Medicaid direct admission.
Extends useful life of certain school buses from 12 to 16 years.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to and from school to pupils who reside along certain routes.
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Makes employment matters not exempted by statute mandatory subjects of public employment collective bargaining.
Clarifies certain standards for regulation of recreational vehicles as housing.
Exempts assets redeemed for long-term health care from property tax reimbursement income standards; requires notice of property tax reimbursement program on tax bills.
Creates State Beach Task Force.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for maintenance of certain State memorials honoring war veterans.
Prohibits cruel restraint of dogs.
Reduces rate of State hotel and motel occupancy fee after State FY2010 from 5% to 1%; revises dedications of fee revenue.
Directs State Comptroller to identify and recommend certain programmatic budget reductions for certain State agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities.
Establishes the Travel and Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund.
Establishes special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Directs DOT Commissioner to allocate Transportation Trust Fund monies for concept development and design of Route 55 extension.
Creates "Task Force on the Extension of Route 55."
Allows for a gross income tax deduction for any honorably discharged member of the US Armed Forces, reserve unit or national guard.
Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain United States military compensation paid to members of units of the NJ National Guard and reserve components of the United States Armed Forces.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for active duty members of United States Armed Forces, Reserve components thereof, and National Guard from New Jersey.
Reduces State hotel and motel occupancy fee from five to two percent starting FY2011; preserves dedication.
Prohibits adoption of certain rules and regulations by State agencies prior to July 1, 2010.
Requires BPU to provide same financial incentives for purchase and installation of wind technologies as for solar technologies.
Requires forfeiture of public office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher; disqualifies person from future office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher or conviction of crime involving dishonesty.
Requires that extended terms be imposed on defendants serving sentences of parole supervision for life who subsequently commit any crime of the first or second degree.
Establishes new crimes concerning service dogs and upgrades crimes against certain other animals.
Increases the application fee and provides for an admission fee to pre-trial intervention; dedicates fee increase for victim services.
Chloe and Samantha's Law; requires notice to consumers of availability of products to prevent tip-over accidents involving certain furniture or televisions.
Permits agreement by taxpayer and municipal tax assessor to modify an assessment to correct errors in certain circumstances.
Clarifies definition of "primary care" in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program to include practice of geriatrics.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Provides certain veteran benefits to veterans of the global war on terror conflicts and those of certain military engagements served during certain periods.
Establishes criminal offense of animal cruelty in the presence of a child.
Establishes Office of Agricultural Water Usage Assistance and requires DEP to consult with that office regarding water usage certification for farmland.
Exempts veterans from $25 fee for appointment or renewal as a notary public.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Directs New Jersey Turnpike Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to POW-MIA's.
Increases membership of Fish and Game Council and clarifies it has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Prohibits use of certain underwriting guidelines by insurers pertaining to guide dogs, service dogs, or hearing assistance dogs harbored on the insured property.
Permits in-person wagering at casinos and horse racetracks on results of professional sports events, subject to voter approval.
Establishes animal hoarding as a criminal and civil animal cruelty offense.
Permits public employees to waive enrollment in State-administered pension systems and elect enrollment in Defined Contribution Retirement Program.
Removes licensing requirement for recreational bingo games.
Expresses additional rationale for existing statutory prohibition of self-service dispensing of motor fuel at service stations.
Allows representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending school districts.
Prohibits certain unsolicited political calls by political organizations or candidates to persons in this State.
Concerns recorded telephone messages.
Prohibits BPU from exercising authority over utility service extensions in manner which creates cost differentials that distinguish among persons or localities based on location of such extensions.
Allows certification of a qualified UEZ retailer as a business, notwithstanding that it sells items out of stock at time of purchase at a UEZ location and later mails them to purchaser from another location.
Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.
Establishes criminal and civil penalties for transmission of certain commercial electronic mail messages.
Concerns violations of the moratorium on taking, landing, or possession of horseshoe crabs.
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Revises moratorium on taking, landing or possession of horseshoe crabs or the eggs of horseshoe crabs.
Provides annual salary supplement for teachers earning National Board certification; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes that board of fire commissioners provide emergency medical services to areas encompassing each fire district.
Clarifies that animal cruelty investigations may be conducted by county sheriff's office; appropriates $100,000.
Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Revises animal cruelty offenses concerning abuse, abandonment, neglect, and improper euthanizing of animals, increases criminal and civil penalties therefor; establishes such penalties for new offenses; repeals conflicting sections of law.
Revises animal fighting laws; increases existing, and establishes new, penalties.
Places 2-1/2 percent limit on annual increases on municipal service fees imposed on manufactured homes in mobile home parks.
Permits municipalities to contract with animal and humane societies which engage in animal foster care.
Creates "Real Property Revaluation Review Commission."
Requires all able-bodied Work First New Jersey recipients to perform community service.
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
Authorizes Boy Scouts license plate.
Enhances penalties for driving when license revoked.
Provides immunity for police officers who are subjects of certain disciplinary and administrative hearings.
Permits certain retired law enforcement officers to possess hollow nose ammunition.
Authorizes paid leaves of absence for certain delegates of employee organizations representing corrections officers when attending conventions.
Eliminates certain components of realty transfer fee.
The "New Jersey Health Insurance Exchange Act."
Requires special automobile insurance policies to provide liability coverage for property damage in certain circumstances.
The "South Jersey Regional Veterans' Health Care Facility Grant Fund Act."
Provides that gift certificates, prepaid bank cards and gift cards shall not expire or contain dormancy fees.
Provides fair standards for elections and recall of officers for homeowners' associations.
Assures workers' compensation benefits to police, fire and emergency personnel rendering aid under certain emergency circumstances.
Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, and Warren Counties, and requires existing bus stops to be used.
Prohibits an executive county superintendent of schools from eliminating a nonoperating school district if its elimination would result in a property tax increase.
Provides procedure for municipality acquiring school property from non-operating school district following merger to extinguish restrictive deed covenant.
Phases out sales and use tax imposed on charges for certain initiation fees, membership fees and dues.
Requires corrections officers be notified when inmates test positive for certain communicable diseases.
Requires State Auditor review of certain Department of Corrections privatization contracts.
Prohibits individual from holding simultaneously more than one elective public office.
Requires all campaign contributions to be reported to ELEC.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
"One Strike, You're Ours;" adds use of Internet as aggravating factor in child sex crimes and requires lifetime electronic monitoring of offender.
Provides additional penalties for certain crimes involving cemeteries and other property.
Requires the Attorney General to issue uniform guidelines regarding release of arrest information to media.
Excludes financial benefit received by volunteer emergency responder from gross income.
Makes certain repeat offenders ineligible for parole.
Permits surety companies to issue blanket bonds for municipal treasurers and tax collectors, and municipal court judges and administrators.
Provides immunity to law enforcement officers who, in good faith, release driver in violation of provisional driver's license law.
Prohibits members or affiliates of criminal street gangs from being appointed corrections officers.
Concerns homeowners insurance coverage with respect to dogs.
Prohibits insurers and affiliated entities offering managed care plans from denying participation in network to health care providers willing to meet terms of contract.
Requires inmates with sufficient means to pay their incarceration costs.
Authorizes waiver of certain juvenile firearm-related cases.
Provides that only certain DOC employees may recruit, interview, and hire corrections officers.
Requires notification to corrections officers when disturbance occurs in correctional facility.
Requires home interview of corrections officer applicants.
Requires civilian employees of DOC to be trained in gang awareness.
Requires serological testing for hepatitis of certain defendants.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 15-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Requires 40 hours annual in-service training for State corrections officers.
Requires State to offer surplus State police vehicles to certain volunteer fire and emergency service organizations.
"State Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
Protects law enforcement officers from liability when checking car seats.
Jay's Law; requires DWI offenders to wear alcohol monitoring device.
"County Corrections Officers Act."
Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.
Permits PFRS retiree to borrow from life insurance benefit amount equal to no more than 50% of benefit's total value.
Allows public employers to offer retirees with other health care coverage incentive to waive SHBP coverage.
Penalizes certain activities; prohibits holding more than one elective public office; addresses activities during and after elective public office; restricts campaign contribution use; restricts certain benefits; regulates gifts to public officials.
Requires reduction in number of positions in State service; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Allows PFRS members hired prior to October 1, 1993 to serve until age 68 or 20 years of service, whichever comes first.
Allows municipality to approve transfer from PERS to PFRS by certain firefighters.
Requires designation of one position for PERS membership by person holding more than one PERS-covered position.
