Budget and Appropriations

Senate Bill 236 · Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.

Sent December 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1679 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Sent December 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2078 · Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap. *

Sent December 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2589 · Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS for Office on Women's Health.

Sent December 1, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2702 · Establishes prevailing wage standards for State building service contracts.

Sent December 1, 2005 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2828 · Appropriates $1,263,166 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects. *

Sent December 1, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2843 · Eliminates ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment.

Sent December 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2865 · Eliminates the petroleum products gross receipts tax exemption for petroleum products sold for exportation from this State for sale or use outside this State; appropriates increased revenues to transportation trust fund.

Sent December 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2913 · "Stem Cell Research Bond Act of 2006," authorizes sale of bonds for $350 million and appropriates $5,000.

Sent December 1, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2788 · Concerns redirection of unemployment taxes and extension of unemployment benefits.

Sent September 26, 2005 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3413 · "The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative."

Sent June 30, 2005 · Reported out after 158 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1958 · Conforms the sales and use tax to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement to provide for entry therein.

Sent June 30, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2607 · Redirects $350 million in unemployment taxes to Health Care Subsidy Fund and modifies UI benefits. **

Sent June 30, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2637 · Eliminates for certain high income taxpayers the New Jersey gross income tax exclusion for pension and other retirement income. *

Sent June 30, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2736 · Requires line item disclosure of all State revenues and appropriations in the Governor's budget proposal, and in bills pending in the Legislature or enacted in this State; eliminates off-budget State spending.

Sent June 30, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3000 · Appropriates $27,919,888,000 in State funds and $9,795,662,570 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2005-2006.*

Sent June 30, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3001 · Makes fiscal year 2005 supplemental appropriations of $215,044,000 from the General Fund for various purposes and reduces certain existing fiscal year 2005 appropriations by $215,044,000.

Sent June 30, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3005 · Provides that title to certain school district property will be conveyed by the district to the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.

Sent June 30, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3006 · Modifies the insurance premiums tax treatment of health service corporations.

Sent June 30, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 1339 · Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.

Sent June 27, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2243 · Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.

Sent June 27, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3484 · Extends eligibility for sales and use tax exemption of energy and utility service purchases by certain manufacturing-intensive businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones and certain counties. *

Sent June 27, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2638 · Decouples corporation business tax and gross income tax from federal deduction of certain qualified production activities income. *

Sent June 27, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 3000 · Appropriates $27,919,888,000 in State funds and $9,795,662,570 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2005-2006.*

Sent June 27, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3002 · Enhances debt collection by the State.

Sent June 27, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3003 · Conforms the sales and use tax to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement to provide for entry therein and modernizes the sales and use tax.

Sent June 27, 2005 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 3004 · Authorizes a multistate personal income tax refund set-off program.

Sent June 27, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2664 · Updates provisions in Titles 9 and 30 of the Revised Statutes to conform with DYFS child welfare reform plan.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2693 · Appropriates $53,000,000 to the DEP from the "Water Supply Bond Act of 1981" for certain water supply projects and planning and feasibility studies.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2694 · Appropriates $30,000,000 to the DEP from the "Wastewater Treatment Bond Act of 1985" for grants to or on behalf of local government units for wastewater treatment system projects.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Reported out after 172 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2720 · Establishes advocacy pilot program for mentally ill offenders.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2726 · "Stem Cell Research Bond Act of 2005," authorizes sale of bonds for $230 million and appropriates $5,000.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2730 · Temporarily eliminates the suspension of builder contributions to the new home warranty security fund if moneys in the fund are used for non-fund purposes during fiscal year 2006.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2666 · Makes certain changes to requirements related to gross receipts assessment on health care facilities.

Sent June 20, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2715 · Imposes a tax upon the gross receipts of television reception service providers and requires that providers maintain a customer service office in this State.

