Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Jason O'Donnell
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires birthing facilities to screen newborns for congenital heart defects prior to discharge.
Out of committee1
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations.
In committee8
Requires certain State public employees and officers and members of Legislature to file financial disclosure statement with State Ethics commission or Joint Legislative Committee on Ethics.
Directs NJTA to dedicate toll increase revenue no longer required for payment of Access to the Region's Core Tunnel project to Transportation Trust Fund Account.
Imposes requirements concerning Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners budgets and capital plan; requires commissioners meetings and public hearings be made available to public; requires commissioners make certain information available on website.
Makes changes to manner in which State-administered retirement systems operate and to public employee pension benefits.
Increases PFRS employee contribution rate; requires new members to be age 50 for special retirement; creates cap on PFRS retiree COLA; restructures PFRS board of trustees and gives it control over fund investments.
Permits establishment of county-wide purchasing system by county employing qualified purchasing agent and requires participation by all municipalities and school districts within the county.
Limits when bidders can be required to submit a financial statement in order to bid on a local public contract or county college contract.
Develops evaluation procedure for classroom teachers and requires establishment of lead teacher endorsement.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Permits hiring of certain laid off law enforcement officers without utilizing Civil Service lists. *
Imposes certain bail restrictions on persons charged with violating domestic violence restraining orders.
Eliminates use of rebate procedure for claims of sales and use tax exemption made in connection with certain sales to certain UEZ qualified businesses. *
Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.
Regulates captive insurers.
Modifies procedures available under the Drug Offender Restraining Order Act.
Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects.
Establishes State Mental Health Facilities Evaluation Task Force.
Requires transfer of municipal free library surplus amounts above 20% to municipality for its general purposes, which may include property tax relief.
Permits DOT to contract with county or municipality for certain work on highways to prevent public hazards.
Prohibits practice of excluding unemployed individuals in advertisements for job vacancies.
Requires certain owners of foreclosed property to file contact information with municipality and common interest community.*
Authorizes Commissioner of NJDOT to procure revenue-generating sponsors for, and permit sponsorship acknowledgment and advertising on, safety and emergency service patrol vehicles and equipment.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
Vetoed · 9
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
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. *
Authorizes zero-interest loans to local governments for certain brownfield remediations; changes priorities for financial assistance from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. *
Amends Fiscal Year 2011 annual appropriations act to require filing of application for expansion of Medicaid coverage for family planning services.
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Creates "Back to Work NJ Program"; makes an appropriation.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Passed the General Assembly · 11
Establishes new crimes concerning service dogs and upgrades crimes against certain other animals.
Requires development of uniform fee schedule by Department of Treasury for registration and certification of small and women- and minority-owned businesses; requires collaboration to streamline procurement application process.
Prohibits access to police vehicle global positioning system.
Authorizes Parole Board and sheriff's offices to hire alternate route trained police officers; exempts alternate route trainees from certain civil service requirements.
Requires alarm business licensee to maintain business office in this State.
Transfers $5,000,000 of unexpended balance from Purchase of Service for Inmates Incarcerated in County Penal Facilities account in Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Appropriations Act and appropriates that amount for Women's Health and Family Planning Services.
Requires monitoring of prescriptions for human growth hormones.
The "Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act," alters State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and CATV companies.
Replaces plenary winery and farm winery licenses with small winery and wine manufacturing licenses.**
Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to designation as charter school district of residence or expansion of a charter school. *
Requires DOT Commissioner to erect signs informing motorists of State's "move over" law.
Out of committee · 37
Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.*
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans' Hospital Task Force."
Concerns eligibility for Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief fund assistance when more than one child in family has catastrophic illness.
Sets confidentiality standards for public employee assistance program records; prohibits employer actions against program participants.
Permits adoptees and certain others access to adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information. *
Requires health insurers to cover oral anticancer medications on no less favorable basis than intravenous anticancer medications.*
Provides dedicated line item on property tax bill to fund municipal free public libraries and joint free public libraries. *
"Emma's Law"; provides for screening newborn infants for lysosomal storage disorders.
Expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs; designated as the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Permits sale of motorcycles on Sunday.
Provides for development of searchable "Bulletin NJ" local public bidding and employment database.
Limits amount of time vacant teaching position can be filled by substitute teacher.
Limits amount of time a vacant teaching position can be filled by certain teachers employed in a temporary capacity.
Allows for five years corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for net interest amount received on loans to certain qualified UEZ businesses.
Clarifies that gang related incident offense report is to be forwarded to Superintendent of State Police for inclusion in Uniform Crime Report.
Revises statutes concerning public adjusters. *
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Requires four weeks pre-notification of exhaustion of UI benefits. *
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.
Requires Governor notify local governments to fly United States and State flags at half-staff upon death of member of Armed Forces of United States or National Guard who was State resident.*
Permits chief financial officer to recommend reduced appropriation for reserve for uncollected taxes in certain circumstances.
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.
Concerns creation of benefit corporations.
Establishes Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project in DHS.
Establishes program to provide financial assistance towards installation of blue roofs and green roofs, authorizes use of Global Warming Solutions Fund for certain such purposes.
Requires services be provided for sexually exploited juveniles charged with certain offenses; creates an affirmative defense regarding prostitution.*
Provides credit against ambulatory care facility assessment liability for value of unreimbursed care provided to hospital charity care patients.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers, and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.*
Changes the trigger for extended unemployment benefits.
Requires periodic inspection of exterior walls of certain buildings.
Establishes preservation requirements for certain biological evidence.
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.
Makes varius changes to urban transit hub tax credit program concerning mixed use projects, in-State job relocation, tax credit and investment criteria, and affordable housing; makes certain NJ Meadowlands area properties eligible for incentive grants.*
Authorizes marriage and entry into a civil union by proxy for certain persons serving overseas in the Armed Forces or National Guard.
Provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes to small and medium-sized businesses for certain export and export promotion activity; designated as the Export Promotion Tax Credit Act.
In committee · 21
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Requires for-profit hospitals to report certain information to DHSS.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain corrections officers.
Concerns processing and payment of insurance claims for physical therapy services.
Requires all personal audio players distributed in New Jersey to contain warning about volume and hearing loss.
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.
Requires information on pay checks to be provided on the Internet for State employees who elect direct deposit.
Establishes standards for commercial insurers and Medicaid program implementing electronic prescribing systems.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax.
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.
Prohibits attorney serving as elected local government officer in a municipality from representing campaign of candidate for elective office in that municipality to contest election results.
Requires Department of Education to biannually distribute a letter to school districts reminding districts of requirement to enroll resident students regardless of immigration status.
Extends period for requested medical exam for disability benefits under PFRS to every two years until 55 years of age.
Requires assisted living residences and comprehensive personal care homes to ensure connection of emergency cords in residential units to facility staff.
Requires NJ FamilyCare to treat earned and unearned income in same manner when calculating gross family income for parents and caretakers.
Requires children to wear athletic heart protectors while playing organized baseball or softball.
Concerns repayment of unemployment compensation overpayments.
Enacts the "Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act."
Provides gross income tax credit for payment of certain tolls and fares related to certain transportation projects and improvements maintained and operated by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Provides immunity from civil liability to certain individuals who acquire or use an automated external defibrillator.