Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, General Assembly.
Gordon M. Johnson
Sponsored
Became law1
Establishes NJ Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DHSS.
Passed the General Assembly2
Requires private and public employers to provide unpaid leaves of absence or reassignment of hours for National Guard members and Reservists engaged in training.
"Rail Special Transportation District Act."
Out of committee12
Requires criminal background checks of employees of private prisoner transport companies.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Provides penalties for injuring or killing search and rescue dogs.
Creates program in HMFA to assist participants in federal section 8 home ownership program.
Expands provisions of law requiring child-protection window guards in multiple dwellings.
Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group.
Establishes transportation planning district for Meadowlands District and permits fees to be assessed for transportation purposes. *
Reduces from 0.10% to 0.08% the blood alcohol content at which a person is considered guilty of operating a boat while under the influence.
Permits certain emergency management volunteers to display blue emergency warning lights on vehicles. *
Allows certain persons in military service to receive suspension of interest on mortgage loan. *
Requires mandatory sexual violence training for law enforcement, judicial and prosecutorial personnel.
Establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for energy costs. *
In committee38
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires heir to undergo criminal background check before taking possession of firearm.
Creates the offense of trafficking in and possession of counterfeit commuter tickets.
Includes certain crimes of the third degree with crimes which have bail restrictions under P.L.1994, c.144; expands list of first and second degree crimes.
Requires pawnbrokers to provide photographs of persons pledging goods.
Establishes the Equity in Education Program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.
Requires sellers of residential real estate, including owners, to disclose to purchaser knowledge of termite damage to property.
Requires forfeiture of firearms by persons subject to final domestic violence restraining orders.
Upgrades criminal mischief under certain circumstances.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop basic training course for all law enforcement officers and advanced specialized courses applicable to position.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Rochelle Park Township for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Establishes State rental assistance program patterned after federal section 8 program; appropriates $50 million.
Abolishes death penalty in New Jersey; provides for resentencing for persons sentenced to death.
Authorizes DOC to contract with certain nonprofit corporations for sale of inmate manufactured goods.
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons and certain violent arrestees.
Requires certain NJ Transit Corporation employees to undergo criminal history background checks and wear photo identification.
Requires prequalification by State officials of prospective bidders for local public works contracts in same manner as prequalification of prospective bidders for State contracts.
Creates requirement and grant program for power-assisted door openers on certain public buildings; appropriates $600,000.
Provides certain benefits to New Jersey Transit police officers.
Permits public employers to pay health insurance premiums for survivors of PFRS members.
Allows law enforcement officers in PERS to transfer to and enroll in PFRS; requires all law enforcement officers to be enrolled in PFRS.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
Adds option of receipt of employee's contributions plus portion of employer contributions when vested PERS member leaves PERS-covered service.
"Light Rail Transportation Enterprise Zone Act," encourages light rail construction through certain municipalities.
Requires SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for prostate cancer.
Authorizes NJ Transit to construct Northern Branch Extension to Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line using EDA bond proceeds to finance such construction.
Concerns bail bonds and bail enforcement agents.
Clarifies law concerning the administration of epinephrine to students with dual orders.
Exempts certain businesses from licensing requirements for those engaged in burglar alarm, fire alarm and electronic security system installations.
Requires identity check for flight instruction.
Requires radiation detectors to be mounted on cranes within Port of New York District.
Requires certain NJ Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority employees to be available on a 24-hour daily basis to respond to law enforcement officials.
Authorizes grants to New Jersey Transit Police Department to purchase body vests.
Provides certain benefits to New Jersey Transit police officers.
Requires criminal history background check for certain persons working at schools.
Requires development and distribution of curriculum guidelines on Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Requires municipal court to hear certain violations of animal cruelty statutes within 14 days of the summons date.
Permits civilian absentee and military service voters outside United States on day of election to vote using faxable ballot.
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Permits certain emergency management volunteers to display blue emergency warning lights on vehicles.
Provides penalties for injuring or killing search and rescue dogs.
Reduces from 0.10% to 0.08% the blood alcohol content at which a person is considered guilty of operating a boat while under the influence.
Authorizes State Medical Examiner to participate in research concerning sudden death in infancy and early childhood.
Establishes transportation planning district for Meadowlands District and permits fees to be assessed for transportation purposes. **
Co-sponsored
Became law · 38
Increases voting and voter penalties.
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act."
Establishes Property Tax Convention Task Force; appropriates $250,000.
Requires State Treasurer to provide long term care insurance plan for local public employers to offer to employees and retirees at own expense.
Requires N.J. Firemen's Association to pay death benefits to members employed as law enforcement officers who die in terrorist attack.
Permits appointment of up to four alternate members to municipal zoning boards of adjustment.
Provides that intersections with non-operational traffic control signals are to be treated as stop intersections under certain circumstances.
Establishes certain hiring preference for children of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. *
Requires nursing homes to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Designates State Highway No. 70 bridge over Manasquan River as the "September 11 Memorial Bridge;" appropriates $2,500.
Provides for State and county coordination of emergency response programs. *
Requires county colleges to award college-credits to firefighters for certain courses completed at county fire academies.
Requires DLPS to establish policy for State Police and local law enforcement in working with Safe Return Program to recover lost individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders. *
"Cigarette Sales Act; " facilitates collection of taxes on retail sales of cigarettes shipped from outside this State.
Establishes post-polio sequelae public awareness campaign.
Increases the amount of bonds issued for county college capital projects which qualify for State debt service aid support.
Concerns County Corrections Information System funding.
Revises charity care distribution formula.
Authorizes $3 assessment on municipal court costs to upgrade Automated Traffic System.
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 boat safety course to operate boat on State waters; revises other recreational boating laws.
Authorizes Secretary of State to establish Asian american Study Foundation; appropriates $10,000. *
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects, and appropriating $5 million. *
Makes certain changes to procedures governing the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Authorizes increased fines for certain trucks violating truck route ordinances on steep grades.
Limits the corporation business tax application of net operating losses to 50% of taxable income for tax years 2004 and 2005.
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
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.
Requires identification and record keeping for sales of certain fertilizers. *
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in foreign companies doing business in Sudan. *
Creates World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
Requires health insurers and SHBP providing dependent coverage to provide for election of coverage by certain dependents until their 30th birthday. *
Changes title of State park ranger to State park police officer.
Expands information which provider of electronic communication or remote computing services must disclose to authorized law enforcement agency.
The "Bounty Hunter Licensing Act."
Establishes "Task Force on Health Care Professional Responsibility and Reporting."
Requires State Board of Education to include two hours of instruction in suicide prevention as part of professional development for public school teaching staff members and to revise the Core Curriculum Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Educ
Passed the General Assembly · 33
Establishes Joint Committee on Affordable Housing.
Makes changes in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program.
Prohibits sale or lease of unsafe or recalled children's products and their use by licensed child care facilities.
Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.
Requires NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to notify and receive input from Hackensack Meadowlands District municipalities concerning certain Meadowlands complex projects.
Requires physician cultural competency training as a condition of licensure.
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. *
Imposes civil penalty on persons who provide recommended answers to psychological test of law enforcement officers or candidates. *
Authorizes a motion to dismiss in a cause of action (a "SLAPP" suit) arising from a defendant's valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech. *
Requires photographic identification cards for certain health care professionals. *
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Requires charge to nonresidents for E-ZPass transponders. *
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Appropriates $170,000 from Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to DHSS to develop Palliative Care Network for Children and Youth.
Establishes Inmate Vocational Training Study Commission.
Affords DRPA police officers authority to inspect hazardous materials carriers and cargoes.
Provides for civil action against person committing act of cruelty against domestic companion animal.
Creates "Task Force to Improve the Treatment of Offenders with Mental Illness."
Revises law governing private investigators. *
Allows certain DOC administrators to become members of PERS Prosecutors Part.
Grants Statewide law enforcement powers to certain Burlington County Bridge Comission police officers.
Concerns penalties for passing a school bus.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap. ***
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
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals. *
Requires State Treasurer to order any State agency with power to issue contract bonds to conduct an independent due diligence evaluation prior to issuance of those bonds.
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
Provides reimbursement of group life insurance premiums to members of National Guard, appropriates $1,500,000.
Directs public school officials regarding the administration and implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001." *
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2005.
Requires Attorney General to prepare pamphlet for parents on keeping children safe from predators. *
Revises and updates statutes governing compensation for victims of crime.
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Extends certain financial disclosure requirements to lobbying conducted through advertisements and direct mail to general public.
Requires certain campaign and organizational treasurers to be trained by ELEC. *
Changes memberships of Executive Commission on Ethical Standards and Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards.
Requires candidates seeking office of Governor or member of Legislature to disclose prior conviction for criminal offense.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Clarifies that law enforcement agencies may access juvenile central registry information.
