Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, Senate.
Jennifer Beck
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires sanitation vehicles display flashing lights in certain circumstances and imposes conditions on drivers approaching sanitation vehicles displaying flashing lights; designated as "Michael Massey's Law."
Out of committee5
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as
Establishes "Superstorm Sandy Homeowners Protection Act."
Provides supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to Rutgers University - Camden for support of Citizenship Rutgers events.
Establishes task force to study technology and other methods used to reduced or eliminate telemarketing harassment intimidation.
Permits smoking in certain facilities for purpose of medical or health-related scientific research.
In committee93
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and veterans' property tax exemption to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Suspends pension of any retired public employee who resumes public employment with compensation more than $15,000.
Repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act"; prohibits COAH from basing prospective need portion of fair share obligation on commercial development.
Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.
Modifies school funding law to incorporate recommendations of DOE's Education Funding Report and Educational Adequacy Report.
Establishes moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for purpose of natural gas exploration or production until certain federal laws are changed.
Removes expiration of required payment by public employees of percentage of cost of health care coverage provided by public employers.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Authorizes court to include in domestic violence restraining orders a provision making the order applicable to a pregnant victim's child upon birth of the child.
Prohibits awarding alimony to domestic violence offenders; permits termination of alimony based on conviction for crime or offense involving domestic violence.
"Tyler Banuls' Law"; provides protections for children with developmental disabilities receiving services from DCF.
Creates Clinical Trials Working Group.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Requires mental health evaluation for all animal cruelty offenders; designated as "Shyanne's Law."
Permits 15 liquor licenses to be issued in three municipalities located in Fort Monmouth redevelopment area.
Permits smoking in certain facilities for purpose of medical or scientific health-related research.
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; upgrades crimes against individuals with developmental disabilities.
Revises penalties for certain violations of law by public movers and warehousemen.
Permits demonstration county to terminate its participation in the "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."
Requires law enforcement be notified of application to expunge mental commitment record.
Establishes best practices for procurement and payment of legal services by local governments and school districts.
Requires forfeiture of public office, position or employment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Imposes mandatory forfeiture of public office, position or employment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Establishes New Jersey Advisory Council on Home and Community-Based Settings to implement DHS Statewide Transition Plan.
Creates voluntary survey for physicians as part of biennial registration process with Board of Medical Examiners and requires board to maintain and disseminate survey data as appropriate.
"The Child and Family Suicide Prevention Act;" requires training related to screening for suicide prevention for pediatricians, physician assistants, and advanced practice nurses.
Requires filing of financial and conflict disclosure statements as condition of development approval.
Authorizes penalties for failure to file certain public employment contracts; clarifies requirement for electronic posting of public employment contracts and interest arbitration awards.
Repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Establishes limited duration homestead property tax reimbursement.
Establishes "New Jersey Business Advisory Council" in Business Action Center.
Establishes Rail Passenger Bill of Rights and authorizes Division of Consumer Affairs to enforce provisions.
Exempts from sales tax for two years certain highly fuel efficient vehicles and energy efficient appliances.
Requires State Treasurer, in consultation with State Comptroller, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning best practices for awarding independent State authority contracts.
Authorizes special Combat Action Badge license plate program.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Reduces corporation business tax rate and provides an additional rate reduction for three years for taxpayers that relocate corporate headquarters to New Jersey.
Requires insurers writing homeowners insurance policies in the State to offer certain coverage for heating oil tanks.
Revises "Contractors Registration Act" to include water remediation services.
Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Revises the "Contractors' Registration Act."
Concerns prompt payment of construction contracts.
Directs Division of Gaming Enforcement, in consultation with New Jersey Racing Commission, to establish and oversee slot machine gambling operations at horse racetracks.
Requires institutions of higher education to offer cats and dogs no longer used for educational, research, or scientific purposes to animal rescue organizations for adoption.
Authorizes free fishing licenses for persons with disabilities.
Clarifies that defendants are to be credited for pre-sentence jail time directly attributable to specific offense for which sentence is imposed.
Establishes per se standard for driving under the influence of drugs.
Expands and clarifies definition of gang criminality.
Permits persons at racetracks, off-track wagering facilities, and casino simulcasting facilities to place instant racing wagers.
Provides for establishment and operation of casino at Meadowlands Complex and Monmouth Park racetrack.
Creates cigar night smoking ban exemption at racetracks and off-track wagering facilities.
Establishes measures to improve transparency and accountability of regional authorities of this State; enhances oversight of those authorities by Governor and State Comptroller.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Establishes public bidding and contracting procedures for Rutgers, the State University that mirror those in place for the State colleges.
