Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, Senate.
Barbara Buono
Sponsored
Became law15
Permits registered nurses to make determination and pronouncement of death in any setting where death occurs.
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. *
Clarifies neuro-imaging criteria for primary stroke centers.
Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
Requires police department to mail or fax accident reports upon request.
Revises regulation of horse racing in regard to future wagers, minimum wagers, unclaimed vouchers, lost tickets, and certain simulcast races. *
Establishes Heritage Tourism Task Force.
Concerns unemployment compensation benefits and the rollover of certain retirement funds.
Eliminates statute of limitations for certain environmental crimes and crimes causing widespread injury or damage.
Imposes criminal penalties for certain actions concerning disposition of decedent's body parts.
Requires written notice to be provided to county health departments and local health agencies concerning contaminated sites. *
Excludes membership fees and dues of certain governmental and charitable clubs and organizations and certain parking services from sales and use tax. ****
Requires lottery prizes over $600 be offset to satisfy debt owed to State government.
Requires hospitals to implement infection prevention programs and to report number of certain infections to DHSS. *
Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in Schools.
Passed the Senate5
Authorizes two-year property tax exemptions for facade and frontage improvements in certain older municipalities.
Expands consumer protections under New Jersey's motor vehicle "lemon law." *
"New Jersey Financial Information Privacy Act."
Authorizes municipality to require public enhanced notice of applications for development under MLUL by posting signs and expanding scope of individual notice to property owners within 300 feet of subject property. *
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Out of committee12
Increases minimum period of imprisonment from 10 to 30 days for driving while license revoked for DWI.
Eliminates downgrading of DWI offenses that occur more than 10 years after previous conviction.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. *
Requires NJ Transit to do report on rail station accessibility to the disabled. *
Regulates dental decisions by insurers and third party administrators and provides for limited dentist registration certificates. *
Concerns sales tax exemptions for goods and materials purchased by qualified businesses in and operations of urban enterprise zones.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
The "Global Warming Response Act."
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Requires Treasurer and Division of Pensions and Benefits Director to report on status of State-administered pension plans to Legislature by April 15 and October 15 each year.
"Charity Care Fraud Prevention and Detection Act." *
The "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
In committee77
Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.
Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage; appropriates $900,000.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain costs of operating sick child care centers.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.
Requires that each school district budget receive a minimum percentage of 50% State support.
Requires managed care carriers to provide certain health care providers with fee schedules.
Establishes "CARE Unit" in Division of Criminal Justice to fight crime against the elderly; makes an appropriation.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS for Office on Women's Health.
Provides for criminal penalties for providing false information pursuant to certain environmental laws.
"Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act"; establishes Long-Term Care Partnership Program in DHSS.
Increases minimum loss ratio for individual and small employer-health benefits plans from 75% to 80%.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in all school buildings.
Establishes Internet gambling public awareness campaign.
Adds two members to Board of Pharmacy and specifies type of employer of three of the members.
Requires health insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for screening for cervical cancer, including testing for HPV.
Restricts use of certain pesticides at certain schools, child care centers and family day care homes.
Limits rulemaking authority and administrative discretion of Casino Control Commission.
Authorizes State and local governments to enter into group purchasing agreement for alternative fueled vehicles.
Provides credit against corporation business tax for taxpayers supporting child care facilities for employees.
Allows gross income tax credits for certain dependent and child care expenses.
Makes certain reforms in the process of estimating and certifying State revenues for the annual State budget.
Allows business tax credit to employers giving paid leave to employees for service with volunteer emergency services organizations.
Requires 10 percent premium discount for good drivers who are with same insurer five or more years.
Establishes defibrillator grant program in DHSS for placement of defibrillators in senior citizen centers.
Increases annual funding of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Provides penalties for leaving individual with disability unattended in a motor vehicle.
Requires State aid for operating expenses of higher education institutions as a percentage of the State budget to equal national average.
The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 2000;" appropriates $5,100,000.
Authorizes a board of education to reject the lowest bid for a school transportation contract based on the school bus safety inspection record of the bidder.
Provides that public schools will not be in session on general election days when Office of President of the United States is on ballot.
Extends definition of sick leave to include birth or placement for adoption of child.
Requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Concerns disclosures by motor vehicle manufacturers and subscription services of presence and use of vehicle recording devices which track vehicle movement, performance, and certain driver behavior.
Requires school bus safety instruction in all school districts which provide pupil transportation.
Allows municipalities to double fines for moving motor vehicle violations in school zones.
Requires breath or blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death.
Redesigns special prisoner of war license plates.
Prohibits use of involvement in non-at-fault accidents and selection of collision and comprehensive coverages as tier rating factors.
Requires health benefits coverage for bone mass measurement.
Revises present statutes concerning procedures in civil actions relating to judgments and collection of judgments.
Revises health wellness insurance benefits.
Authorizes attorneys at law of this State in good standing to perform marriage ceremonies.
Limits criteria to be considered in evaluating forfeiture of pension benefits involving elected official.
Appropriates $40 million to the Department of Education to fully fund Extraordinary Special Education Costs Aid in FY 2006.
Provides additional State school aid to certain public school districts.
Requires independent contractors to submit to background checks to work within certain industries.
Regulates certain activities of pharmacy benefits management companies.
Permits deferred payment for six months of financial obligation incurred by member of National Guard killed on active duty.
"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.
Repeals law establishing Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission.
Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
Authorizes actions for damages for computer impersonation and electronic forgery.
"Adolescents' Online Privacy Protection Act."
Requires written notice to municipalities concerning contaminated sites.
Permits board of education members to serve on district board of elections when not seeking reelection.
Makes fiscal year 2006 General Fund supplemental appropriations totaling $180,000 for various purposes.
Revises procedures for administration of urban enterprise zone program.
Changes tax base under the tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax and increases the tax rate on little cigars from 30% of the wholesale receipt to 150% of the wholesale receipt.
Increases Hearing Aid Assistance for the Aged and Disabled Program subsidy.
Imposes two-year moratorium on issuance of, or application for, permits, licenses, approvals, or variances for certain coal fired power plants.
Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general election.
Requires chain restaurants to provide certain nutrition information for food or beverage items offered for sale.
"Prescription Drug Right-to-Know Act"; establishes clinical trials registry in DHSS; requires pharmaceutical companies to publicly disclose clinical trial data.
Requires certain health care facilities to adopt certain infection control strategies.
Establishes "In Case of Emergency Contact Program."
Creates e-mail registration as part of Megan's law requirement and allows for supervision of certain sex offender's e-mail.
Repeals prohibition on lottery games conducted by video mechanical, electrical or other device, contrivance or machine.
Requires licensing of mortgage solicitors; revises "New Jersey Licensed Lenders Act."
Removes licensing requirement for recreational senior citizen bingo games.
Permits new residential owner or occupant to pay average municipal authority residential sewerage service charge in first year when billing based on previous year's water usage by former owner or occupant.
Centralizes non-tax debt management functions for State government in Division of Revenue.
Requires matching of DOE and DOLWD data files to indentify persons who have continued to work in school districts despite having been disqualified from employment pursuant to criminal history record checks.
Requires installation of lock on inside of classroom doors at public and independent institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic schools.
Directs MVC to implement certain State Auditor recommendations to enhance integrity of driver database.
"Charity Care Fraud Prevention and Detection Act."
Filed1
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Requires independent contractors to submit to background checks to work within certain industries.
Establishes sex offender monitoring program. *
Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.
Upgrades penalty for failure to register as sex offender; imposes penalty for failure to verify address and requires verification prior to release. *
Expands scope of implied consent for BAC testing to include certain underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
"New Jersey Stem Cell Research Bond Act," authorizes the sale of State general obligation bonds in the amount of $450 million and appropriates $5,000. **
Establishes the crime of corruption of public resources.
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. *
Establishes the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
Authorizes the issuance of bonds by the NJEDA to fund State capital construction projects of $270 million for facilities for stem cell research, biomedical research, blood collection and cancer research. ****
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. *
"Safe Patient Handling Act"; requires health care facilities to establish safe patient handling programs.
Creates the "Internet Dating Safety Act," requiring Internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings.
Provides for mandatory term of imprisonment for luring and enticing an adult; increases mandatory term for luring and enticing a child.
Restricts certain sex offenders' access to the Internet.
Designates first Monday in November each year as Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Day." *
"Nicole's Law;" permits victim of sex offense to obtain restraining order against offender. *
Establishes New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.
Updates enforcement provisions of various environmental laws in a uniform manner.
Revises law concerning electric power net metering, safety and power quality interconnection standards; requires BPU to adopt certain renewable energy credit rules. *
Passed the Senate · 7
Exempts certain renewable energy systems from real property taxation. *
Bars certain sex offenders from positions in youth serving organizations. *
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.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.
Prohibits sale of certain flavored cigarettes. *
Out of committee · 34
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. *
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Establishes the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in the DEP and appropriates $200,000.
Removes confidential employee status from investigators in Division of Criminal Justice and Division of Gaming Enforcement. *
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program"; appropriates $1,500,000.
The "Responsible Employer Act." *
Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.
Provides for sales tax exemptions for advanced technology partial zero emission vehicles, imposes surcharge on certain automobiles. *
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Provides for establishment of county offices for disability services; appropriates $425,000. *
Extends eligibility for higher education tuition assistance to certain former members of New Jersey National Guard and increases number of tuition-free credits available to National Guard members and their dependents.
