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Concerns Statewide Longitudinal Data System for Education and Workforce Development.
Concerns Statewide Longitudinal Data System for Education and Workforce Development.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of Revised Statutes.
Eliminates sales tax on baby necessities and sunscreen.
Requires BPU to work with neighboring states to research and recommend certain action concerning electric capacity and transmission.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Amends FY2026 appropriations act to revise various language provisions concerning early childhood education.
Appropriates $58,782,119,000 in State funds and $31,007,261,743 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2026.
Promotes equity in health insurance appeal process.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriations of $142,615,000; adds various language provisions to FY2025 Appropriations Act.
Appropriates $247,128,000 from "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.
Modifies tax on certain forms of online gaming and wagering.
Establishes grant program in DOE for public schools to purchase and install point-of-use filtered bottle-filling stations and filtered faucets.
Modifies tax rate on certain nicotine products.
Modifies payer of additional fees and taxes imposed on certain real property transfers; modifies fees and taxes imposed on property transfers valued over $2 million.
"Healthcare Finance Enhancement Act."
Provides for publication of required legal notices on government Internet websites and through certain online news publications.
Makes annual allocation of $500,000 from Clean Communities Program Fund for public outreach concerning single-use plastics reduction program permanent.
Eliminates sales tax on baby necessities and sunscreen.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain real property and improvements in City of Camden in Camden County.
Establishes a spending freeze for Fiscal Year 2026; requires excess revenues collected in FY2026 to be deposited in Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Rutgers University - New Brunswick for Nurture thru Nature program.
Directs DEP to select consultant to perform Statewide needs assessment regarding recycling of packaging products; establishes "Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment Advisory Council" in DEP; appropriates $500,000.
Revises statutes implementing certain property tax relief programs pursuant to recommendations promulgated by Stay NJ Task Force.
Prohibits possession of digital instructions to illegally manufacture firearms and firearm components.
Establishes crime for certain discharges of firearms.
Expands training for law enforcement officers to include identification of machine gun conversion devices.
Requires data on shootings not resulting in bodily injury to be reported by AG.
Authorizes court to extend period for determining pretrial release or detention in cases involving firearms.
Prohibits possession and sale of machine gun conversion device and establishes criminal penalties.
Requires public safety assessment to consider certain offenses involving firearms as violent offenses when assessing risk factors.
Requires health benefits coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services, including early infancy care, without cost sharing.
Increases annual assessment on net written premiums of HMOs from five percent to six percent.
Appropriates $393,480,000 from "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.
Appropriates $56,635,803,000 in State funds and $27,501,993,844 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2025.
Phases out sales and use tax exemption on zero emission vehicles; repeals annual sales tax holiday for certain school supplies and sport or recreational equipment.
Appropriates $5 million to the Department of State for Cultural Projects.
Imposes 2.5 percent corporate transit fee on taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of $10 million under CBT.
Provides monies for EDA to purchase certain properties from NJT to maximize development potential; appropriates $65 million.
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriations of $37,430,000; de-appropriates $24,000,000 in existing FY2024 appropriations; adds and modifies various FY2024 language provisions.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Requires certain nonpublic schools to provide meals to all students under "Working Class Families Anti-Hunger Act"; authorizes limited expansion of income eligibility to qualify public and nonpublic school students for free lunch.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 10-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities; appropriates $13 million.
Concerns qualified offshore wind projects and federal tax benefits for certain offshore wind investments.
Credits $400 million to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $371 million to DOC, DLPS, South Jersey Port Corporation, and DOT; establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.
Appropriates $54,357,547,000 in State funds and $26,144,171,463 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2023-2024.
Establishes "Boardwalk Preservation Fund" in DCA; appropriates $100 million from federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021."
Establishes Social Impact Investment Fund; appropriates $20 million.
Makes FY 2023 supplemental appropriations of $158,525,000 and modifies certain language provisions.
Increases child tax credit under gross income tax.
Directs Office of the Public Defender to provide representation at parole revocation proceedings.
Appropriates $87,783,515 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Appropriates $9,184,427 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Extends authorization for Internet gaming law to 2028.
Revises various provisions of "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020," including revisions to New Jersey Aspire Program.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.
Requires schools to provide free school breakfasts and lunches to students from working class, middle-income families; designated as "Working Class Families' Anti-Hunger Act."
Concerns New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority; increases Transportation Trust Fund spending limit by $600 million.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriations of $71,786,000.
Makes various revisions to law pertaining to electronic medical records and recording patients' demographic information.
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Appropriates $813,000 to DHS to implement use of electronic benefit transfer cards in Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
Establishes State SNAP Minimum Benefit Program; appropriates $18 million to DHS.
Concerns economic incentives for certain cannabis businesses.
Appropriates $50,640,229,000 in State funds and $24,082,639,850 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2022-2023.
Establishes Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program within Higher Education Student Assistance Authority; appropriates $5 million.
Waives fees for marriage and civil union licenses in Fiscal Year 2023; appropriates $2 million.
Expands allowance for developers to carry forward unused tax credits under New Jersey Aspire Program.
Establishes Liberty State Park Design Task Force.
Establishes NJ Wind Institute for Innovation and Training.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State public higher education institutions; requires employer pay for health care benefits for certain part-time faculty.
Increases income eligibility threshold, over three-year period, to 50 percent of federal poverty level for families with dependent children under Work First New Jersey program.
Establishes standards for domestic violence counseling and creates "Abuse Intervention Program Advisory Committee."
Requires SHBP and SEHBP to implement referenced based pricing program and bundled payment program.
Temporarily modifies taxes and credits of casino licensees; permanently redefines promotional gaming credits to include certain coupons and table game wagers; requires priority funding for senior and disabled for senior and disabled transportation services.
Revises various provisions of "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020" and other economic development programs; establishes New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund," appropriates $3.7 billion.
"New Jersey College Affordability Act"; appropriates $10 million.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $10,000.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are at least 18 years of age or older to qualify for modified benefit.
Establishes "Rental Assistance Navigation Program" in DCA; makes appropriation.
Authorizes Secretary of State and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to share voter and motor vehicle information with state-based non-profit organization for maintaining accuracy of voter registration information.
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund in BPU.
FY 2021 State supplemental appropriation; appropriates $100.3 million in General Fund monies and $14.4 million in Property Tax Relief Fund monies.
Designates Department of Health State office building in Trenton as "Judith M. Persichilli Building."
Appropriates $46,380,012,000 in State funds and $21,026,030,082 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2021-2022.
Provides financial relief to certain landlords and tenants in response to COVID-19 pandemic, adjusts certain court fees; and makes appropriations.
Authorizes State Treasurer to determine salary of Director of Division of Investment.
