Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, Senate.
Dana L. Redd
Sponsored
Out of committee8
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires each general hospital and State psychiatric hospital to annually conduct public meeting for community it serves. *
Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.
Permits counties to create County Homelessness Trust Funds.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund and to Cat and Dog Spay/Neuter Fund. *
Establishes "Smart Housing Incentives Act."
Appropriates $3.043 million from 1996 Economic Development Site Fund for projects in Camden City on economic development sites.
Establishes "New Jersey Colon Cancer Research Fund;" provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns.
In committee2
Directs Attorney General to develop guidelines for positive identification of suspects before release.
Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.
Filed1
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Requires nursing homes and assisted living residences to provide informational sheet concerning Medicaid eligibility to certain residents.
"New Jersey Hero Act"; concerns organ and tissue donation.**
Provides marketing, information disclosure, and suitability requirements for certain annuities directly solicited to consumers. *
Expands NJ FamilyCare, establishes mandate for health care coverage of children, makes various reforms to individual and small employer insurance markets and certain dependent coverage; appropriates $1 million. **
"Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act"; creates Mortgage Stabilization Program and Housing Assistance and Recovery Program; imposes additional requirements on lender foreclosing mortgage; appropriates $40 million from the "Long Term Obligation and Capi
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain homeland security expenses as eligible for funding from enterprise zone assistance fund.
Prohibits penalizing pharmacy for dispensing forged or fraudulent prescription approved by certain State prescription drug benefit programs. *
Establishes New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.
Establishes Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. *
Establishes a pilot program in DOE to address the State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.
Requires public bodies to provide funds for outreach and training programs for minority group members and women in connection with certain construction contracts.
Passed the Senate · 6
Permits municipalities hosting UEZs to establish set-aside programs favoring local businesses for construction projects using State funds.
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment. *
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Expands eligibility, clarifies qualifications and limits certain provisions under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act." ***
Prohibits contracts of executive directors of housing authorities from including incentive bonuses for certain achievements.
Out of committee · 20
Appropriates $12,500,000 from Long Term Obligation and Capital Expenditure Fund and $51,471,000 in federal funds for housing related purposes.
Allows a gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers for capital improvements made to a principal residence.
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Requires public and nonpublic high schools to have person trained in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on site at all school athletic events and practices.
The "New Homebuyers' Bill of Rights Act."
Enhances protections for new homebuyers.
Requires DCF and DHS to enhance websites providing information to kinship caregivers.
Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard. *
Increases EDA bonding limit for State share of school facilities projects; specifies debt service for these bonds will first be payable from revenues received from gross income tax; establishes priority categories for non-SDA district projects. *
Requires the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to biannually compile information on school facilities project contracts awarded to minority and female contractors.
Requires three-day attorney review period for residential leases.
Prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one handgun in a calendar month.
Revises laws concerning the provision of affordable housing. *
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2009," authorizes bonds for $400 million; appropriates $5,000. **
Permits victim of domestic abuse to terminate residential lease under certain circumstances; provides procedure for tenant to recover security deposit.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools. *
Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility.
Revises the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
Denies surviving spouse with domestic violence restraining order or charged with intentional killing of decedent right to determine disposition of human remains of deceased spouse.
Requires schools to provide eligible high school students with voter registration material.
In committee · 21
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to establish the "Senior Citizen Home Repair and Modification Program;" appropriates $10 million.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.
Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to ameliorate disparities among school districts with respect to educational technology.
Requires that victims of sex offense be informed of offender's risk of re-offense upon release.
Requires prosecution of domestic violence-related cases in Superior Court; removes jurisdiction from municipal court.
Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Exempts sales to homeowner assistance and recovery programs from realty transfer fees.
Creates crime of exposure to toxic pollutants.
Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Encourages purchase of NJ solar panels and wind turbines for State projects and State-funded projects.
Provides unemployment benefits for certain veterans.
Makes Housing Assistance and Recovery Program effective immediately.
Prohibits sale of certain products using advertisements alluding to controlled dangerous substances or analogs.
Establishes identification cards for persons without permanent residence.
Permits tenant to be removed from leased housing due to criminal activity under certain circumstances.
Designates portion of Route 47 in Glassboro as "South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Highway"; appropriates $2,500.
Creates Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization Revolving Trust Fund; places temporary surcharge on mortgage foreclosure complaints.