Sent June 20, 2005 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3482 · Prohibits investment of certain public funds in foreign companies doing business in Sudan. *

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1370 · Increases options for investment of Garden State Preservation Trust Funds. *

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2145 · Prohibits investment of certain public funds in foreign companies doing business in Sudan. *

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2247 · Provides for appointment of a BPU Business Ombudsman to assist businesses with energy issues.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2358 · Extends eligibility for sales and use tax exemption of energy and utility service purchases by certain manufacturing- intensive businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2607 · Redirects $350 million in unemployment taxes to Health Care Subsidy Fund and modifies UI benefits. **

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2628 · Modernizes the sales and use tax.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2631 · Changes project listing requirements for certain farmland preservation programs; appropriates $44 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for State farmland acquisitions; and appropriates $1,009,225 in bond funds for soil and water c

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2632 · Appropriates $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2633 · Appropriates $5.015 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2634 · Appropriates $46.225 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2635 · Appropriates $31,415,464 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants to counties and municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2637 · Eliminates for certain high income taxpayers the New Jersey gross income tax exclusion for pension and other retirement income. *

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2638 · Decouples corporation business tax and gross income tax from federal deduction of certain qualified production activities income. *

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2639 · Requiring the exemption to the retail sales tax for certain business purchases by qualified UEZ businesses to be claimed by refund or by credit. *

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2640 · Appropriates $65,822,075 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "ur

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2641 · Appropriates $25,389,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2642 · Appropriates $16,575,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2643 · Appropriates $13,845,980 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2644 · Appropriates $26,743,525 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 June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2645 · Appropriates $150,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grant to Save Ellis Island, Inc. to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2646 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of $400 million from the Property Tax Relief Fund for homestead rebates to homeowners and tenants.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2655 · Increases threshold and reduces gross receipts tax assessment on certain ambulatory care facilities.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2683 · Converts special interim assessment on net written premiums of HMOs to annual assessment to support charity care.

Sent June 16, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 28 · Implements provisions of federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002"; creates Statewide voter registration system.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 29 · Requires that voting machines produce voter-verified paper record; provides that results of audit become official tally; provides for waiver if paper record not commerically available; provides for State funding for paper record. **

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 550 · Provides for separate presidential primary election on last Tuesday in February. *

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 869 · Authorizes criminal background checks for au pairs and nannies.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1760 · Establishes an assessment funding mechanism for the support of Division of Banking and imposes certain additional fees and reports.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1889 · Establishes pilot program for satellite-based monitoring of certain sex offenders and authorizes certain sex offenders to submit to annual polygraph; appropriates $3 million. *

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2322 · Revises certain procedures for real property tax appeals.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2372 · Establishes aid program for certain municipalities with State correctional facilities.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2558 · Provides additional State school aid to school districts which are bordered by at least three Abbott districts.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2577 · Appropriates $75 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2586 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2587 · Makes certain changes to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2588 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2602 · Authorizes establishment of State tax amnesty.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 11 days

Senate Bill 2649 · Authorizes NJEDA to issue cigarette tax revenue bonds to fund stem cell research facilities, biomedical research facilities, and State park, forest, and wildlife management area capital projects; designated the Capital Facilities Financing Act of 2005."

Sent June 9, 2005 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate

Assembly Bill 1632 · Allows disabled veteran's surviving spouse to claim property tax exemption when veteran's disability declaration is granted after death.

Sent May 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2364 · Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. *

Sent May 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2472 · Requires and permits preference in awarding certain contracts in order to satisfy certain urban revitalization goals.

Sent May 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2537 · Requires DOC commissioner to implement telecommunications voice mail system for staff in correctional facilities.

Sent May 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2538 · Requires adult corrections officers in State facilities to complete continuing education training program.

Sent May 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2559 · Allows disabled veteran's surviving spouse to claim property tax exemption when veteran's disability declaration is granted after death.

