Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Nelson T. Albano
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires DEP to establish free recreational saltwater fishing registry.
Establishes exception to five-year limit on payment of victim claims.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
Allows MVC to process title transfers of abandoned vessels without court order; lengthens time period required for desertion of vessel to ripen into abandonment.
Passed the General Assembly6
Establishes conflict resolution procedures through Department of Agriculture for complaints against existing commercial fishing docks and fish processing facilities at established locations. *
Establishes new crimes concerning service dogs and upgrades crimes against certain other animals.
Directs DOT to allow wineries to erect tourist-oriented directional signs on roads and highways. *
Reestablishes historic driving privileges afforded holders of agricultural driver's licenses in operating farm equipment and vehicles.
Provides commission may consider as mitigating factor in determining whether to impose penalty on premises owner that same was reasonably unaware of violation occurring. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for fish and wildlife management and conservation.
Out of committee8
Establishes program for directing motorists to agricultural tourism establishments.*
Establishes Office of Agricultural Water Usage Assistance; requires DEP to consult with that office regarding water usage certification for farmland; prohibits assessment of certain fees for water usage by farmers.
Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.
Requires that the monetary equivalent of any wage or benefit concession agreed to by a collective bargaining unit be used by the school district to offset any reduction in force initiated for economic reasons.
Provides that person commissioned as notary public for first time shall subscribe an oath to discharge duties of office.
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.*
Appropriates $23,588,760 from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Provides penalty for registration violations occurring under State's saltwater fishing registry program.
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Requires certain persons to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation against vulnerable adults.
Criminalizes driving under the influence with person 17 years of age or younger in vehicle.
Makes No Early Release Act applicable to persons convicted of child pornography crimes.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.
Enhances penalties for driving when license revoked.
Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders.
Clarifies definition of "primary care" in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program to include practice of geriatrics.
Includes death by auto or vessel and certain assaults to crimes with bail restrictions; adds non-United States citizenship status to conditions warranting presumption favoring posting full cash bail.
Requires all automobile passengers to wear seat belts.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for assault upon senior citizens.
Provides for instruction in dyslexia awareness and methods of teaching students with dyslexia for candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers and paraprofessionals.
Excludes charges for certain membership and initiation fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Includes death by auto or vessel and certain assaults as crimes with bail restrictions.
"Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."
Requires notice to primary and secondary borrower before repossession of motor vehicle under certain circumstances.
Permits in-person wagering at casinos on results of professional sports events, subject to voter approval.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Chloe and Samantha's Law; requires notice to consumers of availability of products to prevent tip-over accidents involving certain furniture or televisions.
Directs State Comptroller to identify and recommend certain programmatic budget reductions for certain State agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities.
Increases the application fee and provides for an admission fee to pre-trial intervention; dedicates fee increase for victim services.
Revises animal fighting laws; increases existing, and establishes new, penalties.
Requires persons who serve alcoholic beverages in bars and restaurants to complete educational program.
Eliminates downgrading of DWI offenses that occur more than 10 years after previous conviction.
Provides that any public or nonpublic building used as a polling place and involved in providing care to children must be closed on general election day.
Establishes sales and use tax rate reduction period from October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 for sales of certain goods and services greater than or equal to $10,000; sets reduction period tax rate at 3.5%.
Designates July 30th of each year as "Corrections Officers Day."
Increases certain penalties for vehicular homicides involving intoxicated drivers; designated "Josh's and Craig's Law."
Provides automatic farmland assessment for owners of permanently preserved farmland.
Designates portion of U.S. Route No. 40 in Buena Borough, Atlantic County as "Peter 'Pete' Dandrea Section of the Harding Highway."
Establishes that police cruisers have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
Jay's Law; requires DWI offenders to wear alcohol monitoring device.
Permits members of Pinelands Commission to approve revisions to comprehensive management plan.
Requires employers to use E-Verify program and prohibits employment of unauthorized aliens.
Authorizes property tax levy cap banking by local units and boards of education.
Transfers administration of certain nutrition programs to Department of Agriculture.
Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren Counties.
Permits corporation business tax and gross income tax deduction for interest income derived from certain residential mortgage loans and requires financial benefits attributed to deduction to reduce principal of residential mortgage loan.
Prohibits an executive county superintendent of schools from eliminating a nonoperating school district if its elimination would result in a property tax increase.
Phases out sales and use tax imposed on charges for certain initiation fees, membership fees and dues.
