Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, General Assembly.
Sean T. Kean
Sponsored
In committee54
Establishes procedures for approval of certain applications for development affecting neighboring municipalities.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Establishes public awareness campaign to reduce tobacco use among young women; appropriates $75,000.
Establishes special license plates to fund juvenile diabetes research and education.
Authorizes issuance of P.O.W. plates for vehicles leased by former prisoners of war.
Provides that area surrounding a playground be designated as a drug free zone.
Provides volunteer EMTs, volunteer firefighters mileage reimbursement; makes appropriations.
Increases eligibility for Senior Gold program.
Provides for annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Dedicates funding from national tobacco settlement to tobacco use prevention and cessation services.
Requires public hearing and security report before establishing, relocating, or expanding juvenile boot camps.
Authorizes special Distinguished Flying Cross license plates.
Appropriates $5 million to the DEP for Black Creek and Wreck Pond dredging.
Provides gross income tax deduction for three years of nursing pay for new enrollees in nursing education programs.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $35,000 to DCA for a grant to the Hispanic Affairs and Resource Center of Monmouth County, Inc.
Renames the State Parole Board as the State Parole Commission.
Prohibits public issuers in this State from contracting with brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers that pay consultants finders' fees to obtain or retain municipal securities business with those issuers.
Extends payment of sales tax revenues into UEZ assistance fund in those zones designated pursuant to P.L.1993, c.367.
Prohibits loans as political contributions by certain persons; prohibits certain inducements for political contributions; reduces permitted amount of outstanding loans in certain cases.
Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Permits municipalities to delay implementation of revaluation until after tax year 2004.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHSS for grant to The Center in Asbury Park.
Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."
Prohibits requiring school and county college employees to search for or handle explosive devices.
Permits all municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring bond from seasonal rental landlords in certain circumstances and increases penalties for subsequent offenses.
Authorizes special license plates for undersheriffs and sheriff's officers.
Establishes procedures for overpayment of child or spousal support by obligor.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of the students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Extends eligibility for veteran's property tax benefits to veterans who served outside combat zone during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Increases penalties for kidnapping of children under the age of 16 and clarifies requirements for sentencing for first degree crime where victim suffers harm.
Permits municipal assessor to implement partial reassessment compliance plan without approval from county or State.
Creates "Post-Revaluation Fiscal Shock Property Tax Deferral Loan Program;" appropriates $2,000,000.
Provides State aid to finance revaluation relief abatements in "urban aid" municipalities.
Clarifies certain warranties issued for vehicle protection products are not insurance policies.
Limits use of schools as polling places in elections.
Creates rehabilitative equine program in DOC.
Provides for automatic exemption from jury service for member of a paid or volunteer fire department or fire patrol, paid or volunteer first aid or rescue squad or a State, county or municipal police officer.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on State Advertisements and Promotions; prohibits appearance of Governor in State advertisements or promotions unless appearance is essential to achieve public purpose.
Changes catch and possession limits for taking of striped bass.
Excludes federal employee Thrift Savings Plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Requires wheelchair-only handicapped parking spaces in certain parking lots.
Establishes Statewide moratorium on revaluation of reassessment of real property.
Enhances benefits for active members when PFRS funded at 101%, for retirees when PFRS funded at 104%.
Provides a 50 percent sales tax exemption for certain retail establishments serving food and drinks during "smoke free" periods of operation.
"New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces, provides temporary reduced sales tax rate for certain retail liquor licensees.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official or public employee convicted of crime involving public service.
Provides for volunteer VCCB.
Requires campaign contribution to be accompanied by certification that contributor has not been convicted of crime.
Prohibits person convicted of crime from making campaign contribution.
Prohibits use of campaign contributions by candidate committee or legislative leadership committee when candidate or legislative leader is charged with commission of crime.
Provides that campaign contributions received from certain persons convicted of crimes will be forfeited and paid to ELEC for enforcement purposes.
Prohibits use of campaign funds by candidate or legislative leader convicted of crime; requires that such funds be paid to ELEC for enforcement purposes.
Requires imposition of 250 hours of community service for public servant convicted of certain crimes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Requires N.J. Firemen's Association to pay death benefits to members employed as law enforcement officers who die in terrorist attack.
Designates State Highway No. 70 bridge over Manasquan River as the "September 11 Memorial Bridge;" appropriates $2,500.
Requires insurers and SHBP to cover mammograms for women under 40 under certain circumstances. *
Revises scope of practice of optometrists.
Appropriates $16,181,750 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.
Approves $6,585,306 in grants for certain historic preservation projects in southern New Jersey.
Concerns availability, deductibles, and certain treatment under high deductible health plans paid through federally qualified health savings accounts.
Passed the General Assembly · 6
Establishes Joint Committee on Affordable Housing.
Permanently disqualifies certain persons convicted of child endangerment from working with children.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing."
The "Health Insurance Affordability and Accessibility Reform Act."
