Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Alex DeCroce
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.
Out of committee3
Directs State acquisition of Troy Meadows Natural Area, Morris County, for recreation and conservation purposes and designates it as natural area and wildlife sanctuary. *
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.
Requires Attorney General to defend certain local law enforcement officers.
In committee19
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula, eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey, provides airline-specific sales fraction.
Concerns Turnpike Authority's contracts for towing.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.
Authorizes comparable sales as primary appraisal method for assessment of county or municipally owned watershed lands.
Authorizes local unit to appoint insurance fund commissioners, its chief financial officer or its municipal clerk to oversee insurance fund.
Concerns affordable housing in the Highlands Region.
Standardizes maximum fine for violation of municipal and county ordinances and resolutions at $1,250.
Supplemental appropriation of $3.1 million to Division of State Police for additional police recruit classes.
Prohibits local governments from acquiring by condemnation any airport that has had its development rights purchased.
Establishes New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center and authorizes establishment of Foundation for the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
"Transportation Trust Fund Renewal and Enhancement Act."
Establishes State Capital Coordinating Council on Emergency Evacuation Routes and Procedures.
Amends language in annual appropriations act to allow Medicaid reimbursement for various services.
Reconstitutes membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to eight public members only.
Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.
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.
Decreases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $5 per day to $2 per day.
Decreases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $5 per day to $2 per day for temporary replacement rental motor vehicles.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Changes review period of fiscal note by bill sponsor from 10 business days to 3 business days and updates fiscal note law generally.
Extends transmittal date of FY2006-07 gubernatorial budget message to the Legislature to March 23, 2006. *
Designates New Jersey Route No. 23 as "Robert A. Roe Highway"; appropriates $2,500.
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
Prohibits regulation of certain aspects of Voice over Internet Protocol and Internet Protocol-enabled services.
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.
Passed the General Assembly · 3
Classifies victim impact statements as confidential communications.
Decreases certain motor vehicle fines and lengthens time to provide proof of insurance.
Requires that notice of hearing on certain zoning changes be by certified mail only.
Out of committee · 8
Clarifies certain provisions in the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights." *
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them. *
Provides for creation of special permits to serve alcoholic beverages in certain qualifying development projects.
Requires DEP to refund application fee to certain persons exempt from Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act. *
Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" for loans for lake dredging and restoration projects, or stream cleaning and desnagging projects.
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 $15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in Highlands Region.
In committee · 52
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.
Requires DOT to abide by municipal zoning and signage regulations when placing motorist service and tourist-oriented directional signs on State property.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Allows certain individuals and private small business employers to purchase SHBP coverage.
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
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.
Establishes a pothole repair and research program in the Department of Transportation and provides funding from new motor vehicle tire fee revenue.
Makes certain requirements concerning downhill skiing.
Reduces polling place hours for certain elections.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to dredge Greenwood Lake in Passaic county.
Requires flags of US and NJ to be displayed at or near major highway entrances to the State.
Waives fee for volunteers and affiliates of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America to obtain State and national criminal history record background checks.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Requires DOE to make certain determinations concerning the provision of educational services to a child residing in a domestic violence shelter and modifies calculation of tuition under certain circumstances.
Requires DOT to identify unsafe crossings, between railroads and public highways, and to request money from Transportation Trust Fund to make the safety improvements.
Requires DOT to identify unsafe locations along interstate highways and to annually request money from Transportation Trust Fund to correct safety deficiencies.
Decreases certain motor vehicle fines.
Requires wheelchair-only handicapped parking spaces in certain parking lots.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Prohibits sale of gasoline containing MTBE; directs DEP to seek waiver from EPA oxygen requirements for purpose of discontinuing use of MTBE; and establishes Transportation Energy Security Council to monitor good faith compliance effort.
Establishes Specialty Nurse Education and Training Pilot Program in DHSS; appropriates $5 million.
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."
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Specifies criteria to determine degree of likelihood of development of lands proposed for acquisition for recreation and conservation purposes by local government units.
Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.
Allows retail dealer of motor fuel to sell motor fuel at price below net cost to retail dealer during period of unpredictable price fluctuation.
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.
"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.
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.
The "Utility Facilities Relocation and Installation Act."
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.
Amends and supplements the "New Jersey Parentage Act;" requires blood and genetic testing under certain circumstances.
Revises Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act; repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Upgrades criminal offense of assault in certain circumstances.
Establishes a "State Authorities Review Commission."
Establishes "Local Authorities Review Commission."
Revises method of determining reimbursement costs when a law enforcement entity hires a recently trained officer from another law enforcement entity.
Limits franchise fees paid by CATV companies to municipalities to two percent and prohibits certain payments by cable television companies to the State Treasurer.
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%.
Provides for reduced sales tax imposition on certain sales in certain Highlands Region Preservation Area municipalities.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine.
Defines compensation for calculation of PERS contributions and benefits as amount taxed for Social Security purposes for new members.
Modifies rule governing decisions under the "Municipal Land Use Law."
Permits student whose high school special education program requires instruction beyond four years to participate with his class in graduation ceremony and to receive certificate of attendance.
Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
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.