Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, General Assembly.
John F. McKeon
Sponsored
Became law9
Makes various changes to the Garden State Preservation Trust Act.
Makes certain changes to taxes and fees imposed for hazardous substance transfers and discharges.
Authorizes electronic reporting of tax debtor account information by certain financial institutions to the Division of Taxation.
Expands State contractor business registration program to local government contracts, replaces noncompliance penalty, requires contractors and their affiliates to collect State use tax.
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
Raises age under which bicycle, roller skate, and skateboard helmets must be worn from under 14 to under 17 years.
Extends transmittal date of FY2005-06 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature to March 1, 2005.
Makes certain changes to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Extends statute of limitations for State civil actions for natural resource damage compensation.
Passed the General Assembly1
Establishes 14-day grace period for consumer to cancel contract for cellular telephone service. *
Out of committee27
Establishes special environmental prosecutor. *
Designates official entity constructing law enforcement memorial and museum.
Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.
Raises minimum age for sale and purchase of tobacco products from 18 to 19. *
Requires DEP to classify certain reservoirs and reservoir feeder streams as category one waters. *
Increases veterans benefits for members and retirees of Board of Education Employees' Pension Fund of Essex County.
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.
"New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Trust Fund Act." *
Provides that Commissioner of Education may not impose a minimum surplus requirement on public school districts.
Allows pregnant women and new mothers to obtain temporary handicapped placards.
Revises "New Jersey Money Transmitters Act"; provides consumer protections; increases reporting and record keeping requirements.
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 Highlands Region and the pinelands area. **
Changes membership of board of trustees for pension fund of school district employees in first class counties.
Requires health care facilities to adopt policies for notifying family members of patient deaths.
Provides for voluntary contributions to the "Homelessness Prevention Program" through real estate sales.
Permits municipalities to purchase and issue certain surplus retail alcoholic beverage licenses.
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 prior notification of insurer's practices concerning nonrenewal of homeowners insurance based on claims experience.
Makes various revisions to the "Dental Plan Organization Act."
Exempts solar energy systems from real property taxation.
Prohibits smoking in college and university dormitories.
Requires newly constructed affordable housing units to be adaptable for use by elderly and disabled persons. **
Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $2.5 million from "Water Supply Fund" therefor.
Appropriates $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.
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.
Allocates certain previously appropriated funds for support of diesel air pollution control program and for administrative costs of underground storage tank program.
Validates school bond authorization proceedings of the Verona Township School District.
In committee65
Provides $3,000 income tax deduction for certain families providing home care for an elderly relative.
Prohibits tobacco and alcohol advertising within 500 feet of schools.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to the Department of State for a grant to NJIT for the Smart Gun Technology Development Program.
Requires behind-the-wheel course for examination permit holders.
Eliminates one-week waiting period for workers' compensation.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Requires mandatory incarceration for motor vehicle theft offenses.
Requires health insurers and State Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder under same conditions as other sickness.
Makes certain surviving spouses eligible for PFRS mortgage loan program.
Clarifies commencement of taxability of portions of certain tax exempt buildings; continues tax exemption for portions of tax exempt buildings used for State mandated preschool and kindergarten purposes.
Permits police vehicles to use Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway without payment of tolls.
Increases certain TPAF and PERS retirement allowances for veterans.
Establishes Autism Registry in DHSS; appropriates $500,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to fund grant for New Jersey State Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Provides early childhood program aid to certain school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Provides increased demonstrably effective program aid to school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Establishes Fuel Cell Research Center at Rutgers; appropriates $500,000.
Revises procedure for withdrawal of property-casualty insurers from writing in this State.
Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.
Requires State to pay expenses associated with nonpartisan municipal elections.
Allows certain licensed check cashers to continue to operate within 2,500 feet of existing check cashers.
Provides for awarding of State contracts to multiple bidders under certain circumstances.
Provides criteria to be used by DEP when determining if certain wetlands are part of surface water tributary system.