Sent May 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2571 · Allows a corporation business taxpayer recognizing income, gain or loss pursuant to a plan of complete liquidation to deduct its net operating loss carryovers notwithstanding the limitations on such deductions during the 2002-2005 tax years.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2576 · Concerns contributions to special funds made through the gross income tax return.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2583 · Establishes the Special Needs Housing Trust Fund in the NJHMFA to finance special needs housing projects through bond proceeds issued by the NJEDA; designated the Special Needs Housing Trust Fund Act.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2497 · Etablishes a direct taxpayer property tax relief subaccount to ensure that revenue from the "millionaire's" tax increase is dedicated for real property tax relief directly for taxpayers.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2499 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for a grant to the YMCA of Eastern Union County.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2502 · Establishes NJ SMART homestead rebates to offset 50% of public school property taxes of homestead owners and tenants and a gross income tax surcharge to fund NJ SMART homestead rebates.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2533 · Provides a credit under the corporation business tax and gross income tax for film production expenses incurred in New Jersey and provides for the transfer of those tax credits to other taxpayers. *

Sent May 12, 2005 · Reported out after 207 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3077 · Appropriates $1,289,407 from the Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Fund to the Commission on Higher Education for Mercer County College.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3157 · Appropriates $537,965 from the Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Fund to the Commission on Higher Education for Kean University.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3667 · Repeals air toxics surcharge. *

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 544 · Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

Senate Bill 1768 · Appropriates $1,289,407 from the Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Fund to the Commission on Higher Education for Mercer County College.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1949 · Authorizes county to control greenhead fly population; appropriates $90,000. *

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2124 · Repeals air toxics surcharge. *

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2381 · Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to establish the "Senior Citizen Home Repair and Modification Program;" appropriates $10 million.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2385 · Exempts manufacturers of marine equipment from air toxics surcharge.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 14 days

Senate Bill 2432 · "Medicaid Managed Care Quality Improvement Assessment Act."

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2477 · Changes criteria for continued receipt of NJ STARS scholarship after first year of enrollment in a county college.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2495 · Requires State budget to include funds for annual cost-of-living adjustment to certain contracted providers of services.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2444 · Allows a deduction against New Jersey gross income for bicycle commuters.

Sent March 21, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2414 · Eliminates the "millionaire's" gross income tax rate increase and repeals the obsolete dedication of the tax increase for direct property tax relief.

Sent March 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1478 · Requires systematic maintenance check program for intermodal chassis and establishes party to be cited for chassis equipment defects. **

Sent March 7, 2005 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1690 · Requires that chiropractic physicians, podiatric physicians, allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, and other health care providers be reimbursed at same rate for the same service. *

Sent March 7, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1759 · Establishes requirements for reducing fine particle diesel emissions from certain vehicles and equipment; creates fund for financing costs associated therewith; increases penalties for idling and authorizes DEP to establish additional restrictions on sch

Sent March 7, 2005 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2201 · Requires systematic maintenance check program for intermodal chassis and establishes party to be cited for chassis equipment defects. *

Sent March 7, 2005 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2297 · Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" to finance the costs of State flood control projects.

Sent March 7, 2005 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 531 · Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sent February 28, 2005 · Reported out after 108 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1454 · Requires persons transacting business in this State and making payments to unregistered unincorporated construction contractors to withhold gross income taxes from those payments. *

Sent February 28, 2005 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2266 · Changes calculation of average weekly wage for TDI benefits.

Sent February 28, 2005 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2280 · Permits federally qualified health centers to be reimbursed for off-site services.

Sent February 28, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1633 · Requires inventory of brownfields in the State and annual progress reports by the Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force; appropriates $285,000. *

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3361 · Revises fiscal year 2005 budget language concerning rates of reimbursement for medical day care services. *

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 541 · Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch. **

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2048 · Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2090 · Revises fiscal year 2005 budget language concerning rates of reimbursement for medical day care services. *

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2116 · Requires inventory of brownfields in the State and annual progress reports by the Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force; appropriates $285,000.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 101 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2177 · Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" for loans for dams restoration and repair projects and to finance the costs of State dam restoration and repair projects.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2334 · "Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program Act." *

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 484 · Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.

Sent February 3, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2160 · "The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative Act."

Sent February 3, 2005 · Reported out after 305 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2230 · Exempts from commercial and industrial property taxation the value of new capital improvements for security enhancement purposes.

Sent February 3, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3513 · Concerns contributions to special funds made through the gross income tax return.

Sent January 31, 2005 · Reported out after 108 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 240 · Provides for discharge of obligation to repay grants to owners of underground storage tanks under certain circumstances.

