Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, Senate.
Donald Norcross
Sponsored
Became law12
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for business enterprises that are owned by or that employ veterans.
Increases fine for failure to keep right or failure to observe traffic lanes; establishes fund to pay for certain signage.*
The "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act"; concerns shared service agreements and joint contracts, in certain municipalities, for certain tenured local employees under "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act."**
Affords DRPA police officers authority to inspect hazardous materials carriers and cargoes; clarifies authority of State Police to conduct inspections.*
"The Anti-Big Brother Act."
Creates craft distillery license.
Authorizes impoundment of motor vehicles for certain crimes and offenses.
Increases civil and criminal penalties involving unstamped and counterfeit cigarettes and cigarette smuggling and establishes crime involving transfers of counterfeit cigarettes.
Enhances penalties for certain firearms offenses; designated as Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013.*
Makes various changes to the Urban Hope Act including the financing and siting of renaissance school projects.
Amends special charter of Gloucester City in Camden County to revise method of election of members of Common Council.
Vetoed1
Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.
Passed the Senate4
Permits licensed dealers to display and auction firearms at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Enhances penalties for false incrimination and making fictitious reports.*
Renames Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility as "William H. Fauver Youth Correctional Facility."
Enhances penalty for leaving the scene of a boating accident.
Out of committee26
Imposes restrictions concerning Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Requires printers to display average cost per 1,000 printed pages and ink cartridges to display yield.
Increases penalties for violations committed by precious metals buyers and requires weights and measures officers to seize scales under certain circumstances.
Provides for uniform basic structure of taxicab fares in certain municipalities.
Revises law concerning the purchase of scrap metal.*
Concerns adding names of certain veterans to certain civil service eligibility lists.
"New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act."
Permits special occasion events that promote agricultural tourism to be conducted on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
Authorizes sale of site of former Riverfront State Prison in City of Camden as State surplus property to NJEDA for public auction to prequalified developer.
Permits appointment and transfer of certain special law enforcement officers and county park police officers by certain sheriffs and counties.**
"Drug Dealer Accountability Act;" increases penalties for distribution of phencyclidine; establishes criminal liability for drug dealers under certain circumstances; imposes civil and criminal penalties for combinations of controlled dangerous substances
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Creates crime of cyber-harassment.
Expands notification when an offender is released from custody or transferred within the criminal justice system.
Establishes highway-related sponsorship programs in DOT, NJTA, and SJTA.*
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
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.
Concerns registration of contractors and sets criteria for responsible bidders in public work.
Provides 180-day window for persons to dispose of certain unlawfully possessed firearms.
Establishes a School Security Task Force.
Requires disposition of remains of active duty service member of Armed Forces of United States pursuant to Department of Defense form completed by service member.*
Creates pilot program to allow certain county utilities authorities to fund certain local infrastructure.*
Replaces NJ Wine Industry Advisory Council with NJ Wine Board and establishes new duties and authorizes revenue-producing activities.
Requires that sexual abuse against a child be reported to law enforcement officials.
Requires certain police vehicles to be equipped with cameras.
Authorizes certain municipalities to impose parking surcharges.
In committee31
"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
Waives commercial driver's license fees for certain volunteer firefighters.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Authorizes county vocational school district to reduce required local share when it deems appropriate.
"Government Reality Check Act"; prohibits public employers from providing certain benefits to public employees; restricts gifts to public employees; restricts travel by public employees; imposes post-employment restriction on public contracting employees
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.
Permits appointment of certain EMTs laid off for reasons of economy to vacant paid positions.
Provides for a municipal court community service fee.
Concerns Watershed Property Review Board in DEP.
Permits voter registration of certain persons at age 17 for voting at next election occurring on or after 18th birthday.
Provides one-year opportunity to purchase certain military time for service credit in State-administered retirement system by certain veterans.
Grants eligibility for solar renewable energy certificates to solar facilities connected to net metering customer's side of the meter, or directly to electric grid at 69 kilovolts or less.
Establishes New Jersey Food Access Initiative; funds initiative with certain sales tax revenue from urban enterprise zones for five years.
Establishes procedures for awarding of design-build contracts.
Establishes a Community School Pilot Program in DOE to advance the construction of community school facilities projects in SDA pilot districts.
Requires mandatory drug addiction assessments and participation in "drug court" program under special probation statute for certain offenders.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Establishes special motorcycle license plates for veterans.
Requires installation of safety light on school buses.
Revises law concerning the purchase of scrap metal.
Provides municipalities and fire districts with option to hire firefighters up to age 40 with eligibility for PFRS membership; allows firefighters legally hired after age 35 currently in PERS to transfer to PFRS.
Requires workers employed in certain public works to have completed a registered apprenticeship program.
Prohibits certain contractors from public works projects.
Provides tax credits to certain businesses for certain capital investment in qualified business facilities and qualified residential projects located in vicinity of designated transit villages.
Requires all temporary emergency shelters be equipped with alternative emergency power generators; designated the "Safe Shelter Act."
Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."
Establishes judicial criteria for determining pretrial detention of persons charged with first degree crimes; establishes statutory bail alternatives for non-violent offenders.
"Government Energy Reliability and Savings Public-Private Partnership Act."
"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.
Filed1
Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special permits for horse racing on beach and for steeplechase race meeting; allows wagering on such races.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Requires medical oxygen providers to notify fire department whenever they stop delivering oxygen to a local residence.
Designates State Highway Route 42 as the "Route 42 Purple Heart Memorial Highway."
Permits liquor licensees to employ certain ex-offenders in certain positions without a special permit.
Eliminates prosecutorial objection to admission to drug court program; expands eligibility and provides for phased in mandatory drug court program.***
Extends hiring preference for certain civilian federal firefighters.
Upgrades penalty for unlawfully transferring a firearm to an underage person; permits transfer for instruction and training. *
Establishes Helmets to Hardhats pilot program in New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Prohibits manufacture, sale, or possession of synthetic marijuana.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.***
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."
Vetoed · 5
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.
Requires DOC to transfer certain payments of restitution to Victims of Crime Compensation Office.
Establishes State Transportation Infrastucture Bank and Energy Bank within New Jersey Enviromental Infrastructure Trust.
Revises definition of "public works projects" to permit project labor agreements for more projects.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Passed the Senate · 9
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Requires presumption that any bail paid by defendant charged with certain weapons offenses will be in the form of full cash.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear at artificial reef sites.*
Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group.
Allows victims and relatives to witness parole hearings.
Prohibits retail mercantile establishments from imposing surcharges on consumer credit card purchases.
Creates Task Force on Distracted Driving.
Concerns rights of Delaware River and Bay Authority employees.
Out of committee · 17
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Revises privileges of limited and restricted breweries. *
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.
Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.
Requires designated fire command structure in municipal emergency operations plans involving mutual aid responses to fires.
Requires voter registration forms be available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license; requires display and collection of completed application if the applicant wishes to register at public agency.*
Prohibits law enforcement agency from conducting certain checkpoints and inspections limited only to motorcycles.*
Permits pet owners to board public transportation with domesticated animals during emergency evacuation.
Requires correctional facilities to submit voting rights information packets to inmates.
Provides that Good Samaritans are not required to pay for ambulance service if injured while rendering emergency care.
"Nikki's Law"; Requires DOT Commissioner to erect signs and use variable message signs to inform motorists of State law prohibiting texting while driving.*
Establishes offense of unlawfully accessing location information of law enforcement vehicles through certain electronic means.
"New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
"The New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.*
Enables collection of voluntary contributions for New Jersey Nonprofit Veterans Organizations through gross income tax returns.*
In committee · 17
Provides for certain psychologists to prescribe medications.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires government records to be made available on the Internet.
Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Requires appointments for safety-related recalls on vehicles to be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle right-of-way violations and requires attendance at Driver Improvement Program.
Raises minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on increases in the Statewide average weekly wage.
Permits use of excess municipal construction code fee collections for property tax relief.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to provide every person engaged in raising a dog for guide or service the right to access public facilities.
Provides for review and consolidation of certain toll free telecommunications services maintained and operated by certain State and local entities.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
"New Jersey Death with Dignity Act"; permits qualified patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner, subject to voter approval.
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.
Establishes Job Opportunity Benefit Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses having large number of employees in the State.
Prohibits retail mercantile establishments from imposing certain surcharges on consumers.
Increases the penalty for committing robbery against Turnpike Authority employee; upgrades offense of simple assault to aggravated assault when victim is employee of Turnpike Authority.
Reduces amount of fire duty required in order to receive exempt fireman certificate.