Requires lead paint inspection on certain residential rental property, including upon tenant turnover; establishes lead-based paint hazard education program; appropriates $3,900,000.
Makes $135 million in federal funds available to EDA to support eligible entities impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Supplements Department of Transportation language provisions in FY 2021 Appropriations Act to provide flexibility for debt service payments.
Supplements Department of Transportation language provisions in FY 2021 Appropriations Act to provide flexibility for debt service payments.
Revises provisions of economic development incentive programs for film and digital media, real estate redevelopment, and wind energy development; appropriates $1,000,000.
Requires Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare managed care organizations to offer patient-centered medical home model or other alternative payment model to primary care providers.
Requires SHBP and SEHBP to implement referenced based pricing program and bundled payment program.
Requires Governor to include multi-year baseline budget funding projections in annual budget message.
Requires Governor to include multi-year revenue forecasts in annual budget message.
Creates Local Part of PERS; creates board of trustees for Local Part of PERS.
Amends provisions concerning federal emergency and economic stimulus funds in State appropriations act ending June 30, 2021.
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for current members of PFRS who retire within two years.
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of PFRS.
Urges federal government to repeal state and local tax deduction caps.
Urges Congress to reinstate unlimited state and local tax deduction.
Allows certain taxpayers to receive higher NJ earned income tax credit for tax year 2020 if amount of credit falls below credit earned in tax year 2019.
Reduces maximum interest rate on loans from 30 percent to 25 percent per year.
Increases annual assessment on net written premiums of HMOs to support charity care from three percent to five percent in FY 2021.
Imposes CBT surtax at rate of 2.5 percent until December 31, 2023.
Increases gross income tax rate from 8.97 percent to 10.75 percent on income between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, and provides up to $500 tax rebate to eligible taxpayers.
Appropriates $32,711,205,000 in State funds and $13,856,161,239 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2020-2021.
Amends Constitution to require deposit of excess revenue in Surplus Revenue Fund and restricts appropriations therefrom.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits.
Increases Fiscal Year 2020 appropriation for Extended Employment services by $2.5 million to ensure rate stability.
"New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act," authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling up to $9.9 billion.
Requires SEHBP and eligible employers that do not participate in the SEHBP to provide certain plans for public education employees and certain public education retirees.
Amends and supplements FY20 appropriations act to effectuate extension of fiscal year through September 30, 2020; reduces authorized appropriations; makes FY20 supplemental appropriations of $7,745,997,000 in State funds and $4,586,243,000 in federal funds.
Limits service fees charged to restaurants by third-party food takeout and delivery applications during COVID-19 state of emergency.
Limits service fees charged to restaurants by third-party food takeout and delivery applications during COVID-19 state of emergency.
Provides temporary sales and use tax exemption for sales of alcoholic beverages by craft alcoholic beverage manufacturer.
Provides gross income tax deduction for volunteers of New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps that serve at least 150 hours during public health emergency.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax.
Reduces CBT rate; retroactive to January 1, 2020.
Provides gross income tax credit to health care workers or first responders involved in COVID-19 response.
Allows CBT and GIT tax credits to certain taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows CBT and GIT tax credits to certain taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes sales tax credit and sales tax holiday for portion of state of emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.
Proposes constitutional amendment requiring State revenue estimates for purposes of a balanced State budget be determined by Governor in accordance with State Revenue Forecasting Integrity Commission.
Prioritizes investment of State administered pension funds in in-state infrastructure project investments over comparable out-of-state infrastructure project investments.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Realigns the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for federal estate taxes.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care benefits.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain State-based charitable organizations.
Directs the Division of Taxation to produce instructional materials on the appropriate gross income tax treatment of certain deferred compensation plans.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Increases annual income limit for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
Amends State Constitution to prohibit State from using bonds to balance State budget.
Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $165,950,000 from the revenues and other funds of NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish revenue responsibility through annual State appropriations cap limiting spending growth to one percent per year over six years and a permanent revenue responsibly fund reserved for reducing State pension benefit liabilities.
Amends Constitution to require that State tax bills pass both Houses of Legislature by three-fifths majority vote.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Prohibits State from investing pension and annuity funds in manufacturers of firearms or firearm ammunition.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care benefits.
Requires State Treasurer to pay county prosecutor's expenses for overseeing certain law enforcement agencies.
Allows purchase of lottery tickets through decoupled debit payment method; makes appropriation.*
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $12.453 million; amends appropriations for Camp Irvington and Turtle Back Zoo; adds language provision appropriating $3.1 million for immigration status-related legal assistance.*
Increases annual assessment on net written premiums of HMOs to support charity care from two percent to three percent in FY 2020.
Increases tax credit provided for qualified investments under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Makes Fiscal Year 2019 State supplemental appropriations totaling $34,208,000.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $3,000 to $6,000.
Provides limited period for dissolution or reinstatement of revoked or inactive business charters using expedited process, allows for payment of reduced administrative fee, and revises certain business filing fees.
Appropriates $38,748,610,000 in State funds and $16,748,645,972 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2019-2020.
Revises law concerning Medicare supplement insurance coverage.
Establishes pilot program in certain municipalities to make grants available to non-profit organizations to perform outreach regarding VCCO.
Revises assessments on ambulatory care facilities.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain State-based charitable organizations.
Requires Office of Legislative Services to provide legislative website in mobile-friendly form.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
Makes FY 2019 supplemental appropriation of $9,000,000 to Department of State for New Jersey Complete Count Commission.
Amends State Constitution to create surplus revenue funds in the State general fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund and to change the State revenue estimating process.
Amends State constitution to allow general appropriation law to continue into following fiscal year with five percent reduction each month it continues.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish revenue responsibility through annual State appropriations cap limiting spending growth to one percent per year over six years and a permanent revenue responsibly fund reserved for reducing State pension benefit liabilities.
Authorizes certain municipalities to impose parking tax surcharges to fund projects that improve pedestrian access to mass transit; authorizes parking tax discount for residents.
Authorizes State Treasurer to convey surplus real property known as Learning Center in City of Vineland, County of Cumberland.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Provides for procurement by State of pharmacy benefits manager, automated reverse auction services, and claims adjudication services.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Amends provisions regarding tax base and operative dates relative to CBT and combined reporting; provides CBT deduction in amount of certain foreign-related income; clarifies tax treatment of certain tax credits awarded by EDA.
Provides for collection of sales tax by marketplace facilitators and certain remote sellers, and clarifies collection of taxes related to hotel and transient accommodation occupancies.
Changes use of certain revenue derived from sports wagering at racetracks.
Permits individuals to submit TDI and family temporary disability leave claims to DOLWD prior to commencement of leave under certain circumstances and requires timely payment of benefits for such claims.
Revises law concerning temporary disability leave.
Makes $5 million supplemental appropriation to fund New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $500,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.****
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
Establishes "New Jersey Complete Count Commission."
"Tommy's Law"; requires NJT to take certain action and adopt policies concerning person injured or killed in incidents involving NJT motorbuses and rail or light rail vehicles.
Authorizes issuance of Delta Sigma Theta license plates.
Requires NJ Historical Commission to establish program for commemorations and observances of 250th anniversary of United States; permits commission to enter into public-private partnership agreement in preparation of anniversary; appropriates $500,000.
Requires SHBP and SEHBP to establish and contract for Medicare Primary Assignment and Audit Program ensuring that all persons in SHBP and SEHBP eligible for Medicare have Medicare as primary provider. *
Concerns unemployment compensation and labor disputes.
Appropriates $15,294,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates $9.703 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Revises effective dates of various provisions of P.L.2017, c.331 concerning animal cruelty law enforcement.
Establishes Medicaid emergency room triage reimbursement fee for low acuity emergency room encounters.
Imposes surtax on corporation business tax liability; decouples certain provisions from Internal Revenue Code; imposes tax on certain dividends.
Applies Meadowlands regional hotel use assessment to all municipalities that participate in Meadowlands tax sharing program.
Imposes $0.10 per fluid milliliter tax related to sales of liquid nicotine.
Requires Director of the Division of Taxation to establish 90-day State tax amnesty period that ends no later than January 15, 2019.**
Increases financial resources provided through Medicaid program for certain hospitals; Establishes County Option Hospital Fee Pilot Program.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public a webinar on TDI, family temporary disability leave, and family leave.
Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.
Imposes $0.20 per fluid milliliter tax related to sales of liquid nicotine.
Appropriates $36,517,421,000 in State funds and $16,551,418,698 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2018-2019.
Revises special charter for City of Plainfield.
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $1,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.*
Imposes certain notification and reporting requirements on certain persons not required or authorized to collect sales and use tax.
Amends and supplements various appropriations and language provisions in Fiscal Year 2018 annual State appropriations act.
Modifies school funding law to eliminate adjustment aid and State aid growth limit; allows adjustment to tax levy growth limitation for certain school districts.
Approves FY 2019 Financial Plan of NJ Infrastructure Bank.
Makes various changes to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's enabling act.
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
Reforms annual State revenue estimating and reporting, and executive State budget presentation and revenue certification processes.
Requires members of unitary business groups to file combined reports of corporation business tax.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Imposes corporate business tax and gross income tax on income attributable to certain investment management services that a corporate or individual partner provides on behalf of a partnership.
Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
Provides sales and use tax rebate for certain purchases made by, or on behalf of, individuals and small businesses affected by natural disasters.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.
Permits State tax debt forgiveness for taxpayers experiencing undue economic hardship.
Prohibits State from investing pension and annuity funds in manufacturers of firearms or firearm ammunition.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $165,950,000 from the revenues and other funds of NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Extends transmittal date deadline for fiscal year 2018-2019 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 13, 2018.
Petitions Congress to allow Hurricane Sandy victims to claim personal casualty losses as arising in a hurricane disaster area for federal income tax purposes.
Extends transmittal date deadline for fiscal year 2018-2019 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 13, 2018.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Proposes constitutional amendment to prohibit diversion of dedicated State revenue and suspend dedicated revenue collections if not appropriated for dedicated purpose during State fiscal year.
Disallows tax deduction under corporation business tax and gross income tax for punitive damages paid in connection with legal action; includes amount paid as punitive damages on behalf of taxpayer in income for tax purposes.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax.
Proposes constitutional amendment requiring State revenue estimates for purposes of a balanced State budget be determined by Governor in accordance with State Revenue Forecasting Integrity Commission.
Establishes "New Jersey Tax Structure Study Commission."
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish annual State appropriations cap.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Caps at 35 percent share of State public employee pension and annuity funds portfolio that may be invested in combination of hedge funds, private equity, commodities, and real estate.
Amends State Constitution to create surplus revenue funds in the State general fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund and to change the State revenue estimating process.
Amends State Constitution to prohibit State from using bonds to balance State budget.
Amends Constitution to require that the State budget be balanced with regularly collected recurring revenue, that surplus revenue and non-recurring revenue only be used for debt service, capital improvements and pension and health benefits liabilities.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Proposes constitutional amendment to prohibit enactment of laws imposing tax on estates of individuals who die on or after January 1, 2018.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to annually report on Office of Taxpayer Advocate.
Establishes the State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Prioritizes investment of State administered pension funds in in-state infrastructure project investments over comparable out-of-state infrastructure project investments.
Revises tax credit transfer provisions for certain tax incentive programs and revises certain tax treatment of tax credit transfer certificates.
Proposes constitutional amendment to require two-thirds majority vote by Legislature for bills proposing a new or increased State tax, fee, surcharge or civil penalty.
Increases annual income limit for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Amends Constitution to require that State tax bills pass both Houses of Legislature by three-fifths majority vote.
Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.
Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public, private, and charitable assets in this State.
Realigns the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Directs the Division of Taxation to produce instructional materials on the appropriate gross income tax treatment of certain deferred compensation plans.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation from Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Capital Reserves of $76,450,000 to DOT for bridge and road repairs and $85,500,000 to NJT for capacity improvements and system safety.
Revises tax credit transfer provisions for certain tax incentive programs and revises certain tax treatment of tax credit transfer certificates.*
Revises tax credit transfer provisions for certain tax incentive programs and revises certain tax treatment of tax credit transfer certificates.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation from Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Capital Reserves of $76,450,000 to DOT for bridge and road repairs and $85,500,000 to NJT for capacity improvements and system safety.
Opposes recent federal tax reform proposals that disproportionately impact New Jersey residents.
Increases motor vehicle surcharge to fund "New Jersey Forensic DNA Laboratory Fund."
Increases fee for processing fingerprint criminal history record background checks.
Opposes elimination of federal tax deduction for property taxes contained in Trump administration's recent federal tax reform proposal.
Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 295 in West Deptford Township as "State Trooper Sean E. Cullen Memorial Highway."
Requires State Auditor to annually report on unspent State account balances.
Requires State Comptroller to report findings of audit compliance reviews.
Repeals family cap in Work First New Jersey program.
Increases amount of benefits under Work First New Jersey program by 30 percent over three years and according to Social Security cost of living increases thereafter.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled veterans' property tax exemption to members of the United States Armed Forces assigned to the rescue and recovery mission at the World Trade Center between September 11, 2001 and May 30, 2002.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to promulgate Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
Designates portion of US Highway Route 40 in Upper Pittsgrove Township as "John R. Elliott HERO Campaign Way."
Appropriates $34,670,313,000 in State funds and $15,823,846,768 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2017-2018.
Transfers $8,000,000 from New Jersey Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to General Fund.
Amends and supplements various language provisions in Fiscal Year 2017 annual State appropriations act.
Transfers State Lottery Enterprise to TPAF, PERS, and PFRS.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Approves FY2018 Financial Plan of NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Clarifies procedures for approval of environmental and transportation infrastructure projects.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to promulgate Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
"Improving Energy Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnership Act."
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Urges Congress not to eliminate property tax deduction allowable under federal tax law.
Enhances the reporting and disclosure requirements concerning State tax expenditures and limits the duration of new State tax expenditure enactments.
Establishes program to reimburse local governments for federal grant funds lost due to "sanctuary jurisdiction" status.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Concerns calculation of allocation factor for purposes of Corporation Business Tax and provides for "throwback" rule.
Imposes certain notification and reporting requirements on certain persons not required or authorized to collect sales and use tax.
Provides for investment of State pension fund assets in certain debt obligations issued by New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority and New Jersey Infrastructure Bank.
Allows certain fuel dealers and distributors refunds of petroleum products gross receipts tax and credits against motor fuel tax for certain bad debts from sale of fuel.
Proposes constitutional amendment to prohibit enactment of laws imposing tax on estates of individuals who die on or after January 1, 2018.
Requires Governor's annual budget message to include description and fiscal analyses of recommendations to raise State revenue estimated at $1 million or more.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act"; establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank within NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust; renames NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Prioritizes investment of State administered pension funds in in-state infrastructure project investments over comparable out-of-state infrastructure project investments.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Creates State Spending Commission to study expenditures of State government.
Increases gross income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over four years and allows partial exclusion as of tax year 2021 for certain taxpayers with incomes exceeding eligibility cap.
Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over four years.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Changes submission and notice requirements for short-term and long-term financing for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to annually report on Office of Taxpayer Advocate.
Revises priority schedule for issuance of converted tax credits under Business Employment Incentive Program.
Conditions appropriation for State professional boards on expenditure of budget allocation to Board of Nursing to process and eliminate home health aide application backlog.
Appropriates $34,800,995,000 in State funds and $15,706,712,000 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2016-2017.
Makes supplemental appropriations totaling $9,563,415 to DOH for grants of $7,765,325 to Newark Beth Israel Hospital and $1,798,090 to St. Francis Medical Center to implement improved health outcomes and sustainable transformation of healthcare delivery.
Makes fiscal year 2016 State supplemental appropriations and amends language provisions.
Approves FY 2017 Financial Plan of NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Authorizes certain county to establish county hospital authority; amends title of "Municipal Hospital Authority Law."
Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public, private, and charitable assets in this State.
Establishes "New Jersey Tax Structure Study Commission."
Amends Fiscal Year 2016 budget to provide one-half of certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of remediation, restoration, and clean up.
The "Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act."
Concerns taxation of casino gaming property; redirects investment alternative tax proceeds; abolishes Atlantic City Alliance.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Establishes certain exclusions and credits under the gross income and corporation business taxes for contributions to lifelong learning accounts.
Updates administrative requirements and processes for unclaimed property held by State.
Requires members of unitary business groups to file combined reports of corporation business tax.
Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over five years.
Increases salary of certain government officials; codifies legislative district office allowance and legislative director salary; opens PERS enrollment to certain elected officers; eliminates PERS/TPAF disability insurance.
Concerns taxation of casino gaming property; redirects investment alternative tax proceeds; abolishes Atlantic City Alliance.
The "Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act."
Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.
Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amounts under New Jersey estate tax in accordance with provisions of federal tax law.
Realigns the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.
Amends State Constitution to provide 10.75% marginal personal income tax rate on annual taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 and dedicates amount equal to the revenue derived from tax rate to direct real property tax relief.
Disallows tax deduction under corporation business tax and gross income tax for punitive damages paid in connection with legal action; includes amount paid as punitive damages on behalf of taxpayer in income for tax purposes.
Prohibits State appropriations from being expended by entity that adopts anti-Israel policy.
Directs the Division of Taxation to produce instructional materials on the appropriate gross income tax treatment of certain deferred compensation plans.
Petitions Congress to allow Hurricane Sandy victims to claim personal casualty losses as arising in a hurricane disaster area for federal income tax purposes.
Amends State Constitution to require use of generally accepted actuarial standards to fund State-administered public employee retirement systems and to require quarterly payments to systems by public employers.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Proposes constitutional amendment to require two-thirds majority vote by Legislature for bills proposing a new or increased State tax, fee, surcharge or civil penalty.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Directs State Comptroller to identify and recommend certain programmatic budget reductions for certain State agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities.
Repeals the New Jersey estate tax.
Amends State Constitution to create surplus revenue funds in the State general fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund and to change the State revenue estimating process.
Amends Constitution to require that State tax bills pass both Houses of Legislature by three-fifths majority vote.
Establishes the State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.
Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.
Ends the estate tax and raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $350,000.
Increases gross income tax exclusion for certain pension, annuity, and retirement income to $45,000.
Increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $5 million over period of five years.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish revenue responsibility through annual State appropriations cap limiting spending growth to one percent per year over six years and a permanent revenue responsibly fund reserved for reducing State pension benefit liabilities.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act; provides income tax credits for property tax relief, quadruples the homestead property tax credit and increases the earned income tax credit.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish annual State appropriations cap.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.
Exempts transfers of property to Class C beneficiaries from transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount under estate tax to $5,000,000 over five-year period.
Increases filing threshold and the applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Proposes constitutional amendment to prohibit diversion of dedicated State revenue and suspend dedicated revenue collections if not appropriated for dedicated purpose during State fiscal year.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Makes FY 2015 supplemental State appropriations totaling $300,000,000 for prepayment of portion of FY 2016 employer contributions to State-administered public employee defined benefit retirement systems.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Exempts principal residences from the transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.
Allows Hurricane Sandy victims to claim gross income tax deduction for certain personal casualty losses.
Amends State Constitution to prohibit State from using bonds to balance State budget.
Increases pension and retirement income exclusions under gross income tax for certain taxpayers.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Proposes constitutional amendment requiring State revenue estimates for purposes of a balanced State budget be determined by Governor in accordance with State Revenue Forecasting Integrity Commission.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Provides sales and use tax rebate for certain purchases made by, or on behalf of, individuals and small businesses affected by natural disasters.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 to 10.75 percent for a temporary three-year-period and restores the State earned income tax credit to 25 percent of the federal credit.
Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.
