Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Amy H. Handlin
Sponsored
In committee51
Prohibits loans as political contributions by certain persons; prohibits certain inducements for political contributions; reduces permitted amount of outstanding loans in certain cases.
Prohibits campaign contributions by certain individuals, businesses or other organizations performing public contracts.
Prohibits awarding of municipal professional services contracts to members of Legislature.
Prohibits certain relatives of legislators from being employed or assigned in certain positions.
Requires all elected officials and candidates and certain other public officials to file financial disclosure statement.
Clarifies that certain ethical standards apply to Governor and Governor's staff.
Establishes new standard and procedure for forfeiture of elective public office for accepting illegal contributions; removes illegal contribution threshold for such forfeiture.
Limits contributions to certain candidates and elected officials by certain public contractors; limits contributions by certain political party committees; repeals certain campaign contribution prohibitions.
Prohibits member of Legislature from performing certain no-bid contracts.
Requires issue advocacy organization using certain candidate information in advertisements to register with ELEC as political committee or continuing political committee.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective offices; provides for transition period between offices.
Bans campaign contributions and certain political communication by corporations and labor organizations.
Prohibits campaign contributions by certain individuals, businesses or other organizations that purchase or acquire property involved in eminent domain proceedings.
Establishes a "State Authorities Review Commission."
Establishes a "Local Authorities Review Commission."
Clarifies penalties court may impose in sentencing certain adults and juveniles guilty of making false public alarms.
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 suspension of State officer or employee indicted for certain offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office or position.
Requires suspension of local elected and appointed officers and employees indicted for certain offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office or position.
Eliminates PERS membership for current and future part-time elected and appointed officials.
Concerns criminal background checks for certain school employees.
Prohibits sex offenders from entering school property.
Establishes measures to provide employment stability for teaching paraprofessionals employed in school districts that receive federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Requires ELEC to provide ethics training for governmental affairs agents.
Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
Requires public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes or found at fault in certain civil actions to reimburse public entities for legal expenses.
Establishes certain minimum standards for State contracts paid on hourly basis.
Requires prequalification process for prospective bidders on school district transportation contracts; authorizes debarment of bidders convicted of certain crimes; authorizes disqualification of bidder or termination of transportation contract for certai
Increases penalties for underage drinking.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Prohibits certain political activity by governmental employees and by public employee unions.
Provides that fee increases for holders of certain licenses be authorized by State Comptroller under certain circumstances.
Requires State Treasurer to post information about State contracts for legal services on special website.
Permits Commissioner of Transportation to adopt regulations limiting the operation of certain commercial motor vehicles.
Prohibits member of Legislature from representing any person or party other than the State in connection with any proceeding of municipal, county, or State government entity.
Allows a motor fuel tax refund for fuel used by certain volunteer first responders operating personal vehicles during emergency responses.
Regulates receipt of things of value by members and employees of Legislature and officers and employees of Executive Branch.
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.
Provides that receipt of public pension or retirement allowance will be suspended during reemployment with public employer; allows enrollment in DCRP based on such reemployment.
Concerns collective bargaining by executive county superintendents.
Requires DHSS to coordinate physician workforce data.
Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements and to approve school district collective negotiations agreements prior to execution of agreement.
Establishes certain restrictions on aerial advertising above sports and entertainment facilities.
Makes all fireworks subject to Explosives Act.
Creates "Comprehensive Anti-Nepotism Act."
Concerns eligibility for unemployment insurance for certain seasonal workers.
Concerns repayment of unemployment insurance benefits obtained fraudulently.
Amends definition of "racketeering activity" in RICO statute to include unemployment insurance fraud offenses.
Limits compensation provided to presidents of public institutions of higher education.
Establishes the "New Jersey Right to Work Act"; prohibits payroll deduction of union dues from wages or salaries of public employees.
Prohibits dual government employment and office holding; requires pension forfeiture by convicted elected officials; bans use of campaign funds for criminal defense costs; revises legislative conflict of interest standards.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Permits hiring of certain laid off law enforcement officers without utilizing Civil Service lists. *
Decreases certain public document copy fees; amount of fee dependent upon whether letter size page or legal size page. *
Authorizes companies under BPU jurisdiction to bill customers electronically upon customers' request.
Directs Chief Technology Officer in the Office of Information Technology to study and report potential benefits of expanding the use of electronic transactions, including the use of electronic signature and electronic record by the State.
Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Adjust time periods for presumptions of abandonment, limits issuer imposed dormancy fees and provides for related administration for certain unclaimed property.
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.
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.
Directs New Jersey Racing Commission to implement pilot program for State-owned racetrack purchaser or lessee to establish electronic terminals for wagering on horse races at qualified taverns, restaurants, and similar establishments under one issued lic
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Creates a civil "rape shield" law.
Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.
Out of committee · 16
Provides that 20% of fee charged for initial certified copy of birth certificate shall be used to support certain activities of NJ Cord Blood Bank. *
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Limits amount of appeal bond in civil actions to $50 million. *
Expands DNA database to include samples from certain violent arrestees.
Provides dedicated line item on property tax bill to fund municipal free public libraries and joint free public libraries. *
Requires all wireless telephones and electronic communication devices issued by public entities to be activated to receive Amber Alerts.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children. *
"Kulesh and Kubert's Law;" establishes violation of hands-free cell phone law as reckless under vehicular homicide and assault by auto statutes.
