Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, General Assembly.
John E. Rooney
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Allows police chief member of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
In committee62
Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.
Establishes a public school choice pilot program for pupils residing in certain school districts.
Expands category of propositions which governing body of a county or municipality may submit to voters in a nonbinding referendum.
Requires that DMV suspension and revocation notices be given by certified mail.
"Uniform Interstate Family Support Act," and "New Jersey Child Support Program Improvement Act."
Requires toll-free passage on State toll roads and certain interstate crossings on federal holidays.
Requires recipients of certain unusually hazardous substances to notify local fire officials of the anticipated storage time of such substances in their communities.
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
Imposes surtax on certain New Jersey wages and income of residents of a state that imposes taxes on New Jersey residents that it does not impose on its own residents.
Requires notification of municipalities by public utilities under certain circumstances.
The "Steep Slope Protection Act."
Exempts government-owned property from adverse possession and eliminates statute of limitation period for recovery.
Establishes State's and local government's right of first refusal regarding conveyances of certain large tracts of land.
Prevents ratepayer cross-subsidization of certain non-tariff utility activities through unreasonable cost allocation.
The "County and Municipal Waste Reduction Act."
Allows publication of legal advertisements in "free" newspapers.
Requires State to purchase energy efficient machinery and electrical equipment and requires governmental entities to prepare energy savings plan.
Requires prescription drug labels to bear brand name of prescribed drug as well as name of any generic drug substituted for brand name drug.
Prohibits the imposition of Environmental Investment Charges.
Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE and radium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000.
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 Rail Transit Vital Site Preservation and Reservation Fund; appropriates $30,000,000.
Authorizes alcohol and drug testing for certain DYFS employees.
Revises "Solid Waste Management Act" to eliminate those parts of the statutory law that have been rendered obsolete, unconstitutional or unenforceable by the Carbone, Atlantic Coast and Waste Management v. Shinn decisions.
Provides for the termination of public utility rate regulation of solid waste collection and solid waste disposal.
Revises statutory law to reflect changes in recycling law and regulations.
Authorizes municipalities to assume primary responsibility for the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste.
Deletes requirement that municipal solid waste collection contracts designate use of specified disposal facility.
Provides for roll-back taxes when certain watershed property is devoted to other uses.
Establishes registration program for persons who engage in the inspection and cleanup of hazardous contaminants found in former industrial buildings.
Requires candidates for elective public office to disclose certain criminal records.
Provides for health monitoring after exposure to hazardous substances in residential dwellings.
The "New Jersey Dry Cleaning Business Assistance Act."
Requires DMV to accept military retiree identification card as proof of legal name on driver's licenses.
Requires that information concerning the square footage of structures, the number of dwelling units, and the year a structure was first built must be included on deeds.
Permits "Family Support Act" to reimburse for documented, unreimbursed costs; appropriates $100,000.
Sets criteria for determining average ratio in an assessment district in certain circumstances.
Doubles penalties for heavy-duty diesel trucks failing roadside emissions inspections.
Concerns the location of hazardous substances in flood plains.
Reorganizes public utility and energy regulation.
Directs NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct environmental impact study and traffic management and impact study on any proposal to redevelop meadowlands arena site.
Prevents Tax Court judges from substituting their own opinion of value for expert opinion of witnesses without justifying valuation process.
Requires certain information on petitions of nomination; establishes civil fine for noncompliance.
Excludes Medicare Part B Premiums in determining Lifeline eligibility.
Requires consultation with and approval by county board of taxation prior to reassessment of property by Director of Division of Taxation.
Makes certain requirements of Director of the Division of Taxation concerning rules, regulations, policies or procedures controlling the valuation of real or personal property.
Removes statutory requirement of annual taxpayer notification of current assessment and preceding year's taxes.
Requires tax assessor to use comparable sales to determine market value of commercial or industrial property.
Prohibits person serving as municipal tax assessor from participating in company that performs revaluations.
Makes judgements of county board of taxation and Tax Court binding on taxpayer.
Permits municipality to separately assess and issue separate tax bill to the owner or beneficiary of utility easement on property under certain circumstances.
Permits employment of legal counsel by county board of taxation under certain circumstances.
Revises certain real property assessment practices.
Concerns content of municipal tax maps following revaluation.
Limits filing of tax appeal when assessment has been appealed within previous three tax years.
Revises deadline for filing of property assessment appeal in first year following revaluation.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Oradell Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
"Water Supply Preservation and Protection Act."
Requires reporting of information about dog bites to DHSS and to municipal prosecutors, and requires municipal court hearings for owners of certain impounded dogs.
Prohibits contributions between county and municipal political party committees.
Establishes public financing system for legislative candidates; sets expenditure caps for such candidates.
Requires assisted living residences to have standby emergency power generators.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Provides liability protection for natural resource damages, natural resource restoration, and offsite contamination to certain persons; makes certain changes concerning the statute of limitations for certain causes of action. **
Appropriates $39.8 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Concerns availability, deductibles, and certain treatment under high deductible health plans paid through federally qualified health savings accounts.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
The "Health Insurance Affordability and Accessibility Reform Act."
Concerns availability, deductibles, and certain treatment under high deductible health plans paid through federally qualified health savings accounts. *
Out of committee · 15
Authorizes special license plates for county and municipal emergency management volunteers. *
Permits certain minors to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Establishes "Alan M. Augustine Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; appropriates $100,000. *
Requires services under State contracts to be performed in the United States. *
Authorizes municipal governing body to create and maintain list of municipal residents in need of special assistance in case of emergency for public safety purposes.
The "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act"; creates Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council; and dedicates a portion of realty transfer fee revenue annually for certain State aid purposes in Highlands Region and the pinelands area. **
Creates credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons.
Credits coverage under Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare towards employer's minimum participation rate under NJ Small Employer Health Benefits Program.
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.
Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $2.5 million from "Water Supply Fund" therefor.
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 $65,822,075 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 $25,389,500 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.
In committee · 34
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.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Provides tax credits for certain participants in federal Environmental Performance Track Program.
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Clarifies provisions of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal electric power systems and rural electric cooperatives.
Requires municipal binding referenda to approve qualified common interest community assessment reductions.
Appropriates $350,000 for New Bridge Landing Historic Site.
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.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Prohibits use of car phone while driving.
Revises the law concerning hazing; upgrades criminal penalties, provides certain immunities, creates civil offense and requires written policies.
Expands mission of NJ organized militia in DMVA and increases size and rank of leadership.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Establishes regional lead treatment centers in the State.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Appropriates $2,431,028 to AOC to implement a program to identify and divert certain chronic juvenile offenders from court system to alternative dispositions.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Department of State for model youth programs.
Provides State tax credit allotments for wages paid to youths employed through the Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Establishes New Jersey Borough Enterprise Zone Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
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.
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.
Provides for a binding referendum on construction of a new Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands sports and entertainment complex; appropriates $5,000.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in or with Zimbabwe.
Places temporary moratorium of 48 months of certain uses of eminent domain; creates Eminent Domain Study Commission to examine its use Statewide.