Bills in the 2010–2011 Session, General Assembly.
Frederick Scalera
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.
Requires sports and entertainment facilities to submit emergency operations plan to municipal emergency management coordinator. *
Allows certain entities to submit emergency plans electronically.
Prohibits certain private transfer fees and imposes disclosure requirements.
Passed the General Assembly3
Clarifies immunity from civil liability for volunteers affiliated with Citizen Corps under certain circumstances.
Prohibits access to police vehicle global positioning system.
Requires three forms of identification when requesting birth certificate.
Out of committee7
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
Permits bid for public works contract to be withdrawn due to mistake in certain circumstances. *
Authorizes credit unions to serve as depositories of public funds; requires credit unions to provide certain funds for financial literacy education.*
Upgrades penalties for assaulting certain health care professionals and workers at health care facilities and human services and veterans' facilities.
Clarifies that DOC investigators are police officers.
Establishes State Public Safety Interoperable Communications Coordinating Council.
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with Council on Local Mandates in certain circumstances.
In committee34
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Permits rehired public employees to purchase PERS credit for three years of layoff period.
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.
Requires public school district to provide paid time off when certain volunteer emergency aid workers are called to alarm during work hours.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap.
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Changes calculation of average weekly wage for TDI benefits.
Clarifies that certain local administrative agency decisions involving monetary penalties or awards shall be docketed judgments.
Requires certain pools, spas and hot tubs comply with certain barrier requirements.
Clarifies police powers of certain sheriff's officers to enforce motor vehicle and traffic laws.
Provides certified municipal fire inspectors and fire officials having more than four consecutive years service with tenure in office.
Grants tenure or permanent status to certified fire officials and inspectors under certain conditions.
Creates local police officer and paid firefighter emergency registry.
Requires weekly reporting of construction and building permit approvals to municipal tax assessor.
Provides that applicant for business permit as electrical contractor must meet certain requirements.
Criminalizes certain actions in or on railroad property.
Requires greater accountability of school district contracted service providers.
Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.
Creates motor vehicle offense of smoking in motor vehicle with a child present and dedicates penalties to "Smoking Cessation Fund."
Excludes financial benefit received by volunteer emergency responder from gross income.
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.
Criminalizes certain actions in or on utility company's property.
Permits municipalities and fire districts to appoint paid fire chiefs for paid and certain part-paid fire departments; clarifies duties and responsibilities.
Requires DHSS to prepare and distribute signs for display at public beaches advising patrons to protect their skin from sun exposure.
Allows public contractors paying benefits under collective bargaining agreements to count benefit costs toward compliance with local "living wage" ordinances.
Changes the scope of public notification regarding contaminated site remediation.
Exempts certain qualified applicants for hazardous material endorsement from criminal history background checks.
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for vision rehabilitation services to covered person experiencing sudden onset of blindness.
Phases out cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax over three-year period.
Requires a minimum assessed value of $1,000,000 to have appeal of property assessment heard directly by Tax Court in certain circumstances.
Revises definition of contractors required to report wage records.
Establishes that board of fire commissioners provide emergency medical services to areas encompassing each fire district.
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Permits bid for public works contract to be withdrawn due to mistake in certain circumstances. *
Upgrades penalties for assaulting certain health care professionals and workers at health care facilities and human services and veterans' facilities. *
Authorizes credit unions to serve as public depositories of public funds; requires credit unions to provide certain funds for financial literacy education.*
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with Council on Local Mandates in certain circumstances.
Establishes State Public Safety Interoperable Communications Coordinating Council.
Vetoed1
Clarifies that DOC investigators are police officers.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Permits hiring of certain laid off law enforcement officers without utilizing Civil Service lists. *
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Disqualifies member of board of education or member of charter school board of trustees for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to the "American Red Cross-NJ Fund".
Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Allows municipalities to reexamine municipal master plan every 10 years. *
Vetoed · 2
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
Requires AG to study and report on graduated driver's license program. *
Passed the General Assembly · 2
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. *
Removes licensing requirement for recreational bingo games.
Out of committee · 15
Designates highway ramp off of State Highway Route No. 23 at Alps Road in Wayne Township as "Gregory F. Velardi, Sr., Ramp."
Restructures ticket sales law.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Expands jurisdiction of municipal arson investigators.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family motor vehicle license plates for certain family members of military personnel who died while on active duty.*
Establishes registry of offenders of individuals with developmental disabilities in DHS.
Renames "New Jersey Trauma Center" at University Hospital as "Eric Munoz Trauma Center."
Provides dedicated line item on property tax bill to fund municipal free public libraries and joint free public libraries. *
Prohibits minors under 18 years of age from using indoor tanning beds.
"Meadowlands Regionalization, Efficiency and Property Tax Relief Act of 2010."
Implements recommendations of the Assembly Coastal New Jersey Evacuation Task Force.
Clarifies that the implementation of a municipal court security plan, shall be at the discretion of the municipal governing body.
Permits public records custodian to require deposit for OPRA record requests exceeding $15. *
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
In committee · 59
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Provides tuition-free enrollment at New Jersey public colleges to certain members of the State Police.
Provides for reciprocity of certain out-of-State EMT certification.
Requires DHSS to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Requires each county to establish and maintain veterans' service office.
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.
Provides for Autism Advocate in Division of Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled.
Concerns unwanted delivery of newspapers.
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2008."
Affords employment protection to certain volunteer emergency responders.
Expands offense of computer criminal activity to include accessing computer data for an unlawful purpose by means of a knowing misrepresentation as to identity of person requesting information.
Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Increases the application fee and provides for an admission fee to pre-trial intervention; dedicates fee increase for victim services.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Provides prescriber or health care facility with discretion to number prescription blank forms consecutively.
Includes local emergency management volunteers in Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program.
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.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Upgrades offense of harassment under certain circumstances.
Extends requirement of wastewater management planning agencies to establish or update wastewater management plans, and extends validity of sewer service areas and wastewater service areas, until April 7, 2011.
Directs the State Lottery Commission to establish video lottery at not more than three horse racetracks; provides for NJ Casino Control Commission and NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement oversight.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize 5,000 video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack; preserves Casino Revenue Fund at FY2005 level; provides for benefits to horse racing industry.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Requires that chiropractic physicians, podiatric physicians, allopathic physicians, and osteopathic physicians be reimbursed at same rate as other health care providers under various health and accident plans.
Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.
Requires costs of contract for construction be revealed to municipal construction office for construction permit.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Meadowlands Conservation Trust.
Requires written security plan when school is polling place and open to students; provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances; makes an appropriation.
Exempts experienced firefighters from certification requirement.
Requires building materials dealer to provide uniquely identified delivery ticket to consumer.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Requires that public officers or public employees convicted of crimes involving their office or employment be sentenced to mandatory prison terms and forfeit pension benefits.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Establishes school chemical management program; appropriates $90,000.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Prohibits permanent change of child custody during period of active military service; provides that absence due to active military duty, by itself, is insufficient justification to modify a child custody or visitation order.
Concerns regulation of paratransit vehicles and drivers transporting persons in wheelchairs.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Requires health insurers to disclose broker commissions to purchasers.
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.
Authorizes special Gold Star Family license plates.
Provides dedicated line item on property tax bill to fund municipal free public libraries and joint free public libraries.
Clarifying that AG shall represent county constitutional officers.
Revises "New Jersey Money Transmitters Act"; provides consumer protections; increases reporting and record keeping requirements.
Establishes Inspector General of Statewide Interscholastic Sports to monitor the operating and financial activities of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Establishes death benefit for forest firefighters.