Provides civil service preference to military service members who did not serve in theater of operation but received campaign or expedition medal.
Makes various changes to interest arbitration procedures; repeals sunset provision.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Increases length of time in which to file certain lien claim forms under "Construction Lien Law."
Requires persons and entities to report to DHS regarding their distribution or administration of opioid antidotes, and requires DHS to provide aggregate data to Govenor, Legislature, and public.
Revises procedures for processing incomplete Medicaid applications; exempts asset transfers of up to $500 per month during look back period for determining eligibility for long-term care services.
Permits municipalities to opt out of real property assessment demonstration program.
Permits issuance of nine alcoholic beverage licenses in three host municipalities located in Fort Monmouth redevelopment area.
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.
Concerns the New Jersey estate tax; increases exclusion amount to $2,500,000 over five years.
Establishes temporary mortgage relief and foreclosure prevention programs for certain property owners impacted by Superstorm Sandy.
Establishes New Jersey Transportation Consolidation Task Force.
Establishes primary health care plan with optional riders in SEHBP for school employees; requires contribution by school employees for health care benefits.
Establishes primary health care plan with optional riders in SHBP for public employees.
Establishes program providing grants for Superstorm Sandy recovery in exchange for reduction of affordable housing obligation.
Requires auto and homeowner insurers to have review process to ensure premium rate quotes are not unfairly discriminatory.
Provides tax relief: increases estate tax exclusion, provides gross income tax deductions for fuel tax and certain charitable contributions, increases NJ earned income tax credit, and increases gross income tax retirement income exclusions.
Concerns affordable housing obligations and COAH membership.
Directs the Division of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Providing gross income tax exclusion for awards for unlawful gender-based compensation discrimination.
Revises and codifies schedule for childhood lead screening along with other immunization and wellness checks as precondition of child's initial entry into school system.
Establishes Office of the Advocate for Private Commuter Bus Service Customers and bill of rights for customers of private carriers operating motorbus regular route services.
Expands the types of acts for which certain practitioners incur duty to warn.
Requires firearms seizure when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Concerns standard for involuntary commitment to outpatient treatment; requires police training on behavioral health issues.
Provides military connected student aid to certain school districts.
Establishes task force to evaluate discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning persons, and persons with intersex conditions, in long-term care, and recommend ways to reduce or eliminate such discrimination.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning health care service needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer or questioning individuals, and persons with intersex conditions in the State.
Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for public officers and employees.
Concerns equal pay and discrimination, providing gross income tax exclusion for certain payments received in connection with compensation for certain unlawful gender discrimination.
Extends eligibility timeframe for surplus thoroughbred breeder awards made to owners and breeders of New Jersey horses that win purse money in out-of-State races.
Makes supplemental appropriations of $7.5 million from General Fund to DOE for nonpublic security aid.
Appropriates $3,565,000 from General Fund to Department of State for Educational Opportunity Fund Programs.
Increases maximum amount of nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil from $884 to $1,000 and makes supplemental appropriations of $8 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE for transportation aid.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,240,000 from General Fund to DCF for services for victims of domestic violence.
Increases from $10,000 to $17,500 maximum allowable property tax deduction under gross income tax over three years.
Establishes Beach Access Commission to adjudicate disputes under public trust doctrine.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law2
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as
Permits smoking in certain facilities for purpose of medical or health-related scientific research.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 44
Establishes data reporting requirements for emergency medical services providers and dispatch centers.
Prohibits person whose driver's license is suspended for DWI from operating NJT train.
Establishes "Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance Program" in EDA to assist certain small businesses meet State or federal contract surety bond requirements.*
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled."
Revises definition of victim in "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.*
Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.**
Requires waiver of dealer obligation regarding necessary repairs impacting vehicle inspection to include description of known defects.*
"Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have individuals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with their employment, trade or business.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with enjoyment of any accommodation, facility, public accommodation, or privilege.
Extends full protection of Law Against Discrimination to persons having liability for service in Armed Forces of United States; guarantees equal employment opportunity in State contracting to all veterans.
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 disibility.*
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to create Gold Star Parent identification card.
Requires certain State oversight of budgets of regional sewerage authorities.
Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.
Requires Public Health Council to promulgate rules and regulations for use of quality control programs in bio-analytical and clinical laboratories.
Permits DHS to request waiver of time limits for certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients under certain circumstances.*
Allows filing of birth certificate to be delayed for religious reasons, for up to 15 days after birth, in order to allow for naming of child.
