Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Herb Conaway M.D.
Sponsored
Became law8
Provides for various school district accountability measures.
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. **
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell former State Police Barracks in Edgewater Park, Burlington County, as surplus real property.
"Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.
"New Jersey Health Information Technology Act"; establishes New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission and Office for e-HIT, and provides for Statewide health information technology plan. *
Concerns Early Intervention Program services for children with autism.
Appropriates $45.15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Increases fee for burial, removal and transit permits and provides for deposit of fee in NJ Electronic Death Registration Support Fund.
Passed the General Assembly3
Requires DHSS to review standard of care at health care facilities in which 40% or more of direct patient care nursing staff are temporary hires.
Prohibits hospitals from executing certain contracts for electronic health records systems.
Provides additional enforcement provisions under "Health Care Quality Act"; allows certain private causes of action for violations; expands administrative remedies; establishes enforcement fund.
Out of committee20
Requires second class counties with superintendent of elections to establish office of deputy superintendent; authorizes chair and vice-chair of county committee and county's two State committee members to select superintendent and deputy nominees; appro
Establishes Prescription Monitoring Program in Division of Consumer Affairs and provides division with authority over registration and control of controlled dangerous substances. *
Defers expiration date of law permitting physicians and dentists to engage in joint negotiations with insurance carriers.
Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.
Require property condition disclosure statements for real estate sales.
Establishes notice requirements for utility shut-off and provides for appointment of receiver in place of tenant organization for utility payments in senior living facilities. *
"Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act"; establishes Long-Term Care Partnership Program in DHS. *
"State Medicare Part D Assistance and Information Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $4,000,000 to fund CeaseFire pilot program in Camden, Jersey City, Newark, and Trenton. *
Requires ambulatory care facilities to provide uncompensated outpatient renal dialysis services for uninsured low-income persons.
"Safe Patient Handling Act"; requires health care facilities to establish safe patient handling programs. *
Requires MVC to share organ donor information with federally designated organ procurement organizations.
Permits person covered by managed care plan to receive covered services from in-network provider without obtaining referral from primary care physician.
Establishes the "New Jersey False Claims Act."
Requires discount for certain E-ZPass frequent users of NJ Turnpike Exit 6.
Establishes procedures for operation of air ambulance services.
Permits, rather than requires, participants in death registration process to use New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.
Requires DHSS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.
Revises "Health Care Quality Act;" requires certain provisions in managed care plan contracts; clarifies certain responsibilities for ordering tests and procedures.
Revises criteria for determining health claim to be "clean claim" for purposes of promptly remitting payment.
In committee58
Allows PAAD recipents margin of error in estimating income.
Requires transportation services under Work First New Jersey program be provided for 24 months to recipients earning less than $12 an hour.
Increases TPAF cost of living adjustment from 60% to 100% of Consumer Price Index.
Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Modifies blood alcohol concentration level for drunk driving conviction for repeat offender.
Establishes the reckless discharge of a firearm as a crime of the fourth degree.
Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Establishes certain guidelines for post-conviction proceedings.
Provides that Attorney General, rather than county prosecutor, would make decision whether or not to seek the death penalty in all murder cases.
Requires managed care plans to cover treatment of overweight and obesity in adults on fee-for-service basis.
Prevents managed care plan from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager initiated by employer or carrier.
Requires health insurers to cover costs of tobacco use cessation services.
Prevents managed care plan from denying coverage for certain health care services provided to covered person solely because covered person did not present referral to provider who performed services.
Permits "opt out" of compulsory automobile insurance; reinstates financial responsibility laws; eliminates territorial rate caps.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Excludes certain premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.
Requires county prosecutors to investigate credible allegations of voter intimidation; requires Attorney General to direct investigation if county prosecutor fails to act.
Establishes a civil action for the eviction or removal of persons who commit drug-related crimes on leased residential property.
Permits municipalities to defer 100% of payment of property taxes owed by senior citizen homeowners enrolled in PAAD.
Directs DHS to declare surplus certain unused real property and provides for direct sale thereof.
Requires SHBP to cover prostate cancer screening.
Extends charity care payments to physicians providing hospital-based charity care.
Requires Division of Taxation to provide certain information to applicants deemed ineligible.
Immunizes policyholders from liability within policy limits when coverage exceeds New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association statutory limit of $300,000.
Creates 14 additional judgeships; raises court fees.
Revises standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions.
Requires permit for operation of petting zoos and certain animal or agricultural exhibitions, shows, and fairs; establishes sanitation requirements.
