Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Gary R. Chiusano
Sponsored
Out of committee3
Appropriates $17.45 million in 1992 and 2003 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects and $1.371 million in 1992 bond act monies to fund State dam restoration projects. *
Abolishes the Department of the Public Advocate and transfers certain functions, powers and duties.
Establishes a process for renewal of DOE issued authorization of certified educational facilities manager.
In committee49
Abolishes Department of the Public Advocate.
Provides that farm, farmstand, or other agricultural operation selling firewood obtained from property other than seller's shall not be considered a lumber yard.
Authorizes municipalities that petition for or receive substantive certification pursuant to the "Fair Housing Act" to make certain affordable housing units available on a preferential basis to certain eligible persons.
Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.
Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.
Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area.
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Enhances duty and broadens liability concerning security of personal information, and response to breach of security, under "Identity Theft Prevention Act."
Requires "permanent injury" under limitation on lawsuit threshold to seriously impact life of injured person to pierce threshold.
Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.
Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
Requires State provide description of services to be provided if local unit must pay for services.
Requires voter referendum and vote by affected governing bodies for approval of proposed consolidation plan.
Authorizes black bear hunting permits and permit fees, and clarifies Fish and Game council authority over bear hunting.
Requires high-mounted rear stoplights on certain passenger vehicles.
Prohibits employment of unauthorized aliens.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of school each day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.
Provides authorized emergency vehicles protection under lemon law.
Concerns hazardous waste transporter fee.
Eliminates expansion of preschool education program in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Establishes in DEP the Environmental Science Review Board and Environmental Policy Review Board to review proposed environmental regulations for consistency with planning policies and science.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Exempts contaminated and industrially-zoned sites from affordable housing rules.
Prohibits the imposition of affordable housing need and related fees upon the local transfer or move of a business.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 7% to 6%.
Expands scope of review of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Provides that certain absentee ballots will be counted if received within ten days of election.
Provides that sales by UEZ retailers of items delivered to location outside of the UEZ shall not qualify for partial exemption from the sales tax.
Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals and changes court costs for certain violations.
Prohibits elected officials and public employees from enrolling for health benefits with more than one public entity; provides civil action for treble expenses by public entity providing additional coverage.
The "New Jersey Self-Defense Law."
Appropriates $600,000 to the Lake Hopatcong Commission from constitutionally dedicated Corporation Business Tax revenues.
Increases membership of Fish and Game Council and clarifies it has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax.
Eliminates certificated superintendent and administrator exceptions to TPAF retiree reenrollment requirement.
Eliminates seniority in Civil Service and other jurisdictions for reductions in force in certain circumstances.
Replaces references to Civil Service Commission with chairperson of commission to clarify duties and responsibilities of chairperson.
Requires women incarcerated in county correctional facilities to cover full cost of abortion.
Abolishes the Department of the Public Advocate and transfers certain functions, powers and duties.
Implements Governor's "Tool Kit" proposals for public employer - public employee collective bargaining.
"The Abortion Mandate Opt-Out Act"; prohibits certain qualified health plans that provide abortion coverage from participating in health benefits Exchanges in the State.
Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE every seven years rather than every three years.
Provides for drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey program benefits.
Revises current juror compensation.
Expands DNA database to include samples from persons arrested for any crime.
Establishes right to immediate interlocutory appeal from determinations as to class certification in class action lawsuits.
Makes various changes to civil service; permits institution of temporary layoffs; permits government entities to opt-out of civil service; requires civil service examinations be offered on continual basis.
Provides for automatic waiver of juvenile case to adult court for repeat juvenile offenders.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Appropriates $17.45 million in 1992 and 2003 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects and $1.371 million in 1992 bond act monies to fund State dam restoration projects.
Abolishes the Department of the Public Advocate and transfers certain functions, powers and duties.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to the "American Red Cross-NJ Fund".
The "Banking Development District Act."
Clarifies type of liability insurance coverage certain licensed auto body repair facilities must carry.
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation programs from 2009 to 2014 for lands in Highlands Region.
Regulates captive insurers.
Establishes new procedure in "Administrative Procedure Act" to allow substantial changes to agency rule-making upon adoption.
Changes five year chapter expiration date for rules to seven years; changes procedures for readoption of rules. **
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects.
Prohibits certain private transfer fees and imposes disclosure requirements.
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.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2012.
Vetoed · 3
Requires designated fire command structure in municipal emergency operations plans involving mutual aid responses to fires.
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Passed the General Assembly · 8
Eliminates award of attorneys' fees, filing fees and costs of suit for technical violation of the consumer fraud act.
Includes reverse rate evasion as form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties.
Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.
Requires printers to display average cost per 1,000 printed pages and ink cartridges to display yield. *
Authorizes free State park and forest admission and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for persons with certain types of military service. *
Modifies process for contested case hearings by OAL with regard to telephone and video conferences, delegation of final decision authority, oral decisions, checklist decisions, electronic filings, and settlements.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning conflicts between rules of different State agencies.
