Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
R. Bruce Land
Sponsored
Became law6
Requires public utility to charge veterans' organization residential rate for service delivered to property at which veterans' organization primarily operates.
Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*
Provides for establishment of county college certificate programs to meet needs of certain regional employers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $50 million from General Fund to DEP and adds language provisions concerning use of certain environmental settlement monies for natural resource restoration projects.
Appropriates $1,190,349 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for historic site management grants to certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $3,000 to $6,000.
Vetoed1
Requires reporting of opioid deaths.
Passed the General Assembly2
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.
Out of committee5
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
Renames county corrections officers as county correctional police officers.
Establishes offense of leaving child unattended in motor vehicle. *
Permits self-verification of unearned income, household size, residency, identity, and shelter expenses on New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program application for certain senior citizens.
Requires EDA, in consultation with Department of Agriculture, to establish temporary loan program for small business and farm employers.
In committee61
Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.
Permits a joint meeting by the Senate and Assembly Budget Committees to review and veto utility rate increases approved by BPU.
Directs DOT Commissioner to allocate Transportation Trust Fund monies for concept development and design of Route 55 extension.
Requires 40 hours annual in-service training for State corrections officers.
Establishes aid program for certain municipalities with State correctional facilities.
Restores State fiscal year 2011 reductions to Garden State Preservation Trust payments in lieu of taxes; appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA.
Establishes compensation program for State, county, and juvenile corrections officers and parole officers injured while performing official duties.
Requires DOT and DEP to conduct study on options to alleviate congestion on Route 47.
Reinstates sick leave injury program for State corrections officers and juvenile justice officers under certain circumstances.
Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
Reduces State hotel and motel occupancy fee from five to two percent starting FY2011; preserves dedication.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Provides family leave insurance for certain first responders.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to Cold War veterans.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 15-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Exempts certain fuel used for operation of recreational motor boats and vessels from petroleum products gross receipts tax and motor fuel tax.
Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey.
Designates portion of the State Highway Route 49 in Cumberland County as "Mike Trout Highway."
Requires county colleges to develop juvenile offender reentry programs.
Establishes task force to determine feasibility of creating New Jersey Marine Science Institute in Atlantic County-Cape May County region.
Concerns withholdings and deductions from employee wages for certain payments.
Eliminates certain components of realty transfer fee.
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.
Directs State Comptroller to identify and recommend certain programmatic budget reductions for certain State agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities.
Requires DCA to establish training and certification program and arbitration standards for new home warranty arbitrators and publish a "New Home Buyer's Bill of Rights."
Expresses additional rationale for existing statutory prohibition of self-service dispensing of motor fuel at service stations.
Increases certain penalties for vehicular homicides involving intoxicated drivers; designated "Josh's and Craig's Law."
Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders.
Includes death by auto or vessel and certain assaults as crimes with bail restrictions.
Establishes telemarketing fraud investigation unit.
Makes "Skinner's and Michelle's Law" violators subject to No Early Release Act sentencing guidelines.
Requires inmates with sufficient means to pay their incarceration costs.
Revises qualifications for handgun permit, establishes crimes for certain handgun use; establishes annual fee of $100.
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.
Requires school district to admit child who is not resident of school district if grandparent resides in district and provides substantial afterschool care to child.
Authorizes school district hiring preference for veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires Legislative approval for automatic increases of petroleum products taxes.
Repeals imposition of State sales and use tax and hotel and motel occupancy fee on transient accommodations; repeals authorization of various municipal taxes and fees on transient accommodations.
Amends effective date of P.L.2018, c.49 concerning taxes and fees imposed on rentals of transient accommodations and allows refund for already paid taxes and fees.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Requires permanent loss of driver's license for three drunk driving offenses in 10 years.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 55 in City of Millville as "Mike Trout Interchange."
Establishes Catch and Cook program.
Permits transmittal of certain land use notices via regular mail.