Designates four State songs.
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Prohibits financial institutions from charging any fee on sales and use tax portion of retail sales transaction.
Designates July 30th of each year as "Corrections Officers Day."
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Permits certain self-employed individuals to purchase small employer health benefits plans.
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.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
Establishes death benefit for certain first aid volunteers and volunteer firefighters.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Requires employers to use E-Verify program and prohibits employment of unauthorized aliens.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Provides that person owning or controlling premises not liable for raffles law violation occurring without person's knowledge.
Reinstates PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits to certain surviving spouses who remarried.
Permits municipality, fire district or authority to approve transfer of certain firefighters from PERS to PFRS.
Authorizes property tax levy cap banking by local units and boards of education.
Expands covered claims under New Jersey Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to include liquor law liability insurance claims.
Eliminates imposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus.
Permits corporation business tax and gross income tax deduction for interest income derived from certain residential mortgage loans and requires financial benefits attributed to deduction to reduce principal of residential mortgage loan.
Prohibits public utilities from charging for service extensions to certain ratepayers in a manner different from ratepayers located within smart growth areas.
Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Deems certified nurse aides and licensed practical nurses to qualify as certified homemaker-home health aides.
Repeals application of gross income tax to certain New Jersey Lottery prize winnings.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Exempts sales of certain seasonal rentals and other dwelling units from the bulk sale notification requirements.
Permits public employees to request payroll deductions for payment to multiple credit union accounts.
Concerns use of artificial reefs for commercial and recreational fishing.
Allows bureau chief to assess civil penalty for certain violations of "Uniform Securities Law (1997)."
Amends Kyleigh's Law to remove requirement that certain drivers display decal.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
Permits levy cap exclusion for certain monies expended by local unit for shared services.
Establishes an animal abuser registration system.
Authorizes counties to license and regulate operation of taxicabs within county.
Provides for transfer of certain funds from Main Street Business Assistance program to "Main Street New Jersey Program Fund."
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow their customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.
Transfers the Div. of Fish and Wildlife and related entities to the Dept. of Agriculture.
Creates striped bass license plates.
Decreases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $5 per day to $2 per day.
Decreases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $5 per day to $3 per day.
Establishes recreational fishing license plate; dedicates fees to coastal fishing research.
Reinstates State sick leave injury program for State employees who are members of PFRS or SPRS.
Defines homeowners' association membership and fair standards for elections and recall of trustees in homeowners' associations of planned real estate developments.
Increases compensation paid to persons displaced through eminent domain.
Provides veterans preference for employment by county or municipality of certain laid off police officers and firefighters.
Validates certain fire district obligations.
Provides 50% State matching funds to support shared services agreements between municipalities and districts with efficient pupil transportation systems for the provision of public school hazardous busing.
Raises membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Revises qualifications and requirements for permits to carry a handgun.
Permits joint law enforcement task force led by Superintendent of State Police to conduct law enforcement in Atlantic City tourism district; requires use of certain funds for infrastructure improvements therein.
Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
Permits exterior-based property reassessments within eight years of last municipal-wide revaluation.
Makes various statutory changes to "Family Support Act."
Requires person convicted of criminal sexual contact with person with intellectual disability to register under Megan's Law.
Provides tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for certain costs incurred in purchase and installation of certain environmentally responsible business equipment.
Extends implied consent law to blood tests to determine if driver under influence of drugs.
Prohibits retail dealer from charging in excess of five cents more per gallon for credit purchase of fuel than for cash purchase; requires certain price disclosures.
Reestablishes historic driving privileges afforded holders of agricultural driver's licenses in operating farm equipment and vehicles.
Increases penalty for transfer of identification to enable purchase of alcohol by underage persons.
Prohibits the sale of laser pointers that exceed certain power output.
Revises qualifications and requirements for permits to carry handgun; establishes annual fee of $100.
Requires insurers to allow payment of homeowners' insurance premiums in monthly installments.
Regulates use of retained asset accounts by life insurers.
Eliminates use of rebate procedure for claims of sales and use tax exemption made in connection with certain sales to certain UEZ qualified businesses.
Designates portion of U.S. Route No. 40 in Buena Borough, Atlantic County as "Peter 'Pete' Dandrea Section of the Harding Highway."
Reorganizes New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority as New Jersey Public Media Corporation.