Forbids members of the State Investment Council from voting on transactions concerning investment with which a member has certain financial or familial conflicts and requires removal for violations thereof.
Out of committee · 27
Prohibits unauthorized use of name, image or likeness of members of Armed Forces of United States.*
Establishes task force to study treatment of veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder in judicial proceedings.
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Modifies rule governing decisions under the "Municipal Land Use Law."
Establishes program for directing motorists to agricultural tourism establishments.*
Changes perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
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.*
Requires State-administered pension systems to train employers on enrollment requirements; requires employers to certify validity of employee enrollment with acknowledgement of penalty for providing false information. *
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Enhances crime victims' rights under the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Reduces number of printed copies of each State report or publication required to be filed with State Library; provides for State Library liaison at each State office.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children. *
Appropriates $1,279,941 from various historic preservation funds to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with Council on Local Mandates in certain circumstances.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax.
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
Appropriates $39 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund," "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund," and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Appropriates $23 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $8.831 million from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund," "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund," and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Revises method of regulation and collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes.
Revises requirement that public employers provide certain health benefit plans to public employees.
Concerns rights of financial counterparties to terminate and settle certain agreements with certain insurers in the event of insolvency or liquidation.
Establishes Grow New Jersey Assistance Program to provide tax credits to certain businesses; changes eligibility and certain other requirements for other business assistance programs; authorizes transfer of certain real property.*
Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to the "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
In committee · 146
Permits board of chosen freeholders to establish "Sharing Resources" grant and loan program to encourage shared services and municipal consolidation.
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Exempts construction, expansion or renovation of buildings or other structures for police departments, fire departments, and volunteer first aid, emergency, ambulance or rescue squads from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Requires MVC to immediately suspend driver's license of alleged drunk drivers who cause a death.
Adds "significant bodily injury" to assault by auto or vessel statute; upgrades penalties for inflicting serious bodily injury.
Establishes Lane Splitting Task Force.
Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Provides that public official may refuse to solemnize civil unions if solemnization conflicts with public official's conscience or sincerely held moral or religious beliefs.
Clarifies certain standards for regulation of recreational vehicles as housing.
Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances.
Establishes reporting requirements and permissive inference for violations by motor vehicle operators approaching or passing certain horses, ponies and mules.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Revises definition of religious employer in statute concerning insurance coverage of prescription female contraceptives.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in certain counties.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Sunsets "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" five years after date of enactment unless certain conditions are met.
"Ovarian Health Protection Act"; prohibits procurement or use of human eggs for research or experimentation.
Limits the salaries of school business administrators, superintendents of schools, and assistant superintendents of schools to the salary of the Commissioner of Education.
Establishes Department of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs; transfers certain functions, powers, duties, agencies, divisions, and other entities from other principal departments to Department of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs.
Prohibits placing primary election candidates into political party lines on primary ballot.
Prohibits MVC from charging certain fees for renewal of boat or motor vehicle registrations.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
Renames Dept. of Agriculture as Dept. of Agriculture and Conservation; transfers certain agencies from other depts. to Dept. of Agriculture and Conservation; clarifies authority of Fish and Game Council.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Excludes certain stable stall rentals from sales and use tax imposition and provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of equine-related services.
Expands range of local units eligible to join an insurance fund established by a municipality or county under certain circumstances.
Establishes sex-selection and race-selection abortions as third degree crimes and permits civil actions.
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Eliminates $500 minimum tax on New Jersey S corporations with New Jersey gross receipts less than $100,000 under Corporation Business Tax.
Provides certain retirees from public police departments the right to hawk, peddle and vend.
Permits use of deadly force against black bears in certain cases.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
Ends the transitional energy facilities assessment, caps the State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures the balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Restores the death penalty for persons who commit certain murders.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Establishes motor vehicle registration for street rods and custom motor vehicles.
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting the tax.
Provides sales tax exemption for sales of prepared foods.
Prohibits awarding of certain State grant funds to nonprofit organization which includes on its governing board the Governor or legislator.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Requires State Treasurer to post information about State contracts for legal services on special website.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.
Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
Requires public bodies to allow public comment at every meeting.
Exempts employees and school board members of federal impact aid districts from certain out-of-state travel restrictions.
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 public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee and one percent fee on transfers of certain commercial real estate and tax on sale of controlling interests in certain commercial real property.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Expands the list of crimes that may not be expunged.
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to Commissioner of Education.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Clarifies right of employers to require employees to speak English while engaged in work.
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.
Excludes overtime pay of certain employees from gross income tax.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
"Family Home Occupation Act;" classifies certain home-occupations as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing or retailing activities.
Repeals law allowing PFRS member to retire with PFRS pension and continue to receive salary for current PFRS-covered elective office.
Dedesignates portions of Route 24.
"Women's Right to Know Act."
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Decreases BPU membership from five to three members.
Designates New Jersey Route No. 15 as "Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway."
Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund, dedicates $700,000 annually from pleasure boat registration fees to that fund, and appropriates $700,000 for FY2009.
Abolishes offices of superintendent of elections and deputy superintendent; transfers powers and duties thereof to county commissioner of registration or county board of elections.
Mandates NICS check be the exclusive method law enforcement uses to determine whether an applicant is qualified to purchase and possess a firearm.
Provides certain limits on benefits coverage by health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP for certain services related to infertility.
Changes membership of Lake Hopatcong Commission and requires DEP to develop water level management plan for Lake Hopatcong to be approved by commission.
Establishes 18-month moratorium on promulgation of new administrative rules and issuance of new policy circular letters by State agencies.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain small business employers that provide health care benefits to employees.
Prohibits enrollment in PERS of public employee who is also public contractor; requires member to designate only one position as basis of enrollment.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.
Prohibits certain public officers and employees from receiving dual health care benefit coverage.
Permits approval of certain regional contribution agreements through December 31, 2009.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Excludes certain contributions to deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings under the gross income tax.
Authorizes Sunday bow hunting on federal military installations.
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Prohibits employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer; prohibits certain TPAF and PERS members from receiving service credit while on leave with labor organization.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Provides that receipt of public pension or retirement allowance will be suspended during reemployment with public employer; allows enrollment in DCRP based on such reemployment.
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation programs from 2009 to 2014.
Concerns affordable housing in the Highlands Region.
Requires the supervisor of a school bus driver to inspect the school bus for pupils remaining at the end of the transportation route.
Prohibits housing allowance in contract between State Board of Education and State district superintendent.
Exempts certain lake association membership fees and dues from imposition of sales and use tax.
Removes charges in the nature of initiation fees, membership fees or dues from sales and use tax.
Prohibits DOT from putting tolls on I-78 and I-80 and from transferring jurisdiction to independent authority or entity.
Requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain certain benefits.
"State Authorities Reform Act."
Establishes separate license for dealers of non-motorized trailers.
Prohibits filling of vacancy among candidates nominated at primaries after 48th and before 14th day before general election, except due to death; prohibits filling subsequent vacancies before elections.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Establishes in DEP the Environmental Science Review Board to review proposed environmental regulations for consistency with science.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Prohibits dual elective office holding and holding of elective office and public office or position.
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Places restrictions on unsolicited school budget communications sent by a board of education to school district residents 90 days prior to annual school election.
Prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires employers to use E-Verify program.
Repeals law allowing PERS member to retire with PERS pension and continue to receive salary for current PERS-covered elective office.
Requires small employer health benefits plan carriers to offer a basic and essential plan.
Adds certain cannabis-like chemical substances to list of controlled dangerous substances.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Authorizes Commissioner of Education to withhold State aid to school district that fails to address repeat audit findings.
Eliminates prohibition against purchasing more than one handgun in calendar month.
Repeals certain restrictions on future retail sales of handguns.
Bars certain employees of certain public agencies from participating in PERS; repeals law permitting PERS and TPAF members on leave who work for labor organization to purchase pension credit.
Limits right of appeal of disciplinary action taken by employer against certain public employees.
Establishes farm brewery and winery-brewery beverage license and permits farm wineries to produce hard cider.
Eliminates one year residency requirement for certain civil action filings.
Clarifies local government unit obligations with regard to DEP loan awards for dam repairs.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Establishes a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Eliminates power of DRPA to finance economic development; imposes restrictions concerning DRPA financing, charitable contributions, commissioners, and employees regarding employment, and conflicts of interest; imposes requirements concerning DRPA audits,
Implements Governor's "Tool Kit" proposals for public employee collective bargaining.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act and makes certain other revisions regarding applicability of act.
Strengthens public entities' immunity for damages against claims of injury occurring on public beaches and boardwalks.
Establishes and enhances certain insurance fraud prevention measures.
Makes changes to retirement benefits for members of the State-administered retirement systems and eliminates future COLAs.
Requires independent State authority members to disclose employment and contractual relationships between authority and authority member's relatives.
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State Winery license.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Requires withholding of the State operating aid of any public or independent institution of higher education that enrolls students who are not lawfully present in the U.S.
Suspends pension of any retired public employee who resumes public employment with compensation more than $15,000.
Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Requires certain public entities to issue requests for proposals for purchase of certain insurance products and services; requires disclosure of commissions paid.
Requires law enforcement agency to issue retired law enforcement officer identification card to certain qualified retirees.
Replaces TPAF, PERS, PFRS and SPRS accidental disability benefits with reduced work-related disability benefit; modifies JRS disability benefit.
Prohibits certain political activity by members and employees of local boards of education.
Filed · 2
Revises method of regulation and collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes.
Prohibits soliciting of campaign contributions on any public property by elective public office candidates; prohibits persons from making contributions to such candidates on any public property.