Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
David W. Wolfe
Sponsored
In committee48
Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.
Allocates at least $100 million from Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for coastal and inland Blue Acres land acquisition projects in flood-prone areas.
Denies custody and visitation rights to minor child by family members of individuals convicted of certain crimes.
Authorizes criminal history record background checks of employees and volunteers of nonprofit domestic violence victim serving organizations.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DHS to develop community residences for Division of Developmental Disabilities clients on the waiting list.
Increases penalties for violations committed by provisional driver's license holder.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Changes law regulating size limits of lobsters.
Upgrades penalty for certain aggravated assaults when victim suffers serious bodily injury.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Transfers responsibility for establishment and enforcement of ethical standards for local officials and school officials to the State Ethics Commission.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to include sales of properties in age-restricted developments by third parties in table of equalized valuations.
Requires newly-constructed grocery stores to have generators.
Requires electric distribution lines be located underground in areas affected by severe weather or natural disasters.
Requires local governing body and DCA to suspend collection of certificate of occupancy and related inspection fees for homes being rented by persons identified by FEMA as displaced individuals.
Prohibits sale, distribution, and use of urea as an ice melt.
Requires labeling of ingredients and restricts phosphorus in household cleansing products.
Requires driver's license to display license holder's blood type.
Requires water purveyors to notify municipalities they service regarding water supply and water quality issues.
Requires Family Part under certain circumstances to dispose of charge of contempt of a domestic violence order on an emergency basis, without setting bail.
Allows TPAF retiree to be employed as certificated superintendent or administrator for limited time frame due to critical need without TPAF reenrollment.
Imposes criminal penalties for discharges of untreated sewage from containment devices installed on watercraft.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DMVA for Council on Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs for preservation of military installations in case of base realignment and closure.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employing immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed in action.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS death benefits; provides retirement allowance to certain survivors of PFRS members.
Increases annual income limit for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Provides that PFRS definitions of widow, widower and spouse will include domestic partners of all PFRS members.
Requires health care facility staff to provide certain counseling following miscarriages and State registrar to establish certificate of birth.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Requires health care practitioners prescribing opioid medications on first-time basis, or to minor children, to limit amount of prescribed medication to seven-day supply, except in certain circumstances.
Establishes Task Force on School District Regionalization.
Increases fines for failing to have required markings on commercial vehicles.
Requires issuance of tourniquets to law enforcement officers; requires emergency service vehicles be equipped with tourniquets.
Establishes certain best practices for maternal care, and establishes Maternal Mortality Review Commission to annually review maternal death rates and causes and recommend further improvements in maternal care.
Includes screening for toxoplasmosis in newborn screening program.
Creates Advisory Committee on New Jersey's Historic Commercial Fishing Grounds.
Establishes training for law enforcement officers interacting with pregnant women.
Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 35 as "Chosin Few Memorial Highway."
Expands scope of serological testing of certain defendants to include blood-borne diseases.
Requires private vocational schools to provide adequate written notification when planning to close facilities.
Requires tenure charges be filed against any public school employee found to have bullied a student and requires the employment of any nontenured public school employee be terminated for such activity.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain senior nutrition programs from motor vehicle registration fees.
Provides certain immunities from spectator-based lawsuits arising from youth sports events.
Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in Ocean County to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Requires school districts to include instruction on consequences of distributing and soliciting sexually explicit images through electronic means as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. *
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility; provides for disposition of certain personal property.*
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act." **
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
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.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Passed the General Assembly · 1
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Out of committee · 2
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.*
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
In committee · 96
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Requires health benefits coverage for mammograms for women under 40 who lack access to family medical history due to their or their parent's adoption.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2012"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Requires municipalities to reimburse qualified private communities for street paving costs.
"Barnegat Bay Protection Act"; establishes Barnegat Bay Protection Fund, dedicates portion of sales tax on lawn fertilizer, authorizes special license plates, and provides for donations.
Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain tolls paid via E-ZPass.
Establishes mandatory penalties for committing burglary and theft during a state of emergency.
Directs BPU to study whether State's electric distribution system meets certain standards.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Requires certain NJ Transit Corporation employees to undergo criminal history background checks and wear photo identification.
Ensures operation of certain motor fuel storage, distribution and dispensing facilities during disasters and emergencies.
Concerns valuation of property condemned for dune construction or beach replenishment.
Excludes certain public works contracts related to Hurricane Sandy recovery from prevailing wage requirements.
Omits State Police detectives from Open Public Records Act.
Requires installation of emergency power supply systems to certain common areas of new planned real estate developments; provides related tax incentives.
Clarifies that fishing license is not required to fish at a private community lake.
Provides State income tax credit for removal of lawns near Barnegat Bay.
Prohibits utility from billing customer for costs incurred for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure; allows costs for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure be recovered in utility's rate base.
Enhances penalties imposed on drivers who have never been issued a driver's license.
Makes fiscal year 2016 State supplemental appropriation and reduces State appropriation to transfer appropriation from preschool education aid to TPAF.
Increases penalties for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing fentanyl.
Terminates imposition of general purpose fee under realty transfer fee and one percent assessment on purchases of residential real property selling for more than $1,000,000.
Authorizes veterans to deduct two years military service from age requirement for police officer under certain circumstances.
Requires explosive gas detectors to be installed in certain residential properties.
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain E-ZPass tolls paid.
Excludes passenger and freight rail projects from purposes for which revenue from increase in petroleum products gross receipts tax revenue may be used.
Permits short-term tax exemption for certain improvements to dwellings damaged by natural disasters.
Limits payment to certain public employees for accumulated sick leave upon retirement; requires fine and reprimand or termination for violation of sick leave by public employee.
Limits use and supplemental compensation for certain leave.
Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for public officers and employees.
Requires State aid reduction to municipalities and school districts by amount of accumulated absences paid to employees upon their retirement.
Eliminates payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date; limits carry forward of unused vacation leave; requires suspension and forfeiture of certain payments; limits use of unused sick leave in year before retirement.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
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
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility to no more than one year.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
Requires DEP to assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.
Establishes special dredging account; directs $5,000,000 of sales tax collected annually be deposited therein; directs DEP to administer account and dredging program with certain requirements.
Appropriates $26,140,000 for dredging projects and dredged material disposal projects related to navigational waterways.
Ends the transitional energy facilities assessment, caps the State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures the balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Permits exterior-based property reassessments within eight years of last municipal-wide revaluation.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate establishment of four new recovery community centers.
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; Establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Requires installation of ignition interlock device if sentence for DWI is stayed pending appeal.
Establishes process for recovery of Superstorm Sandy aid overpayments and makes General Fund appropriation.
Prohibits persons violating animal cruelty law from owning, keeping, or harboring animals; requires DHSS establish and maintain website list of such persons.
Establishes animal abuser registry; prohibits person convicted of criminal animal cruelty violation from owning, keeping, or harboring any animal, and establishes enforcement mechanisms therefor.
Requires annual inspection of certain veterinary facilities.
Enhances protections against fraudulent deed recordings.
Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.
Establishes requirements for certain nonprofit youth-serving athletic organizations.
Permits minors to work until 11 p.m. between Memorial Day and October 1 of each year in certain circumstances.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
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.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse.
Concerns parking reserved for charging plug-in electric vehicles.
Concerns sale of zero emission motor vehicles.
Requires person convicted, or fleeing charge, of sex offense in foreign country to register under Megan's Law; requires law enforcement to inquire about immigration status of sex offenders and cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Revises polysomnography license fees.
Exempts alarm installers and locksmiths from apprenticeship requirement under "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Makes it a crime of the first degree to coerce a patient to request medication pursuant to the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" or to forge a patient's request for such medication.