Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Vincent Prieto
Sponsored
Became law7
Requires training program for and recognizes position of technical assistant to construction code official.
Revises "Landscape Irrigation Contractor Certification Act of 1991."
Allows certified public accountants licensed in other states to practice public accountancy and attest services in this State under certain circumstances.
"Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act."
Revises conditions to qualify for exemptions from electrical contracting permit requirements for electrical installation, repair and maintenance work done by public employees on public property. *
Makes various changes to laws concerning motor vehicle equipment and inspections.
Concerns disclosure statements and certain other requirements for licensing of solid waste and hazardous waste operations.
Passed the General Assembly4
Requires court, prior to granting a domestic violence victim's application to dissolve restraining order, to make a finding that the application was made voluntarily. *
Requires registration of certain additional securities investment advisers.
Requires ATM operators to disclose balance inquiry fees.
Concerns continuing education for dentists. *
Out of committee8
Provides for issuance of a uniform identification card for all law enforcement officers.
Revises "lemon law" refund formula for consumers of certain new motor vehicles.
Authorizes State Treasurer to provide group life insurance coverage for members of New Jersey National Guard.
Changes statutory provisions regarding who may interpret and perform evoked potentials or nerve conduction studies.
Concerns lost or stolen E-ZPass transponders.
Concerns regulation of court reporting firms. *
Establishes additional investigative and enforcement powers in Division of Consumer Affairs to deter individuals from engaging in unauthorized practice of professions and occupations.
Concerns continuing education for dentists.
In committee50
Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
Prohibits use of credit information by property-casualty insurers in formulating underwriting rules.
Extends right to vote to individuals on probation.
Prohibits motor fuel wholesaler from increasing price more than once in 24-hour period.
Establishes grant program to rehabilitate veterans' organizations posts; appropriates $300,000.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.
Restricts gifts from drug companies to health care professionals and prohibits health care professionals with financial ties to drug companies from serving on health care facility formulary committees.
Authorizes Casino Control Commission to permit Atlantic City casinos to offer Internet casino gambling.
Exempts certain motor vehicles from inspections.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Requires certain advertising disclosures by certain funeral establishments.
Requires that chiropractic physicians, podiatric physicians, allopathic physicians, and osteopathic physicians be reimbursed at same rate as other health care providers under various health and accident plans.
Requires NJT to install mile markers and develop emergency response access plan for railroad lines.
Prohibits HMOs from denying provider participation to orthotists, prosthetists and pedorthists willing to meet terms of HMO contract.
Modifies certain provisions concerning automobile insurance.
Revises filing requirements for minor subdivisions.
Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.
Extends responsibilities of tow truck operators responding to calls for assistance from motorists.
Revises various provisions of the "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003."
Provides for registration of mold inspectors and remediators.
Requires demonstration of compliance with municipal zoning requirements as a condition for the issuance of certain construction and occupancy permits.
Requires costs of contract for construction be revealed to municipal construction office for construction permit.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Meadowlands Conservation Trust.
Revises income limits for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement to be median regional income limits established by COAH.
Appropriates $6.2 million to DCA for payment to NJHMDC intermunicipal account.
Reimburses NJHMDC municipalities for adjustment payments made into intermunicipal account from Highlands Protection Fund.
Grants trained county juvenile detention officers Statewide police powers.
Requires youth baseball league coaches to comply with pitch count standards to minimize injury to youth baseball pitchers.
Changes from two to four number of consecutive general elections where more than 750 votes or less than 250 votes may be cast before election district is redrawn.
Creates Construction Trades Licensing Board for licensing and regulation of several construction professions; creates new division for homeowner protection in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Codifies COAH growth share methodology; permits municipally-funded rental vouchers to be used to satisfy affordable housing obligation and requires their use prior to regional contribution agreement.
Imposes a four percent gross revenues tax on providers of direct-to-home satellite services.
Waives commercial driver's license requirements for certain Office of Emergency Management drivers.
"New Jersey Financial Information Privacy Act."
Regulates certain service contracts to perform maintenance, repair, replacement, or service of property used for personal, family, or household purposes.
Provides limits for late charge and returned check fee payments for certain loans.
Prohibits retail sales establishment from storing certain magnetic-stripe data; requires reimbursement for costs incurred by financial institution due to breach of security.
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
Prohibits purchaser of used motor vehicle from waiving dealer's obligation regarding emissions control equipment.
Grants certain veterans preference in affordable housing.