Permits agreement by taxpayer and municipal tax assessor to modify an assessment to correct errors in certain circumstances.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to and from school to pupils who reside along certain routes.
Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Establishes sterilization and animal control programs; establishes dog license surcharge.
Provides penalties for sexually offensive or abusive communication through social networking websites.
Deems certified nurse aides and licensed practical nurses to qualify as certified homemaker-home health aides.
Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle right-of-way violations and requires attendance at Driver Improvement Program.
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Establishes animal hoarding as a criminal and civil animal cruelty offense.
Requires forfeiture of public office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher; disqualifies person from future office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher or conviction of crime involving dishonesty.
Provides immunity for police officers who are subjects of certain disciplinary and administrative hearings.
Authorizes paid leaves of absence for certain delegates of employee organizations representing corrections officers when attending conventions.
Permits certain retired law enforcement officers to possess hollow nose ammunition.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Mandates health insurance coverage for certain infant formulas for children up to age five.
Requires all able-bodied Work First New Jersey recipients to perform community service.
Amends Kyleigh's Law to remove requirement that certain drivers display decal.
Requires State and local emergency operations plans include provisions to address needs of families of emergency responders serving during a disaster or emergency.
Requires serological testing for hepatitis of certain defendants.
Requires written prescriptions to be legibly printed or typed.
Requires reduction in number of positions in State service; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Protects law enforcement officers from liability when checking car seats.
Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.
Permits public employees to request payroll deductions for payment to multiple credit union accounts.
"County Corrections Officers Act."
Makes certain repeat offenders ineligible for parole.
Allows bureau chief to assess civil penalty for certain violations of "Uniform Securities Law (1997)."
Moves "Main Street New Jersey Program" from Department of Community Affairs to Deparment of State.
Requires insurance producers to make certain disclosures about health insurance coverage offers.
Authorizes counties to license and regulate operation of taxicabs within county.
Establishes an animal abuser registration system.
Provides for transfer of certain funds from Main Street Business Assistance program to "Main Street New Jersey Program Fund."
Increases minimum penalty for aggravated manslaughter under certain circumstances.
Permits school bus operator to display "Stop When Red Lights Are Flashing" on rear of bus.
Reinstates State sick leave injury program for State employees who are members of PFRS or SPRS.
Establishes recreational fishing license plate; dedicates fees to coastal fishing research.
Provides for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Revises qualifications and requirements for permits to carry a handgun.
Raises membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Provides for early termination of appointed municipal court positions under certain circumstances.
Extends implied consent law to blood tests to determine if driver under influence of drugs.
Denies parole eligibility for certain inmates.
Requires person convicted of criminal sexual contact with person with intellectual disability to register under Megan's Law.
Requires deeds to include description of property based on survey completed within five years when it is presented for recording.
Requires insurers to allow payment of homeowners' insurance premiums in monthly installments.
Provides that child study team members may be employees of the school district or of a DOE approved agency or clinic.
Revises qualifications and requirements for permits to carry handgun; establishes annual fee of $100.
Defines homeowners' association membership and fair standards for elections and recall of trustees in homeowners' associations of planned real estate developments.
Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.
Prohibits cruel restraint of dogs.
Establishes criminal offense of animal cruelty in the presence of a child.
Concerns violations of the moratorium on taking, landing, or possession of horseshoe crabs.
Revises moratorium on taking, landing or possession of horseshoe crabs or the eggs of horseshoe crabs.
Permits exterior-based property reassessments within eight years of last municipal-wide revaluation.
Concerns homeowners insurance coverage with respect to dogs.
The "New Jersey Health Insurance Exchange Act."
Requires inmates with sufficient means to pay their incarceration costs.
Prohibits the sale of laser pointers that exceed certain power output.
Increases penalty for transfer of identification to enable purchase of alcohol by underage persons.
Clarifies that animal cruelty investigations may be conducted by county sheriff's office; appropriates $100,000.
"State Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
Requires the Attorney General to issue uniform guidelines regarding release of arrest information to media.
Provides additional penalties for certain crimes involving cemeteries and other property.
Provides immunity to law enforcement officers who, in good faith, release driver in violation of provisional driver's license law.
Prohibits individual from holding simultaneously more than one elective public office.
Permits municipalities to contract with animal and humane societies which engage in animal foster care.
Increases penalty for assault that results in brain damage or permanent severe bodily injury.
Provides for one-time increase of PFRS retiree annual pensions under $32,000.