Sent January 31, 2005 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2195 · Establishes Office of the Inspector General. *

Sent January 31, 2005 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2313 · Appropriates $1 million in Federal funds for the Garden State Ethanol Project.

Sent January 31, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2314 · Appropriates $1.3 million in federal funds for the Asian Longhorn Beetle Program.

Sent January 31, 2005 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3588 · Appropriates $18,000,000 to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects; approves $4,979,092 thereof for certain historic preservation projects in northern NJ.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3589 · Approves $6,585,306 in grants for certain historic preservation projects in southern New Jersey.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3590 · Approves $6,435,602 in grants for certain historic preservation projects in central New Jersey.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 123 · Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1565 · Establishes defibrillator grant program in DHSS for placement of defibrillators in senior citizen centers.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2216 · Approves $6,585,306 in grants for certain historic preservation projects in southern New Jersey.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2217 · Approves $6,435,602 in grants for certain historic preservation projects in central New Jersey.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2218 · Appropriates $18,000,000 to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects; approves $4,979,092 thereof for certain historic preservation projects in northern NJ.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2236 · "Family Health Care Coverage Act"; reestablishes NJ FamilyCare Program, expands eligibility for Medicaid program for parents and adults without dependent children and provides for pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates for GA program. *

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 150 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2253 · Makes New Jersey residents who are eligible for federal earned income tax credit also eligible for New Jersey earned income tax credit.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2260 · Allocates monies from assessment on hospital operating revenues to support federally qualified health centers.

Sent January 24, 2005 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2208 · Includes sale and use of pre-written computer software delivered by any means as sale or use of tangible personal property subject to the New Jersey sales and use tax.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 87 days

Senate Bill 2209 · Permits the Director of the Division of Taxation to extend filing and payment deadlines under the New Jersey gross income tax to conform with similar federal personal income tax actions of the Internal Revenue Service.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2210 · Disallows "casual sale" exemption for sales of aircraft, restricts aircraft and boat export exemption and modifies aircraft and other business property import exemption under sales and use tax.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 87 days

Senate Bill 2211 · Concerns filing methods for tax documents and filing standards when electronic filing methods are utilized; requires certain tax preparers to electronically file gross income tax returns. *

Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2213 · Allows deduction from estates taxable under New Jersey estate tax for value of property passing to decedent's disabled child.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 128 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2214 · Clarifies certain claims for homestead property tax reimbursements and allows for recovery of and penalties and interest on certain erroneous or fraudulent reimbursement claims.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3581 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of donations received by the State for the New Jersey September 11th Memorial at Liberty State Park.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2119 · Requires ballot question on approval of State bond issue to disclose total amount of debt of State or other entity, debt service on which is funded through annual State appropriation.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2137 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of donations received by the State for the New Jersey September 11th Memorial at Liberty State Park.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2152 · Prohibits imposition of the corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations that only store personal property in this State incident to its importation.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2169 · Establishes allocation formula for distributing drug treatment funds to counties and municipalities; appropriates $15 million.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3310 · Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to Division of State Police for additional police recruit class and communication system upgrades.

Sent December 6, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2082 · Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to Division of State Police for additional police recruit class and communication system upgrades.

Sent December 6, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2482 · Establishes program for removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles. *

Sent November 15, 2004 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 277 · Revises laws concerning financial assistance for contaminated site remediation.

Sent November 15, 2004 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1292 · Establishes program for removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles. *

Sent November 15, 2004 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1496 · Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zones in Garfield, Harrison and Keansburg as well as a joint urban enterprise zone in Cliffside Park and Fairview. *

Sent November 15, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1892 · Requires partners and other owners of pass-through entities to credit payments made on their behalf against estimated taxes to end "double withholding." *

Sent November 15, 2004 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1918 · Establishes guidelines for police action at scene of railroad grade crossing accidents and requires reports to federal government; requires DOT Commissioner to request money from Transportation Trust Fund to make safety improvements to grade crossings.