Concerns return of development fees to municipalities for transportation related projects.
Amends Constitution to require that the State budget be balanced with regularly collected recurring revenue, that surplus revenue and non-recurring revenue only be used for debt service, capital improvements and pension and health benefits liabilities.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax.
Prohibits business expense deductions for punitive damages paid in civil litigation under the corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax on Class C beneficiaries and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for New Jersey estate tax to $1,500,000.
Realigning the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.
Reforms annual State revenue estimating and reporting, and executive State budget presentation and revenue certification processes.
Concerns return of development fees to municipalities for transportation related projects.
Prioritizes investment of State administered pension funds in in-state infrastructure project investments over comparable out-of-state infrastructure project investments.
Requires facilities providing services to persons with developmental disabilities and schools to adopt policies permitting administration of medical marijuana to qualifying patients.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Makes FY 2016 supplemental appropriations of $6,500,000 and adds language provision.
Increases State earned income tax credit from 20% to 30% of federal earned income tax credit for taxable years 2015 and thereafter.*
Prohibits business expense deductions for punitive damages paid in civil litigation under the corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Imposes a one-year surcharge on Corporation Business Tax liabilities.
Disallows tax deduction under corporation business tax and gross income tax for punitive damages paid in connection with legal action; includes amount paid as punitive damages on behalf of taxpayer in income for tax purposes.
Makes FY 2015 supplemental State appropriations totaling $300,000,000 for prepayment of portion of FY 2016 employer contributions to State-administered public employee defined benefit retirement systems.
Makes fiscal year 2015 State supplemental appropriations, reduces State appropriations and amends language provisions.
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.
Appropriates $35,347,174,000 in State funds and $17,323,048,000 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2015-2016.
Disallows tax deduction under corporation business tax and gross income tax for punitive damages paid in connection with legal action; includes amount paid as punitive damages on behalf of taxpayer in income for tax purposes.
Directs the Division of Taxation to produce instructional materials on the appropriate gross income tax treatment of certain deferred compensation plans.
Requires Governor to file annual report disclosing expenditures made from funds provided thereto as allowance.
Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Requires Governor's annual budget message to include description and fiscal analyses of recommendations to raise State revenue estimated at $1 million or more.
Amends Fiscal Year 2015 budget to provide one-half of certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of remediation, restoration, and clean up.
Allows PFRS to pay pension to member who resigns and retires from PFRS-covered employment to assume elective office with same employer to eliminate conflict of incompatible positions.
"Volunteers in Public Service Pension Reform Act," allows municipal elected officials in PERS to retire based on other PERS service and remain in office with no salary or health care benefits for that office.
Allows PFRS to pay pension to member who resigns and retires from PFRS-covered employment to assume elective office with same employer to eliminate conflict of incompatible positions.
Exempts transfers of property to Class C beneficiaries from transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount under estate tax to $5,000,000 over five-year period.
Establishes the State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish revenue responsibility through annual State appropriations cap limiting spending growth to one percent per year over six years and a permanent revenue responsibly fund reserved for reducing State pension benefit liabilities.
"Hackensack Meadowlands Agency Consolidation Act"; "Hackensack Meadowlands Transportation Planning District Act of 2014"; "New Jersey Meadowlands Tax Relief Act."
Concerns earned sick leave.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax on Class C beneficiaries and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for New Jersey estate tax to $1,500,000.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Eliminates language in FY 2015 appropriation act that restricts participation of certain institutions in the Tuition Aid Grant program.
Exempts principal residences from the transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Ends the estate tax and raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $350,000.
Increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $5 million over period of five years.
Raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 to 10.75 percent for a temporary three-year-period and restores the State earned income tax credit to 25 percent of the federal credit.
Imposes a one-year fifteen percent surcharge on Corporation Business Tax liabilities.
Adjusts and clarifies certain State tax compliance standards and restricts certain State tax benefits.
Adjusts the FY2014 budget by making supplemental appropriations totaling $33,348,000 and modifying language provisions.
Appropriates $34,133,290,000 in State funds and $15,013,691,000 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2014-2015.
Extends application period for certain urban hope projects; permits reconstructed facilities as part of projects; and provides additional retirement benefits for certain PERS and TPAF members in certain urban hope districts*
Requires State to pay its pension contributions quarterly on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15.
The "New Jersey Meadowlands Tax Relief Act."
Increases pension and retirement income exclusions under gross income tax for certain taxpayers.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.
Provides sales and use tax rebate for certain purchases made by, or on behalf of, individuals and small businesses affected by natural disasters.
Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration; extends two-percent cap on base salary awards.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2014.
Increases salary of certain government officials; codifies legislative district office allowance and legislative director salary; opens PERS enrollment to certain elected officers; eliminates PERS/TPAF disability insurance.
Amends State Constitution to provide 10.75% marginal personal income tax rate on annual taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 and dedicates amount equal to the revenue derived from tax rate to direct real property tax relief.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish annual State appropriations cap.
Adds budget language specifying Medicaid reimbursement for various ambulance services provided to certain recipients.
Petitions Congress to allow Hurricane Sandy victims to claim personal casualty losses as arising in a hurricane disaster area for federal income tax purposes.
Authorizes certain municipalities to impose parking surcharges.
Changes certain eligibility and benefit provisions of Employees' Retirement System of Jersey City.
"New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program Act;" establishes New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program and allows voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns to support homeless veterans.**
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $150,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $75,000 or less of taxable income.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities.
Establishes New Jersey Food Access Initiative; funds initiative with certain sales tax revenue from urban enterprise zones for five years.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $250,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $125,000 or less of taxable income.
Establishes a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Amends Constitution to require that the State budget be balanced with regularly collected recurring revenue, that surplus revenue and non-recurring revenue only be used for debt service, capital improvements and pension and health benefits liabilities.
Allows Hurricane Sandy victims to claim gross income tax deduction for certain personal casualty losses.
Provides a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases made for undergraduate education.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Directs State Comptroller to identify and recommend certain programmatic budget reductions for certain State agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities.
Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act; provides income tax credits for property tax relief, quadruples the homestead property tax credit and increases the earned income tax credit.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,200,000 to Maritime Industry Fund in Office of Maritime Resources in DOT.
Increases filing threshold and the applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Proposes constitutional amendment to require two-thirds majority vote by Legislature for bills proposing a new or increased State tax, fee, surcharge or civil penalty.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $200,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $100,000 or less of taxable income.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $100,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $50,000 or less of taxable income.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.
Amends Constitution to dedicate $200 million annually from FY2015 to FY2044 of sales and use tax revenue for preservation of open space, including flood prone areas and lands that protect water supplies, farmland, and historic properties.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Amends State Constitution to create surplus revenue funds in the State general fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund and to change the State revenue estimating process.
