Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
John F. Amodeo
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
In committee8
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Prohibits smoking in State-owned or operated vehicles.
Prohibits awarding of certain State grant funds to nonprofit organization which includes on its governing board the Governor or legislator.
Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Reduces compensation afforded members of Legislature by 20%.
Decreases the threshold percentages of student enrollment necessary for a sending school district to obtain representation on a receiving school district board of education.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for income earned in aviation related employment during or after qualified aviation related job training.
Eliminates compensation for Chairman and appointed and voting public members of Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Prohibits disqualification and replacement of cast absentee ballots because of withdrawal of candidate prior to election day.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Adds non-voting member to NJT board.
Increases permitted axle weights for certain omnibuses with the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation.
Makes various changes related to casino service industry licensing, casino service employees, testing of gaming devices, casino simulcasting, and unclaimed casino obligations. *
Designates bridge carrying State Highway Route No. 109 over Cape May Canal as "Cape May County Veterans Memorial Bridge."
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Prohibits manufacture or sale of reflective glass beads with high arsenic content; prohibits DOT and two State toll road authorities from using paint mixed with reflective glass beads for roadway markings.
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity. *
Exempts use of citizen's band and two-way radios by operators of commercial motor vehicles from prohibition on use of hand-held wireless telephone or electronic communication devices while driving. *
Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances. *
Out of committee · 13
Establishes criteria municipalities and counties are to consider when establishing speed limits. *
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Provides that in the event a state of emergency is declared due to failure to enact appropriation law casinos and racetracks may remain open under certain conditions. *
"Public Access and Marina Safety Task Force Act." *
The "Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act."
Appropriates $120,123,420 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $19,919,700 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $15,557,201 from various historic preservation funds to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $574,805 from certain historic preservation bond funds for associated administrative expenses.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Permits wage withholding for costs associated with certain employee identification.
In committee · 69
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Implements the economic indicator recommendations of the Commissioner of Education on Abbott district designation.
The "Najeeb Green-Lewis Law," requires motor vehicle rental companies to confirm driving status of driver as condition of renting certain vehicles.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Require property condition disclosure statements for real estate sales.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Requires use of uniform silver flags to mark certain pesticide applications.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Permits in-person wagering at casinos on results of professional sports events, subject to voter approval and change in federal law.
Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee.
Increases the types of matters eligible to be voted upon by a sending district representative on a receiving district board of education.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey Farmland Preservation Fund.
Caps bond counsel legal fees and costs on public issuers' bond transactions and requires a competitive selection process for retaining bond counsel.
Permits smoking ban on grounds of State psychiatric hospitals and other Human Services facilities if smoking cessation program offered.
Makes elected officials with compensation less than $50,000 ineligible for health care benefits on the 61st day after enactment.
Provides exception to requirement that posted price of motor fuel must remain unchanged for 24-hour period.
Authorizes counties to participate in property tax appeals for real property having a value of $10 million or more.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Makes certain State and local appointed public officials ineligible, retroactive to July 1, 2007, for PERS membership regardless of prior PERS membership.
Limits State appointment or employment of members of Legislature for two years after completion of legislative service.
Eliminates PERS credit and health care benefits for appointees to State or local agency, board, commission, authority or instrumentality with annual compensation less than $20,000 and weekly hours fewer than 35.
Prohibits use of hands-free wireless telephones and electronic communication devices while providing instruction in the operation of a motor vehicle.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Requires appointment of State monitor in certain school districts.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Requires deposit of proceeds from sale, assignment, lease, transfer, or redevelopment of certain high value municipal assets into dedicated trust fund; provides for establishment, supervision, and administration of dedicated trust fund.
Requires State to purchase certain vehicle tires and motor oils to minimize fuel usage.
Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
Prohibits nonrenewal of homeowners insurance policies based on proximity to water or risk of windstorm related claims.
Exempts developments which were deemed to have completed applications from the imposition of Statewide nonresidential development fees; provides for refund of funds paid.
Provides that certain districts are not penalized in the calculation of State debt service aid for school facilities projects in which bonds were authorized but not issued prior to effective date of P.L.2008, c.39.
Increases penalty for certain type of manslaughter.
Designated the Shop Here, Save Money, Secure Jobs Act of 2008; establishes sales and use tax rate reduction period from November 28, 2008 through January 4, 2009, sets reduction period tax rate at 3.5%.
Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.
Makes available $12.6 million from FY09 Special Municipal Aid appropriation to Division of State Police to support cost of providing rural patrol services; makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 for Pinelands Area Municipality Aid to certain muni
Provides sales tax exemption for sales of prepared foods.
Authorizes DEP to issue and charge fee for commercial license for taking spiny dogfish within State waters.
" 'Invest in New Jersey First' Act;" requires preference in awarding certain contracts for critical infrastructure projects.
Exempts certain municipalities from certified recycling coordinator requirements.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Creates temporary suspension of certain rules of Council on Affordable Housing under certain economic conditions.
Prohibits casino licensees from entering into certain agreements.
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
Increases from seven to 60 the number of calendar days casinos and racetracks may continue to operate during state of emergency.
Extends Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program eligibility to areas located in municipality in which casino gaming is authorized.
Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.
Requires Attorney General to seize campaign funds of convicted candidates; prohibits convicted criminal offenders from making contributions to candidates and committees.
Increases fine for defacement of private property including property used for religious purposes.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Establishes 18-month moratorium on promulgation of new administrative rules and issuance of new policy circular letters by State agencies.
Prohibits Pinelands Commission from altering pinelands management area boundaries.
Makes various changes to registration and community notification requirements under Megan's Law.
Revises standards used by charitable organizations in determining permissible expenditures of endowment funds.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Removes penalty of suspension or postponement of driving privileges for underage person convicted of unlawfully entering or wagering in casino or simulcasting facility.
Provides investment alternative tax will not apply to new casinos during first five years of operation; changes certain requirements for CRDA projects funding; temporarily changes rates for casino gross revenue tax and investment alternative tax.
Reduces number of members serving on Casino Control Commission from five to three.
Requires MVC to provide itemization of motor vehicle registration and driver's license and permit fees.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain unreimbursed psychiatric treatment of veterans.
Provides for off-site public access and setback waivers for certain coastal developments; establishes standard for determining filled water's edge.
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.
Establishes innovation zone program and creates innovation zone around Aviation Research and Technology Park in Atlantic County.
Reduces from ten to three number of qualified voters in an election for whom a person can serve as an authorized messenger.
Addresses qualifications and compensation of casino conservators and persons providing services under conservatorship.
Appropriates $17.45 million in 1992 and 2003 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects.
Expands area for designation of eligible neighborhoods under "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Filed · 1
Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances.