Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
David C. Russo
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Conforms voter identification procedures to requirements of Statewide voter registration system; permits use of provisional ballots for voters who move to different counties; revises certain penalty provisions.
In committee23
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from permitting direct solicitation of students for credit card accounts.
Establishes New Jersey General Accounting Office.
Requires gift certificates to be valid and redeemable at full face value until redeemed.
Establishes a Special Medical Malpractice Part in the Superior Court.
Creates 12 additional Superior Court judgeships; establishes a Special Business Part in the Superior Court; provides for appropriations.
Establishes a Business Part in the Superior Court.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires partners and other owners of pass-through entities to credit payments made on their behalf against estimated taxes to end "double withholding."
Creates a Business Court.
Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.
Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.
Clarifies applicability to primary elections of campaign contribution and expenditures reporting act.
Permits voter registration up to 29 days before election.
Applies certain conflicts of interest restrictions on legislators to county, municipal and local authority condemnation proceedings and project contracts funded directly or indirectly by State monies.
Requires Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to maintain information on Internet; requires certain assistance to be provided to individuals filing complaints with the committee.
Exempts local governmental units from supplemental titling fees on passenger automobiles they purchase or lease.
Imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment for contempt for violation of domestic violence orders.
Requires rear bumper placard or sticker for holders of special learners permits, examination permits and provisional driver's licenses.
Clarifies authority of municipalities to utilize zoning authority to regulate billboards or outdoor advertising bearing commercial advertisements.
Concerns additional unemployment benefits during training in cases of disability.
Provides for issuance of Preserve Open Space license plates.
Removes appropriations for municipal free libraries purposes from the four percent municipal property tax levy cap.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Appropriates $9,066,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.
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
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Vetoed · 1
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 1
Designates highway ramp off of State Highway Route No. 23 at Alps Road in Wayne Township as "Gregory F. Velardi, Sr., Ramp;" appropriates $1,000.
Out of committee · 9
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them. *
Establishes the crime of corruption of public resources.
Establishes the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
Permits revised methods of treatment for chiropractors and establishes continuing education requirements.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates $48.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.
"Steven's Law;" prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games. *
In committee · 29
Prohibits certain contributions by certain entities and individuals doing business with counties or municipalities; limits amount of contribution by principals and officers of such entities.
Repeals "Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund Act."
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Requires DOT to identify unsafe crossings, between railroads and public highways, and to request money from Transportation Trust Fund to make the safety improvements.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.
Includes same sex marriages among marriages declared void; provides that New Jersey will not recognize marriages in other jurisdictions which are void in New Jersey.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for applications filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
"Tabitha's Law"; requires parent or guardian to notify school administrators if pupil will be absent; requires school to notify parent in event of unexcused pupil absence.
Authorizes public-private partnerships for design, construction and operation of cogeneration facilities.
Limits political contributions by certain government contractors; revises disclosure standards applicable to State officials; expands disclosure for lobbyists; prohibits certain types of dual office holding.
Establishes limits on contributions county and municipal committees of a political party can give per election or per year to candidates and certain political committees; prohibits use of intermediaries to make campaign contributions.
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 public entities from engaging certain governmental affairs agents.
Establishes certain ethical standards and financial control requirements for State authorities.
Imposes penalties on certain State officers and employees for failure to file financial disclosure statements required executive order or by code of ethics.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
"Inland Blue Acres Bond Act of 2006," authorizes issuance of $75 million in bonds; appropriates $5,000.
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%.
Defines compensation for calculation of PERS contributions and benefits as amount taxed for Social Security purposes for new members.
Exempts certain lake association membership fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Requires county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.
Requires school districts to inform the parent or guardian of a student recommended to use certain medications of the possible side effects and potential negative consequences of those medications.
Filed · 3
Implements certain recommendations of Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform concerning benefits and certain terms and conditions of public office and employment.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits and mandatory imprisonment for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Implements various recommendations of Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform concerning benefits and certain terms and conditions of public office employment.