The "Owners' Rights and Obligations in Shared Ownership Communities Act."
Permits landscape irrigation contractors to install backflow prevention devices under certain circumstances.
Requires on-site care for children in school bus accidents.
Reduces tax levy for free public libraries to one-sixth of a mill per dollar of assessable property.
Mandates education program for "at risk" mortgage borrowers as condition for residential purchase or refinance.
The "Residential Distressed Property Leaseback Act."
The "Residential Property Lease-Purchase Act."
The "Owners' Rights and Obligations in Shared Ownership Communities Act."
Provides for annual appropriation to NJ Sports and Exposition Authority of 50 percent of revenue from sales tax on admissions to and sales at new Meadowlands stadium to fund debt service, maintenance, repair, and replacement.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Changes statutory provisions regarding who may interpret and perform evoked potentials or nerve conduction studies.
Concerns continuing education for dentists. *
Establishes additional investigative and enforcement powers in Division of Consumer Affairs to deter individuals from engaging in unauthorized practice of professions and occupations.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 30
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Requires licensing of genetic counselors.
Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard. *
Authorizes court to provide alternatives for persons who default in payment of fines.
Establishes New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force.
Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.
Revises statutes regarding acupuncturists; criminalizes unauthorized practice of acupuncture. *
Daniel Mackay's Law; requires certain information be given to next of kin of relatives killed or incapacitated in motor vehicle accident; caps certain abandoned vehicle storage fees.
Redefines role and qualifications of purchasing agent in "Local Public Contracts Law."
Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Permits use of overseas absentee ballots for all elections; authorizes transmission of ballots by electronic means. *
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies for the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities. *
Clarifies obligation of cemeteries to hold consumer prepayments for cemetery services in trust accounts.
Prohibits disqualification and replacement of cast absentee ballots because of withdrawal of candidate prior to election day.
Enacts "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children."
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Establishes a "Silver Alert System." *
Establishes Ellis Island Advisory Commission.
Prohibits sale and distribution of novelty lighters. *
Adds non-voting member to NJT board.
Establishes the Troops to College Program in the Commission on Higher Education to assist veterans in making the transition into the college classroom.
Increases permitted axle weights for certain omnibuses with the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation.
Makes sundry changes to limousine laws.
Authorizes interception of wire or electronic communications of suspected computer trespasser under certain circumstances.
Creates "Computer Crime Prevention Fund"; imposes penalties on certain offenders.
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2009," authorizes bonds for $400 million; appropriates $5,000. **
Permits adult with an autism spectrum disorder to voluntarily register with the State registry of reported diagnoses in children.
Clarifies provisions of "Law Against Discrimination" concerning persons with an autism spectrum disorder.
Establishes NJ PLACE program to facilitate college credit for registered apprenticeship programs.
Permits member of volunteer fire company and emergency response squad to hold municipal elective office.
Passed the General Assembly · 26
Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act and other laws relating thereto. *
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Allows cosmetologist-hairstylists to operate mobile facilities when providing services.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Criminalizes certain actions in or on railroad property.
Increases fine for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat and for failing to secure the seat belts of passengers between the ages of 8 and 18. *
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow their customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. *
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Provides exemption from 3-day cancellation provision of home improvement contract in case of bona fide emergency.
Provides for Autism Advocate in Division of Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled. *
Requires DHSS to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to create identification card for use by persons with autism.
"Tattooing and Body Piercing Practice Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Colon Cancer Research Fund;" provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns. *
Restricts sale or lease of certain ultrasound equipment.
Establishes permissive inferences related to conduct that serves as predicate to sex offenses against minors.
Makes it a crime to communicate or transmit sexually suggestive communications to a minor under certain circumstances.
Upgrades certain sex crimes against minors.
Requires persons subject to Megan's Law registration to provide law enforcement with any Internet identifiers.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
Permits municipalities to auction taxi licenses to highest bidder, requires taxicabs to post taxi license number and name of licensing municipalities on exterior, and requires drivers of taxicabs to submit to criminal history record background checks. *
Expedites payment of PFRS accidental death benefit.
Out of committee · 39
Requires insurers to inform insureds whether certain coverages extend to rental automobiles.
Requires 45 days' notice to affected municipalities of discontinuance of certain bus and train service.