Provides for issuance of New Jersey Homeland Security Medals; appropriates $5,000.
Requires insurers that provide outpatient prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescription female contraceptives. *
Establishes criminal penalty for Megan's Law registrant who gives false address; requires verification of address before registrant is released.
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. *
Concerns notice of worker rights under the "Conscientious Employee Protection Act" to certain employees. *
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
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. *
Repeals provision allowing vehicles, under certain conditions, to enter and proceed through stop intersection without stopping twice.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Prohibits the use of cellular picture phone or other photographic or imaging technology to invade another person's privacy; prohibits the possession or distribution of such images. *
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain police and firefighter members of PFRS.
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist.
Establishes Inmate Education and Vocational Training Study Commission.
Revises laws restricting operation of personal watercraft and permits local police enforcement.
Removes license suspension penalty for persons with only one outstanding parking fine; permits Motor Vehicle Commission to refuse registration to persons with only one outstanding parking fine. *
Designates official entity constructing law enforcement memorial and museum.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for students who are called to active duty for certain military operations. *
Concerns lost or stolen E-ZPass transponders. *
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Clarifies that use of ignition interlock device is mandatory for all drunk driving offenses and requires installation during license suspension.
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. *
Requires the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Requires North Jersey District Water Supply Commission maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes and Governor authority to remove commissioner for cause.
"The Dunphy Family's Law"; establishes "ALS Research Fund."
Revises pilotage laws.
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Requires services under State contracts to be performed in the United States. *
Directs Attorney General to include information on criminal street gang activities in annual "Uniform Crime Report."
Requires criminal background checks for employees of water providers.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing nonresident tuition fees on members of New Jersey National Guard and surviving children and spouses of Guard members killed in line of duty.
Concerns leasing of NJ Sports and Exposition Authority's racetracks; allows authority to assign off-track and account wagering licenses; revises minimum thoroughbred race date requirements; provides for additional board members appointed by presiding of
Makes certain volunteer firefighters who were appointed to paid positions and currently in PERS eligible for transfer to PFRS. *
Requires certain ATM operators to register and undergo criminal history record background checks.
Creates study commission on the death penalty.
Establishes Gang Land Security Task Force.
Increases PFRS disability, accidental death and special retirement benefits; increases members' contribution rate.
Establishes pilot program in DOC for removal of certain tattoos. *
Allows for a deduction from gross income for certain expenses of providing parental housing in the taxpayer's home.
Revises regulation of security guards.
Repeals charter of New Jersey Detective Agency.
Authorizes limited outside employment of assistant prosecutors.
Allows supermarkets and malls corporation business tax credit for motorized cart's acquisition cost.
Authorizes police training commission to contract for private entity's recommendations for pre-entry standards for police academies.
Establishes a demonstration program for veterans home health care; appropriates $2 million.
Requires inmates with sufficient means to pay their incarceration costs.
Makes escapees responsible for apprehension costs.
Provides civil immunity to psychiatrists or licensed psychologists who perform fitness-for-duty evaluations.
Revises statutes governing New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Creates credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide laptop computers and support services to pupils and teachers in public school districts.
Requires prenotification of certain plant closings.
Adds requirement under "Uniform Fire Safety Act" for one and two-family residences to be equipped with a portable fire extinguisher to be enforced upon change of occupancy. *
Requires gated community guards to allow sheriffs and constables to serve process.
Increases sheriffs' fees for executing arrest warrants in Special Civil Part.
"Emergency Health Powers Act."
"Billy's Law;" directs Department of Education to establish a register of qualified educational facilities outside the State for special education students and establishes procedures for the placement of such facilities on the register.
Changes purpose and membership of Council on Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
"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. *
Establishes Asperger's Syndrome Pilot Initiative. *
Requires DHSS to establish special Medicaid admission criteria for long-term care facilities that serve HIV/AIDS patients.
Increases the minimum wage; creates New Jersey Minimum Wage Advisory Commission.
Permits unemployment benefits for workers "locked-out" by their employers.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. *
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Expands public membership on Motion Picture and Television Development Commission.
Changes reimbursement structure for various transportation services provided to Medicaid recipients.
Authorizes State Medical Examiner to participate in research concerning sudden death in infancy and early childhood.
Requires certification to render massage, bodywork or somatic therapy services.
Provides civil service protection for State Parole Board hearing officers.
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.
Requires DHS to apply for Home and Community-Based Services waiver for DDD and provide status reports to Legislature. *
Requires breath or blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death.
Permits law enforcement officers, including county sheriff and corrections officers, to participate in intergovernmental transfer program; permits waive of accumulated sick leave and seniority privileges by such officers.
Provides for creation of special permits to serve alcoholic beverages in certain smart growth development projects.
Reduces certain drug free zones from within 1,000 to 200 feet of school or public property.
Revises criteria for placing juveniles in detention.
Creates permanent "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."
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Requires institutions of higher education to develop campus security plans.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Amends wrongful death act to expand damages available.
Makes changes to the "Comprehensive Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act."
Makes throwing bodily fluid at State juvenile facility employee or probation officer aggravated assault.
Places certain juvenile offenders in adult county jails.
Eliminates mandatory license suspension for nonpayment of insurance surcharge; authorizes payment options.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated.
Directs a study of sentencing reform for nonviolent drug and other low level offenders by UMDNJ.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public insitutions of higher education.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize county services.
Requires board of education to unseal and announce contents of bids for certain subcontracting only at regularly scheduled, public meetings of the board.
Designates the Department of Education Building as the "Matthew Feldman Building."
Requires public bidding of projects in Hackensack Meadowlands.
Establishes binding arbitration procedure for port authority police officers.
Requires licensees in business of firearms repair to obtain ballistics identifiers before returning a rifle or handgun to its owner.
Permits certain pharmacies to be designated as off-site institutional pharmacies.
Requires racial and ethnic categories used in most recent federal decennial census be included on certain State forms.
Makes State Police employees subject to termination for certain unlawful conduct.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Directs New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police and the Police Academy Directors Association to establish pre-entry physical and psychological fitness standards for applicants for police training academies.
"Michael's Law;" imposes mandatory jail time and rehabilitation for third or subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Requires school principals report student offenses to law enforcement agencies.
Regulates rates for certain pay telephone calls.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes standards for State and State authority design-build contracts and design-build-operate and maintain contracts.
Establishes procedures for issuance of certain bonds, notes and other obligations.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Establishes advocacy pilot program for mentally ill offenders; appropriates $1.8 million.
Permits purchase of temporary service credit in TPAF and PERS even if the service did not result without interruption in permanent employment.
Permits certain sheriff officers to enforce weight limits on certain trucks.
Increases public members on New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Protects certain compliant municipalities from builder's remedy under "Fair Housing Act" pending readoption of methodologies, criteria and guidelines.
Provides for regulation of certain call center communications by Division of Consumer Affairs.
Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.
Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.
Requires Commissioner of Education to award a reasonable attorney's fee to school district or parent or guardian under certain circumstances in domicile proceedings.
Requires mortgage lenders to include list of financial assistance programs with notice of intention to foreclose.
Provides for maximum rate for transcript fees.
Establishes a juror voluntary charitable contribution system.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Establishes Commission on Juvenile Involvement in Gangs; appropriates $95,000.
Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity prior to administration of second dose.
Provides civil immunity to public entities and public employees for acquisition, stockpiling, distribution and dispensing of certain drugs and vaccines to mitigate the effects of exposure to nuclear, chemical and biological agents.
Establishes disaster needs and volunteer resources database program.
Provides for replacement of members of Legislature when one-half or more than one-half are killed by enemy attack.
Requires breath or blood test of drivers in fatal accidents.
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.
Permits police vehicles to use Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway without payment of tolls.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to fund grant for New Jersey State Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Requires State to pay expenses associated with nonpartisan municipal elections.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Authorizes proration of veterans' property tax deduction.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Provides support for full-day kindergarten through the T&E budget.
Increases minimum PFRS special retirement allowance from 65% to 70% of final compensation.
Allows State or State authority to terminate construction contract upon transfer of contractor's ownership or control; requires advance approval of subcontractor changes.
Requires State and State authorities to report to Legislature on certain contracts; requires State Auditor to review the financing of certain contracts.
Adds members representing fire fighting and fire safety interests to the Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group.
Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Prevents managed care plan from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager initiated by employer or carrier.
Requires quarterly studies of State Police motor vehicle stops to be filed with Governor and Legislature and be made available to public.
Establishes a Civilian Board of Review to review and investigate complaints and allegations of State Police misconduct.
Creates Independent Prosecutor to investigate State Police misconduct.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for grant to North Jersey Community Research Initiative.
Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situtations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply; repeals section 2 of P.L.1999, c.47.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees.