Provides for notification of emergency contact in event of death of senior citizen in certain housing facilities.*
Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Guarantees full and equal access to all housing to disabled persons who retain their retired service or guide dog as a pet, and who also obtain a new service or guide dog.
Expands infertility coverage under certain health insurance plans.
Ensures equal rights and opportunities for pregnant students in institutions of higher education.*
Designates Killed in Action flag as an official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for maintenance of certain State memorials honoring war veterans.
Establishes sexual assault training requirements for law enforcement officers.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning mobility and support services needs of NJ adults with autism spectrum disorder.
"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.
Concerns excessive price increases during state of emergency.
Permits law enforcement agencies to buy firearms directly from manufacturers; clarifies permits and identification cards not required.*
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to promulgate Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
Enables collection of voluntary contributions for Jersey Fresh Program through gross income tax returns.
Enhances protections for domestic violence victims by restricting access to firearms by certain persons; provides for minimum terms of incarceration for offenders who commit physically violent acts.
Enhances resident voting participation rights in common interest communities.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Upper Freehold Township as "State Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Highway."
Modifies scope of "Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015" and enforcement of protective orders under that act.
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for digital tomosynthesis for screening and diagnostic purposes related to breast cancer.
Requires Adjutant General to create informational webpage for Gold Star families.
Prohibits residential substance use disorder treatment facilities and aftercare facilities from denying admission to individuals receiving medication assisted treatment for substance use disorder.
Appropriates $59,532,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and capital and park development projects.
Vetoed · 5
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
"Earn Your Way Out Act" ; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan; establishes administrative parole release for certain inmates;requires study and report by DOC on fiscal impact.*
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes; revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.
Transfers management of PFRS to Board of Trustees of PFRS.
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Adds two public members to NJT board and provides that all NJT board members are voting members. *
Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
Establishes Task Force on School District Regionalization.
Authorizes installation of automatic standby generators in certain residences without zoning or planning board approval.
Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Transfers responsibility for establishment and enforcement of ethical standards for local officials to State Ethics Commission.
Establishes Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Council.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to include crime victims as protected status.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Eliminates requirement that at least one of two licenses issued under small-scale and staged casino facility pilot program must be staged casino facility license; permits these facilities to be located in renovated buildings.
Requires annual evaluation reports by Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development on survey responses to be obtained from certain employers that end operations in this State.
Restricts initial prescriptions for opioid drugs to seven day supply.
Requires health insurance consultants and carriers to provide certain information to certain local units, boards of education, and county colleges; requires local units, boards of education, and county colleges to review information.**
Provides State aid to counties and municipalities to fund transportation services for veterans to VA facilities; appropriates $500,000. *
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.*
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to offer accelerated three-year baccalaureate degree programs.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.*
Permits religious institutions to request DCF conduct child abuse record checks of certain prospective and current employees and volunteers.
Establishes New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program; provides gross income tax benefits for certain contributions to and earnings on assets maintained in accounts established under program.*
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Permits short-term tax exemption for certain improvements to dwellings damaged by natural disasters.
Requires practitioners to check prescription monitoring information before issuing certain prescriptions to emergency department patients; authorizes medical scribes and licensed athletic trainers to access prescription monitoring information under certai
Requires emergency contact information and 2-1-1 telephone system access instructions to be provided to tenants of multiple dwellings.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
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Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.*
Establishes "Government Functions and Services Study Commission."
Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.
Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank and State Energy Bank within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.*
Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.*
Permits certain deer control activities; prohibits deer feeding; and establishes check-off donation on hunting license applications to support venison donation program.
Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits; prohibits those so limited from receiving payments for waiving benefits.*
Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Concerns Code Blue alert plans to shelter at-risk individuals. *
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from considering number of arrests made and citations issued when evaluating police officer's professional performance.
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.
Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.
Adds cyber-harassment to the domestic violence statutes.
Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and suspend property tax payments.*
Establishes telemarketing fraud investigation unit.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the NJ World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
Requires BPU to render decision on case within 12 months of final public hearing or hold another public hearing prior to deciding case.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Permits local units of government to enter into shared services agreements with federal military installations located in the State.
Regulates transportation network companies.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Establishes New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy in Department of Education and requires school districts to designate school safety specialist.
Ensures fairness of project deadlines, enhances transparency, and creates foreclosure protections for Superstorm Sandy victims.
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop voluntary guidelines to encourage school districts and institutions of higher education to donate excess food; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" protections to school districts.
Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special horse racing permit for steeplechase races; allows wagering on such races.
Requires State to pay educational costs of students who reside in homeless shelter outside district of residence for more than one year.