Requires oversight reporting on Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
Revises the authorities of the Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors and authorizes Rowan University to participate in public-private partnerships.
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2014," authorizes bonds for $200 million; appropriates $5,000.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.*
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,200,000 to Maritime Industry Fund in Office of Maritime Resources in DOT.
Directs the Division of Taxation to produce instructional materials on the appropriate gross income tax treatment of certain deferred compensation plans.
Requires opportunity to vote early in person using paper ballots on October 16, 2013 for both general election and U.S. Senate vacancy candidates.*
Amends Constitution to dedicate $200 million annually from FY2015 to FY2044 of sales and use tax revenue for preservation of open space, including flood prone areas and lands that protect water supplies, farmland, and historic properties.
Appropriates $715,706,303 from the "Building Our Future Bond Act" to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for public and private institutions of higher education.
Condemns Internal Revenue Service's review of organizations applying for tax-exempt status and urges Congress and President to take appropriate action to restore public's trust in federal agency.
Exempts all transfers made to lineal relatives from the Transfer Inheritance Tax.
Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until 2018; establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Makes FY 2013 State supplemental appropriations totaling $224,837,000, reduces FY 2013 appropriations by $398,006,000, and supplements various language provisions affecting appropriations in FY 2013.
Appropriates $32,976,962,000 in State funds and $13,427,159,762 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2013-2014.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Authorizes Judiciary to revise or supplement fees, subject to limitations, to fund Legal Services of New Jersey and e-court information system; requires review and reporting on fees and expenditures of such fees.*
Expands Medicaid eligibility pursuant to federal "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."
Makes certain changes to NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.
Approves FY 2014 Financial Plan of NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.*
Authorizes Judiciary to revise or supplement fees, subject to limitations, to fund e-court information system and Legal Services of New Jersey; requires review and reporting on fees and expenditures of such fees.
Prohibits tax return preparers from charging separately itemized fees for electronically filing State individual income tax returns.
Expands neighborhood revitalization State tax credit to include gross income taxpayers; increases annual total amount of tax credits allowable from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000.
Expresses that the Legislature is not in agreement with the list of higher education projects submitted by the Secretary of Higher Education for funding under the "Building Our Future Bond Act."
Realigning the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
"Direct Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act"; Establishes the New Jersey Direct Property Tax Relief Program; increases the renter's gross income tax credit for property taxes; and increases the earned income tax credit.
Imposes oversight upon Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
Authorizes deployment of integrity oversight monitors in implementation of certain recovery and rebuilding projects.*
Petitions Congress to allow Hurricane Sandy victims to claim personal casualty losses as arising in a hurricane disaster area for federal income tax purposes.
Supports President Obama's proposal to end special tax break for corporate jet owners.
Constitutes Assembly Budget Committee as special committee of General Assembly to investigate matters related to State budget and State finances.
"New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Provider Demonstration Project Act."
Establishes the "New Jersey Workforce Development and Education Commission."
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2013.
Expresses Legislature's objection to certain recommendations included in the Governor's Educational Adequacy Report.
Makes FY 2013 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10 million to Department of Community Affairs for Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund.
Establishes small business loan guarantee program in EDA to support capital purchases and operating expenses and permits certain qualified businesses in regional centers to qualify for certain EDA loans.
Allows Hurricane Sandy victims to claim gross income tax deduction for certain personal casualty losses.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Imposes additional five percent tax on sale of firearms and ammunition to fund safety infrastructure improvements in public buildings.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Exempts certain car-sharing programs from motor vehicle rental fees.
Exempts certain car-sharing programs from motor vehicle rental fees.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities.
Requires State pay educational costs of students who reside in domestic violence shelter or transitional living facility outside district of residence for more than one year.
Establishes workplace training program for unemployment compensation recipients; makes an appropriation.
Concerns enforcement, penalties, and procedures for law regarding failure to pay wages.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.*
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Establishes budgetary oversight authority over State government expenditures of private monetary donations and expenditures for advising and consulting services.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Provides sales and use tax rebate for certain purchases made by, or on behalf of, individuals and small businesses affected by natural disasters.
Temporarily eliminates sales and use tax imposed on sale of certain foods and beverages.
Provides sales and use tax rebate for certain purchases made by, or on behalf of, individuals and small businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Amends Fiscal Year 2013 annual appropriations act to prohibit application of budget adjustment factor when determining Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain nursing facilities.
Increases the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1 million contingent on enactment of certain homestead benefit enhancement legislation.
Requires prompt monthly reporting on condition of major State budget funds and disclosure of the State's accrued revenues compared with anticipated revenues.
Opposes Manhattan Borough President's proposal to impose commuter tax on New Jersey residents.
Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act; provides income tax credits for property tax relief, quadruples the homestead property tax credit and increases the earned income tax credit.
"New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act."
Establishes new public-private partnership agreement option for construction of State and county college facilities and changes reference from "Commission on Higher Education" to "Secretary of Higher Education" in higher education construction Educational Facilities Authority bond programs.
"Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act."
Reduces gross income tax rates by 10 percent over three years.
Makes FY 2013 supplemental appropriation of $789,000,000 to Homestead Benefit Program and amends budget language provisions to provide for significantly enhanced property tax relief payments to beleaguered homeowners and tenants.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2012.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
"Building Our Future Bond Act"; authorizes the issuance of $750,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance higher educational capital projects for increasing of academic capacity; appropriates $5,000.
Increases amount of tax credits authorized to be issued under Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program and extends application deadline.
Transfers various personnel management functions from Department of Treasury to Civil Service Commission; transfers Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action from Department of Treasury to Civil Service Commission.
Establishes new public-private partnership agreement option for construction of State and county college facilities and changes reference from "Commission on Higher Education" to "Secretary of Higher Education" in higher education construction Educational Facilities Authority bond programs.
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $7,453,000 for family planning services, and requires filing of State Plan Amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty level.
Makes FY 2012 State and federal supplemental appropriations totaling $256,743,000, reduces FY 2012 appropriations by $86,000,000, and amends and supplements various language provisions affecting appropriations in FY 2012.
Appropriates $31,741,467,000 in State funds and $12,368,238,000 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2012-2013.
Approves New Jersey Building Authority projects concerning exterior envelope restoration to Executive State House and relocation of mechanical and electrical equipment in State House Garage.
Concerns the escheat of stored value cards.*
Proposes constitutional amendment increasing gross income tax rate on income over $1 million for any tax year in which State budget does not appropriate full State funding of State's public school funding formula.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Provides a NJHOPE credit, increases the current gross income tax homestead property tax credit, and increases the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000.
