Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, Senate.
Jennifer Beck
Sponsored
Became law3
Appropriates $3.567 million from Clean Waters bond fund for sewerage infrastructure improvements at former Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital. *
Designates "Red Bank Train Station" as "Daniel J. O"Hern Station - Red Bank, New Jersey."
Allows Eatontown, Oceanport, and Tinton Falls mayors to designate council member to represent them as members of Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority.
Passed the Senate2
Requires State Treasurer to issue cost benefit analysis and security report for conversion of military housing to civilian housing at Earle Naval Weapons Station and places moratorium on issuance of certain State permits and plan approvals.
Establishes task force to study various issues related to improving special education programs and services for public school students.
Out of committee10
Exempts from sales tax for two years certain highly fuel efficient vehicles and energy efficient appliances. *
Requires filing of financial and conflict disclosure statements as condition of development approval.
Prohibits local officer or employee from lobbying or advocating before any body of the municipality where officer or employee serves. *
Requires DHSS to coordinate physician workforce data.
Reduces 2010 minimum racing dates; makes various changes to breeders' awards during 2010; authorizes certain loans. *
"Tara's Law"; provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences and for investigations of abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Establishes professional sports team specialty license plates and dedicates net proceeds to General Fund.
Allows the parent of a public school pupil eligible for transportation services to waive pupil's right to those services for the school year.
Concerns contracting and licensing procedures for certain organizations under contract with DHS and DCF.
Requires State, regional, and local authorities, boards, and commissions to establish an Internet website and post information related to each entity's mission, finances, meetings, and employees. *
In committee59
Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.
Prohibits certain elected officials and appointed officers from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
Limits payment to certain public employees for accumulated sick leave upon retirement; requires fine and reprimand or termination for violation of sick leave by public employee.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.
Provides for mandatory imprisonment and forfeiture of retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Clarifies that retention of unearned wages by a public servant is theft under certain circumstances.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Revises certain provisions of farmland assessment law.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Establishes the "Corrupt Gains Restitution Act."
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Child Protection Zone Act."
Prohibits use of "build-out" approach to determine fair share of affordable housing need in given region.
Amends the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
Offers surviving spouse of TPAF or PERS member with 25 or more years of service choice of deferred pension instead of current return of contributions and non-contributory life insurance.
Allows only one PERS-covered position for PERS membership, contributions and service credit; provides for PERS designation of maximum compensation position among multiple positions held.
Repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act"; prohibits COAH from basing prospective need portion of fair share obligation on commercial development.
Provides a gross income tax credit of up to $7,500 for qualified home purchases made by certain first-time homebuyers in the remaining portion of taxable year 2009, taxable year 2010 and taxable year 2011.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain savings deposits and interest accrued thereon in the remaining portion of taxable year 2009, taxable year 2010 and taxable year 2011.
Reduces number of members serving on Casino Control Commission from five to three.
Reduces corporation business tax rate and provides an additional rate reduction for three years for taxpayers that relocate corporate headquarters to New Jersey.
"Tara's Law"; Establishes registry of offending community care residence providers and requires written monthly case manager reports of individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences.
Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Revises Business Employment Incentive Program to spur economic growth.
Provides immunity from civil liability to anyone who in good faith uses an automated external defibrillator in an emergency.
Reduces number of paid holidays for all State and local government employees to parallel federal schedule.
Prohibits county committee of a political party from contributing to or accepting contribution from another such county committee.
Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.
Permits appointment of municipal emergency management coordinator from contiguous or adjoining municipality.
Provides increased representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending districts.
Modifies tax levy growth limitation for certain school districts in sending-receiving relationships.
Makes members of county boards of taxation ineligible for membership in State-administered retirement system or for health care benefits coverage under plan for public employees.
Repeals law requiring prevailing wage be paid to workers employed in construction undertaken with Board of Public Utilities financial assistance.
Requires State Treasurer, in consultation with State Comptroller, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning best practices for awarding independent State authority contracts.
Provides for drug testing of licensees of community care residences and adult household members.
Calculates future service of active members at 1/60 of final compensation for TPAF and PERS pensions.
Penalizes permittees who acquire construction permits and certificates of occupancy by illegally influencing the permit procurement process; requires posting of bonds in certain situations; permits civil fines.
Requires executive county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.
