Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Vincent Prieto
Sponsored
Became law2
Establishes the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. *
Establishes commuter transportation services public awareness campaign in DOT. *
Out of committee6
Requires certain advertising disclosures by certain funeral establishments.
Requires that chiropractic physicians, podiatric physicians, allopathic physicians, and osteopathic physicians be reimbursed at same rate as other health care providers under various health and accident plans.
Requires health benefits coverage by health insurers and SHBP for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor. *
Revises various provisions of the "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003."
Establishes a public awareness campaign concerning the importance of keeping a current address with MVC.
Authorizes tenure in office for certain county road supervisors.
In committee34
Authorizes Casino Control Commission to permit Atlantic City casinos to offer Internet casino gambling.
Exempts certain motor vehicles from inspections.
Changes requirements as to when HMDC shall notify concerned municipalities of plans for development in district.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies and applied behavioral analysis for the treatment of certain autism disorders.
Provides that only physicians may perform needle electromyography or interpret nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials.
Requires NJT to install mile markers and develop emergency response access plan for railroad lines.
Revises "lemon law" refund formula for consumers of certain new motor vehicles.
Establishes minimum salary of $40,000 for teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
Provides New Jersey sales tax amnesty program for small business.
Prohibits HMOs from denying provider participation to orthotists, prosthetists and pedorthists willing to meet terms of HMO contract.
Modifies certain provisions concerning automobile insurance.
Revises filing requirements for minor subdivisions.
Extends responsibilities of tow truck operators responding to calls for assistance from motorists.
Requires registration of qualified journeyman electricians and modifies exemption for certain electrical work.
Provides for registration of mold inspectors and remediators.
Appropriates $424,559 to the DEP from the "Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Fund" for a grant to a certain local government for sewer infrastructure improvements.
Requires demonstration of compliance with municipal zoning requirements as a condition for the issuance of certain construction and occupancy permits.
Requires costs of contract for construction be revealed to municipal construction office for construction permit.
Authorizes sheriff's employees pension fund to provide pension enhancement for future retirees.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Meadowlands Conservation Trust.
Revises income limits for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement to be median regional income limits established by COAH.
Appropriates $6.2 million to DCA for payment to NJHMDC intermunicipal account.
Reimburses NJHMDC municipalities for adjustment payments made into intermunicipal account from Highlands Protection Fund.
Requires training program for and recognizes position of technical assistant to construction code official.
Grants trained county juvenile detention officers Statewide police powers.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to create combined application form for homestead rebate and homestead property tax reimbursement programs.
Requires youth baseball league coaches to comply with pitch count standards to minimize injury to youth baseball pitchers.
Changes from two to four number of consecutive general elections where more than 750 votes or less than 250 votes may be cast before election district is redrawn.
Creates Construction Trades Licensing Board for licensing and regulation of several construction professions; creates new division for homeowner protection in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Codifies COAH growth share methodology; permits municipally-funded rental vouchers to be used to satisfy affordable housing obligation and requires their use prior to regional contribution agreement.
Imposes a four percent gross revenues tax on providers of direct-to-home satellite services.
Waives commercial driver's license requirements for certain Office of Emergency Management drivers.
Revises "Landscape Irrigation Contractor Certification Act of 1991."
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Requires health benefits coverage by health insurers and SHBP for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor. *
Establishes a public awareness campaign concerning the importance of keeping a current address with MVC.
Authorizes tenure in office for certain county road supervisors.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 33
Requires distribution of pamphlets, posters and other educational materials informing certain public school students of "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act." *
Permits municipal utilities authorities to promote production and use of alternative electrical energy.
Increases civil penalties for safety violations with respect to certain natural gas or hazardous liquid facilities. *
Skinner's and Michelle's Law; increases penalties for leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury. *
Requires all municipal court administrators to be certified and provides for interim municipal court administrator appointments under certain circumstances.
Concerns omnibuses; creates "Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund." *
Requires assignment of same inspector or team of inspectors who found a construction code violation to reinspection thereof.
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain long-term and former State residents. *
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 propane gas supplier or marketer to distribute to customers certain disclosures; establishes panalties for violations. *
Regulates dental decisions by insurers and third party administrators and provides for limited dentist registration certificates. *
"The Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act." **
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Changes various provisions of "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act."
"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. *
Revises certain penalties relating to operation of autobuses.
"Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.
Allows all cities of the first class to collect property tax and hotel tax. *
Requires DMVA to evaluate resources, costs and benefits of providing home health care aides for qualified veterans.
The "Global Warming Response Act."
Provides for religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed heath care facilities.
"Electronic Waste Recycling Act."
Establishes pilot program to conduct comprehensive eye examinations for second grade students.
Authorizes local units to invest in federally insured certificates of deposit under certain circumstances.
Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.
Creates new alcoholic beverage license for facilities that teach winemaking.
"New Jersey Health Information Technology Act"; establishes New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission and Office for e-HIT, and provides for Statewide health information technology plan. *
Regulates certain tows and requires licensure of towing companies.
Concerns certain riparian lands in Jersey City.
Prohibits regulation of certain aspects of Voice over Internet Protocol and Internet Protocol-enabled services.
The "Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres, and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2007"; authorizes issuance of $200 million in bonds; appropriates $5,000.
Provides for licensure of massage and bodywork therapists and registration of the employers.
Vetoed · 1
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 24
Supplements Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission compact.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **
Requires State to offer surplus State police vehicles to certain volunteer fire and emergency service organizations. *
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Requires DHSS to review standard of care at health care facilities in which 40% or more of direct patient care nursing staff are temporary hires.
Requires interactive computer service to remove images, information, or data which depicts child engaged in prohibited sexual act from computer server or other storage device controlled or owned by the interactive computer service.
Permits issuance of temporary work permit for teaching to applicants for admission to cosmetology and hairstyling teacher examination; specifies GED as form of eligibility for licensure.
Requires licensing of genetic counselors.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Concerns homeowners insurance coverage with respect to dogs. *
Makes unlawful possession of assault firearm a second degree crime.
Upgrades penalty for unlawfully transferring a firearm to an underage person.
Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Authorizes civil action for certain economic damages against owner or keeper of pet animal that injures or kills another person's pet animal.
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging.
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. *
Concerns access to physical therapy services, and insurance claims handling following access to such services. *
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.
Revises law permitting law enforcement agencies to charge additional fees for certain copies of motor vehicle accident reports; replaces exemption for in-person request with exemption for legally affected parties. *
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.
Requires DHSS to make reported information about certain adverse events publicly available.
Out of committee · 43
Establishes New Jersey State Building Green Building Technology Task Force.
Requires BPU to establish voluntary program for certification of renewable energy installers.
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.
Increases amount annually available for eligible households under certain energy assistance and energy conservation programs; provides for funding from increased revenue collected on rising natural gas prices; and makes appropriations. *
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. *
Permits granting residency credit points to candidates taking municipal police and fire promotional examination.
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them. *
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Requires certain pools, spas and hot tubs comply with certain barrier requirements. **
Allows tax credit to health care professionals for expenses to achieve accessibility for persons with mobility impairments.
Increases maximum municipal dog license fee from $7 to $21. *
"Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act"; establishes Long-Term Care Partnership Program in DHS. *
Revises statutes regarding acupuncturists.
Provides for civil and criminal penalties for giving false information pertaining to violations of environmental laws. *
Makes various changes to the laws governing underground storage tanks. **
Requires firefighters to obtain "firefighter 1" certification.
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.
Increases penalty amounts to $1,500 and $3,000 for violations of certain laws regulating retail sale of motor fuel.
"Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority Act." *
Requires 90 days' notice to affected municipalities of discontinuance of certain bus and train service.
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Concerns unemployment compensation benefits and the rollover of certain retirement funds.
Allows access to housing, public facilities and transportation for certain working dogs, provides penalties for violation.
Regulates donation clothing bins.
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. *
Permits revised methods of treatment for chiropractors and establishes continuing education requirements.
Exempts from sales tax all hybrid and certain highly fuel efficient vehicles.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Establishes New Jersey Pharmacy Discount Prescription Drug Program in DHSS.
Authorizes certain cities to establish a municipal hospital authority.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games. *
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances. *
Regulates certain service contracts to perform maintenance, repair, replacement, or service of property used for personal, family, or household purposes.
Allows authorized representative of deceased or incapacitated dentist to contract with another dentist to continue practice for one year.
Criminalizes certain actions in or on railroad property.
Provides for establishment and funding of "New Jersey Bridge Safety Program"; appropriates $500,000.
Clarifies that certain political contribution disclosures that must be made annually to ELEC and prior to entering into certain public contracts apply only to for-profit business entities and not to nonprofit entities.
In committee · 191
Exempts public entities operating public recreational facilities from liability for damages resulting from personal injury.
Revises fines for drivers unable to exhibit a driver's license, insurance card or registration certificate.
Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Requires traffic to stop for senior citizen transportation vehicles with certain equipment.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with impact of rules on small businesses.
The "New Jersey Spam Deterrence Act."
Provides that student of limited English-speaking ability shall not be required to take certain tests.
Provides reimbursement to municipalities for taxes lost due to totally disabled veterans' tax exemption.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide laptop computers and support services to pupils and teachers in public school districts.
Requires health insurers to cover diagnostic testing and long-term antibiotic treatment of chronic Lyme disease and co-infections of Lyme disease.
