Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
David C. Russo
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Designates highway ramp off of State Highway Route No. 23 at Alps Road in Wayne Township as "Gregory F. Velardi, Sr., Ramp." *
Out of committee1
Eliminates statute of limitations in cases brought under the "Survivor's Act" where the death resulted from murder or manslaughter under certain circumstances.
In committee32
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from permitting direct solicitation of students for credit card accounts.
Establishes a Special Medical Malpractice Part in the Superior Court.
Creates 12 additional Superior Court judgeships; establishes a Special Business Part in the Superior Court; provides for appropriations.
Establishes a Business Part in the Superior Court.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Conforms voter identification procedures to requirements of Statewide voter registration system; permits use of provisional ballots for voters who move to different counties; revises certain penalty provisions.
Creates a Business Court.
Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.
Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.
Clarifies applicability to primary elections of campaign contribution and expenditures reporting act.
Applies certain conflicts of interest restrictions on legislators to county, municipal and local authority condemnation proceedings and project contracts funded directly or indirectly by State monies.
Requires Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to maintain information on Internet; requires certain assistance to be provided to individuals filing complaints with the committee.
Exempts local governmental units from supplemental titling fees on passenger automobiles they purchase or lease.
Imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment for contempt for violation of domestic violence orders.
Requires rear bumper placard or sticker for holders of special learners permits, examination permits and provisional driver's licenses.
Clarifies authority of municipalities to utilize zoning authority to regulate billboards or outdoor advertising bearing commercial advertisements.
Concerns additional unemployment benefits during training in cases of disability.
Removes appropriations for municipal library purposes from the four percent municipal property tax levy cap.
Prohibits campaign contributions between county party committees; makes such contributions a third degree crime; increases to third degree crimes certain other campaign finance offenses.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Limits political contributions by certain government contractors; revises disclosure standards applicable to State officials; expands disclosure for lobbyists; prohibits certain types of dual office holding.
Authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt regulations limiting political contributions by contractors.
Limits contributions to certain candidates and elected officials by certain public contractors; limits contributions by certain political party committees; repeals certain campaign contribution prohibitions.
Provides local governments may limit political contributions by business entities performing or seeking to perform public contracts; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Prohibits public entities from engaging certain governmental affairs agents.
Establishes certain ethical standards and financial control requirements for State authorities.
Imposes penalties on certain State officers and employees for failure to file financial disclosure statements required by executive order or by code of ethics.
Provides for issuance of Preserve Open Space license plates.
Provides that MIA-OON flag be displayed at certain public buildings annually for 30 days beginning September 11.
Provides that MIA-OON flag be displayed at certain public buildings annually for 30 days beginning September 11.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Eliminates statute of limitations in cases brought under the "Survivor's Act" where the death resulted from muder or manslaughter under certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Permits municipal board of library trustees to transfer surplus funds to municipality for tax relief under certain conditions.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Eliminates required mailing of sample ballots to inactive voters.
Out of committee · 7
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Requires designated fire command structure in municipal emergency operations plans involving mutual aid responses to fires. *
Appropriates $49.65 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $120,123,420 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $19,919,700 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $15,557,201 from various historic preservation funds to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $574,805 from certain historic preservation bond funds for associated administrative expenses.
In committee · 25
Prohibits certain contributions by certain entities and individuals doing business with counties or municipalities; limits amount of contribution by principals and officers of such entities.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Includes same sex marriages among marriages declared void; provides that New Jersey will not recognize marriages in other jurisdictions which are void in New Jersey.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires school districts to inform the parent or guardian of a student recommended to use certain medications of the possible side effects and potential negative consequences of those medications.
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Requires county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.
Caps bond counsel legal fees and costs on public issuers' bond transactions and requires a competitive selection process for retaining bond counsel.
Provides that municipalities may provide occupancy preferences in available COAH units to certain households participating in certain federal programs.
Provides that municipalities with minimum amounts of developable land may file certification with the Council on Affordabe Housing, even if no petition for substantive certification is filed.
Provides that public schools will not be in session on general election days when Office of President of the United States is on ballot.
Prohibits public financing of privately-owned, for-profit projects within the meadowlands complex.
Designated the Shop Here, Save Money, Secure Jobs Act of 2008; establishes sales and use tax rate reduction period from November 28, 2008 through January 4, 2009, sets reduction period tax rate at 3.5%.
Prohibits member of Legislature from seeking certain grants or loans through annual appropriations act or legislatively-controlled program.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Delays implementation of paid family leave for two years.
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
Establishes mandatory term of imprisonment for unlawful sales, purchases, and transfers of firearms.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Requires designated fire command structure in municipal emergency operations plans.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.