Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Gordon M. Johnson
Sponsored
Out of committee8
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.
Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.
Authorizes grants to New Jersey Transit Police Department to purchase body vests.
Expands public membership on Motion Picture and Television Development Commission.
Allows property taxpayers an additional 90 days to file tax appeal after revaluation.
Permits county board of taxation to extend municipality's filing deadline for assessment appeals for any year in which revaluation is implemented.
Establishes the "Office of the Gang Member Relocation Coordinator."
Establishes 25-cent municipal court surcharge for all violations; creates grant program for animal shelters funded by surcharge.
In committee69
Requires board of education to unseal and announce contents of bids for certain subcontracting only at regularly scheduled, public meetings of the board.
Requires NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to notify and receive input from Hackensack Meadowlands District municipalities concerning certain Meadowlands complex projects.
Requires heir to undergo criminal background check before taking possession of firearm.
Requires criminal background checks of employees of private prisoner transport companies.
Creates the offense of trafficking in and possession of counterfeit commuter tickets.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
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 sellers of residential real estate, including owners, to disclose to purchaser knowledge of termite damage to property.
Creates Weights and Measures Officers Part in PERS with certain enhanced benefits.
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.
Requires the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Clarifies duty of the AG to defend certain State employees in cases of sexual harassment.
Abolishes death penalty in New Jersey; provides for resentencing for persons sentenced to death.
Creates requirement and grant program for power-assisted door openers on certain public buildings; appropriates $600,000.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
Concerns bail bonds and bail enforcement agents.
Prohibits legislator and Governor from accepting money or things of value for any purpose from casino licensees and certain casino employees.
Revises and updates statutes governing compensation for victims of crime.
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.
"Rail Special Transportation District Act."
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.
Establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for energy costs.
"The Dunphy Family's Law"; establishes "ALS Research Fund."
Allows supermarkets and malls corporation business tax credit for motorized cart's acquisition cost.
Requires Local Finance Board approval for proposed loan agreements between local authorities and for-profit entities.
Permits certain PFRS members to purchase service credit for time served as special law enforcement officer.
Provides that any party filing a first paper with the courts be given a copy of the records retention schedule.
Requires certain NJ Transit Corporation employees to undergo criminal history background checks and wear photo identification.
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.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Rochelle Park Township for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group.
Establishes the Equity in Education Program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.
Requires private and public employers to provide unpaid leaves of absence or reassignment of hours for National Guard members and Reservists engaged in training.
Requires SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for prostate cancer.
Requires mandatory sexual violence training for law enforcement, judicial and prosecutorial personnel.
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons and certain violent arrestees.
Allows law enforcement officers in PERS to transfer to and enroll in PFRS; requires all law enforcement officers to be enrolled in PFRS.
Adds option of receipt of employee's contributions plus portion of employer contributions when vested PERS member leaves PERS-covered service.
Empowers special agents and enforcement officers of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement to make arrests for certain violations of State law.
Allows certain nonprofit agencies under contract to DHS to establish a working capital fund.
Extends eligibility for certain benefits to veterans who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.
Increases railroad franchise and property taxes to support improvements to railroad capital facilities.
Establishes presumption of eligibility for accidental disability allowance for certain public employees who worked in certain locations following September 11, 2001 attack in New York City.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to Cold War veterans.
Extends eligibility for total property tax exemption to 100% disabled Cold War veterans; requires State to reimburse municipality for local tax revenue loss.
Creates presumption regarding disability pension and workers compensation eligibility for public employees and emergency personnel participating in World Trade Center operations; requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to develop health regis
Establishes New Jersey Sickle Cell Disease Task Force.
Revises scope of P.L.2004, c.89, expediting certain State permits in smart growth areas.
Allows certain undocumented aliens to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.
Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.
Authorizes municipalities that receive certification pursuant to the Fair Housing Act to make affordable housing units available on a preferential basis to persons of low and moderate income employed in a municipality's housing region.
Changes effective date of section 2 of P.L.2007, c.1 concerning the issuance of construction permits for certain child care centers and schools.
Requires local government officer to file financial disclosure statement within 30 days of taking office.
Establishes a permanent Gang Land Security Task Force.
Authorizes probation officers to exercise police powers.
Permits retired law enforcement officers to join the New Jersey Detective Association.
Transfers all probation functions and employees to Bureau of Probation in State Parole Board.
Establishes NJ Native American Burial Ground Preservation Task Force.
Adds two members to NJ Commission on American Indian Affairs.
Establishes three-year Nurse Educator Pilot Program in Division of Consumer Affairs.
Permits certain members of Junior Firemen's Auxiliaries to perform non-hazardous support duties at fire sites.
Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.5 million.
Revises deadline for selection of delegates for annual convention of New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.
Permits county board of taxation to extend municipality's filing deadline for assessment appeals for any year in which revaluation is implemented.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 38
Provides for various school district accountability measures.
Eliminates various inactive commissions, committees, councils and boards.
Establishes Joint Committee on Housing Affordability.
Skinner's and Michelle's Law; increases penalties for leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury. *
Requires prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs. *
Establishes that "45-day" rule applies to corrections officers, sheriff's officers, New Jersey Transit police officers and paid firefighters. ***
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.
Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
Upgrades penalty for misusing public utility employee identification badge; establishes penalties for making, selling or possessing simulated public utility employee identification badge.
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Requires New Jersey Transit Corporation to report on New Jersey Travel Independence Program and study feasibility of its expansion Statewide. *
Allows certain nonprofits to apply directly to Division of Highway Traffic Safety for federal grants.
Requires suicide and mental health screening of juveniles in county detention centers.
Revises statutes governing compensation for victims of crime.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. **
Regulates sale of ammunition.
Provides that certain industrial use chemicals are not controlled dangerous substances.
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Prohibits sale, use, and burning of creosote or creosote-treated products. *
"Independence, Dignity and Choice in Long-Term Care Act"; reallocates State long-term care expenditures.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. *
Establishes commuter transportation services public awareness campaign in DOT. *
Requires court to conduct inquiry at prosecutor's request concerning source of bail funds where defendant is charged with crime with bail restrictions. *
"Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.
Prohibits certain deceptive advertising or concert performance practices with respect to live muscial performances or productions. *
Requires New York Harbor Waterfront Commission to accept applications to add new employees to longshoremen's register.
Requires DMVA to evaluate resources, costs and benefits of providing home health care aides for qualified veterans.
The "Global Warming Response Act."
Makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of religious practices.
Mandates alternate testing dates because of days of religious observance for certain applicants seeking licensure.
Provides for religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed heath care facilities.
Establishes certificate of rehabilitation for certain persons with criminal records.
Permits short-term tax exemption or abatement for houses improved to accommodate totally disabled persons when reconstruction or renovation is performed by charitable entity, or for-profit entity using volunteer labor.
Regulates certain tows and requires licensure of towing companies.
Amends "Waterfront Commission Act" to clarify grounds for denial of license applications and revocation of licenses, and provides for postponement of certain hearings.
Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."
Increases fee for burial, removal and transit permits and provides for deposit of fee in NJ Electronic Death Registration Support Fund.
Vetoed · 1
Provides certain law enforcement officers and firefighters cannot be suspended without pay for more than 180 calendar days. *
Passed the General Assembly · 21
Permits the appointment of joint municipal court judges by agreement of affected municipalities.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **
Concerns penalties for illegally passing a school bus. *
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Imposes civil penalty on persons who provide recommended answers to psychological test of law enforcement officers or candidates.
Allows cosmetologist-hairstylists to operate mobile facilities when providing services.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Creates permanent "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."
Provides for forfeiture of vehicle where weapon was unlawfully possessed.
Increases motor vehicle property damage reporting threshold to over $1000.
Directs Attorney General to establish a criminal firearms recovery clearing house.
Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one handgun in a calendar month.
Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.
Provides that a nursing home resident has a right to receive food that meets the resident's religious dietary requirements.
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
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. *
Requires weekly reporting of construction and building permit approvals to municipal tax assessor.
Prohibits organized delivery systems from denying participation in network to imaging centers willing to meet terms of contract.
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Out of committee · 59
"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.
Makes escapees responsible for apprehension costs.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. *
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Repeals provision allowing vehicles, under certain conditions, to enter and proceed through stop intersection without stopping twice.
Establishes pharmacy's duty to fill prescriptions for in-stock drugs or devices without delay, notwithstanding sincerely held moral, philosophical or religious beliefs of pharmacist. *
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Increases maximum municipal dog license fee from $7 to $21. *
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2006.
Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship. *
Authorizes limited outside employment of assistant prosecutors.
Clarifies powers of public safety directors.
Provides for DCA to set maximum loan amounts to volunteer emergency service organizations to purchase vehicles and equipment.
Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Requires appointing authority to perform criminal history record background check on applicant or employee for employment, appointment, retention or promotion in a position designated with a domestic security classification.
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.
