Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Celeste M. Riley
Sponsored
Became law5
Allows person with diabetes to voluntarily make notation on drivers license.
Requires Commissioners of Education and Labor and Workforce Development to study and report on departments' efforts in providing students with information on employment in high-demand industries.***
Establishes highway-related sponsorship programs in DOT, NJTA, and SJTA.*
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.
Establishes "Mom2Mom Peer Support Program" telephone helpline.
Passed the General Assembly7
Revises penalty for destruction of, or damage to, trees, saplings, shrubs or other plants; repeals current law thereon.
Concerns permits, letters of exemption, and enforcement with regard to agricultural activities under "Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act".
Provides that Probation Division would file child support judgement as a lien only when amount of judgement equals or exceeds amount of child support due for a one-month period.*
Directs Department of Law and Public Safety to engage in Internet privacy and social media responsibility campaign.
Permits certain witnesses under the age of 16 and victims of any age to testify by closed circuit television in prosecutions for crimes or offenses involving domestic violence.*
Removes statutory limitation on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.
Requires reporting of the graduation and transfer rates of State tuition aid grant recipients.*
Out of committee14
Requires school buses transporting certain disabled persons to use flashing lights and establishes penalties for drivers who fail to yield.
Requires certain notifications, and provides for guaranteed NJ Spill Compensation Fund coverage, upon sale of property where private well is treated by point of entry water treatment system.
Establishes and enhances certain insurance fraud prevention measures.
Permits a farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Concerns radiologic technology licensure.
Establishes "Commission on College Tuition."
Requires public and independent institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.*
Requires school districts to allow charter school students, county vocational school students, and students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in interscholastic sports programs on resident district's sports teams.
Clarifies that a single State college may enter into a joint purchasing agreement with other contracting units. *
Requires president of public institution of higher education to regularly report on-campus criminal and fire events to the institution's governing board.
Eliminates requirement that full-time students at a county college in New Jersey maintain health insurance coverage.*
Appropriates $715,706,303 from the "Building Our Future Bond Act" to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for public and private institutions of higher education.
Establishes "College Affordability Study Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to increase the affordability of higher education in New Jersey.*
Increases from six to eight the number of governors of the Board of Governors of Rutgers, The State University needed to constitute a quorum.
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Requires certain notifications upon sale of property where private well is treated by point of entry system.
Upgrades possession of child pornography to a crime of the third degree; provides for parole supervision for life for production and transmission of child pornography.
Provides procedure for municipality acquiring school property from non-operating school district following merger to extinguish restrictive deed covenant.
Requires law enforcement officers to search domestic violence restraining order registry upon conducting an arrest.
Requires correspondence or notice by public entity contain citations of any appropriate statutes, ordinances, or resolutions.
Clarifies law concerning labeling of farm products; increases penalties for violations and false labeling and identification of "Jersey Fresh" and Department of Agriculture designated brands; repeals R.S.4:10-15.
Requires health care professionals to notify patients of end of health benefits coverage during course of treatment in certain circumstances.
Allows fees to be suspended or vacated for certain persons sentenced to labor assistance programs as alternative to incarceration.
Establishes farm brewery and winery-brewery beverage license and permits farm wineries to produce hard cider.
Creates cooperative farm winery licenses.
Requires carriers to clarify whether medically necessary procedures are covered benefits and remit certain payments to hospitals for services rendered.
Requires DHSS to dispose of newborn screening specimens within 60 days after testing.
Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.
Expands number of salesrooms winery may operate from six to seven and permits sampling of wine at salesrooms.
Permits wineries to sell wine at certain farm markets.
Permits supermarkets to sell New Jersey wine by the bottle from vending machines.
Permits New Jersey wineries to sell their products by the bottle in vending machines.
Permits breweries to offer samples and to sell directly to consumers at brewery premises.
Provides municipalities with discretion to restrict hours for sale of package goods.
Requires certificate of need for hospital-based basic obstetric and pediatric services.
Creates "Inmate Community Service Program" in DOC.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Provides energy and utility service sales tax relief benefit to certain manufacturers throughout the State.
Equalizes standing of private and public colleges before land use agencies.
Restricts use of pesticides at State, county, and municipal parks.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.
Enhances penalties for false incrimination.
Provides that the replacement of technology required during the course of a school year is eligible for emergency State funds.
Requires that automated external defibrillators be located on every floor of State House and State House Annex; requires training for State Police.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students and students who attend charter schools to participate in interscholastic sports programs on resident district's sports teams.
Requires complaint against juvenile taken into custody be filed within 24 hours.