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to, or purchases of credits from, a federally qualified tuition program.
Requires certain small municipalities to share services of certain licensed municipal professionals.
Permits graduated license fee schedule based on capacity for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
Requires small school districts to share superintendents and school business administrators under certain circumstances.
Requires DCA to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning furniture and furnishings purchased for use in residential premises and public buildings.
Establishes premium assistance fund and task force concerning medical malpractice liability insurance.
Increases total marriage license fees from $28 to $50; allocates $25 to municipality.
Authorizes local option tax on seller of billboard advertising space.
Upgrades penalties for eluding police officer if stolen vehicle involved.
Requires criminal history background check for owners and employees of home services enterprises.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Clarifies functions of land surveyor as distinguished from functions of licensed professional engineer.
Establishes "Industrial Facilities Security and Preparedness Study Commission"; appropriates $25,000.
Concerns expediting certain State permits in smart growth areas.
Authorizes municipality to impose $10 surcharge on each car auctioned; $5 to municipality and $5 to State General Fund.
Requires court appearance for certain motor vehicle offenses that occur in school zone.
Requires share of affordable housing units be accessible to low and moderate income disabled persons.
Redefines role and qualifications of purchasing agent in "Local Public Contracts Law."
"Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Phases in official advertising rate increases; provides for biennial rate adjustments thereafter upon CPI changes.
Establishes crime of violence committed in presence of child.
Redefines role and qualifications of purchasing agent in "Local Public Contracts Law."
Prescribes maximum overall length and width of recreational vehicles.
"Recycling Enhancement Act."
Provides reimbursement of expenses for board of trustees for pension funds of school district employees in first class counties.
Authorizes the issuance of cigarette tax revenue bonds by the NJEDA to fund stem cell research facilities, biomedical research facilities, and State park system capital projects; designated the Capital Facilities Financing Act of 2005.
Permits local governing body to grant lowest contract bidder five additional business days for submission of business registration to avoid unresponsive bid.
Removes debtor's intent requirement under assignment for benefit of creditors statute.
Supplemental appropriation of $700,000 from General Fund to Department of Labor and Workforce Development for First Occupational Center of New Jersey, Orange.
Revises responsibilities of authorized delegate and clarifies status of certain funds deposited with financial institutions under "New Jersey Money Transmitters Act."
Prohibits sale of flavored tobacco products.
"Stem Cell Research Bond Act of 2005," authorizes sale of bonds for $230 million and appropriates $5,000.
Creates Highlands Conservation Trust to preserve land in Highlands Region, and authorizes Highlands conservation license plate to raise revenue therefor.
Requires DEP to provide written notice to municipality concerning possible contaminated sites.
Requires person performing remediation to file environmental report with municipality.
Increases time for DEP review of proposed negative declaration under Industrial Site Recovery Act.
Prohibits smoking while driving.
Makes residential underground storage tanks eligible for grants and loans for closure and replacement.
Extends application deadline for financing for closure and associated remediation of regulated underground storage tanks; requires notification to municipalities by DEP of underground storage tank fund.
Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment to treatment for persons in need of involuntary commitment to treatment.
Supplemental appropriation of $14.0 million in State and federal funds to increase reimbursement to providers of personal care services by $1.50 per hour.
Carried from the Senate
Became law15
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. *
Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $2.5 million from "Water Supply Fund" therefor. *
Increases veterans benefits for members and retirees of Board of Education Employees' Pension Fund of Essex County.
Designates official entity constructing law enforcement memorial and museum.
Requires health care facilities to adopt policies for notifying family members of patient deaths.
Changes membership of board of trustees for pension fund of school district employees in first class counties.
Makes various revisions to the "Dental Plan Organization Act."
Requires State to provide matching funds for certain federal grants to benefit wildlife and wildlife habitat, and appropriates $381,715 therefor for current year.