Establishes Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project in DHS.
Provides credit against ambulatory care facility assessment liability for value of unreimbursed care provided to hospital charity care patients.
Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Appropriates $84,495,199 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $10,250,780 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund and 2007 Historic Preservation Fund to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $600,000 from "2009 Historic Preservation Fund" for associated administrative
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.
In committee · 77
Prohibits awarding of municipal professional services contracts to certain elected officials.
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Allows municipalities to require mortgage lenders to maintain vacant residential properties during foreclosure.
Prohibits public entities from engaging certain governmental affairs agents.
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential and other private property under redevelopment laws.
Requires reduction in number of State employees to FY2000 level; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Makes elected officials with compensation less than $50,000 ineligible for health care benefits on the 61st day after enactment.
Includes limitations on amount of retirement compensation which may be provided by a school board in the employment contracts of superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, and school business administrators.
Regulates physician profiling programs used by managed care networks.
Requires the establishment of a prequalification process for prospective bidders on public school district transportation contracts.
Authorizes a board of education to reject the lowest bid for a school transportation contract based on the school bus safety inspection record of the bidder.
Establishes circumstances under which municipalities may base development approval, the timing thereof, or denial, on sufficiency of local transportation infrastructure.
Establishes the "Healthy Workplace Act."
Dedicates $20 million annually in realty transfer fee revenues to pay for development, improvement, and repair of State parks, forests, recreation areas, historic sites, natural areas and fish and wildlife areas.
Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
Implements measures to strengthen oversight of hospital charity care subsidies.
Establishes Office of Airline Consumer Advocate and consumer bill of rights for airline passengers.
Clarifies that certain former New Jersey National Guard members may be eligible for higher education tuition assistance.
Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each house of the Legislature.
Increases certain penalties for vehicular homicides involving intoxicated drivers; designated "Josh's and Craig's Law."
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Requires managed care plans to pay health care claims based on assignment of benefits.
Requires governmental affairs agents to disclose on notice of representation form compensation amount received from State or local government entities; requires notice to be posted on Internet site of Election Law Enforcement Commission.
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.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
Creates nine-member New Jersey Legislative Elections Public Financing Study Commission.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Prohibits penalizing pharmacy for dispensing forged or fraudulent prescription approved by certain State prescription drug benefit programs.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Authorizes the executive county superintendent of schools to reduce the required local share of a non-operating district.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
Recodifies offenses against animals under State criminal code; increases degree of crime for certain offenses.
Requires each school district to adopt a dating violence policy to prevent and address incidents involving dating violence.
Provides that tuition assistance or additional compensation for graduate degree provided under employment contracts for certain school district administrators may only be provided if degree is conferred by accredited institution.
"Family Home Occupation Act;" classifies certain home-occupations as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing or retailing activities.
"Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act"; appropriates $75,000.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zones in Garfield, Harrison, Keansburg, and two joint urban enterprise zones, one in Cliffside Park and Fairview, and one in Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough.
Requires filing of financial and conflict disclosure statements as condition of development approval.
Provides for mandatory imprisonment and forfeiture of retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Increases enrollment threshold in PERS and TPAF to $10,000; requires assessment of adding annual minimum hour requirement to qualify for service credit.
Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by April 15 and December 15 each year.
Requires State Auditor to conduct performance review audit of SHBP at least every three years and to annually conduct limited audit to ensure that only eligible persons are receiving benefits.
Clarifies that retention of unearned wages by a public servant is theft under certain circumstances.
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure.
Requires and permits preference in awarding certain contracts.
Requires that public officers or public employees convicted of crimes involving their office or employment be sentenced to mandatory prison terms and forfeit pension benefits.
Imposes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment and forfeiture of pension and retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of crimes involving or touching their office or employment.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Revises law concerning meetings of public bodies to provide greater public access to meetings and to information about meetings.
"State Authorities Reform Act."
Amends RICO to add certain crimes involving public servants.
Prohibits dual elective office holding and holding of elective office and public office or position.
Limits the compensation of school district employees, other than teachers, to $5,000 less than the Commissioner of Education's salary.
Calculates future service of active members at 1/60 of final compensation for TPAF and PERS pensions.
Adds certain cannabis-like chemical substances to list of controlled dangerous substances.
Allows physicians to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions.
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.
Concerns collective negotiations for school employees; repeals law prohibiting school boards from imposing terms and conditions of employment.
Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.
Modifies requirements for local unit to dissolve certain authorities.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Requires legislators to certify in writing, upon introduction of legislation, that no monetary benefit will be derived from it; requires certification be filed with the Legislative Ethics Commission.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act and makes certain other revisions regarding applicability of act.
Prohibits siting of industrial wind turbines within 2,000 feet of any residence or residentially zoned property.
Reduces period of time that member of Legislature may be absent, without excuse, before member's seat is deemed vacant.
"School Children First Act"; modifies evaluation of teachers and principals; revises tenure acquisition process and certain tenure charge procedures; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires mutual consent for teacher placement; and eli
Requires that police obtain warrant to seize cell phone data.
Requires that police obtain warrant to attach GPS device to suspect's motor vehicle.