Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
John S. Wisniewski
Sponsored
Became law5
Concerns temporary registration certificates for automobiles.
Requires DOT Commissioner to develop public awareness programs and use variable message signs to inform motorists about State's "move over" law.
Provides that motor vehicle registration expires on registrant's numerical calendar day of birth.
Establishes failure to maintain lane may constitute recklessness under reckless vehicular homicide statute; designated as Eileen's Law. **
Establishes special "Equality" license plates.
Passed the General Assembly8
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.
Requires DEP to offer to purchase and demolish certain contaminated residential property.
Establishes teen driver orientation program.
Establishes certain additional examination and special learner's permit requirements.
The "Family and Private Burial Grounds Preservation Act."
Establishes pilot program to allow certain counties and municipalities to use single firm for design and inspection services on certain transportation projects.
Prohibits use of certain State residential property by Governor during state of emergency due to failure to enact annual appropriations law.
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
Out of committee14
Requires written security plan when school is polling place and open to students; provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances; makes an appropriation.
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
Establishes certain procedures for awarding design-build contracts.
Allows State agency to pay subcontractor directly for work performed in certain situations.
Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.
Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers.
Requires use of headlights on motor vehicles when vehicle is operated in area of highway construction or repair.*
Concerns employment status of certain truck operators.*
Adds two public members to NJT board and provides that all NJT board members are voting members.*
Allows gross income taxpayers to use their gross income tax returns to make voluntary contributions to the Rutgers Oral History Archives.
Provides that certain ethical standards will apply to Governor.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Provides for time period during which complaints may be filed for certain motor vehicle violations.
Increases membership of fire safety commission in DCA.
In committee50
Requires school districts to take all steps to ensure adequate security for students when school is open as a polling place and provides that school district costs shall be deducted from the itemized list of expenses submitted by the county board of elect
Requires causes of driver inattention to be noted in traffic accidents.
Concerns eligible municipalities under the urban transit hub credit.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Requires health insurers to disclose broker commissions to purchasers.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Expands education requirements for special learner's and examination permits.
Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities and pay costs thereof when necessary for infrastructure projects.
Requires owner of autocab to provide proof of financial responsibility.
Requires public utilities and cable television companies to accommodate and relocate facilities when necessary for transportation infrastructure projects at direction of DOT.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Prohibits operator of motor vehicle from engaging in distracted driving.
Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund and Clean Energy and Infrastructure Modernization Fund within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Establishes right to immediate interlocutory appeal from determinations as to class certification in class action lawsuits.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain donations to the Rutgers University Foundation.
Amends State construction code for fire safety reasons.
Reforms PANYNJ.
Increases petroleum products gross receipts tax rate; dedicates revenue generated from tax to Transportation Trust Fund; provides gross income tax deduction for certain taxes paid on motor fuel.
Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Establishes insurance and other requirements for transportation network companies and their drivers.
Enhances consideration of fire safety issues during review of development applications.
Requires builders to provide information about fire suppression system to new homebuyers.
Appropriates $1,886,375 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund to NJ Historic Trust for grant to Proprietary House Association for historic preservation purposes.
Allows for sale of municipally owned preserved open space under certain circumstances to homeowners displaced as a result of severe repetitive loss events.
Concerns hospital asset transformation program.
Reforms PANYNJ; requires appearance by PANYNJ before legislative committees.
Clarifies law concerning conduct of certain legislative investigations.
Permits voter registration at polling place on days of municipal, primary, and general elections.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Places freeze on future enrollment in tiered network health benefits plans until new legislation and regulations governing those plans are in effect.
Provides for order of placement of certain positions on primary election ballot.
Increases autocab liability insurance.
Establishes time periods for adverse possession of certain property.
Requires expenses incurred by Governor during out-of-State travel for political activities not be paid with or out of public funds.
Clarifies that requests for public records under open public records law may be made without use of official form and may be made by certain modes of transmission.
Permits municipality, fire district or authority to approve transfer of certain firefighters from PERS to PFRS.
Requires driver's license exam to include questions on distracted driving; prohibits motorists from talking or texting on hand-held wireless device while vehicle is temporarily stopped.
Clarifies notice requirements for third party claims under the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act."
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
"New Townhouse Fire Safety Act"; requires installation of fire suppression system in new townhouses.
Limits liability for insurers conducting boiler insurance inspections.
Limits immigration enforcement in courthouses, healthcare providers, shelters, and public schools; prohibits law enforcement agencies from implementing federal immigration law.
Prohibits county and municipal law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers from entering into memorandum of agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.
Makes appropriation of $260,000,000 to DOT and $140,000,000 to NJT from revenues and other funds of Transportation Trust Fund Authority for transportation projects.
The "Healthy New Jersey Act;" establishes single-payer health care system.
Establishes minimum direct care registered professional nurse staffing ratios for hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities.
Imposes limits on total amount of money that may be raised and spent for State and local elections.
Requires professional services contract for legal services on behalf of State agency be memorialized in writing within 30 days.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
Filed1
Requires State-owned ocean house located in Island Beach State Park to be offered for rent to general public.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Provides for time period during which complaints may be filed for certain motor vehicle violations.
Vetoed1
Increases membership of fire safety commission in DCA.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the NJ World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
Makes changes to funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Establishes certain penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.*
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Requires health insurance coverage for contraceptives to include prescriptions for 6 months.*
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Regulates transportation network companies.
Eliminates sales and use tax on certain transportation services provided by a limousine operator.*
Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information. *
Designates portion of Route 18 in East Brunswick as "State Trooper Werner Foerster Memorial Interchange."
Provides for emergency assistance to individuals or families that are homeless or in temporary living arrangement due to domestic violence.
