Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Joseph J. Roberts Jr.
Sponsored
Became law11
Establishes homestead credits to reduce property taxes; imposes 4% cap on local tax levies; permits Local Finance Board to define capital and non-bondable current expenses; makes an appropriation.
Implements CORE proposals, including "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act"; user -friendly budgets; revision of county superintendent of schools title and duties.*
Creates "The 2007 New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project Act"; appropriates $7.675 million.
The "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
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. *
Establishes New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force.
Extends funding for autism medical research and treatment.
"Charity Care Fraud Prevention and Detection Act."
Imposes 4% surcharge on liability and increases minimum tax under corporation business tax. *
Changes PERS, TPAF and DCRP contribution rates and new employees' compensation base and retirement age; implements changes to SHBP and transfer of education employees to School Employees' Health Benefits Program; modifies State Investment Council. *
Passed the General Assembly1
Reconstitutes membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to eight public members only; permits committee to require additional financial disclosure by legislators. *
Out of committee9
"Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act"; establishes demonstration program to permit operation of sterile syringe access programs; appropriates $10 million. *
Renames "Open Public Meetings Act" in honor of Senator Byron M. Baer. *
"Medicaid Program Integrity and Protection Act"; establishes Office of Medicaid Inspector General; appropriates $3 million.
Authorizes certain local units to develop broadband telecommunications infrastructure used for providing broadband telecommunications service via wireless community networks. *
Concerns prevailing wage standards for State building service contracts.
Changes date of presidential primary from last Tuesday in February to first Tuesday after first Monday in February.
Revises provisions of "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act." *
Permits counties to abolish offices of superintendent of elections and deputy superintendent; transfers powers and duties thereof to county board of elections. *
Changes deadline for voter-verified paper record of votes cast on voting machines to June 3, 2008. *
In committee24
Creates Municipal Efficiency Promotion Aid Program in DCA.
"Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act."
Moves fire district elections to November general election date; revises budget approval procedures and imposes spending cap.
Provides for the election of school board members at November general election and eliminates vote on school budgets except for seperate proposals to spend above cap which will also occur at general election.
Revises title and duties of county superintendent of schools.
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Requires DEP confirm transfers of water allocation credits and approve transfers of permits under certain circumstances.
Provides that mentally retarded persons would not be eligible for the death penalty.
The "Utility Facilities Relocation and Installation Act."
Requires permanent, full-time county fire marshals and assistant marshals authorized to coordinate, control or extinguish fires to be enrolled in PFRS.
Provides automobile insurance premium reduction of 10% for completion of medical and safe driving program for senior citizens.
Prescribes procedures and protocols for investigating fires involving firefighter fatalities and injuries.
Establishes a direct taxpayer property tax relief subaccount to ensure that revenue from the "millionaire's" tax increase is dedicated for real property tax relief directly for taxpayers.
Requires retail food establishments to have staff person certified in DHSS-approved food safety training course.
"Motor Vehicle Damage Disclosure Act."
"Automobile Sale and Finance Full Disclosure Act."
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Eliminates regional contribution agreements; creates housing rehabilitation and assistance program for grants to municipalities.
Permits member of PFRS who is law enforcement or firefighting unit chief to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body or director of public safety.
Exempts hydro excavation from certain notification requirements of the One-Call Damage Prevention System.
Expands base of sales and use tax.
Extends certain casino tax provisions for one additional year.
Increases sales and use tax from 6% to 7% on July 15, 2006 and dedicates revenue from 0.50% tax rate to a Property Tax Reform Account.
Increases sales and use tax from 6% to 7% on July 15, 2006 and dedicates revenue from 1% tax rate to a Property Tax Reform Account.
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Increases sales and use tax from 6% to 7% on July 1, 2006.
Increases sales and use tax from 6% to 7% on July 15, 2006 and dedicates revenue from 0.50% tax rate to a Property Tax Reform Account.
Increases sales and use tax from 6% to 7% on July 15, 2006 and dedicates revenue from 1% tax rate to a Property Tax Reform Account.
Imposes a 1% fee, or 1% tax, on certain purchasers of certain commerical property for over $1 million.
Raises cigarette tax rate from $2.40 to $2.75 per pack and changes tobacco products wholesale sales tax on moist snuff to weight-based tax.
Imposes a 4.5% surcharge on corporation business tax liability.
Establishes one-time supplemental registration fee on new luxury and fuel inefficient passenger automobiles.