Provides sales and use tax rebates for certain purchases made by victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Amends State Constitution to provide 10.75% marginal personal income tax rate on annual taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 and dedicates amount equal to the revenue derived from tax rate to direct real property tax relief.
Increases filing threshold and the applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Decreases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $5 per day to $3 per day.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for crossing guards.
Proposes temporary constitutional amendment allowing State constitutional convention convened to reform system of property taxation to propose statutory changes.
Establishes procedures for districts, municipalities, or voters to opt to move the annual school election to November and eliminates vote on school budgets for such districts, except for separate proposals to spend above cap.
Proposes constitutional amendment to require two-thirds majority vote by Legislature for bills proposing a new or increased State tax, fee, surcharge or civil penalty.
Excludes certain federal employee retirement fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Amends State Constitution to set gross income tax rate on income over $1 million in 2013 and thereafter; dedicates revenue therefrom for services for senior citizens and for homestead rebates and credits; requires annual appropriation of at least $1 billion of certain revenue for services for senior citizens and for homestead rebates and credits.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $150,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $75,000 or less of taxable income.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $250,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $125,000 or less of taxable income.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $100,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $50,000 or less of taxable income.
Restores benefit under State earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal credit beginning in Tax Year 2012.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $200,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $100,000 or less of taxable income.
Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid in State Fiscal Year 2012.
Provides gross income tax deduction for payment of certain residential mortgage interest.
Amends State Constitution to create surplus revenue funds in the State general fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund and to change the State revenue estimating process.
Authorizes expenditures from open space trust funds to develop or maintain recreation and conservation land although the land was not acquired by the municipality.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish annual State appropriations cap.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.
Establishes New Jersey Food Access Initiative; funds initiative with certain sales tax revenue from urban enterprise zones for five years.
Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.
Repeals State inheritance taxes.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Expands homestead property tax rebate program for certain non-senior and non-disabled tenants based on revised income qualifications.
Provides temporary reduction of annual cap on corporation business tax benefit certificate transfer program for certain technology and biotechnology companies and temporarily suspends certain tax credits for certain film and digital media content production expenses.
Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period.
Restores benefit under State earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal credit beginning in Tax Year 2011.
Supplemental appropriation of $400,000 to DOT for installation of a traffic signal on Route 130 at the Shoppes at Hamilton in Hamilton Township, Mercer County.
Amends FY2011 annual appropriations act to authorize use of $2,000,000 of federal funds available from Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund for establishment of Statewide Youth Employment Initiative.
Provides a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases made for undergraduate education.
Establishes a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Directs State Comptroller to identify and recommend certain programmatic budget reductions for certain State agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities.
Amends Constitution to require that the State budget be balanced with regularly collected recurring revenue, that surplus revenue and non-recurring revenue only be used for debt service, capital improvements and pension and health benefits liabilities.
Amends Constitution to require that the State budget be balanced with regularly collected recurring revenue.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Commission on Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Establishes New Jersey Food Access Initiative; funds initiative with certain sales tax revenue from urban enterprise zones for fives years.*
Establishes procedures for districts, municipalities, or voters to opt to move the annual school election to November and eliminates vote on school budgets for such districts, except for separate proposals to spend above cap.
"Urban Hope Act"; provides a process to permit authorized entities to build, operate, and manage "renaissance school projects" as public schools in no more than three identified failing districts.
Establishes a Health Facility Reuse and Community Revitalization program.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Commission on Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Provides sales and use tax rebates for certain purchases made by victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Establishes New Jersey Food Access Initiative; funds initiative with certain sales tax revenue from urban enterprise zones for five years.
Supplemental appropriation of $400,000 to DOT for installation of a traffic signal on Route 130 at the Shoppes at Hamilton in Hamilton Township, Mercer County.
Increases the gross income tax exclusion for certain pension, annuity, and retirement income to $75,000 and removes an income qualification for the exclusion.
Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.
Provides State school aid to districts in amount consistent with provisions of "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Restores benefit under State earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal credit beginning in Tax Year 2011.
Permits the conversion of high-performing nonpublic schools located in failing school district into charter schools.*
Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers. *
Establishes Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project in DHS.
Expands availability of general development plan approvals and long-term vesting of preliminary and final site plan approvals in Smart Growth areas.
Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees; requires return of fees paid subsequent to June 30, 2010.
Decreases the minimum corporation business tax on certain New Jersey subchapter S corporations by 25%.
Appropriates $30,609,343,000 in State funds and $12,128,463,665 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2011-2012.
Eliminates limit on application of corporation business tax research credit to 50% of liability otherwise due.
Makes Fiscal Year 2011 State and federal supplemental appropriations, and amends certain Fiscal Year 2011 appropriations and other provisions of P.L.2010, c.35.
Makes varius changes to urban transit hub tax credit program concerning mixed use projects, in-State job relocation, tax credit and investment criteria, and affordable housing; makes certain NJ Meadowlands area properties eligible for incentive grants.*
Urges Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reject proposed reductions in NJ FamilyCare income eligibility limits and provider reimbursement rates in NJ Medicaid Comprehensive Waiver.
Establishes Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project in DHS.
Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid in State Fiscal Year 2012.
Revises requirement that public employers provide certain health benefit plans to public employees.
Makes various changes to pension and health care benefits for public employees.
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $7,453,000 for family planning services, and requires filing of State Plan Amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty level.
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $7,453,000 for family planning services, and requires filing of State Plan Amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty level.
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $7,453,000 for family planning services, and requires filing of State Plan Amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty level.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Repeals State inheritance taxes.
Excludes certain services rendered in connection with installation of carpeting and other flooring from sales and use tax.
Revises sales and use tax to maintain compliance with certain terms and conditions of Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for services performed to certain prewritten computer software delivered electronically.
Increases fine and imposes license suspension for talking or texting on hand-held device while driving.
Increases fine and imposes license suspension for talking or texting on hand-held device while driving.
Permits Internet wagering at Atlantic City casinos under certain circumstances.
Creates "Back to Work NJ Program"; makes an appropriation.
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
Dedicates revenues derived from certain sales and uses subject to sales and use tax to provide enhanced incentives for breeding and development of certain racehorses in this State.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula and establishes airline-specific sales fraction.
Revises sales and use tax to maintain compliance with certain terms and conditions of Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children. *
Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid.
Permits chief financial officer to recommend reduced appropriation for reserve for uncollected taxes in certain circumstances.
Permits chief financial officer to recommend reduced appropriation for reserve for uncollected taxes in certain circumstances.
Provides a gross income tax deduction for the payment of credit card interest.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain New Jersey news, weather, and sports content production expenses.
Concerns creation of benefit corporations.