Requires certain State buildings to be designed and managed to meet high performance green building standards. *
Authorizes people with mobility-related disabilities to operate scooters on public property.
Requires parole board to consider significant efforts at achieving GED in decreasing parole eligibility date.
Allows release of sex offender information to DYFS.
Transfers certain authority over limousine operators from DOT to MVC.
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 sale or lease of unsafe or recalled children's products.
Criminalizes possession or use of electronic communications devices in certain correctional facilities. *
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. **
Requires police departments to mail or fax accident reports upon request.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Requires ambulatory care facilities to provide uncompensated outpatient renal dialysis services for uninsured low-income persons.
Directs DOBI to conduct study on development of Statewide insurance pool for vehicles engaged in transportation of passengers for hire.
"Safe Patient Handling Act"; requires health care facilities to establish safe patient handling programs. *
Establishes as crime of the second degree unlawful possession of certain handguns. *
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.
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. *
Authorizes certain cities to establish a municipal hospital authority.
Permits certain persons 70 and older to prove identity by affidavit for purpose of renewing driver's license.
Expands number of salesrooms winery may operate from six to seven; permits sampling of wine at salesrooms, and permits wineries to sell wine at certain farm markets.
Requires foreign corporations providing electronic communication services or remote computing services to comply with New Jersey subpoenas, court orders and search warrants.
Clarifies that suspension for non-driving related offense is distinct from suspension for driving related offense.
Requires Attorney General to defend certain local law enforcement officers.
"Billy's Law"; requires DCF and DHS to establish regulations for out-of-State placements in residential schools and programs. **
"Patricia's Law;" model Missing Persons Legislation.
Extends deadline for authorization to make grants from the "Wastewater Treatment Fund" for certain projects listed in P.L.2005, c.301.
Eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances. *
Requires DOC to transfer certain payments of restitution to VCCB.
Expands State law enforcement powers of United States Park Police.
Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
Amends "State Transfer of Development Rights Act," and provides for impact fees and other incentives for establishment of transfer of development rights programs. *
Allows authorized representative of deceased or incapacitated dentist to contract with another dentist to continue practice for one year.
Requires distributing information about human papillomavirus to parents and guardians of seventh to twelfth graders and to pediatricians, and establishes public awareness campaign. *
Authorizes Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to establish additional air terminals.
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.
Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in Schools.
Requires owner to report loss or theft of firearm to police within 36 hours. *
In committee · 151
Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.
Eliminates exception allowing suppliers to discriminate in tank wagon price of branded motor fuel to meet competition.
Makes State Police employees subject to termination for certain unlawful conduct.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide laptop computers and support services to pupils and teachers in public school districts.
Establishes a process for resolution of health and dental claim disputes.
Provides civil service protection for State Parole Board hearing officers.
Requires health insurers to cover diagnostic testing and long-term antibiotic treatment of chronic Lyme disease and co-infections of Lyme disease.
Creates matching grant program for purchase of emergency escape rope systems.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for NJ FamilyCare.
Requires reporting and review of insurance carriers' health care claims processing and payment histories.
Requires certain disclosures from carriers; establishes new health care claims payment and appeals process; limits use of utilization management under certain circumstances.
Extends certain benefits to members of U.S. Reserves and State organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop campus security plans.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
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.
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential property under redevelopment laws.
Requires breath or blood test of drivers in fatal accidents.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Increases annual funding of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
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.
Provides State-paid SHBP benefits to TPAF retirees who retired with at least 20 years of service prior to May 1, 1988.
Expands offense of computer criminal activity to include accessing computer data for an unlawful purpose by means of a knowing misrepresentation as to identity of person requesting information.
Creates Meadowlands Economic Development Trust; provides for sharing of tax revenues generated by developments of regional economic significance to improve local quality of life.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
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.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
"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.
Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
Makes changes in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program.
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.
Concerns mold hazards in indoor environments.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Allows for a deduction from gross income for certain expenses of providing parental housing in the taxpayer's home.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
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.
Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties.
Provides reimbursement of group life insurance premiums to members of National Guard, appropriates $1,500,000.
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.
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.
Requires photographic identification cards for certain health care professionals.
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.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap.
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.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
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.
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist.
Establishes certain hiring preference for children of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Revises law governing private investigators.
Allows certain DOC administrators to become members of PERS Prosecutors Part.
Provides civil immunity to psychiatrists or licensed psychologists who perform fitness-for-duty evaluations.
The "Bounty Hunter Licensing Act."
Requires certification to render massage, bodywork or somatic therapy services.
Requires breath or blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death.
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.
Directs public school officials regarding the administration and implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001."
Requires Attorney General to prepare pamphlet for parents on keeping children safe from predators.
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.
Requires responsible business practices by large employers regarding wages and benefits.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Provides for issuance of a uniform identification card for all law enforcement officers.
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.
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Provides for regulation of certain call center communications by Division of Consumer Affairs.
Extends victim counselor's privilege to include statements made during certain interviews of victim.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
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.
Provides support for full-day kindergarten through the T&E budget.
Allows State or State authority to terminate construction contract upon transfer of contractor's ownership or control; requires advance approval of subcontractor changes.
Requires charge to nonresidents for E-ZPass transponders.
Requires State and State authorities to report to Legislature on certain contracts; requires State Auditor to review the financing of certain contracts.
Makes volunteer firefighter appointed to paid position eligible for PFRS membership through age 40.
Sets mileage reimbursement rate for State at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Establishes the Violence-Free Initiative Program in the Department of State.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Increases sheriffs' fees for executing arrest warrants in Special Civil Part.
Authorizes court to provide alternatives for persons who default in payment of fines.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.
Supplemental appropriation to DOT of $14,800,000 as State contribution toward improvements of certain portions of Route 17.
Requires notification of rape care advocate under certain circumstances by law enforcement, prosecutors and medical providers.
Permits MVC to issue driving privilege cards to persons who cannot prove ID or lawful presence in the country; appropriates $90,000.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
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 written prescriptions to be legibly printed or typed.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in DHSS; requires pharmacies to compile drug retail price lists.
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%
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DLPS to support Juvenile Justice Commission Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.
Makes chief of police contractual municipal employee and establishes in DLPS "Chiefs of Police Performance Evaluation Commission."
Renames the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program and makes various other changes to the program.
Includes adult with onset physical disabilities as eligible criteria for assistance through Special Needs Housing Trust Fund.
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.
Requires medical examiner to contact next-of-kin in case of certain deaths.
Provides that unused State real property will be offered for sale after three years.
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.
Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.
Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.
Provides for religious accommodation regarding donations of anatomical gifts.
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.
"State Authorities Reform Act."
Clarifies rights of State law enforcement officers to participate in political activities.
"State Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act."
Establishes "In Case of Emergency Contact Program."
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Allows business tax credit to employers giving paid leave to employees for service with volunteer emergency services organizations.
Provides that payment of alimony shall become judgement by operation of law when due, and shall be enforceable as a civil judgement.
Requires all personal audio players distributed in New Jersey to contain a warning about volume and hearing loss.
Requires notice of development applications be given to residential tenants on that property.
Exempts charges for residential storage space and dues for residential health and fitness facilities from the sales and use tax.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Requires DHSS licensure of surgical practices.
Prohibits NJ Tpk. Authority from contracting with private entity for operating highway projects; directs surplus NJ Tpk. Authority revenues to Transportation Trust Fund.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees.
"Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Reform Act."
Imposes mandatory interest payment on delinquent child support judgments.
Provides an exclusion for military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Permits physicians to earn continuing medical education credits by providing free medical care to low-income, uninsured patients.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine and establishes public awareness campaign about HPV.
Bars persons convicted of an attempt or conspiracy to commit certain crimes from possessing weapons or firearms.
Curbs contributions by certain public contractors and certain developers; curbs contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Confers civil service status on police officers employed by UMDNJ and Rutgers University.
Provides certain part-time faculty members at public institutions of higher education with partially paid health care benefits.
"Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Oversight Act."
Creates nine-member New Jersey Legislative Elections Public Financing Study Commission.
Requires evidence be retained indefinitely in homicide cases and until defendant's sentence expires in sexual assault cases.
Prohibits access to police vehicle global positioning system.
Prohibits members or affiliates of criminal street gangs from being appointed corrections officers.
Permits custodian of government records to deny access to record if access has previously been given to requestor.
Requires adoption and distribution of constitutions and bylaws by county political party committees; requires certain oaths of office by committee members; requires certified list of committee members to be filed with county clerk.
Filed · 4
Establishes the "New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission" to study the State and local tax structure and related fiscal issues.
Authorizes individual boards of education to self insure for certain insurance; removes current prohibitions.
Clarifies authority of DOT to enter certain agreements with local governments.
Establishes Division of Risk Management in the Department of the Treasury; reorganizes Office of Information Technology; requires consolidation of enhanced 9-1-1 public safety answering points.