Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
David P. Rible
Sponsored
Became law2
Removes licensing requirement for recreational bingo games.
Codifies regulation exempting firearms records from State's open public records law. *
Out of committee2
Establishes task force to study various issues related to improving special education programs and services for public school students.
Concerns interest rate chargeable by licensed pawnbrokers on certain transactions.
In committee45
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Prohibits use of campaign funds by candidate or legislative leader convicted of crime; requires that such funds be paid to ELEC for enforcement purposes.
Eliminates statute of limitations in civil cases involving certain sexual offenses.
Requires AG to defend challenges to certain municipal ordinances that establish residency requirements for convicted sex offenders.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Establishes penalties for manufacture, purchase or possession of certain keys.
Upgrades lewdness to fourth degree crime if committed in public rest room.
Eliminates imposition of sales and use tax on charges for initiation fees, membership fees, or dues for access to or use of certain health and fitness clubs and organizations.
Establishes training wage.
Revises laws governing provision of affordable housing; reestablishes regional contribution agreement as method of meeting affordable housing obligation; repeals Statewide non-residential development fee.
Requires Division of Property Management and Construction to conduct analysis of State buildings to determine energy and cost savings through use of renewable energy equipment or technology.
Provides partial tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for cost of renewable energy property.
Requires criminal history record background checks on certain volunteer sports personnel.
Clarifies powers of public safety directors.
Exempts certain volunteer emergency service organizations from charitable contribution filing fees.
Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.
Requires all new State buildings to have solar or geothermal energy systems, where feasible.
Directs prison administrators and halfway house operators to notify local news media of inmate escapes.
Prohibits public school fund-raising activities which include unsupervised door-to-door sales by students.
Requires disclosure of all campaign contributions received and expenditures made by school board candidates.
Allows planning and zoning board members to satisfy training requirements on Internet.
Requires training and registration for in-house security officers.
Permits municipalities to charge a fee to cover ancillary costs of traffic control; limits fee.
Prohibits siting of industrial wind turbines within 2,000 feet of any residence or residentially zoned property.
Designates portion of New Jersey Route No. 34 in Wall Township as the "Duncan Thecker Memorial Highway."
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Criminalizes participation in criminal street gang.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Provides that videotaping of aggravated assault is a third degree crime.
"Janet's Law"; requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac events.
Establishes a "Blue Alert System."
Reduces amount of fire duty required in order to receive exempt fireman certificate.
Clarifies manner of delivery of certain notices pursuant to "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law."
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
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.
Provides grants to homeowners for certain flood damage relief sustained from Hurricane Irene; appropriates $5 million.
Requires electric public utilities to file with BPU and implement distribution infrastructure protection plans; prohibits rate increase pending implementation of plans.
Requires DOBI to provide notification of suspension or revocation of license or registration of third party administrators.
Increases threshold value of surplus State-owned real property and easements above which legislative review and approval is required before sale.
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of lymphedema.
Protects home addresses of law enforcement officers from being released by governmental entities.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,200,000 to Maritime Industry Fund in Office of Maritime Resources in DOT.
Revises "Contractors Registration Act" to include water remediation services.
Establishes fourth degree crime of possessing firearms locator application; enhances penalty if such application is used in the theft of firearm.
Makes revisions to the "Contractors' Registration Act."
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Establishes task force to study various issues related to improving special education programs and services for public school students.
Concerns interest rate chargeable by licensed pawnbrokers on certain transactions.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Provides for indication of veteran status on driver's licenses and identification cards issued by MVC.*
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
"Janet's Law"; requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac events.*
Prohibits imposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus.
Designates the "Honor and Remember Flag" as an official State flag.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Appropriates $38.5 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Appropriates $16,250,000 from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $4,083,320 from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund," "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund," and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
"The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Appropriates $1,393,084 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Vetoed · 1
"Common Interest Community Manager Licensing Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 3
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act": imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.**
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Out of committee · 23
Establishes and enhances certain insurance fraud prevention measures.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.*
Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Prohibits State and local public contracts with persons or entities engaging in certain investment activities in energy or finance sectors of Iran.*
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Codifies AG recommendations for issuing Amber Alert when family member abducts child.
Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Lieutenant Scott Jenkins' Law; creates certain new criminal offenses aimed at theft from carriers; amends theft statutes.*
Criminalizes second or subsequent drunk driving offenses in certain cases.
Eliminates duplication and redundancy in registration of certain apartments.
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.
Revises statutes and enhances penalties for offenses involving child pornography; makes crime of causing a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act subject to "No Early Release Act." *
Allows SPRS members to purchase SPRS credit for prior military service.
Prohibits PANYNJ from imposing cargo facility charge in certain instances.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Concerns assessment of penalties for certain fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits and requires recovered penalties deposited into unemployment compensation fund.
Designates State Highway Route No. 71 bridge between Borough of Belmar and Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea as "Robert A. Briant, Sr. Memorial Bridge." *
Permits contractor in certain construction contracts with State college to choose between a retainage deduction from monthly progress payments or depositing a bond; allows 2% retainage deduction of amount due on each partial payment.
Provides standards for home elevation contractors.
Provides for development and implementation of State trauma system.
In committee · 78
Prohibits member of Legislature from performing certain no-bid contracts.
Prohibits campaign contributions by certain individuals, businesses or other organizations that purchase or acquire property involved in eminent domain proceedings.
Requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education to provide sufficient time for all requested public comment at open public meetings.
Requires hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Permits local unit to contract with private entities to lease advertising space on local unit's official Internet website.
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.
Allows certain sole proprietors to join a small employer health benefits purchasing alliance.
Increases penalty for certain type of manslaughter.
Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Increases penalties for violations committed by provisional driver's license holder.
Changes earliest date of construction or rehabilitation of housing granted credits without controls.
Permits all municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring bond from seasonal rental landlords in certain circumstances and increases penalties for subsequent offenses.
Prohibits requiring school and county college employees to search for or handle explosive devices.
Establishes New Jersey Borough Enterprise Zone Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Regulates assignment and use of State vehicles.
Regulates assignment and use of vehicles owned or leased by State authorities.
Clarifies criteria for issuing Amber Alert when child abducted by family member.
Provides for satellite-based monitoring of homeless registered sex offenders.
Establishes conflict resolution procedures through Department of Agriculture for complaints against existing commercial fishing docks and fish processing facilities at established locations.
Increases certain penalties for vehicular homicides involving intoxicated drivers; designated "Josh's and Craig's Law."
Upgrades penalties for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Excludes gains on sales of certain real estate purchases from taxation under corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Provides that trespassing in nuclear power plant is third degree crime.
Creates New Jersey Business Action Center.
Provides immunity from civil liability to anyone who in good faith uses an automated external defibrillator in an emergency.
Expands eligibility under the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act by broadening certain municipal qualifier provisions.
Replaces plenary winery and farm winery licenses with small winery and wine manufacturing licenses.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Requires law enforcement agency to issue retired law enforcement officer identification card to certain qualified retirees.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.
Establishes public-private alternative fueling station pilot program.
Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.
Clarifies enforcement responsibility of State Housing Code concerning multiple dwellings from municipalities to the State under the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law."
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Provides for mandatory imprisonment and forfeiture of retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Allows physicians to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions.
Allows for modifications to land use approvals because of changed economics.
Establishes special license plates supporting autism awareness.
Increases civil penalties for medical waste violations and intentional ocean pollution.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Removes requirement that holder of a special learner's permit, examination permit, and probationary driver's license display decal; requires certain novice drivers submit motor vehicle information to chief administrator.
Repeals statutory requirement of annual or biennial dog census.
Permits water supply service and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings to promote water conservation.
Phases out imposition of sales and use tax on charges for initiation fees, membership fees, or dues for access to or use of certain health and fitness clubs and organizations.
Limits rescheduling, cancelation, and no-show fees providers of health care services may charge in certain instances.
Requires that sexual abuse against a child be reported to law enforcement officials.
Allows SPRS members to purchase SPRS credit for prior military service.
Prohibits dual elective office holding and holding of elective office and public office or position.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children; appropriates $1,500,000 to Treasury.
Changes various provisions of "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain donated vehicles.
Allows for suspension of commercial motor vehicle registration under certain circumstances.
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.
Appropriates $10 million to the DEP for Black Creek and Wreck Pond dredging.
Directs DEP and Monmouth County to form study commission to examine nonpoint source pollution and stormwater management issues in Wreck Pond Watershed.
Directs BPU to adopt best practices and standards for public utility disaster response.
Requires electric public utilities to repair or install streetlights within certain time periods after municipal notification.
Permits certain public and private entities to qualify for BPU grants or low interest loans for cost of alternative power generation devices.
Provides for life imprisonment without parole for killing an emergency responder.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from requiring optometrists to become providers with vision care plans as condition of becoming providers in carriers' panel of providers.
"Art Therapist Licensing Act."
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Upgrades theft to a crime of the first degree if amount involved is $500,000 or more.
Requires certain public contract bid advertisements to contain certified cost estimate ranges, specifies grounds for rejection of all bids, and requires 50% guaranty on bids; designated as the Fairness in Bidding Act.
Requires disclosure of original purchase price for land to be sold to a county, county agriculture development board, or municipality for farmland preservation purposes.
Includes auxiliary police officers in Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program.
Upgrades penalties for crimes committed with aid of firearms locator application.
"New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act II of 2013."