Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Linda R. Greenstein
Sponsored
Became law4
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. **
Appropriates $8,279,750 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Establishes the position of Ethics Counsel and mandates certain ethics consultation and training in the Legislative Branch of State government.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Passed the General Assembly3
Increases VCCB assessments.
Authorizes municipal planning boards to adopt green buildings and environmental sustainability municipal master plan element.
Requires policy on use of alternative dispute resolution for State agencies; expands duties of Dispute Settlement Office of Department of Public Advocate.
Out of committee16
Protects privacy of an individual's financial information by prohibiting disclosure without the prior informed, affirmative consent of the consumer.
Provides for civil and criminal penalties for giving false information pertaining to violations of environmental laws. *
Eliminates statute of limitations for certain environmental crimes and crimes causing widespread injury or damage. *
Increases civil penalties for issuance of false statements in violation of various environmental laws.
Establishes owners responsibility to provide information relating to certain motor vehicle accidents.
Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
Amends "State Transfer of Development Rights Act," and provides for impact fees and other incentives for establishment of transfer of development rights programs. *
Creates e-mail registration as part of Megan's law requirement and allows for supervision of certain sex offender's e-mail.
Restricts certain sex offenders' access to the Internet.
Allows certain public entities to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of certain energy services for their facilities.
Provides for mandatory term of imprisonment for luring and enticing an adult; increases mandatory term for luring and enticing a child.
Requires Violence Institute of UMDNJ to undertake comprehensive study of Megan's Law.
Requires hospitals to implement infection prevention programs.
Creates the "Internet Dating Safety Act," requiring Internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings.
Requires hospitals to report certain information concerning infection rates to DHSS and requires DHSS to make information public.
Creates offense of road rage and imposes criminal penalties.
In committee76
Requires scooter riders under 14 years old to wear helmets.
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Includes transportation costs in the calculation of extraordinary special education costs incurred by public school districts.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
Requires State contractors to provide employment information.
Provides for regulation of certain call center communications by Division of Consumer Affairs.
Increases civil penalty payable to the "Domestic Violence Victims' Fund" by persons who commit domestic violence.
Permits paid and unpaid leaves of absence for certain public employees and purchase of PERS credit for such absences.
Clarifies certain provisions in the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Creates the victim-juvenile offender mediation program.
Requires the establishment of a prequalification process for prospective bidders on public school district transportation contracts.
Authorizes a board of education to reject the lowest bid for a school transportation contract based on the school bus safety inspection record of the bidder.
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.
Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy in excess of three years and requires the payment of increments pursuant to an expired policy in certain circumstances.
Reduces senior citizen concentration rate required for receipt of senior citizen stabilization aid paid to public school districts.
Prohibits political contributions by county and municipal political party committees to other committees; increases certain penalties.
Prohibits radio transmissions without license from FCC and radio transmissions that interfere with licensed public or commercial radio stations.
Reduces threshold amount for extraordinary cost special education State aid to $38,000 and by an additional $2000 for each subsequent school year.
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.
Requires school bus safety instruction in all school districts which provide pupil transportation.
Establishes impervious coverage limitation on preserved farmland.
Revises calculation of budget caps, increases allowable surplus for public school districts, and eliminates restrictions on transfer of surplus.
Establishes the Higher Education Master Plan Commission in the Legislative Branch of State government.
Prohibits delegation of investment discretion of Director of Division of Investment to outside managers.
Authorizes assessment of heritage fee by certain municipalities to further preservation and protection of historic sites.
Increases fees for attorneys representing crime victims.
Provides for establishment of liens on net proceeds of settlements, judgments or awards.
Concerns unemployment benefits for certain employees who participate in an early retirement incentive program.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for sexual assault upon a minor.
Establishes circumstances under which municipalities may base development approval, the timing thereof, or denial, on sufficiency of local transportation infrastructure.
Clarifies power of municipalities to zone for separation of incompatible land uses through specification of reasonable separation limitations.