Expands base of sales and use tax.
Imposes gross receipts tax on retail sales of fur clothing in this State and use tax on use of certain fur clothing in this State for which tax has not been paid.
Increases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $2 per day to $5 per day.
Increases annual assessment on net written premiums of HMOs to support charity care from 1% to 1.5%.
Extends certain casino tax provisions for one additional year.
Carried from the Senate
Became law7
"Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act"; establishes demonstration program to permit operation of sterile syringe access programs; appropriates $10 million. *
"Medicaid Program Integrity and Protection Act"; establishes Office of Medicaid Inspector General; appropriates $3 million.
Renames "Open Public Meetings Act" in honor of Senator Byron M. Baer.
Authorizes certain local units to develop broadband telecommunications infrastructure used for providing broadband telecommunications service via wirelesss community networks. *
Changes date of presidential primary from last Tuesday in February to first Tuesday after first Monday in February.
Changes deadline for voter-verified paper record of votes cast on voting machines to June 3, 2008. *
Revises provisions of "Municipal Rehabilition and Economic Recovery Act."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Extends application deadline for financing for closure and associated remediation of regulated underground storage tanks; requires notification to municipalities by DEP of underground storage tank fund.
Requires DHSS to maintain registry of reported autism diagnoses; appropriates $500,000. *
Revises the marriage laws; establishes civil unions; establishes the "New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission."
Creates new alcoholic beverage license for facilities that teach winemaking.
Provides for instruction in autism and other developmental disabilities awareness and methods of teaching students with autism and other developmental disabilities for candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers and paraprofessionals. **
Concerns Early Intervention Program services for children with autism.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for emergency medical technicians, police officers, and firefighters. *
Out of committee · 10
Requires residential mortgage lender to provide debtor with contact information in certain notices, and include copies of notices to court in certain foreclosure actions. *
"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.
Revises State purchase of recycled paper and recycled paper products mandates.
Designates first Monday in November each year as "Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Day." *
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Establishes Task Force on Education Reform.
Provides for commencement of short term tax exemptions and abatements as of date of completion of project.
Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Provides that if an annual appropriation act is not enacted at the beginning of a State fiscal year casino gambling operations shall continue and all State employees shall be deemed essential. *
Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.
In committee · 43
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with impact of rules on small businesses.
Provides that student of limited English-speaking ability shall not be required to take certain tests.
Prohibits use of unmarked police vehicles for routine traffic stops.
Provides reimbursement to municipalities for taxes lost due to totally disabled veterans' tax exemption.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Requires emergency first aid and first responder retraining for local law enforcement officers; establishes a "duty to act" in emergency situations for on-duty local law enforcement officers.
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Authorizes DEP and New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to provide loans to residential homeowners for water supply connections.
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.
Permits care and treatment of animals by certain persons and prohibits those persons from identifying themselves as veterinarians.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Clarifies that the term "deadly weapon" includes an animal.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Provides grants to educational technology training centers to establish satellite facilities and maintain and upgrade equipment; appropriates $2.8 million.
Increases senior citizen stabilization aid to $500 and makes certain regional districts eligible for senior citizen stabilization aid.
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $13,000,000 from the General Fund for renovations at UMDNJ's University Hospital, Newark, for Labor, Delivery, Recovery suite renovations and neonatal and intermediate care nursery equipment.
Permits certain minors to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Provides for receipt for voter at primary or general election; allows receipt to be proof of eligibility to vote in subsequent election; provides State reimbursement.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Allows credit against corporation business tax for computer equipment donated to public or nonpublic schools in Abbott and certain other low-income districts.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Provides family leave insurance.
Exempts police from jury duty.
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist.
Directs public school officials regarding the administration and implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001."
Requires Attorney General to prepare pamphlet for parents on keeping children safe from predators.
Requires public schools to include instruction on humane treatment of animals as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Provides PFRS death benefit of 3 1/2 times the annual rate of compensation in the event of accidental death occurring in the first year of creditable service.
Requires State aid for operating expenses of higher education institutions as a percentage of the State budget to equal national average.
Provides early childhood program aid to certain school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Provides increased demonstrably effective program aid to school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Establishes premium assistance fund and task force concerning medical malpractice liability insurance.
Requires one half of natural resource damage payments to State to be remitted to municipality where damage occurred.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Increases State disability benefits fund employee contributions to be transferred into the Health Care Subsidy Fund and the General Fund.