Returns control of salaries of county constitutional officers to boards of chosen freeholders.
Requires notice to primary and secondary borrower before repossession of motor vehicle under certain circumstances.
Allows certain wineries to be deemed eligible for participation in any tourist-oriented directional sign program established by NJDOT.
Expands number of salesrooms winery may operate from six to seven and permits sampling of wine at salesrooms.
Extends grandfather clause for renewal of lapsed alcoholic beverage retail licenses.
Requires carriers to process and render a decision on applications for individual health benefits plans within one week.
Prohibits developer from diverting storm water runoff to adjacent or nearby private property.
Adds certain cannabis-like chemical substances to list of controlled dangerous substances.
Provides for one-time increase of PFRS retiree annual pensions under $32,000.
Provides a gross income tax deduction for the payment of credit card interest.
Enhances penalty for tampering with evidence after fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Reinstates sick leave injury program for State corrections officers and juvenile justice officers under certain circumstances.
The "Wildlife Rehabilitation Act"; establishes Wildlife Rehabilitation Board in, but not of, DEP; and establishes continuing education requirements and permit program for wildlife rehabilitators.
Extends protections of the new vehicle "lemon Law" to new motor vehicle farm equipment purchased or leased in New Jersey.
Establishes licensing program in Department of Agriculture for farmed deer and other cervids.
Revises qualifications for handgun permit, establishes crimes for certain handgun use; establishes annual fee of $100.
Concerns permits, letters of exemption, and enforcement with regard to agricultural activities under "Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act".
Permits issuance of home inspectors licenses to certain code enforcement officials.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Allows low-speed vehicles to be used for the transportation of passengers for hire.
Authorizes labeling of foods that are free of genetically modified material.
Directs DOT to establish roadside accident memorial program.
Requires BPU to issue a decision within 180 days after receipt of petition by public utilities to sell certain real property.
Directs Board of Nursing to encourage nursing schools to give academic credit to students for training received in US military as corpsmen and medics.
Requires DHS to contract with independent firm for analysis of costs and local impact prior to closure or privatization of State developmental centers or psychiatric hospitals.
Extends for two years expiration date of certain permits pursuant to "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Permits production and sale of certain foods from unlicensed home kitchens.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for fish and wildlife management and conservation.
Provides for drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey program benefits.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act and makes certain other revisions regarding applicability of act.
Establishes flat digital striped bass motor vehicle license plates.
Requires inmates serving "No Early Release Act" sentences be placed in State correctional institutions and prohibits their participation in Residential Community Release programs until they are eligible for parole.
Tightens eligibility criteria and supervision protocols for early release program; directs Attorney General to evaluate program.
Allows for modifications to land use approvals because of changed economics.
Establishes bill of rights for parents of persons with developmental disabilities.
Establishes per se standard for driving under the influence of drugs.
Designates shared use walkway on State Highway Route No. 52 Causeway as "John 'Marty' Coggins Memorial Path."
Requires DEP to develop and implement artificial reef management plan.
Concerns UEZ funding to qualifying municipalities.
Establishes campus parking enforcement officers.
Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition to students who are parents, spouses or children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Permits sale of motor fuels that have not been blended with ethanol for certain purposes.
Designates TBM Avenger as New Jersey State Airplane.
Provides State transportation aid incentive to support shared services agreements between municipalities and districts with efficient transportation systems for the provision of public school hazardous busing.
Provides for interlocal construction offices through shared services agreement or joint contract between municipalities.
Requires prompt notification of death or disappearance of a child.
Prohibits certain drunk driver claims against licensed alcoholic beverage servers.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Directs establishment of Atlantic City Tourism District; broadens powers and duties of CRDA; transfers Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority and its functions to CRDA.
Reduces school district, county, and municipal property tax levy cap from 4% to 2.0% and permits unused school district, county, and municipal increases to be banked for three succeeding years.*
Modifies development application process under the "Municipal Land Use Law."
Establishes NJ Alzheimer's Disease Study Commission.
Requires public institutions of higher education and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs' to include link on their websites for access to educational information. *
Designates portion of Route 47 in Glassboro as "South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Highway". *
Reduces number of reports and publications printed by State; provides for most to be available primarily on Internet; requires notice of availability of reports and publications. *
Phases out cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.*
"Emma's Law"; provides for screening newborn infants for lysosomal storage disorders.
