Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Charles Mainor
Sponsored
Became law1
Makes certain changes to NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Passed the General Assembly2
Establishes "Study Commission on E-Licensing."
Establishes linked deposit program allowing State Treasurer to deposit State funds at below market interest rates with certain banks.
In committee11
Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law," criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing a firearm.
Requires DHSS to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by December 31, 2010.
Increases penalties for drunk driving with a minor as a passenger.
Prohibits smoking in automobiles when children are present.
Requires certain motor vehicle reinspections be conducted at licensed private inspection facilities.
Prohibits retail dealer from charging in excess of five cents more per gallon for credit purchase of fuel than for cash purchase; requires certain price disclosures.
Prohibits retail motor fuel dealer from charging customer more for debit card purchase of fuel than for cash purchase.
Provides for termination of child support obligation upon certain conditions.
Extends period for requested medical exam for disability benefits under PFRS to every two years until 55 years of age.
Prohibits public and private employers from discriminating against ex-convicts.
Concerns prompt payment of construction contracts.
Filed1
Appropriates $3.6 million from the Clean Waters Fund for sewerage infrastructure improvements at the former Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Appropriates $3.567 million from Clean Waters bond fund for sewerage infrastructure improvements at former Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Modifies procedures available under the Drug Offender Restraining Order Act.
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects.
Authorizes sale and lease of unneeded public property to certain nonprofits for gardening and urban farming and exempts such urban farms from property taxation.
Makes certain changes to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Allows municipalities to reexamine municipal master plan every 10 years. *
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by veterans.
Requires birthing facilities to screen newborns for congenital heart defects prior to discharge.
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Vetoed · 11
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Expands treatment of mixed use projects under urban transit hub tax credit. *
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Creates "Back to Work NJ Program"; makes an appropriation.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Provides for streamlined review of certain wind energy generation facility installments on farmland. **
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
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.
Provides State school aid to districts in amount consistent with provisions of "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Requires alarm business licensee to maintain business office in this State.
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Provides State recognition of certain Indian tribes for certain limited purposes, establishes process for future recognition of tribes and revises membership and duties of New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs.
Maintains right of corporate directors and officers to indemnification under certain circumstances.
Allows licensing authorities to grant a license to certain child support obligors under certain circumstances.*
Extends protections of the new vehicle "lemon Law" to new motor vehicle farm equipment purchased or leased in New Jersey.
The "Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act," alters State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and CATV companies.
Out of committee · 29
Limits electric public utility cost recovery to equipment or software that is compatible with, and capable of interoperating with, a smart grid system.
Requires the design of new public schools to incorporate the "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED) guidelines.
Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.
Grants EDA broader discretion to approve applications for corporation business tax certificate transfer program and business employment incentive program.
Provides for increased penalties for a crime committed in a church, synagogue, temple or other place of public worship.
Permits adoptees and certain others access to adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information. *
Creates the criminal offense of affinity fraud.
Establishes "New Jersey Property Assessment Clean Energy (NJ PACE) Municipal Financing Program."
Requires all wireless telephones and electronic communication devices issued by public entities to be activated to receive Amber Alerts.
Requires holder of rental security deposit account to provide second notice before account is deemed abandoned under the "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act."
Clarifies that the implementation of a municipal court security plan, shall be at the discretion of the municipal governing body.
Permits public records custodian to require deposit for OPRA record requests exceeding $15. *
Revises statutes concerning public adjusters. *
Expands availability of general development plan approvals and long-term vesting of preliminary and final site plan approvals in Smart Growth areas.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain wages paid to qualified interns in tax years 2012 and 2013.
Allows for unemployment insurance beneficiaries to file, reopen, cancel or close claims online.
Permits small, women or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Commission on Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Concerns creation of benefit corporations.
Enhances penalty for killing police dog or dog engaged in search and rescue efforts.
Prohibits drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.*
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers, and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.*
Establishes uniform real property taxation for commercial renewable energy systems and limits municipal construction permit fees for non-commercial renewable energy systems.*
Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Provides certain collocations of wireless equipment, minor site plan status.
Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.
Appropriates $14,818,787 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $84,495,199 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
In committee · 40
Requires high-mounted rear stoplights on certain passenger vehicles.
Expedites payment of PFRS accidental death benefit.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes a Smart Grid Pilot Program and Smart Grid Technology Research Center at Rutgers The State University; appropriates funding for grants.
Requires specific reduction of sulfur content in heating oil, and scheduled increase of blending biofuels therein after July 1, 2011, unless requirements are waived by Governor pursuant to Executive Order.
Extends the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse cases.
Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Establishes a pothole repair and research program in the Department of Transportation and provides funding from new motor vehicle tire fee revenue.
Includes security fraud as violation of consumer fraud act.
Permits certain minors to consent to forensic care or treatment.
Concerns the issuance and forfeiture of bail bonds.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.
Requires for-profit hospitals to report certain information to DHSS.
Establishes sales tax holiday for certain energy efficient products during third week of April and October.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Changes "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner" in new sections of law and revisions to current law; requires counties to change terms on website.
Requires electric power suppliers to pay retail power prices for purchase of certain renewable energy production.
Waives commercial driver's license requirements for certain Office of Emergency Management drivers.
Increases fine for talking or texting on hand-held device while driving.
Allows two elected members of pension commission of closed Hudson County Employees' Pension Fund to be active county employee or retired county employee.
Provides for uniform basic structure of taxicab fares in certain municipalities.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.
Implements Fish and Game Council recommendation to prohibit unintentional feeding of black bears and require bear-resistant dumpsters or food boxes, or both, at certain campgrounds and closed communities in bear habitat.
Prohibits health insurance policy exclusion of coverage for loss sustained while intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics; repeals statute permitting such exclusion.
Clarifying that AG shall represent county constitutional officers.
Prohibits drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.
Prohibits NJ member of Delaware River Basin Commission from supporting use of drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.
Prohibits BPU from requiring or authorizing basic generation service suppliers after May 31, 2011 to impose charge on customers for not choosing to switch to an alternative electric power supplier.
Requires information on pay checks to be provided on the Internet for State employees who elect direct deposit.
The "Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act."
The "Wildlife Rehabilitation Act"; establishes Wildlife Rehabilitation Board in, but not of, DEP; and establishes continuing education requirements and permit program for wildlife rehabilitators.
Lowers several corporation business tax rates, increases withholding rate on nonresident noncorporate partners and establishes separate gross income tax rate on gross income in excess of $500,000 but not including foremost categories of business income.
Establishes a pilot program in DOE to increase the length of the school day and school year and provides tax credits for corporate contributions to fund the program.
Requires completion of no more than 18 credits of continuing education for renewal of burglar alarm licenses.
Requires NJ Transit and certain commercial bus operators to disclose information about drivers when requested.
Authorizes certain municipalities to establish safety requirements for certain bars and taverns.
Concerns repayment of unemployment compensation overpayments.
"Emergency Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online and via telep
Imposes certain registration and reporting requirements to prevent illegal trade of tigers.