Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Joan M. Quigley
Sponsored
Became law2
Directs Medicaid to establish medical home demonstration project.
Requires transfer of municipal free library surplus amounts above 20% to municipality for its general purposes, which may include property tax relief.
Passed the General Assembly3
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Prohibits towing of motor vehicles displaying wheelchair placards or license plates under certain conditions, requires clear signage for restricted handicapped parking zones, and requires 24-hour access to certain towed motor vehicles.
Provides State recognition of certain Indian tribes for certain limited purposes, establishes process for future recognition of tribes and revises membership and duties of New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs.
Out of committee4
Expands DNA database to include samples from certain violent arrestees.
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
Requires managed care plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities. *
Modifies economic redevelopment and growth grant program for projects involving redevelopment of certain hospitals.
In committee29
Provides gross income tax deduction for health care plan costs.
Provides that DNA test results may be used in establishing parentage.
Requires insurers to inform insureds whether certain coverages extend to rental automobiles.
Gives judge discretion to close court proceedings to the public in cases involving national or State security.
Provides that civil service make-up examinations not include the same questions as the original examination.
Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.
Requires the licensing of certain security officers and the registration of their employers.
Establishes guidelines for dissemination of vital records.
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Permits members of State Police to receive travel and subsistence reimbursement exceeding $500 limit from certain sources other than State for out of State travel for educational purposes.
Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstances.
Requires 45 days' notice to affected municipalities of discontinuance of certain bus and train service.
Requires informational posters about safe placement alternatives for newborn infants be posted in public restrooms used by females.
Establishes NJ FamilyCare coverage buy-in program for certain small employers.
Provides tuition-free enrollment at New Jersey public colleges to certain members of the State Police.
Prohibits disqualification and replacement of cast absentee ballots because of withdrawal of candidate prior to election day.
Requires that automated external defibrillators be located on every floor of State House and State House Annex; requires training for State Police.
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for interpreter services for persons who have limited English proficiency or deafness.
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.
Expedites payment of PFRS accidental death benefit.
Establishes the "Safe Drop Off of Drugs Program" for the collection and disposal of unused prescription drugs and other medicines; authorizes use of recycling tax revenues for program; establishes Corporation Business Tax Credit for companies providing d
Authorizes creation of 33rd urban enterprise zone in Town of Harrison, Hudson County.
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons and certain violent arrestees.
Requires employers to pay their employees when serving on a jury.
Prohibits authorized bearer from mailing or transporting voted ballots to county board on behalf of more than 10 qualified voters in an election.
Provides for access to adoptee's original birth certificate under certain circumstances.
Establishes a Non-Profit Hospital Redevelopment and Growth Grant program.
Expands eligible municipalities under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act" to include Harrison Town in Hudson County.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Expands DNA database to include samples from certain violent arrestees.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Decreases certain public document copy fees; amount of fee dependent upon whether letter size page or legal size page. *
Provides bill of rights for persons receiving services under Congregate Housing Services Program.
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. **
Permits school boards to charge certain students for remedial or advanced courses provided during summer school.
Streamlines process for State and local agency business permits related to economic development projects.
Authorizes sale and lease of unneeded public property to certain nonprofits for gardening and urban farming and exempts such urban farms from property taxation.
Requires Department of State to create uniform application form for use by small businesses to apply for certain State financial assistance programs.*
Provides corporation with right to renounce corporate opportunity doctrine.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by veterans.
Revises procedure for police and fire contract disputes; imposes a "cap" on certain arbitration awards. **
The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Vetoed · 11
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Requires AG to study and report on graduated driver's license program. *
Expands treatment of mixed use projects under urban transit hub tax credit. *
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Creates "Back to Work NJ Program"; makes an appropriation.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Restores benefit under State earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal credit beginning in Tax Year 2011.
Passed the General Assembly · 10
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. *
Eliminates award of attorneys' fees, filing fees and costs of suit for technical violation of the consumer fraud act.
Establishes "New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns. *
Clarifies immunity from civil liability for volunteers affiliated with Citizen Corps under certain circumstances.
Permits person covered by certain managed care plans to receive covered services from network provider without obtaining written referral from primary care provider.
Directs DOT to allow wineries to erect tourist-oriented directional signs on roads and highways. *
Maintains right of corporate directors and officers to indemnification under certain circumstances.
Allows licensing authorities to grant a license to certain child support obligors under certain circumstances.*
The "Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act," alters State regulation of competitive services provided by telecommunications and CATV companies.
Revises scope of practice of genetic counselors.
Out of committee · 28
Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.*
Establishes program for directing motorists to agricultural tourism establishments.*
Authorizes use of automated motor vehicle identification systems to enforce motor vehicle laws on certain local streets.
