Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, Senate.
Wayne R. Bryant Esq.
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Became law7
Authorizes mechanisms to abate graffiti. *
Broadens definition of "toxic chemical" in the drug statutes to include nitrous oxide and other substances.
"Medicaid Program Integrity and Protection Act"; establishes Office of Medicaid Inspector General; appropriates $3 million.
Authorizes the State Treasurer to enter a reciprocal debt collection agreement with the federal government, enables the implemention of the agreement, and the sharing of certain State taxpayer information with the U.S. Treasury thereunder.
Appropriates $30.9B State funds and $10.3B federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2006-2007.
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
Revises provisions of "Municipal Rehabilition and Economic Recovery Act."
Out of committee8
Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.
Etablishes 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.
Extends transmittal date of FY2006-07 gubernatorial budget message to the Legislature to March 23, 2006. *
Imposes a 1% fee, or 1% tax, on certain purchasers of certain commercial property for over $1 million.
Clarifies fees under "The Radiation Accident Response Act" are assessments against facilities, not operators.
Concerns filing methods for tax documents and filing standards when electronic filing methods are utilized; requires certain tax preparers to electronically file gross income tax returns.
Increases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $2 per day to $5 per day.
Establishes the "Premium Support Program" for NJ FamilyCare and Medicaid. *
In committee40
Grants post-retirement death benefit in alternate benefit program if retiree had 25 or more years of NJ service credit regardless of age.
Provides State-paid SHBP benefits in retirement to certain former State employees with 25 or more years State service.
Requires withholding of child support payments to be prorated when more than one withholding order exists.
Requires non-custodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.
Requires transportation services under Work First New Jersey program be provided for 24 months to recipients earning less than $12 an hour after leaving program.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for full-time or part-time enrollment at New Jersey county colleges.
Requires New Jersey Consumer Checking Accounts to provide for two free ATM withdrawals per periodic cycle.
Bans consent searches of motor vehicles by State and local law enforcement officers.
Requires that 10% of State portion of Work First New Jersey emergency assistance funding be used to pay for development of low-income rental housing.
Revises recipient contributions for emergency assistance under Work First New Jersey program.
Requires certain investments by the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund.
Prohibits automobile insurers from denying agency to insurance producer solely because he writes in automobile insurance UEZs.
Implements amendments to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
Raises the statutory threshold for the public advertisement of bids under the "State College Contracts Law" and makes other changes to that law.
Renames Work First New Jersey program as Family Development Program and makes other revisions to program.
Establishes the "Voting Rights Restoration Task Force."
Establishes NJ STARS II Program for NJ STARS scholars who advance to a New Jersey four-year public institution of higher education; appropriates $1,000,000 to Higher Education Student Assistant Authority.
Creates the "New Jersey Baseball Spectator Safety Act of 2005."
Makes fiscal year 2006 supplemental appropriation of $22,000,000 to Department of Corrections for grants to counties housing State inmates and amends certain language provisions of the fiscal year 2006 appropriations act concerning certain grants.
The "Working Families Property Tax Refund Act."
Changes polling place hours for certain elections.
Modifies number of signatures needed for petitions of nomination in certain municipal primary elections.
Revises procedures for suspension or revocation of licenses for overdue child support.
Establishes allocation formula for distributing drug treatment funds to counties and municipalities; appropriates $15 million.
Prohibits imposition of death penalty on mentally retarded defendants.
Creates new homeownership opportunities program jointly in DCA and HMFA for recipients of State rental assistance; limits State rental assistance participance to five years.
Prescribes procedures and protocols for investigating fires involving firefighter fatalities and injuries.
Creates Independent Prosecutor to investigate State Police misconduct.
Permits granting residency credit points to candidates taking certain municipal police and fire promotional examinations.
Requires identity check for flight instruction.
Authorizes the issuance of $2,705,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction and renovation of higher education facilities; appropriates $5,000.
Provides State-paid SHBP benefits in retirement to certain public employees having combination of State and local government employment.
Requires certain inmates to participate in educational program.
Requires State Police to establish trooper performance database and early warning system.
Makes State Police employees subject to termination for certain unlawful conduct.
Requires members of State Police to undergo annual performance evaluations.
Permits granting residency credit points to candidates taking municipal police and fire promotional examination.
Permits granting residency credit points to candidates taking certain municipal police and fire promotional examinations.
Revises the business registration requirements for contractors doing business with government agencies.
Establishes Cooperative Health Care Utilization Pilot Program in DHSS; appropriates up to $20 million.
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Became law · 4
Abolishes battleship foundation and commission. *
Establishes the "New Jersey False Claims Act."
Permits the consolidation of the boards of education of a county vocational school district and a county special services school district into one board. *
Authorizes the issuance of bonds by the NJEDA to fund State capital construction projects of $270 million for facilities for stem cell research, biomedical research, blood collection and cancer research. ****
Out of committee · 8
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Establishes the "School District Fiscal Accountability Act;" provides for appointment of a State monitor in certain school districts and advance State aid payments to those districts; authorizes reappropriation of budgeted funds. **
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Establishes "New Jersey False Health Claims Act." *
Lowers to 62 statutory qualifying age for low-income senior citizen State rental assistance grants.
Appropriates $8,279,750 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.
Revises Work First New Jersey earned income disregards and sanction policy for noncompliance with work activity requirements.
In committee · 9
Permits municipalities to offer prescription drug benefit to certain retired volunteer firefighters and other emergency aid volunteers.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS for Office on Women's Health.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Requires State Police applicants to undergo psychological testing for racial bias.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Establishes "Public Confidence-Police Integrity" telephone hotline.
Authorizes NJEDA to issue cigarette tax revenue bonds to fund stem cell research facilities, biomedical research facilities, and State park, forest, and wildlife management area capital projects; designated the Capital Facilities Financing Act of 2005."
Requires health care service firms to file cost reports with DHS as condition of receiving reimbursement for personal care services.
Requires all State firefighter training to be accredited.