Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Jennifer Beck
Sponsored
In committee79
Extends textbook sharing program to include all school equipment.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective offices and appointive positions.
Requires school bus drivers to wear and visibly display photo identification.
Prohibits certain elected officials and appointed officers from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
Abolishes legislative leadership committees; reduces contributions to State political party committees to $12,500 per year, to county committees to $10,000 per year and to municipal committees to $5,000 per year.
Authorizes municipality to require notice to property owners within 300 feet of property that is subject of application for development and require posting of signs.
Creates the Small Business Tax and Regulation Study Commission.
Requires filing of financial and conflict disclosure statements as condition of development approval.
Revises calculation of school district budget caps and increases allowable school district surplus.
Creates offenses pertaining to unauthorized use of confidential information.
Establishes NJ Task Force on Records Privacy.
Limits Abbott district per pupil State aid and allocates State aid savings to certain enrollment growth districts.
Allows counties and local contracting units to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for other health care coverage.
Creates the "Local Unit Audit Teams" program in the Department of the Treasury.
Establishes Governmental Auditing and Oversight Account.
Reallocates appropriations from Contingency Funds and Property Tax Assistance and Community Development Grants in Inter-Departmental Accounts to a Governmental Auditing and Oversight Account.
Allows conversion of unpaid municipal fees, fines and charges into tax liens.
Makes position of treasurer of school moneys optional.
Establishes cost benchmarks as inducement for local governments to share services or consolidate.
Requires LBFO to prepare fiscal note on any bill having local government cost.
Limits payment to certain public employees for accumulated sick leave upon retirement; requires fine and reprimand or termination for violation of sick leave by public employee.
Provides that newly elected or appointed local officials complete courses on budgeting and business practices.
The "New Jersey Senior Citizen Taxpayer Reverse Mortgage Program."
Establishes Property Tax Impact Review Commission to review legislation potentially impacting property taxes.
Reduces property taxes for owner-occupied primary residences.
Permits ex officio mayoral members of Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority to appoint designees.
Requires Office of Legislative Services to make complete voting records of legislators available to the public in electronic form.
Authorizes special Stop Domestic Violence license plate with proceeds to the Department of Human Services.
Establishes new home "lemon law."
Extends Consumer Fraud Act to include new residential construction.
Revises definition of "major construction defect" in "New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act."
Increases duration of warranties under "New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act."
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to establish when a defect has occurred under New Home Warranty Program for items of lot improvement.
Requires Bureau of Homeowner Protection to create a "New Home Buyer's Bill of Rights."
Authorizes certain actions by new homeowners without affecting status of new home warranty.
Requires builders of new homes to provide owners with building plans.
Requires builders registering under "New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to provide Social Security and employer identification numbers.
Requires DCA to keep list of certain builders.
Affords homeowners impartial inspections and assistance when repairs are made to new homes.
Provides that owner is not foreclosed from lawsuit regarding new home defects if warranty claim made.
Authorizes DCA to collect and disclose certain information.
Establishes a Code of Ethics for licensed municipal code officials.
Authorizes DCA Commissioner to suspend license of certain construction code officials under certain circumstances.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to implement certain complaint procedures with respect to housing construction.
Makes construction code officials guilty of official misconduct when failing to perform inspections or conducting inspections in reckless manner.
Provides for a hearing in the event of an alleged ethics violation by construction and subcode officials.
Requires local construction office to be adequately staffed; permits code officials to work part-time for more than one municipality.
Requires owner to retain construction superintendent as condition for issuance of construction permit.
Increases certain maximum fines under "State Uniform Construction Code Act."
Clarifies DCA's authority to ensure planned real estate development builders comply with disclosure requirements.
Requires developer under "The Planned Real Estate Full Disclosure Act" to post bond with DCA and provides for more accountability to owners in common interest community.
Limits use of construction code enforcing agency fee revenue to fund municipal construction code enforcement office.
Revises procedures for municipal redevelopment programs; prohibits certain campaign contributions by redevelopers.
Prohibits county committee of a political party from contributing to or accepting contribution from another such county committee.
