Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Reed Gusciora
Sponsored
Became law6
Prohibits product testing with traditional animal test methods if federally recommended alternative test method exists, with certain exceptions; and provides for injunctive relief for violations.
Clarifies jurisdiction concerning matters involving death or serious bodily injury and motor vehicles offenses arising out of same incident.
"Electronic Waste Recycling Act."
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.
Clarifies intent and effect of requirements of P.L.2004, c.183 with respect to historic site real property tax exemptions. *
Raises cigarette tax rate 17 1/2 cents per pack, changes tobacco products wholesale sales tax on moist snuff to weight-based tax and increases revenue dedication for Health Care Subsidy Fund.*
Passed the General Assembly3
Supplements Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission compact.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **
Directs Attorney General to establish a criminal firearms recovery clearing house.
Out of committee27
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. *
Establishes Task Force on the Oversight of Group Homes for Persons with Developmental Disabilities.
Permits granting residency credit points to candidates taking municipal police and fire promotional examination.
Requires DEP Commissioner to establish list of environmentally responsible companies and recognition program for certain exemplary companies; requires companies on list be given preference whenever possible in the awarding of State contracts. *
Establishes additional bases for disqualification of bidder under "Local Public Contracts Law" and clarifies existing law.
Requires public school districts to prepare annual report on school district contracts.
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Establishes N.J. Historical Commission program for preservation and promotion of graves of significant individuals of the American Revolutionary period; appropriates $200,000. *
Establishes "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" pilot program; appropriates $250,000.
Permits certain managers in the public sector to negotiate collectively under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act."
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Directs Commissioner of DHS to prepare annual Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance for NJ FamilyCare Enrollees report.
Authorizes use of automated motor vehicle identification systems to enforce motor vehicle laws on certain local streets. *
Requires poll workers to have certain training in the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990".
Reduces residency requirement for appointment to local office from one year to 30 days.
Provides for plaques in State House to honor Hutchins F. Inge and Walter Gilbert Alexander, first African-American Senator and Assemblyman. *
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus land and improvements thereon known as North Princeton Developmental Center to Montgomery Township in Somerset County.
Amends wrongful death act to clarify that surviving children continue to share in any recovery awarded under that act.
Requires mandatory audit of election results in randomly selected election districts.
Directs AG to develop guidelines for law enforcement cooperation with municipal prosecutors.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Requires certain disclosures of information on development subsidies.
Requires traffic citations be signed by offender upon issuance.
Sets confidentiality standards for public employee assistance program records; prohibits employer actions against participants.
Revises definition of destructive device to include weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Regulates operation of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, and certain other vehicles and off-road vehicles. *
In committee78
Permits certain minors to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.
Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter and Public School Teacher Home-buyer Assistance Act."
Requires each board of education to offer instruction in comprehensive family life education.
Creates Vehicles for the Future Study Commission.
Prohibits taking of horseshoe crabs.
Requires certain minimum percentage of alternative fueled vehicles purchased by State to be fuel cell-powered vehicles.
Provides State purchasing preference to fuel cell-powered equipment.
Exempts biodiesel from motor fuels tax.
Authorizes adoption of timed-growth ordinances by municipalities.
Provides protection from contribution suits to parties who settle under the Spill Act.
Creates study commission on the death penalty.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $5,000.
Expands membership and revises authority of Fish and Game Council.
Raises vehicle registration fees for heavy vehicles and dedicates portion to Transportation Trust Fund Account.
Provides for the State purchase and use of recycled materials in public work.
Requires the State to reimburse counties for costs incurred in connection with the operation of county prosecutors' offices.
Requires sharing of revenues derived from major developments situated near municipal borders under certain circumstances.
Requires removal of animal used for attack.
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act."
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Requires dealers to notify MVC of certain trade-ins within 21 working days.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Amends "Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law" to provide funding for programs seeking to end discrimination against persons in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
Prohibits heavy trucks or truck-trailer combinations on certain county roads.
Prohibits black bear hunting until completion of report submitted by Rutgers; appropriates $95,000.
Limits disclosure of customer information by financial institutions to nonaffiliated third parties.
Permits people convicted of certain offenses to be employed by school district or DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.
Requires all EMTs to be trained and certified in the performance of cardiac defibrillation.
Authorizes Historic Trenton license plates.
Permits holders of restricted brewery licenses to sell to retailers not more than half of maximum amount of malt alcoholic beverages they brew each year.
