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2009 New Jersey Legislative Histories

Chapters 1-139

• Permits conversion of age-restricted housing units to non-age-restricted housing units and modifies laws concerning affordable housing


• Clanfies that mandatory boat safety course must be taken by June 1, 2009


• Concerns hospital asset transformation program


• Increases permitted axle weights for certain omnibuses with the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation


• Authorizes public entities to implement energy savings improvement programs


• Imposes conditions on drivers approaching stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights

Clarifies that certain sports and entertainment projects are an essential pUblic and governmental use and purpose and exempt from property taxation

Permits board of trustees of school district pension fund in counties of the first class to invest 10% of funds in capital stocks or other securities issued by companies of foreign countries

Requires scrap metal dealers to maintain certain records regarding purchases

Allows director of corporation to provide notice of resignation, which res.i.gnation is only effective upon occurrence of certain event


• Provides that corporate by-laws may allow corporation to eliminate plurality voting for corporate directors


• Authorizes creation of non-lapsing Attorney ID Card Program trust fund by counties


• Delays requirement that voting machines produce individual permanent paper record for each vote cast due to the State's critical economic situation and lack of appropriate technology


• Requires criminal history background checks for paid firefighters employed by fire districts


• Adjusts required local employer contributions to PERS and PFRS for State fiscal year 2009)


• Requires the Director of the Division of Taxation to establish a 45-day State tax amnesty period that ends no later than June 15, 2009


• Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard


• Requires single operating-room facilities to register with DHSS, permits practitioners to refer patients to ambulatory surgery facilities in which practitioners have financial interest under certain circumstances


• Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain homeland security expenses as eligible for funding from enterprise zone assistance fund


• Permits casino employees to serve on Atlantic City governing body in certain circumstances


• Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims


• Revises membership of New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect


• Adds Chairman of State Parole Board to Police Training Commission


• Concerns safety measures at health club sWimming pools


• Makes permanent certain Special Civil Part fees


• Requires developers to offer solar energy systems in certain new home construction


• Authorizes BPU to use Retail Margin Fund monies to provide grants for combined heat and power production, energy efficiency projects and programs promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency; makes an appropriation


• Permits location of certain wind and solar facilities in industrial zones


• Makes various changes related to casino service industry licensing, casino service employees, testing of gaming devices, casino simulcasting, and unclaimed casino obligations


• "Kyleigh's law;" requires holders of special learner's permits, examination permits, and provisional driver's licenses to display certain decals


• Modifies "Predatory Towing Prevention Act


• Changes riparian land grant and lease process and amends various parts of statutory law


• Requires licensing of genetic counselors


• Increases cap for underground storage tank remediation grants to independent colleges


• Prohibits alimony and awards concerning equitable distribution to persons who commit certain crimes; eliminates inheritance rights for parents who abuse or abandon children


• Requires nursing homes to use pressure redistribution mattresses for all residents


• Revises jurisdiction of Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission, and transfers administration of Historic New Bridge Landing State Park from DEP to Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission


• Requires assisted living facilities to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator


• Extends the term of office for members of NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing board and dedicates portion of nurse licensing fee to support center


• Authorizes deer hunting with bow and arrow on Sundays)


• Provides increased time frame for issuing summons pursuant to traffic control signal monitoring systems and for destruction of records; establishes certain payment methods


• The "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act"; concerns certain licensed mortgage and consumer lending practices, supervision and enforcement


• Modifies reference from "substance awareness coordinator" to "student assistance coordinator" in substance abuse programs in public schools


• Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility


• Revises statutes regarding acupuncturists; criminalizes unauthorized practice of acupuncture


• Authorizes EDA to develop and finance parking structures in certain urban and suburban areas


• Permits person to donate blood at 16 years of age with parental consent


• Makes several changes to the Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program


• Establishes licensing program for site remediation professionals; changes laws concerning site remediation


• ReqUires nursing homes and assisted living residences to provide informational sheet concerning Medicaid eligibility to certain residents


• Authorizes borrowing by public school districts between June 8 and June 30 of the school budget year in certain circumstances


• Concerns franchisors' assignment of interest relating to franchisees engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel


• The "Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act."


• Concerns taxation of certain lines of insurance and dedicates certain additional revenues to the Health Care Subsidy Fund


• Provides for the allocation of the State's annual bond volume limits on certain bonds in accordance with the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.


• The Vote by Mail Law


• Requires certain districts to develop a program of after school activities and provides for voter approval of additional local funding


• Establishes Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission to study and review the criminal law and recommend revisions


• Permits conversion of age-restricted housing units to non-age-restricted housing units and modifies laws concerning affordable housing


• Caps bids municipalities may require for certain hotel liquor licenses


• Defines contractual salary for State employees in PERS or TPAF to include certain wage increases deferred from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2


• Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States


• Concerns stop-work orders and certain violations of workers' compensation requirements


• "New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009"; appropriates $15 million to "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund"


• Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement


• Establishes requirements concerning certain public contracts with private firms


• Bars certain sex offenders from positions in youth serving organi

Last Updated: January 25, 2010