Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
David C. Russo
Sponsored
Became law1
Protects employee rights to ownership and usage of employee inventions developed entirely on employee's own time and without using employer's resources.
Out of committee2
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Establishes certain requirements for use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities in school districts, educational services commissions, and approved private schools for students with disabilities.*
In committee35
Allows certain sole proprietors to join a small employer health benefits purchasing alliance.
Requires DEP and owners of reservoirs to implement certain flood control measures, and authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoirs in response to severe weather events.
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.
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.
Clarifies authority of municipalities to utilize zoning authority to regulate billboards or outdoor advertising bearing commercial advertisements.
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.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency.
Allows Hurricane Sandy victims to claim gross income tax deduction for certain personal casualty losses.
Requires that certain information be redacted from motor vehicle accident reports submitted to the public.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements between municipalities within a 10-mile radius of each other for special needs housing; permits units transferred to be counted toward recipient municipality's fair share obligation.
Establishes crime-fraud exception applicable to marital and civil union partnership privilege.
Prohibits student's individualized education program or 504 plan to include use of physical restraints or seclusion.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to place security freeze on consumer reports of protected consumers under certain circumstances.
Increases judicial salaries by set amount over multiple years, and thereafter provides for annual salary cost of living adjustment.
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Eliminates requirement for forensic laboratory analysis of substance in cases involving distribution of, or possession with intent to distribute, imitation CDS.
Requires public utilities to meet with county emergency management coordinators during major catastrophic event.
Mandates that "Honor and Remember Flag" be displayed at certain public buildings.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Establishes certain requirements for use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities in school districts, educational services commissions, and approved private schools for students with disabilities.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Allows gross income taxpayers to use returns to make voluntary contributions to the Boy Scouts of America Councils in New Jersey.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Out of committee · 9
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
"Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have individuals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.*
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2018 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
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
Appropriates $4,990,934 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects.
In committee · 26
Requires wheelchair-only handicapped parking spaces in certain parking lots.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2012"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoir levels prior to certain severe weather events.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Upgrades the crime of invasion of privacy if it results in death or serious bodily injury to a crime of the second degree.
Upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree; requires mandatory period of parole ineligibility if residence was occupied at time of offense.
Expands list of crimes with bail restriction to include gun related crimes with mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment under "Graves Act."
Allows courts to issue restraining orders prohibiting persons charged with firearms and gang related offenses from entering premises, locations, or areas where the offense occurred.
Permits certain individuals not appointed pursuant to will to control funeral and disposition of human remains of decedent and requires executor to provide notification of appointment and other information to appointee.
Requires Passaic Valley Water Commission to obtain approval of certain municipalities before entering into certain contracts concerning open-air reservoirs.
Establishes practice driving requirements for examination and special learner's permit holders.
Bars domestic violence defendants from participation in Pretrial Intervention.
"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
Requires water purveyors to develop and implement leak detection programs.
Replaces NJ Wine Industry Advisory Council with NJ Wine Board and establishes new duties and authorizes revenue-producing activities.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $122,200,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State school aid to school districts with equalized school tax rate greater than specified threshold.
Concerns appointment of person to control funeral and disposition of human remains.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Filed · 3
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.