Clarifies possession of machine guns and assault firearms by certain law enforcement officers.
Prohibits cemetery company from charging additional fee for rendering certain services on Sunday.
Authorizes court to provide alternatives for persons who default in payment of fines.
Requires certain tax-exempt institutions to reimburse school districts for the local educational costs of students who reside in tax-exempt institutional facilities and are enrolled in the district.
The "Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act."
Revises criteria for determining whether a rifle is an assault firearm.
Establishes the "New Jersey False Claims Act."
Enacts the "New Jersey Parentage Act of 2006."
Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
Eliminates enhanced penalties for certain crimes occurring on or in proximity to school property except when such crimes occur in the presence of a child.
Concerns criteria regarding designation of real property as property tax-exempt.
Eliminates award of attorneys' fees, filing fees and costs of suit for technical violation of the consumer fraud act.
Concerns employee personnel files.
Adds aneutronic fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."
Directs AG to develop a computer system to assist municipal prosecutors.
Directs AG to develop mandatory guidelines for municipal prosecutors.
Increases the term of a municipal prosecutor from one year to three years.
Establishes NJ Commission on Global Climate Change.
Directs the Office of the Attorney General to develop fee schedule for discovery in municipal court; imposes limit on fees charged for discovery in certain cases.
Prohibits use of State funds to lease or purchase certain motor vehicles.
Increases casino gross revenue and multi-casino progressive slot machine taxes and extends certain casino tax provisions for additional two years; sunsets certain casino tax provisions upon repeal of smoking ban exemption.
Revises lifeguard pension benefits.
Regulates sale and use of paint ball guns by persons under 18 years of age.
Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act."
Requires commissioner of DHSS to develop a plan to eliminate municipal animal control officers and establish a county animal control program.
Requires DEP to develop a plan to eliminate municipal park management and establish a county-based park management system.
Requires DHSS to develop a plan to eliminate municipal health boards and establish a county health department system.
Provides that benefits under State Health Benefits Program will not be reduced below current level.
Requires court to issue animal protective orders against persons found guilty of abusing animals.
Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
Provides for sales tax exemption for advanced technology partial zero emission vehicles, imposes surcharge on certain automobiles.
"Genetic Nondiscrimination in Employment Act;" prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information.
The "Pet Food Safety Act."
Denies public access to extinguished psychiatric liens.
Requires in-network hospitals to notify patients of out-of-network health care professionals who provide services in hospital.
Creates nine-member New Jersey Legislative Elections Public Financing Study Commission.
Allows certain law enforcement officers to photograph motor vehicle operators upon issuance of citation.
Repeals historic site property tax exemption.
Mandates training for school bus drivers.
Clarifies authority of municipal court to suspend driver's licenses.
Establishes procedures for admitting into evidence blood sample certificates and related lab reports in drunk driving cases.
Raises minimum wage to $7.40, then makes annual adjustments based on CPI increases.
Regulates fees charged by ATM operators.
Requires the design of new public schools to incorporate the "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED) guidelines.
Amends language in annual appropriations act to eliminate moratorium on Medicaid reimbursement to new pharmacies and medical supplies sold in pharmacies.
Carried from the Senate
Became law7
Amends wrongful death act to clarify that surviving children continue to share in any recovery awarded under that act.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Requires mandatory audit of election results in randomly selected election districts.
Directs Commissioners of DHS and DHSS to prepare annual report on Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance for certain employed recipients of State health assistance programs. *
Requires certain disclosures of information on development subsidies.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus land and improvements thereon known as North Princeton Developmental Center to Montgomery Township in Somerset County.
Provides for plaques in State House to honor Hutchins F. Inge and Walter Gilbert Alexander, first African-American Senator and Assemblyman.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 42
Establishes an independent Office of State Comptroller and consolidates financial audit and performance reviews of State and local government units.
Allows counties, municipalities and school districts to join with the State under certain circumstances for provision of alternative electrical energy systems. *
Permits municipal utilities authorities to promote production and use of alternative electrical energy.
Requires 60-day notice of closing or relocation of nursing homes and assisted living residences to residents, their representatives and DHSS and provides for waiver of notice in emergency. *
Authorizes a county college board of trustees to grant voting rights to the graduating class representative on the board and requires the board chairman to cast deciding vote in the event of a tie under certain circumstances.
Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.
Requires all municipal court administrators to be certified and provides for interim municipal court administrator appointments under certain circumstances.
Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.
Lowers the minimum full-time jobs requirement for business relocation and retention tax credits.
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
"Recycling Enhancement Act"
Extends application deadline for financing for closure and associated remediation of regulated underground storage tanks; requires notification to municipalities by DEP of underground storage tank fund.
Requires coordination of emergency operations plans and creation of emergency plan for certain animals. *
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. **
Regulates sale of ammunition.
Upgrades penalties for recruiting minors and confined persons to be in criminal street gang. *
Limits homeowners' association regulation of solar collectors on certain roofs.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. *
Requires court to conduct inquiry at prosecutor's request concerning source of bail funds where defendant is charged with crime with bail restrictions. *
Enhances penalties for possessing, receiving, and transferring community guns.
"Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.
Requires DMVA to evaluate resources, costs and benefits of providing home health care aides for qualified veterans.
The "Global Warming Response Act."
Permits short-term tax exemption or abatement for houses destroyed by fire when reconstruction or renovation is performed by charitable entity, or for-profit using volunteer labor. *
Permits certain motorcycle dealers to offer State-approved motorcycle safety education course.
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.
Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.
Provides for instruction in autism and other developmental disabilities awareness and methods of teaching students with autism and other developmental disabilities for candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers and paraprofessionals. **
Concerns Early Intervention Program services for children with autism.
Establishes New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force.
Extends funding for autism medical research and treatment.
Requires purchasing agents to complete a course in green product purchasing; requires Department of the Treasury to compile and maintain a list of green product purchasing sources.
Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."
Enacts the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Reorganizes and renames NJ Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission as NJ Commerce Commission; transfers Division of Travel and Tourism to Department of State.
Appropriates $40 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $11 million from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $6 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
The "Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres, and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2007"; authorizes issuance of $200 million in bonds; appropriates $5,000.
Amends language in annual appropriations act to eliminate moratorium on Medicaid reimbursement to new pharmacies and medical supplies sold in pharmacies. *
Creates offenses of gang criminality and promoting organized street crime.
Passed the General Assembly · 23
Requires DEP to maintain online recycled-content products marketplace.
Decreases certain motor vehicle fines and lengthens time to provide proof of insurance.
Concerns magazine subscriptions.
Prohibits certain elected officials from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
Clarifies that gang related incident offense report is to be forwarded to Superintendent of State Police for inclusion in Uniform Crime Report. *
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006."
Requires school board member and local elective office candidates to file financial disclosure statements; requires criminal background disclosure for school officials and school board member candidates. *
Prohibits sale of certain bicycles with quick release wheels.
Provides that reports and publications produced by State be primarily available on Internet, provides for notice of availability of reports and publications.
Permits limited pharmacy sales of syringes and needles without prescription.
Authorizes the court to issue restraining orders to defendants charged with a crime as a condition of release on bail.
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging.
Prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one handgun in a calendar month.
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
Daniel Mackay's Law; requires certain information be given to next of kin of relatives killed or incapacitated in motor vehicle accident; caps certain abandoned vehicle storage fees.
Prohibits display of gift card account numbers.
Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for emergency medical technicians, police officers, and firefighters. *
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Authorizes municipal planning boards to adopt green buildings and environmental sustainability municipal master plan element.
Establishes compelling circumstances exception to mandatory driver's license suspension under conditional discharge statute; allows court to revoke remainder of suspension for compelling circumstances. *
Appropriates $33 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Out of committee · 53
Clarifies certain provisions in the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights." *
Requires residential mortgage lender to provide debtor with contact information in certain notices, and include copies of notices to court in certain foreclosure actions. *
Regulates the placing or posting of certain commercial advertisements on public or private property. **
Extends registration requirement to all ticket brokers reselling tickets to places of entertainment in the State; requires certain consumer disclosures.
"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.
Requires BPU to establish voluntary program for certification of renewable energy installers.
Adds new causes of action for divorce based on irreconcilable differences.
Provides immunity from civil liability for school personnel and school bus contractor employees who use reasonable force or restraint to stop fights on school property or to defend themselves against a student assault. *
Establishes certain nutritional restrictions on food and beverages served, sold or given away to pupils in public and certain nonpublic schools.
Clarifies the law concerning the emergency administration of epinephrine to students for anaphylaxis. *
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 notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. *
Authorizes local board of health to declare as a nuisance premises in which there have been multiple arrests for illegal sale or possession of drugs.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey-Local Open Space Acquisition.
