Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, Senate.
Bob Smith
Sponsored
Became law10
The "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act"; creates Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council; and dedicates a portion of realty transfer fee revenue annually for certain State aid purposes in the Highlands Region and the pinelands area. *
Revises "Charitable Registration and Investigation Act."
Allows commercial nonagricultural activities to occur, and personal wireless service facilities to be erected, on preserved farmland under certain circumstances. *
Designates bridge over Raritan River carrying southbound U.S. Highway Route No. 1 between Edison Township and New Brunswick City as "Donald Goodkind Bridge," appropriates $2,500.
Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHSS for grant to The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Requires State to provide matching funds for certain federal grants to benefit wildlife and wildlife habitat, and appropriates $381,715 therefor for current year.
Requires continuing education of licensed well drillers and pump installers. *
Provides protection from contribution suits to parties who settle under the Spill Act or who receive a no further action letter. *
Authorizes DEP to replace person responsible for remediation on condemned property with condemnor under certain circumstances.
Allocates certain previously appropriated funds for support of diesel air pollution control program and for administrative costs of underground storage tank program.
Passed the Senate1
Permits the establishment of sick leave banks for school employees.
Out of committee16
"New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Security Trust Fund Act."
Concerns "card-check" method of union recognition. *
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.
Authorizes an additional urban enterprise zone in New Brunswick.
Permits voting by absentee ballot for any reason; requires increased identification when requesting and returning absentee ballots; authorizes automatic transmission of absentee ballot application for general elections. **
Makes certain changes to procedures governing the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Permits recall of retired administrative law judges and retired judges of compensation. *
Makes certain changes to taxes and fees imposed for hazardous substance transfers and discharges.
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
Imposes annual air toxics surcharge based on emissions at certain facilities.
Appropriates $75 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes. *
Provides preference in State contracts for wood and paper products derived from sustainably managed forests or procurement systems whenever possible.
Establishes hiring preference for children of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. *
Changes the educational degree requirements for executive directors of housing authorities and redevelopment agencies. *
Requires inventory of brownfields in the State and annual progress reports by the Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force; appropriates $285,000.
Makes certain changes to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
In committee39
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.
Permits certain school, municipal and county elections to be conducted by mail.
Requires State Development and Redevelopment Plan consistency review upon introduction of each legislative bill.
Establishes the Department of Higher Education.
Establishes "Elder Fall Prevention Pilot Program"; appropriates $22 million.
Provides automobile insurance premium reduction of 10% for completion of medical and safe driving program for senior citizens.
Allows owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for land underlying and next to farm buildings or structures.
Authorizes use of eminent domain by State for open space acquisition.
Establishes Smart Growth Research and Education Center at Rutgers; appropriates $250,000.
Authorizes UEZA to designate a Raritan River Area Urban Enterprise Zone.
Directs Commissioner of Transportation to include $1 million fixed guideway transit study in FY 2004 Transportation Trust Fund project list.
Designates portion of U.S. Route 1 in North Brunswick Township as "9/11 Memorial Highway;" appropriates $2,500.
Imposes penalty for contributing to high school student-athlete's loss of amateur-athlete status.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain expenditures by State licensed private inspection facilities for equipment purchased or leased under the enhanced inspection and maintenance program.
Requires Department of Labor to adopt air quality standards for public school buildings and appropriates $250,000 to Department of Labor to enforce those standards.
Requires development and implementation of mitigation plans for radon contamination in certain child care centers; and requires DOE to develop such plans for child care centers operating in public schools, request funding, and implement plans when funded
Requires residential rental property subject to municipal registration to meet building security standards for multiple dwellings.
Establishes county transportation coordinator to provide all mandatory transportation services for school districts.
Requires certain tax-exempt institutions to reimburse school districts for the local educational costs of students who reside in tax-exempt institutional facilities and are enrolled in the district.
Establishes the Academic Achievement Award Pilot Program in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority; appropriates $500,000.
Requires the State and certain bi-state authorities to design and implement traffic reduction plans for their employees.
Requires DOT to prepare transportation plan for senior citizens; appropriates $3 million therefor; finances senior citizen safe driving health centers with $8 levy on motor vehicle violations; and reduces automobile insurance premium of seniors using cen
Renames the State Parole Board as the State Parole Commission.
Prohibits DEP from approving any withdrawals from the escrow account of a landfill's previous operator without the prior consent of the municipality or public authority which currently owns or operates the landfill.
Prohibits discrimination in the sale of malt alcoholic beverages by certain breweries to licensed wholesalers in the State.
"Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Bond Act of 2004," authorizes bonds for $50 million and appropriates $5,000.
Establishes "Industrial Facilities Security and Preparedness Study Commission"; appropriates $25,000.
"Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Act."
Establishes regional lead treatment centers in the State.
Allows access to housing, public facilities and transportation for certain working dogs, provides penalties for violation.
Requires council approval of appointments to fill public library and board of education trustee vacancies.
Establishes uniform campaign contribution limit of $2,000 in connection with campaigns for State or local elective public office.
"Preservation of Landfill Space Act."
Reduces number of members required for county boards of taxation; authorizes board of chosen freeholders to increase membership.
"Recycling Enhancement Act."
Requires contamination be considered in property valuation in condemnation proceeding; requires remediation be performed by condemnor.
Establishes New Jersey State Building Green Building Technology Task Force.
Appropriates $1,000,000 to the Highlands Council for operating support.
Establishes NJ Commission on Global Climate Change.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Ends automatic adjustment of campaign contribution limits for committees; adjusts limits for candidate committees.
Provides exemption from cleanup liability at Superfund sites to certain persons.
Revises pilotage laws.
Establishes in the DOE a three-year community service pilot program for juniors in high school beginning in the 2005-2006 school year. *
"New Jersey Advance Directives for Mental Health Care Act."
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
Appropriates $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.
Passed the Senate · 1
Establishes Office of Environmental Law Enforcement in the Division of Criminal Justice in Department of Law and Public Safety; establishes Environmental Prosecutor. *
Out of committee · 8
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
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. *
Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage; appropriates $900,000. *
Changes laws governing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates financial liens for persons treated at State and county psychiatric facilities. *
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects, and appropriating $5 million. *
Changes liability of underground facility operators with respect to certain provisions of the "Underground Facility Protection Act."
Authorizes issuance of bonds for refurbishment of certain public safety vehicles.
In committee · 11
Provides for regulation of certain call center communications by Division of Consumer Affairs.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
The "New Jersey Public Utility Service Extension Act."
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment for certain persons who are mentally ill or gravely disabled and provides for involuntary inpatient commitment for certain persons who are gravely disabled.
Appropriates $100,000 to the Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conservation District for two-year soil survey in Hudson County.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to dredge Greenwood Lake in Passaic county.
Creates Highlands Conservation Trust to preserve land in Highlands Region, and authorizes Highlands conservation license plate to raise revenue therefor.
Authorizes special "Born to Run" license plate with proceeds to benefit Community FoodBank of New Jersey.