Increases penalties against Medicaid fraud.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family motor vehicle license plates for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty. *
Establishes NJ Advisory Council on End-of-Life Care in DHSS.
Establishes assisted living facility and comprehensive personal care home resident rights.
Enhances penalty for killing police dog or dog engaged in search and rescue efforts.
Establishes pilot program concerning sterilization of cats and dogs released for adoption from various facilities and updates law concerning impoundment.
Exempts certain collocations of wireless equipment from site plan approval.*
Establishes Grow New Jersey Assistance Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses; changes eligibility and certain other requirements for other business assistance programs; authorizes transfer of certain real property.*
Establishes Small Business Loan Program in EDA allowing certain small businesses to be eligible for low interest rate loans of up to $250,000 to expand their businesses.
Vetoed · 5
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes Council on Affordable Housing.
Permits adoptees and certain others access to adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information. *
Requires sterilization of all cats and dogs released for adoption from various facilities; and updates law concerning impoundment. **
Makes FY 2011 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 for Women's Health and Family Planning Services, reduces FY 2011 appropriation for State Employees' Prescription Drug Program by $7,453,000, and requires filing of application for expansion of Medica
Extends certain business tax credit programs to the gross income tax.
Passed the Senate · 16
Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Expands range of local units eligible to join an insurance fund established by a municipality or county under certain circumstances.
Requires additional public participation and health impact study as conditions of conversion of health service corporation to domestic stock insurer; dissolves the Health Service Corporation Conversion Temporary Advisory Commission. **
Permits direct shipping of wine to New Jersey consumers; permits in-State wineries to ship to other states. *
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Permits a student to participate in a voluntary survey if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents.
Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Allows for five years corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for . net interest received on loans to certain qualified UEZ businesses.*
Provides partial sales tax exemption for energy and utility service to certain manufacturers. *
Provides that certain funds in Casino Simulcasting Special Fund will be paid to Atlantic City Racetrack and prescribes use thereof with certain amounts remaining paid to other racetracks.
Establishes "Property Tax Levy Cap Task Force" to monitor impact of changes to levy cap law.
Requires Chief Administrator of Motor Vehicle Commission to establish standards for average customer wait times at facilities.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.
Out of committee · 30
Supplements the State annual appropriations act for the State fiscal year 2010-2011, makes appropriations for Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled Programs and the Homestead Rebate/Credit Program.
Exempts certain State authorities and local government contracting units from bidding requirements when goods and services are procured below prices available under State contract; modifies process for contracting through certain cooperative purchasing a
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping for certain retired military personnel.
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 the court to include provisions for animals in domestic violence restraining orders.*
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Encourages purchase of "Jersey Fresh" and other NJ agricultural products by State agencies, departments and facilities.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
Revises the "Construction Lien Law."
Provides sales and use tax exemption for wind energy equipment.
Requires assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home that surrenders its license and promised not to discharge Medicaid residents to escrow funds to pay for care in alternate facility. *
Provides for increase in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Concerns energy efficiency and renewable energy requirements. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by veterans.
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Establishes program authorizing lease of historic buildings and structures in State parks, forests, and wildlife management areas.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning conflicts between rules of different State agencies.
Authorizes certain municipalities and rural electric cooperatives to establish a municipal shared services energy authority.*
Requires State, regional, and local authorities, boards, and commissions to establish an Internet website and post information related to each entity's mission, finances, meetings, and employees. *
Exempts from real property taxation during construction any building, or portion thereof, to be used for a property tax-exempt purpose.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
Permits veteran's property tax deduction for tax year when veteran was previously qualified to receive deduction and became owner of real property after October 1 of pretax year.
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Permits wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
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Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Permits Legislature to void closing of State psychiatric hospital or developmental center.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Establishes fixed dates for employment contracts of certain State college professors and other employees.
Removes appropriations for gypsy moth suppression from the municipal expenditure cap and county and municipal tax levy cap.
"Ricci's Law;" revises ignition interlock device requirements for certain drunk driving offenses.
Establishes conflict resolution procedures through Department of Agriculture for complaints against commercial fishing docks and fish processing facilities.
Repeals restriction on weights and measures officers' and employees' duties.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Provides penalties for sexually offensive or abusive communication through social networking websites.