Eliminates ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment.
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.
Enhances rights and remedies of employees who disclose or refuse to participate in fraudulent employer practices.
Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.
Concerns third party payment for maternity services.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for NJ FamilyCare.
Appropriates $10 million for New Jersey September 11, 2001 Memorial at Liberty State Park.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to DMVA for World War II Memorial.
Prohibits cellular telephone service providers from disclosing individual proprietary information without customer written consent.
Authorizes State Treasurer to provide group life insurance coverage for members of New Jersey National Guard.
Requires reporting and review of insurance carriers' health care claims processing and payment histories.
Requires managed care companies to pay health care claims based on assignment of benefits and disclosed fee schedules; requires coverage under certain conditions; authorizes civil actions against violators.
Requires certain disclosures from carriers; establishes new health care claims payment and appeals process; limits use of utilization management under certain circumstances.
Allows corporation business tax credit for value of supplies and equipment donated to public schools.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Allows a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases by full-time undergraduate students at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Prohibits black bear hunting, creates black bear study commission, authorizes issuance and sale of NJ Black Bear Stamp, establishes NJ Black Bear Stamp Account.
Exempts drugs prescribed for mental illness and HIV/AIDS from restrictive mechanisms under Medicaid, NJ Family Care, PAAD and Senior Gold programs.
Allows emergency service providers to place telephone numbers on the State no telemarketing call list.
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.
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.
Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Requires court, prior to granting a domestic violence victim's application to dissolve restraining order, to make a finding that domestic violence victim was not subject to coercion.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Prohibits use of credit information by property-casualty insurers in formulating underwriting rules.
Expands eligibility for special automobile insurance policies.
Repeals the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances.
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Requires individual to be at least 21 years of age to enter into contract for the use of a credit card under certain circumstances.
Requires property owners with drinking water wells located within one mile of underground storage tanks or dry cleaning establishments to test for contaminants at least once every three years.
Extends the period of "lemon law" coverage for certain new motor vehicles.
Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.
Authorizes adoption of timed-growth ordinances by municipalities.
Expands membership and revises authority of Fish and Game Council.
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Revises statutes regulating bingo, raffles and amusement games.
Concerns contents of zoning ordinances.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize 5,000 video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack; preserves Casino Revenue Fund at FY2005 level; provides for benefits to horse racing industry.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Establishes that passenger vehicles other than police vehicles have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes Specialty Nurse Education and Training Pilot Program in DHSS; appropriates $5 million.
Allows for a deduction from gross income for certain expenses of providing parental housing in the taxpayer's home.
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
Requires assisted living facilities to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.
Grants county planning board power to review site plans for land development affecting county roads.
Increases period of license suspension for certain drunk driving offenses.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Requires health insurers to provide certain reimbursement for hearing aids.
Provides gross income tax deduction for health care plan costs.
Provides that DNA test results may be used in establishing parentage.
Requires insurers to inform insureds whether certain coverages extend to rental automobiles.
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.
Reduces years of law enforcement experience required for certain law enforcement officers to establish right to carry a firearm.
Applies serious life impact test to limitation on lawsuit threshold retroactively.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zones in Garfield, Harrison, Keansburg, and two joint urban enterprise zones, one in Cliffside Park and Fairview, and one in Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap.
Clarifies that certain local administrative agency decisions involving monetary penalties or awards shall be docketed judgments.
Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Allows credit against corporation business tax for computer equipment donated to public or nonpublic schools in Abbott and certain other low-income districts.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Provides that certain disabled veterans may purchase special automobile insurance policies.
Authorizes expansion of existing UEZs to include contiguous economically distressed areas.
Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.
Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Excludes certain Medicare premiums in determining eligibility for PAAD and Senior Gold programs.
Requires 10 percent premium discount for good drivers who are with same insurer five or more years.
Requires certification to render massage, bodywork or somatic therapy services.
Directs public school officials regarding the administration and implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001."
Requires NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to notify and receive input from Hackensack Meadowlands District municipalities concerning certain Meadowlands complex projects.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
Establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for energy costs.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for full time enrollment at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Allocates certain excess surplus of health service corporations to hospitals for charity care subsidies.
Provides for issuance of a uniform identification card for all law enforcement officers.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Provides automobile insurance premium reduction of 10% for completion of medical and safe driving program for senior citizens.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Requires small school districts to share superintendents and school business administrators under certain circumstances.
Establishes premium assistance fund and task force concerning medical malpractice liability insurance.
Redefines role and qualifications of purchasing agent in "Local Public Contracts Law."
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Requires one half of natural resource damage payments to State to be remitted to municipality where damage occurred.
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.
Establishes eligibility of property owned by 100% disabled veteran with domestic partner for veterans' property tax exemption; broadens criteria for eligibility for property tax exemption for surviving spouses and domestic partners of certain veterans.