Expands definitions of seasonal employment and seasonal employer with respect to payment of minimum wage.
Allows $250 gross income tax deduction for members of military on active duty.
Expands implied consent statute to include urine testing.
Recognizes Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.
Provides that driver's licenses and identification cards are valid for 48 months.
Requires local authorities to include veterans' organizations in class of ratepayers charged lowest rates.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for restricted use license.
Prohibits autodialed telephone calls to mobile telecommunications devices with certain exceptions.
Provides that certain school districts will not be subject to reduction in State school aid.
Provides certain health care benefits to surviving dependents of accidental disability retiree who participated in 9/11 WTC rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; clarifies eligibility criteria for recalculation of retirement allowance for such particip
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled veterans property tax exemption to members of United States Armed Forces who served during Libyan conflict.
Places cap of $100 on amount paid by covered persons for purchase of insulin.
Authorizes creation of active duty military license plates.
Filed1
Provides tax credit eligibility for qualified businesses at certain airports under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Expands option of governmental home health care agency to partner with non-governmental providers to deliver health care services.
Renames county corrections officers as county correctional police officers.
Revises standard for warrantless seizure of animal at risk due to violation of law concerning necessary care and tethering of animals.
Vetoed2
Provides tax credit eligibility for qualified businesses at certain airports under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.
Provides funding from the General Fund to the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority; appropriates $4 million.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 20
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Requires institution of higher education to award appropriate credit for student's military service.*
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from making certain retroactive reductions in claims payments to pharmacies; requires pharmacy benefits managers to disclose certain product information to pharmacies.*
Allows wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
Establishes Possession In Excess of Daily Limit Vessel License for black sea bass and summer flounder; dedicates fees therefrom to marine fisheries programs.**
Revises requirements for swimming pools to comply with certain regulations concerning lifeguards, inspections, and circulation systems.
Appropriates $15,294,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates $9.703 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
FY2019 supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million to Shellfish and Marine Fisheries Management for Bureau of Marine Fisheries in DEP.
Requires DOT and OIT to develop materials concerning capabilities of airports in NJ and establishes "Public Use Airports Task Force."
Makes transient accommodation taxes and fees only applicable if it is obtained through a marketplace or if it is a professionally managed unit.*
Permits certain members or retirees of PFRS,SPRS, or PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.**
Establishes uniform standard for acceptable proof of veteran status for veteran's ID cards and various State and local programs.
Requires DEP Commissioner to establish individual transferable quota system for menhaden purse seine fishery.
Modifies powers and duties of New Jersey Infrastructure Bank.
Increases tax credit provided for qualified investments under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Vetoed · 1
Concerns use of digital parking meters to monitor parking compliance; establishes fund to encourage designated drivers.
Passed the General Assembly · 12
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.
Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Permits certain deer control activities; establishes check-off donation on hunting license applications to support venison donation program; authorizes issuance of multi-species depredation permit for wildlife control on farmland.*
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires hospitals to include warning in patient discharge papers concerning risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications.
Requires Business Action Center to develop single application form to determine business assistance program eligibility.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Facilitates identification of municipal liens on residential property of certain seniors and disabled persons.
Requires drugs involved in fatal overdoses to be identified.
Out of committee · 50
Concerns stop-work orders related to prevailing wage and construction worker employment.*
Establishes uniform rates for water and sewer services for residential use based exclusively on metered consumption.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Permits counties to share county tax administrators.
Appropriates $3.5 million to Phillip Alampi Beneficial Insect Rearing Laboratory improvements project.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to have one veteran coordinator for every 200 veteran students; requires veteran coordinator to work with DMVA to ensure veterans have access to all available services.
Permits, and establishes requirements for, sale of cottage food products.
Authorizes award of reasonable costs and attorney fees to farmers prevailing in certain farm management disputes.