Permits limited pharmacy sales of syringes and needles without a prescription.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer's rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Exempts use of citizen's band and two-way radios by operators of commercial motor vehicles from prohibition on use of hand-held wireless telephone or electronic communication devices while driving.
Concerns gender equity in the workplace.
Expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs; designated as the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Exempts from payment certain taxes and energy charges for manufacturing facilities.
Permits sale of motorcycles on Sunday.
Makes FY 2011 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 for Women's Health and Family Planning Services, reduces FY 2011 appropriation for State Employees' Prescription Drug Program by $7,453,000, and requires filing of application for expansion of Medica
Provides for development of searchable "Bulletin NJ" local public bidding and employment database.
Reverses certain changes to laws governing State treatment of unclaimed property.
Revises statutes concerning public adjusters. *
Expands availability of general development plan approvals and long-term vesting of preliminary and final site plan approvals in Smart Growth areas.
Revises financial assistance under Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant Program; repeals requirement to study implementation.
Expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain wages paid to qualified interns in tax years 2012 and 2013.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.
Allows for unemployment insurance beneficiaries to file, reopen, cancel or close claims online.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax.
Permits small, women or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Commission on Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Concerns creation of benefit corporations.
Concerns UEZ funding to qualifying municipalities.
In committee · 64
Confers civil service status on police officers employed by UMDNJ, Rutgers University, and NJIT.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Creates offense of impairing communications, which would constitute domestic violence in certain circumstances.
"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.
Creates Bergen County Transportation Trust Fund.
Requires debt collector to provide debtor certain information.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.
Enhances penalties for driving when license revoked.
Requires State Auditor review of certain Department of Corrections privatization contracts.
Requires criminal history record background checks for public employees handling vital records.
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Provides PFRS member in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Upgrades penalties for drag racing.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Expands number of safe havens for leaving newborn infants.
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Revises "lemon law" refund formula for consumers of certain new motor vehicles.
Changes statutory provisions regarding who may interpret and perform evoked potentials or nerve conduction studies.
Establishes additional investigative and enforcement powers in Division of Consumer Affairs to deter individuals from engaging in unauthorized practice of professions and occupations.
Requires licensure as insurance producer to sell certain funeral insurance policies; prohibits financing of certain preneed funeral arrangements with reverse mortgage.
Requires public notice of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey board meetings.
Establishes crime of using a defaced or stolen firearm to cause serious bodily or bodily injury to a law enforcement officer; enhances penalties concerning defaced firearms.
"Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act"; appropriates $75,000.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zones in Garfield, Harrison, Keansburg, and two joint urban enterprise zones, one in Cliffside Park and Fairview, and one in Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap.
Creates local police officer and paid firefighter emergency registry.
Criminalizes certain actions in or on railroad property.
Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.
Requires premium sharing for health care benefits for elected officials and certain appointed officials.
Requires and permits preference in awarding certain contracts.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Requires officers and employees of political subdivisions to contribute a portion of their base salary towards the cost of their health care coverage.
Requires municipalities to include unique identifier on signs at certain handicapped parking spots.
Requires training for constables.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Requires DHSS to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by December 31, 2010.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates 1/3 net proceeds to General Fund, 1/3 to State education aid, and 1/3 to horse racing industry.
Waives commercial driver's license requirements for certain Office of Emergency Management drivers.
Imposes two-year moratorium on certain new outpatient radiation oncology services and establishes Outpatient Radiation Oncology Services Task Force in DHSS.
Requires certain motor vehicle reinspections be conducted at licensed private inspection facilities.
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 crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.
Allows certain materials to be included in corporation's proxy solicitation materials.
Provides for termination of child support obligation upon certain conditions.
Permits voter registration of certain persons at age 17 for voting at next election occurring on or after 18th Birthday.
Lowers several corporation business tax rates, increases withholding rate on nonresident noncorporate partners and establishes separate gross income tax rate on gross income in excess of $500,000 but not including foremost categories of business income.
Requires persons who transport, store, or sell secondhand mattresses to encase mattresses with protective materials.
Temporarily renames NJ Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury as NJ Advisory Council on Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury; establishes Acquired Brain Injury Fund.
Directs NJTA to reduce tolls no longer required for payment of Access to the Region's Core Tunnel project.
Authorizes certain municipalities to establish safety requirements for certain bars and taverns.
Requires direct deposit for all State employee compensation on and after July 1, 2014.
Increases production limitations and revises privileges of limited and restricted breweries.
Concerns repayment of unemployment compensation overpayments.
Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority to designate lanes approaching toll booths on toll roads with appropriate pavement markings.