Changes date of presidential primary from last Tuesday in February to first Tuesday after first Monday in February.
Provides for supervision of certain convicted sex offender's e-mail.
The "New Homebuyers' Bill of Rights Act."
Enhances protections for new homebuyers.
Strengthens State construction code.
Expands polling place hours by one hour in the evening.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain State, county and municipal elective and appointive positions.
Provides that a homestead owner who is 65 years of age or older or disabled shall not receive a homestead rebate of less than $1,440.
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities; appropriates $100,000.
Provides for mandatory imprisonment and forfeiture of retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Authorizes operation of low-speed electric powered bicycles on State highways, sidewalks and bicycle paths.
Requires county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $8.4 million to DOE for additional State aid to certain school districts in FY 2008.
Requires Department of Personnel to schedule make-up exams for absences due to religious observances.
Adds 12th legislative district to clean elections pilot project; makes appropriation.
Provides increased representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending districts.
Requires licensing of mortgage solicitors; revises "New Jersey Licensed Lenders Act."
Requires the allocation of State aid to finance the school district costs of students who reside on certain federal property that exceed the federal aid received by the district to fund those costs.
Authorizes creation of memorial license plates for immediate family members of September 11 victims.
Provides for establishment, by NJT and its contract carriers, of customer feedback response programs.
Establishes penalty for suspension, by bus operator under contract with NJ Transit, of peak hour regular route service.
Makes theft, misappropriation, or wrongful operation of certain motorbuses a second degree crime.
Penalizes permittees who acquire construction permits and certificates of occupancy by illegally influencing the permit procurement process; requires posting of bonds in certain situations; permits civil fines.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,912,000 to certain school districts.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3,540,000 to DOE for certain school districts.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Requires portion of State rental assistance grants be reserved for graduates of State veterans' transitional housing program.
Establishes Teenage Driver Safety Study Commission.
Revises qualifications to carry firearms for certain retired police officers.
Revises statutes governing compensation for victims of crime.
Upgrades simple assault against a private school teacher to aggravated assault; adds definition of "school" to criminal code. *
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct performance review audits.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. *
Establishes commuter transportation services public awareness campaign in DOT. *
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.
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 $39,430,430 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "ur
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.
Vetoed · 1
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Classifies victim impact statements as confidential communications.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Requires municipality to post sign on property subject of development application.
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.
Out of committee · 26
Establishes a permanent Commission on the Funding of a Thorough and Efficient Public School Education to make recommendations and to monitor a public school funding formula. *
Requires public school districts to prepare annual report on school district contracts.
Establishes Task Force on Education Reform.
Appropriates $1,263,166 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Horse Racing Licensees.
Establishes the crime of corruption of public resources.
Increases penalty amounts to $1,500 and $3,000 for violations of certain laws regulating retail sale of motor fuel.
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
"Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority Act." *
Requires Office of Legislative Services to make complete voting records of legislators available to the public in electronic form.
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.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
"Nicole's Law;" permits victim of sex offense to obtain restraining order against offender.
Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.
Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.
Restricts certain sex offenders' access to the Internet.
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Requires resident of continuing care retirement community be member of facility's governing body and discussion of certain subjects with resident representatives.
Prohibits municipal prosecutors from making certain recommendations to the court. *
Changes date of presidential primary from last Tuesday in February to first Tuesday after first Monday in February.
Restricts receipt of things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents; increases certain penalty provisions. *
Requires governmental affairs agent to report particular items in annual appropriation legislation or appropriation legislation supplemental thereto on which agent acted.
Prohibits candidates from contributing campaign funds to charity in which candidate or candidate's immediate family is an officer or employee or receives compensation for goods or services provided to the charity.
Revises laws concerning pedestrian safety and traffic control; requires drivers to stop and remain stopped for pedestrians under certain conditions. *
In committee · 68
Requires part-time service by new PERS members to be credited at one half the length of that service for certain benefit calculation purposes.
Provides that PERS member holding more than one position covered by PERS has to designate one position as the basis for enrollment.
Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.