Clarifies law concerning circumstances in which members of Pinelands Commission may vote.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credit for certain expenses incurred for production of certain films and digital media content; designated as Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Creates program for installing standby emergency power generators in new senior housing.
The "Electronic Construction Procurement Act." *
Requires certain CATV companies to make CATV service available throughout residential areas of municipality within specified number of years after CATV company first provides service to municipality.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Excludes from gross income taxation military compensation for personnel serving outside of State and combat zone compensation.*
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
Authorizes certain county fire coordinators to display emergency warning lights on vehicles.
Expands option of governmental home health care agency to partner with non-governmental providers to deliver health care services.
Transfers administration of certain nutrition programs to Department of Agriculture.
Permits municipalities to contract with animal and humane societies which engage in animal foster care.
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Makes various changes to law governing winery salesrooms.
Establishes marketing and advertising campaign for State wineries and viticulture attractions.*
Permits agriculture-related events on preserved farmland.
Provides funding from the General Fund to the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority; appropriates $4 million.*
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Creates civil service preference for peacetime veterans.*
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Revises standard for warrantless seizure of animal at risk due to violation of law concerning necessary care and tethering of animals.
Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.
Authorizes school food authority to use cost reimbursable contract or fixed price contract for school meals.
Establishes goals and incentives for increased use of plug-in electric vehicles in NJ.*
Increases prenotification time and requires severance pay in certain plant closings, transfers, and mass layoffs.*
Requires DOH to establish system of reconciliation for provider agencies within Early Intervention Program.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online; requires tests for courses to be taken in person.
Authorizes certain health care and social service resources to be made available during Code Blue Alert.*
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
Allows collection of seeds from wild native plants.
Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.
Requires State Board of Agriculture to provide list of environmentally harmful plant species to certain committees of Legislature each year.*
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.
Directs DEP to establish leasing program for State-owned land to be used and managed as pollinator habitat.
Authorizes issuance of West Virginia University alumni license plates.
Appropriates $32,153,936 to State Agriculture Development Committee, and amends 2017 appropriations for stewardship activities, for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $36.143 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
In committee · 166
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Provides for early termination of terms of office for certain appointed municipal court positions when two or more municipalities enter into agreements to establish joint or shared municipal courts.
Requires electronic bulletin board on DCA website for local units to advertise shared services opportunities; requires development of computerized survey to match local units together to implement shared services.
Requires cost-benefit analyses and local government financial impact findings for approval of long term property tax exemption.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component of Armed Forces of United States.
Permits certain retired law enforcement officers to possess hollow nose ammunition.
Removes seven-day limitation for continued operation of casinos and racetracks in event that a state of emergency is declared.
Changes law regulating size limits of lobsters.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Clarifies that certain former New Jersey National Guard members may be eligible for higher education tuition assistance.
Updates factors for consideration for grandparent and sibling petitions seeking visits with child over objection of parent, guardian, or custodian; adds preference for child's temporary placement with grandparent under "Child Placement Bill of Rights Act.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Establishes multi-species depredation permit.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Requires retail establishments to allow persons with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.
Allows consumption of food on craft distillery premises.
Appropriates $1.6 million to Dept. of Agriculture for Jersey Fresh program.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Authorizes special striped bass license plate.
Expands military leave benefits for certain public officers and employees subject to proof of service.
Eliminates three year renewal requirement for disability parking identification cards and placards.
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display their name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority to hold regular meetings in various counties in the State.
Provides for representation of certain regions of State on New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Limits certain State and nonprofit open space acquisitions in municipalities.
Appropriates $3 million from General Fund to Dept. of Agriculture for financial assistance to farmers whose crops have been affected by Dickeya dianthicola disease and for related research.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons hiring beginning farmers to perform custom farming.
Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Establishes Garden State Young Farmers Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.
Requires NJT to study and report on commuting needs of residents in Atlantic, Cumberland, and Cape May counties.
Allows choice districts to enroll students on tuition basis under certain circumstances.