Sent November 15, 2004 · Reported out after 171 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2067 · Concerns rental assistance grants and employment and training services and makes an appropriation. *

Sent November 15, 2004 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2081 · Clarifies that the minimum payment of estimated gross income tax on sales of real property in this State by nonresidents is 2% of the consideration.

Sent November 15, 2004 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3302 · Revises 1% fee on transfer of residential property for more than $1 million, exempts certain transfers, and provides for refunds of certain fees paid. **

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 880 · Changes laws governing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates financial liens for persons treated at State and county psychiatric facilities. *

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1397 · Mandates training for school bus drivers. *

Sent November 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1431 · Establishes New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC), a new State monitoring system for public school districts.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1840 · Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1962 · Requires that public school buildings be tested for radon and that the State pay the cost of the testing.

Sent November 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2057 · Revises 1% fee on transfer of residential property for more than $1 million, exempts certain transfers, and provides for refunds of certain fees paid. *

Sent November 8, 2004 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1139 · Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operations Northern and Southern Watch.

Sent October 18, 2004 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1336 · Provides paid and unpaid leaves of absence for service with public employee unions and allows full cost purchase of PERS credit for period of leave.

Sent October 18, 2004 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the Senate

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 October 18, 2004 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1983 · Creates Retire The Debt Account for contributions to reduce State debt.

Sent October 18, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2754 · Amends the definition of "tourism lodging" in the "Tourism Improvement and Development District Act."

Sent October 14, 2004 · Reported out after 116 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 611 · Requires adult Work First New Jersey recipients to complete secondary education under certain circumstances and receive life skills training.

Sent October 14, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1061 · Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colorectal Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000. *

Sent October 14, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1727 · Amends the definition of "tourism lodging" in the "Tourism Improvement and Development District Act."

Sent October 14, 2004 · Reported out after 116 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1803 · Supplemental appropriation of $4,998,581 to DHSS for AIDS Drug Distribution Program and other AIDS services. *

Sent October 14, 2004 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1862 · Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHSS for grant to The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

Sent October 14, 2004 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1958 · Conforms the sales and use tax to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement to provide for entry therein.

Sent October 14, 2004 · Reported out after 144 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1959 · Prohibits the inclusion of printed individual social security numbers on homestead rebate applications provided to potential claimants.

Sent October 14, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 136 · Establishes the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in the DEP and appropriates $200,000.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 989 · Establishes Office of Environmental Law Enforcement in the Division of Criminal Justice in Department of Law and Public Safety; establishes Environmental Prosecutor. *

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1816 · 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 October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1817 · 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 October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1818 · 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 October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1819 · 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 October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1820 · Appropriates $75 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes. *

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1821 · 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 October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1822 · 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 October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1823 · Appropriates $39.8 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1824 · Appropriates $8 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in pinelands area.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1825 · Appropriates $25 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities and counties for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1826 · Appropriates $2.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1827 · Appropriates $52,432,378 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1859 · Revises the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1875 · Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1903 · Restores the former net operating loss deduction for corporation business tax years 2002-2005.

Sent October 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 132 · Provides State aid to municipalities for certain tax-exempt group homes.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 480 · Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain costs of operating sick child care centers.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 672 · Makes annual compensation paid to surviving spouses of certain blind or disabled veterans payable from date of veteran's death.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 705 · Establishes subcommittee of local emergency councils to develop school crisis response action plans; appropriates $3 million.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 889 · "Public Employees' Flexibility Act."

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1121 · Supplemental appropriation to DHSS of $1,664,000 to provide grants for rodent control programs in certain municipalities.*

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2478 · Requires Industrial Pretreatment Program charges imposed by sewerage authorities to be based solely on the quantity of wastewater discharge. **

Sent June 24, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 224 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 26 · Appropriates $2 million to the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC); imposes one-time assessment on legislative agents for ELEC Internet upgrade.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1819 · Extends prevailing wage requirements to projects of county improvement authorities, the CRDA, the Educational Facilities Financing Authority, and the Health Care Facilities Financing Authority. *

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 133 · Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 199 · Authorizes an additional urban enterprise zone in New Brunswick.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 354 · Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1214 · Revises charity care distribution formula.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1661 · Concerns regulation of certain agreements between casino and casino service industry licensees; transfers administration of certain casino taxes to casino control commission; provides for phased elimination of casino complementaries tax. *

Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1751 · Appropriates $302,500 to the DEP from the "Natural Resources Bond Act of 1980" for a grant to a certain local government for a clean water project.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1778 · Expands State contractor business registration program to local government contracts, replaces noncompliance penalty, requires contractors and their affiliates to collect State use tax.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1779 · The "Cigarette Tax Securitization Act of 2004."

