Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
David R. Mayer
Sponsored
Became law3
Requires health insurers to honor an assignment of benefits for ambulance service payments under certain circumstances. *
Makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias a crime of the fourth degree.
Revises qualifications to carry firearms for certain retired police officers.
Passed the General Assembly5
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service. *
Decreases certain motor vehicle fines and lengthens time to provide proof of insurance.
Permits hiring of special law enforcement officers to supplement county park police departments during summer.
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006."
Requires telephone number to report suspicious activities or behavior related to terrorism be printed on certificates of approval.
Out of committee5
Prohibits the sale of Yo-Yo Waterballs. *
Abolishes battleship commission and foundation. *
Requires school bus drivers to inspect bus for pupils remaining at end of route.
Appropriates $27,572,751 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for State farmland acquisitions; appropriates $341,278 in bond funds for soil and water conservation grants; and revises funding for administrative costs of State Transfer Deve
Requires DHSS standards for safe building interiors; submission of documentation of investigation and remediation as a condition to issuance of construction permit for certain sites; makes changes to the "Industrial Site Recovery Act."
In committee21
Establishes new Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Makes it a fourth degree crime to exhibit fraudulent motor vehicle insurance identification card to municipal prosecutor.
Upgrades the crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances; creates new offense.
Imposes $50 surcharge on intoxicated drivers; establishes county sheriffs or prosecutors educational program in secondary schools concerning dangers of impaired driving.
Allows corporation business tax credit for value of supplies and equipment donated to public schools.
Provides that impairing another person's means of communication may constitute an act of domestic violence.
"The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative."
Provides for State income tax deduction to private well owners for water testing costs.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Creates yellow and blue Fraternal Order of Police plates.
Provides that violation of domestic violence order issued in another jurisdiction would constitute contempt of a domestic violence order in New Jersey.
Prohibits discharge of untreated or pre-treated wastewater from Superfund former landfill sites into publicly owned treatment works; and imposes certain remediation requirements on Superfund former landfill sites with radionuclide pollutants.
Authorizes special license emblems for Fraternal Order of Police members.
Prohibits sex offenders from using or possessing erectile dysfunction drugs; prohibits provision or sale of erectile dysfunction drugs to sex offenders.
Establishes the authority of the court to order electronic monitoring of certain convicted domestic violence offenders.
Empowers federal air marshals to make arrests for certain violations of New Jersey law.
Establishes confidential data base to assist State Police in issuance of firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits.
Permits children to obtain county-issued digital photo identification cards.
Revises law concerning title recordation.
Requires DEP to conduct testing of child care centers for hazardous substances.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Abolishes battleship foundation and commission. *
Requires school bus drivers to inspect bus for pupils remaining at end of route.
Prohibits the sale of Yo-Yo Waterballs. *
Appropriates $27,572,751 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for State farmland acquisitions; appropriates $341,278 in bond funds for soil and water conservation grants; and revises funding for administrative costs of State Transfer Deve
Requires DHSS standards for safe building interiors; submission of documentation of investigation and remediation as a condition to issuance of construction permit for certain sites; makes changes to the "Industrial Site Recovery Act."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 28
Establishes an independent Office of State Comptroller and consolidates financial audit and performance reviews of State and local government units.
Eliminates various inactive commissions, committees, councils and boards.
Establishes "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission"; establishes measures for local government efficiency; appropriates $95,000.
Eliminates various mandates imposed on public school districts.
Requires portion of State rental assistance grants be reserved for graduates of State veterans' transitional housing program.
Establishes Joint Committee on Housing Affordability.
The "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Designates New Jersey Route 55 as "Veterans Memorial Highway;" appropriates $2,500.
Skinner's and Michelle's Law; increases penalties for leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury. *
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain long-term and former State residents. *
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
Upgrades penalty for misusing public utility employee identification badge; establishes penalties for making, selling or possessing simulated public utility employee identification badge.
Allows disabled veteran's surviving spouse to claim property tax exemption when veteran's disability declaration is granted after death.
Upgrades simple assault against a private school teacher to aggravated assault; adds definition of "school" to criminal code. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support New Jersey Veterans Haven program.
Creates New Jersey POW-MIA medal. *
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. *
Provides mandatory fines and community service for theft of headstones, headstone markers, flags or flag holders from grave sites. *
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in foreign companies doing business in Iran.
The "Global Warming Response Act."
Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.
Establishes the position of Ethics Counsel and mandates certain ethics consultation and training in the Legislative Branch of State government.
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. **
Extends funding for autism medical research and treatment.
Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."
Appropriates $45.15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Creates offenses of gang criminality and promoting organized street crime.
Vetoed · 1
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 19
Establishes a pilot program in DOE for the organization of a county administrative school district.
Permits the appointment of joint municipal court judges by agreement of affected municipalities.
Reconstitutes membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to eight public members only; permits committee to require additional financial disclosure by legislators. *
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list for certain persons. **
"Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."
Requires State to offer surplus State police vehicles to certain volunteer fire and emergency service organizations. *
Concerns penalties for illegally passing a school bus. *
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Prohibits certain elected officials from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
Requires written security plan when school is polling place and open to students; provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances; makes appropriation.
Clarifies offenders are not eligible for parole under "Michael's Law".
Prohibits sale of certain bicycles with quick release wheels.
Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging.
Imposes stricter regulation on issuance of absentee ballots; imposes penalty for failure to promptly count absentee ballots.
Provides for funding of casino regulation during period when annual appropriations act is not in effect.
Prohibits display of gift card account numbers.
Requires DHSS to make reported information about certain adverse events publicly available.
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Out of committee · 39
"Toy Safety Act."
Establishes Veterans' Oral History Foundation. *
Requires health benefits coverage by health insurers and SHBP for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor. *
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans' Hospital Task Force."
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2006.
Eliminates downgrading of DWI offenses that occur more than 10 years after previous conviction.
Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Eliminates statute of limitations for certain environmental crimes and crimes causing widespread injury or damage. *
Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding for burial of indigent veterans.
Establishes the crime of corruption of public resources.
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.
Recodifies Title 4 criminal animal cruelty offenses in State criminal code; increases level of certain offenses and crimes; establishes new offenses; revises civil penalties; repeals various sections of law; designated as Angel's Law. **
Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges. *
Concerns meat packing.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Regulates donation clothing bins.
Directs DOBI to conduct study on development of Statewide insurance pool for vehicles engaged in transportation of passengers for hire.
Requires MVC to share organ donor information with federally designated organ procurement organizations.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for contributions to support facilities construction, expansion, renovation and upgrade at New Jersey public and independent institutions of higher education.
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.
Ensures fire drills are conducted in schools while open for summer instructional programs.
Bars sales of aerosol dusters to persons under the age of 18. *
Clarifies that penalties for unauthorized parking in handicapped parking space are effective even when not posted.
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. *
"Billy's Law"; requires DCF and DHS to establish regulations for out-of-State placements in residential schools and programs. **
"Nicole's Law;" permits victim of sex offense to obtain restraining order against offender.
Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.
Restricts certain sex offenders' access to the Internet.
Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law.
Restricts receipt of things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents; increases certain penalty provisions. *
Prohibits candidates from contributing campaign funds to charity in which candidate or candidate's immediate family is an officer or employee or receives compensation for goods or services provided to the charity.
Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.
Provides for mandatory term of imprisonment for luring and enticing an adult; increases mandatory term for luring and enticing a child.
Makes it a primary offense for motorists to talk on or text message with hand-held wireless telephone or electronic communication device while driving. *
Creates the "Internet Dating Safety Act," requiring Internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings.
Regulates prepaid telephone calling cards and services. *
Permits municipal board of library trustees to reduce library tax rate under certain conditions.
In committee · 75
Provides liability protection to organizations which lend child passenger restraint systems.
Prohibits unauthorized disclosure of personal health care information by health insurer to another financial institution with which it merges or which acquires it.
Establishes New Jersey Borough Enterprise Zone Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Establishes special license plates to fund diabetes research and education.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Eliminates certain components of realty transfer fee.
Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
"County College Nursing Student Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $2 million.
Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.
Provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances.
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.
Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.
Provides that certain disabled veterans may purchase special automobile insurance policies.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Permits certain senior citizens or disabled persons to qualify as " eligible claimant" for homestead property tax reimbursement even if fourth quarter property taxes are delinquent.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Requires Division of Taxation to provide certain information to applicants deemed ineligible.
Establishes certain hiring preference for children of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
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.
Requires responsible business practices by large employers regarding wages and benefits.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for full time enrollment at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
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.
Provides that, when candidacy for party nomination to public office or for political party office is uncontested, no primary election vote upon such nomination or party office shall be held.
Makes use of emergency ballots optional in each county.
Directs that one sample ballot shall be delivered to each residence address where at least one resident thereof is registered to vote.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Requires disclosure by contractor of cost of construction permits required for construction or reconstruction of residential premises.
Increases penalties for intoxicated drivers under age 21.
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.
Provides for issuance of a uniform identification card for all law enforcement officers.
Increases civil penalty payable to the "Domestic Violence Victims' Fund" by persons who commit domestic violence.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Extends certain hazardous material inspection and enforcement powers to police officers of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in financial institutions located in Delaware if that state does not reverse its Coastal Zone Act ruling that impacts a proposed New Jersey facility.
Sets mileage reimbursement rate for State at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment to treatment for persons in need of involuntary commitment to treatment.
Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.
Establishes special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Revises school district budget cap adjustment for special education and courtesy busing, makes permanent adjustment for insurance and domestic security, provides adjustment for utility costs and an appeal on administrative cost limits, and authorizes 3%
Requires training program for and recognizes position of technical assistant to construction code official.
Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the parent, spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Enhances penalties for driving when license revoked.
Establishes Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Autism Pilot Program in DHS; appropriates $10 million.
Authorizes POW license plates for leased vehicles.
Requires medical examiner to contact next-of-kin in case of certain deaths.
Establishes uniform school bus life of 15 years for all new school buses.
Establishes a regional transportation coordinator unit in each office of the county superintendent to improve the coordination of pupil transportation services within the county.
Permits any voter to receive absentee ballots for all future elections upon request.
Creates Construction Trades Licensing Board for licensing and regulation of several construction professions; creates new division for homeowner protection in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Permits elected officials and legislators with simultaneous PERS-covered elected office or employment to choose only one position for receipt of PERS credit.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement for claimants affected by eminent domain.
Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
Exempts storage facility space furnished to active duty military personnel from the sales and use tax.
Requires reimbursement of physical damage deductible paid by insured under private passenger automobile insurance policy within 180 days under certain circumstances.
"Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Reform Act."
Requires DOE to post information on website concerning incidents in which a pupil is left on a school bus at the end of a driver's route; permits commissioner to fine busing providers for such incidents.
Requires that members of certain governing boards at public institutions of higher education be State residents.
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
Requires availability of athletic heart protectors at certain baseball events; appropriates $2,500.
Requires schools and youth baseball leagues to have defibrillators on site during baseball games and practices.
Requires legislative candidates to file legislative financial disclosure statements with ELEC when seeking re-election.
Eliminates statute of limitations in wrongful death actions arising out of murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter where a conviction was not obtained.
Exempts certain renewable energy systems from real property taxation.
Filed · 5
Establishes the "New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission" to study the State and local tax structure and related fiscal issues.
Authorizes individual boards of education to self insure for certain insurance; removes current prohibitions.
Clarifies authority of DOT to enter certain agreements with local governments.
Establishes Division of Risk Management in the Department of the Treasury; reorganizes Office of Information Technology; requires consolidation of enhanced 9-1-1 public safety answering points.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits and mandatory imprisonment for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.