Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Amy H. Handlin
Sponsored
In committee48
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Creates a civil "rape shield" law.
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 local elected and appointed officers and employees indicted for certain offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office or position.
Requires ELEC to provide ethics training for governmental affairs agents.
Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
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.
Creates "Comprehensive Anti-Nepotism Act."
Concerns repayment of unemployment insurance benefits obtained fraudulently.
Amends definition of "racketeering activity" in RICO statute to include unemployment insurance fraud offenses.
Establishes the "New Jersey Right to Work Act"; prohibits payroll deduction of union dues from wages or salaries of public employees.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
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.
Requires candidates keep detailed records of how campaign funds are spent for the ordinary and necessary expenses of holding public office.
Establishes system for early resolution of medical injury claims.
Establishes pilot project to install global positioning system (GPS) devices on certain State vehicles.
Regulates receipt of things of value by members and employees of Legislature and officers and employees of Executive Branch.
Increases penalties for contractors who victimize clients during states of emergency.
Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
Permits MVC to issue registration plates to certain mechanics who rehabilitate and sell used motor vehicles.
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 publicly accessible Internet registry of offenders who cause bodily harm, or property theft or damage, against disabled persons, senior citizens, or veterans.
Requires DHS to ensure distribution to senior citizens of notice from Division of Consumer Affairs concerning risks and prevention of fraud.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
Requires public hearings concerning public utility rate increase to be conducted within two years of public utility's application for rate increase.
Establishes time limit for retention of automated license plate reader data by law enforcement agency.
Directs board of trustees of county college to post information on the compensation paid to college president on its website.
Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.
Establishes certain practices as animal cruelty; prohibits animal cruelty violators from working with animals; requires registry and operating requirements for cat and dog breeders and animal rescue organizations.
Prohibits electric transmission company from constructing overhead electric transmission lines within 100 feet of buildings.
Permits municipality to publish legal notices in newspaper published in another municipality in certain circumstances.
"Microphone-Enabled Devices Act"; requires user consent before enabling device microphone.
Requires commercial Internet website and online service operators to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information to third parties.
Limits collection and use of geographic location information.
Requires person administering annuity retirement plans for teachers to annually disclose fee ratio, return, and fees to each participant.
Requires background checks for home improvement and elevation contractors.
Requires all sex offender registration information to be published on Internet registry.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Directs New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority to allocate funds according to certain requirements; places annual spending limit on projects; repeals Annual Transportation Capital Program Approval Committee.
Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.
Amends "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Permits demonstration county to terminate its participation in the "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."
Provides changes to transportation planning and funding process to reduce costs of certain transportation infrastructure projects.
Provides alternative method for municipalities whose non-operating district was eliminated to join certain regional districts and withdraw from others at same time.
Requires telecommunications service providers to warn residential customers of potential scams or other frauds committed through use of these services.
Requires transportation network company to provide live customer service representative and certain notification to riders.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide, and employees to receive, annual influenza vaccination.**
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility; provides for disposition of certain personal property.*
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 $15,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
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.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2020 to include new projects, remove certain projects, and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Passed the General Assembly · 3
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.
Requires State department, agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof to provide link on its website for members of public to submit complaints.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Out of committee · 11
Permits counties to share county tax administrators.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose informatio
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots.
Clarifies that violation of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act" results in loss of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in certain circumstances; provides certain coverage for innocent persons in event of fraudulent actions by policyholders.
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.*
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Revises penalties for certain violations of law by public movers and warehousemen and requires annual report.
In committee · 127
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Requires electric public utilities to implement flood mitigation plans for certain electric distribution substations; prohibits rate increase pending implementation of flood mitigation plans.
Upgrades theft to a crime of the first degree if amount involved is $500,000 or more.
Prohibits conflict of interests by governing board members or management employees of homeowners' associations.
"Drew's Law"; establishes 15 miles per hour speed limit in or near certain public parks.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 10 days of execution.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
"Home-Based Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing, or retailing activities.
Prohibits dual elective office holding and holding of elective office and public office or position.
Excludes certain Medicaid income from gross income tax.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
Limits amount of appeal bond in civil actions to $50 million.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Concerns collective negotiations for school employees; repeals law prohibiting school boards from imposing terms and conditions of employment.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
Makes certain changes to public access of government records.
Transfers responsibility for establishment and enforcement of ethical standards for local officials and school officials to the State Ethics Commission.
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.
Establishes Task Force on School District Regionalization.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
"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.
Establishes mandatory penalties for committing burglary and theft during a state of emergency.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain E-ZPass tolls paid.
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
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.
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.
Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
Establishes standards for Batterers' Intervention Programs in domestic violence cases.
"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.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for prescription drugs through entire course of treatment as determined by prescriber.
"New Jersey Residents' Power Protection Act"; requires use of emergency power generators by various facilities and businesses; provides related tax incentives.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Establishes "Government Crowdfunding Act" to allow government entities to conduct fundraising for certain government projects.
Requires 10 percent bail; prohibits installment payments.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to provide a consumer with a free credit report three times during any 12-month period upon request.
Establishes pilot program to allow certain counties and municipalities to use single firm for design and inspection services on certain transportation projects.
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential and other private property under redevelopment laws.
Provides that trespassing in nuclear power plant is third degree crime.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Clarifies that first aid, ambulance or rescue squads, as entities, have immunity from civil damages in certain circumstances.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.
Authorizes attorney-at-law who validates an affidavit, acknowledgment, proof, oath, or affirmation to affix a seal indicating that he is an attorney-at-law.
Revises "Fair Foreclosure Act."
Permits counties to establish county-municipal courts with limited, countywide jurisdiction.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Establishes publicly accessible domestic violence Internet registry.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Provides gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
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.
Requires wholesalers, terminal facilities, motor fuel retail dealers, grocery stores, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and residential rehabilitation facilities to install appropriate wiring for use of generator during power outage.
Prohibits boards of education from charging students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities.
Restricts levy of motor vehicle surcharges to drunk driving offenses.
Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.
Clarifies that records custodians are not subject to penalties under State's open public records law if due diligence is exercised.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Requires additional credit against fair share obligation for abandoned property converted to affordable housing.
Establishes defacement of certain gravesites where human remains are stored or interred as possible bias intimidation offense.
Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.
Requires disclosure of original purchase price for land to be sold to a county, county agriculture development board, or municipality for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires NJT to provide free rail tickets to rail passengers delayed more than one hour due to rail car or light rail vehicle mechanical failure.
Establishes amber light duration at traffic control signals.
Establishes crime of participation in criminal street gang initiation ritual.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Creates the "Local Unit Audit Teams" program in the Department of the Treasury.
Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each house of the Legislature.
Allows physicians to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions.
Makes all persons convicted of sexual assault subject to the No Early Release Act; specifies that any use of force elevates sexual assault to aggravated sexual assault.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure groups; limits contributions to certain groups and committees performing public contracts; increases limits on contributions to political parties and candidates.
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.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Concerns alternate methods of wage payment.
Revises penalties for certain violations of law by public movers and warehousemen.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
Establishes Loan Modification and Consolidation Program for certain borrowers in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish guaranteed transfer pathways.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
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.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Authorizes Overdose Prevention Centers.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Applies statutory ethics and conflicts-of-interest standards for casino industry regulators and participants to regulators of and participants in legalized marijuana marketplace.
Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.
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.
Requires limited liability companies to make certain disclosures concerning ownership.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Establishes School Funding Commission to study school funding formula and prepare report that will serve as basis of new formula.