"Property Tax Reduction Work Act"; permits local units to recruit residents to perform services in return for property tax vouchers.
Prohibits retail mercantile establishment from selling prepaid cellular telephones unless establishment first makes and retains photocopy of purchaser's driver's license or non-driver identification card.
Grandfathers pre-1997 interlocal services agreements into Regional Efficiency Aid Program.
Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to Commissioner of Education.
Extends reduced or discounted cable television rate provisions to persons eligible for "Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program."
Establishes program to promote consolidation of municipalities, regionalization of school districts and shared services through enhanced homeowners' rebates.
Prohibits members of the Legislature from holding other elective public offices.
Requires legislators to designate one covered position of elected office or employment for PERS credit.
Prohibits supplemental compensation for unused sick leave for public school employees with an annual salary of $100,000 or more.
Limits use of schools as polling places in elections.
Establishes minimum amounts for eminent domain relocation assistance and additional homeowner payments.
Implements the economic indicator recommendations of the Commissioner of Education on Abbott district designation.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Requires legislators with simultaneous PERS-covered elected office or employment to choose one position for receipt of PERS credit.
Provides for State constitutional convention to reduce government spending and to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Requires inclusion of resident of continuing care retirement community as member of facility's local governing body and discussion of certain matters with resident representatives.
Eliminates dual governmental pay to members of Legislature for legislative duties.
Requires State Treasurer to post information about State contracts for $17,500 or more on special website.
Requires local governing body to prepare capital budget benefit cost analysis.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $500 income tax deduction.
Limits contributions to certain candidates and elected officials by certain public contractors; limits contributions by certain political party committees; repeals certain campaign contribution prohibitions.
Prohibits campaign contributions between county party committees; makes such contributions a third degree crime; increases to third degree crimes certain other campaign finance offenses.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to provide property tax relief and reform.
Prohibits public entities from engaging certain governmental affairs agents.
Creates New Jersey Local Bond Authority to lower cost of capital to local units.
Allows school boards to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for spouse's health care coverage.
Establishes campaign advertising ethics committee; imposes penalties for making false, deceptive, misleading or fraudulent statements about candidates for public office.
Requires increased notice to affected property owners for proposed redevelopment and rehabilitation areas.
Requires payment of extra $100,000 to owners whose property is condemned for private economic development purposes.
Requires municipal referendum prior to condemnation of private property when sale or transfer to private entity for economic development purposes is contemplated.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Provides for increased penalties for a crime committed in a church, synagogue, temple or other place of public worship.
Authorizes MVC to give refunds for unexpired portions of motor vehicle registration periods in certain cases.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Authorizes awards to State and local government employees for suggestions to save taxpayers money through sharing and consolidation.
Requires 12-hour behind-the-wheel course for special learner's permit.
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with the Council on Local Mandates.
Appropriates $8 million in Taxpayer Rate Reduction.
"Transportation Trust Fund Renewal and Enhancement Act."
Permits inclusion on property tax bill of statement of savings attributable to shared service agreements.
Requires State agencies to take steps to reduce government paperwork.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to list on department website examples of shared service agreements between local governments.
Allocates nondedicated portion of State realty transfer fee collections to municipal property tax relief.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.
Requires keg registration; makes the unlawful possession of an unregistered keg a petty disorderly persons offense.
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.
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.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 7% to 6%.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
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.
Eliminates the imposition of sales and use tax on certain services and goods effective October 1, 2006.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Prohibits unauthorized use of deceased service member's name, portrait, or picture for certain purposes.
"Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act"; appropriates $75,000.
Prohibits NJ Tpk. Authority from contracting with private entity for operating highway projects; directs surplus NJ Tpk. Authority revenues to Transportation Trust Fund.
Requires completion of legislative ethics training program for legislators and State officers or employees and special State officers or employees in Legislative Branch.
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.
Requires ELEC to provide ethics training for governmental affairs agents.
Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
Criminalizes participation in a criminal street gang.
Excludes charges for certain membership and initiation fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Filed · 1
Implements certain recommendations of Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform concerning benefits and certain terms and conditions of public office and employment.