Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Vincent Prieto
Sponsored
Became law17
Requires Division of Addiction Services to grant residential drug treatment program licenses to certain programs operating in State correctional facilities and county jails.
Exempts certain persons from HVACR licensing requirement; clarifies definition of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration.
Establishes certain requirements for hospitals regarding patient-designated caregivers.
Requires New Jersey School Report Card to include indicators of student career readiness.
Requires preparation programs for teachers and school counselors to include programming to improve student career readiness.*
Establishes four-year County Vocational School District Partnership Grant Program in DOE.
Allows school districts and requires public colleges to enter into dual enrollment agreements to provide college-level instruction to high school students through courses offered on college or high school campuses.*
Provides that if a career and technical education program of a school district is taught in an industry setting, off-site location will be exempt from certain State regulations.*
Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration; incorporates compounding in base salary calculation; extends two-percent cap on base salary awards.
Permits correctional facilities to utilize body imaging scanning equipment.
Exempts certain vehicles owned or leased by certain health care facilities and other facilities licensed by Department of Human Services or Department of Health from "Angelie's Law."*
"Hackensack Meadowlands Agency Consolidation Act"; "Hackensack Meadowlands Transportation Planning District Act of 2014"; "New Jersey Meadowlands Tax Relief Act."
Authorizes county vocational school district to request county improvement authority to construct and issue bonds to finance school facilities project.
Clarifies and revises certain aspects of the "Hackensack Meadowlands Agency Consolidation Act."
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."*
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.
Increases State earned income tax credit from 20% to 30% of federal earned income tax credit for taxable years 2015 and thereafter.*
Vetoed5
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 to 10.75 percent for a temporary three-year-period and restores the State earned income tax credit to 25 percent of the federal credit.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Passed the General Assembly8
Requires registration of certain additional securities investment advisers.
Permits sale of home-baked goods under certain circumstances.
Requires health benefits coverage for mammograms for women under 40 who lack access to family medical history due to their or their parent's adoption.
Provides certified municipal fire inspectors and fire officials having more than four consecutive years service with tenure in office.
Requires ATM operators to disclose balance inquiry fees.
Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.*
Provides two elected members of pension commission of closed Hudson County Employers' Pension Fund may be active or retired county employees.
Concerns enterprise zone assistance fund project approval; dedicates certain revenues to UEZs or UEZ municipalities.
Out of committee14
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
Revises law concerning alarm business licensees.
Creates cause of action for failure to maintain certain vacant properties; requires out-of-state creditors to designate in-State representative.
Permits adoptees and certain others to obtain adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information.
Increases the number of voting members of the board of governors of Rutgers University from 15 to19 members.
Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration; extends two-percent cap on base salary awards.
Creates Sporting Facility License governing sale of alcoholic beverages under certain cercumstances.*
Provides that school districts must ensure that students with disabilities have opportunities to participate in athletic activities equal to those of other students.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015.
Entitles nursing home residents to monitor and record in-room treatment, care, and living conditions using electronic monitoring devices, upon notice to nursing home.
Reduces membership of Rutgers board of trustees and eliminates dual membership on Rutgers board of trustees and Rutgers board of governors.
Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to revise various voter registration and voting procedures.
Makes FY 2015 supplemental State appropriations totaling $300,000,000 for prepayment of portion of FY 2016 employer contributions to State-administered public employee defined benefit retirement systems.
In committee29
Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.
Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.
Requires youth baseball league coaches to comply with pitch count standards to minimize injury to youth baseball pitchers.
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.
Imposes a four percent gross revenues tax on providers of direct-to-home satellite services.
Prohibits retail sales establishment from storing certain magnetic-stripe data; requires reimbursement for costs incurred by financial institution due to breach of security.
Permits landscape irrigation contractors to install backflow prevention devices under certain circumstances.
"Appraisal Management Company Registration Act."
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.
Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.
Requires costs of contract for construction be revealed to municipal construction office for construction permit.
Authorizes certain municipalities to establish safety requirements for certain bars and taverns.
The "Owners' Rights and Obligations in Shared Ownership Communities Act."
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Requires employers to pay their employees when serving on a jury.
Creates the "Meadowlands Responsible Development Program."
Permits adoptees and certain others access to adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information.
Eliminates the board of trustees of Rutgers University and provides that its powers will be exercised by the board of governors of the university.
Permits certain officials to possess pepper spray in quantity carried by law enforcement officers.
Regulates the operation of certain autobuses.
"Common Interest Community Manager Licensing Act."
Increases number of commissioners on Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor to six; changes process for appointment of commissioners.
Authorizes the EDA to issue additional $50,000,000 in bonds to provide grants for certain county vocational school district facilities projects and increases debt service district aid percentage for such projects.
The "New Jersey Meadowlands Tax Relief Act."
"Jade and Michael's Law", establishes additional protections and enforcement related to child abduction by a parent.
Provides additional State aid to county colleges for students enrolled in certain postsecondary career and technical education certificate programs.
Reduces helicopter operations at certain aviation facilities licensed by State.
Concerns return of development fees to municipalities for transportation related projects.