Provides a gross income tax deduction for the payment of credit card interest.
Clarifies that conviction of refusal to submit to breathalyzer constitutes prior conviction for sentencing purposes under drunk driving law.
Requires Type I or Type II personal flotation devices for each person on board certain vessels.
Provides fair standards for elections and recall of officers for homeowners' associations.
Enhances penalty for tampering with evidence after fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Allows low-speed vehicles to be used for the transportation of passengers for hire.
Creates striped bass license plates.
Establishes a loan redemption program for certified veterinarians employed as large animal veterinarians in the State.
Authorizes labeling of foods that are free of genetically modified material.
Establishes licensing program in Department of Agriculture for farmed deer and other cervids.
Requires DEP to develop and implement artificial reef management plan.
Permits sale of motor fuels that have not been blended with ethanol for certain purposes.
Increases the gross income tax exclusion for certain pension, annuity, and retirement income to $75,000 and removes an income qualification for the exclusion.
Prohibits certain agencies from establishing checkpoints limited to specific vehicle types.
Authorizes issuance of restraining orders against minors.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Provides penalty for registration violations occurring under State's saltwater fishing registry program.
Appropriates $23,588,760 from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Vetoed2
Requires that the monetary equivalent of any wage or benefit concession agreed to by a collective bargaining unit be used by the school district to offset any reduction in force initiated for economic reasons.
Requires Governor notify local government 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.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Permits bars and restaurants to serve alcohol at bingo games on premises.
Eliminates use of rebate procedure for claims of sales and use tax exemption made in connection with certain sales to certain UEZ qualified businesses. *
Revises statute concerning licenses to take menhaden.
Expands "Jersey Fresh" program to include "Made With Jersey Fresh" designation of certain baked goods and other food products.
Encourages purchase of "Jersey Fresh" and other NJ agricultural products by State agencies, departments and facilities.
Clarifies and extends law concerning labeling of farm products; increases penalties for violations; repeals R.S.4:10-15.*
Exempts sales of certain homes and seasonal rentals from the bulk sale notification requirements. *
Requires DCA to post on its website the current adopted budget of any county or municipality that does not maintain its own website; also requires posting of three immediately preceding adopted budgets.
Prohibits MVC from inspecting buses on casino-owned property and designated casino parking, pick-up, or drop-off loccations, except under exigent circumstances.*
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects.
Prohibits certain private transfer fees and imposes disclosure requirements.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home that surrenders its license and promised not to discharge Medicaid residents to escrow funds to pay for care in alternate facility. *
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.
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.
Vetoed · 2
Concerns energy efficiency and renewable energy requirements. **
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Passed the General Assembly · 10
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. *
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
Requires license suspension of certain health care professionals and medical waste facilities, generators, and transporters for willful illegal or improper medical waste disposal.
Clarifies failure to provide minimum care to an animal constitutes animal cruelty.
Requires investigating law enforcement officer to contact next of kin of unconscious motor vehicle accident victim who has been transported to hospital emergency room.
Includes reverse rate evasion as form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties.
Creates State Beach Task Force.
Regulates pay-off of trade-in vehicles and certain vehicle title releases. *
Authorizes free State park and forest admission and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for persons with certain types of military service. *
Extends protections of the new vehicle "lemon Law" to new motor vehicle farm equipment purchased or leased in New Jersey.
Out of committee · 45
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Establishes NJ Alzheimer's Disease Study Commission.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Requires breath or blood sample to be obtained from certain drivers involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury.*
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans' Hospital Task Force."
Prohibits towing and transportation of boats during emergency evacuations.
Requires issuance of construction permits for installation of wheelchair ramps on residential real property within 3 business days of application.
Allows construction of wind dependent energy facilities within 500 feet of mean high water line of tidal waters under certain circumstances.
Permits board of fire commissioners to amend fire district budget after adoption to insert special items of revenue.
Authorizes use of automated motor vehicle identification systems to enforce motor vehicle laws on certain local streets.
Permits adoptees and certain others access to adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information. *
Changes perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.
Protects property taxpayers by requiring removal of certain property tax deduction and credit information from documents available for public inspection and provides for homestead property tax benefit in form of credit.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family motor vehicle license plates for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty.*
Requires BPU to increase credit provided when issuing Solar Renewable Energy Certificates for solar energy produced by equipment manufactured in NJ. *
Reduces number of reports and publications printed by State; provides for most to be available primarily on Internet; requires notice of availability of reports and publications.*
Enhances crime victims' rights under the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Permits Internet wagering at Atlantic City casinos under certain circumstances.
