To date for the 2010-2011 NJ Legislative Session, Ruben Ramos has been primary sponsor of 73 bills during his term to date. This type of primary sponsorship is shared in almost all cases with other legislators. It does give the reader an idea of the types of laws this Assemblyman has supported during his latest term. Ruben Ramos is the NJ Assemblyman for the 33rd District which includes Hoboken. He served as Hoboken City Councilman prior to being elected in the Assembly. To find out more information about any of these bills go to:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillsBySponsor.asp
2010-2011 Legislative Session - Ruben Ramos Primary Sponsor:
- A211 Requires insurers to inform insureds whether certain coverages extend to rental automobiles.
- A225 Requires that automated external defibrillators be located on every floor of State House and State House Annex; requires training for State Police.
- A356 Requires DOE to submit evaluation report to Legislature prior to fully implementing secondary education redesign proposal.
- A385 Allows credit against certain charges to CATV customers opting out of premium service within 30 days of CATV company notice of network or programming change.
- A482 Creates new offenses and penalties regarding animal fighting.
- A513 Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
- A559 Decreases certain public document copy fees; amount of fee dependent upon whether letter size page or legal size page.
- A633 Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.
- A658 Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
- A662 Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
- A819 Chloe and Samantha's Law; requires notice to consumers of availability of products to prevent tip-over accidents involving certain furniture or televisions.
- A882 Provides prescriber or health care facility with discretion to number prescription blank forms consecutively.
- A907 Directs the BPU to establish certain energy-conservation programs.
- A911 Authorizes public providers of utility services to bill customers electronically upon customers' request.
- A915 Authorizes creation of local renewable energy collaboratives and central renewable energy generation systems, and provides for sale of renewable power generation.
- A938 Requires retailers to post warnings of lead poisoning from improper paint removal.
- A942 Requires staff of shelters for victims of domestic violence and emergency shelters for homeless to undergo criminal history record background checks.
- A990 Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
- A991 Establishes "Regional Network Health Benefits Plan Pilot Program."
- A992 Provides for continuation of health insurance coverage in group and SHBP health plans for unlimited period of time for certain former employees and their dependents.
- A993 Requires DEP to hold local public hearing for certain major developments located in a State park or forest.
- A994 Requires off-track wagering licensee to pay 4% of its wagering revenues to host municipality.
- A995 Limits rent increases in certain low income rental projects financed by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.
- A996 Permits municipality to determine permissible parking distance from intersection, crosswalk or "stop" sign.
- A997 Expands homestead property tax rebate program for certain non-senior and non-disabled tenants based on revised income qualifications.
- A998 Prohibits businesses that outsource jobs overseas from receiving State contracts or grants; prohibits investment of State funds in such businesses.
- A1020 Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain minimum three foot safety distance when overtaking bicycles.
- A1056 Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
- A1122 Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
- A1249 Revises laws concerning pedestrian safety and traffic control; requires drivers to stop and remain stopped for pedestrians under certain conditions.
- A1338 Requires public bodies to provide funds for outreach and training programs for minority group members and women in connection with certain construction contracts.
- A1449 Provides for the expeditious roadway removal of certain disabled vehicles.
- A1460 Makes sundry changes to limousine laws.
- A1479 Requires criminal history record background checks on certain volunteer sports personnel.
- A1505 Establishes "New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns.
- A1511 Commences payment in lieu of taxes for tax exempt real property owned by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
- A1520 Establishes New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.
- A1547 Requires State to purchase energy efficient and hybrid vehicles; provides for phase-in of the requirement.
- A1589 Requires sports and entertainment facilities to submit emergency operations plan to municipal emergency management coordinator.
- A1632 Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
- A1678 Establishes a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under the New Jersey gross income tax for home purchases during a qualified period.
- A1702 Permits direct shipping of wine to New Jersey consumers.
- A1755 Extends service prevailing wage requirements to food service contracts and to local units and State authorities.
- A1787 Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
- A2038 Establishes registry of offenders of individuals with developmental disabilities in DHS.
- A2072 Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
- A2292 Authorizes Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for child in proceedings after parental rights have been terminated.
- A2421 Permits municipalities to transfer the responsibility for hiring adult school crossing guards to the local school district and any charter schools located in the municipality.
- A2426 Adds three members to New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.
- A2458 Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
- A2572 Allows municipalities adjacent to two or more municipalities having urban enterprise zones to qualify for NJ Redevelopment Authority financing assistance.
- A2581 Regulates operation of low-speed electric bicycles.
- A2583 Prohibits use of certain accidents involving certain insureds during the course of employment with a government entity as rating factor in automobile insurance underwriting.
- A2601 Concerns DEP government records requests.
- A2743 Requires development of a student-athlete awareness program concerning the prevention, risk, and treatment of sports-related brain injuries.
- A2772 Requires that the monetary equivalent of any wage or benefit concession agreed to by a collective bargaining unit be used by the school district to offset any reduction in force initiated for economic reasons.
- A2780 Allows two elected members of pension commission of closed Hudson County Employees' Pension Fund to be active county employee or retired county employee.
- A2781 Requires all wireless telephones and electronic communication devices issued by public entities to be activated to receive Amber Alerts.
- A2866 Establishes State Mental Health Facilities Evaluation Task Force.
- A2874 Requires public agencies to set printers and computers to default to most cost effective fonts for printing to conserve ink and paper.
- A2875 Increases rate of tax imposed on little cigars under tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax to equal tax rate imposed on cigarettes under cigarette tax.
- A2919 Requires each general hospital that accepts public funds to hold monthly board meetings that include time for public participation.
- A2921 Extends increased fee for burial or removal, and transit permits.
- A2935 Requires owner of multiple dwelling to eradicate infestation of bedbugs at own expense.
- A3126 Provides sales and use tax exemption for wind energy equipment.
- A3127 Establishes alcoholic beverage license for certain restaurants in redevelopment areas.
- A3128 Provides for development of searchable "Bulletin NJ" local public bidding and employment database.
- A3139 Permits development of solar and photovoltaic energy facilities and structures over landfills and quarries.
- A3150 Provides for uniform basic structure of taxicab fares in certain municipalities.
- AJR29 Creates Firearms Advisory Task Force.
- AR106 Condemns proposal to deny citizenship to certain children born in Arizona.
- S825 Establishes registry of offenders of individuals with developmental disabilities in DHS.
- S1794 Allows municipalities adjacent to two or more municipalities having urban enterprise zones to qualify for NJ Redevelopment Authority financing assistance.
