Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Maria Rodriguez-Gregg
Sponsored
Became law1
Codifies DEP's New Jersey Recycling Awards Program to annually recognize outstanding recycling achievements.
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires BPU to issue written decision concerning utility rate increase approvals to public via its website.
Out of committee1
Requires use of pervious concrete by State agencies under certain circumstances.
In committee11
Provides for use of alternative dispute resolution to settle disagreements between State agencies concerning public works projects.
Restricts occupancy of dwelling unit in age-restricted community to older adults following resale.
Establishes crime of initiating a false "Amber Alert."
Revises requirements related to public hearings on proposed public utility rate increases.
Provides counties and municipalities with additional discretion when leasing public land for agricultural or horticultural use.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses that employ apprentices in DOL registered apprenticeships.
Requires DOE to include military-connected student identifier in student-level database; requires district inform teacher when military-connected student enrolls in class taught by teacher.
Requires MVC to refund certain motor vehicle registration fees.
Revises timeframes for issuance of certain construction permits by DEP in 90 days.
Prohibits use of light frame construction in certain municipalities; establishes fire safety protocols for light frame construction projects.
Establishes no-interest loan program in EDA for businesses to construct unisex restrooms.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Expands crime of invasion of privacy to include "upskirting"; photographing or filming the image of the undergarment-clad intimate parts of another.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and suspend property tax payments.*
Exempts veterans' organizations from nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee.
Adds cyber-harassment to the domestic violence statutes.
Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.
Authorizes counties to issue promotional labeling for county agricultural products.
Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Permits authorities and local units operating water supply or sewerage facilities to waive, reduce, or defer sewerage and water service fees for deployed military personnel.
Requires DMVA to create registry for organizations providing services to veterans.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Establishes failure to maintain lane may constitute recklessness under reckless vehicular homicide statute; designated as Eileen's Law. **
Establishes Gold Star Family Counseling Program in DMVA; creates tax credit for certain health care professionals.
Authorizes certain benefits for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty.
Appropriates $22,385,743 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Vetoed · 1
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Passed the General Assembly · 12
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
"Linnette Lebron's Law" modifies procedures for marriage or civil union where a party is terminally ill.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Permits school participating in NJ "Farm to School" program to submit recipe for posting on Dept. of Agriculture website.
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases. *
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence. *
Provides for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Out of committee · 19
Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient is at increased risk of confusion, agitation, behavioral problems, and wandering due to dementia related disorder.*
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.*
Establishes sexual assault training requirements for law enforcement officers.
Revises "Electronic Waste Management Act."
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of student borrower's death or total and permanent disability and grant deferment for temporary total disability.*
"Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act"; restricts collection and use of personal information by retail establishments for certain purposes.
Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.
Requires DOLWD to permit veterans and other groups to apply for UI benefits online.
Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component of US Armed Forces called to active federal military service who met maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.
Creates Ethnic Produce Task Force.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Requires DMVA to notify county veterans' affairs office of death of certain military service members; requires office to have Gold Star liaison.
Requires Adjutant General to create informational webpage for Gold Star families.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2018 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Appropriates $4,990,934 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects.
In committee · 42
Authorizes Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to calculate affordable housing obligations.
Directs COAH to use growth share methodology to calculate fair share affordable housing need.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
Imposes time constraints on submission and analysis of rape kits.
Provides gross income tax credit for income derived from certain live performances contracted for and rendered by A-list performing artists within the Atlantic City Tourism District on a recurring basis and within the State.
Requires reimbursement of certain Casino Reinvestment Development Authority grants and payment of those grants to Atlantic County for property tax relief.
Establishes "Right to Try Act" permitting terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and treatment.
Makes reforms to mental health treatment; clarifies law governing purchase of firearms by persons with history of mental illness.
Requires public utilities to provide priority service to public schools, private schools, and public safety agencies.
Categorizes "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; eliminates presumption of nonimprisonment for such assault.
Makes various changes to interest arbitration procedures; repeals sunset provision.
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to send monthly loan statement to each student who has outstanding loan under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students loan program.
Requires institutions of higher education to send out annual student debt letters; requires students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to complete course on student loan debt repayment.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Requires issues related to prescription opioids to be included in continuing education courses for certain health care professionals.
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense up to 90-day supply of certain prescription drugs.
Requires opioid antidote dispensation to be monitored under Prescription Monitoring Program, and authorizes certain entities to submit info regarding opioid antidote administration for inclusion in secondary, linked database; designated as "John Wagner's
Requires DOH to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Removes requirement that limited brewery licensees provide tour when selling beer to consumers.
Excludes recently-closed office campuses from affordable housing vacant land analysis and builder's remedy.
Provides population-based cap for municipal fair share affordable housing obligation.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2017.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Requires COAH to credit municipalities with units against fair share affordable housing obligation for certain types of housing; provides certain types of affordable housing units will be credited as two units.
Requires additional credit against fair share obligation for abandoned property converted to affordable housing.
Directs DCA to enhance regulatory guidance on acceptable uses of shipping containers in construction.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Filed · 3
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.