Establishes "New Jersey Fund for Enhancement of Medicare Part D Benefits" and specifies use of savings to State from Medicare Part D.
Excludes certain Medicare premiums in determining eligibility for PAAD and Senior Gold programs.
Appropriates $8,000,000 in FY 2006 to DOE for aid to the Willingboro School District to offset school district budget deficit.
Prohibits smoking in casino gaming areas and casino simulcasting facilities.
Deems utilization management decisions on behalf of certain insurers to be practice of health care profession.
Reduces the number of peremptory challenges in civil and criminal cases.
Prohibits municipalities from requiring permits for certain voter registration drives.
Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to adopt uniform informed consent form for clinical demonstration projects approved by DHSS.
"Prescription Drug Right-to-Know Act"; establishes clinical trials registry in DHSS; requires pharmaceutical companies to publicly disclose clinical trial data.
Establishes "New Jersey Medicaid False Claims Act."
Extends prevailing wage requirements to projects of county bridge commissions.
Establishes "Zero Lift Pilot Program" in DHSS; appropriates $300,000.
Establishes notification system for operation of petting zoos and certain animal or agricultural exhibitions; establishes sanitation requirement for human contact with animals.
Supplemental appropriation of $15.4 million in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living residences by $20 per day.
Prohibits sale of mercury batteries and consumer products that use mercury batteries; prohibits disposal of used mercury batteries as solid waste.
Expands eligibility for subsidy payments from CATV Universal Access Fund to include certain Medicaid recipients.
Exempts drugs for treatment of certain conditions from restrictive mechanisms under Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, AIDS Drug Distribution Program, and PAAD and Senior Gold programs.
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Requires new board of education members to complete the Certificated Board Member Program offered by the New Jersey School Boards Association by the end of the member's first term.
"Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Institute Act"; appropriates $6 million.
Expands scope of claims subject to "Health Claims Authorization, Processing and Payment Act"; modifies procedures applicable to health claims reviews.
"Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act."
Provides for a gross income tax deduction for COBRA premium expenses.
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
Requires certain health care facilities to adopt certain infection control strategies.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine and establishes public awareness campaign about HPV.
Prohibits persons under 19 from smoking in public and purchasing tobacco products.
Requires insurers, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for childhood immunizations at levels specified by regulation.
Revises requirements for school district participation in Alliance for Competitive Telecommunications telecommunications program and requires consultation with New Jersey Association of School Business Officials on certain training.
Requires evidence be retained indefinitely in homicide cases and until defendant's sentence expires in sexual assault cases.
"Plastic Bag Recycling Act."
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Establishes the "New Jersey False Claims Act."
Requires ambulatory care facilities to provide uncompensated outpatient renal dialysis services for uninsured low-income persons.
Establishes Prescription Monitoring Program in Division of Consumer Affairs and provides division with authority over registration and control of controlled dangerous substances. *
"Safe Patient Handling Act"; requires health care facilities to establish safe patient handling programs.
Requires MVC to share organ donor information with federally designated organ procurement organizations.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 61
Eliminates various inactive commissions, committees, councils and boards.
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.
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to advise women of option to donate or store umbilical cord blood and placental tissue. **
Eliminates fee imposed for certified copy of veteran's discharge papers.
Permits municipal utilities authorities to promote production and use of alternative electrical energy.
Directs State Police to establish standards for handling missing persons cases involving persons with Alzheimer's disease and juveniles.
Requires health insurers to honor an assignment of benefits for ambulance service payments under certain circumstances. *
Establishes Joint Committee on Housing Affordability.
The "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.
Increases civil penalties for safety violations with respect to certain natural gas or hazardous liquid facilities. *
Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences.
Designates New Jersey Route 55 as "Veterans Memorial Highway;" appropriates $2,500.
Requires prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs. *
Makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias a crime of the fourth degree.
Requires the placement of organ donation information and materials at public institutions of higher education.
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain long-term and former State residents. *
Establishes that "45-day" rule applies to corrections officers, sheriff's officers, New Jersey Transit police officers and paid firefighters. ***
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
Permits certain for-profit entities to manage or operate cemeteries.
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Requires propane gas supplier or marketer to distribute to customers certain disclosures; establishes panalties for violations. *
Regulates dental decisions by insurers and third party administrators and provides for limited dentist registration certificates. *
Establishes Asperger's Syndrome Pilot Initiative.
Requires DHSS to maintain registry of reported autism diagnoses; appropriates $500,000. *
"Access to Medical Research Act;" authorizes certain persons to give informed consent for medical research if subject of research is unable to give consent.
Allows disabled veteran's surviving spouse to claim property tax exemption when veteran's disability declaration is granted after death.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. **
Clarifies certain restrictions on sending unsolicited fax advertisements over telephone lines.
"The Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act." **
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support New Jersey Veterans Haven program.
Upgrades penalties for recruiting minors and confined persons to be in criminal street gang. *
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Prohibits sale, use, and burning of creosote or creosote-treated products. *
"Independence, Dignity and Choice in Long-Term Care Act"; reallocates State long-term care expenditures.
Limits homeowners' association regulation of solar collectors on certain roofs.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. *
Prohibits minors under 14 from using tanning facilities and requires written parental consent for minors 14 to 18.
Provides mandatory fines and community service for theft of headstones, headstone markers, flags or flag holders from grave sites. *
Requires Disadvantaged Youth Employment Opportunities Council to report to State Employment and Training Center and adds three members; and makes an appropriation of $50,000. *
Requires court to conduct inquiry at prosecutor's request concerning source of bail funds where defendant is charged with crime with bail restrictions. *
Enhances penalties for possessing, receiving, and transferring community guns.
Requires New York Harbor Waterfront Commission to accept applications to add new employees to longshoremen's register.
Provides a military service exemption to the requirement of continuous enrollment under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
Requires DMVA to evaluate resources, costs and benefits of providing home health care aides for qualified veterans.
The "Global Warming Response Act."
Appropriates $80 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Provides certain employment protections for employees on military leave in time of war or emergency.
Appropriates $8,552,405 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 southern NJ.
Establishes New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force.
Extends funding for autism medical research and treatment.
Revises Work First New Jersey earned income disregards and sanction policy for noncompliance with work activity requirements.
Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."
Permits certain child care centers to receive $1,500 grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. **
Establishes the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and revises the school construction program established under the "Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act."
Makes certain changes to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
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.
Creates offenses of gang criminality and promoting organized street crime.
Clarifies independent status of Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission and increases annual employee surcharge that funds program.
Vetoed · 1
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 43
Allows military personnel extended period to qualify for exclusion of capital gain from income of the sale or exchange of a principal residence.
Establishes sexual penetration or sexual contact with an animal as a crime and a civil offense under the State animal cruelty laws. **
Decreases certain motor vehicle fines and lengthens time to provide proof of insurance.
"New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act."
Requires State Board of Education to authorize African-American studies endorsement to the instructional certificate.
Concerns magazine subscriptions.
"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. *
Adds two members to Board of Pharmacy. *
Requires DMVA to send Servicemembers' Advisory Notice to members of National Guard called to active duty.
Creates the "Emergency Management Act of 2006." *
Increases maximum LOSAP contributions and prospectively changes certain vesting requirements.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Imposes civil penalty on persons who provide recommended answers to psychological test of law enforcement officers or candidates.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for certain New Jersey members of the military and their families in need of assistance.
Prohibits certain elected officials from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
Clarifies that gang related incident offense report is to be forwarded to Superintendent of State Police for inclusion in Uniform Crime Report. *
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Creates permanent "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."
Authorizes release of sex offender registration information to DHS and county welfare agencies.
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006."
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Directs Attorney General to establish a criminal firearms recovery clearing house.
Makes unlawful possession of assault firearm a second degree crime.
Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Authorizes the court to issue restraining orders to defendants charged with a crime as a condition of release on bail.
Bars the disclosure of personal identifying information of grand jury witnesses except for name; creates a fourth degree offense for attorney disclosure.
Requires hospitals to report certain injuries to local and State police.
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Authorizes civil action for certain economic damages against owner or keeper of pet animal that injures or kills another person's pet animal.
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
Authorizes enhancement of State Uniform Construction Code's energy subcode based on anticipated energy savings; provides down payment assistance to certain purchasers of homes meeting enhanced energy subcode requirements. *
Requires telephone number to report suspicious activities or behavior related to terrorism be printed on certificates of approval.
Designates Rt. 9 in Cape May County as "Police Unity Tour Memorial Highway;" appropriates $2,500.
Authorizes educational service providers to provide in-district special education instructional programs.
Daniel Mackay's Law; requires certain information be given to next of kin of relatives killed or incapacitated in motor vehicle accident; caps certain abandoned vehicle storage fees.
Prohibits organized delivery systems from denying participation in network to imaging centers willing to meet terms of contract.
Authorizes municipal planning boards to adopt green buildings and environmental sustainability municipal master plan element.
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Appropriates $33 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Out of committee · 60
Requires residential mortgage lender to provide debtor with contact information in certain notices, and include copies of notices to court in certain foreclosure actions. *
Designates first Monday in November each year as "Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Day." *
Permits registered nurses to make determination and pronouncement of death in any setting where death occurs.
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
Provides immunity from civil liability for school personnel and school bus contractor employees who use reasonable force or restraint to stop fights on school property or to defend themselves against a student assault. *
Establishes certain nutritional restrictions on food and beverages served, sold or given away to pupils in public and certain nonpublic schools.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. *
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Directs Commissioner of DHS to prepare annual Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance for NJ FamilyCare Enrollees report.
Establishes Veterans' Oral History Foundation. *
Establishes procedures for placement of individuals in Division of Developmental Disabilities Moderate Security Unit.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them. *
Requires health benefits coverage by health insurers and SHBP for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor. *
Authorizes local board of health to declare as a nuisance premises in which there have been multiple arrests for illegal sale or possession of drugs.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey-Local Open Space Acquisition.
Allows tax credit to health care professionals for expenses to achieve accessibility for persons with mobility impairments.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds.
Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2006.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to Rutgers, The State University and $50,000 to Seton Hall University to fund clinical legal program for homeless veterans.
Prohibits insurers offering managed care plans from denying participation in network to health care providers willing to meet terms of contract. *
Eliminates downgrading of DWI offenses that occur more than 10 years after previous conviction.
Establishes sex offender monitoring program. *
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Exempts solar energy systems from real property taxation.
Makes various changes to the laws governing underground storage tanks. **
Requires DHSS to make certain information about long-term care and adult day health services facilities available on its website. *
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.
Allows joint insurance funds to include treasurers, tax collectors and municipal court judges and administrators under blanket bond coverage. *
Permits the consolidation of the boards of education of a county vocational school district and county special services school district into one board.
"Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority Act." *
Establishes the transport of firearms into State for purposes of an unlawful sale or transfer as a crime of the second degree.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Allows access to housing, public facilities and transportation for certain working dogs, provides penalties for violation.
Directs Division of Developmental Disabilities to prepare plan to ensure community-based living for certain individuals with developmental disabilities.
Imposes criminal penalties for certain actions concerning disposition of decedent's body parts.
Establishes as crime of the second degree unlawful possession of certain handguns. *
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.
"New Jersey Stem Cell Research Bond Act," authorizes the sale of State general obligation bonds in the amount of $450 million and appropriates $5,000. *
Exempts from sales tax all hybrid and certain highly fuel efficient vehicles.
Renames "Open Public Meetings Act" in honor of Senator Byron M. Baer. *
Requires Office of Legislative Services to make complete voting records of legislators available to the public in electronic form.
Bars sales of aerosol dusters to persons under the age of 18. *
Requires new State residents to register their vehicles in New Jersey.
Requires DCF and DHS to compile lists of State properties suitable for certain residential uses. *
Permits local government units to grant Length of Service Award Program points to certain activated military members.
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. *
Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members under certain conditions. *
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."
Authorizes certain local units to develop broadband telecommunications infrastructure used for providing broadband telecommunications service via wireless community networks. *
Requires distributing information about human papillomavirus to parents and guardians of seventh to twelfth graders and to pediatricians, and establishes public awareness campaign. *
Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law.
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.
Exempts sales and use tax on initiation fees, membership fees and dues and certain parking services.
Makes it a primary offense for motorists to talk on or text message with hand-held wireless telephone or electronic communication device while driving. *
Requires hospitals to implement infection prevention programs.
Excludes Medicare Part B premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.
Expands program eligibility and enhances benefit amount under the New Jersey earned income tax credit program.
In committee · 108
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
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.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.
Eliminates ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Enhances rights and remedies of employees who disclose or refuse to participate in fraudulent employer practices.
Prohibits cellular telephone service providers from disclosing individual proprietary information without customer written consent.
Provides that impairing another person's means of communication may constitute an act of domestic violence.
"The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative."
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.
Requires State Board of Education to include two hours of instruction in suicide prevention as part of professional development for public school teaching staff members.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Authorizes municipalities to establish commercial incentive zones and sharing of retail sales tax proceeds therein.
Requires individual to be at least 21 years of age to enter into contract for the use of a credit card under certain circumstances.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing."
Permits certain minors to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
Updates statutory references from "persons with head injury" to "persons with traumatic brain injury."
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 limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Provides that only physicians may perform needle electromyography or interpret nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Requires DHS and DHSS to provide information about federal and State benefits to persons providing kinship care.
Expands FamilyCare Health Coverage Program to cover single adults and couples without dependent children with incomes up to 133% of poverty level.
Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
The "New Jersey Freedom to Fish Act."
Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.
Permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be held on same day as general election.
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.
Requires HMOs that contract with DHS to reimburse hospitals for emergency services based on cost of those services.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Provides official State recognition of Powhatan Renape Nation, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey, Inc., and Ramapough Mountain Indians as American Indian Tribes for certain purposes.
Provides reimbursement of group life insurance premiums to members of National Guard, appropriates $1,500,000.
Creates the "Biometric Identifier Privacy Act."
Provides civil immunity to public entities and public employees for acquisition, stockpiling, distribution and dispensing of certain drugs and vaccines to mitigate the effects of exposure to nuclear, chemical and biological agents.
Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstances.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for applications filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Allows credit against corporation business tax for computer equipment donated to public or nonpublic schools in Abbott and certain other low-income districts.
Provides that the school district of residence for a child in a foster home shall be the present district of residence of the parent or guardian.
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.
Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.
Permits municipalities to make retroactive property tax deduction payments to veterans up to a maximum of $1,000 per veteran.
Authorizes proration of veterans' property tax deduction.
Requires MVC to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
Prohibits certain practices by automobile insurers.
Grants Statewide law enforcement powers to certain Burlington County Bridge Comission police officers.
Authorizes creation of 32nd UEZ in Beverly City, Burlington County.
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.
Exempts certain purchases by school food service providers from the sales and use tax.
Prohibits transportation of nerve agent VX on public highways.
Requires disclosure to certain prison guards of AIDS status of inmates.
Prohibits blocking of caller identification.
Prohibits hospital from denying admission or services to patient based on patient's HMO coverage, and requires HMO's to cover legitimate emergency health care.
Establishes certain hiring preference for children of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Extends State veterans' benefits eligibility to those New Jerseyans who served on active duty missions related to the war on terror since September 11, 2001.
"Electronic Waste Producer Responsibility Act."
Revises the eligibility criteria under the State earned income tax credit to equal the eligibility criteria of the federal earned income tax credit.
Requires responsible business practices by large employers regarding wages and benefits.
"The Dunphy Family's Law"; establishes "ALS Research Fund."
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.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Increases civil penalty payable to the "Domestic Violence Victims' Fund" by persons who commit domestic violence.
Provides paid and unpaid leaves of absence for service with public employee unions and allows full cost purchase of PERS credit for period of leave.
Prescribes procedures and protocols for investigating fires involving firefighter fatalities and injuries.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Provides increased demonstrably effective program aid to school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Authorizes the State, with prior approval by the State House Commission, to use eminent domain power to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes provided lands are protective of drinking water sources.
Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.
Requires and permits preference in awarding certain contracts in order to satisfy certain urban revitalization goals.
Requires that public officers or public employees convicted of crimes involving their office or employment be sentenced to mandatory prison terms and forfeit pension benefits.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in financial institutions located in Delaware if that state does not amend its permitting laws to conform to the Compact of 1905.
Requires charge to nonresidents for E-ZPass transponders.
Requires health insurers to cover well baby visits during the first two years of life.
Sets mileage reimbursement rate for State at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.
Requires private and public employers to provide unpaid leaves of absence or reassignment of hours for National Guard members and Reservists engaged in training.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires forfeiture of public office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher; disqualifies person from future office upon conviction of fourth degree crime or higher or conviction of crime involving dishonesty.
Makes chief of police contractual municipal employee and establishes in DLPS "Chiefs of Police Performance Evaluation Commission."
Criminalizes the manufacture, distribution and possession of Salvia divinorum.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.
Requires keg registration; makes the unlawful possession of an unregistered keg a petty disorderly persons offense.
Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.
Establishes New Jersey Sickle Cell Disease Task Force.
Requires flu vaccine distributors to give purchasing preference to governmental entities in the State.
Extends, by three years, the collection of annual surcharges for the Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund.
The "Najeeb Green-Lewis Law," requires motor vehicle rental companies to confirm driving status of driver as condition of renting certain vehicles.
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Eliminates various mandates imposed on public school districts.