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1780 · The "Motor Vehicle Surcharges Securitization Act of 2004."

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1781 · Establishes special interim assessment on health maintenance organizations; requires comparative study of the equity of the various taxes imposed thereon.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1782 · Imposes 6% gross receipts tax on certain cosmetic medical procedures.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1783 · Lowers the threshold for requiring that State taxpayers make State tax payments by electronic funds transfer.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2004 · Makes a fiscal year 2004 supplemental appropriation of $252,358,707 from the General Fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund and authorizes certain additional appropriations.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2005 · Appropriates $28,027,261,000 in State funds and $9,151,607,273 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2004-2005.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3101 · Revises outdoor advertising law and local tax treatment of certain outdoor advertising signs.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 1586 · Grants Abbott district status to Salem City School District.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2199 · Concerns County Corrections Information System funding.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3149 · Appropriates $4,245,551 to DOC for the renovation of food service facility at Northern State Prison.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1461 · Authorizes $3 assessment on municipal court costs to upgrade Automated Traffic System.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1645 · Concerns County Corrections Information System funding.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1772 · Imposes annual air toxics surcharge based on emissions at certain facilities.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1773 · Increases the cigarette tax by 35 cents per pack. *

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1775 · Requires the payment of estimated gross income tax on sales of real property in this State by nonresidents.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1776 · Establishes a State tax clearance process for certain businesses operators that use State licenses to conduct business and for other holders of licenses from State agencies.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1777 · Authorizes electronic reporting of tax debtor account information by certain financial institutions to the Division of Taxation.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1778 · Expands State contractor business registration program to local government contracts, replaces noncompliance penalty, requires contractors and their affiliates to collect State use tax.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2240 · "Statewide Immunization Registry Act."

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 249 · Makes various changes to the Garden State Preservation Trust Act.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1391 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in Lifeline benefits. *

Sent June 14, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1430 · Creates Health Enterprise Zones in certain municipalities to encourage establishment of certain primary care practices in medically underserved areas.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1626 · Revises outdoor advertising law and local tax treatment of certain outdoor advertising signs.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1644 · Makes certain changes to procedures governing the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1646 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1647 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects, and appropriating $5 million. *

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1710 · Deletes certain nursing home payment requirements under "Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund Act."

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1711 · Makes certain changes to taxes and fees imposed for hazardous substance transfers and discharges.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1712 · Imposes a waste-end surcharge on commercial hazardous waste facilities.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1713 · Imposes "general purpose fee" on certain realty transfers and fee on purchase of residential property for over $1 million; generally clarifies realty transfer fee law.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1714 · Establishes a Merit Rating Plan Surcharge for unsafe driving. *

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1715 · Limits the corporation business tax application of net operating losses to 50% of taxable income for tax years 2004 and 2005.

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1716 · Imposes a fee on mobile telecommunications and telephone exchange customers for funding certain costs of the 9-1-1 system and emergency response. *

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1787 · Establishes Property Tax Convention Task Force; appropriates $250,000. *

Sent June 14, 2004 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 978 · Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.

Sent June 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1677 · Expands purposes for which New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission bond proceeds may be used.

Sent June 10, 2004 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1682 · Appropriates $537,965 from the Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Fund to the Commission on Higher Education for Kean University.

Sent June 10, 2004 · Reported out after 385 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1685 · Appropriates $3.5 million from 1996 Economic Development Site Fund for a parking facility project in Camden City in an economic development site; cancels previous appropriation of same amount.

Sent June 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1701 · Revises calculation of budget caps and reduces allowable surplus for public school districts.

Sent June 10, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1702 · Establishes lower limits for yearly local budget appropriations increase.

