Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
L. Grace Spencer
Sponsored
Became law2
Permits Newark to use rental car tax proceeds over three-year period to help reduce its "cash deficit for preceding year" appropriation and operational deficit.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.
Vetoed1
Increases tax credit cap by $165 million for certain qualified residential projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program and restricts increase to certain projects.**
Passed the General Assembly3
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.*
Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Provides for notification of next-of-kin in event of death of senior citizen in senior housing facility.*
Out of committee15
Requires ATM independent sales organizations to provide certain withdrawal options.
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Concerns combined sewer overflows; establishes Combined Sewer Overflow Solutions Fund; exempts improvements thereto from 2% property tax cap; and appropriates $5 million.*
Authorizes creation of stormwater utilities for certain local government entities.
"Comprehensive Regulated Grease Recycling Act." *
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.*
Prohibits employers from obtaining, requiring, or discriminating on the basis of credit reports.
Requires video cameras at certain ATMs.
Makes FY 2016 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10 million to DCA for Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund.*
Provides certain definitions for biofuels under "Motor Fuels Tax Act."
Concerns conveyance of certain State-owned lands.
Creates new criminal offenses concerning endangering another person; repeals N.J.S.2C:12-2 and N.J.S.2C:24-7.
Establishes restricted use driver's license endorsement for certain motor vehicle offenders with suspended license.
Authorizes establishment of recovery high school alternative education programs.
Authorizes DEP to require public access to waterfront and adjacent shoreline as condition of waterfront development approvals and CAFRA permits.
In committee54
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Establishes Distressed Cemetery Maintenance and Preservation Fund.
Increases minimum wage.
Provides enhanced penalties for certain crimes when victim is 65 years of age or older, or disabled.
Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.
Amends law concerning application, sale, and use of fertilizer to exempt organic fertilizer from certain requirements.
Concerns regulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, and recycling industries.
The "Green Building and Infrastructure Tax Credit Act"; provides tax credits for certain green buildings and wood utility poles.
Requires owner or operator of industrial establishment applying for de minimis exemption from "Industrial Site Recovery Act" to certify as to no actual knowledge of contamination exceeding remediation standards.
Provides certain exemptions from sales and use tax for hybrid electric vehicles, compressed natural gas vehicles, and equipment used for refueling or recharging certain vehicles.
Requires DEP to update Shore Protection Master Plan.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge expelled from a public sewer system or public sewage treatment plant are not hazardous substances for purposes of "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Requires use of constitutionally dedicated moneys to fund conversion of certain diesel vehicles to compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or electric vehicles.
Increases penalties for careless driving when violation results in injury or death to pedestrian.
The "Preserve New Jersey Act of 2013"; implements constitutional dedication of sales tax revenue for open space, including flood prone areas, farmland, and historic preservation purposes.
Imposes water consumption and diversion user fees to fund open space and farmland preservation projects.
Concerns environmental permits in burdened communities.
Requires consideration of increased property value due to dune construction in determining compensation provided for condemned beachfront property.
Permits fifth and sixth class counties to assume control and responsibility for operation and maintenance of beaches bordering Atlantic Ocean unless control and responsibility are reserved by a municipality.
Repeals law providing CAFRA permit exemption for certain grading or excavation of a dune.
Provides exemption for commercial and institutional solid waste generators from source separation requirements of municipal recycling ordinances if recyclable materials are otherwise recycled pursuant to certain conditions and requirements.
The "Emergency Disaster Relief Act of 2013"; appropriates $100 million.
Requires drivers to move over or slow down when approaching a bicyclist or pedestrian.
Establishes "Environmental Justice Advisory Council."
Requires PANYNJ to conduct noise and land use compatibility survey.
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2014," authorizes bonds for $200 million; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes an animal abuser registration system.
Makes various changes to the "Law Against Discrimination"; repeals section 4 of P.L.1985, c.73.
Provides for 30-day period for filing notice of appeal on matters adjudicated in municipal courts.