Prohibits health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, certain health care providers, and Medicaid from discriminating in providing coverage and services based on gender identity.*
Requires MVC to allow submission of vehicle identification number to "Next-of-Kin Registry." *
Vetoed · 8
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes further increases over a four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases.*
Prohibits sale of unsafe supplemental mattresses designed for children's products.
Automatically registers or updates voter registration as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Concerns employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.*
Requires State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Establishes process for recovery of Superstorm Sandy aid overpayments and makes General Fund appropriation.*
"Safe Transportation Jobs and Fair Employment Rules Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 19
Amends State construction code to increase fire safety at certain construction sites.
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
Allows person with allergy to drugs or medications to voluntarily make notation on drivers license.
"Student Online Personal Protection Act." *
Protects home addresses of law enforcement officers from being released by governmental entities.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Requires BPU to issue written decision concerning utility rate increase approvals to public via its website.
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
Requires certain CATV companies to provide free Internet access to public libraries.
Establishes requirements for sale of home baked goods or cottage foods. *
Requires epinephrine auto-injectors to be packaged and sold as single units.
Requires DOT to compensate local government entities for contractual delay damages resulting from shutdown of transportation projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund; authorizes local government entities to use certain funds for transportation project
Establishes Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program to facilitate apprehension of persons fleeing motor vehicle accident scene; designated as "Zackhary's Law."
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Requires owner of certain autobuses to register with and receive approval from municipalities in which autobus operates.
Allows for cancellation of certain service contracts without paying early termination fee if customer becomes deceased prior to end of service contract.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Out of committee · 48
Requires health insurance coverage for treatment of substance use disorders; places certain restrictions on the prescription of opioid and certain other drugs; concerns continuing education related thereto.
Prohibits person whose driver's license is suspended for DWI from operating NJT train.
Amends State construction code to increase fire safety in large residential projects.
Requires motor vehicle inspection stickers to notify drivers of penalty for texting while driving.
Requires natural gas pipeline utilities to repair or replace leaking natural gas pipelines.
Provides PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.*
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
Provides that AG handle investigation and prosecution of crime involving person's death by law enforcement officer while acting in officer's official capacity or while in custody; requires trial in venue outside county where incident occurred.*
Modifies performance and maintenance guarantee requirements under "Municipal Land Use Law."
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Regulates deed procurement services.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.
Requires health insurance carriers to comply with certain network adequacy requirements.
Establishes certain standards for health benefits plans with tiered network.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops. *
Establishes special motorcycle license plates for veterans.
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Requires pesticide applicator to notify beekeeper when applying pesticide within three miles of registered honey or native beehive or beeyard.
Requires training for pesticide applicators and operators concerning pollinating bees.
Requires DOH regulations regarding elevated blood lead levels in children, and appropriate responses thereto, to be consistent with latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning mobility and support services needs of NJ adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Exempts hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles from certain labeling requirements.
Directs DOT and NJT to construct rail station at Atlantic City International Airport.*
Concerns excessive price increases during state of emergency.
Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.
Establishes pilot program appointing third party vendors to administer commercial driver license testing.
Provides for protection of public's rights under public trust doctrine.
Provides that driver's license and identification cards expire every four years on licensee cardholder's birthday.*
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to examine feasibilty of centralized property tax information system to verify property taxes paid by homestead property tax reimbursement claimants.
Requires DOT to create automated system to report traffic accidents and requires political subdivisions to report data; makes appropriation.
The "Water Quality Accountability Act"; imposes certain testing, reporting, management, and infrastructure investment requirements on water purveyors.
Prohibits PANYNJ from providing assistance for enforcement of March 6, 2017 US Executive Order banning entry into US of individuals from certain countries. *
Establishes program to reimburse local governments for federal grant funds lost due to "sanctuary jurisdiction" status.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish repayment assistance program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program who suffer material loss of income.
Revises procedures for expunging criminal and other records and information, including shortening of certain waiting periods for expungement eligibility and increasing number of convictions which may be expunged.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
Extends document submission deadline under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program, Grow New Jersey Assistance Program, and Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program.*
Directs Division of Fire Safety in Department of Community Affairs to survey fire suppression systems in public and nonpublic school buildings.*
Allows expanded use of recycled asphalt pavement.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
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
Concerns power of appointment.*
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Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Exempts sales of county property from certain requirements under certain circumstances.
"Commercial Motor Vehicle State Highway Parking Act."
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Creates white collar crime registry.
Establishes insurance and safety requirements for companies that use digital network or software application to match passengers with drivers.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River Port Authority commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River and Bay Authority commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Creates Task Force on Distracted Driving.
Reforms PANYNJ; "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015."
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Imposes conditions on drivers approaching disabled vehicles displaying warning lights.
Modifies requirements for local unit to dissolve certain authorities.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Establishes strategic road salt reserve fund and strategic road salt reserve within DOT.
Provides certified municipal fire inspectors and fire officials having more than four consecutive years service with tenure in office.
Increases number of commissioners on Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor to six; changes process for appointment of commissioners.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
Provides that settlement agents are not responsible for transmitting estimated gross income tax payment and forms for certain nonresident real estate transactions unless so responsible pursuant to contract.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Places moratorium on implementation of certain tiered network health benefits plans until January 1, 2017.
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals.
Establishes temporary mortgage relief programs for certain owners of real property impacted by "Superstorm Sandy."*
Establishes "County Government Criminal Justice Reform Administration Fund"; increases certain fees and assessments.
Prohibits transport of certain items by motor vehicle on certain roadways; provides standards for loading or motor vehicle with certain items.
Defines information to be included on death certificates, including gender identification.
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility to no more than one year.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Requires DOT to inspect traffic signs and establish public awareness campaign concerning traffic signs in need of maintenance.