Requires under "Fair Housing Act" that certain percentage of affordable housing be reserved for very low income households.
Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.
Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Appropriates $1,263,166 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Provides for civil and criminal penalties for giving false information pertaining to violations of environmental laws. *
Increases civil penalties for issuance of false statements in violation of various environmental laws.
"Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act"; establishes demonstration program to permit operation of sterile syringe access programs; appropriates $10 million. *
Exempts solar energy systems from real property taxation.
Requires any person responsible for conducting remediation to submit written notification and a remedial action workplan under certain conditions; requires DEP to adopt rules setting forth notice requirements. **
Requires person performing remediation to submit remedial action workplan to municipality; requires DEP to adopt rules concerning public notification of remediation of contaminated sites. *
Increases time for DEP review of proposed negative declaration and requires certain notice to municipalities under Industrial Site Recovery Act. *
Requires certain State buildings to be designed and managed to meet high performance green building standards. *
Increases Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living programs.
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.
Allows property taxpayers an additional 90 days to file tax appeal after revaluation.
Establishes criminal and civil penalties for transmission of certain commercial electronic mail messages.
"Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority Act." *
"Plastic Container Recycling Enhancement Act."
Establishes Forest Health Advisory Council in DEP.
Requires ambulatory care facilities to provide uncompensated outpatient renal dialysis services for uninsured low-income persons.
Regulates donation clothing bins.
Requires Office of Legislative Services to make complete voting records of legislators available to the public in electronic form.
Clarifies that penalties for unauthorized parking in handicapped parking space are effective even when not posted.
Establishes the "New Jersey False Claims Act."
Permits wineries to produce and sell certain distilled alcoholic beverages.
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.
Clarifies that suspension for non-driving related offense is distinct from suspension for driving related offense.
Authorizes suspension of motor vehicle registration.
Authorizes payment options for certain motor vehicle fines and fees.
Eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances. *
Authorizes DCA Commissioner to prepare and make available to the public a green building manual.
Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law.
Restricts receipt of things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents; increases certain penalty provisions. *
Exempts sales and use tax on initiation fees, membership fees and dues and certain parking services.
Permits counties to abolish offices of superintendent of elections and deputy superintendent; transfers powers and duties thereof to county board of elections. *
Requires hospitals to implement infection prevention programs.
Grants the court discretion regarding imposition of penalties for certain drug offenses and to allow "reformative service" to satisfy a portion of such penalties when certain conditions are met.
Requires owner to report loss or theft of firearm to police within 36 hours. *
In committee · 127
Revises fines for drivers unable to exhibit a driver's license, insurance card or registration certificate.
Limits operation of personal watercraft in coastal wetlands.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
Requires emergency first aid and first responder retraining for local law enforcement officers; establishes a "duty to act" in emergency situations for on-duty local law enforcement officers.
Amends the "Fair Housing Act" to change details of regional contribution agreements.
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.
Increases the maximum amount of bonds issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority for the Public Library Project Fund from $45 million to $95 million to provide library construction and technology grants.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Permits transcript or videotape of testimony before local issuing authority to be admissible in ABC appeal.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Clarifies that the term "deadly weapon" includes an animal.
Exempts State-chartered credit unions from sales and use tax.
Prohibits black bear hunting, creates black bear study commission, authorizes issuance and sale of NJ Black Bear Stamp, establishes NJ Black Bear Stamp Account.
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.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Requires partners and other owners of pass-through entities to credit payments made on their behalf against estimated taxes to end "double withholding."
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
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.
Provides State in lieu aid to municipalities for certain tax-exempt group homes.
Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
Establishes three-year demonstration "Senior Citizen Housing and Health Screening Center Program" in DHSS.
Repeals the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances.
Prohibits possession of tobacco in a public place and its purchase by persons under 18.
Concerns private entities that own, operate or manage correctional facilities or jails.
Provides for the reduction of employee contribution rates when employer contribution rates are reduced in State-administered retirement systems.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.
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.
Requires Medicaid program to pay recipients' Medicare prescription drug copayments.
"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.
Establishes September 11th Memorial License Plate; dedicates fees therefrom to support a memorial and victims injured in attack.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.
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 for assessment, at municipal option, of additional realty transfer fee of $0.75 for each $500 of consideration or fractional part thereof recited in the deed in excess of $150,000, and provides for proceeds therefrom to be used for municipal ope
Expands FamilyCare Health Coverage Program to cover single adults and couples without dependent children with incomes up to 133% of poverty level.