Increases penalties for violation of laws regulating retail sale of motor fuels to not more than $1,000 for first offense and not more than $5,000 for subsequent offenses.
Authorizes special license plate with proceeds to benefit revolutionary war sites maintained by State.
Creates annual inspection cycle for certain hotels and motels under "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law."
Provides relief to certain NJ Transit retirees.
Provides that records of convictions for carjacking, promoting prostitution of a child and certain child endangerment crimes shall not be expunged.
Provides for closed circuit television testimony under certain circumstances.
Provides for testing for all known types of hepatitis for certain criminal defendants.
Requires movie theaters to install captioning technology for use by hearing impaired patrons.
Creates a Land Use Court.
Requires child to DYFS caseworker ratio of no greater than 25 to 1.
Permits a student to participate in a voluntary survey if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents.
Prohibits aquaculture activities on preserved farmland.
Provides for reorganization of NJSPCA and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Eliminates statute of limitations for kidnapping and increases statute of limitations for other serious crimes to 10 years.
Establishes the Excellence in Nursing Scholarship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Provides that school bus driver charged with certain crimes or offenses shall be removed from contact with pupils and terminated from employment upon conviction.
Prohibits nonprofit organizations from disclosing information concerning person under age 18 to third party under certain circumstances.
Supplemental appropriation of $4 million from General Fund for supported employment.
Establishes the Vendor Information Program; appropriates $400,000.
Provides for development of public employee identification number; limits use of Social Security number.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in all school buildings.
Requires a State tax expenditure report be included in the Governor's annual budget message.
Requires Governor's annual budget message to include certain contract information.
Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition to students who are parents, spouses or children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Requires coverage of certain health care benefits 60 days after notification of benefit termination by insurer.
Eliminates various inactive commissions, committees, councils and boards.
Establishes utilization management appeals process and makes revisions to Independent Health Care Appeals Program.
Permits certain self-employed individuals to purchase small employer health benefits plans.
Makes permanent school district budget cap adjustment for insurance and domestic security, provides adjustment for utility and energy costs, and authorizes 3% surplus for the 2006-2007 and subsequent school years.
Eliminates inheritance rights and the right of recovery in certain civil actions for a surviving parent who abandoned a decedent child.
Establishes the "Healthy Workplace Act."
Prescribes duties of driver overtaking or approaching a stopped tow truck displaying flashing lights.
Establishes site remediation professional licensing board within DEP.
Provides DEP authority over remedy selection for cleanup of contaminated property to be used for residential purposes or as a school.
Requires health care providers obtain informed consent from patients to use reprocessed medical devices.
Requires children to wear athletic heart protectors while playing organized baseball or softball.
Increases minimum loss ratio for individual and small employer-health benefits plans from 75% to 80%.
Provides tax exemption for portion of property value attributable to energy cost savings measures that reduce consumption of water or energy.
Authorizes automatic expungement of law enforcement officers' records when not guilty of criminal charges filed in course of official duties.
Prohibits elected public officials from holding multiple elective public offices.
Establishes presumption of grandfathering of certain governing documents of homeowners' association upon conflict with new statutory or regulatory provisions unless majority of members vote to amend.
Requires adoption and distribution of constitutions and bylaws by county political party committees; requires certain oaths of office by committee members; requires certified list of committee members to be filed with county clerk.
Reduces municipal library tax levy cap from 15% to 4%.
Carried from the Senate
Became law10
Requires hospitals to report certain information concerning infection rates to DHSS and requires DHSS to make information public. *
Establishes owners responsibility to provide information relating to certain motor vehicle accidents.
Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
Allows certain public entities to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of certain energy services for their facilities.
Eliminates statute of limitations for certain environmental crimes and crimes causing widespread injury or damage.
Creates the "Internet Dating Safety Act," requiring Internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings.
Provides for mandatory term of imprisonment for luring and enticing an adult; increases mandatory term for luring and enticing a child.
Restricts certain sex offenders' access to the Internet.
Requires Violence Institute of UMDNJ to undertake comprehensive study of Megan's Law.
Requires hospitals to implement infection prevention programs and to report number of certain infections to DHSS. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 63
Establishes an independent Office of State Comptroller and consolidates financial audit and performance reviews of State and local government units.
Eliminates various inactive commissions, committees, councils and boards.
Establishes "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission"; establishes measures for local government efficiency; appropriates $95,000.
Eliminates various mandates imposed on public school districts.
Creates "The 2007 New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project Act"; appropriates $7.675 million.
Requires distribution of pamphlets, posters and other educational materials informing certain public school students of "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act." *
Eliminates fee imposed for certified copy of veteran's discharge papers.
Allows counties, municipalities and school districts to join with the State under certain circumstances for provision of alternative electrical energy systems. *
Authorizes a county college board of trustees to grant voting rights to the graduating class representative on the board and requires the board chairman to cast deciding vote in the event of a tie under certain circumstances.
Authorizes a competitive system-wide franchise for certain providers of cable television service. *
Clarifies law on incorporation of religious societies or congregations by eliminating outdated references to specific religious groups; lowers age requirement for those electing trustees for purpose of incorporation. **
Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences.
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.
Clarifies jurisdiction concerning matters involving death or serious bodily injury and motor vehicles offenses arising out of same incident.
Establishes the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. *
Skinner's and Michelle's Law; increases penalties for leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury. *
Requires prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs. *
Makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias a crime of the fourth degree.
Lowers the minimum full-time jobs requirement for business relocation and retention tax credits.
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Regulates dental decisions by insurers and third party administrators and provides for limited dentist registration certificates. *
Revises qualifications to carry firearms for certain retired police officers.
Establishes Asperger's Syndrome Pilot Initiative.
Requires DHSS to maintain registry of reported autism diagnoses; appropriates $500,000. *
Upgrades penalties for recruiting minors and confined persons to be in criminal street gang. *
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Prohibits sale, use, and burning of creosote or creosote-treated products. *
Limits homeowners' association regulation of solar collectors on certain roofs.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. *
Extends eligibility for New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program to dependents and spouses of persons who died as a result of illness caused by exposure to attack sites.
"Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in foreign companies doing business in Iran.
Lowers to 62 statutory qualifying age for low-income senior citizen State rental assistance grants.
Provides a military service exemption to the requirement of continuous enrollment under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
Requires DMVA to evaluate resources, costs and benefits of providing home health care aides for qualified veterans.
The "Global Warming Response Act."
Appropriates $80 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Permits oaths, affirmations and affidavits to be taken by certified court reporters.
Makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of religious practices.
Mandates alternate testing dates because of days of religious observance for certain applicants seeking licensure.
Removes limitation on amount of grant money that may be allocated from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
"Electronic Waste Recycling Act."
Provides certain employment protections for employees on military leave in time of war or emergency.
Requires hospital trustees to undergo training approved by DHSS.
Appropriates $8,100,000 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.
Permits short-term tax exemption or abatement for houses improved to accommodate totally disabled persons when reconstruction or renovation is performed by charitable entity, or for-profit entity using volunteer labor.
Reinforces prohibition of any debarred contractor using new business entity to circumvent the debarment; provides for suspension of contractor's registration pending hearing. *
Requires prevailing wages to be paid for construction work on State-owned properties.
Broadens the exception for small businesses under the UEZ sales tax rebate program. **
Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.
Requires State to replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs; requires BPU to educate public on benefits of compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Debars certain employers from public work and establishes criminal penalties for misclassification of construction workers as independent contractors.
"New Jersey Health Information Technology Act"; establishes New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission and Office for e-HIT, and provides for Statewide health information technology plan. *
Regulates certain tows and requires licensure of towing companies.
Provides for instruction in autism and other developmental disabilities awareness and methods of teaching students with autism and other developmental disabilities for candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers and paraprofessionals. **
Concerns Early Intervention Program services for children with autism.
Establishes New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force.
Extends funding for autism medical research and treatment.
