Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, Senate.
Philip E. Haines
Sponsored
Vetoed1
Establishes penalties for use of bump key to commit certain crimes.
Passed the Senate1
Establishes crime for adult to misrepresent age in order to join youth serving organization.
Out of committee1
Increases and establishes certain business filing fees.
In committee8
Establishes penalties for manufacture, purchase or possession of certain keys.
Creates permissive county-based housing assistance program.
Limits hospital charges for care provided to county inmates at county correctional facilities to Medicaid rate.
Authorizes creation of local gypsy moth control commissions.
Requires signs posted by retail motor fuel dealers to indicate motor fuel prices for cash and credit customers; adds new penalties for violations.
Requires motor vehicle dealer to pay off loan on trade-in within seven days.
Revises requirements for distribution of State aid under "Special Municipal Aid Act."
Establishes Vacancy Review Board in the Department of Personnel to review continued need for positions in Executive Branch that become vacant.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Makes various pension system changes concerning eligibility, retirement allowance formula, compensation definition, position eligible for service credit, non-forfeitable rights, prosecutors part, PFRS special retirement, employer contributions. *
Makes various changes to SHBP and SEHBP concerning eligibility, cost sharing, plan choice, benefit change application, coverage waiver, multiple coverage; requires contributions toward health care benefits by public employees and certain retirees. *
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
Requires DMVA, through State veterans service offices, to provide surviving beneficiary of deceased service member with comprehensive benefits packet.
Requires public institutions of higher education and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs' to include link on their websites for access to educational information. *
Concerns dispensation by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to a patient of drugs delivered to the eye through a contact lens.
Permits development of solar and wind facilities and structures on landfills and resource extraction operations under certain circumstances. **
Vetoed · 1
Requires municipalities eligible for Special Municipal Aid to submit budgets for special improvement districts and municipal public benefit corporation for DCA review, requires State Comptroller conduct audits of municipalities receiving aid.
Passed the Senate · 3
Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Requires issuance of construction permits for installation of wheelchair ramps on residential real property within 3 business days of application.
Out of committee · 5
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping for certain retired military personnel.
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for retired veterans living in NJ and their immediate family members.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Prohibits local officer or employee from lobbying or advocating before any body of the municipality where officer or employee serves. *
Allows DMVA to fundraise for handicap accessible vehicle purchase.
In committee · 55
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Revises laws governing provision of affordable housing; reestablishes regional contribution agreement as method of meeting affordable housing obligation; repeals Statewide non-residential development fee.
"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.
Revises Special Municipal Aid program.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Permits State aid to fund start-up costs for local shared services projects.
Prohibits release on bail of persons in the country illegally who are charged with crimes of the first or second degree or with two prior criminal convictions.
Requires person eligible for health care benefits from more than one public entity to choose coverage from only one.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain businesses telecommuting program development and implementation costs.
Requires State agencies to adopt telecommuting programs and reports to be made on implementation of these programs.
Requires permanent driver's license suspension for third drunk driving offense.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinances regulating where sex offenders may reside.
Prohibits member of Legislature from holding local appointive office or position; removes provision allowing current members holding more than one elective position as of February 1, 2008 to continue to do so if service continuous.
Requires sewerage companies to provide metered service to certain single family, age-restricted community housing customers upon request; prohibits those companies from assessing charges for sewer service prior to providing such service.
"Safe Places Safe Kids Act;" makes it a crime to commit certain offenses in school zones and near playgrounds.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service, and their immediate family members.
Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.
Expands the list of crimes that may not be expunged.
Protects property owned by military personnel and first responders from condemnation.
Provides that minimum local tax levy requirement will only be applicable to certain school districts.
Authorizes the executive county superintendent of schools to reduce the required local share of a non-operating district.
Increases the penalty for certain gang related crimes.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
Requires Commissioner of Education to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on school districts.
Increases income eligibility limit for reduction or abatement of municipal or county utility authority fees.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Provides temporary period for making certain estate tax refund claims and directs notice be given to certain affected parties.
Expands authorization for use of dealer and temporary license plates and establishes fines for their misuse.
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.
Establishes fine for committing motor vehicle offense that results in collision with bicyclist.
Requires payment from New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund for costs of installation and maintenance of point of entry water treatment systems.
Eliminates development review fees charged by Pinelands Commission.
Allows certain owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for land underlying and next to farm buildings or structures.
Requires immediate resumed qualification as dependent covered person under certain health benefits plans after military duty under certain circumstances.
Specifies motor vehicle fines from tickets issued by State Police providing rural patrol be paid to municipality, not State.
Establishes requirements governing the closing of any State prison.
Upgrades penalties for assaults committed against process servers and licensed private investigators and detectives.
Establishes crime of initiating a false "Amber Alert."
Provides enhanced penalties for making a false report to law enforcement authorities in certain circumstances.
Establishes penalties for employer who allows unauthorized aliens to operate employer owned motor vehicle.
Requires a private seller of a used motor vehicle to request identification information from purchaser.
Penalizes employment of unauthorized aliens; requires verification of citizenship for employment.
Establishes penalties for drivers who have never obtained driver's license.
Establishes special license plates supporting autism awareness.
Requires development of guidelines and educational fact sheet concerning the nature, risk, and treatment of sports-related head injuries to student-athletes.
Restricts certain former DEP employees from employment with a permit applicant for one year after termination of DEP employment.
Prohibits State from exporting water from the Pinelands.
Clarifies procedures for admission to intoxication treatment program in lieu of prosecution for certain disorderly persons offenses; establishes fee for application to program.
Designated as the "Dogfighting Zero Tolerance Act of 2010."
Renames quail management area within Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area as "Dr. A. Hunter Wilcox Field Trial Grounds."
Exempts sheltered workshops from disclosure and fingerprinting requirements for certain solid waste operations.
Directs the State Board of Education to adopt a separate core curriculum content area for Civics.
Requires municipal utilities authorities to offer cash refund, instead of credit against sewerage service charges, to senior citizens who have installed on their primary residence a second water meter registering water usage that does not drain into muni