Sets mileage reimbursement rate for State at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Provides additional State aid to certain public school districts.
Exempts certain physician-owned or operated ambulatory health care facilities from ambulatory care gross receipts assessment if facility is Medicaid or NJ Family Care provider.
Regulates telephone customer service practices.
Limits filing of tax appeal when assessment has been appealed within previous three tax years.
Prohibits black bear hunting until completion of report submitted by Rutgers; appropriates $95,000.
Authorizes court to provide alternatives for persons who default in payment of fines.
Exempts New Jersey teachers' purchase of qualified teaching materials from sales and use tax.
Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.
Prohibits motor fuel wholesaler from increasing price more than once in 24-hour period.
Concerns lost or stolen E-ZPass transponders.
Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.
Establishes grant program to rehabilitate veterans' organizations posts; appropriates $300,000.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.
Prohibits the idling or queuing of heavy-duty diesel trucks at marine terminals for more than 30 minutes.
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%
Changes reimbursement structure for various transportation services provided to Medicaid recipients.
Makes prisoners responsible for their own support and maintenance and provides the State with a lien for the cost thereof.
Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.
Establishes certain requirements regarding replacement of life insurance policies and annuity contracts.
Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
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.
Enhances penalties for driving when license revoked.
Regulates use of after market collision parts for motor vehicle repairs.
Permits municipalities to enact an ordinance requiring drivers arrested for DUI to be held in custody.
Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.
Restricts gifts from drug companies to health care professionals and prohibits health care professionals with financial ties to drug companies from serving on health care facility formulary committees.
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
Abolishes Home Inspection Advisory Committee; transfers duties to State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Includes security fraud as violation of consumer fraud act.
Modifies application of certain homeowners insurance deductibles in certain urban areas.
Prohibits certain deceptive advertising concerning merchandise with a manufacturer's rebate.
Establishes NJ FamilyCare coverage buy-in program for certain small employers.
Increases penalty for equipment violations in omnibuses.
Raises fine for certain onmibus drivers who fail to produce required documents.
Establishes Global War on Terror Memorial Task Force.
Extends eligibility for certain benefits to veterans who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.
Creates Bergen County Transportation Trust Fund.
Permits a local realty transfer fee on property located in cities of the first class.
Eliminates the petroleum products gross receipts tax exemption for petroleum products sold for exportation from this State for sale or use outside this State; appropriates increased revenues to transportation trust fund.
Increases annual property tax deduction for senior citizens and disabled persons from $250 to $500.
Provides $250 homestead property tax credit to senior citizens in first class cities.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.
Authorizes POW license plates for leased vehicles.
Establishes universal credit equivalency program to provide seamless transfer of college credits by institutions of higher education.
Authorizes municipalities to establish a local realty transfer fee in the amount of $0.50 per $500 of a property's purchase price.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.
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.
Requires certain nongovernmental employers to provide health care premium conversion plans for employees; excludes certain employee health care premium conversions from taxation under the gross income tax.
Provides premium assistance to certain small employers who purchase health benefits plans; appropriates $10 million.
Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.
Excludes certain financial assistance from patient income in determining eligibility for charity care.
Exempts drugs for treatment of certain conditions from restrictive mechanisms under Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, AIDS Drug Distribution Program, and PAAD and Senior Gold programs.
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine.
Eliminates imposition of sales and use tax on charges for initiation fees, membership fees, or dues for access to health and fitness clubs or organizations.
Exempts charges for residential storage space and dues for residential health and fitness facilities from the sales and use tax.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 17 years.
Establishes New Jersey Sickle Cell Disease Task Force.
Provides tuition-free enrollment at New Jersey public colleges to certain members of the State Police.
Modifies rule governing decisions under the "Municipal Land Use Law."
Phases out sales and use tax on certain initiation fees, membership fees and dues.
Requires flu vaccine distributors to give purchasing preference to governmental entities in the State.
"Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Reform Act."
Clarifies certain standards for regulation of recreational vehicles as housing.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Exempts certain low-voltage installations from electrical contractor licensing requirements.
Provides an exclusion for military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
Requires certain health care facilities to adopt certain infection control strategies.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from requiring subscribers to pay a charge for calling emergency 9-1-1 service.
Provides for allocation of societal benefits charge among residential, small commercial and large commercial and industrial utility customers, establishes a credit against societal benefits charge and provides for certain energy assistance grants.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Requires retailers to pay sales and use tax on goods purchases and to remit tax collections as "value-added tax."
Requires availability of athletic heart protectors at certain baseball events; appropriates $2,500.
Establishes New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force.
Eliminates statute of limitations in wrongful death actions arising out of murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter where a conviction was not obtained.