Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Joseph J. Roberts Jr.
Sponsored
Became law11
Revises laws concerning the provision of affordable housing.
Changes deadline for voter-verified paper record of votes cast on voting machines to January 1, 2009.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies for the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities. *
Changes Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards from 16 to eight members; makes various procedural changes; requires annual ethics training for legislators.
Allows membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to include certain full-time State college and university faculty members.
Appropriates $3.043 million from 1996 Economic Development Site Fund for projects in Camden City on economic development sites.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property in City of Trenton and Township of Ewing, Mercer County, to winning auction bidder.
"New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009"; appropriates $15 million to "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund." *
Permits adult with an autism spectrum disorder to voluntarily register with the State registry of reported diagnoses in children.
Clarifies provisions of "Law Against Discrimination" concerning persons with an autism spectrum disorder.
Revises provisions of "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act" concerning the economic recovery term.
Passed the General Assembly5
Requires certain school districts to reduce per pupil administrative expenditures by 10% over three-year period, certain reporting by executive county superintendents of schools, and schedule for appointment of such superintendents.
Provides for the election of school board members at November general election and eliminates vote on school budgets except for separate proposals to spend above cap which will also occur at general election.
Prohibits certain persons convicted of certain crimes from serving as governmental affairs agents.
Provides that the New Jersey Supreme Court shall have the authority to administer juror challenges through its rulemaking process.
Permits State aid to fund start-up costs for local shared services projects.
Out of committee3
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Makes changes to PERS and TPAF concerning retirement age, eligibility, purchase of service credit; makes various changes to SHBP administration; merges Washington and Lincoln holidays for State employees in Presidents Day.
Authorizes State Treasurer to convey surplus real property known as Riverfront State Prison in City of Camden, Camden County, to New Jersey Economic Development Authority to sell for development.
In committee2
Renames "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization and Consolidation Commission" as "Karcher Commission"; requires commission to promulgate two consecutive plans for municipal consolidation; provides for enactment of municipal consolidation plans.
"Fitness Professionals Licensing Act."
Filed1
Adjusts required local employer contributions to PERS and PFRS for State fiscal year 2009.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Adjusts required local employer contributions to PERS and PFRS for State fiscal year 2009.
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Makes changes to PERS and TPAF concerning retirement age, eligibility, purchase of service credit; makes various changes to SHBP administration; merges Washington and Lincoln holidays for State employees in Presidents Day. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for certain first responders. *
"Self-Directed Support Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Rights Act."
Appropriates State and federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2008-2009.
Passed the General Assembly · 6
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Provides for Autism Advocate in Division of Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled. *
Requires DHSS to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to create identification card for use by persons with autism.
Out of committee · 2
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Expands eligibility, clarifies qualifications and limits certain provisions under the "Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act."
In committee · 27
Increases senior citizen stabilization aid to $500 and makes certain regional districts eligible for senior citizen stabilization aid.
Creates new alcoholic beverage license for facilities that teach winemaking.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Provides for commencement of short term tax exemptions and abatements as of date of completion of project.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires State aid for operating expenses of higher education institutions as a percentage of the State budget to equal national average.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Exempts police from jury duty.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Provides that student of limited English-speaking ability shall not be required to take certain tests.
Prohibits use of unmarked police vehicles for routine traffic stops.
Provides reimbursement to municipalities for taxes lost due to totally disabled veterans' tax exemption.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Requires emergency first aid and first responder retraining for local law enforcement officers; establishes a "duty to act" in emergency situations for on-duty local law enforcement officers.
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Authorizes DEP and New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to provide loans to residential homeowners for water supply connections.
Provides family leave insurance.
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Requires Attorney General to prepare pamphlet for parents on keeping children safe from predators.
Requires public schools to include instruction on humane treatment of animals as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires one half of natural resource damage payments to State to be remitted to municipality where damage occurred.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Provides for receipt for voter at primary or general election; allows receipt to be proof of eligibility to vote in subsequent election; provides State reimbursement.
Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.