Requires certain companies providing local telephone service within 10-mile radius of nuclear electric generating facility to adhere to certain service quality standards.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Includes payday lending as a violation of the consumer fraud act.
Prohibits use of tobacco products on the grounds of any public or private institution of higher education.
Requires wireless telecommunications carriers to locate personal wireless service facilities on State or municipal property, when permissible.
Establishes farmland preservation inheritance tax deduction program within Department of Agriculture.
Establishes electronic reporting system for purchasers of precious metals or jewelry.
Requires school districts to pay advanced placement examination fees for certain students and the State to reimburse school districts for the cost.
Requires MVC to provide Gold Star Family decals to certain family members of armed services members who died while on active duty.
Provides immunity from civil liability for person who sends text message to motor vehicle operator.
Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."
Stipulates that retail motor fuel dealers shall not be responsible for certain fees associated with credit, debit and rewards cards.
Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.
Carried from the Senate
Became law6
Concerns radiologic technology licensure.
Requires school buses transporting certain disabled persons to use flashing lights and establishes penalties for drivers who fail to yield.
Clarifies that a single State college may enter into a joint purchasing agreement with other contracting units.*
Eliminates requirement that a full-time student at an institution of higher education in New Jersey maintain health insurance coverage.**
Appropriates $715,706,303 from the "Building Our Future Bond Act" to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for public and private institutions of higher education.
Increases from six to eight the number of governors of the Board of Governors of Rutgers, The State University needed to constitute a quorum.
Vetoed2
Requires certain notifications, and provides for guaranteed NJ Spill Compensation Fund coverage, upon sale of property where private well is treated by point of entry water treatment system.
Establishes "College Affordability Study Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to increase the affordability of higher education in New Jersey.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 35
Fred Baker's Law; establishes July 30th of each year as "Corrections Officer Day."*
Provides for indication of veteran status on driver's licenses and identification cards issued by MVC.*
Modifies certain CATV company filing requirements with BPU and CATV company subsciber notice requirements concerning rates, charges, or services.*
Requires the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to develop and distribute a document containing student loan repayment information for school districts and nonpublic high schools to disseminate to students.
Revises the period of time required for a State college faculty member to receive tenure.*
Requires a review of corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit programs for payments to interns.*
Revises privileges of limited and restricted breweries.*
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Requires BPU, under certain circumstances, to issue a decision within 180 days after receipt of petition by public utilities to sell certain real property.*
Removes requirement that certain telecommunications companies file tariffs with BPU; requires them to provide certain information to public via their website; allows them assess late payment charge on unpaid bills.*
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from permitting direct solicitation of students for credit card accounts.
Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding, subject to availability, for burial of indigent veterans.*
"New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program Act;" establishes New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program and allows voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns to support homeless veterans.**
Clarifies that criminal impersonation committed by any means, including electronic communications or Internet website, shall be subject to criminal penalties. **
Permits certain former mayors to solemnize marriage and civil union ceremonies.**
Authorizes BPU to promulgate regulations requiring electricity providers to provide information so customers may compare prices and services.*
Requires employers post notice of worker rights under certain State and federal laws.
Concerns disclosure of certain employment information.
Prohibits requirement to disclose user name, password, or other means for accessing account or service through electronic communications device by employers.
Requires professional boards to provide credits toward requirements for licensure for veterans with substantially equivalent training.*
Provides for temporary nurse licensure for qualified nonresident military spouses.
Provides for EMT and Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic certification for certain veterans.
Allows certain military spouses with out-of-State teaching license to receive temporary instructional certificate in New Jersey.
Establishes New Jersey Advisory Council on Youth and Collegiate Affairs.
Requires Department of Agriculture to publish on its website information concerning wineries and community supported agriculture entities in NJ.
Provides unemployment benefits for certain ex-service members.
"New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act."
Requires State pay educational costs of students who reside in domestic violence shelter or transitional living facility outside district of residence for more than one year.
The "Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, and Treatment Act."
Allows monies statutorily dedicated to standardbred or thoroughbred horse racing purses to be used for benefit of horse racing industry, subject to agreement between permitholder and representative horsemen's organization.*
Establishes School Security Task Force.*
Directs State Board of Education to incorporate the International Dyslexia Association's definition of dyslexia into special education regulations.
"The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Expands notification when an offender is released from custody or transferred within the criminal justice system. *
Establishes directed bait and human food fishery for menhaden, and clarifies existing law regarding taking of menhaden.
Vetoed · 13
Provides for uniform basic structure of taxicab fares in certain municipalities.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.**
Increases minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on CPI increases.
Requires public contractors to report certain employment information.
Provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected by decision or practice, including each time compensation is paid.
Requires Energy Master Plan to include long-term capacity planning and infrastructure planning.
Limits motor vehicle rental companies vehicle license cost recovery fee to good-faith estimate of actual costs; requires company to annually adjust fee to reflect actual costs.*
Revises law concerning the purchase of scrap metal.
Requires each State agency to review permits issued by the agency and make neccessary changes to expedite and facilitate permitting. *
Concerns registration of contractors and sets criteria for responsible bidders in public work.
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to establish public awareness campaign about new federally required health insurance exchange.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Passed the General Assembly · 32
Permits special occasion events that promote agricultural tourism to be conducted on preserved farmland under certain circumstances. *
Authorizes Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for child in proceedings after parental rights have been terminated.
Revises notice requirements by CATV companies for changes to station channel positions to be consistent with federal law.*
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives. *
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Permits institutions of higher education to make supplemental contributions to ABP.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.*
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River Port Authority commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River and Bay Authority commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Requires school districts to take all steps to ensure adequate security for students when school is open as a polling place and provides that school district costs shall be deducted from the itemized list of expenses submitted by the county board of elec
Creates "New Jersey Life Science Internship Challenge" program.
Requires DEP to conduct vibration analysis along routes for disposal of dredged material from Delaware River.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for qualified investment in certain biotechnology businesses.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional STEM programs.*
Includes reverse rate evasion as form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties.
Encourages development of electric vehicle charging stations in transportation projects.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.*
Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Provides for confiscation and forfeiture of mislabeled Jersey Fresh and similarly branded goods.
Establishes grant program to provide rebate of sales and use tax paid for purchase of certain materials and supplies used for construction of certain off-track wagering facilities.*
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."
Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).
Makes direct deposit the default distribution method for gross income tax refunds and allows gross income tax refunds via prepaid debit cards.*
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
"Wage Transparency Act"; requires reporting of public contractor employment information.
"Unfair Wage Recovery Act"; provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected.
Out of committee · 39
Reestablishes historic driving privileges afforded holders of agricultural driver's licenses in operating farm equipment and vehicles.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of the student borrower's death.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State four years.*
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.*
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
"Consumer Credit Fairness Act."
Establishes real property assessment demonstration program.
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats pilot program in New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Requires insurers to cover breast evaluations and other additional medically necessary testing under certain circumstances and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.**
Requires deposit of property tax refunds for certain industrial sites under federal or State orders for remediation with Commissioner of Environmental Protection to help ensure compliance.
Prohibits discrimination against potential organ transplant recipient on basis of mental or physical disability.
Establishes New Jersey Council on Responsible Fatherhood and Responsible Fatherhood Fund.
Permits veterans' organizations to use net proceeds from games of chance for organizations' support.
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
Requires BPU to establish uniform Statewide reliability standards for electric and gas public utilities.*
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Establishes "Veterans Higher Education Commission."
Provides for distributions from ABP during transition to retirement programs for faculty at institutions of higher education.
"Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act."
Criminalizes second or subsequent drunk driving offenses in certain cases.
"Building Our Future Bond Act"; authorizes the issuance of $750,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance higher educational capital projects for increasing of academic capacity; appropriates $5,000.
The "Bio-based Heating Oil Act."
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Appropriates $45 million from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and $12 million from "2009 Blue Acres Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Permits theaters with 250 seats or more to apply for liquor license. *
Prohibits Medicaid managed care organizations from reducing certain provider reimbursement rates without approval from DHS.*
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
"Higher Education Epinephrine Emergency Treatment Act."
Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.
Establishes the "New Jersey Workforce Development and Education Commission."
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Provides for lower speed limits on certain residential access streets.*
Requires registration of certain vacant and abandoned properties with municipalities and provides enforcement tools related to maintenance of these properties.*
Prohibits PANYNJ from imposing cargo facility charge in certain instances.
Makes FY 2013 supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.
Permits real estate licensees to prepare broker price opinions and comparative market analyses.
Revises the authorities of the Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors and authorizes Rowan University to participate in public-private partnerships.
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Permits local unit to contract with private entities to lease advertising space on local unit's official Internet website.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
Revises law concerning scrap metal businesses.
Establishes conflict resolution procedures through Department of Agriculture for complaints against existing commercial fishing docks and fish processing facilities at established locations.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes program authorizing lease of historic buildings and structures in State parks, forests, and wildlife management areas.
Establishes teacher residency as component of a higher education teacher preparation program; requires teachers who serve as mentors in residency program to meet certain qualifications.
Requires non-custodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.
Directs BPU to establish online process for submission of required documents by BPU regulated and licensed entities.
Creates New Jersey Business Action Center.
Exempts senior citizens, disabled persons, and veterans from E-ZPass account monthly service charge.
Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals and changes court costs for certain violations.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Extends period for requested medical exam for disability benefits under PFRS to every two years until 55 years of age.
Directs State Lottery Commission to permit purchase of lottery tickets by electronic means.
Provides gross income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans.
Provides a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases made for undergraduate education.
Requires Commission on Higher Education to develop accountability and transparency standards for public research institutions and State colleges.
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain high-efficiency home heating equipment.
Prohibits retail stores from selling cellular telephone equipment or cellular telephone equipment service contracts unless stores provide information brochures about "sexting" to customers who purchase such equipment or contracts.
Requires New Jersey Transit to offer discount passes to all New Jersey higher education students.
Creates grant program for newly established small businesses engaged in life sciences.
Creates matching grant program for small businesses engaged in life sciences.
Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Requires each public institution of higher education to post its budget on the institution's website.
Requires retail store operators to establish in-store recycling programs that provide opportunities for customers to return clean plastic carryout bags.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million for grants to certain nursing schools to address shortage of nursing faculty.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for full time enrollment at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period.
Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.
Provides credit against ambulatory care facility assessment liability for value of unreimbursed care provided to hospital charity care patients.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Addresses various concerns affecting post-release employment.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
Provides useful life of three years for certain permitted maintenance projects with Transportation Trust Fund monies.
Permits tenant to be removed from leased housing due to criminal activity under certain circumstances.
Permits licensed dealers to display and auction firearms at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Requires at least 50% of highest Casino Simulcasting Special Fund amount awarded to racetrack be paid to Atlantic City Race Course; prescribes uses thereof.
Prohibits new employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer.
Creates the "Mold Safe Housing Act."
Expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs; designated as the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Concerns membership and management of homeowners associations.
Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
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 public institutions of higher education to implement certain practices concerning academic credits and residency requirements for military servicemembers.
Broadens scope of information sharing and civil immunity therefor, related to insurance fraud.
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles State survivor pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; requires municipal life insurance and burial expenses for volunteer firefighters; permits fire
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Authorizes certain disbursements from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for transportation of low-level radioactive waste to appropriate disposal facilities.
Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements.
Permits commercial advertising and sponsorship signs on equipment and materials related to the collection of tolls consistent with State law on outdoor advertising.
Requires school districts to employ a certain number of student assistance coordinators based on district enrollment.
Applies provisions of "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act" to proprietary schools and limits eligibility for State student assistance programs to students enrolled in certain proprietary schools.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the NJ World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
"Child Protection Act of 2012": amends statute of limitations for civil actions concerning sexual abuse; implements training programs for certain persons who work with children; establishes requirement for certain criminal background checks.
Requires toll road authorities to award contracts for motor fuel services on toll roads to retail dealers who dispense motor fuel provided by suppliers with refineries located in this State.
Expands the means to obtain a protective order for a minor.
Provides matching grant program for local governments to facilitate energy efficiency and conservation of resources in public buildings; appropriates $50 million.
Requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap.
Restricts bail for persons charged with violent crimes; establishes bail alternatives for non-violent offenders.
Expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers.
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree nursing programs.
Requires retail pharmacies to stock and dispense emergency contraception.
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.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund."
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.
Directs Attorney General to develop plan to disseminate Amber and Silver Alert information through social media.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Appropriates $20,000,000 from General Fund to the Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion to communicate that New Jersey's tourism destinations are operational despite damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Establishes task force to study the relationships among video games, mental health, and violence.
Permits payment of only one co-payment or deductible for follow-up care or treatment after surgery or illness under certain health benefits plans.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish performance-based funding plans for public institutions of higher education.
Requires pawnbrokers to file transaction reports online.
Establishes Council of Women in Higher Education in Department of State to study and promote women's issues within institutions of higher education.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide notice and grace period before enrolling student who has not provided proof of coverage in health insurance plan offered by institution.
Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to include information on life insurance plans in its student loan repayment information document.
Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Requires institutions of higher education to post on their websites information concerning open enrollment period in qualified health plans.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Provides that certain funds in Casino Simulcasting Special Fund will be paid to Atlantic City Racetrack and prescribes use thereof with certain amounts remaining paid to other racetracks.
"New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act;" provides in-State tuition at New Jersey public institutions of higher education to military veterans.
Filed · 3
Requires for-profit hospitals to report certain information to DHSS.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $4.141 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE for aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth.
Eliminates the board of trustees of Rutgers University and provides that its powers will be exercised by the board of governors of the university.