Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, Senate.
Robert W. Singer
Sponsored
Became law1
Provides for continued health benefits coverage for certain persons covered under small employer health benefits plans in certain circumstances.
Passed the Senate5
Requires motorcycle manufacturers and dealers to post onto motorcycles labels that disclose certain information.
Outlines criteria municipalities are to consider when establishing speed limits for local streets.
Requires certain information to be printed on invoices and delivery tickets for liquefied petroleum gas.
Increases jurisdictional amount allowed for wage disputes heard by the Department of Labor.
Requires use of luminescent materials in exit pathways of high-rise structures.
Out of committee14
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.
Provides standards for registered professional guardians; appropriates $95,000. *
Requires blood alcohol testing for drivers in fatal accidents.
Amends the State's guardianship law. *
Affords tax exemption for portions of certain tax-exempt buildings used for exempt purposes by exempt entities; subjects portions of certain tax-exempt buildings to property taxation if leased to profit-making entity or used for nonexempt purposes.
Revises continuing education requirements for dental hygienists.
Mandates training for school bus drivers. *
Requires clinicial laboratories to adopt certain requirements regarding continuing education and supervision of cytotechnologies.
Establishes NJ Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DHSS.
Authorizes NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to establish a Foundation for Technology Advancement. *
Authorizes the imposition of a parking fee in certain municipalities to benefit schools.
Prohibits certain deceptive practices concerning shopping center leases.
"Polysomnography Practice Act."
In committee56
Authorizes special license plates for members of the Disabled American Veterans Department of New Jersey.
Requires health insurers to establish guidelines for bone density tests and provide coverage in accordance with the guidelines.
Authorizes special emblem for license plates of disabled veterans.
Requires each board of education to employ a certain number of substance awareness coordinators.
Allows certain surviving spouses to receive a PERS retirement allowance.
Requires candidates for teaching certificates beginning in 2002-2003 school year to receive training in special education.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Establishes Community Partners for Neighbors in Need program in DHSS; appropriates $3.5 million.
Revises eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Eliminates requirement for informed consent for health care or emergency worker exposure to bloodborne pathogens in certain circumstances.
Eliminates informed consent requirement for law enforcement officer, firefighter or person providing emergency management services for exposure to bloodborne pathogens in certain circumstances.
Permits any full-time employee of school board to attend annual New Jersey Education Association convention without loss of pay.
Supplemental appropriation of $7 million to Department of Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer certain programs.
Authorizes counties, municipalities and school districts to grant cost-of-living increases to certain retired veterans.
Extends eligibility for certain veterans' benefits to veterans who served in combat operations.
Appropriates $25,000,000 to restore funding to statutory level for Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program.
Requires long-term care facilities to provide list of certain services related to care of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide training in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell certain surplus real property to the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey.
Exempts crane operators engaged in tree care operations from licensure requirements.
Increases State supplementary payment for residential health care facilities.
Provides special education State aid for certain nonpublic school students.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Permits certain TPAF veteran retirees to receive paid health benefits under State Health Benefits Program.
Clarifies Statewide arrest powers of county corrections officers and sheriff's officers.
Provides employment credit for military service for board of education employees.
Concerns rating systems for individual and small employer health benefits plans.
Extends eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal to 25-year State residents.
Provides State-paid SHBP benefits to TPAF retirees who retired with at least 20 years of service prior to May 1, 1988.
Provides that certain school districts will be accorded the same treatment and subject to the same requirements as Abbott districts.
Requires inclusion of resident of continuing care retirement community as member of facility's local governing body and discussion of certain matters with resident representatives.
Increases number of assistant-commissioners in Department of Education.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for NJ FamilyCare.
Concerns penalty for use of wireless phone while driving.
Repeals assessment on gross receipts of certain ambulatory care facilities.
Concerns stewardship of forests; appropriates $650,000.
Provides for the licensure of tree experts and the registration of their employers.
Allows former mayors to perform marriages.
Requires State purchase and distribution of influenza vaccine and makes appropriation.
Upgrades qualifications for county corrections officers; clarifies administration and management policies for county corrections departments.
Creates rehabilitative equine program in DOC.
Establishes Community Living Independently Program; appropriates $1.8 million.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $5,000.
Requires HIV tests for certain convicted sex offenders.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHSS for establishment of UMDNJ Center for Research and Treatment of Ocular Inflammatory Disease.
Permits voter in resident attendance at school, college, or university to receive absentee ballot for each election without continual request.
Expands eligibility criteria for disabled veteran's property tax exemption.
Modifies reference from "substance awareness coordinator" to "student assistance coordinator" in substance abuse programs in public schools.
Authorizes special plate for holders of "Combat Action Ribbon."
Authorizes common interest community associations and homeowners to utilize State Office of Consumer Protection for dispute resolution.
Codifies relevant factors for hearings following custody determinations when one parent wants to move out-of-State with the children.
Establishes "Pharmaceutical Assistance Savings for Senior Services Fund" and specifies use of savings to State from Medicare Part D.
Requires scooter riders under 14 years old to wear helmets.
Establishes sanitation requirements for human contact with animals at petting zoos and animal or agricultural fairs, shows, and exhibitions.
Permits certain vehicles operated by emergency response workers to use red lights and sirens.
Clarifies tenure protections for exempt firemen in public employment.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
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. *
Ends automatic adjustment of campaign contribution limits for committees; adjusts limits for candidate committees.
Establishes Inmate Education and Vocational Training Study Commission.
Revises "Charitable Registration and Investigation Act."
Makes various revisions to the "New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
Requires insurers that provide outpatient prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescription female contraceptives. *
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.
Revises pilotage laws.
Promotes improved polling place accessibility for individuals with disabilities and the elderly. *
Establishes in the DOE a three-year community service pilot program for juniors in high school beginning in the 2005-2006 school year. *
Authorizes DHSS to reallocate flu vaccine to high-risk persons.
"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. *
Revises certain statutes governing operation of commercial motor vehicles; clarifies existing penalties and establishes new offenses.
Requires DHS to apply for Home and Community-Based Services waiver for DDD and provide status reports to Legislature. *
Creates the "New Jersey Baseball Spectator Safety Act of 2006." *
Passed the Senate · 2
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $1,000,000. *
Supplemental appropriation of $4,998,581 to DHSS for AIDS Drug Distribution Program and other AIDS services. *
Out of committee · 27
Permits children to obtain digital photo identification cards.
Provides that only physicians may perform needle electromyography or interpret nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials.
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. *
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.
Designates third Saturday in June of each year "Juneteenth Independence Day" in New Jersey.
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
Revises "Respiratory Care Practitioner Licensing Act."
Requires training in diabetes care for certain school employees and use of medical management plans in schools for students with diabetes.
Prohibits certain persons from serving as executors or administrators.
Revises scope of practice of optometrists.
Authorizes bars and restaurants to offer special discounts based on sex under certain circumstances. *
Requires permanent, full-time county fire marshals and assistant marshals authorized to coordinate, control or extinguish fires to be enrolled in PFRS.
Supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to DHSS for a grant to the Lakewood Resource and Referral Center.
Increases number of assistant commissioners in Department of Education.
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
Appropriates $17,623,600 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.
Appropriates $39.8 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $25 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities and counties for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $52,432,378 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
The "Identity Theft Prevention Act" *
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to Division of State Police for additional police recruit class and communication system upgrades.
Clarifies coverage for compensation insurance purchased by NJ Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board for certain standardbred horsemen.
Changes title of State park ranger to State park police officer.
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The "New Jersey Bleacher Safety Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Requires coverage for certain nonprescription formulas under certain health benefits plans, including SHBP.
Establishes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment without parole eligibility for crimes of criminal sexual contact committed against children.
Provides automobile insurance premium reduction of 10% for completion of medical and safe driving program for senior citizens.
Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor; amends murder statute; requires lifetime parole supervision for certain sex offenders.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Revises current laws concerning ethics in State, county and municipal governments; requires greater disclosure by legislative agents and lobbyists; limits certain campaign contributions; prohibits nepotism; requires ethics training for legislators.
Establishes Autism Registry in DHSS; appropriates $500,000.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors; 65 years and older.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Directs DHSS to adopt regulations prohibiting overcowding of animals in kennels, pet shops and other retail establishments; establishes penalties.
Prohibits sale of any dog by kennel, pet shop or other retail establishment without name, address and phone number of person providing dog thereto; establishes $500 fine for each violation.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Makes certain requirements concerning downhill skiing.
Increases annual funding of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Modifies definition of Abbott districts to include urban districts within DOE's district factor groupings A or B.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act."
Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act."
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch State Revenue Forecasting Integrity Commission to provide a revenue forecast for annual State budget purposes.
Increases PFRS disability, accidental death and special retirement benefits; increases members' contribution rate.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.
Establishes "Ocean County Dialysis Transportation Demonstration Program"; appropriates $500,000.
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."
Provides for Special Purple Heart license plates.
Repeals "Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Requires testimony by health care providers to be given by persons licensed in this State and to conform to currently accepted medical standards.
Provides exception to definition of managing general agent.
Limits liability of physicians to their medical malpractice insurance coverage.
Supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to Jewish Renaissance Foundation for Perth Amboy Medical Health Care Center.
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
Prohibits filling of vacancy among candidates nominated at primaries after 48th and before 14th day before general election, except due to death; prohibits filling subsequent vacancies before elections.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,977,000 to DOC for replacement of Bayside State Prison's locking system.
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.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts with significant enrollment growth.
Requires dissemination of organ and tissue donation by State Treasurer, Personnel Commissioner, State contractors, and preparers of advanced health care directives; designates April of each year as Donate Life Month.
Authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt regulations limiting political contributions by contractors.
Requires Attorney General to revise guidelines regarding police pursuits.
Provides for State income tax deduction to private well owners for water testing costs.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in countries that sponsor terrorism.
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Facilitates vaccine production by New Jersey pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Increases annual income limits for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Prohibits use of Social Security numbers for identification purposes except for internal verification.
Prohibits business entities or institutions of higher education from using or displaying certain social security numbers under certain circumstances.
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Restricts sale of yellow ribbons; dedicates proceeds to veterans.
The "Dam, Lake, and Stream Restoration Bond Act of 2005," authorizes bonds for $200,000,000 and appropriates $5,000.
Increases the minimum wage in four steps to $7.25 on August 1, 2008.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.
"Community Health Service Pilot Initiative Act."
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.
Revises death record requirements.
Directs Division of Developmental Disabilities to prepare plan to ensure persons with developmental disabilities recommended for community placement move from institutions to community within five years.
Establishes registry of community agency employees providing services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Implements the economic indicator recommendations of the Commissioner of Education on Abbott district designation.
Eliminates ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment.
Authorizes special "Born to Run" license plate with proceeds to benefit Community FoodBank of New Jersey.