Requires the Commission on Higher Education to develop an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing degree program for foreign medical school graduates.
Permits certain emergency management volunteers to display blue emergency warning lights on vehicles.
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act."
Establishes "Survivors of the Shield" license plate for family members of law enforcement officers killed in line of duty.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose gifts, fees and other economic benefits provided to health care providers for promotional and marketing purposes to DHSS.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Extends certain benefits to members of U.S. Reserves and State organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for a restricted use license.
Establishes the Violence-Free Initiative Program in the Department of State.
Establishes pilot program for CDL training.
Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.
Expands civil rights protections to include pregnancy and breast-feeding; requires employers to provide daily break to breast-feeding mothers.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Creates pilot program to create a database with certain information regarding public buildings and facilities for use by emergency service providers during an emergency; appropriates $5,000,000.
Provides for review of State agency regulations by State Planning Commission for their consistency with State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
Establishes NJ-COBRA and provides for continuation of coverage in small employer and larger group health plans for unlimited period of time to qualified persons.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for NJ FamilyCare.
Permits exemptions from certain medical examination and testing, vaccination and medical treatment requirements during public health emergencies.
Directs school nurse to develop individual health care plans to ensure safety of students with diabetes.
Provides for permanent loss of driver's license for fourth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Mandates training of school bus drivers.
Exempts commercial requests for geographic information systems maps from OPRA access.
Establishes the Department of Higher Education.
Increases penalties for assaults which are committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang.
Limits the amount of surety bonds for cigarette tax stamp purchases by distributors by credit and makes principals of distributors personally liable for payment of the remainder of the purchases by credit.
Assesses insurers and health maintenance organizations $8.1 million to defray cost of prescription drug benefits for certain Medicaid recipients.
Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.
Authorizes suspension and waiver of Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund penalties if incarcerated person successfully completes approved substance abuse program and probation.
Clarifies powers of public safety directors.
Extends scope of licensure and increases certain license fees under cigarette excise tax; revises "Unfair Cigarette Sales Act of 1952"; dedicates 25% of license fee revenue for enforcement of unfair sales act.
Supplemental appropriation of $390,000 to UMDNJ for women's reproductive health care.
Sets mileage reimbursement rate for State at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
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.
Concerns civil actions for recovery of unpaid minimum wages and overtime compensation.
Provides for the licensure of tree experts and the registration of their employers.
Increases annual funding of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Broadens eligibility for various veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specific dates or specific locations.
Changes standard for when vehicle receives salvage certificate of title.
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Empowers federal air marshals to make arrests for certain violations of New Jersey law.
Provides for temporary voluntary deduction from compensation of State employees for donation to American Red Cross for disaster relief in Southeast Asia.
Requires Local Finance Board approval for proposed loan agreements between local authorities and for-profit entities.
Provides State-paid SHBP benefits to TPAF retirees who retired with at least 20 years of service prior to May 1, 1988.
Prohibits pharmacists from refusing to dispense medication solely for philosophical, moral or religious reasons.
Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Revises the eligibility criteria under the State earned income tax credit to equal the eligibility criteria of the federal earned income tax credit.
Requires disclosure to subscribers of certain cable television costs.
Limits increase in annual license fees for radon businesses.
Reduces gross receipts tax assessment on certain ambulatory care facilities.
"Independence, Dignity and Choice in Long-Term Care Act"; reallocates State long-term care expenditures.
Provides for issuance of a uniform identification card for all law enforcement officers.
Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Requires public schools to include instruction on humane treatment of animals as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Establishes a process for resolution of health and dental claim disputes.
Requires the expungement of certain moving violations after three years.
Requires health insurers to cover diagnostic testing and long-term antibiotic treatment of chronic Lyme disease and co-infections of Lyme disease.
Permits certain PFRS members to purchase service credit for time served as special law enforcement officer.
Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.
Bars high-risk and moderate-risk sex offenders from residing within 2,500 feet of a school, child care center or playground.
Permits each municipality to set amount of dog license fee.
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.
Requires reporting and review of insurance carriers' health care claims processing and payment histories.
Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties.
Requires certain disclosures from carriers; establishes new health care claims payment and appeals process; limits use of utilization management under certain circumstances.
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
Ties threshold for filing boating accident report to federal standard.
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential property under redevelopment laws.
Creates Meadowlands Economic Development Trust; provides for sharing of tax revenues generated by developments of regional economic significance to improve local quality of life.