Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Patrick Delany
Sponsored
In committee2
Prohibits sale of emergency warning lights to unauthorized motorists.
Increases penalties for unauthorized display or use of emergency warning lights.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Encourages purchase of "Jersey Fresh" and other NJ agricultural products by State agencies, departments and facilities.
Requires BPU orders to be issued in writing and posted on Internet. *
Requires Department of State to create uniform application form for use by small businesses to apply for certain State financial assistance programs.*
Allows the parent of a public school pupil eligible for transportation services to waive pupil's right to those services for the school year.
Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.
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.
Creates Veterans Haven Council.
Vetoed · 1
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Requires license suspension of certain health care professionals and medical waste facilities, generators, and transporters for willful illegal or improper medical waste disposal.
Requires BPU to issue a decision within 180 days after receipt of petition by public utilities to sell certain real property. *
Out of committee · 14
Establishes NJ Alzheimer's Disease Study Commission.
Allows municipalities to provide free or reduced fee beach badges to active military and NJ National Guard personnel.
Prohibits adoption of new rules exceeding federal standards unless specifically authorized by State law or necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare. *
Prohibits new employees of certain organizations from enrolling in State-administered retirement system or health care plan of public employer.*
Clarifies that sexual assault victims are not responsible for any costs of forensic sexual assault examinations or related services.
Permits development of solar and wind facilities and structures on landfills and resource extraction operations under certain circumstances. *
Enhances penalty for killing police dog or dog engaged in search and rescue efforts.
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 $84,495,199 from "2009 Green Acres Fund" and "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
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.
Eliminates limit on application of corporation business tax research credit to 50% of liability otherwise due.
Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees; requires return of fees paid subsequent to June 30, 2010.
In committee · 59
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Upgrades penalties for assaults committed against process servers and licensed private investigators and detectives.
Removes proposed exemption from State's public records act for certain domestic nonprofit corporations under certain circumstances.
Requires permanent driver's license suspension for third drunk driving offense.
Requires person eligible for health care benefits from more than one public entity to choose coverage from only one.
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.
Defines and removes limits on municipal market to affordable programs.
Imposes a two-year moratorium on increases in public utility rates.
Establishes requirements governing the closing of any State prison.
Requires inmates with sufficient means to pay their incarceration costs.
Authorizes the executive county superintendent of schools to reduce the required local share of a non-operating district.
Penalizes employment of unauthorized aliens; requires verification of citizenship for employment.
Establishes penalties for drivers who have never obtained driver's license.
Restricts occupancy of dwelling unit in age-restricted community to older adults following resale.
Provides enhanced penalties for making a false report to law enforcement authorities in certain circumstances.
Requires Commissioner of Education to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on school districts.
Restricts certain former DEP employees from employment with a permit applicant for one year after termination of DEP employments.
Prohibits implementation of formula-based rates for sewerage authorities and electric, gas and water public utilities.
Revises procedure for removal of municipal administrator by municipal council; provides for payment of balance of salary to municipal administrator upon removal.
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.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Prohibits certain expenditures in school districts and establishes State aid penalty for violations.
Requires State agencies to adopt telecommuting programs and reports to be made on implementation of these programs.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain business telecommuting program development and implementation costs.
Invalidates any nominating petition filed after deadline therefor; voids any attempt by candidate to petition court to accept validity of petition filed after deadline.
Prohibits filling of vacancy among candidates if vacancy occurs after 48th and before 14th day before general election, with certain exceptions; prohibits filling subsequent vacancies before general election.
"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.
Establishes special license plates supporting autism awareness.
Revises and expands duties and responsibilities of State Auditor in performance of certain audits and reviews.
Expands the list of crimes that may not be expunged.
Increases penalties for luring a child and kidnapping.
Establishes crime for adult to misrepresent age in order to join youth serving organization.
Provides for use of alternative dispute resolution to settle disagreements between State agencies concerning public works projects.
Provides 10% reduction in compensation for members of Legislature.
Increases the penalty for certain gang related crimes.
Provides that minimum local tax levy requirement will only be applicable to certain school districts.
Establishes penalties for employer who allows unauthorized aliens to operate employer owned motor vehicle.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
Protects municipalities that have complied with affordable housing obligations from being required to provide more than their fair share.
Expands authorization for use of dealer and temporary license plates and establishes fines for their misuse.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave and deposits moneys from the "Family Temporary Disability Leave Account" into the unemployment compensation fund.
Establishes fine for committing motor vehicle offense that results in collision with bicyclist.
"Safe Places Safe Kids Act;" makes it a crime to commit certain offenses in school zones and near playgrounds.
Permits preference in awarding certain public contracts.
Requires a private seller of a used motor vehicle to request identification information from purchaser.
Authorizes creation of local gypsy moth control commissions.
Creates permissive county-based housing assistance program.
Designated the "Dogfighting Zero Tolerance Act of 2009."
Adds certain cannabis-like chemical substances to list of controlled dangerous substances.
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.
Exempts sheltered workshops from disclosure and fingerprinting requirements for certain solid waste operations.
Renames quail management area within Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area as "Dr. A. Hunter Wilcox Field Trial Grounds."
Establishes crime of using blue lights or other insignia on vehicle to impersonate law enforcement authority.
Permits direct shipping by wineries and creates Out-of-State Winery license.
Requires use of pervious concrete by State agencies under certain circumstances.
"Melanie A. Cantwell Law;" requires MVC to issue modified license to person convicted of driving under the influence.
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.