Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
John F. McKeon
Sponsored
Became law11
Prescribes maximum overall length and width of recreational vehicles.
"Recycling Enhancement Act"
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.
Requires DHSS to maintain registry of reported autism diagnoses; appropriates $500,000. *
Removes limitation on amount of grant money that may be allocated from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
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.
Requires health care providers to test pregnant women for HIV as part of routine prenatal care unless woman refuses testing, and requires testing of certain newborns for HIV. *
Permits certain child care centers to receive $1,500 grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. **
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
The "Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres, and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2007"; authorizes issuance of $200 million in bonds; appropriates $5,000.
Imposes a 1% fee, or 1% tax, on certain purchasers of certain commercial property for over $1 million. *
Passed the General Assembly2
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
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. *
Out of committee27
Revises "New Jersey Money Transmitters Act"; provides consumer protections; increases reporting and record keeping requirements.
Exempts solar energy systems from real property taxation.
Prohibits sale of certain flavored cigarettes. *
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. *
Makes various changes to the laws governing underground storage tanks. **
Provides for voluntary contributions to the "Homelessness Prevention Program" through real estate sales.
Requires DCA to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning upholstered furniture and furnishings purchased for use in residential premises and public buildings. *
Provides reimbursement of expenses for board of trustees for pension funds of school district employees in first class counties.
Revises certain statutes concerning sale of tax and other municipal liens.
Changes funding limits for grants to local governments from hazardous discharge fund for site remediation.
"Plastic Container Recycling Enhancement Act."
Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" for loans for lake dredging and restoration projects, or stream cleaning and desnagging projects.
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.
Appropriates $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.
"New Jersey Uniform Athlete Agents Act."
Requires installation of operational automatic rain sensor on lawn sprinklers as condition of sale and on lawn sprinklers on commercial, retail or industrial property and in common interest communities within specified timeframes. **
Requires affordable housing be built to green building standards; requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to issue standards.
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. *
Extends deadline for authorization to make grants from the "Wastewater Treatment Fund" for certain projects listed in P.L.2005, c.301.
Authorizes Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission to charge project application review fees and issue general permits for certain projects.
Expands programs in BPU to include low-interest loans and grants to municipalities for energy efficient programs and innovative energy technologies. *
Establishes NJ Coastal and Ocean Protection Council; appropriates $75,000.
Changes riparian land grant and lease process and amends various parts of statutory law.
Revises law concerning electric power net metering, safety and power quality interconnection standards; requires BPU to adopt certain renewable energy credit rules. **
In committee80
Allows school boards to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for spouse's health care coverage.
Establishes special environmental prosecutor.
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 registry of stroke cases in State.
Establishes 14-day grace period for consumer to cancel contract for cellular telephone service.
Provides criteria to be used by DEP when determining if certain wetlands are part of surface water tributary system.
Requires small school districts to share superintendents and school business administrators under certain circumstances.
Establishes premium assistance fund and task force concerning medical malpractice liability insurance.
Requires financial institution to notify account holder when information relative to an electronic fund transfer is shared with third party.
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.
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."
Allows pregnant women and new mothers to obtain temporary handicapped placards.
Permits municipalities to purchase and issue certain surplus retail alcoholic beverage licenses.
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 prior notification of insurer's practices concerning nonrenewal of homeowners insurance based on claims experience.
Requires court appearance for certain motor vehicle offenses that occur in school zone.
Establishes crime of violence committed in presence of child.
Redefines role and qualifications of purchasing agent in "Local Public Contracts Law."
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.
"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.
Provides alternate procedure for withdrawal of property and casualty insurers from writing or renewing insurance in the State.
Requires State to pay expenses associated with nonpartisan municipal elections.
Phases in official advertising rate increases; provides for biennial rate adjustments thereafter upon CPI changes.
Provides for awarding of State contracts to multiple bidders under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Industrial Facilities Security and Preparedness Study Commission"; appropriates $25,000.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Supplemental appropriation of $700,000 from General Fund to Department of Labor and Workforce Development for First Occupational Center of New Jersey, Orange.
