Committees · 2004–2005 Session
A General Assembly committee, in every session since the 2000–2001 session.
Called Agriculture in the 2020–2021 session, and Agriculture and Food Security in the 2022–2023 session to 2024–2025 session.
Other sessions: 2026–2027 · 2024–2025 · 2022–2023 · 2020–2021 · 2018–2019 · 2016–2017 · 2014–2015 · 2012–2013 · 2010–2011 · 2008–2009 · 2006–2007 · 2002–2003 · 2000–2001
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 4th District
Democrat · 3rd District
Democrat · 7th District
Republican · 30th District
Republican · 1st District
Bills sent to the committee in the 2004–2005 Session.
Bills sent166
3% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out34%
56 of 166; 6 moved on without a report, 104 stopped in committee
Time in committee28 days
most between 3 and 125 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027218 bills
reported 10% · typically 55 days, most 25–111 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2022–2023240 bills
reported 26% · typically 35 days, most 7–308 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2020–2021267 bills
reported 19% · typically 136 days, most 21–459 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2018–2019345 bills
reported 27% · typically 59 days, most 11–171 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2016–2017271 bills
reported 34% · typically 113 days, most 18–242 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2014–2015252 bills
reported 29% · typically 109 days, most 25–199 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2012–2013156 bills
reported 38% · typically 168 days, most 88–314 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2010–2011144 bills
reported 29% · typically 80 days, most 4–178 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2008–2009148 bills
reported 21% · typically 125 days, most 4–217 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2006–2007151 bills
reported 21% · typically 28 days, most 16–94 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2004–2005166 bills
reported 34% · typically 28 days, most 3–125 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2002–2003173 bills
reported 21% · typically 49 days, most 7–154 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2000–2001185 bills
reported 58% · typically 17 days, most 7–59 · 0 amendments · 8 members
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2004–2005 Session, newest first.
Assembly Bill 4549 · Prohibits slaughter of horses and sale of horseflesh for human consumption.
Sent January 5, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4472 · Changes striped bass catch and possession limits.
Sent December 8, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4441 · Appropriates $12 million from Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for development of inactive or former municipal reservoirs into public parks.
Sent December 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4360 · Requires State to hold local public hearing prior to State, county, or nonprofit organization acquiring and preserving any open space in already substantially preserved municipalities.
Sent November 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4367 · Prohibits trapping of dogs and cats; limits trapping to animal control officers, members of SPCA and DEP professionals.
Sent November 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4399 · Directs State owned or operated marinas to provide a 50% discount on boat launching fees for senior citizens on weekdays.
Sent November 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4272 · Creates certified animal cruelty investigator position; gives position powers, authorities, exemptions.
Sent June 27, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4286 · Creates Highlands Conservation Trust to preserve land in Highlands Region, and authorizes Highlands conservation license plate to raise revenue therefor.
Sent June 27, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4234 · Requires conveyance of certain riparian lands for $1.
Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4235 · Provides for sale of "Jersey Fresh" and other NJ agricultural products along Garden State Parkway.
Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4247 · Appropriates $46.225 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Sent June 23, 2005 · Moved on without a report after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4251 · Requires assessment of bay scallop resource, and authorizes DEP to establish a bay scallop fishery.
Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4260 · Removes monk parakeet from list of potentially dangerous species.
Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4262 · Prohibits taking and processing of fish on certain vessels in marine waters.
Sent June 23, 2005 · Reported out after 168 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4141 · Creates more specific gambling offenses connected with fights between animals under the animal cruelty laws; establishes minimum jail time for first offenders.
Sent June 9, 2005 · Moved on without a report after 154 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4119 · Requires DEP to approve water usage certification for water diverted on farmland enrolled in a State or local farmland preservation program.
Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4069 · Requires installation of filtration system to minimize the noxious odors emanating from slaughterhouses.
Sent May 12, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4078 · Extends expiration date of Pinelands Development Credit Bank.
Sent May 12, 2005 · Moved on without a report after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4084 · Requires "Made in NJ" label on all beef products sold in State.
Sent May 12, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4087 · Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.
Sent May 12, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4008 · Provides for reorganization of NJSPCA and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4021 · Creates Community Farmers' Market Study Commission.
Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3972 · Establishes sexual use of, or contact with, including sodomy of, animals as a crime and a civil offense under State animal cruelty laws.
Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3939 · Establishes New Jersey Wildlife Rehabilitation Licensing Study Commission, and temporarily expands scope of "cooperator permit" to include rehabilitation of other kinds of wildlife besides game animals.
Sent March 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3920 · Prohibits discharge of untreated or pre-treated wastewater from Superfund former landfill sites into publicly owned treatment works; and imposes certain remediation requirements on Superfund former landfill sites with radionuclide pollutants.
Sent March 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3927 · Establishes wind easements in NJ.