Establishes in DEP the Environmental Science Review Board to review proposed environmental regulations for consistency with science.
Establishes in DEP the Environmental Policy Review Board to review proposed environmental regulations for consistency with planning policies.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Enhances crime victims' rights under the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Permits State aid to fund start-up costs for local shared services projects.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service, and their immediate family members.
Creates permissive county-based housing assistance program.
Requires BPU to increase credit provided when issuing Solar Renewable Energy Certificates to owners using solar equipment manufactured in NJ.
Extends eligibility for total property tax exemption to 100% disabled Cold War veterans; requires State to reimburse municipality for local tax revenue loss.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act"; increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to provide every person engaged in raising a dog for guide or service the right to access public facilities.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
Allows surviving spouses between 55 and 64 years of age to carry forward homestead property tax reimbursement of qualified deceased program participant.
Exempts charges for residential storage space and dues for residential health and fitness facilities from the sales and use tax.
Provides exception to local cap law for purchases of fuel efficient vehicles and permits loans by New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust for those purchases.
Expands offense of computer criminal activity to include accessing computer data for an unlawful purpose by means of a knowing misrepresentation as to identity of person requesting information.
Permits local government units to grant Length of Service Award Program points to certain activated military members.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain corrections officers.
Prohibits motor fuel wholesaler from increasing price more than once in 24-hour period.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Child Protection Zone Act."
Permits licensed dealers to display and auction firearms at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders.
Makes No Early Release Act applicable to persons convicted of child pornography crimes.
Requires New Jersey DMVA to issue Cold War certificates to Cold War veterans.
Includes death by auto or vessel and certain assaults as crimes with bail restrictions.
Requires assessment of bay scallop resource, and authorizes DEP to establish a bay scallop fishery.
Requires court to issue animal protective orders against persons found guilty of abusing animals.
Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.
Establishes sales tax holiday in New Jersey from December 10 through December 25, 2010.
Establishes back-to-school sales tax holiday in New Jersey from August 26 through September 1, 2010.
"New Jersey G.I. Bill"; provides higher education benefits to New Jersey veterans.
Prohibits DEP from mandating public access to tidal waterfront areas adjacent to critical infrastructure or requiring the purchase or improvement of off-site locations for this purpose.
Extends certain benefits to members of U.S. Reserves and State organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday during first weekend of August for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Requires newly hired State employees be New Jersey residents.
Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members on federal active duty to receive temporary suspension of payment of interest on mortgage loan.
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Requires specific reduction of sulfur content in heating oil, and scheduled increase of blending biofuels therein after July 1, 2011, unless requirements are waived by Governor pursuant to Executive Order.
Makes public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes or found at fault in certain civil actions liable and subject to pension garnishment for public legal expenses and illegally obtained funds.
Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.
Increases health benefits continuation coverage to 36 months for certain persons covered under certain employer health benefits plans.
Provides a gross income tax deduction for certain water supply and sewerage charges.
Eliminates development review fees charged by Pinelands Commission.
Consumer Relief Act of 2010; establishes temporary sales and use tax rate reduction periods for sales of certain goods and services.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Requires State Treasurer, in consultation with State Comptroller, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning best practices for awarding independent State authority contracts.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services, in consultation with State Comptroller, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning best practices in public contracts.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to veterans of Operation "Praying Mantis."
Provides for expedited injunction for violations of law requiring prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs.
Enhances competitiveness of film production expenses tax credits.
Designated as the "Dogfighting Zero Tolerance Act of 2010."
Prohibits adoption of new rules exceeding federal standards unless specifically authorized by State law or necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Shortens term of municipal court judges from three years to one year.
Changes law regulating size limits of lobsters.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Specifies that certain images generated by body scans violate State statutes prohibiting invasion of privacy, pornography, and endangerment of child welfare under certain circumstances.
Establishes death benefit for forest firefighters.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Repeals early release program for certain inmates established under P.L.2009, c.330.
"Consumer Credit Fairness Act."
Revises statutes concerning dental hygienists and dentists.
"Telecommunications-Cable Television Deregulation Ensuring Consumer Protection Act"; revises State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and cable television companies.
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Establishes standards for certain fertilizer applications, requires certification of professional fertilizer applicators and regulates labeling and sale of certain fertilizers.