Prohibits smoking in college and university dormitories.
Appropriates $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.
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.
Requires newly constructed affordable housing units to be adaptable for use by elderly and disabled persons. **
Raises minimum age for sale and purchase of tobacco products from 18 to 19. *
Validates school bond authorization proceedings of the Verona Township School District.
Allocates certain previously appropriated funds for support of diesel air pollution control program and for administrative costs of underground storage tank program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 42
Establishes "New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project."
Changes minimum amount of campaign contribution which triggers obligation to report that contribution to ELEC to $300; requires reporting of all cash contributions. *
Requires professional campaign fund raisers to register and file quarterly reports with ELEC.
Expands campaign communications required to feature identification to include telephone calls featuring recorded messages made in regard to candidates and public questions.
Requires ELEC to review its Internet site and recommend improvements in format and content.
Increases monetary penalties for violating campaign contribution and expenditure limit and reporting requirements and remuneration restrictions.
Requires certain election committees and certain other persons to file report with ELEC within 48 hours of making certain expenditures in excess of $800 during certain periods.
Bars legislators, Governor and department heads from lobbying activities for one year after leaving office or employment.
Prohibits employment or assignment in certain positions of relatives of certain officers of the Executive Branch, of independent authorities or of interstate agencies.
Requires ELEC to conduct random audits of records kept by legislative agents.
Directs ELEC to collect $100 annual fee from legislative agents; dedicates moneys annually to ELEC. *
Prohibits legislative agents from accepting contingency fees to influence legislation or regulation.
Provides for separate presidential primary on last Tuesday in February. *
Requires that voting machines produce voter-verified paper record; provides that results of audit become official tally; provides for waiver if paper record not commercially available; provides for State funding for paper record. *
Permits voter to declare party affiliation on voter registration form. *
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act."
Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Prohibits telemarketers from using technology designed to misrepresent their identity. *
Changes laws governing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates institutional liens for persons treated at State and county psychiatric facilities. **
Authorizes State Board of Education to issue technology education endorsement and endorsement for industrial arts. *
Requires nursing homes to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Permits municipalities to construct speed humps on certain roads. *
Adds two members to Water Supply Advisory Council.
Requires insurers and SHBP to cover mammograms for women under 40 under certain circumstances. *
Provides liability protection for natural resource damages, natural resource restoration, and offsite contamination to certain persons; makes certain changes concerning the statute of limitations for certain causes of action. **
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. *
Establishes program for removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles. *
Creates Health Enterprise Zones in certain municipalities to encourage establishment of certain primary care practices in medically underserved areas.
Requires certain authorities to provide credit for paid sewer and water connection fees for certain units damaged by catastrophic events. *
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
Reorganizes NJSPCA and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
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.
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.
"The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative."
Changes the educational degree requirements for executive directors of housing authorities and redevelopment agencies. *
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in foreign companies doing business in Sudan. *
Makes a supplemental appropriation of donations received by the State for the New Jersey September 11th Memorial at Liberty State Park.
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.
Approves $6,585,306 in grants for certain historic preservation projects in southern New Jersey.
Approves $6,435,602 in grants for certain historic preservation projects in central New Jersey.
Increases liability limitation for owners or operators of vessels that discharge a hazardous substance.
The "Identity Theft Prevention Act" *
Passed the General Assembly · 9
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. *
Incorporates federal standards governing sale and transfer of firearms to aliens and non-residents. *
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Provides for plaque in State House to honor Hutchins F. Inge, first African-American State Senator.
Provides for civil action against person committing act of cruelty against domestic companion animal.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap. ***
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Revises school district budget cap adjustment for courtesy busing, makes permanent adjustment for insurance and domestic security, provides adjustment for utility costs and an appeal on administrative cost limits, and authorizes 3% surplus for 2006-2007
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
Out of committee · 61
Prohibits campaign contributions by certain business entities performing State, county and local contracts; prohibits certain contributions by county committee of political party.
Extends certain financial disclosure requirements to lobbying conducted through advertisements and direct mail to general public.
Prohibits solicitation and making of political contributions on State property by certain persons.
Requires certain campaign and organizational treasurers to be trained by ELEC. *
Prohibits member of Legislature from acting on legislation in which member or family member of that member has personal interest.
Changes memberships of Executive Commission on Ethical Standards and Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards.
Increases monetary penalties for violations of "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law."
Requires candidates seeking office of Governor or member of Legislature to disclose prior conviction for criminal offense.
Expands definition of lobbyist and legislative agent to include those who influence governmental processes; defines governmental processes.
Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."
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. *
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the parent, spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Allows school boards to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for spouse's health care coverage.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Provides for disclosure of electronic fund transfer account information by a financial institution if permitted by federal law.
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.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Provides exemption from cleanup liability at Superfund sites to certain persons.
Enacts the "Uniform Mediation Act."
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for students who are called to active duty for certain military operations. *
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
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. *
Regulates operation of motorized scooters and motorcycles. *
Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.
Revises pilotage laws.
Requires services under State contracts to be performed in the United States. *
Permits municipality to create drug free zone around project-based housing. *
Creates study commission on the death penalty.
Permits tenants in rentals premises to keep certain pet animals.
Requires Medicaid program to pay recipients' Medicare prescription drug copayments.
Requires all voting machines to produce a voter-verified paper record.
Requires hospital and satellite emergency departments to provide care to sexual assault victims and information about emergency contraception and the contraceptives upon request.*
Provides circumstances when housing nonprofits may join with local units in joint insurance funds.
Establishes "The Prosecutorial Cost Relief Pilot Program Act of 2005." **
Revises laws concerning financial assistance for contaminated site remediation.
Concerns eviction proceedings; establishes penalties for forcible entry or detainer of residential property and damage to rental premises. *
Requires certain disclosures and receipts for international money transmissions.
Streamlines certain permitting in smart growth areas.
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.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $1,000,000. *
Makes changes to "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Assistance Act."
Revises statutes governing New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Creates credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons.
Establishes eligibility of property owned by 100% disabled veteran with domestic partner for veterans' property tax exemption.
Concerns rental assistance grants and employment and training services and makes an appropriation. *
"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. *
"New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces.
"Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program Act. " *
Increases the minimum wage; creates New Jersey Minimum Wage Advisory Commission.
"New Jersey Advance Directives for Mental Health Care Act."
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Establishes pilot program for satellite-based monitoring of certain sex offenders and authorizes certain sex offenders to submit to annual polygraph; appropriates $3 million. *
Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.
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.
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.
Authorizes DEP to replace person responsible for remediation on condemned property with condemnor under certain circumstances.
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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.
Requires tenant rebates for municipal solid waste collection reimbursement amounts paid to landlords.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Requires training in diabetes care for certain school employees and use of medical management plans in schools for students with diabetes.
Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."
Provides procedures for payment to out-of-network dentists when covered person receives payment directly from dental insurer.
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations.
Requires humane treatment of calves raised for veal.
Requires emergency first aid and first responder retraining for local law enforcement officers; establishes a "duty to act" in emergency situations for on-duty local law enforcement officers.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for applications filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Revises receivership statutes.
Expands municipal power to address abandoned properties.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes homestead rebates to offset 90% of public school property taxes and a gross income tax surcharge to fund the rebates; establishes the NJ SMART Homestead Rebate Act.
Supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to DHSS for a grant to Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc.
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.
Prohibits siting or construction of underground storage tanks within 50 feet of drinking water wells, and within 100 yards under certain circumstances.
Permits school pupils to self-administer medication for certain medical conditions.
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain activities and services as projects eligible for UEZ funding.
Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.
Requires certain minimum percentage of alternative fueled vehicles purchased by State to be fuel cell-powered vehicles.
