Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, Senate.
Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.
Sponsored
Out of committee1
The "Family and Private Burial Grounds Preservation Act."
In committee22
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to study impact of State business income taxes on business out-migration, business formation, and employment.
Establishes the New Jersey State Commission on Education Reform to develop academic outcome-based per pupil public school funding amounts.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Eliminates minimum corporation business tax on New Jersey S corporations.
Abolishes legislative leadership committees; reduces contributions to State political party committees to $12,500 per year, to county committees to $10,000 per year and to municipal committees to $5,000 per year.
Authorizes hunting of game animals every day of the week during hunting season.
Establishes "Choose Life" license plate.
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.
"Parent Empowerment and Choice Act"; enables parents to initiate reform in low performing schools through a petition process.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Requires tuition bills of public institutions of higher education to include details on student fees and opt-out provision for student-managed entertainment fees, and requires certain institutions' websites to include student fee information.
"School Children First Act"; modifies evaluation of teachers and principals; revises tenure acquisition process and certain tenure charge procedures; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires mutual consent for teacher placement; and eli
Limits use and supplemental compensation for certain leave.
"School Children First Act"; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires principal consent for teacher placement; eliminates certain seniority rights.
Authorizes installation of residential automatic standby generator without zoning or planning board approval.
Expands definition of "acquisition," for purposes of county and municipal open space trust funds, to include demolition, removal of debris, and restoration of lands being acquired.
"Direct Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act"; Establishes the New Jersey Direct Property Tax Relief Program; increases the renter's gross income tax credit for property taxes; and increases the earned income tax credit.
Strengthens rights of certain sexual assault victims to sole custody; allows victim to place child for adoption without notice to person who committed sexual assault resulting in birth of the child.
Expands definitions of "abused child" or "abused or neglected child" to include prenatal exposure of child to controlled substances.
Permits minors to engage in certain construction work for nonprofit organizations.
Provides certain issuers of securities with exemption from registration.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Establishes task force to study various issues related to improving special education programs and services for public school students.
Extends for 18 months application submission deadline to EDA for review and approval of certain construction projects involving public institutions of higher education.
Prohibits State and local public contracts with persons or entities engaging in certain investment activities in energy or finance sectors of Iran. *
Appropriates $55 million from "2009 Green Acres Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and approves $2,400,800 from 1995 bond act for coastal blue acres projects.
Appropriates $8,930,975 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
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.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Vetoed · 1
Allows development on piers in coastal high hazard areas in certain urban municipalities.
Passed the Senate · 2
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.*
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of 25 years to life for aggravated sexual assault against a child under 13 and increases penalties for harboring certain sex offenders.**
Out of committee · 6
Requires State Treasurer to disseminate information about organ and tissue donation; designates April each year as "Donate Life Month."
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.
Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.
Requires Department of Agriculture to publish on its website information concerning wineries and community supported agriculture entities in NJ.
"New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Establishes directed bait and human food fishery for menhaden, and clarifies existing law regarding taking of menhaden.
In committee · 25
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Increases the penalty for hindering the apprehension or prosecution of an offender.
Authorizes planned developments for hospitals and higher educational facilities.
Requires reduction in number of State employees to FY2000 level; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Authorizes use of retail coupons for purchase of milk by consumers.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Concerns Watershed Property Review Board in DEP.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zones in Garfield, Harrison and Keansburg as well as a joint urban enterprise zone in Cliffside Park and Fairview.
Phases out cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Establishes Governor's authority over approval of minutes of certain regional commissions.
Requires BPU to offer similar incentives to residents purchasing certain oil heating equipment as are offered to residents purchasing certain natural gas heating equipment.
Authorizes educational services commissions to purchase goods or services through nationally-recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing agreement.
Establishes governance structure for county administrative school districts.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Provides sales and use tax rebate on supplies and materials purchased for the construction or reconstruction of certain horse racetrack grandstands.
Provides sales and use tax rebate on supplies and materials purchased for the construction or reconstruction of certain horse racetrack grandstands.
Permits municipality to use proceeds of beach access fees for areas near beach facilities that are significantly affected by beach tourism; requires municipality to provide explanation of expenditures on website.
Requires gasoline stations to be generator ready; provides related tax relief.
Revises alimony laws, including eliminating permanent alimony and establishing guidelines for amount and duration of alimony awards.
Revises law concerning the rights and responsibilities of motor vehicle franchisees and franchisors.