Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, Senate.
Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Authorizes installation of automatic standby generators in certain residences without zoning or planning board approval.
Out of committee3
The "Family and Private Burial Grounds Preservation Act."
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.
Allows minors 14 years of age or older to authorize organ donation; requires MVC to provide organ donation registration to certain minors.
In committee28
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.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
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.
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.
Limits use and supplemental compensation for certain leave.
"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.
Clarifies DHS authority to license and regulate sober living homes.
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
"School Children First Act"; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires principal consent for teacher placement; eliminates certain seniority rights.
"Drew's Law"; allows counties and municipalities to establish, or request DOT to establish, 15 miles per hour speed limit in or near certain parks and to set increased penalty for violating speed limit.
Requires State arts, historical, and cultural grant recipients to offer information on food and lodging in vicinity of event funded.
Provides county vocational school districts with the authority to name themselves in a manner that more accurately reflects their mission.
Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.
Restricts State and municipal government employee health plans to gold level and directs related savings to property tax relief.
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.
Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel.
Permits issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses in municipalities located in certain project areas.
Sets level for health care benefits; requires employee contributions; prohibits reimbursement of Medicare Part B; adds member to SHBP/SEHBP plan design committees; requires retirees to purchase health care through exchanges.
Creates Public Employee Pension and Health Care Benefits Reform Task Force.
Provides alternative method for municipalities whose non-operating district was eliminated to join certain regional districts and withdraw from others at same time.
Filed1
Designates building where NJEDA is located in memory of Caren S. Franzini to commemorate her outstanding service to State.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law3
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.
Allows minors 14 years of age or older to authorize organ donation; requires MVC to provide organ donation registration to certain minors.
Designates building where NJEDA is located as "Caren Franzini Memorial Building" to commemorate her outstanding service to State.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.*
"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.
Establishes requirements concerning necessary care of dogs, domestic companion animals, and service animals, and for tethering of dogs.*
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses.
Dissolves New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission and New Jersey Hall of Fame corporation and transfers their functions to Foundation for New Jersey Hall of Fame.
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."
Requires Office of Emergency Management to establish county storm preparedness funding program.*
Vetoed · 1
Authorizes certain local government utilities to impose additional connection fees; requires certain new credits and reductions for these fees.
Passed the Senate · 5
Establishes Task Force on School District Regionalization.
Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
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.
Establishes temporary mortgage relief programs for certain owners of real property damaged by "Superstorm Sandy."
Out of committee · 13
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Establishes "Superstorm Sandy Homeowners Protection Act."
Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits; prohibits those so limited from receiving payments for waiving benefits.*
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from considering number of arrests made and citations issued when evaluating police officer's professional performance.
Requires boards of education to conduct student vision screenings that include evaluation of acuity and binocular vision.
Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over five years.
Provides for licensing of pool and spa service contractors, and pool and spa builders and installers.
Concerns disputed medical fees in workers' compensation claims.
Regulates transportation network companies.
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.
Extends expiration date of certain permits for one year in Superstorm Sandy-impacted counties.
In committee · 24
Repeals the New Jersey estate tax.
Provides certain small businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy a corporation business tax or gross income tax credit for certain reinvestment in shore municipalities.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Designates Black Swallowtail butterfly as State Butterfly.
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 an excused absence on Veterans Day for pupil who participates in certain activities for veterans or active duty members of United States Armed Forces or New Jersey National Guard.
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Ends the estate tax and increases the gross income tax's retirement income exclusions.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Regulates tethering of, and outdoor shelter for, dogs.
Directs Division of Gaming Enforcement, in consultation with New Jersey Racing Commission, to establish and oversee slot machine gambling operations at horse racetracks.
Clarifies that defendants are to be credited for pre-sentence jail time directly attributable to specific offense for which sentence is imposed.
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.
Establishes requirements for sale of home baked goods.
Establishes program authorizing lease of historic buildings and structures in State parks, forests, and wildlife management areas.
Authorizes reimbursement for EMT training from EMT Training Fund for certain volunteer firefighters.
Establishes governance structure for county administrative school districts.
Reforms procedures concerning provisions of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
Designates "Franklinite" as official mineral of State of NJ.