Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Peter J. Biondi
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Creates crime of threatening the life of certain animals.
In committee37
Provides for philosophical exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Authorizes DCA to establish bidding and conflict of interest guidelines for homeowners' associations.
Requires that notice of hearing on certain zoning changes be by certified mail only.
Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.
Creates video camera grant program in DLPS for municipalities; makes an appropriation.
Prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from possessing body vest.
Eliminates requirement that school bus drivers be fingerprinted for license renewal.
Prohibits awarding of municipal professional services contracts to certain elected officials.
Increases period of license suspension for certain drunk driving offenses.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.
Extends veteran's tax deduction to certain persons undergoing training for deployment in Operation "Iraqi Freedom."
Revises public school district budget cap adjustment for special education and establishes adjustments for utility costs, health benefits costs, legal fees, and membership dues for New Jersey School Boards Association.
Raises penalties for operating snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles while under the influence.
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Provides for motor fuels tax exemption to school bus contractors.
Exempts certain State authorities and local government contracting units from bidding requirements when goods and services are procured below prices available under State contract.
Increases income limits for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Maintains affordability controls on low and moderate income housing in perpetuity.
Clarifies procedure for determination of discount for prepayment and interest for delinquency on property taxes and municipal charges.
Establishes building permit center in Division of Codes and Standards in DCA.
Prohibits double-trailer truck combinations on certain portions of U.S. Route 206 in Mercer and Somerset counties.
Creates offenses pertaining to unauthorized use of confidential information.
Requires fingerprinting for certain disorderly persons offenses.
Provides for priority consideration, by State, of permit applications by counties and municipalities with 10 or more shared services.
Permits board of chosen freeholders to establish "Sharing Resources" grant and loan program to encourage shared services and municipal consolidation.
Grants county planning board power to review site plans for land development affecting county roads.
Regulates the sale and possession of body armor.
Prohibits electric public utilities from cutting or removing agricultural items located on certain right-of-way easements on private property.
Establishes certain ethics protocols for procurement of fire engines.
Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.
Requires recipients of certain unusually hazardous substances to notify local fire officials of anticipated storage time of such substances in their communities.
Permits veterans' organization to use net proceeds from games of chance for organizations' support.
Requires insurers writing homeowners insurance policies in the State to disclose premiums for endorsements.
Decreases certain motor vehicle fines.
Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.
Creates New Jersey Civilian Honor Guard Ribbon for military funeral buglers.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Permits hiring of certain laid off law enforcement officers without utilizing Civil Service lists. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to the "American Red Cross-NJ Fund".
Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years.
Concerns contracting and licensing procedures for certain organizations under contract with DHS and DCF.
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.
Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.
Revises provisions of "Franchise Practices Act" relating to motor vehicle franchises.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
The "Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act," alters State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and CATV companies.
Out of committee · 8
Establishes task force to study treatment of veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder in judicial proceedings.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer's rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
Concerns dispensation by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to a patient of drugs delivered to the eye through a contact lens.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children. *
Changes references of "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" or "developmental disability" and uses person-first language for persons with disabilities.
In committee · 113
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.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
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.
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.
Changes compensation trigger for reenrollment of PERS retiree from $15,000 in aggregate to $15,000 per public employer.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
Increases prison time for certain persons convicted of a motor vehicle offense when license suspended for DUI.
Extends penalties for driving under the influence to include any substance that impairs driving ability; deems driver's consent to non-invasive drug tests.
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.
"Invest in New Jersey First' Act;" requires preference in awarding certain contracts for critical infrastructure projects.
Establishes municipal authority to supervise, discipline and terminate employment of construction code officials.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Prohibits posting of certain personal information on the Internet or misrepresentation of identity on the Internet for the purpose of harassment of a minor child.
Provides that municipalities with minimum amounts of developable land may file certification with the Council on Affordabe Housing, even if no petition for substantive certification is filed.
"The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative Act."
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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.
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Establishes new standard and procedure for forfeiture of elective public office for accepting illegal contributions; removes illegal contribution threshold for such forfeiture.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective offices; provides for transition period between offices.
Requires suspension of State officer or employee indicted for certain offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office or position.
Requires suspension of local elected and appointed officers and employees indicted for certain offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office or position.
Eliminates PERS membership for current and future part-time elected and appointed officials.