Allows certain shipyards to conduct certain work on vessels in water.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Permits exterior-based property reassessments within eight years of last municipal-wide revaluation.
Provides that child study team members may be employees of the school district or of a DOE approved agency or clinic.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Appropriates $300,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University.
Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Exempts veterans from non-driver identification card fees.
Grants credit against business income taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from collecting copayments in excess of certain amounts "clawbacks"; requires certain language prohibiting "gag clauses" in contracts with pharmacists.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Permits State employment on temporary basis of workers with certain skills to perform routine maintenance in State facilities.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for volunteer emergency workers and persons with certain types of military service.
Authorizes free State park and forest admission and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for persons with certain types of military service.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Excludes corrugated containers sold by the manufacturer from definition of "litter-generating product"; exempts such sales from user fee imposed under "Clean Communities Program Act."
Excluding from gross income taxation certain pension payments received by police officers and firefighters.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Prohibits school bus from stopping for students at certain locations.
Authorizes creation of Wounded Warrior licence plate.
Excludes certain health care service firms from certain requirements.
Requires debt collectors, in certain circumstances, to cease debt collections against certain victims of identity theft.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person who commits crime with bail restrictions be detained prior to trial.
Permits qualified person with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain handicapped parking placard.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for certain firefighter training graduates.
Provides gross income tax credits to support development of New Jersey-based small business start-ups.
Establishes requirements for emergency medical technicians to be authorized to administer epinephrine by syringe.
Allows operators of motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and bicycles to proceed through malfunctioning steady red light under certain circumstances.
Requires State to pledge to ensure availability of job training or similar activities to certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to prevent loss of benefits.
Appropriates $5 million from General Fund to Dept. of Agriculture for financial assistance to fishermen affected by 2017 reduction in summer flounder and black sea bass harvest quotas.
Revises organization and duties of Pinelands Development Credit Bank and repeals various parts of "Pinelands Development Credit Bank Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to Department of State to fund Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory at Rutgers Agricultural Experiment Station.
Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Concerns reimbursement for epinephrine, naloxone, and continuous positive airway pressure administered as an ambulance service.
Requires driver's manual to include driver's responsibilities during police stop and under State's "move over" law; requires driver testing on responsibilities during police stop; and authorizes driver testing on duties under State's "move over" law.
Establishes Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Task Force.
Requires creditors to maintain interior of vacant and abandoned residential property under foreclosure.
Requires creditors to maintain vacant and abandoned non-residential properties under foreclosure.
Concerns assessment of real property; requires cessation of all State aid to municipality under certain circumstances when assessments not kept current.
Provides fair standards for elections and recall of officers for homeowners' associations.
Creates State Dredging Task Force.
Permits sale of motor fuels that have not been blended with ethanol for certain purposes.
Prohibits Dept. of Agriculture from adopting any rules, regulations, or standards concerning bees or beekeeping until it properly and fully complies with requirement in law to consult with certain entities.
Revises certain Class Three special law enforcement officer appointment qualifications.
Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.
Directs DOE to develop Veterans in the Schools Program to teach students about military experiences of local veterans.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.
Designates Dept. of Agriculture as sole agency to administer "Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program."
Permits school participating in NJ "Farm to School" program to submit recipe for posting on Department of Agriculture website.
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Establishes minimum criminal penalties for animal cruelty offenses.
Requires owner notification of rabies testing protocol and owner options prior to testing of owner's animal for rabies.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Expands new home warranty protections.
Transfers the Division of Fish and Wildlife and related entities to the Dept. of Agriculture.
Revises animal cruelty provisions concerning euthanizing and impoundment of animals, establishes civil penalty for improper euthanizing of animals; repeals conflicting sections of law.
Revises animal cruelty offenses involving neglect and abuse, and the penalties therefor; repeals appropriate sections of law.
Requires municipalities to submit economic growth plans to DCA for approval of continued participation in urban enterprise zone program; allows zone funds to pay for storm related recovery costs for five years.
Authorizes wagering at casinos and racetracks on results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events.
Requires certain accessible public restroom facilities be equipped with signs reserving use for persons with disabilities.
Creates civil service preference for peacetime veterans.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Allows members of Junior Firefighter's Auxiliaries to perform certain fire support duties.
Eliminates requirement under veterans' gross income tax exemption that taxpayer serve in active duty status or federal active duty status to qualify for exemption.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees; revises type of injury needed to qualify for program.
Establishes annual grant program to recognize public institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.
Establishes program to allow certain motorcycle events to be held in State parks, forest, and wildlife management areas.
Establishes program to provide assistance to qualified veterans in in-patient and out-patient treatment programs to travel to medical counseling in State.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Changes definition of final compensation for benefit calculation to include highest compensation in any year of membership for certain members.
Eliminates automatic increases of petroleum products taxes.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Requires DEP to study State's response to Superstorm Sandy and preparedness for future storm events.
Requires release of bid list prior to bid date under "Local Public Contracts Law."
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Creates hunting and fishing guide license.
Creates rebuttable presumption in workers' compensation cases of respiratory disease of casino employees working in smoking areas.
Requires revocation of parole for assaulting or threatening law enforcement officers.
Concerns eligibility of certain federal employees for unemployment compensation benefits.
Shortens term of municipal court judges from three years to one year.
Extends certain benefits to veterans who received a badge, medal, or ribbon for serving in federal military campaign or expedition.
Removes principal place of business requirement of "Set-Aside Act for Disabled Veterans' Businesses."
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Clarifies disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are not required to own vehicle to be exempt from municipal parking meter fees.
Authorizes mayors to veto proposed actions of municipal authorities.
Clarifies municipal authority to share construction code officials.
Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.
Returns control of salaries of county constitutional officers to boards of chosen freeholders.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Provides school district will receive no less than amount of State aid received in 2017-2018 school year.
Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in United States Reserves.
Establishes three-year study on impact of minimum wage increases on businesses.
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty service members and veterans of military.
Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.
Revises definition of "veteran" for eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and veterans' property tax exemption.
Changes definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
Changes definition of veteran and eliminates requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations for certain pension benefits.
"Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Act"; allows certain seniors to defer property tax payments.
Requires inclusion of senior citizen and disability status in foreclosure case information statement.
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Eliminates shellfish license fee for veterans and active duty service members.
Establishes grant program in DOE for school districts' purchase of technology for virtual inclusion programs to allow students with medical conditions to participate in classroom setting remotely.
Establishes School Security Task Force.
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Requires State Board of Education to include instruction on mental health first aid training as part of professional development requirement for public school teachers.
Requires preservation of employee benefits and contractual rights as condition of sale of Atlantic City International Airport.
Exempts certain motorcycle operators from helmet law.
Establishes Regulatory Improvement Commission.
Provides excused absence for public school student who participates in musical performance at military funeral, including playing "Taps."
Allows persons 65 and older to operate all-terrain vehicles on certain State lands while hunting.
Requires new gasoline-powered motor vehicles purchased by State to have fuel mileage of more than 30 miles to the gallon; encourages State purchase of electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Permits use of paid leave by public officers and employees for required inactive duty military training.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DMVA for ancillary transportation for residents of Veterans' Memorial Homes.
Exempts certain veterans from driver's license fee, motorcycle license fee, and digitized picture fee.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $450,000 for National Aviation Research and Technology Park.
Requires State Lottery to award lottery sales agent of winning ticket percentage, commission, or bonus agent is entitled to receive even if prize money is unclaimed.
Establishes "Business Grievance Board" in but not of DEP.
Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Requires DMVA to partner with National Guard Association of New Jersey to offer State-sponsored life insurance for members of New Jersey National Guard.