Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Jerry Green
Sponsored
Became law2
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus property, known as Plainfield Armory, located in City of Plainfield in Union County.
Clarifies authorization for cluster developments under MLUL.
Vetoed1
Extends time municipalities have to commit fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units to six years.
Passed the General Assembly5
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Clarifies that using an animal to cause bodily injury to another constitutes assault with a deadly weapon.*
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act"; provides expedited process for foreclosing abandoned residential properties.
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.*
Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.
Out of committee8
Permits eviction for good cause of tenants who are creating nuisance; requires court to notify landlord when restraining order has been issued barring tenant from residential rental property.
Permits automatic expungement for certain persons completing a sentence to drug court under the special probation statute.
Establishes summary action to foreclose mortgages on vacant and abandoned residential property.
Strengthens enforceability of premarital and pre-civil union agreements.
Eliminates duplication and redundancy in registration of certain apartments.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
"Property Tax Lien Pilot Program," establishes pilot program to allow certain municipalities greater control over sale of tax liens.
Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until 2018; establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
In committee21
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Permits master deed of condominium to reflect proportional common and limited common elements interests of each owner as fractions.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Authorizes designation of joint urban enterprise zone by Urban Enterprize Zone Authority.
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.
Modifies intent, purpose and standard of construction of "Municipal Land Use Law."
Prohibits BPU from exercising authority over utility service extensions in manner which creates cost differentials that distinguish among persons or localities based on location of such extensions.
Requires appointed board of education members and candidates for an elected board to reveal criminal convictions prior to assuming or running for office.
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Amends the "Fair Housing Act" to change details of regional contribution agreements.
Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.
Concerns urban enterprise zones.
Extends requirement of wastewater management planning agencies to establish or update wastewater management plans, and extends validity of sewer service areas and wastewater service areas until April 7, 2011.
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes Council on Affordable Housing.
Requires contracting units and boards of education to credit contractors with interest earned on certain funds withheld from payment to contractors.
Concerns membership and management of homeowners associations.
Permits liens in favor of planned real estate development associations for unpaid assessments in planned real estate developments.
Establishes alternatives to monetary bail for certain criminal offenders.
Permits charter school to limit admission to students with a substance abuse or dependence disorder.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Strengthens enforceability of premarital and pre-civil union agreements.
Establishes summary action to foreclose mortgages on vacant and abandoned residential property.
Vetoed2
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until 2016; establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."**
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Requires Department of Education to biannually distribute a letter to school districts reminding districts of requirement to enroll resident students regardless of immigration status.
Directs hospitals to establish protocols for dispatch and patient transport by specialty care transportation units used for inter-facility transfers.
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Requires emergency operations plans in certain senior occupied buildings.
"The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Appropriates $1,393,084 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Vetoed · 2
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Increases minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on CPI increases.
Passed the General Assembly · 12
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer's rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Imposes limits on fees charged for discovery in municipal court matters.
Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to designation as charter school district of residence or expansion of a charter school.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act": imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.**
Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from NJEDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.
Prohibits notaries public from falsely representing themselvesas attorneys in advertisments.*
Requires State pay postage for voted ballots returned by mail; makes an appropriation.*
Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.
Permits qualifying patients to possess and use medical marijuana legally obtained from another jurisdiction; extends State medical marijuana laws to qualifying out-of-State patients; expands ability of parents to serve as primary caregiver to minor child
Out of committee · 9
Permits automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Requires labeling of all foods containing genetically modified material.
Permits local units to enter into joint agreements to purchase fire equipment.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
"The Opportunity to Compete Act"; establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal histories.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.*
In committee · 39
Provides for the election of school board members at November general election and eliminates vote on school budgets except for separate proposals to spend above cap which will also occur at general election.
Requires requestor pick up government records within 10 business days of availability.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $7,000,000 to DOE to reinstate nonpublic technology initiative aid.
Permits certain oaths, affirmations, and affidavits to be taken before township and village mayors.
Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Makes chief of police contractual municipal employee and requires peer review and performance evaluation for contract renewal.
Extends the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse cases.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Authorizes municipal governing body to create and maintain list of municipal residents in need of special assistance in case of emergency for public safety purposes.
Requires insurers to cover treatment for sickle cell anemia; requires DHSS to provide information to public about sickle cell anemia.
Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Establishes "Smart Housing Incentives Act."
Establishes "Victim-Witness Scholarship Fund;" establishes "Witness Protection Fund;" and concerns State forfeiture funds.
Permits transcript or videotape of testimony before local issuing authority to be admissible in ABC appeal.
Allows certain undocumented aliens to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.
Prohibits false or secret compartments in motor vehicles under certain circumstances.
Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Requires "No Turn on Red" signs be affixed to certain traffic control signals.
Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by the Commission on Higher Education.
Appropriates $3.963 million from General Fund to DOE for nonpublic nursing services aid.
Provides a NJHOPE credit, increases the current gross income tax homestead property tax credit, and increases the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000.
Authorizes creation of 33rd urban enterprise zone in Linden City.
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.
Prohibits use of speed cameras in State.
Permits temporary casino gaming at Meadowlands Complex for 2014 Super Bowl.
Permits temporary casino gaming at Meadowlands Complex for 2014 Hambletonian Race.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of 25 years to life for aggravated sexual assault against a child under 13 and increases penalties for harboring certain sex offenders.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.
Requires existing and new senior residential multiple dwellings to install standby generators to provide electricity in case of emergency.
Provides homestead owners gross income tax deduction for certain water supply and sewerage charges.
Establishes task force to study the relationships among video games, mental health, and violence.
Prohibits contribution action against local unit for cleanup and removal costs or any other damages associated with discharge of hazardous substance.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Requires newly-constructed multiple dwellings with 25 or more residential units to install standby generators to provide electricity in case of emergency.