Prohibits sex offenders from entering school property.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Authorizes a board of education to reject the lowest bid for a school transportation contract based on the school bus safety inspection record of the bidder.
Provides DEP authority over remedy selection for cleanup of contaminated property to be used for residential purposes or as a school.
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Provides prescriber or health care facility with discretion to number prescription blank forms consecutively.
Increases penalties for underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Provides for electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders and notification to the victim; designated as "Lisa's Law."
Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
Establishes 6-member "Prescription Drug Labeling Task Force."
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Requires New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to provide database of initiatives from other states with respect to green jobs.
Requires Department of Labor and Workforce Development to establish a database of green job vacancies.
Requires Department of Labor and Workforce Development to establish certification program for green jobs and provide for tax credits.
Extends the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse cases.
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Revises and expands duties and responsibilities of State Auditor in performance of certain audits and reviews.
Designates prison telephone revenues for VCCB claims.
Exempts police from jury duty.
Requires police notification when driver license is suspended.
Establishes new offenses concerning the unlawful possession and use of credit card scanners.
Establishes animal cruelty offenses pertaining to chaining or other restraint of animals.
Requires ten years legal experience to be eligible to be appointed county prosecutor.
Requires Family Part under certain circumstances to dispose of charge of contempt of a domestic violence order on an emergency basis, without setting bail.
Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.
Concerns telemarketing political calls.
Prohibits members of the Legislature from acting on certain bills in which they have personal interest; redefines personal interest.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Enhances penalty for leaving the scene of a boating accident.
Requires each school district to adopt a dating violence policy to prevent and address incidents involving dating violence.
Requires certain veterinarians to provide written notification to animal owner if boarded animal will not be subject to 24-hour supervision; "Betsy's Law."
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Revises various provisions of the "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003."
Requires demonstration of compliance with municipal zoning requirements as a condition for the issuance of certain construction and occupancy permits.
Revises "Landscape Irrigation Contractor Certification Act of 1991."
"Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act."
Establishes additional investigative and enforcement powers in Division of Consumer Affairs to deter individuals from engaging in unauthorized practice of professions and occupations.
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.
Prohibits sale of food and beverage packaging and containers made with bisphenol A.
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension benefit for survivors of member serving in nonsupervisory rank.
Grants workers' compensation coverage to volunteer firefighters going to or returning from their stations when called to a fire.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.
Provides for mandatory imprisonment and forfeiture of retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Increases enrollment threshold in PERS and TPAF to $10,000; requires assessment of adding annual minimum hour requirement to qualify for service credit.
Revises membership and duties of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.
Limits payment upon retirement to $10,000 to State and local public officers and employees for accumulated sick leave.
Prohibits certain public officers and employees from receiving dual health care benefit coverage.
Permits direct shipping of wine to New Jersey consumers.
Provides for continuing education for real estate brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons, and creates a new licensing category of referral agents.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
"Highway Accident Property Tax Relief Act;" requires State to reimburse municipalities for costs of providing certain emergency services.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Requires certain physicians to complete course in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect.
Prohibits DOT from putting tolls on I-78 and I-80 and from transferring jurisdiction to independent authority or entity.
"Geologist Licensing Act."
"Tax Preparers Licensing Act."
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.
Provides that committing a sex act with a minor under certain circumstances constitutes aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault.
Amends RICO to add certain crimes involving public servants.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Expands statute authorizing temporary restraining orders for certain alleged stalking victims to include victims of any age or mental capacity.
Revises statutes concerning permissible length of time between certain public questions in certain municipalities.
Provides criminal penalties for unauthorized use of images or likeness of minors and establishes civil action.
Concerns processing and payment of insurance claims for physical therapy services.
Establishes conditions for exemptions from electrical contracting permit requirements for work done by certain employees of municipal and county utilities authorities on public property.
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.
Requires legislators to certify in writing, upon introduction of legislation, that no monetary benefit will be derived from it; requires certification be filed with the Legislative Ethics Commission.
Includes nonpublic schools and incidents occurring off school grounds in school bullying law and provides greater protections for victims of bullying.
Provides for satellite-based monitoring of homeless registered sex offenders.
Upgrades harassment under certain circumstances; restricts cyberbullying offenders' access to the Internet.