Revises law permitting law enforcement agencies to charge additional fees for certain copies of motor vehicle accident reports; replaces exemption for in-person request with exemption for legally affected parties.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old. *
Provides for allocation of $25 million from available balances from societal benefits charge revenues for utility assistance grants for qualified households. **
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Provides post-traumatic stress disorder from military service during combat may be mitigating factor during sentencing.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list. *
"New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act." *
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Concerns firefighter training. *
Requires New Jersey Transit Access Link drivers to undergo criminal history background checks and wear photo identification.
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. *
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Authorizes enhancement of State Uniform Construction Code's energy subcode based on anticipated energy savings; provides down payment assistance to certain purchasers of homes meeting enhanced energy subcode requirements.
Requires drivers to make all reasonable efforts to remove ice or snow from vehicle; creates fine.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Increases penalties for failing to yield to pedestrian when pedestrian is seriously injured.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Regulates certain credentialing and trade practices of insurance producers, and provides private cause of action for insurance producer violations.
Requires assisted living facilities to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Allows lawsuits against home improvement contractors to be brought in county in which residential or non-commercial property is located.
Validates certain local parking, speed limit and traffic direction regulations.
Authorizes special Gold Star Parent motor vehicle plates for parents of military personnel who died while on active duty.
Requires legal action against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Permits municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring bond from landlords in certain circumstances.
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain homeland security expenses as eligible for funding from enterprise zone assistance fund.
Allows municipalities to require mortgage lenders to maintain vacant residential properties during foreclosure.
Grants workers' compensation coverage to volunteer firefighters going to or returning from their stations when called to a fire.
Establishes a one-year pilot program to assist separating service members pursue higher education goals.
Prohibits penalizing pharmacy for dispensing forged or fraudulent prescription approved by certain State prescription drug benefit programs. *
Permits revenue received by municipality as payments in lieu of taxes to increase cap base upon which permissible increases to final appropriations are calculated under local cap law.
"Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act;" creates Mortgage Stabilization Program and Housing Assistance and Recovery Program; imposes additional requirements on lender foreclosing mortgage; appropriates $40 million from "Long Term Obligation and Capital E
Requires licensure as insurance producer to sell certain funeral insurance policies; prohibits financing of certain preneed funeral arrangements with reverse mortgage.
Provides for expanded commitments from certain cable television companies concerning public, educational and governmental access channels.
Concerns franchisors' assignment of interest relating to franchisees engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel.
Expands membership of Police Training Commission to include representative from Northern New Jersey and South Jersey chapters of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
Upgrades offense of harassment under certain circumstances.
In committee · 138
Allows tax credit to health care professionals for expenses to achieve accessibility for persons with mobility impairments.
Requires traffic to stop for senior citizen transportation vehicles with certain equipment.
Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Establishes certain requirements regarding replacement of life insurance policies and annuity contracts.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Provides gross income tax deduction for health care plan costs.
Provides that DNA test results may be used in establishing parentage.
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Reduces years of law enforcement experience required for certain law enforcement officers to establish right to carry a firearm.
Makes unlawful possession of assault firearm a second degree crime.
Upgrades penalty for unlawfully transferring a firearm to an underage person.
Establishes NJ FamilyCare coverage buy-in program for certain small employers.
Provides $250 homestead property tax credit to senior citizens in first class cities.
Provides tuition-free enrollment at New Jersey public colleges to certain members of the State Police.
Creates new alcoholic beverage license for facilities that teach winemaking.
Requires insurance coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.
Allows for a deduction from gross income for certain expenses of providing parental housing in the taxpayer's home.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Establishes New Jersey Pharmacy Discount Prescription Drug Program in DHSS.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Eliminates statute of limitations in wrongful death actions arising out of murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter where a conviction was not obtained.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Modifies rule governing decisions under the "Municipal Land Use Law."
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.
Allows a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases by full-time undergraduate students at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Creates Bergen County Transportation Trust Fund.
Requires availability of athletic heart protectors at certain baseball events; appropriates $2,500.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for full time enrollment at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain long-term and former State residents.
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.
Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
Authorizes adoption of timed-growth ordinances by municipalities.
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
"Electronic Waste Recycling Act."
Requires property owners with drinking water wells located within one mile of underground storage tanks or dry cleaning establishments to test for contaminants at least once every three years.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.
Enhances penalties for driving when license revoked.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
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.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap.
Clarifies that certain local administrative agency decisions involving monetary penalties or awards shall be docketed judgments.
Requires certain pools, spas and hot tubs comply with certain barrier requirements.