Establishes priority for certain municipalities, counties, and non-profit organizations to purchase State surplus real property prior to public auction; requires State to follow Green Acres fair market valuation process.
Creates cigar night smoking ban exemption at racetracks and off-track wagering facilities.
Provides for establishment and operation of casino at Meadowlands Complex.
Provides for establishment, by NJT and its contract carriers, of customer feedback response programs.
Establishes penalty for suspension, by bus operator under contract with NJ Transit, of peak hour regular route service.
Concerns regular route peak bus services and imposes fee on private carriers that fail to meet certain performance standards.
Establishes Office of the Advocate for Private Commuter Bus Services Consumers and bill of rights for customers of privately operated motorbus regular route services.
Clarifies position of NJT on avoiding destructive competition against private entities providing certain public transportation services.
Makes theft, misappropriation, or wrongful operation of certain motorbuses a second degree crime.
Requires forfeiture of public office, position or employment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Amends Kyleigh's Law to suspend requirement that graduated driver licensees display decal until certain technology developed.
Provides for oversight of DHS contracts with providers serving persons with developmental disabilities.
Increases health care benefits coverage contribution rate for public employees; requires annual appropriation for certain women's health services; makes appropriation.
Amends law concerning conversion of age-restricted communities to define substantial detriment and makes other clarifications.
Suspends pension of any retired public employee who resumes public employment with compensation more than $15,000.
Removes requirement that executive county superintendents hold certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners.
Decreases the minimum corporation business tax on certain New Jersey subchapter S corporations by 25%.
Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Upgrades penalties for certain criminal offenses committed against elderly and disabled persons.
Establishes measures to improve transparency and accountability of regional authorities of this State; enhances oversight of those authorities by Governor and State Comptroller.
Establishes public bidding and contracting procedures for Rutgers, the State University that mirror those in place for the State colleges.
Directs Division of Gaming Enforcement, in consultation with New Jersey Racing Commission, to establish and oversee slot machine gambling operations at horse racetracks.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 33
Makes various pension system changes concerning eligibility, retirement allowance formula, compensation definition, position eligible for service credit, non-forfeitable rights, prosecutors part, PFRS special retirement, employer contributions. *
Makes various changes to SHBP and SEHBP concerning eligibility, cost sharing, plan choice, benefit change application, coverage waiver, multiple coverage; requires contributions toward health care benefits by public employees and certain retirees. *
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Establishes NJ Alzheimer's Disease Study Commission.
Provides alternative annual reorganization meeting date for county political committees if regular date coincides with period of religious observance.*
Expands availability of general development plan approvals and long-term vesting of preliminary and final site plan approvals in Smart Growth areas.
Establishes registry of offenders of individuals with developmental disabilities in DHS.
Requires certain conditions be met in order for school districts to provide their employees with tuition assistance for coursework or additional compensation upon acquisition of academic credits or completion of a degree program.
Permits wager to be placed at racetracks or casino simulcasting facilities in advance for races not simulcast at facility under certain circumstances if race is simulcast at other facilities in the State.
"Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority Act." *
Exempts solar panels from impervious surface or impervious cover designation.
Clarifies that sexual assault victims are not responsible for any costs of forensic sexual assault examinations or related services.
Reduces number of reports and publications printed by State; provides for most to be available primarily on Internet; requires notice of availability of reports and publications. *
Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS.
Authorizes any local unit to adopt an ordinance authorizing special emergency appropriations for the payment of contractually required severance liabilities, resulting from the layoff or retirement of employees, over five years. *
Authorizes formation of State college risk management groups and joint liability funds. *
Designates bridge on Route 36 over Shrewsbury River as "Captain Joseph Azzolina Memorial Bridge."
Authorizes special Gold Star Family motor vehicle license plates for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty. *
"Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act"; provides for use of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms and requires physicians and advanced practice nurses to pursue continuing education in end-of life care. *
Establishes NJ Advisory Council on End-of-Life Care in DHSS.
Permits racetrack permitholders to provide for single parimutuel pool for each running or harness horse race.
Amends motor fuel tax act to defer implementation for three months and make technical corrections.
Decreases annual standardbred race dates to 75 minimum upon consent from Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey; increases to 5% maximum amount of certain purse moneys that may be distributed to aid horsemen.*
Establishes assisted living facility and comprehensive personal care home resident rights.
Permits combination of voter petitions and application by municipal governing body for approval of Municipal Consolidation Study Commission by Local Finance Board.