Requires annual school security training for school employees to be conducted collaboratively with emergency responders; requires law enforcement officer to annually attend at least one school security drill.
Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated in architectural design of new school construction and certain school security measures for existing buildings.
Allows gross income taxpayers to use returns to make voluntary contributions to the Boy Scouts of America Councils in New Jersey.
Establishes "High School to College Readiness Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to enhance student preparation for postsecondary education.
"Charlie's Law"; Establishes civil penalties for persons who interfere with or deny persons with disabilities accompanied by service or guide dogs access to places of public accommodation.
Provides protections for children under the age of 18 with developmental disabilities and individuals with developmental disabilities ages 18-21 receiving services from Division of Children's System of Care.
Designates portion of Route 18 in East Brunswick as "State Trooper Werner Foerster Memorial Interchange."
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on identifying English language learners for gifted and talented programs.
Authorizes certain benefits for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty.
Authorizes municipal governing body to create and maintain list of municipal residents in need of special assistance in case of emergency for public safety purposes.
Designates USS New Jersey as New Jersey State Ship.
Prohibits health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, certain health care providers, and Medicaid from discriminating in providing coverage and services based on gender identity.*
Concerns assessment of buildings or structures on real property located in certain counties following material depreciation thereof.
Decreases annual thoroughbred race dates to 50 minimum upon written consent from New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.
Provides that strangulation of victim resulting in bodily injury during commission of act of domestic violence constitutes aggravated assault.
Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."
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Establishes the New Jersey Direct Property Tax Relief Program by providing a property tax relief credit under the gross income tax and increasing the current gross income tax credit for homestead property taxes.
Repeals the New Jersey estate tax.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 7% to 6%.
Eliminates power of DRPA to finance economic development; changes composition of board; imposes restrictions regarding financing, contract procedures, conflicts of interest, and review audits; creates commuter's council.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
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.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Requires mortgage lenders to maintain vacant, age-restricted dwelling units during foreclosure.
Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.
Requires Commissioner of DHSS to convene a strategic planning summit to analyze the State's physician workforce supply.
"Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."
Upgrades theft to a crime of the first degree if amount involved is $500,000 or more.
Revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in sex.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amounts under New Jersey estate tax in accordance with provisions of federal tax law.
Provides courts with sentencing discretion for certain convictions concerning possession of a firearm.
Amends State college law to remove certain employees from civil service system and allow boards of trustees to conduct collective bargaining.
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Provides governance, transparency, and accountability reforms at PANYNJ.
Makes reforms to mental health treatment; clarifies law governing purchase of firearms by persons with history of mental illness.
Requires certification of diligent inquiry in residential mortgage foreclosure actions to be filed by attorneys.
Requires tenure charges be filed against any public school employee found to have bullied a student and requires the employment of any nontenured public school employee be terminated for such activity.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Requires certain commissions to maintain meeting minutes; establishes Governor's authority to approve or veto the minutes of those commissions.
Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.
Requires BPU to issue written decision concerning utility rate increase approvals to public via its website.
Revises requirements related to public hearings on proposed public utility rate increases.
Requires public utilities to provide customers notice of request for increase in rates; revises requirements related to hearings on proposed rate increases.
Requires public utilities to mail customers detailed explanation of rate settlement agreements prior to final BPU vote.
Upgrades crime of stalking when stalking activity is carried out or assisted by installation or use of communication or location monitoring program or device on cellular phone or wireless mobile device.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Increases transparency and accountability at PANYNJ.
Increases income eligibility cap to receive respite care for certain veterans.
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Eliminates payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date; limits carry forward of unused vacation leave; requires suspension and forfeiture of certain payments; limits use of unused sick leave in year before retirement.
"Boys & Girls Clubs Keystone Law"; permits minors to give consent for behavioral health care.
Restricts State and municipal government employee health plans to gold level and directs related savings to property tax relief.
Exempts transfers of property to Class C beneficiaries from transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount under estate tax to $5,000,000 over five-year period.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
Increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $5 million over period of five years.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Requires health care practitioners prescribing opioid medications on first-time basis, or to minor children, to limit amount of prescribed medication to seven-day supply, except in certain circumstances.
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
Requires DOH to establish Zika Virus State Action Plan.
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Requires appointment of special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any criminal complaint against New Jersey Governor.
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
Repeals law establishing Annual Transportation Capital Program Approval Committee.
Concerns employment discrimination and equal pay for women.
Filed · 1
Designates building where NJEDA is located in memory of Caren S. Franzini to commemorate her outstanding service to State.