Sent June 10, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1838 · "Cigarette Sales Act; " facilitates collection of taxes on retail sales of cigarettes shipped from outside this State.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 280 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 26 · Appropriates $2 million to the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC); imposes one-time assessment on legislative agents for ELEC Internet upgrade.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 357 · Establishes State rental assistance program patterned after federal section 8 program; permits allocation of funds under the Fair Housing Act to program as permitted purpose. *

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1090 · Creates requirement and grant program for power-assisted door openers on certain public buildings; appropriates $600,000.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1518 · Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain qualified employees.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1544 · Requires free dissemination and Internet posting by DCA of Truth in Renting booklet; appropriates $250,000.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1638 · Appropriates $4,245,551 to DOC for the renovation of food service facility at Northern State Prison.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1654 · Changes the phase-out schedule of the transitional energy facility assessment unit rate surcharges.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1655 · Transfers $110 million from State disability benefits fund to General Fund.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1656 · Redirects $100 million in unemployment taxes to Health Care Subsidy Fund, changes thresholds for employer unemployment taxes, and modifies UI benefits. *

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1657 · Decouples corporation business tax and gross income tax from changes in federal depreciation and certain expensing; provides incentives for business relocation and retention. *

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1658 · Establishes four-year registration period for new passenger automobiles.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1659 · Establishes annual assessment on gross receipts of certain licensed ambulatory care facilities and requires licensure of certain health care services. *

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1660 · Creates local tire management program and establishes a fee on new tire purchases. *

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1662 · Supplemental appropriation of $3.6 million in State and federal funds to expand the Traumatic Brain Injury waiver.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1678 · Increases homestead rebates for certain homestead owners, folds NJ SAVER rebates into the Homestead Rebate program and increases gross income tax rate for taxpayers with taxable income over $500,000 and temporarily adjusts withholding tax.

Sent June 7, 2004 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1532 · Provides that non-participating hospitals receive fee-for-service payment from Medicaid for emergency services provided to Medicaid and NJ Family Care recipients.

Sent May 20, 2004 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 358 · Creates program in HMFA to assist participants in federal section 8 home ownership program.

Sent May 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 503 · Requires two-way communications equipment on school buses.

Sent May 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1267 · Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.

Sent May 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1303 · Permits municipalities to offer prescription drug benefit to certain retired volunteer firefighters and other emergency aid volunteers.

Sent May 13, 2004 · Reported out after 305 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1417 · Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of armed services members.

Sent May 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1554 · Revises Medicaid reimbursement of pediatric rehabilitation hospitals.

Sent May 13, 2004 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1125 · Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1166 · Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with impact of rules on small businesses.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1582 · Reduces the maximum annual partnership information return filing fee to $150,000 for publicly traded partnerships.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2049 · Increases the amount of bonds issued for county college capital projects which qualify for State debt service aid support.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 68 · Provides a gross income tax deduction for certain water supply and sewerage charges.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 374 · Returns portion of realty transfer fee to beach municipalities for certain shore protection projects.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 585 · Grants Abbott district status to Salem City School District.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 644 · Establishes the Equity in Education program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 924 · Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1174 · Requires school boards to mandate wearing of protective devices by pupils and teachers who are dealing with certain dangerous materials or processes and to ensure that teaching staff are properly trained; appropriates $125,000.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1189 · Appropriates $300,000 to DHS for grant to Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1234 · Increases the amount of bonds issued for county college capital projects which qualify for State debt service aid support.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1416 · Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1434 · Modifies trigger to end additional UI benefits during training.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1446 · Appropriates $170,000 from Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to DHSS to develop Palliative Care Network for Children and Youth.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1452 · Reorganizes the State's workforce development system and redesignates the Department of Labor as the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1485 · Abolishes battleship commission and foundation; transfers funds to special account.

Sent April 29, 2004 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1426 · Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch State Revenue Forecasting Integrity Commission to provide a revenue forecast for annual State budget purposes.

Sent March 29, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 31 days

Senate Bill 1439 · Requires vendors collecting New Jersey sales tax for locations in New Jersey to record and report on their returns the amount of sales tax collected within each municipality in New Jersey.

Sent March 29, 2004 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1261 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,793,000 to Judiciary to expand the drug court program Statewide.

Sent March 22, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1345 · Implements amendments to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.

Sent March 22, 2004 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 435 · Implements the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003."

Sent March 8, 2004 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 462 · Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for MTBE in drinking water; directs DEP to adopt certain standard for arsenic in drinking water; appropriates $100,000. *

Sent March 8, 2004 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 586 · Permits a farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.

Sent March 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 75 · Allows a gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers for capital improvements made to a principal residence.

Sent March 1, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 478 · Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage; appropriates $900,000. *

Sent March 1, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 487 · Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.

Sent March 1, 2004 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 526 · Authorizes police training commission to contract for private entity's recommendations for pre-entry standards for police training academies. *

Sent March 1, 2004 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 734 · Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter, Public School Teacher and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act." *

Sent March 1, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1187 · Concerns certain workers' compensation survivor benefits and certain supplemental benefits.

Sent March 1, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2055 · Increases maximum bond amount filed with Department of Agriculture by certain purchasers of milk or cream and agricultural commodities.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 192 · "New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Security Trust Fund Act."

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 466 · Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $2.5 million from "Water Supply Fund" therefor. *

Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 494 · Requires all services under State contracts or subcontracts be performed within US. *

Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 839 · Provides that TPAF and PERS veterans' retirement with 35 years of service shall be based on highest benefit year rather than last year of service.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1192 · Establishes NJ STARS Program to provide scholarships for county college students. *

Sent February 24, 2004 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1094 · The "Working Families Property Tax Refund Act."

Sent February 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 52 · Permits children to obtain digital photo identification cards.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 64 · Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program"; appropriates $1,500,000.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 106 · Establishes criminal penalty for Megan's Law registrant who gives false address; requires verification of address before registrant is released.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 214 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 250 · Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of members of active and reserve components of U.S. Armed Forces, and of National Guard members on State active duty, from taxable gross income. *

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 477 · Provides for primary and comprehensive stroke centers at acute care hospitals; appropriates $3 million. *

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 479 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 521 · Directs MVS to reopen Paterson motor vehicle agency.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 553 · "Statewide Immunization Registry Act."

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 598 · Extends prevailing wage requirements to projects of county improvement authorities, the CRDA, the Educational Facilities Financing Authority, and the Health Care Facilities Financing Authority. *

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1038 · Increases maximum bond amount filed with Department of Agriculture by certain purchasers of milk or cream and agriculture commodities.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 211 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 318 · Requires State to purchase "Energy Star" products in public contracts.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 701 · Implements portions of federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002."

Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 753 · Requires notification of certain persons of availability of federal earned income tax credit and New Jersey earned income tax credit.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 396 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 803 · Prevents abrogation of the reciprocal personal income tax agreement with Pennsylvania.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 852 · Appropriates $1,080,000 to DEP for the Intracoastal Waterway Feasibility Study.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 853 · Allocates certain unexpended funds, previously appropriated for remediating underground storage tanks and discharges therefrom, to support of brownfields development and operation of an underground storage tank inspection program. *

Sent February 5, 2004 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 79 · Increases sales and use tax from 6% to 7%; dedicates increased revenues to certain purposes.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 127 · Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 166 · Appropriates $1 million from 1996 Economic Development Site Fund for economic development grant to Gloucester City for waterfront infrastructure improvements; cancels previous appropriation of same amount.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 48 days

Senate Bill 294 · Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 414 · Restores the phase-out of corporation business taxes on the regular income of subchapter S corporations.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 426 · Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax for privilege periods beginning on or after January 1, 2003.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 439 · Appropriates certain additional federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 492 · Makes certain reforms in the process of estimating and certifying State revenues for the annual State budget.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 573 · Requires five year fiscal and budgetary impact analyses of proposed legislation to be provided to Legislature and public.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 599 · Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 618 · Excludes certain federal employee retirement fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 633 · Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch State Revenue Forecasting Integrity Commission to provide a revenue forecast for annual State budget purposes.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days