Requires mandatory incarceration for motor vehicle theft offenses.
Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.
Increases total marriage license fees from $28 to $50; allocates $25 to municipality.
Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment to treatment for persons in need of involuntary commitment to treatment.
Permits graduated license fee schedule based on capacity for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
Eliminates one-week waiting period for workers' compensation.
Permits police vehicles to use Atlantic City Expressway without payment of tolls.
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.
Requires behind-the-wheel course for examination permit holders.
Requires health insurers and State Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder under same conditions as other sickness.
Requires certain small municipalities to share services of certain licensed municipal professionals.
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.
Prohibits smoking in licensed resource family homes when foster children are present.
Requires school districts to provide certain parents with the school report card.
Authorizes NJEDA to issue cigarette tax revenue bonds to fund State park, forest, and wildlife management area capital projects.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to, or purchases of credits from, a federally qualified tuition program.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Requires DEP to classify certain reservoirs and reservoir feeder streams as category one waters.
Provides $3,000 income tax deduction for certain families providing home care for an elderly relative.
Establishes Fuel Cell Research Center at Rutgers; appropriates $500,000.
Makes various revisions to operations of local tax collector's and assessor's offices.
Supplemental appropriation of $14 million in State and federal funds to increase reimbursement to providers of personal care services by $1.50 per hour.
Allows certain licensed check cashers to continue to operate within 2,500 feet of existing check cashers.
"Electronic Waste Management Act."
Provides for the licensure of tree experts and tree care operators, and the registration of their employers.
Establishes eligibility of property owned by 100% disabled veteran with domestic partner for veterans' property tax exemption.
"State Green Acres Park Development Bond Act"; authorizes bonds for $75 million and appropriates $5,000.
Imposes moratorium on harvest of horseshoe crabs; appropriates $168,300.
Authorizes the issuance of cigarette tax revenue bonds by the NJEDA to fund State capital construction projects including $150 million for stem cell research facilities and $50 million for biomedical research facilities.
Requires certain information regarding special education students to be reported annually to the Legislature.
Requires installation of automatic rain sensors on lawn sprinklers on commercial, retail and industrial property.
Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings to promote water conservation.
Reestablishes and revises public contract set-aside program.
Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Revises "State Highway Access Management Act."
Clarifies functions of land surveyor as distinguished from functions of licensed professional engineer.
Provides matching grant program for local governments to facilitate energy efficiency and conservation of resources in public buildings; appropriates $50 million.
Requires BPU financial incentives for photovoltaic equipment for residences that are Energy Star compliant receive preferred treatment.
The "New Jersey Homeowners' Equity Protection Act."
Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable plastic grocery bags.
Authorizes DEP to sell, by auction or otherwise, allowances from greenhouse gas emissions trading programs, and establishes "Global Warming Consumer Benefit Fund."
Appropriates $250,000 to Department of Community Affairs for grants to rape care crisis centers.
"New Jersey Hero Act"; appropriates $80,000 to MVC from General Fund.
Carried from the Senate
Became law12
Makes various changes to the laws governing underground storage tanks. *
Changes funding limits for grants to local governments from hazardous discharge fund for site remediation.
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. *
Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" for loans for lake dredging and restoration projects, or stream cleaning and desnagging projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.
Extends deadline for authorization to make grants from the "Wastewater Treatment Fund" for certain projects listed in P.L.2005, c.301.
Provides reimbursement of expenses for board of trustees for pension funds of school district employees in first class counties.
Authorizes Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission to charge project application review fees and issue general permits for certain projects.
Establishes NJ Coastal and Ocean Protection Council; appropriates $75,000.
Revises law concerning electric power net metering, safety and power quality interconnection standards; requires BPU to adopt certain renewable energy credit rules. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 23
Establishes homestead credits to reduce property taxes; imposes 4% cap on local tax levies; permits Local Finance Board to define capital and non-bondable current expenses; makes an appropriation.
Requires distribution of pamphlets, posters and other educational materials informing certain public school students of "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act." *
Establishes Joint Committee on Housing Affordability.
Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
Permits certain municipalities to use existing voting machines for annual school and municipal nonpartisan elections to be held during 2006. *
Authorizes trained and qualified county corrections to carry a firearm at all times in New Jersey.
Prohibits sale, use, and burning of creosote or creosote-treated products. *
Revises "Athletic Training Licensure Act."
The "Global Warming Response Act."
"Electronic Waste Recycling Act."
Revises the marriage laws; establishes civil unions; establishes the "New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission."
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.
Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."
Appropriates $40 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $11 million from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $45.15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $6 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes auction of greenhouse gas allowances; establishes "Global Warming Solutions Fund." *
Vetoed · 1
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **
Requires State to offer surplus State police vehicles to certain volunteer fire and emergency service organizations. *
Authorizes civil action for certain economic damages against owner or keeper of pet animal that injures or kills another person's pet animal.
Authorizes municipalities to regulate and impose fees on sexually oriented businesses and requires municipalities to station security personnel at certain locations in proximity to such businesses when children are present.
Requires sexually oriented businesses to notify property owners within 3,000 feet and obtain variance prior to operation.
Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for emergency medical technicians, police officers, and firefighters. *
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Out of committee · 43
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain activities and services as projects eligible for UEZ funding.
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.
Establishes N.J. Historical Commission program for roadside markers to designate historic sites; appropriates $90,000. *
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. *
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them. *
Clarifies the law concerning the emergency administration of epinephrine to students for anaphylaxis. *
Requires health benefits coverage by health insurers and SHBP for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor. *
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. *
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Clarifies powers of public safety directors.
Appropriates $1,263,166 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Establishes sex offender monitoring program. *
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.
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.
Recodifies Title 4 criminal animal cruelty offenses in State criminal code; increases level of certain offenses and crimes; establishes new offenses; revises civil penalties; repeals various sections of law; designated as Angel's Law. **
"Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority Act." *
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. **
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Transfers Division of Elections from Department of Law and Public Safety to Department of State; designates Secretary of State as chief election official.
Establishes the Renewable Energy Infrastructure and Advanced Technology Vehicle Task Force.
Permits revised methods of treatment for chiropractors and establishes continuing education requirements.
"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.
Makes certain changes to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Renames "Open Public Meetings Act" in honor of Senator Byron M. Baer. *
Requires DEP to conduct public hearing and provide opportunity for public comment at conclusion of feasibility study for shore protection projects.
Eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances. *
Restricts receipt of things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents; increases certain penalty provisions. *
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.
Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.
Directs Legislative Services Commission to provide for a comprehensive Statewide costing-out study to determine per pupil costs required to provide a thorough and efficient education.
Exempts sales and use tax on initiation fees, membership fees and dues and certain parking services.
Makes it a primary offense for motorists to talk on or text message with hand-held wireless telephone or electronic communication device while driving. *
Requires hospitals to report certain information concerning infection rates to DHSS and requires DHSS to make information public.
Regulates prepaid telephone calling cards and services. *
Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in Schools.
Expands program eligibility and enhances benefit amount under the New Jersey earned income tax credit program.
In committee · 105
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
The "New Jersey Spam Deterrence Act."
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 Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.
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.
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.
"The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative."
"Hospital Infection Reporting Act."
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.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
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.
"Common Interest Community and Homeowners' Association Act."
Requires school districts to establish plans for responding to emergencies and crises.
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.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Increases Hearing Aid Assistance for the Aged and Disabled Program subsidy.
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.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Establishes $2 surcharge upon building permits for payments to Community Health Law Project.
Repeals the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances.
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Requires property owners with drinking water wells located within one mile of underground storage tanks or dry cleaning establishments to test for contaminants at least once every three years.
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.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Requires Medicaid program to pay recipients' Medicare prescription drug copayments.
Establishes "The Prosecutorial Cost Relief Pilot Program Act of 2005."
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
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.
Authorizes adoption of timed-growth ordinances by municipalities.
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 unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Eliminates certain components of realty transfer fee.