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.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Commission on Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
Consolidates certain business-related categories of gross income and provides 20 year carryforward of certain net losses under gross income tax.
Revises procedure for police and fire contract disputes; imposes a "cap" on certain arbitration awards. **
Authorizes various public entities to utilize competitive contracting procedures for certain energy savings improvement projects.
Eliminates use of rebate procedure for claims of sales and use tax exemption made in connection with certain sales to certain UEZ qualified businesses.
Establishes the Technology Business Incubator Program Supplemental Assistance Fund.
Proposes constitutional amendment to prohibit diversion of dedicated State revenue and suspend dedicated revenue collections if not appropriated for dedicated purpose during State fiscal year.
Amends State Constitution to set gross income tax rate on income over $1 million in 2012 and thereafter; dedicates revenue therefrom for services for senior citizens and for homestead rebates and credits; requires annual appropriation of at least $1 billion of certain revenue for services for senior citizens and for homestead rebates and credits.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.
Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period. *
Establishes a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish a 2.0 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
Adjusts period triggering abandonment for stored value cards from 2 to 5 years and exempts stored value cards useable solely for telephone services from State's escheatment processes.
Amends FY2011 annual appropriations act to authorize use of $2,000,000 of federal funds available from Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund for establishment of Statewide Youth Employment Initiative.
Reduces benefit under State earned income credit program from 25 percent of federal credit amount to 20 percent beginning in Tax Year 2010.
Provides temporary reduction of annual cap on corporation business tax benefit certificate transfer program for certain technology and biotechnology companies and temporarily suspends certain tax credits for certain film and digital media content production expenses.
Concerns method of collection of tax on motor fuel, repeals former motor fuels tax.
Makes FY 2010 State and federal supplemental appropriations totaling $454,509,000, reduces FY 2010 appropriations by $727,892,000, and amends and supplements various language provisions affecting appropriations in FY 2010.
Adjust time periods for presumptions of abandonment, limits issuer imposed dormancy fees and provides for related administration for certain unclaimed property.
Establishes professional sports team specialty license plates and dedicates net proceeds to General Fund.
Increases certain application fees for civil service examinations and requires review of fees every five years; establishes fee for certain appeals.
Removes cap on .53% hospital total operating revenue assessment and raises cap on ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment to increase charity care subsidy monies.
Concerns certain taxes and assessments dedicated to the administrative costs of the DOBI.
Reduces school district, county, and municipal property tax levy cap from 4% to 2.9% percent and permits unused school district, county and municipal increases to be banked for three succeeding years.
Renames the Division of Insurance Fraud Prevention as the Bureau of Fraud Deterrence in the Department of Banking and Insurance; modifies structure of Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor.
Authorizes any local unit to adopt an ordinance authorizing special emergency appropriations for the payment of contractually required severance liabilities, resulting from the layoff or retirement of employees, over 5 years.
Supplemental appropriation of $24.6 million in State funds and $45.7 million in federal funds to the DHS.
Increases penalties against Medicaid fraud.
Increases and establishes certain business filing fees.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Establishes a "Legislative Task Force on Public Broadcasting" to study Governor's proposal to transfer assets of NJ Public Broadcasting Authority to an independent, not-for-profit organization.
Extends suspension of Statewide non-residential development fee to October 30, 2010.
Abolishes the Department of the Public Advocate and transfers certain functions, powers and duties.
Directs transfer of up to $22 million to support Main Street Business Assistance Program and provides for program's continuation; confers general power on EDA to collect certain fees.
Consolidates functions of Office of the Inspector General and Office of the Medicaid Inspector General under Office of the State Comptroller.
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 Medicaid coverage for family planning services.
Limits State ABP contributions for higher education faculty whose salary exceeds statutory maximum salary of Executive Branch department heads.
Extends waiver for new car inspections to five years and eliminates safety inspections for certain motor vehicles.
Amends effective date of New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act.
Appropriates $28,364,422,000 in State funds and $13,204,231,842 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2010-2011.
Makes FY 2010 State and federal supplemental appropriations totaling $454,509,000, reduces FY 2010 appropriations by $727,892,000, and amends and supplements various language provisions affecting appropriations in FY 2010.
Provides temporary reduction of annual cap on corporation business tax benefit certificate transfer program for certain technology and biotechnology companies and temporarily suspends certain tax credits for film and digital media content production expenses.
Adjusts time periods for presumptions of abandonment, limits issuer imposed dormancy fees, and provides for related administration for certain unclaimed property.
Reduces benefit under State earned income credit program from 25 percent of federal credit amount to 20 percent beginning in Tax Year 2010.
"Meadowlands Regionalization, Efficiency and Property Tax Relief Act of 2010."
Reduces benefits under the State earned income credit program and caps benefits and eligibility at federal program amounts in effect for tax year 2010.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish a 2.5 percent cap on annual appropriations increases for certain State government spending.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website; requires certain public entities receiving State funds to establish similar website. *
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Amends Joint Rule 42 to provide greater transparency and collective decision-making in the preparation of the annual appropriations bill.
Constitutes Assembly Budget Committee as special committee to investigate management of the "Special Municipal Aid Act" State aid program by DCA; grants committee subpoena power.
Requires amount by which actual State General Fund revenue exceeds anticipated State General Fund revenue for a fiscal year to be appropriated as State school aid.
Decreases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $5 per day to $3 per day.
Proposes constitutional amendment to reduce State budgets for two fiscal years, then cap State budget growth to annual inflation rate; requires revenue collected in excess of budget cap to be reserved in restricted reserve fund.
Proposes constitutional amendment to establish annual State appropriations cap.
Amends Constitution to require that the State budget be balanced with regularly collected recurring revenue, that surplus revenue and non-recurring revenue only be used for debt service, capital improvements and pension and health benefits liabilities.
Authorizes expenditures from open space trust funds to develop or maintain recreation and conservation land although the land was not acquired by the municipality.
Amends State Constitution to create surplus revenue funds in the State general fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund and to change the State revenue estimating process.
Requires Treasurer and Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by April 15 and December 15 each year.
Requires that annual State appropriations bill lay over for seven days before final passage unless passed by three-fourths majority vote.
Requires Treasurer and Division of Pensions and Benefits and Investment Directors to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by May 15 and November 15 each year.
Provides a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases made for undergraduate education.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Amends Constitution to require that the State budget be balanced with regularly collected recurring revenue.
Reduces required local employer contributions to PERS and PFRS for State fiscal years 2009 through 2011.
Expands homestead property tax rebate program for certain non-senior and non-disabled tenants based on revised income qualifications.
Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
Excludes charges for certain membership and initiation fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting the tax.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Directs State Comptroller to identify and recommend certain programmatic budget reductions for certain State agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities.