Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
John E. Rooney
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Requires prescription drug labels to bear brand name of prescribed drug as well as name of any generic drug substituted for brand name drug.
Concerns the location of hazardous substances in flood plains.
In committee68
Appropriates $350,000 for New Bridge Landing Historic Site.
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.
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.
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.
Allows police chief member of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
Establishes public financing system for legislative candidates; sets expenditure caps for such candidates.
Prohibits contributions between county and municipal political party committees.
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.
Requires tax assessor to use comparable sales to determine market value of commercial or industrial property.
Requires consultation with and approval by county board of taxation prior to reassessment of property by Director of Division of Taxation.
Excludes Medicare Part B Premiums in determining Lifeline eligibility.
Requires assisted living residences to have standby emergency power generators.
"Starvation and Dehydration of Persons with Disabilities Prevention Act."
Removes statutory requirement of annual taxpayer notification of current assessment and preceding year's taxes.
Permits employment of legal counsel by county board of taxation under certain circumstances.
Makes judgements of county board of taxation and Tax Court binding on taxpayer.
Revises deadline for filing of property assessment appeal in first year following revaluation.
Limits filing of tax appeal when assessment has been appealed within previous three tax years.
Permits municipality to separately assess and issue separate tax bill to the owner or beneficiary of utility easement on property under certain circumstances.
Prohibits person serving as municipal tax assessor from participating in company that performs revaluations.
Concerns content of municipal tax maps following revaluation.
Makes certain requirements of Director of the Division of Taxation concerning rules, regulations, policies or procedures controlling the valuation of real or personal property.
Revises certain real property assessment practices.
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Establishes certain statutory functions within BPU and transfers statutory authority for regulation of solid waste from BPU to DEP.
Clarifies criteria for determining an assault firearm.
Requires State Parole Board to keep records of communications with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches; provides that such records shall be open to public.
Criminalizes interference with parole decisions.
Requires more information be available to the public about contributors to campaign committee whenever the committee contributes to another campaign committee.
Requires engineering firm conducting remediation project using moneys from Hazardous Discharge Site remediation Fund to be properly qualified by training and experience.
Requires telephone and cable companies to schedule installation and service calls within four-hour period and reschedule missed calls promptly; establishes penalties for failure to keep appointments in certain cases.
Provides that a solid waste collector will not collect the contents of a solid waste container containing designated recyclable materials until the resident removes the recyclable material.
Changes maximum stream length and width restrictions on certain county or municipal stream cleaning activities.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Concerns the location of hazardous substances in flood plains.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Removes limitation on amount of grant money that may be allocated from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
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.
Requires State to replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs; requires BPU to educate public on benefits of compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Regulates certain tows and requires licensure of towing companies.
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.
The "Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres, and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2007"; authorizes issuance of $200 million in bonds; appropriates $5,000.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
Out of committee · 9
Authorizes special license plates for county and municipal emergency management volunteers.
Permits granting residency credit points to candidates taking municipal police and fire promotional examination.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them. *
Authorizes use of automated motor vehicle identification systems to enforce motor vehicle laws on certain local streets. *
Changes when proof of veteran status is required for civil service examinations for certain veterans. *
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.
Extends date for certain submittals required pursuant to diesel emissions law; authorizes DEP to disapprove cost estimates for retrofit technology under certain conditions; and modifies requirement to sell, distribute, and use ultra low sulfur diesel fue
Permits local government units to grant Length of Service Award Program points to certain activated military members.
In committee · 30
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.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Establishes a pothole repair and research program in the Department of Transportation and provides funding from new motor vehicle tire fee revenue.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Prohibits use of car phone while driving.
Establishes New Jersey Borough Enterprise Zone Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Permits certain minors to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Revises the law concerning hazing; upgrades criminal penalties, provides certain immunities, creates civil offense and requires written policies.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.
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.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Provides local governments may limit political contributions by business entities performing or seeking to perform public contracts; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Prohibits campaign contributions between county party committees; makes such contributions a third degree crime; increases to third degree crimes certain other campaign finance offenses.
Requires school bus drivers to wear and visibly display photo identification.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Establishes campaign advertising ethics committee; imposes penalties for making false, deceptive, misleading or fraudulent statements about candidates for public office.
Permits people convicted of certain offenses to be employed by school district or DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.
Supplemental appropriation to DOT of $14,800,000 as State contribution toward improvements of certain portions of Route 17.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Allows certain organizations to file complaints with the Council on Local Mandates.
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.
Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings to promote water conservation.
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.
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.