Concerns availability, deductibles, and certain treatment under high deductible health plans paid through federally qualified health savings accounts. *
Out of committee · 18
Provides for issuance of New Jersey Homeland Security Medals; appropriates $5,000.
Authorizes special license plates for county and municipal emergency management volunteers. *
Requires that configuration of toll collection lanes be consistent throughout Garden State Parkway.
The "New Jersey Freedom to Fish Act."
Provides penalties for injuring or killing search and rescue dogs.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.
Provides that TPAF and PERS veterans' retirement with 35 years of service shall be based on highest benefit year rather than last year of service.*
Revises pilotage laws.
Requires impact statement for any proposed regulation affecting volunteer ambulance squad and fire company.
Increases PFRS disability, accidental death and special retirement benefits; increases members' contribution rate.
Creates credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons.
Credits coverage under Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare towards employer's minimum participation rate under NJ Small Employer Health Benefits Program.
Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" for loans for dams restoration and repair projects and to finance the costs of State dam restoration and repair projects.
Permits unemployment benefits for workers "locked-out" by their employers.
Establishes pilot program for satellite-based monitoring of certain sex offenders and authorizes certain sex offenders to submit to annual polygraph; appropriates $3 million. *
Appropriates $16,575,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.
Appropriates $65,822,075 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "ur
In committee · 76
Prohibits certain contributions by certain entities and individuals doing business with counties or municipalities; limits amount of contribution by principals and officers of such entities.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated.
Allows gross income tax credits for certain dependent educational expenses; provides a Parental Control and Involvement Act.
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Mandates testing for lead toxicity as condition for certain school, nursery school, or child care attendance.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for applications filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
Provides for an annual inflation adjustment to the income eligiblity limit under the State earned income tax credit.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Allows a refundable gross income tax credit for education and training expenses for developmentally disabled children.
Upgrades offenses involving use of false government documents.
Requires DEP to implement Phase II of California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State in 2006.
Requires wanted person check before release or transfer of inmates or suspects.
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
Requires mortgage lenders to include list of financial assistance programs with notice of intention to foreclose.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Repeals "Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."
Extends eligibility for certain veterans' benefits to members of reserve components of US Armed Forces and NJ organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of operations that have continued from "Desert Shield/Desert Storm."
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Establishes New Jersey General Accounting Office.
Provides four-year phase-in of boat safety course requirement for operating power vessels and personal watercraft; restates age requirements for power vessel operation and exceptions to course requirement; appropriates $2 million for enforcement.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to the Department of State for a grant to Algonquin Arts.
Concerns telemarketing political calls.
Exempts police from jury duty.
Establishes the Equity in Education Program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.
Provides for posting of radon testing results in public schools.
"Family Home Occupation Act;" classifies certain home-occupations as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing or retailing activities.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide training in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide list of certain services related to care of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Provides $3,000 income tax deduction for certain families providing home care for an elderly relative.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Increases minimum PFRS special retirement allowance from 65% to 70% of final compensation.
Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility.
Provides that persons who participated in Nazi persecution shall be ineligible to receive State benefits.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for purchases of goods donated to certain governmental, charitable and public safety organizations.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Provides for cost of living adjustments in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain retirants from certain county pension funds.
Creates the Small Business Tax and Regulation Study Commission.
Extends certain benefits to members of U.S. Reserves and State organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Provides that TPAF and PERS veterans' retirement with 35 years of service shall be based on highest benefit year rather than last year of service.
Revises deadline for filing of property assessment appeal in first year following revaluation.
Establishes new standard and procedure for forfeiture of elective public office for accepting illegal contributions; removes illegal contribution threshold for such forfeiture.
Allows gross income tax deduction for taxpayers who provide support for elderly or disabled relative living in their home.
Extends State veterans' benefits eligibility to those New Jerseyans who served on active duty missions related to the war on terror since September 11, 2001.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Establishes New Jersey Borough Enterprise Zone Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Concerns standards for the groundwater remediation of contaminated sites.
Supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to DHS for grant to CHANT Food Pantry.
Authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt regulations limiting political contributions by contractors.
Restores authority of certain Inspector General special agents to make arrests for certain violations of State law.
Revises calculation of budget caps and increases allowable surplus for public school districts.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Amends "New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project."
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Exempts manufacturers of marine equipment from air toxics surcharge.
Creates the offense of fetal homicide.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Establishes New Jersey Wildlife Rehabilitation Licensing Study Commission, and temporarily expands scope of "cooperator permit" to include rehabilitation of other kinds of wildlife besides game animals.
Establishes a pothole repair and research program in the Department of Transportation and provides funding from new motor vehicle tire fee revenue.
"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.
Changes calculation of PERS final compensation from three-year average to ten-year average.
"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.
Requires Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to maintain information on Internet.
Applies certain conflicts of interest restrictions on legislators to county, municipal and local authority condemnation proceedings and project contracts funded directly or indirectly by State monies.
Requires change in membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards due to take effect in 2006 to take effect immediately.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in or with Zimbabwe.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault.