Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, General Assembly.
Alison Littell McHose
Sponsored
Out of committee4
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing nonresident tuition fees on members of New Jersey National Guard and surviving children and spouses of Guard members killed in line of duty.
Removes limitation on punitive damages awards in civil actions arising from convictions for murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operations Northern and Southern Watch.
Directs Commissioner of DEP to name brook adjacent to Wildcat Rock Shelter.
In committee19
Provides sentence of life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of murder in certain circumstances.
"Standards and Assessments Accountability Act."
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to finance the cost of new septic systems.
Allows school psychologists to treat certain individuals in the private sector; provides for health benefits coverage therefor.
Implements the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003."
Holds retailers harmless for pre-packaged slack-filled goods.
Requires mattresses and box springs for sale in State meet 60-minute resistance to open-flame standard.
Regulates the level of State debt service payments on bonds issued by the State or State entities and prohibits the use of bond proceeds to pay interest on bonds.
Exempts construction, expansion or renovation of buildings or other structures for police departments, fire departments, and volunteer first aid, emergency, ambulance or rescue squads from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Upgrades arson and criminal mischief under certain circumstances if certain historic property is target.
Ensures that school districts in Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex Counties continue to provide out-of-State transportation to certain nonpublic school pupils, despite population changes in the county.
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
The "Dam, Lake, and Stream Restoration Bond Act of 2005," authorizes bonds for $200,000,000 and appropriates $5,000.
Allows certain taxpayers a one-time refundable gross income tax credit for gross income tax paid at highest rate of tax upon the gain from sale of small businesses.
Eliminates the earned income cap for eligibility for the senior's non-pension income exclusion under the gross income tax.
Establishes consumer protections for purchasers of prepaid telephone calling cards.
Requires certain investments by the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund.
Allows school psychologists to treat certain individuals in the private sector; provides for health benefits coverage therefor.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing nonresident tuition fees on members of New Jersey National Guard and surviving children and spouses of Guard members killed in line of duty.
Removes limitation on punitive damages awards in civil actions arising from convictions for murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operations Northern and Southern Watch.
Directs Commissioner of DEP to name brook adjacent to Wildcat Rock Shelter.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Changes laws governing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates institutional liens for persons treated at State and county psychiatric facilities. **
Increases maximum bond amount filed with Department of Agriculture by certain purchasers of milk or cream and agricultural commodities.
Revises charity care distribution formula.
Appropriates $16,181,750 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.
Appropriates $39.8 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $25 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities and counties for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $2.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $18,000,000 to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects; approves $4,979,092 thereof for certain historic preservation projects in northern NJ.
Creates World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
Changes title of State park ranger to State park police officer.
Concerns availability, deductibles, and certain treatment under high deductible health plans paid through federally qualified health savings accounts.
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Permanently disqualifies certain persons convicted of child endangerment from working with children.
Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing."
Requires disclosure of terms, conditions, and limitations on prepaid telephone calling cards. *
Out of committee · 9
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.
Revises statutes governing New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Creates credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons.
Prohibits the sale of gasoline containing MTBE.
Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" for loans for dams restoration and repair projects and to finance the costs of State dam restoration and repair projects.
The "Public Dam Rehabilitation Project Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $90,000,000 and appropriates $5,000.
Establishes pilot program for satellite-based monitoring of certain sex offenders and authorizes certain sex offenders to submit to annual polygraph; appropriates $3 million. *
Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" to finance the costs of State flood control projects.
In committee · 46
Prohibits basing fees for certification of radon testers upon number of measurement devices used.
Prohibits certain cabinet-level officers from engaging in outside employment for compensation.
Revises definition of manufactured or mobile home under "State Uniform Construction Code Act."
Requires annual written authorization of payroll deductions for political contributions.
Permits use of deadly force against black bears in certain cases.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
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.
Permits home-schooled students to participate in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires wanted person check before release or transfer of inmates or suspects.
Increases handicapped parking education and fines for unlawfully parking in handicapped space; requires DMV to issue stickers for handicapped placards and license plates when renewed every three years.
"Women's Right to Know Act."
Provides immunity against "wrongful birth" and "wrongful life" suits.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.
Establishes training academy in DYFS.
Appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA to fund Watershed Moratorium Offset Aid.
Allows military personnel extended period to qualify for exclusion of capital gain from income of the sale or exchange of a principal residence.
Excludes certain dependent care assistance to Armed Forces members from gross income tax.
Prohibits municipalities from adopting rent control ordinance; requires municipalities with rent control to submit 10-year phase out plan to the Department of Community Affairs.
Establishes special license plates to fund certain programs for pregnant women.
Designates New Jersey Route No. 15 as "Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway;" appropriates $2,500.
Concerns affordable housing in the Highlands Region.
Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.
Exempts Picatinny Arsenal conversion plan from the provisions of the "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Revises calculation of budget caps and increases allowable surplus for public school districts.
Extends senior citizen and handicapped citizen reduced fare program for travel at all peak and offpeak hours.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer recognizing income, gain or loss pursuant to a plan of complete liquidation to deduct its net operating loss carryovers notwithstanding the limitations on such deductions during the 2002-2005 tax years.
Provides that the State collects 75 percent of punitive damages awarded in any civil action to be deposited in the General Fund.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on State Advertisements and Promotions; prohibits appearance of Governor in State advertisements or promotions unless appearance is essential to achieve public purpose.
Creates the offense of fetal homicide.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Allows exclusion of certain alternative energy and energy conservation patent income under the gross income tax and corporation business tax.
Requires Division of Building and Construction to conduct analysis of State buildings to determine energy and cost savings through use of alternative electrical energy equipment or technology.
Establishes an annual solar photovoltaic manufacturing incentive grant program.
Requires BPU to establish voluntary program for certification of renewable energy installers.
Establishes wind easements in NJ.
Establishes task force in Department of Agriculture to develop markets for place-based foods.
Requires existing State buildings to be evaluated under certain energy and environmental performance standards and new State buildings to be designed and managed using those standards.
Establishes a pothole repair and research program in the Department of Transportation and provides funding from new motor vehicle tire fee revenue.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
Appropriates $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.
Requires appropriations in the nature of grants-in-aid to include certain criteria in the act in which they are enacted.