Prohibits drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.
Requires services be provided for sexually exploited juveniles charged with certain offenses; creates an affirmative defense regarding prostitution.*
Repeals obsolete statutes concerning the status of women.
Appropriates $45 million from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and $12 million from "2009 Blue Acres Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Makes various changes to pension and health care benefits for public employees.
Establishes Grow New Jersey Assistance Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses; changes eligibility and certain other requirements for other business assistance programs; authorizes transfer of certain real property.*
Prohibits soliciting of campaign contributions on any public property by elective public office candidates; prohibits persons from making contributions to such candidates on any public property.
Extends deadline for licensing of certain off-track wagering facilities that remain to be established.
Vetoed · 7
Permits Internet wagering at Atlantic City casinos under certain circumstances.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Requires local unit or authority to provide director of the Division of Local Government Services with report concerning law suits to which it is a party before budget is approved.
Requires municipalities eligible for Special Municipal Aid to submit budgets for special improvement districts and municipal public benefit corporation for DCA review, requires State Comptroller conduct audits of municipalities receiving aid.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement. *
Dedicates revenues derived from certain sales and uses subject to sales and use tax to provide enhanced incentives for breeding and development of certain racehorses in this State.
Requires Governor notify local government to fly United States and State flags at half-staff upon death of member of Armed Forces of United States or National Guard who was State resident.*
Passed the Senate · 12
Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on single, searchable Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications.
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund. *
Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
Allocates Amistad Commission in the DOE, designates Commissioner of Education as chair and Secretary of State as vice-chair, and requires DOE to serve as staff.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Expands type of school bus driver required to undergo DOE criminal record check process and requires matching of data files to ensure school bus drivers remain qualified pursuant to records maintained by DOE and MVC.
Allows gross income tax refunds to be credited against a taxpayer's delinquent local property taxes and adjusts administration of setoffs against gross income tax refunds and homestead rebates or credits. *
Provides for early termination of appointed municipal court positions under certain circumstances.
Establishes real property assessment demonstration program in Monmouth County.
Requires Commissioner of DHSS to assess how to increase number of teaching hospitals and medical residency programs throughout State.
Permits certain deer control activities; prohibits deer feeding; and establishes check-off donation on hunting license applications to support venison donation program.
Out of committee · 45
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects. *
Authorizes any municipality outside Highlands Region to establish receiving zones for Highlands transfer of development rights program.
Revises law relating to title recordation.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Criminalizes participation in criminal street gang.*
Disqualifies member of board of education for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation.
Repeals law allowing PFRS member to retire with PFRS pension and continue to receive salary for current PFRS-covered elective office.
Establishes Governor's authority over approval of minutes of certain regional commissions.
Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.
Directs Attorney General to publicize information about human trafficking hotlines; mandates law enforcement training on responding to the needs of victims of the crime of human trafficking.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
Authorizes exchange wagering on results of in-State and out-of-State horse races through exchange wagering system.
Requires DEP to establish free recreational saltwater fishing registry.
Provides for educational stability of children placed in resource family homes and that school district of residence for the child shall be present district of residence of parent or guardian.
Establishes standards for certain fertilizer applications, provides for certification of professional fertilizer applicators, and regulates sale and labeling of certain fertilizers.
Imposes two-year moratorium on certain new outpatient radiation oncology services and establishes Outpatient Radiation Oncology Services Task Force in DHSS.
Repeals law allowing PERS member to retire with PERS pension and continue to receive salary for current PERS-covered elective office.
Permits certain members of Junior Firemen's Auxiliaries to perform non-hazardous support duties at fire sites.
Revises various off-track wagering provisions of the "Off-Track and Account Wagering Act."
Changes five year chapter expiration date for rules to seven years; changes procedures for readoption of rules.
Establishes new procedure in "Administrative Procedure Act" to allow substantial changes to agency rule-making upon adoption.
Requires DHS to collect and disseminate data about persons with developmental disabilities.
Concerns compensation and benefits of officers, employees, and members of State and local authorities.
Prohibits certain private transfer fees and imposes disclosure requirements.
Requires investigating law enforcement officer to contact next of kin of unconscious motor vehicle accident victim who has been transported to hospital emergency room.
Establishes deadlines for filing financial disclosure statements with State Ethics Commission.
Directs the Department of Education to develop a school district dating violence policy and requires school districts to provide dating violence education in the health curriculum.
Expands membership of Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
Requires assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home that surrenders its license and promised not to discharge Medicaid residents to escrow funds to pay for care in alternate facility. *
Establishes credit for commercial and industrial ratepayers against societal benefits charge for costs of certain products or services.*
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Appropriates $1.047 million in 2003 bond act monies for Sayreville flood control project.*
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers, and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.*
Imposes certain bail restrictions on persons charged with violating domestic violence restraining orders.
Allows NJSEA to jointly run racetracks; conforms standardbred racing days to off-track and account wagering law; decreases thoroughbred racing days at Momouth Park and Meadowlands to 71 with horsemen's consent.*
Revises provisions of "Franchise Practices Act" relating to motor vehicle franchises. *
Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.
Modifies employer UI tax rates.
Requires State Comptroller to review, and make recommendations for improvement of, the procurement process of the State, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government, and boards of education.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Makes certain changes to NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Permits wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
Directs New Jersey Racing Commission to implement pilot program for State-owned racetrack purchaser or lessee to establish electronic terminals for wagering on horse races at qualified taverns, restaurants, and similar establishments under one issued lic
Extends deadline for licensing of certain off-track wagering facilities that remain to be established.
In committee · 44
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Revises and expands New Jersey Trademark Anti-Counterfeiting Act.
Prohibits members of the Legislature from holding other elective public offices.
Requires 12-hour behind-the-wheel course for special learner's permit.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Revises laws governing provision of affordable housing; reestablishes regional contribution agreement as method of meeting affordable housing obligation; repeals Statewide non-residential development fee.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Curbs contributions by certain public contractors and certain developers; curbs contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Requires certain appointed public officials to work 35 hours or more per week to be eligible for PERS and SHBP; requires termination of PERS and SHBP participation of certain appointed officials whose term of appointment expires.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.
Permits New Jersey Historic Trust to charge fees for publications and access to seminars; permits Trust to become tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 7% to 6%.
Requires 45 days' notice to affected municipalities of discontinuance of certain bus and train service.
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.
Prohibits cemetery company from charging additional fee for rendering certain services on Sunday.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine.
Eliminates seniority in Civil Service and other jurisdictions for reductions in force in certain circumstances.
Permits layoff plans as substitute for employment reconciliation plans for joint meetings or shared service agreements under certain circumstances.
Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements and to approve school district collective negotiations agreements prior to execution of agreement.
Amends State college law to remove certain employees from civil service system and allow boards of trustees to conduct collective bargaining.
Concerns collective negotiations for public institutions of higher education.
Removes decal requirement from graduated driver's license law; establishes new system for law enforcement to identify novice drivers.
Makes various changes to civil service law concerning seasonal appointments, temporary layoffs, and rescinding adoption of civil service.
Concerns collective negotiations for school employees; repeals law prohibiting school boards from imposing terms and conditions of employment.
Concerns processing and payment of insurance claims for physical therapy services.
Limits right of appeal of disciplinary action taken by employer against certain public employees.
Requires destruction of records stored on digital copy machines under certain circumstances.
Replaces references to Civil Service Commission with chairperson of commission to clarify duties and responsibilities of chairperson.
Authorizes the establishment of probationary periods for nontenured faculty members at State colleges.
The "Child Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at schools, child care centers and recreational fields.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Requires wireless cell phone company to disable customer's cell phone GPS capability upon request.
Establishes and enhances certain insurance fraud prevention measures.
Concerns attorney fees for workers' compensation awards.
Requires certain local employees work at least 25 hours a week for health benefit eligibility.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Establishes certain criteria for public employee health care benefits plans; requires premium percentage-based employee contribution.
The "Wildlife Rehabilitation Act"; establishes Wildlife Rehabilitation Board in, but not of, DEP; and establishes continuing education requirements and permit program for wildlife rehabilitators.
Provides affirmative defense to prostitution charge for persons under 16.
Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $6.3 million to DHSS for certain grants to counties for women's health services.
Establishes real property assessment demonstration program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $6.3 million to DHSS for certain grants to counties for women's health services.
Provides for suspension of minimum number of racing days requirement for certain purposes.
Filed · 1
Establishes standards for certain fertilizer applications, requires certification of professional fertilizer applicators and regulates labeling and sale of certain fertilizers.