Sent March 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3929 · Establishes task force in Department of Agriculture to develop markets for place-based foods.
Sent March 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3863 · Establishes maximum amount for bond to be filed with Department of Agriculture by certain purchasers of agricultural commodities.
Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3867 · Allows exclusion of certain alternative energy and energy conservation patent income under the gross income tax and corporation business tax.
Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3873 · Requires reporting of information about dog bites to DHSS and to municipal prosecutors, and requires municipal court hearings for owners of certain impounded dogs.
Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3878 · Authorizes counties and municipalities to acquire real property, and to resell or lease it with agricultural deed restrictions attached, for farmland preservation purposes.
Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3835 · Authorizes Dept. of Agriculture to establish surety fund and assess fees for benefit of perishable agricultural commodity growers, and modifies amount of surety required to be filed by licensed purchasers of such commodities.
Sent February 24, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3790 · Changes catch and possession limits for taking of striped bass.
Sent February 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3818 · Appropriates $1 million in Federal funds for the Garden State Ethanol Project.
Sent February 14, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3822 · Appropriates $1.3 million in federal funds for the Asian Longhorn Beetle Program.
Sent February 14, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 1508 · Directs Commissioner of DEP to name brook adjacent to Wildcat Rock Shelter.
Sent February 14, 2005 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 1863 · Requires State to provide matching funds for certain federal grants to benefit wildlife and wildlife habitat, and appropriates $381,715 therefor for current year.
Sent February 14, 2005 · Moved on without a report after 15 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3766 · Designates Jersey tomato as State Vegetable.
Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3736 · Authorizes deer hunting with bow and arrow on Sundays.
Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3742 · Extends expiration date of CAFRA coastal centers until their State Plan designated center status is determined. *
Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3728 · Provides DEP commissioner with veto authority over all hunts.
Sent January 13, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3653 · Establishes additional factors to be used when calculating value of land to be acquired for farmland preservation purposes; and excludes, from taxation, income from certain sales of land for farmland preservation purposes.
Sent January 10, 2005 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3606 · Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3558 · Directs Commissioner of DEP to establish license renewal fee for clam harvesting licenses and permits.
Sent December 2, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3446 · Concerns stewardship of forests; appropriates $650,000.
Sent October 25, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3378 · Prohibits pet cemeteries from charging maintenance fees retroactively.
Sent October 18, 2004 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3415 · Establishes impervious coverage limitation on preserved farmland.
Sent October 18, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3328 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for local open space and farmland preservation purposes.
Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3337 · Allows county or municipality to deposit funds from any source into open space trust funds and to enter agreements with certain nonprofit organizations for land and historic preservation purposes. *
Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 101 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3345 · Requires State to provide matching funds for certain federal grants to benefit wildlife and wildlife habitat, and appropriates $381,715 therefor for current year.
Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3150 · Appropriates $70,651,800 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "urban aid," densely or highly populat
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3197 · Appropriates $22,468,700 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3198 · Appropriates $16,181,750 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3199 · Appropriates $17,623,600 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3200 · Appropriates $75 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes. *
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3201 · Appropriates $22,906,600 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3202 · Appropriates $120,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grant to Save Ellis Island, Inc. to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3203 · Appropriates $39.8 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3204 · Appropriates $8 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in pinelands area.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3205 · Appropriates $25 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities and counties for farmland preservation purposes.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3206 · Appropriates $2.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3207 · Appropriates $52,432,378 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3272 · Appropriates $468,700 to Agricultural Experiment Station for oyster revitalization.
Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3219 · Requires all cats and dogs released from pounds and shelters be sterilized with certain exceptions; establishes special fund for sterilizations; increases certain dog-related fees and dedicates increases to the fund.
Sent September 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3241 · Allows deduction against gross income for gain from sale of development easement on farmland.
Sent September 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3249 · Prohibits member of incorporated fish and game protective association or society from enforcing fish and game laws.
Sent September 23, 2004 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2923 · Limits certain State and nonprofit open space acquisitions in municipalities. *
Sent September 13, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3173 · Appropriates $100,000 to the DEP for deer fencing.
Sent September 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3186 · Reorganizes NJSPCA and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Sent September 13, 2004 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3074 · Prohibits aquaculture activities on preserved farmland.
Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3079 · Prohibits use of downer cow byproduct in commercial feed.
Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3007 · Modifies catch and possession limits for taking of striped bass.
Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3011 · Provides legislative authorization for a certain project of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
Sent June 14, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3000 · Establishes an agricultural tourism program and appropriates $95,000.
Sent June 7, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2923 · Limits certain State and nonprofit open space acquisitions in municipalities. *
Sent May 27, 2004 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2891 · Clarifies that municipal utilities authorities may join with municipality within the authority's service area to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Sent May 20, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2842 · Concerns requests for changes in certain environmental standards.
Sent May 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2852 · Changes composition and revises authority of Fish and Game Council; creates nonlethal alternative committee within council.
Sent May 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2814 · Makes various changes to the Garden State Preservation Trust Act.
Sent May 13, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2759 · Changes income criterion for qualifying for farmland assessment.
Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2778 · Permits a farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Sent May 10, 2004 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2794 · Elevates certain animal cruelty crimes to crime of third degree; increases civil penalties for animal cruelty; establishes registry of violators of animal cruelty laws.
Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2796 · Directs Commissioner of DEP to name brook adjacent to Wildcat Rock Shelter.
Sent May 10, 2004 · Reported out after 301 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2680 · Prohibits sale of any dog by kennel, pet shop or other retail establishment without name, address and phone number of person providing dog thereto; establishes $500 fine for each violation.
Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2734 · Designates Downer Soil as New Jersey State Soil.
Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 182 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2624 · Requires boat safety course to operate boat on State waters; revises other recreational boating laws.
Sent May 3, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2637 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Oradell Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Sent May 3, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2642 · Expands membership and revises authority of Fish and Game Council.
Sent May 3, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 206 · Allows commercial nonagricultural activities to occur, and personal wireless service facilities to be erected, on preserved farmland under certain circumstances. *
Sent May 3, 2004 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2581 · Authorizes free State park and forest admission for veterans.
Sent March 15, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2484 · Appropriates $1.5 million to the DEP for the Lake Hopatcong Commission.
Sent March 11, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2384 · Prohibits county agriculture development board member from submitting application to preserve farmland under farmland preservation program.
Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2411 · Provides for civil action against person committing act of cruelty against domestic companion animal.
Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 202 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2418 · Clarifies that cruelty to animals includes the use of an animal to injure another animal or the use of any direct or indirect means to inflict the cruelty.
Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 84 · Clarifies that cruelty to animals includes the use of an animal to injure another animal or the use of any direct or indirect means to inflict the cruelty. *
Sent February 23, 2004 · Reported out after 437 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 191 · Creates offense of animal incapacitation and increases and revises certain animal cruelty penalties. *
Sent February 23, 2004 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2324 · Directs DHSS to adopt regulations prohibiting overcowding of animals in kennels, pet shops and other retail establishments; establishes penalties.
Sent February 19, 2004 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2336 · Authorizes the State, with prior approval by the State House Commission, to use eminent domain power to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes provided lands are protective of drinking water sources.
Sent February 19, 2004 · Reported out after 259 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2114 · Creates grant program for nonprofit animal welfare organizations; appropriates $100,000.
Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2198 · Bans intentional feeding of deer.
Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1859 · Creates offense of animal incapacitation and increases and revises certain animal cruelty penalties. *
Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2017 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support improvement of State parks and forests.*
Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 343 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 715 · Directs NJT to study and design bus rapid transit demonstration projects.
Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1926 · Amends Tort Claims Act to provide liability for damage caused by municipal sewer or water system under certain circumstances.
Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1930 · Provides for protection of certain publicly owned archeological sites and findings by various State and local government entities. *
Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 1955 · Establishes annual hunting license for hunting on semiwild and commercial shooting preserves; sets fee therefor.
Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 465 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1978 · Requires posting of signs near lakes in State parks and forests warning of thin ice.
Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1979 · The "Prescribed Burning Act." *
Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 318 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1902 · Requires dogs licensed out of state that are brought into NJ to be licensed in NJ within 60 days, and raises penalties for violations of law requiring licensing of dogs and of kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds.
Sent January 22, 2004 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 102 · Appropriates $90,000 to Division of Fish and Wildlife for Hunters Helping the Hungry program.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 121 · Appropriates $85,000 to DEP for conservation officer for Split Rock Reservoir.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 179 · Establishes Intercoastal Waterway and Back Bay Dredging Fund; dedicates $2,000,000 of motor fuels tax to the fund; and prohibits collection of realty transfer fees if that amount is not appropriated to the fund.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 258 · Permits use of deadly force against black bears in certain cases.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 278 · Appropriates $5 million to the DEP for Black Creek and Wreck Pond dredging.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 327 · Appropriates $350,000 for New Bridge Landing Historic Site.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 365 · Expands membership of the State Board of Agriculture.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 382 · Authorizes municipalities to require a special additional dog license for unsterilized dogs and establishes maximum fee that may be charged therefor.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 477 · Extends for five additional years use of special appraisal method when acquiring certain lands for open space or farmland preservation purposes.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 482 · Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 489 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey-Local Open Space Acquisition.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 244 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 523 · Provides for automatic submittal of local government unit application for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes to Garden State Preservation Trust under certain circumstances.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 524 · Specifies criteria to determine degree of likelihood of development of lands proposed for acquisition for recreation and conservation purposes by local government units.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 532 · Authorizes municipalities to transfer development rights and participate in State Transfer Development Rights Bank.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 398 days
Assembly Bill 533 · Limits liability of certain landowners who permit hunting, fishing, or trapping activities on their lands for a fee.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 534 · Provides State Agriculture Development Committee with right of first refusal before farmland is acquired for recreation and conservation purposes through Garden State Preservation Trust.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 535 · Establishes certain requirements for land application of residual on agricultural land.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 536 · Reorganizes New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 542 · Appropriates $90,000 to Warren County Soil Conservation District to update and digitize soil survey over three years.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 559 · Allows commercial nonagricultural activities to occur, and personal wireless service facilities to be erected, on preserved farmland under certain circumstances. *
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 279 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 561 · Authorizes lease of farmed land acquired by a county or municipality to farmer who was prior lessee of that land.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 588 · Authorizes expedited conveyance of certain derivative State property interests.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 640 · Provides for assessment, at municipal option, of additional realty transfer fee of $0.75 for each $500 of consideration or fractional part thereof recited in the deed in excess of $150,000, and provides for proceeds therefrom to be used for municipal ope
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 657 · Designates Atlantic City and Pleasantville, Atlantic County, as areas eligible for redemption of pinelands development credits.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 678 · Authorizes free State park admission and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for persons with certain types of military service.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 692 · The "New Jersey Freedom to Fish Act."
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 142 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 775 · Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 788 · Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 792 · Prohibits taking of horseshoe crabs.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 804 · Prohibits product testing with traditional animal test methods if federally recommended alternative test method exists, with certain exceptions; and provides for injunctive relief for violations.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 492 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 911 · Provides a gross income tax deduction from the State gross income tax for donations of certain environmentally sensitive or undeveloped lands, or an interest therein, to the State of New Jersey.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 925 · Directs State acquisition of Heritage Minerals tract in Ocean County for new State park.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 932 · Regulates power vessels in certain environmentally sensitive areas.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 957 · Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund. *
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 991 · Exempts purchase of qualified water conserving gardening devices from sales and use tax.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 996 · Allows qualifying counties to become "agriculture enterprise counties" and provides certain associated resulting benefits therefrom to encourage, protect, and preserve agriculture.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 997 · Establishes irrebuttable presumption of validity of use of eminent domain by local government units to acquire open space in certain circumstances.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1031 · Allocates at least $100 million from the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for coastal and inland Blue Acres land acquisition projects in flood-prone areas.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1059 · Requires State park and forest restroom facilities to include an exclusive family restroom.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1114 · Establishes the New Jersey Aquaculture Assistance Program.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1152 · Establishes State's and local government's right of first refusal regarding conveyances of certain large tracts of land.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1169 · Provides for roll-back taxes when certain watershed property is devoted to other uses.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1218 · Permits the rabies inoculation of dogs at pounds or shelters under the direction of certain veterinarians.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1247 · Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for active duty members of U.S. Armed Forces who are residents of, or who are based or stationed in, NJ. *
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1362 · Creates matching grant program in DCA to assist counties in retrofitting county parks to enhance usage by handicapped children; approprates $525,000.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1430 · Establishes task force to investigate the Farmland Assessment Act.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1437 · Repeals law enforcement powers of societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and requires State to provide support to municipalities and counties in administering and enforcing animal control, animal welfare, and animal cruelty laws.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1442 · Authorizes local governments to finance animal shelter and care facilities operated by nonprofit organizations.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
Assembly Bill 1571 · Appropriates $3.25 million for Great Falls development.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1583 · Clarifies that cruelty to animals includes the use of an animal to injure another animal or the use of any direct or indirect means to inflict the cruelty. *
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1602 · Establishes certain Dept. of Agriculture programs to promote marketing opportunities for farmers.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1668 · Increases civil penalties for the illegal killing, taking, possession, sale, or purchase of certain wildlife and parts thereof; creates criminal penalty for possession of certain wildlife, or parts thereof.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1693 · Reappropriates in fiscal year 2003 the unexpended balance of a supplemental appropriation to the DEP for a grant to Cranford Township for construction of the Cranford Northeast Quadrant Flood Control Project.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1695 · Requires DOT to sell portions of certain railroad right-of-ways to Union County for recreation and conservation purposes and to interested municipalities for senior citizen housing; and provides nonmatching grant from "Garden State Green Acres Preservati
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1745 · Dedicates $20 million annually in realty transfer fee revenues to pay for development, improvement, and repair of State parks, forests, recreation areas, historic sites, natural areas and fish and wildlife areas.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1748 · Directs State acquisition of Troy Meadows Natural Area, Morris County, for recreation and conservation purposes.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1798 · Authorizes local government units to construct locally funded public indoor recreation facilities on certain types of parkland under certain conditions.
Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 125 days · did not pass the General Assembly