Authorizes educational service providers to provide in-district special education instructional programs.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for enrollment at a New Jersey college or university.
Clarifies that certain offenders who drive during periods of license suspension are eligible for certain alternatives to incarceration.
Authorizes court to waive certain fees, offer mediation as sentence; authorizes defendant information in presentence report; reduces certain expungement waiting periods; requires benefits be considered in juvenile plan.
Authorizes waiver of license revocation process for certain child support obligors.
Requires training for constables.
Provides enhanced penalties for drunk drivers with blood alcohol concentration of 0.17% or greater.
Increases penalty for operating motor vehicle equipped with television located or positioned so screen is visible to the driver.
Allows persons on parole and probation to vote; provides registration assistance to persons on probation, parolees, and persons completing sentences.
The "Adopt a Stormwater Management Basin Act."
Eliminates spousal and civil union partnership privileges concerning communications, generally, and testifying in criminal proceedings.
Directs MVC to establish permit, background check, and safety inspection requirements for companies that use online application program to match passengers with drivers.
Prohibits contribution action against local public entity for cleanup and removal costs or any other damages associated with discharge of hazardous substances.
Removes anhydrous ammonia used for refrigeration as substance regulated by "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act"; eliminates DOLWD licensing for operators of refrigerating plants using anhydrous ammonia.
Establishes red light camera program in DOT; requires one-half of red light camera ticket revenue be used to improve highway traffic safety.
Authorizes court to waive certain fees, offer mediation as sentence; authorizes defendant information in presentence report; requires benefits be considered in juvenile plan.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for open space, farmland and historic preservation purposes.
Requires composting or recycling of food waste by large volume generators.
Concerns random drug testing of certain inmates.
Establishes Study Commission on Gender Pay Discrimination.
Requires parents of children receiving subsidized child care services or enrolled in preschool to complete nutrition education classes.
Includes boarding of guard dogs in definition of kennel; increases license fees for kennels and pet shops.
Provides that county prosecutors receive annual salaries in amount equal to annual salary of full time Superior Court Assignment Judge.
Allows defendant to apply for expungement of more than one crime under certain circumstances.
Requires certain coaches to successfully complete youth football league training course; requires DOH to approve course.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Provides certain definitions for biofuels under "Motor Fuels Tax Act."*
Creates new criminal offenses concerning endangering another person; repeals N.J.S.2C:12-2 and N.J.S.2C:24-7.
Authorizes establishment of recovery high school alternative education programs.
Authorizes DEP to require public access to waterfront and adjacent shoreline as condition of waterfront development approvals and CAFRA permits.
Vetoed3
Makes FY 2016 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10 million to DCA for Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund.**
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.*
"Comprehensive Regulated Grease Recycling Act."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 20
Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.**
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.
Requires training program for school bus drivers and school bus aides on interacting with students with special needs, and requires development and use of student information cards.*
Provides for licensure of dementia care homes by DOH.
Exempts certain persons from licensing requirements of the "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act."
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal record.*
Requires DEP Commissioner to periodically study and make recommendations concerning blue roofs and green roofs.*
Codifies "Project Medicine Drop" program; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacles at certain law enforcement agencies.*
Requires New Jersey School Report Card to include indicators of student career readiness.
Requires preparation programs for teachers and school counselors to include programming to improve student career readiness.*
Allows school districts and requires public colleges to enter into dual enrollment agreements to provide college-level instruction to high school students through courses offered on college or high school campuses.*
Creates financial planning assistance program for disabled veterans and their caregivers.
Increases income eligibility cap to receive respite care for certain veterans.*
Establishes crime-fraud exception to marital and civil union partnership privilege.
Establishes program to provide assistance to qualified veterans in in-patient and out-patient treatment programs to travel to medical counseling in State.*
Upgrades violation of a stalking restraining order to a crime of the third degree.*
Permits holders of certain alcoholic beverage licenses to be issued amusement game license and updates definition of recognized amusement park.
Requires insurance producer licensing examination and registration materials to be offered in English and Spanish, and examination instructional materials to be available in Spanish.
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."*
Appropriates $88,592,361 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Vetoed · 18
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Allows municipalities to designate redevelopment entities and certain non-profits to act as land bank entities.*
Revises penalty provisions for certain drunk driving violations, including use of and applicable time periods covering driver's license suspensions and installations of ignition interlock devices on motor vehicles.*
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds; exempts firearms with .22 caliber tubular magazines from 10 round limitation. *
Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank and Energy Bank within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Authorizes municipalities to facilitate private financing of water conservation, storm shelter construction, and flood and hurricane resistance projects through use of voluntary special assessments.*
"The New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for advance care planning.
Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.**
Requires county and municipal police departments to establish cultural diversity training course and plan.
Requires lowest possible price not exceeding certain cap for inmate telephone calls.*
Revises "Electronic Waste Management Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 38
Requires court to issue animal protective orders against persons found guilty of abusing animals.
Clarifies authority of municipal court to suspend driver's licenses; establishes that the terms revoke and suspend are to have the same meaning under Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.*
Establishes that payment plan for motor vehicle surcharges is mandatory upon request; extends payment period.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.*
Provides that strangulation of victim resulting in bodily injury during commission of act of domestic violence constitutes aggravated assault.*
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
"Christopher's Law;" provides court with option of ordering juveniles adjudicated delinquent to receive interactive instruction in preventing gang involvement and gang and youth violence.
Requires newly-constructed multiple dwellings with 25 or more residential units to install standby generators to provide electricity in case of emergency.
Establishes mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for harming or threatening to harm animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog.
Authorizes placement of involved animal with animal welfare agency or similar entity pending adjudication of alleged animal cruelty violation when not adjudicated in seven days.
Imposes moratorium on DHS transitions and transfers of certain individuals with developmental disabilities to new residential placements until certain conditions are met. *
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
Requires corporations qualifying for certain State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.*
Requires OLS to provide certain notices and reports to legislators and legislative staff by electronic means only.
Authorizes Attorney General to impose a fine against institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.*
Requires water purveyors to notify municipalities they service regarding water supply and water quality issues.
Requires report and public hearing prior to DEP recommendation of site for inclusion on Superfund list.
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.*
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish a communication and incentive plan to encourage re-enrollment in college; requires Statewide reverse transfer agreement.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.*
Requires State Auditor to conduct audit of fees charged by public institutions of higher education.
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Expands acts of animal cruelty to include theft or release of animal during burglary.
Prohibits purchase of certain items by scrap metal businesses.
Requires local governments and authorities to obtain financing cost estimate from NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust for certain projects; revises bond maturities and sale of bonds by NJ Enviromental Infrastructure Trust.*
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Requires AG and county prosecutor to remove information from website concerning persons indicted or prosecuted for crimes under certain circumstances.*
Adds cyber-harassment to the domestic violence statutes.
Establishes third degree crime for certain trespasses involving victim of domestic violence.
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.*
Requires State to include distributed energy resource in certain new State buildings and consider retrofitting certain existing State buildings with distributed energy resource.
Authorizes transfer of excess medical marijuana inventory between alternative treatment centers.
Allows installment payments for senior and disabled property taxpayers to repay overpayments of homestead credits and homestead property tax reimbursements.
Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.
Requires NJT to limit fare increases under its discount program for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and college students; designated as "Fare Affordability and Ridership Empowerment (FARE) Act."
"Transparency, Responsibility, and Accountability for New Surcharges and Increases in Ticketing (T.R.A.N.S.I.T.) Act"; increases number of public hearings NJT is required to hold prior and subsequent to fare increase or change or abandonment of service.
Requires Commissioner of Education to declare educational state of emergency for certain districts with low proficiency rates in language arts and literacy and provides for corrective measures.
Out of committee · 50
Establishes process for consideration of offers from short sale buyers during residential mortgage foreclosures.
"Property Tax Lien Pilot Program," establishes pilot program to allow certain municipalities greater control over sale of tax liens.
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
"Health Care Consumer Cost Transparency Act" *
Requires DOH to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically engineered material.*
Increases age for helmet requirement for bicycling, roller skating, and skateboarding to 17 and younger; extends helmet requirement to ice skaters and operators of non-motorized scooters.*
Establishes energy efficiency standards for battery chargers.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.*
Expands definition and licensure requirements for health care service firms.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.
Permits court to order involuntary outpatient treatment in any county; concerns patient compliance with taking medication.
Extends deadline for developer to submit temporary certificate of occupancy for an Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program qualified residential project.
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Establishes penalty for failure to include bittering agent in antifreeze.
Extends for five years expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres program and farmland preservation program for lands in Highlands Region; makes change to special appraisal process for certain farmers. *
Revises certain provisions of New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program.***
Requires DCA to post on its website information about inspection reports for residential health care facilities, boarding homes, and emergency shelters for the homeless, and requires notifications to DHS and counties.*
"Lactation Consultants Licensing Act."
Prohibits insurers from setting prices for non-covered dental services.
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.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Permits municipalities and counties to issue bonds to fund buy-out of accumulated leave time in order to reduce future terminal leave expenses.
Establishes insurance and safety requirements for companies that use digital network or software application to match passengers with drivers.*
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against certain law enforcement officers and employees because of job status.
Creates Office of Sustainability.
"Port Support Zone Act of 2015."
Permits BPU to approve qualified wind energy project; requires BPU to provide application periods for those projects.*
Establishes microgrid pilot program.
Requires municipal land use plan element of master plan to address smart growth and storm resiliency, and environmental sustainability issues.
Establishes "Solar Roof Installation Warranty Program" in EDA and transfers $2 million from societal benefits charge to initially fund program.
Authorizes mobile electronic waste destruction units to operate without DEP permit.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain enviromental purposes; revises States's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.**
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Criminalizes using drones to conduct surveillance of or fly over critical infrastructures; requires certain drones to be registered and insured.*
Requires that school district's request for permission to use unrecognized position title include list of abolished positions and positions in which there have been layoffs and detailed job descriptions for them.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."*
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act." *
Revises certain requirements concerning provision of emergency medical services.
Appropriates $4,750,000 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Makes changes to funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Permits municipality with UEZ to participate in Downtown Business Improvement Zone Loan Fund.
Delays certain documentation submission deadlines under certain business tax credit programs.*
Provides that if minor appears to have been sexually assaulted, health care professionals in addition to physicians may authorize forensic sexual assault examination and medical care without parental consent.
Prohibits Division of Developmental Disabilities from compelling transfers of individuals with developmental disabilities from out-of-State to in-State facilities unless certain exceptions apply.
Removes restrictions on convicted drug offenders receiving general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
In committee · 93
Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Enacts the "Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act."
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.
Expands implied consent statute to include blood and urine testing.
Requires municipal court to obtain and transmit to prosecutor an offender's driver's abstract prior to sentencing for certain offenses.
Permits appointment of certain nonpermanent firefighters laid off for reasons of economy to vacant paid positions.
Requires certain entities to be equipped with generators and allows those entities to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of generators.
Requires applicants for liquor licenses and license transfers to notify residents within 200 feet of licensed premises.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes Council on Affordable Housing.
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.
Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.
Requires firearms seizure when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.
Provides for termination of child support obligation upon certain conditions.
Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.
Increases penalties for motor vehicle violations resulting in serious bodily injury or death to certain persons in highway.
Eliminates 15% fee charged by cemetery company on transfer of graves, crypts and niches.
"Healthcare Disclosure and Transparency Act."
Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.
Amends law concerning conversion of age-restricted communities to define substantial detriment and makes other clarifications.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Extends statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse; expands the categories of potentially liable defendants; and revives certain actions.
Permits qualifying patients to possess and use medical marijuana legally obtained from another jurisdiction; extends State medical marijuana laws to qualifying out-of-State patients; expands ability of parents to serve as primary caregiver to minor childr
Establishes "Victim-Witness Scholarship Fund;" establishes "Witness Protection Fund;" and concerns State forfeiture funds.
Creates advisory council to oversee revision of core curriculum content standards.
Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Passaic County.
Grants credit against business taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Concerns repayment of unemployment compensation overpayments.
Permits payment of only one co-payment or deductible for follow-up care or treatment after surgery or illness under certain health benefits plans.
Requires insurance coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.
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.
Upgrades lewdness to fourth degree crime if committed in public rest room.
Criminalizes purchase or possession of firearms ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Requires carriers to clarify whether medically necessary procedures are covered benefits and remit certain payments to hospitals for services rendered.
Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.
Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.
Establishes civil penalty for certain unlawful conduct.
Concerns organ and tissue donation.
Enhances penalties for committing improper behavior in place of public accommodation.
Expands infertility coverage under certain health insurance plans.
Provides that a homestead owner who is 65 years of age or older or disabled shall not receive a homestead rebate of less than $1,440.
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals.
Eliminates presumption of non-imprisonment for theft of a firearm.
Requires insurers writing homeowners insurance policies in the State to offer certain coverage for heating oil tanks.
"Disaster Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online a
Directs the expungement of all crimes upon application, after two-year period, execpt crimes of the first degree.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Directs enhanced training for law enforcement and criminal justice personnel in interacting with African American victims of domestic violence; bars certain defendants from participation in Pretrial Intervention.
Removes statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse; expands categories of defendants liable in such actions.
Requires prosecutorial or law enforcement review of fatal incidents involving police officers or State Police.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in broadband infrastructure in underserved communities.
Authorizes water supply public-private partnerships.
"Equitable Permit Extension Act of 2014."
Clarifies that law enforcement officer who knowingly chokes another person engages in use of deadly force.
Prohibits "gay panic" defense for murder; prevents reduction of murder charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion under certain circumstances.
Requires casino licensee to apply every five years for casino license renewal.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Social Studies.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes; revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.
Establishes renewable energy portfolio standards.
Establishes "gun-free" and "weapon free" zones around certain school and public properties.
Requires posting of signs warning of presence of, and potential danger caused by, duckweed on water bodies in public parks.
Makes changes to electronic waste recycling program.
Makes various changes to tenure of faculty and other professional staff at State and county colleges.
Concerns training of employees about access to public facilities for individuals with service or guide dogs.
Disallows tax deduction under corporation business tax and gross income tax for punitive damages paid in connection with legal action; includes amount paid as punitive damages on behalf of taxpayer in income for tax purposes.
Dedicates five percent of cigarette tax revenue to anti-smoking initiatives.
Requires registration, inspection, testing, cleaning, and disinfection of cooling towers to control outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.
Permits pharmacists to prescribe self-administered hormonal contraceptives under certain circumstances; clarifies certain health insurance coverage requirements for contraceptive prescriptions.
Requires health insurance coverage for contraceptives to include prescriptions for 12 months.
Requires police vehicles to be equipped with Global Positioning System tag devices.
Transit Ridership Innovation and Participation Act; provides income tax credits for employer-provided public transportation benefits.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
Establishes Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and certification program for child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams; appropriates $10 million.
Expands Medicaid eligibility to the age of 26 for certain former foster children.
Provides Medicaid coverage for advance care planning.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate for child born in New Jersey to active duty service member.
Provides dedicated funding for promotion of apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses which employ eligible apprentices.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance prohibiting operation of drones under certain circumstances.
Requires certain drones to contain geo-fencing technology; makes violation a fourth degree crime.
Requires certain retailers to provide notice of FAA safety guidelines for flying drones to consumers.
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.