Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, Senate.
Kevin J. O'Toole
Sponsored
Became law5
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Designates highway ramp off of State Highway Route No. 23 at Alps Road in Wayne Township as "Gregory F. Velardi, Sr., Ramp."
Authorizes counties to develop community based deer management plans and apply for special deer management permits for county-owned lands.
Limits State ABP contributions for higher education faculty whose salary exceeds statutory maximum salary of Executive Branch department heads.
Consolidates functions of Office of the Inspector General and Office of the Medicaid Inspector General under Office of the State Comptroller.
Passed the Senate1
Requires private entity primarily engaged in business of providing transportation for passengers in wheelchairs to secure passengers in wheelchairs using four-point securement system and to secure unoccupied wheelchairs. *
Out of committee4
Exempts certain lake association membership fees and dues from imposition of sales and use tax.
Provides an additional month for the completion of a school district's annual audit.
Requires counties to fix curbs and surrounding areas when damaged during county road projects.
Requires driver's licenses to indicate veteran status.
In committee17
Prohibits posting of certain personal information on the Internet or misrepresentation of identity on the Internet for the purpose of harassment of a minor child.
Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
Imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment on persons convicted of certain sex crimes against minors.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Allows successful bidder on State contract additional time to provide required document in certain circumstances.
Amends Kyleigh's Law to remove requirement that holder of a special learner's permit, examination permit, and probationary driver's license display decal.
Prohibits sale of caffeinated alcoholic beverages.
Upgrades crime of invasion of privacy under certain circumstances.
Upgrades the crime of invasion of privacy if it results in death or serious bodily injury to a crime of the second degree.
Prohibits the unauthorized photographing or videotaping of a child.
Requires certain commissions to maintain meeting minutes; establishes Governor's authority to approve or veto the minutes of those commissions.
Authorizes additional State oversight of municipalities either in fiscal distress or under State supervision; appropriates $139 million.
Makes supplemental appropriations of $5.5 million from the General Fund to the Office of Information Technology for Network Infrastructure, IT Modernization and Information Security special purpose accounts.
Provides for automatic waiver of juvenile case to adult court for repeat juvenile offenders.
Requires health insurance coverage by health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP for expenses incurred in connection with prophylactic mastectomies and other mastectomy-related procedures.
Exempts local governmental units from supplemental titling fees on passenger automobiles they purchase or lease.
"Tabitha's Law"; requires parent or guardian to notify school administrators if pupil will be absent; requires school to notify parent in event of unexcused pupil absence.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Makes various pension system changes concerning eligibility, retirement allowance formula, compensation definition, position eligible for service credit, non-forfeitable rights, prosecutors part, PFRS special retirement, employer contributions. *
Makes various changes to SHBP and SEHBP concerning eligibility, cost sharing, plan choice, benefit change application, coverage waiver, multiple coverage; requires contributions toward health care benefits by public employees and certain retirees. *
Reduces school district, county, and municipal property tax levy cap from 4% to 2.0% and permits unused school district, county, and municipal increases to be banked for three succeeding years.*
Creates bistate commission to coordinate management and flood prevention of waterways flowing between Bergen County, NJ and Rockland County, NY.
Changes date for mail-in ballots transmission from 40th to 45th day before an election, with certain exceptions; permits referendum on school levy cap and municipal levy cap to occur on same day. **
Establishes task force to study treatment of veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder in judicial proceedings.
Requires certain public officers and employees to reside in State. *
"Anti-Snow Dumping Act"; prohibits commercial snowplow operators on private property from depositing snow in public roads, streets, and highways or on public lands. *
Revises sales and use tax to maintain compliance with certain terms and conditions of Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
Increases penalties against Medicaid fraud.
Amends motor fuel tax act to defer implementation for three months and make technical corrections.
Reduces membership of Casino Control Commission from five to three.
Appropriates $28,364,422,000 in State funds and $13,204,231,842 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2010-2011.
Prohibits soliciting of campaign contributions on any public property by elective public office candidates; prohibits persons from making contributions to such candidates on any public property.
Passed the Senate · 5
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website; requires certain public entities receiving State funds to establish similar website. *
Requires each general hospital that accepts public funds to hold quarterly board meetings that include time for public participation. *
Clarifies definition of "managerial executives" and "confidential employees" in the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act."
Prohibits use of emergency warning lights or other insignia to impersonate law enforcement officer; prohibits sale of these lights to unauthorized persons and increases penalties for unauthorized use.*
Out of committee · 14
Establishes Governor's authority over approval of minutes of certain regional commissions.
Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."
Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Reduces 2010 minimum racing dates; makes various changes to breeders' awards during 2010; authorizes certain loans. *
Repeals law allowing PERS member to retire with PERS pension and continue to receive salary for current PERS-covered elective office.
Changes five year chapter expiration date for rules to seven years; changes procedures for readoption of rules.
Establishes new procedure in "Administrative Procedure Act" to allow substantial changes to agency rule-making upon adoption.
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers, and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.*
Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Eliminates separate presidential primary election; provides for delegates and alternates to political party national conventions to be elected at regular June primary election.
Makes certain NJ Meadowlands area properties eligible for incentive grants under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program established by "New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009."
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for purchase of flood-prone properties.*
In committee · 38
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Prohibits members of the Legislature from holding other elective public offices.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Revises laws governing provision of affordable housing; reestablishes regional contribution agreement as method of meeting affordable housing obligation; repeals Statewide non-residential development fee.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
"State Authorities Reform Act."
Requires uniform billing and reporting of infection rates by ambulatory surgical centers and requires DHSS to make reported information public.
Requires Treasurer and Division of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain corrections officers.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 7% to 6%.
Provides for reduced sales tax imposition on certain sales in certain Highlands Region Preservation Area municipalities.
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.
Prohibits use of "build-out" approach to determine fair share of affordable housing need in given region.
Allows only one PERS-covered position for PERS membership, contributions and service credit; provides for PERS designation of maximum compensation position among multiple positions held.
Requires municipality to post sign on property subject of development application.
Requires municipality to comply with State audit prior to receiving State aid.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain minimum three foot safety distance when overtaking bicycles.
Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
Makes members of county boards of taxation ineligible for membership in State-administered retirement system or for health care benefits coverage under plan for public employees.
Clarifies language concerning criminal causation in accordance with recommendation by New Jersey Law Revision Commission.
Penalizes permittees who acquire construction permits and certificates of occupancy by illegally influencing the permit procurement process; requires posting of bonds in certain situations; permits civil fines.
Permits a waiver for high-performing school districts from the State system for monitoring school districts.
Provides criminal penalties for unauthorized use of images or likeness of minors and establishes civil action.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Requires each nonprofit corporation operating in the State that accepts State funds to hold quarterly board meetings that include time for public participation.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
Decreases the minimum corporation business tax on certain New Jersey subchapter S corporations by 25%.
Eliminates limit on application of corporation business tax research credit to 50% of liability otherwise due.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Establishes measures to improve transparency and accountability of regional authorities of this State; enhances oversight of those authorities by Governor and State Comptroller.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Conditions receipt of special State financial assistance on implementation of efficiency and oversight measures; permits use of State aid for certain administrative and oversight costs.
"Caylee's Law," establishes penalties for failing to report to authorities or otherwise concealing death or disappearance of a child.