Expands DNA database to include samples from certain violent arrestees.
Reduces employer unemployment taxes during fiscal year 2011.
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.
Permits Legislature to void closing of State psychiatric hospital or developmental center.
Permits sale of motorcycles on Sunday.
Creates crime of threatening the life of certain animals.
Allows corporation business tax credits as incentives for redevelopment of distressed shopping centers.
Implements recommendations of the Assembly Coastal New Jersey Evacuation Task Force.
Allows for five years corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for net interest amount received on loans to certain qualified UEZ businesses.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.
Requires four weeks pre-notification of exhaustion of UI benefits. *
Prohibits imposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus. *
Allows for unemployment insurance beneficiaries to file, reopen, cancel or close claims online.
Permits chief financial officer to recommend reduced appropriation for reserve for uncollected taxes in certain circumstances.
Directs establishment of Atlantic City Tourism District; broadens powers and duties of CRDA; transfers Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority and its functions to CRDA.
Requires prenotification of mass layoffs by holding company or franchisor at multiple franchise locations.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Provides totally disabled persons with discount on fishing license fees.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers, and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.*
Provides totally disabled persons with discount on hunting license fees.
Reduces membership of Casino Control Commission from five to three.
Establishes maximum fees for licensing and administration of raffles by Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission and certain municipalities.
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.
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 $10,250,780 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund and 2007 Historic Preservation Fund to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $600,000 from "2009 Historic Preservation Fund" for associated administrative
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
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Clarifies certain standards for regulation of recreational vehicles as housing.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Requires State and county offices of emergency management to designate critical infrastructure in need of emergency power generators.
Establishes coastal operations team to review county evacuation plans.
Provides for Statewide evacuation strategy for hospitals and other health care facilities.
Allows counties to establish emergency management registry for individuals with special needs.
Establishes commission authorized to identify and locate emergency shelters.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Concerns urban enterprise zones.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs and provides a corporation business tax credit for funds donated to support such programs.
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2008."
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Prohibits display of gift card account numbers.
Affords employment protection to certain volunteer emergency responders.
Creates crime of exposure to toxic pollutants.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Makes employment matters not exempted by statute mandatory subjects of public employment collective bargaining.
Provides additional penalties for violations of "Uniform Securities Law (1997)" involving certain persons.
Upgrades certain sex crimes against minors.
Requires persons subject to Megan's Law registration to provide law enforcement with any Internet identifiers.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accident caused by drunk driver.
Establishes crime of participation in criminal street gang initiation ritual.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires State to offer surplus State police vehicles to certain volunteer fire and emergency service organizations.
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Prohibits adoption of certain rules and regulations by State agencies prior to July 1, 2009.
Provides for deprivatization of motor vehicle inspection program when vendor contract concludes.
Exempts assets redeemed for long-term health care from property tax reimbursement income standards; requires notice of property tax reimbursement program on tax bills.
Extends useful life of certain school buses from 12 to 16 years.
Prohibits DEP from mandating public access to tidal waterfront areas adjacent to critical infrastructure or requiring the purchase or improvement of off-site locations for this purpose.
Permits public employees to waive enrollment in State-administered pension systems and elect enrollment in Defined Contribution Retirement Program.
Directs Office of Emergency Management to develop and undertake annual public awareness campaign concerning State's emergency coastal evacuation plan.
Requires the State Police to implement reverse lane strategy on certain roads.
Creates "Real Property Revaluation Review Commission."
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
Creates "Task Force on the Extension of Route 55."
Directs DOT Commissioner to allocate Transportation Trust Fund monies for concept development and design of Route 55 extension.
Prohibits imposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus.
Increases civil penalties for medical waste violations and intentional ocean pollution.
Requires that newly built schools be constructed to serve as emergency shelters.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Allows public employers to offer retirees with other health care coverage incentive to waive SHBP coverage.
Exempts handicapped spots from meters or fees.
Revises criminal history record check process undergone by public and nonpublic school employees and school bus drivers.
Prohibits businesses that outsource jobs overseas from receiving State contracts or grants; prohibits investment of State funds in such businesses.
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.
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
Directs AG to develop guidelines for law enforcement cooperation with municipal prosecutors.
Establishes the "Municipal Court Prosecutors' Automated System."
Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Establishes a pothole repair and research program in the Department of Transportation and provides funding from new motor vehicle tire fee revenue.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Upgrades lewdness to fourth degree crime if committed in public rest room.
Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
Establishes animal cruelty offenses pertaining to chaining or other restraint of animals.
Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Permits in-person wagering at casinos and horse racetracks on results of professional sports events, subject to voter approval.
Authorizes State and local governments to enter into group purchasing agreement for alternative fueled vehicles.
Limits payment upon retirement to $15,000 to local public officers and employees for accumulated sick leave.
Requires State to purchase energy efficient and hybrid vehicles; provides for phase-in of the requirement.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Requires that public officers or public employees convicted of crimes involving their office or employment be sentenced to mandatory prison terms and forfeit pension benefits.
Mandates that certain personnel critical to certain State finance and revenue generating activities are essential employees during a declared State government shutdown due to failure to enact an annual appropriation act.
Expands covered claims under New Jersey Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to include liquor law liability insurance claims.
Permits direct shipping of wine to New Jersey consumers.
Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Establishes aid program for certain municipalities with State correctional facilities.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines with certain exceptions.
Adds three members to New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.
Requires school buses transporting certain disabled persons to use flashing lights and establishes penalties for drivers who fail to yeild.
Requires law enforcement officers to search domestic violence restraining order registry upon conducting an arrest.
Eliminates imposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus.
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 police to provide crime victim with free police report.
Directs NJTransit to study use of E-ZPass technology at Transit parking facilities.
Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
"Sara's Law;" requires Motor Vehicle Commission to establish next-of-kin program.
Adds certain cannabis-like chemical substances to list of controlled dangerous substances.
Requires municipalities to exempt 100% disabled veterans from construction permit surcharge fees for improvements to promote living unit accessibility; appropriates $20,000 for municipal reimbursements.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship.
Transfers the Div. of Fish and Wildlife and related entities to the Dept. of Agriculture.
Increases statute of limitations and provides treble damages for certain violations of "Uniform Securities Law (1997)."
The "South Jersey Regional Veterans' Health Care Facility Grant Fund Act."
Prohibits smoking in automobiles when children are present.
Establishes pilot project to permit overseas and military voters to vote in certain elections using Internet; makes an appropriation.
Establishes farm brewery and winery-brewery beverage license and permits farm wineries to produce hard cider.
Creates cooperative farm winery licenses.
Provides for transfer of certain funds from "Main Street Business Assistance Program" to "Main Street New Jersey Program Fund."
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Permits joint law enforcement task force led by Superintendent of State Police to conduct law enforcement in Atlantic City tourism district; requires use of certain funds for infrastructure improvements therein.
Authorizes mayors to veto proposed actions of municipal authorities.
Reduces State hotel and motel occupancy fee from five to two percent starting FY2012; preserves dedication.
Reduces rate of State hotel and motel occupancy fee after State FY2010 from 5% to 1%; revises dedications of fee revenue.
Requires State Treasurer, in consultation with State Comptroller, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning best practices for awarding independent State authority contracts.
Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members on federal active duty to receive temporary suspension of payment of interest on mortgage loan.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services, in consultation with State Comptroller, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning best practices in public contracts.
Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain United States military compensation paid to members of units of the NJ National Guard and reserve components of the United States Armed Forces.
Requires DOT and DEP to conduct study on options to alleviate congestion on Route 47.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Establishes in DEP the Environmental Policy Review Board to review proposed environmental regulations for consistency with planning policies.
Exempts veterans from $25 fee for appointment or renewal as a notary public.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for the amount of net interest received on loans to certain qualified UEZ businesses.
Shortens term of municipal court judges from three years to one year.
Provides State indemnification for certain local law enforcement officers.
Requires State Comptroller to review, and make recommendations for improvement of, the procurement process of the State, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government, and boards of education.
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State Winery license.
Requires at least 50% of highest Casino Simulcasting Special Fund amount awarded to racetrack be paid to Atlantic City Race Course; prescribes uses thereof.
Directs Board of Nursing to encourage nursing schools to give academic credit to students for training received in US military as corpsmen and medics.
Repeals early release program for certain inmates established under P.L.2009, c.330.
Establishes per se standard for driving under the influence of drugs.
Establishes flat digital striped bass motor vehicle license plates.
Expands DNA database to include samples from persons arrested for any crime.
Filed · 1
Exempts beach bars, amusement parks and carnival amusement rides from noise restrictions of "Noise Control Act of 1971" during certain time periods and subject to certain conditions.