Establishes that passenger vehicles other than police vehicles have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
Provides that student of limited English-speaking ability shall not be required to take certain tests.
Provides reimbursement to municipalities for taxes lost due to totally disabled veterans' tax exemption.
Prohibits the idling or queuing of heavy-duty diesel trucks at marine terminals for more than 30 minutes.
Exempts certain low-voltage installations from electrical contractor licensing requirements.
Provides for establishment and funding of "New Jersey Bridge Safety Program"; appropriates $500,000.
Increases period of license suspension for certain drunk driving offenses.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Exempts certain State authorities and local government contracting units from bidding requirements when goods and services are procured below prices available under State contract.
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Expands eligibility for special automobile insurance policies.
Authorizes expansion of existing UEZs to include contiguous economically distressed areas.
Requires 10 percent premium discount for good drivers who are with same insurer five or more years.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Revises statutes regulating bingo, raffles and amusement games.
Concerns contents of zoning ordinances.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize 5,000 video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack; preserves Casino Revenue Fund at FY2005 level; provides for benefits to horse racing industry.
Requires DHSS to review standard of care at health care facilities in which 40% or more of direct patient care nursing staff are temporary hires.
Exempts drugs for treatment of certain conditions from restrictive mechanisms under Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, AIDS Drug Distribution Program, and PAAD and Senior Gold programs.
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
"New Jersey Health Information Technology Act"; establishes New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission and Office for e-HIT, and provides for Statewide health information technology plan.
Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Requires one half of natural resource damage payments to State to be remitted to municipality where damage occurred.
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
Authorizes civil action for certain economic damages against owner or keeper of pet animal that injures or kills another person's pet animal.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Expands offense of computer criminal activity to include accessing computer data for an unlawful purpose by means of a knowing misrepresentation as to identity of person requesting information.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Provides for civil and criminal penalties for giving false information pertaining to violations of environmental laws.
Makes employment matters not exempted by statute mandatory subjects of public employment collective bargaining.
Enhances rights and remedies of employees who disclose or refuse to participate in fraudulent employer practices.
Exempts charges for residential storage space and dues for residential health and fitness facilities from the sales and use tax.
Clarifies certain standards for regulation of recreational vehicles as housing.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.
"Kyleigh's Law"; revises laws concerning provisional driver's licenses.
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Requires handgun ammunition to be encoded with serial number.
Authorizes certain police officers to possess and use stun guns while on duty.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Requires nursing homes and ambulatory surgical facilities to implement infection prevention programs.
"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.
Exempts certain motor vehicle repair dealers from consumer fraud law and regulation under certain circumstances.
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Allows adoptees access to nonidentifying family medical history information.
Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.
Provides for increase in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Prohibits sale and distribution of novelty lighters.
"Fitness Professionals Licensing Act."
Prohibits hospital from charging patient or third party payer for costs associated with certain hospital-acquired conditions.
Requires study of availability of certain health care services by independent entity.
Requires insurers to cover treatment for sickle cell anemia; requires DHSS to prepare and distribute informational booklet about sickle cell anemia; appropriates $95,000.
Establishes the "Healthy New Jersey Labor-Management" demonstration program.
Creates tax exemption for public parks and recreational facilities owned, maintained, or operated by joint municipal recreation commission.
"The Muhammad Ali/Rocky Marciano Boxing Reform Act"; enhances regulation of boxing.
Requires small employer health insurance carriers to offer coverage for treatment of infertility.
Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
Extends the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse cases.
Provides for an extended term of imprisonment, supervision for life and sex offender registration for the crime of human trafficking under certain circumstances.
Provides certain requirements for donation container solicitations by charities.
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.
Provides for registration and regulation of athlete agents.
Adds fraud via telecommunication or electronic means to list of prohibited activities for certain security transactions; increases penalties.
Provides prescriber or health care facility with discretion to number prescription blank forms consecutively.
Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Establishes an urban job training and resource center for certain women.
Modifies laws concerning affordable housing and makes an appropriation to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Permits counties, municipalities, and school districts to issue bonds to pay a portion of PERS and PFRS liability and other purposes under certain conditions for up to three budget years.
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure.
Provides that MIA-OON flag be displayed at certain public buildings annually for 30 days beginning September 11.
Requires Secretary of State to provide voter registration forms to newly naturalized citizens.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Authorizes legal permanent resident aliens to sit for examination for certification as municipal clerk, chief financial officer, tax collector, or public works manager.