Requires purchasing agents to complete a course in green product purchasing; requires Department of the Treasury to compile and maintain a list of green product purchasing sources.
Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."
"Charity Care Fraud Prevention and Detection Act."
Prohibits newly elected public office holders from simultaneously holding more than one elective office.
Creates offenses of gang criminality and promoting organized street crime.
Vetoed · 1
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 43
Establishes a pilot program in DOE for the organization of a county administrative school district.
Allows military personnel extended period to qualify for exclusion of capital gain from income of the sale or exchange of a principal residence.
Requires DEP to maintain online recycled-content products marketplace.
Includes local emergency management volunteers in Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **
"Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."
Requires State to offer surplus State police vehicles to certain volunteer fire and emergency service organizations. *
Concerns penalties for illegally passing a school bus. *
Requires DMVA to send Servicemembers' Advisory Notice to members of National Guard called to active duty.
Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.
Increases maximum LOSAP contributions and prospectively changes certain vesting requirements.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for certain New Jersey members of the military and their families in need of assistance.
Prohibits certain elected officials from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
Clarifies that gang related incident offense report is to be forwarded to Superintendent of State Police for inclusion in Uniform Crime Report. *
Requires written security plan when school is polling place and open to students; provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances; makes appropriation.
Requires DHSS to review standard of care at health care facilities in which 40% or more of direct patient care nursing staff are temporary hires.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Requires interactive computer service to remove images, information, or data which depicts child engaged in prohibited sexual act from computer server or other storage device controlled or owned by the interactive computer service.
Authorizes release of sex offender registration information to DHS and county welfare agencies.
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006."
Requires school board member and local elective office candidates to file financial disclosure statements; requires criminal background disclosure for school officials and school board member candidates. *
"Judy and Nikki's Law"; provides for life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of murder of a child 16 years of age or younger. *
Provides that reports and publications produced by State be primarily available on Internet, provides for notice of availability of reports and publications.
Directs Attorney General to establish a criminal firearms recovery clearing house.
Makes unlawful possession of assault firearm a second degree crime.
Upgrades penalty for unlawfully transferring a firearm to an underage person.
Authorizes the court to issue restraining orders to defendants charged with a crime as a condition of release on bail.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders. *
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Requires wheelchair securement devices and wheelchair occupant securement devices on certain vehicles and training in their use for certain employees.
Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.
Requires wheelchair securement and occupant securement devices for wheelchaired passengers.
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
Authorizes enhancement of State Uniform Construction Code's energy subcode based on anticipated energy savings; provides down payment assistance to certain purchasers of homes meeting enhanced energy subcode requirements. *
Concerns access to physical therapy services, and insurance claims handling following access to such services. *
Prohibits display of gift card account numbers.
Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for emergency medical technicians, police officers, and firefighters. *
Provides additional enforcement provisions under "Health Care Quality Act"; allows certain private causes of action for violations; expands administrative remedies; establishes enforcement fund.
Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Requires DHSS to make reported information about certain adverse events publicly available.
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Appropriates $33 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Out of committee · 84
Clarifies certain provisions in the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights." *
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Regulates pharmacy benefits management companies; makes an appropriation. *
Expands scope of implied consent for BAC testing to include certain underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Establishes N.J. Historical Commission program for roadside markers to designate historic sites; appropriates $90,000. *
Establishes the Dana Christmas Scholarship for Heroism Program.
Establishes certain nutritional restrictions on food and beverages served, sold or given away to pupils in public and certain nonpublic schools.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. *
Requires DEP Commissioner to establish list of environmentally responsible companies and recognition program for certain exemplary companies; requires companies on list be given preference whenever possible in the awarding of State contracts. *
Establishes additional bases for disqualification of bidder under "Local Public Contracts Law" and clarifies existing law.
Establishes N.J. Historical Commission program for preservation and promotion of graves of significant individuals of the American Revolutionary period; appropriates $200,000. *
Establishes "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" pilot program; appropriates $250,000.
Directs Commissioner of DHS to prepare annual Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance for NJ FamilyCare Enrollees report.
Establishes pharmacy's duty to fill prescriptions for in-stock drugs or devices without delay, notwithstanding sincerely held moral, philosophical or religious beliefs of pharmacist. *
Permits school bus operator to display "Stop When Red Lights Are Flashing" on rear of bus.
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey-Local Open Space Acquisition.
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2006.
Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship. *
Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."
Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.
"Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act"; establishes Long-Term Care Partnership Program in DHS. *
Prohibits deceptive use of depository institution's trade name or trademark.
Establishes sex offender monitoring program. *
Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.
Exempts solar energy systems from real property taxation.
Requires any person responsible for conducting remediation to submit written notification and a remedial action workplan under certain conditions; requires DEP to adopt rules setting forth notice requirements. **
Requires person performing remediation to submit remedial action workplan to municipality; requires DEP to adopt rules concerning public notification of remediation of contaminated sites. *
Increases time for DEP review of proposed negative declaration and requires certain notice to municipalities under Industrial Site Recovery Act. *
Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.
Decreases certain public document copy fees to up to $0.10 or less per letter size page and up to $0.15 or less per legal size page. *
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
Requires certain State buildings to be designed and managed to meet high performance green building standards. *
Upgrades penalty for failure to register as sex offender; imposes penalty for failure to verify address and requires verification prior to release.
Establishes the crime of corruption of public resources.
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.
Permits the establishment of sick leave banks for school employees.
Establishes criminal and civil penalties for transmission of certain commercial electronic mail messages.
"Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority Act." *
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges. *
Authorizes the issuance of bonds by the NJEDA to fund State capital construction projects of $270 million for facilities for stem cell research, biomedical research, blood collection and cancer research. **
Requires informational posters about safe placement alternatives for newborn infants be posted in public restrooms used by females.
Establishes "Blue Heart Law Enforcement Assistance Program" to provide counseling support for wounded law enforcement officers. *
Establishes the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
Directs DOE to include information about State adult disability services in booklet for parents of special education students and to require schools to designate staff member as parent liaison.
Imposes criminal penalties for certain actions concerning disposition of decedent's body parts.
"Safe Patient Handling Act"; requires health care facilities to establish safe patient handling programs. *
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Concerns the prompt payment of construction contracts.
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.
"New Jersey Stem Cell Research Bond Act," authorizes the sale of State general obligation bonds in the amount of $450 million and appropriates $5,000. *
Exempts from sales tax all hybrid and certain highly fuel efficient vehicles.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Permits person covered by managed care plan to receive covered services from in-network provider without obtaining referral from primary care physician.
Appropriates $48.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Upgrades tampering generally; upgrades tampering with prescribed medicine to second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Revises child pornography law. *
Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members under certain conditions. *
Requires DHSS standards for safe building interiors; submission of documentation of investigation and remediation as a condition to issuance of construction permit for certain sites; makes changes to the "Industrial Site Recovery Act."
"Billy's Law"; requires DCF and DHS to establish regulations for out-of-State placements in residential schools and programs. **
Requires DCA to adopt energy inspection code, and requires licensed home inspector to report energy analysis for each home inspected for buyer in contemplation of purchase. *
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
"Patricia's Law;" model Missing Persons Legislation.
"Nicole's Law;" permits victim of sex offense to obtain restraining order against offender.
Authorizes DCA Commissioner to prepare and make available to the public a green building manual.
Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.
Sets confidentiality standards for public employee assistance program records; prohibits employer actions against participants.
Requires written notice to be provided to county health departments and local health agencies concerning contaminated sites. *
Requires distributing information about human papillomavirus to parents and guardians of seventh to twelfth graders and to pediatricians, and establishes public awareness campaign. *
Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law.
Expands the means to obtain a protective order for a minor. *
Requires Business Employment Incentive Program and other program grant recipients to pay the prevailing wage on certain public work projects.
Changes date of presidential primary from last Tuesday in February to first Tuesday after first Monday in February.
Restricts receipt of things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents; increases certain penalty provisions. *
Requires governmental affairs agent to report particular items in annual appropriation legislation or appropriation legislation supplemental thereto on which agent acted.
Prohibits candidates from contributing campaign funds to charity in which candidate or candidate's immediate family is an officer or employee or receives compensation for goods or services provided to the charity.
Requires removal of snow and ice from handicapped parking spaces 24 hours after inclement weather and increases penalties for violations.
Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.
Exempts sales and use tax on initiation fees, membership fees and dues and certain parking services.
Expands programs in BPU to include low-interest loans and grants to municipalities for energy efficient programs and innovative energy technologies. *
Requires certain developers to offer solar energy systems in all homes built within a development of 100 or more units.
Updates enforcement provisions of various environmental laws in a uniform manner.
Expands program eligibility and enhances benefit amount under the New Jersey earned income tax credit program.
In committee · 141
Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act.
Provides reimbursement to municipalities for taxes lost due to totally disabled veterans' tax exemption.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Increases the maximum amount of bonds issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority for the Public Library Project Fund from $45 million to $95 million to provide library construction and technology grants.
Enhances rights and remedies of employees who disclose or refuse to participate in fraudulent employer practices.
Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.
Requires the State to consider life-cycle costs when procuring certain supplies.
Provides that impairing another person's means of communication may constitute an act of domestic violence.
"The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative."
Establishes the authority of the court to order electronic monitoring of certain convicted domestic violence offenders.
Establishes the Higher Education Study Commission.
Allows a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases by full-time undergraduate students at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Appropriates $2,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
Prohibits black bear hunting, creates black bear study commission, authorizes issuance and sale of NJ Black Bear Stamp, establishes NJ Black Bear Stamp Account.
Requires State Board of Education to include two hours of instruction in suicide prevention as part of professional development for public school teaching staff members.
Requires the placement of defibrillators in public school buildings.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Establishes Safe Haven Awareness Promotion Task Force.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Expands offense of computer criminal activity to include accessing computer data for an unlawful purpose by means of a knowing misrepresentation as to identity of person requesting information.
Provides State in lieu aid to municipalities for certain tax-exempt group homes.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Establishes "The Prosecutorial Cost Relief Pilot Program Act of 2005."
Permits choice of provider for treatment of diseases and conditions covered under individual health benefits plans.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing."
Requires the State to reimburse counties for costs incurred in connection with the operation of county prosecutors' offices.
Makes changes in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program.
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Requires Commissioner of Education to grant an equivalency or waiver under certain conditions.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Eliminates certain components of realty transfer fee.
Revises calculation of school district budget caps, increases allowable surplus for public school districts, and revises adjustment for special education costs.
Establishes a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
Revises the law concerning hazing; upgrades criminal penalties, provides certain immunities, creates civil offense and requires written policies.
Provides for posting of radon testing results in public schools.
Incorporates federal standards governing sale and transfer of firearms to aliens and non-residents.
Provides that children under care, custody or supervision of DYFS may not be home-schooled.
Provides that public schools will not be in session on Veterans' Day of each year.
Requires public institutions of higher education to prorate salary for part-time faculty appointments based on salary for comparable full-time positions.
Prohibits price gouging during a declared state of emergency.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS for Office on Women's Health.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing nonresident tuition fees on members of New Jersey National Guard and surviving children and spouses of Guard members killed in line of duty.
Establishes "Virtual Medical Monitoring Service Pilot Program" in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.
Provides for receipt for voter at primary or general election; allows receipt to be proof of eligibility to vote in subsequent election; provides State reimbursement.
Establishes the New Jersey Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Study Commission.
Provides reimbursement of group life insurance premiums to members of National Guard, appropriates $1,500,000.
Provides that DNA test results may be used in establishing parentage.
Creates the "Biometric Identifier Privacy Act."
Removes license suspension penalty for persons with only one outstanding parking fine; permits Motor Vehicle Commission to refuse registration to persons with only one outstanding parking fine.
Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstances.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap.
Changes calculation of average weekly wage for TDI benefits.
Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Provides family leave insurance.
Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Establishes certain hiring preference for children of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
"Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Act."
Amends "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act" to address terrorist and criminal acts.
Requires Attorney General to prepare pamphlet for parents on keeping children safe from predators.
Requires responsible business practices by large employers regarding wages and benefits.
Requires criminal background checks of employees of private prisoner transport companies.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for energy costs.
Provides PFRS death benefit of 3 1/2 times the annual rate of compensation in the event of accidental death occurring in the first year of creditable service.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Provides that convictions records for a violation of the domestic violence laws are not subject to expungement.
Provides that mentally retarded persons would not be eligible for the death penalty.
Prescribes procedures and protocols for investigating fires involving firefighter fatalities and injuries.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Establishes special environmental prosecutor.
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.
Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Requires that public officers or public employees convicted of crimes involving their office or employment be sentenced to mandatory prison terms and forfeit pension benefits.
Allows State or State authority to terminate construction contract upon transfer of contractor's ownership or control; requires advance approval of subcontractor changes.
Sets mileage reimbursement rate for State at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Requires drug and alcohol testing of adult inmates within 72 hours prior to furlough, work release or similar programs under certain conditions.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Prohibits cemetery company from charging additional fee for rendering certain services on Sunday.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.
Authorizes MVC to give refunds for unexpired portions of motor vehicle registration periods in certain cases.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Requires mandatory sexual violence training for law enforcement, judicial and prosecutorial personnel.
Authorizes a motion to dismiss in a cause of action (a "SLAPP" suit) arising from a defendant's valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech.
Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable television customers.
Creates a directory of registered telemarketers.
Makes employment matters not exempted by statute mandatory subjects of public employment collective bargaining.
Requires forfeiture of public office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher; disqualifies person from future office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher or conviction of crime involving dishonesty.
Directs AG to develop mandatory guidelines for municipal prosecutors.
"Prescription Drug Right-to-Know Act"; establishes clinical trials registry in DHSS; requires pharmaceutical companies to publicly disclose clinical trial data.
Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Essex and Mercer County.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to create combined application form for homestead rebate and homestead property tax reimbursement programs.
Extends eligibility for certain benefits to veterans who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to Cold War veterans.
Extends eligibility for total property tax exemption to 100% disabled Cold War veterans; requires State to reimburse municipality for local tax revenue loss.
Revises certain procedures for municipal redevelopment programs; prohibits certain campaign contributions by redevelopers.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement for claimants affected by eminent domain.
Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for medications with "black box warnings."
Requires DEP to conduct testing of child care centers for hazardous substances.
Exempts charges for residential storage space and dues for residential health and fitness facilities from the sales and use tax.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
"Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act"; appropriates $75,000.
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Concerns criminal background checks for certain school employees.
Requires retail store operators to establish in-store recycling programs that provide opportunities for customers to return clean plastic carryout bags.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine and establishes public awareness campaign about HPV.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from requiring subscribers to pay a charge for calling emergency 9-1-1 service.
Provides for sales tax exemption for advanced technology partial zero emission vehicles, imposes surcharge on certain automobiles.
Requires county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.
Requires school bus drivers to have annual physical.
Requires health insurers to provide benefits for magnetic resonance imaging for certain women at high risk for breast cancer.
Requires establishment of prequalification process for prospective bidders on school district transportation contracts; authorizes debarment of bidders convicted of certain crimes; authorizes disqualification of bidder or termination of contract for cert
Directs the BPU to establish certain energy-conservation programs.
Removes appropriations for municipal free libraries purposes from the four percent municipal property tax levy cap.
Transfers all probation functions and employees to Bureau of Probation in State Parole Board.
The "Smart Container Act."
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
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Establishes the "New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission" to study the State and local tax structure and related fiscal issues.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits and mandatory imprisonment for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Implements various recommendations of Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform concerning benefits and certain terms and conditions of public office employment.