"Independence, Dignity and Choice in Long-Term Care Act"; reallocates State long-term care expenditures.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct performance review audits.
Upgrades penalties for recruiting minors and confined persons to be in criminal street gang. *
"Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
"The Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act." *
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
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. *
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Provides an exclusion for military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Requires wheelchair securement and occupant securement devices for wheelchaired passengers.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in foreign companies doing business in Iran.
Requires State to replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs; requires BPU to educate public on benefits of compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Requires drivers to make all reasonable efforts to remove ice or snow from vehicle; creates fine.
Enacts the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
"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. *
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.
Regulates certain tows and requires licensure of towing companies.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Amends language in annual appropriations act to eliminate moratorium on Medicaid reimbursement to new pharmacies and medical supplies sold in pharmacies. *
In committee · 71
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies and applied behavioral analysis for the treatment of certain autism disorders.
Permits voter registration at polling place on days of municipal primary and general elections.
Establishes the Higher Education Master Plan Commission in the Legislative Branch of State government.
Requires dissemination of organ and tissue donation by State Treasurer, Personnel Commissioner, State contractors, and preparers of advanced health care directives; designates April of each year as Donate Life Month.
Curbs contributions by certain public contractors and certain developers; curbs contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Increases the presumed marked-up rate for a retailer selling cigarettes.
Requires instruction on compulsive gambling in public schools.
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.
Creates a Business Court.
Requires mandatory sexual violence training for law enforcement, judicial and prosecutorial personnel.
Provides for establishment of liens on net proceeds of settlements, judgments or awards.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Amends "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act" to address terrorist and criminal acts.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Provides for regional economic impact report and review by affected municipalities for certain proposed large scale retail developments.
Eliminates ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment.
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.
Requires Department of Labor to adopt air quality standards for public school buildings and appropriates $250,000 to Department of Labor to enforce those standards.
Creates New Jersey Clinical Trials Registry in DHSS.
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Establishes the Commission on After-School Programs in DHS; appropriates $25,000.
Permits certain State employees to participate in donated leave program.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Provides that PERS member holding more than one position covered by PERS has to designate one position as the basis for enrollment.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Eliminates statute of limitations for kidnapping and increases statute of limitations for other serious crimes to 10 years.
Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $1,000,000.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.
Upgrades crime of failing to register as a sex offender.
Authorizes NJEDA to issue cigarette tax revenue bonds to fund stem cell research facilities, biomedical research facilities, and State park, forest, and wildlife management area capital projects; designated the Capital Facilities Financing Act of 2005."
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in countries that sponsor terrorism.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
"Expanding Access to Health Care Act"; requires certain large employers to either provide specified level of health benefits to employees or pay assessment to State.
Concerns third party payment for maternity services.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Increases handicapped parking education and fines for unlawfully parking in handicapped space; requires MVC to issue stickers for handicapped placards and license plates when renewed every three years.
Exempts solar energy systems from real property taxation.
Requires compensation for part-time instructional staff at public institutions of higher education to be pro-rated to full-time compensation.
Disqualifies member of board of education for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation.
Establishes "Elder Fall Prevention Pilot Program"; appropriates $20.4 million.
Authorizes inclusion of compulsive gambling education in public school curriculum; requires higher education institutions to provide compulsive gambling education programs and services.
Authorizes provision of interest-free loans from new home warranty security fund for homeowners to replace polybutylene water piping.
Authorizes examination of health service corporation conditions or methods of operation, and requires deposit of any determined excess surplus in newly established "New Jersey Quality Health and Wellness Fund."
Prohibits Governor, Legislators and various State officers and employees from holding any financial interest in casino licensees or applicants, or their holding or intermediary companies.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to the Department of State for a grant to the State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick.
Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.
Revises procedures for the use of eminent domain in municipal redevelopment programs.
Requires BPU financial incentives for photovoltaic equipment for residences that are Energy Star compliant receive preferred treatment.
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.
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.
Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Provides for gubernatorial appointment without requiring advice and consent of Senate for teenage members of Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy.
"Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Oversight Act."
Establishes "Parent Partnership Recognition Day" in school districts during the fourth week of October.
Supplemental appropriation of $4 million for Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Infantile Autism.
Requires local government officer to file financial disclosure statement within 30 days of taking office.
Requires insurance and SHBP coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.
Requires radon testing of certain educational facilities every five years, residential properties at the time of sale, and residential lease properties within 18 months and every five years thereafter.
Requires DOE to conduct domestic violence training for teachers and school administrators.
Establishes "Domestic Violence Health Care Response Act."
Clarifies goal of domestic violence public awareness campaign pertaining to risk factors; requires public awareness notices include language used by substantial segments of local populations.
Directs the Division on Women to conduct an audit of the coordination of community responses to domestic violence.
Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.
Revises criminal history record check process undergone by public and nonpublic school employees and school bus drivers.