Carried from the Senate
Became law6
Creates sporting facility license governing sale of alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances.*
Permits adoptees and certain others to obtain adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information.
Authorizes fine for failure to maintain certain vacant properties; requires out--of-state creditors to designate in-State representative.
Provides that school districts must ensure that students with disabilities have opportunities to participate in athletic activities equal to those of other students.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015.
Reduces membership of Rutgers board of trustees and eliminates dual membership on Rutgers board of trustees and Rutgers board of governors.
Vetoed2
Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration; extends two-percent cap on base salary awards.
Makes FY 2015 supplemental State appropriations totaling $300,000,000 for prepayment of portion of FY 2016 employer contributions to State-administered public employee defined benefit retirement systems.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Authorizes municipalities to impose penalties on creditors that fail to timely remedy code violations of certain properties in foreclosure.*
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons who are fingerprinted and permits law enforcement officers to collect certain biological samples.*
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.
Establishes durational limits and enumerates certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; establishes "open durational" alimony.*
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.
Prohibits notaries public from falsely representing themselves as attorneys in advertisments.
Establishes sheriff's officers reemployment lists.
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain structures; designated as "Korman and Park's Law."
Vetoed · 6
Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from NJEDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Reforms annual State revenue estimating and reporting, and executive State budget presentation and revenue certification processes.
Requires county and municipal police departments to establish cultural diversity training course and plan.
Passed the General Assembly · 8
Exempts from disclosure as public record personal identifying information provided to government agency for emergency notification purposes.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.*
Requires owner of autocab to provide proof of financial responsibility.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Regulates mailed manufacturer's rebates.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Out of committee · 15
Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Requires DOH to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Concerns combined sewer overflows; establishes Combined Sewer Overflow Solutions Fund; exempts improvements thereto from 2% property tax cap; and appropriates $5 million.*
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.*
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Permits voter registration of certain persons at age 17 for voting at next election occurring on or after 18th birthday.
Establishes the "Superstorm Sandy Bill of Rights."*
Requires PANYNJ be subject to NY Freedom of Information Law and NJ open public records act.
Increases transparency and accountability at PANYNJ.
Permits school district to request and receive from MVC name and address of student's parent or guardian to verify student's eligibility for enrollment in school district. *
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Establishes vocational training pilot program in DOC; provides for inmate compensation for education and workforce training participation.
Amends Fiscal Year 2015 budget to provide one-half of certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of remediation, restoration, and clean up.
Eliminates requirement that one license be staged casino facility license; permits use of renovated building by small-scale or staged casino facility.
In committee · 66
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates 1/3 net proceeds to General Fund, 1/3 to State education aid, and 1/3 to horse racing industry.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Provides for school and medical family leave.
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.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
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.
Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act and other laws relating thereto.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Makes harassment by electronic means a crime of the fourth degree.
Prohibits possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property by persons under 21 years of age.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.
Requires DHSS to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by December 31, 2010.
Prohibits smoking in automobiles when children are present.
Provides for termination of child support obligation upon certain conditions.
Prohibits public and private employers from discriminating against ex-convicts.
Increases insurance requirements on operators of autobuses; requires driver of autobus to possess commercial driver license.
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.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles State survivor pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; requires municipal life insurance and burial expenses for volunteer firefighters; permits fire
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Requires certain arbitrators to file financial disclosure statements.
Eliminates 15% fee charged by cemetery company on transfer of graves, crypts and niches.
The "Smart Container Act."
Establishes special license plates supporting American Red Cross.
Grants credit against business taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Permits payment of only one co-payment or deductible for follow-up care or treatment after surgery or illness under certain health benefits plans.
Prohibits notaries public from falsely representing themselves as attorneys in advertisements.
Requires insurance coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Limits contributions to legal defense fund of candidate for or holder of elective public office; requires reporting thereof to ELEC.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Establishes Park Prescription Program authorizing medical practitioners to prescribe free State park access passes to patients with obesity-related conditions.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Requires school districts to take all steps to ensure adequate security for students when school is open as a polling place and provides that school district costs shall be deducted from the itemized list of expenses submitted by the county board of elect
Exempts experienced firefighters from certification requirement.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Allows homestead property tax reimbursement program participants who lose income eligibility due to an IRA withdraw for certain purposes to maintain base year upon requalification.
Permits municipality, fire district or authority to approve transfer of certain firefighters from PERS to PFRS.
Requires health insurers to disclose broker commissions to purchasers.
Dedicates sales and use tax collections from sales of medical marijuana to the "Medical Marijuana for a Cure Fund" for medical research grants on certain debilitating medical conditions.
Requires forms for homestead property tax reimbursement, veterans' property tax exemption, veterans' property tax deduction, and senior and disabled property tax deduction to be available in certain languages.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer’s rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
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.
Allows persons affected by certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs to receive temporary suspension of payment of interest on mortgage loan.
Establishes prescription drug donation repository program.
Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Places certain limitations on attorney solicitation letters.
Prohibits drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.
Establishes "Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act."
Dedicates $140,000 of revenue from motor vehicle violations to DHS for brain injury services.
The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.