Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Michael J. Doherty
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Provides for commencement of short term tax exemptions and abatements as of date of completion of project.
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
In committee28
Includes same sex marriages among marriages declared void; provides that New Jersey will not recognize marriages in other jurisdictions which are void in New Jersey.
Exempts certain municipalities from payment for certain State Police services.
Prohibits county agency from arranging for emergency shelter services to be provided in different county, unless counties agree.
Authorizes business entities to designate representatives in court proceedings without the necessity for representation by an attorney.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $500 income tax deduction.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for applications filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Grants county governing body final authority to determine expenditures for courtroom facilities.
Establishes a limited education grant program for certain school districts sending pupils to a district that is experiencing overcrowding in its school facilities.
Allows students eligible for kindergarten enrollment in the subsequent school year to enroll in a choice district without prior enrollment in the sending district.
Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
Requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain certain benefits.
Requires family of juvenile in county detention center to reimburse county.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Provides that budget cap adjustment for the opening of a new school facility may be taken over several budget years in certain circumstances.
Revises operations of county educational audiovisual centers and authorizes establishment of regional centers.
Authorizes temporary handicapped parking permits for certain relatives of nursing home residents.
Extends property tax benefit to veterans who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Revises Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act; repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Establishes Credits Received are Eligible for Degree and Interinstitutional Transfer Program to guarantee transferability of county college credits to senior public institutions of higher education.
Requires DOT to provide for removal of deer carcasses from county and municipal roads; appropriates $730,000.
Defines compensation for calculation of PERS contributions and benefits as amount taxed for Social Security purposes for new members.
Repeals statute setting forth public policy of State on stem cell research.
Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.
Permits smoking in place or building owned and operated by social or fraternal organization.
Provides for philosophical exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Requires school districts to inform the parent or guardian of a student recommended to use certain medications of the possible side effects and potential negative consequences of those medications.
Limits the transportation costs of school districts sending students to county vocational school districts located outside the county of residence.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Provides for commencement of short term tax exemptions and abatements as of date of completion of project.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to advise women of option to donate or store umbilical cord blood and placental tissue. **
Appropriates $6.515 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $8,100,000 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 $9,066,000 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 northern NJ.
Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.
Appropriates $11 million from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $45.15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $15,375,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants to counties and municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $6 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Passed the General Assembly · 3
Supplements Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission compact.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **
Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Out of committee · 8
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Appropriates $1,263,166 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" for loans for lake dredging and restoration projects, or stream cleaning and desnagging projects.
Permits revised methods of treatment for chiropractors and establishes continuing education requirements.
Appropriates $48.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $21,588,646 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants to counties and municipalities for farmland preservation purposes, and $600,000 for county farmland preservation program strategic plans.
Appropriates $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warning."
In committee · 39
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.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Requires annual written authorization of payroll deductions for political contributions.
Permits use of deadly force against black bears in certain cases.
Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.
Excludes certain federal employee retirement fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of operations that have continued from "Desert Shield/Desert Storm."
Revises calculation of budget caps and increases allowable surplus for public school districts.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
"New Jersey Medical Care Availability and Patient Protection Act of 2004."
Extends for five additional years use of special appraisal method when acquiring certain lands for open space or farmland preservation purposes.
Designates Jersey tomato as State Vegetable.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.
Concerns affordable housing in the Highlands Region.
Exempts construction, expansion or renovation of buildings or other structures for police departments, fire departments, and volunteer first aid, emergency, ambulance or rescue squads from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain former State residents.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Authorizes MVC to give refunds for unexpired portions of motor vehicle registration periods in certain cases.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Establishes special license plates to fund certain programs for pregnant women.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Permits certain motor vehicle offenders to apply for a restricted use license.
Establishes universal credit equivalency program to provide seamless transfer of college credits by institutions of higher education.
Imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment and forfeiture of pension and retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes involving or touching their office or employment.
Exempts direct sellers from workers' compensation law.
Requires reduction in number of State employees to FY2000 level; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 7% to 6%.
Provides for reduced sales tax imposition on certain sales in certain Highlands Region Preservation Area municipalities.
Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Revises certain exemptions to "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Allows use of fuel not blended with ethanol for aviation purposes.
Requires electric utility bills to separately list the amount of State sales and use tax, societal benefits charge and transitional energy facility assessment unit rate surcharge.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance prohibiting sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.