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
Outlines criteria municipalities are to consider when establishing speed limits for local streets.
Incorporates federal standards governing sale and transfer of firearms to aliens and non-residents.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Upgrades crime of stalking when victim is 16 years old or less.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Establishes "Virtual Medical Monitoring Service Pilot Program" in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.
Provides for receipt for voter at primary or general election; allows receipt to be proof of eligibility to vote in subsequent election; provides State reimbursement.
Establishes the New Jersey Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Study Commission.
Requires that 10% of State portion of Work First New Jersey emergency assistance funding be used to pay for development of low-income rental housing.
Permits certain funds to be spent on temporary emergency housing; appropriates $1 million to DCA rental assistance program.
Requires installation of protective fencing along certain overpasses.
Permits municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring bond from landlords in certain circumstances.
Authorizes denying development applications of developers who defaulted on performance and maintenance bonds and establishes system for sharing notice of performance and maintenance bond defaults.
Designates State Highway Route 31 as the "Route 31 Purple Heart Memorial Highway," appropriates $2,500.
Creates the "Biometric Identifier Privacy Act."
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Permits certain senior citizens or disabled persons to qualify as " eligible claimant" for homestead property tax reimbursement even if fourth quarter property taxes are delinquent.
Prohibits transportation of nerve agent VX on public highways.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Provides family leave insurance.
Creates E-ZPass "Bill of Rights."
Requires Division of Taxation to provide certain information to applicants deemed ineligible.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist.
The "Bounty Hunter Licensing Act."
Establishes unlawful use of a hand-held wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle as a primary offense.
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.
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.
Abolishes death penalty in New Jersey; provides for resentencing for persons sentenced to death.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Clarifies certain provisions in the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Requires all cats and dogs released from pounds and shelters be sterilized with certain exceptions; establishes special fund for sterilizations; increases certain dog-related fees and dedicates increases to the fund.
Prohibits delegation of investment discretion of Director of Division of Investment to outside managers.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for sexual assault upon a minor.
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Establishes special environmental prosecutor.
Provides criteria to be used by DEP when determining if certain wetlands are part of surface water tributary system.
Authorizes the State, with prior approval by the State House Commission, to use eminent domain power to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes provided lands are protective of drinking water sources.
"New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Trust Fund Act."
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.
Adds four members to Water Supply Advisory Council.
Concerns standards for the groundwater remediation of contaminated sites.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Establishes 29-member New Jersey African-American Reconciliation Study Commission.
Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.
Requires DEP to conduct testing of school grounds for hazardous substances under certain circumstances.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for 50% of purchase of diesel engine conversion devices.
Permits MVC to issue driving privilege cards to persons who cannot prove ID or lawful presence in the country; appropriates $90,000.
Prohibits trapping of cats and dogs; limits trapping to animal control officers, members of SPCA and volunteers of Trap-Neuter-Return program.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes a juror voluntary charitable contribution system.
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%
Provides for maximum rate for transcript fees.
Requires owner to report theft of firearm within 24 hours of discovery.
Expands the role of county prosecutors in prosecutions for racketeering.
Permits registration by voter on days of municipal, primary, and general elections.
Revises law concerning meetings of public bodies and access to government records; makes appropriation.
Imposes moratorium on harvest of horseshoe crabs; appropriates $168,300.
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.
Restricts large trucks to certain highway networks.
Prohibits use of fill materials on residential and school sites that exceed residential soil cleanup standards for contaminated sites.
Establishes universal credit equivalency program to provide seamless transfer of college credits by institutions of higher education.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.
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.
Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings to promote water conservation.
Eliminates charges for initiation fees, membership fees, and dues of health and fitness, athletic, and sporting clubs and organizations from sales and use tax.
Requires all personal audio players distributed in New Jersey to contain a warning about volume and hearing loss.
Phases out sales and use tax on certain initiation fees, membership fees and dues.
Requires reimbursement of physical damage deductible paid by insured under private passenger automobile insurance policy within 180 days under certain circumstances.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain police and firefighter members of PFRS.
Permits candidates for school employment and school bus drivers to demonstrate rehabilitation to the Commissioner of Education to avoid disqualification due to a criminal conviction revealed in a criminal history record check.
Allows licensed professional counselors to use certain professional specialty designations as part of credentials.
Filed · 1
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits and mandatory imprisonment for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.