Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, Senate.
Barbara Buono
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.
Out of committee9
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Concerns the sale of portable electronics insurance and licensing of limited lines insurance producers for that purpose.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.*
Requires employers and health care providers to disseminate certain information regarding temporary disability leave benefits.
Permits person with developmental disability and legal guardian to audio record sessions of interdisciplinary team in which person or guardian participates.
Requires submission of certain mental health records to National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Revises process for awarding certain public contracts in connection with an emergency.
In committee23
Creates New Jersey Clinical Trials Registry in DHSS.
Allows business tax credit to employers giving paid leave to employees for service with volunteer emergency services organizations.
Requires certain health care facilities to adopt certain infection control strategies.
Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.
Eliminates downgrading of DWI offenses that occur more than 10 years after previous conviction.
Requires certain issue advocacy organizations to register with ELEC and disclose contribution and independent expenditure information.
Establishes standards regarding the disqualification of claimants for unemployment compensation for misconduct.
Requires wireless cell phone company to inform subscribers that cell phone GPS capability may be deactivated.
Requires hospitals implement Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection prevention programs in all units except inpatient psychiatric units.
Requires homeowners insurers to provide buyer's guide.
Requires hearing and approval of premium changes for individual and small employer health benefits plans; expands jurisdiction of Division of Rate Counsel.
Develops evaluation procedure for classroom teachers and requires establishment of lead teacher endorsement.
Establishes teacher residency as component of a higher education teacher preparation program; requires teachers who serve as mentors in residency program to meet certain qualifications.
Provides that a school district may implement bullying prevention programs and anti-bullying training programs at no cost through various entities; and appropriates $1 million.
Requires charter schools to annually submit to Commissioner of Education salary and benefit information for certain employees.
Permits submission of online voter registration form through secure Department of State Internet site; authorizes use of digitized signature from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission database for online voter registration form approval.
Establishes three-year "Fifth Quarter Pilot Program" in New Brunswick School District to provide summer enrichment programming; appropriates $255,000.
Requires hepatitis B to be considered a priority under "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative."
Makes looting during a state of emergency an aggravating circumstance in sentencing.
Permits certain businesses to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of alternative power generation devices; requires toll road authority contracts to provide for alternative power generation devices at service stations.
Establishes regulatory and reporting program for all ammunition sales.
Reduces the maximum lawful capacity of ammunition magazines; prohibits possession of certain firearms having a caliber of 50 or greater.
Mandates that background checks be conducted for private gun sales.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Permits veterans' organizations to use net proceeds from games of chance for organizations' support.
"Tara's Law"; provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences and for investigations of abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Requires insurers to cover breast evaluations and other additional medically necessary testing under certain circumstances and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.***
Prohibits State and local public contracts with persons or entities engaging in certain investment activities in energy or finance sectors of Iran. *
Increases amount of tax credits authorized to be issued under Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program and extends application deadline.*
Revises certain solar renewable energy programs and requirements; provides for aggregated net metering of electricity consumption related to properties owned by certain governmental bodies and school districts.***
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.***
Vetoed · 6
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $7,453,000 for family planning services, and requires filing of State Plan Amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty level.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act"; provides expedited process for foreclosing abandoned residential properties.
Authorizes certain gestational carrier agreements.
Requires HMFA to expand participation in the NJ HomeKeeper Program.
Prohibits Medicaid managed care organizations from reducing certain provider reimbursement rates without approval from DHS.*
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Out of committee · 23
Increases minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on CPI increases.
"Janet's Law"; requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac events.*
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Prohibits drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.*
Requires State Treasurer to disseminate information about organ and tissue donation; designates April each year as "Donate Life Month."
Allows municipalities to designate redevelopment entities and certain non-profits to act as land banks.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools.*
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Requires, after study, DEP to adopt total maximum daily loads for Barnegat Bay ecosystem, and requires DEP to adopt nutrient standards for NJ marine waters.
Makes certain changes to open public records act; establishes State public finance website and creates program for development of local websites.*
Provides that a school district may implement bullying prevention programs and anti-bullying training programs at no cost through various entities; and appropriates $1 million.
Increases distributions to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore aid reductions; extends "poison pill" protection to total formula aid provided to each municipality.
Provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected by decision or practice, including each time compensation is paid.
Extends time municipalities have to commit fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units to six years.
Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.
Revises definition of destructive device to include weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Amends "Flood Hazard Area Control Act" to require DEP to take certain actions concerning delineations of flood hazard areas and floodways.
The "Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, and Treatment Act."
Protects minors by prohibiting counseling attempts to change sexual orientation.
Permits municipal court to order certain offenders to perform community service in lieu of payment of penalty.
Requires that contract for private operation of State Lottery be subject to approval by Legislature.
Rescinds recommendation of the Task Force on the Closure of State Developmental Centers and creates new task force.*
In committee · 13
Establishes the authority of the court to order electronic monitoring of certain convicted domestic violence offenders.
Requires that Board of Pharmacy compile and publish list of certain tamper-resistant opioid drugs and that certain conditions be met for pharmacist to substitute for tamper-resistant opioid drug.
Establishes bill of rights for parents of persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to the establishment of a charter school.
Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with Board of Public Utilities.
Creates a Business Court.
Establishes Governor's authority over approval of minutes of certain regional commissions.
Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."
Permits adoptees and certain others access to adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information.
Creates offense of impairing communications, which would constitute domestic violence in certain circumstances.
Allows gross income tax deduction for first $200,000 earned by certain new physicians and dentists in first seven taxable years of practice in NJ.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than 4% over the prior academic year.
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree nursing programs.