Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, Senate.
Jim Whelan
Sponsored
Became law7
Expands coverage under "New Jersey Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board Act" to thoroughbred hot walkers, grooms, and assistant trainers under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $1,068,921 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Requires deposit of proceeds from sale, assignment, lease, transfer, or redevelopment of certain high value municipal assets into dedicated trust fund; provides for establishment, supervision, and administration of dedicated trust fund. *
Provides that in the event a state of emergency is declared due to failure to enact appropriation law casinos and racetracks may remain open under certain conditions. *
Requires training for all trustees of general hospitals.
Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances. *
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Out of committee11
Permits municipalities to set strict absentee policies for service on authorities, boards, and commissions. *
Provides tax deduction from casino gross revenues for certain promotional gaming credits. *
Makes various changes related to casino service industry licensing, casino service employees, testing of gaming devices, casino simulcasting, and unclaimed casino obligations. *
Expands area for designation of eligible neighborhoods under "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Requires issuance of general permit for beach food and drink concession stands under certain circumstances pursuant to CAFRA. *
Extends time period for renewal of lapsed alcoholic beverage retail licenses.
Requires guidance offered by Local Finance Board to members of local governing body employed by casino, or regarding casino employment of immediate family member thereof, be in form of public advisory opinion.
Allows construction of wind dependent energy facilities within 500 feet of mean high water line of tidal waters under certain circumstances.
Clarifies the procedure for the elimination of non-operating school districts.
Appropriates $17.45 million in 1992 and 2003 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects and $1.371 million in 1992 bond act monies to fund State dam restoration projects. *
Requires health care service firms to file annual cost report with DHS as condition of Medicaid reimbursement. *
In committee22
Authorizes transfer of the Atlantic City Convention Center project to the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for contributions to support facilities construction, expansion, renovation and upgrade at New Jersey public and independent institutions of higher education.
Establishes fixed dates for employment contracts of certain State college professors and other employees.
Allows the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to finance working capital loans for institutions of higher education, revenue-generating projects through institution affiliates, and projects of out-of-state institutions benefiting New Jersey stud
Prohibits application of certain temporary "black" or "blue" henna tattoos.
Requires government records to be made available on the Internet.
Removes appropriations for gypsy moth suppression from the municipal expenditure cap and county and municipal tax levy cap.
Provides that in event of State government shutdown due to failure to enact appropriation act casinos will remain open and State Police will replace Casino Control Commission inspectors.
Mandates that certain personnel critical to certain State finance and revenue generating activities are essential employees during a declared State government shutdown due to failure to enact an annual appropriation act.
Provides that if wireless telephone service subscriber terminates service, any applicable subscriber termination fee is to be prorated.
Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act; establishes certain consumer protections for wireless telephone subscribers.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from requiring subscribers to purchase new cellular telephone equipment in certain cases.
Requires MVC to notify Medicaid if driver's license of medical transportation services provider is suspended or revoked.
Concerns timeliness of certain workers' compensation claims filed by surviving dependents of certain law enforcement personnel.
Requires simple majority for proposal to increase school tax levy above tax levy growth limit.
Authorizes counties to participate in property tax appeals for real property having a value of $10 million or more.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Establishes conflict resolution procedures through Department of Agriculture for complaints against commercial fishing docks and fish processing facilities.
Establishes minimum reimbursement amounts for medical transportation services under Medicaid.
Repeals restriction on weights and measures officers' and employees' duties.
Requires certain liability coverage, and offering of coverage, under basic and special private passenger automobile insurance policies.
Expands "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit" program and "Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit" program to municipalities with casino gaming.
Filed1
Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
"New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act." *
Imposes conditions on drivers approaching stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights.
"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.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Establishes involuntary commitment to outpatient treatment for person in need of involuntary commitment to treatment. *
"New Jersey Hero Act"; concerns organ and tissue donation.**
Provides marketing, information disclosure, and suitability requirements for certain annuities directly solicited to consumers. *
"Public Access and Marina Safety Task Force Act." *
Expands NJ FamilyCare, establishes mandate for health care coverage of children, makes various reforms to individual and small employer insurance markets and certain dependent coverage; appropriates $1 million. **
Provides for improved structure and fiscal management of higher education in New Jersey. *
Establishes New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.
Changes riparian land grant and lease process and amends various parts of statutory law.
Establishes pilot program in Gloucester County, transferring municipal tax assessment function to county through appointment of a county assessor and deputy county assessors.*
Authorizes N.J. Historical Commission to establish program for roadside markers to designate historic sites.
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. **
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for family planning services.
Prohibits SDA from restricting the ability of certain firms or persons from competing for contracts in more than one Division of Property Management and Construction classification or prequalification category.
Passed the Senate · 1
Modifies laws concerning affordable housing and makes an appropriation to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Out of committee · 16
Requires prompt parental and staff notification of contaminated soil found on school property. *
Requires licensing of genetic counselors.
Imposes moratorium on harvest and possession of horseshoe crabs.
Authorizes transfer of the Atlantic City Convention Center project to the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority and renames that authority.
Establishes a "Silver Alert System." *
Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years. **
Prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one handgun in a calendar month.
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
"Ricci's Law;" revises ignition interlock device requirements for certain drunk driving offenses. *
"New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009"; appropriates $15 million to "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund." **
Establishes New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force.
Grants immunity to certain underage persons for unlawful possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Permits prescriber to use electronic health record program to print New Jersey Prescription Blanks for transmission to pharmacist.
Prohibits use of electronic smoking devices in indoor public places and sale to minors. *
Clarifies that certain transfers of handguns are not subject to law prohibiting purchase of more than one handgun in a 30-day period.
Brings State law into conformity with federal law concerning sharing of certain mental health information relating to the purchase and possession of firearms.
In committee · 23
Permits physicians to earn continuing medical education credits by providing free medical care to low-income, uninsured patients.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
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.
Eliminates a parent's right to inherit under certain circumstances.
Requires DHSS to make reported information about certain adverse events publicly available.
Confers civil service status on police officers employed by UMDNJ and Rutgers University.
Concerns contributions to special funds made through the gross income tax return.
Expands covered claims under New Jersey Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to include liquor law liability insurance claims.
"Ricci's Law;" clarifies that use of ignition interlock device is mandatory for all drunk driving offenses and requires installation during license suspension.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warning."
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Permits direct shipping of wine to New Jersey consumers.
Establishing a "Silver Alert System" for missing elderly people.
"Cardiac Service Access Protection Act"; requires hospitals to serve share of low-income persons as condition of certificate of need for certain cardiac services.
Requires all assisted living facilities set aside at least 10% of beds for Medicaid-eligible persons and accept at least 5% Medicaid direct admission.
Prohibits inposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Prohibits hospital from charging patient or third party payer for costs associated with certain hospital-acquired conditions.
Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting a lifeguard.
Permits members of Pinelands Commission to approve revisions to comprehensive management plan.
Designates portion of Route 47 in Glassboro as "South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Highway"; appropriates $2,500.