Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Michael Patrick Carroll
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers who allow their employees to telecommute.
Designates bridge carrying State Highway Route No. 3 over the Passaic River between the Borough of Rutherford and the City of Clifton as the "Chaplain Charles J. Watters Memorial Bridge."
In committee44
Creates permanent "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."
Dedesignates portions of Route 24.
Designates New Jersey Route No. 15 as "Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway;" appropriates $2,500.
Allows for a gross income tax deduction for any honorably discharged member of the US Armed Forces, reserve unit or national guard.
"Women's Right to Know Act."
Provides for a presumption of joint physical custody in a child custody determination; addresses relocation.
Repeals grandparents visitation statute.
Provides immunity against "wrongful birth" and "wrongful life" suits.
Prohibits Medicaid funding for abortifacients.
Prohibits public and certain private affirmative action programs based upon race, ethnicity, sex, color or national origin.
Increases gross income tax exclusion for sale of principal residence.
Allows gross income tax deduction to certain self-employed business owners for one-half of their federal self-employment taxes.
Provides a gross income tax deduction for an unborn child under certain circumstances.
Prohibits the use of public sector union dues for political activities and requires specific written authorization for such use in the private sector.
Regulates use of human embryos fertilized in vitro.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Concerns municipal rent control ordinances.
Establishes special license plates to fund certain programs for pregnant women.
Requires identification card at polling place; makes appropriation.
Requires administrative law judge to make final decision in certain contested cases.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets and capital gains under the gross income tax.
Prohibits certain political activity by governmental employees and by public employee unions.
Limits compensation and contracts of State and local government officers and employees.
Authorizes certain law enforcement officers and corrections officers to possess and use stun guns while on duty.
Establishes program in Department of State to work with chief elections official in other states to eliminate registration of voters in this State also registered outside State.
Decreases BPU membership from five to three members.
Includes midwives within definition of "licensed person" for purposes of affidavits of merit in malpractice or negligence actions.
Includes midwives within definition of "licensed person" for purposes of affidavits of merit in certain actions filed on or after effective date.
Designates New Jersey Route No. 15 as "Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway."
Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund, dedicates $700,000 annually from pleasure boat registration fees to that fund, and appropriates $700,000 for FY2009.
Bars defamation suits against persons who fairly report the contents of a judicial proceeding or court record.
Limits ability of non-residents to bring tort suits in NJ courts.
Abolishes offices of superintendent of elections and deputy superintendent; transfers powers and duties thereof to county commissioner of registration or county board of elections.
Mandates NICS check be the exclusive method law enforcement uses to determine whether an applicant is qualified to purchase and possess a firearm.
Allows credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for costs of installing certain alternative energy systems.
Prohibits the enforcement of "palimony" agreements unless such agreements are in writing.
Limits methods of compensating persons who register voters may receive.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to the "American Red Cross-NJ Fund".
Concerns availability of unemployment compensation during labor disputes.
Concerns compensability of certain injuries or illnesses under workers' compensation.
Provides public agency may give person requesting copy of government record option to receive copy by e-mail at no charge.
Requires aggrieved person to request refund prior to commencing suit under consumer fraud law under certain circumstances.
Provides certain limits on benefits coverage by health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP for certain services related to infertility.
Changes membership of Lake Hopatcong Commission and requires DEP to develop water level management plan for Lake Hopatcong to be approved by commission.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Designates bridge carrying State Highway Route No. 3 over the Passaic River between the Borough of Rutherford and the City of Clifton as the "Chaplain Charles J. Watters Memorial Bridge." *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Passed the General Assembly · 1
Authorizes municipalities and fire districts to require physician's certificate as condition for service or continuing service by volunteer fire fighters; requires municipalities and fire districts to reimburse them for out-of-pocket costs. *
Out of committee · 5
"New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act." *
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Appropriates $1,068,921 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Prohibits the enforcement of "palimony" agreements unless such agreements are in writing.
In committee · 23
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Prohibits public and independent institutions of higher education from admitting any student who is not a United States citizen or who does not hold lawful immigration status.
Prohibits certain political activity by governmental employees and by public employee unions.
Revises Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act; repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.
Requires school districts to inform the parent or guardian of a student recommended to use certain medications of the possible side effects and potential negative consequences of those medications.
Exempts sales of energy and utility service to manufacturing facilities from the sales and use tax and the transitional energy facility assessment (TEFA) unit rate surcharge.
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula, eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey, provides airline-specific sales fraction.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.
Caps bond counsel legal fees and costs on public issuers' bond transactions and requires a competitive selection process for retaining bond counsel.
Repeals law requiring prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs.
Repeals increased penalties for violations in 65 mph zone.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Exempts from sales tax all hybrid and certain highly fuel efficient vehicles.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
"Urban Enterprise Zone Jobs Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of the Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children in certain urban enterprise zone municipalities.
Appropriates $600,000 to the Lake Hopatcong Commission from constitutionally dedicated Corporation Business Tax revenues.
Prohibits placing primary election candidates into political party lines on primary ballot.
Designated the Shop Here, Save Money, Secure Jobs Act of 2008; establishes sales and use tax rate reduction period from November 28, 2008 through January 4, 2009, sets reduction period tax rate at 3.5%.
Delays implementation of paid family leave for two years.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.