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
Incorporates federal standards governing sale and transfer of firearms to aliens and non-residents.
Requires insurance coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.
Increases fees charged for marriage licenses and dedicates monies to Displaced Homemakers Trust Fund.
Establishes NJ SMART homestead rebates to offset 50% of public school property taxes of homestead owners and tenants and a gross income tax surcharge to fund NJ SMART homestead rebates.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for applications filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap.
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.
Requires tenant rebates for municipal solid waste collection reimbursement amounts paid to landlords.
Establishes "New Jersey Fund for Enhancement of Medicare Part D Benefits" and specifies use of savings to State from Medicare Part D.
"Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Act."
Requires certification to render massage, bodywork or somatic therapy services.
Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.
Revises the eligibility criteria under the State earned income tax credit to equal the eligibility criteria of the federal earned income tax credit.
Requires heir to undergo criminal background check before taking possession of firearm.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Makes lock-out of tenant by landlord a disorderly persons offense; requires certain notice be provided in warrant for possession.
Establishes a 1,000 foot drug free zone around playgrounds and other public parks, buildings and housing facilities.
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
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.
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.
Authorizes DEP to replace person responsible for remediation on condemned property with condemnor under certain circumstances.
"New Jersey Water Supply Infrastructure Act."
Adds four members to Water Supply Advisory Council.
Concerns standards for the groundwater remediation of contaminated sites.
Requires State budget to include funds for annual cost-of-living adjustment to certain contracted providers of services.
Prohibits smoking in casino gaming areas and casino simulcasting facilities.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Exempts certain physician-owned or operated ambulatory health care facilities from ambulatory care gross receipts assessment if facility is Medicaid or NJ Family Care provider.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes pilot program in DEP for chemical cleanouts in schools.
Permits tenants in rentals premises to keep certain pet animals.
Revises school district budget cap adjustment for special education and 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%
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with the Council on Local Mandates.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.
Establishes NJ SMART homestead rebates to offset 50% of capped public school homestead property taxes and a gross income tax surcharge, determined net of revenue used from certain sales tax changes, to fund rebates.
Establishes NJ SMART homestead rebates to offset 50% of capped public school property taxes of homestead owners and tenants and a gross income tax surcharge to fund NJ SMART homestead rebates.
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.
Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act."
Eliminates imposition of sales and use tax on charges for initiation fees, membership fees, or dues for access to health and fitness clubs or organizations.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Exempts initiation fees, membership fees, and dues of certain municipal, county, and nonprofit clubs and organizations from sales and use tax.
Eliminates charges for initiation fees, membership fees, and dues of health and fitness, athletic, and sporting clubs and organizations from sales and use tax.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Requires all personal audio players distributed in New Jersey to contain a warning about volume and hearing loss.
Excludes membership fees, initiation fees, and dues of certain nonprofit health and fitness clubs and organizations from sales and use tax.
Exempts charges for residential storage space and dues for residential health and fitness facilities from the sales and use tax.
Expands scope of claims subject to "Health Claims Authorization, Processing and Payment Act," and modifies certain claims procedures.
Increases maximum municipal contribution to fire districts and volunteer fire companies; indexes amount biennially for inflation.
Requires State government agencies to be carbon neutral by 2012.
Exempts sales and use tax on initiation fees, certain membership fees and dues and certain parking services.
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Phases out sales and use tax on certain initiation fees, membership fees and dues.
Requires engineering firm conducting remediation project using moneys from Hazardous Discharge Site remediation Fund to be properly qualified by training and experience.
Requires NJ Transit to do study of platform safety issues at rail stations.
Provides "Patriots Corner" tribute in State House to New Jersey residents serving in US Armed Forces, reserve components and New Jersey National Guard.
Sets standards regarding New Jersey Transit Corporation contracts privatizing public transit services.
Authorizes DEP to remove or order abatement of environmental nuisance.
Adds additional members to Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission and requires study on effects of mandates enacted by law since 2000.
Filed · 1
Authorizes individual boards of education to self insure for certain insurance; removes current prohibitions.