Provides State purchasing preference to fuel cell-powered equipment.
Requires DEP to implement Phase II of California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State in 2006.
Permits certain self-employed individuals to purchase small employer health benefits plans.
Increases public members on New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
Protects certain compliant municipalities from builder's remedy under "Fair Housing Act" pending readoption of methodologies, criteria and guidelines.
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $1,000 income tax deduction.
Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.
Requires heir to undergo criminal background check before taking possession of firearm.
Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity prior to administration of second dose.
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
Establishes confidential data base to assist State Police in issuance of firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Appropriates $500,000 to South Orange for firehouse renovation.
Requires DHSS meningitis public awareness campaign to target pediatricians.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Provides that the school district of residence for a child in a foster home shall be the present district of residence of the parent or guardian.
Authorizes local governments to finance animal shelter and care facilities operated by nonprofit organizations.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Prohibits the idling or queuing of heavy-duty diesel trucks at marine terminals for more than 30 minutes.
Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.
Revises the definition of Abbott district to include certain county vocational school districts.
Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.
Establishes regional lead treatment centers in the State.
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act."
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Requires financial institution to notify account holder when information relative to an electronic fund transfer is shared with third party.
Increases minimum wage.
Provides for school and medical family leave.
"New Jersey Water Supply Infrastructure Act."
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Authorizes adoption of timed-growth ordinances by municipalities.
Restricts sales of automotive refinish coatings to licensed auto body repair facilities.
Reallocates $675,000 in Grants-in-Aid funding within Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide grant to Arc of Essex county and Arc of Bergen-Passaic counties.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for a restricted use license.
Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.
Requires school districts to establish plans for responding to emergencies and crises.
Expands civil rights protections to include pregnancy and breast-feeding; requires employers to provide daily break to breast-feeding mothers.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Requires hospitals to report information about patient infections to DHSS.
Establishes New Jersey Borough Enterprise Zone Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.
Concerns standards for the groundwater remediation of contaminated sites.
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
Establishes a 1,000 foot drug free zone around playgrounds and other public parks, buildings and housing facilities.
"Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Act."
Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.
Clarifies powers of public safety directors.
The "New Jersey Spam Deterrence Act."
Revises school district budget cap adjustments for special education and courtesy busing, makes permanent adjustment for insurance and domestic security, and provides adjustment for utility costs.
Eliminates certain components of realty transfer fee.
Raises hourly minimum wage to $7.00.
Establishes $2 surcharge upon building permits for payments to Community Health Law Project.
Requires SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for prostate cancer.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Creates New Jersey Clinical Trials Registry in DHSS.
Increases minimum wage to $7.00 in 2005, with annual adjustments thereafter.
Increases minimum hourly wage to $7.50, indexed to CPI; affirms local authority to set higher labor standards if not expressly prohibited.
Provides for temporary voluntary deduction from compensation of State employees for donation to American Red Cross for disaster relief in Southeast Asia.
Requires after-market mufflers to be certified to operate at certain noise level; DEP to establish standards.
Requires tenant rebates by landlords of multifamily dwellings for cost of municipal solid waste collection by municipalities.
Revises the eligibility criteria under the State earned income tax credit to equal the eligibility criteria of the federal earned income tax credit.
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
"Common Interest Community and Homeowners' Association Act."
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in financial institutions located in Delaware if that state does not amend its permitting laws to conform to the Compact of 1905.
Provides for criminal penalties for giving false information pertaining to violations of environmental laws.
Eliminates the statute of limitations for certain environmental crimes.
Increases civil penalties for issuance of false statements in violation of various environmental laws.
Prohibits the sale and distribution of marijuana-flavored candy to persons under 18 years of age.
Establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children residing in Camden, Newark, Orange and Trenton or fund innovative public school programs.
Establishes health care quality improvement fund grant program for hospitals funded from tax rate increase on small cigars and appropriates $1 million.
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.