Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, Senate.
Leonard T. Connors Jr.
Sponsored
Became law1
Removes time restrictions on sale of poppies.
Passed the Senate4
Revises laws restricting operation of personal watercraft and permits local police enforcement.
Authorizes counties to reduce greenhead fly populations; appropriates $50,000. *
Authorizes mechanism for independent determination of legal sufficiency of initiated ordinances and referendum petitions.
Requires certification by purchaser or grantee that federal law will not be violated by sale in age-restricted community. *
Out of committee9
Establishes the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in the DEP and appropriates $200,000.
Establishes municipal authority to supervise, discipline and terminate employment of construction code officials.
Provides State aid to municipalities for certain tax-exempt group homes.
Authorizes a local governing body to require that a surety company meets certain performance standards as a condition to providing a bond or other guaranty for a person contracting with the local government unit.
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.
Upgrades penalties for recruiting minors and confined persons to be in criminal street gang. *
Requires propane gas supplier or marketer to distribute to customers certain disclosures; establishes panalties for violations. *
Authorizes State Treasurer to exchange certain parcels of real property in Stafford, Ocean County. *
In committee113
Allows municipalities to provide free or reduced fee beach badges to active military and NJ National Guard personnel.
Makes annual compensation paid to surviving spouses of certain blind or disabled veterans payable from date of veteran's death.
Establishes a New Jersey Coordinating Council on the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Generating Facilities.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Establishes State security officer program to augment security at State's nuclear power plants; levies $1 surcharge on traffic fines for funding.
Limits materials which may be used in sewer systems, storm drains, and water retention and detention systems to noncombustible materials.
Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2004-2005 school year.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DLPS to assist local police departments in paying for new N.C.I.C. terminals.
Offsets disability pension allowances against workers compensation in certain cases.
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.
Directs DEP to establish beach access program; authorizes the use of shore protection funds and other public moneys therefor.
Repeals State and local hotel and motel occupancy taxes and voids existing municipal implementing ordinances.
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential and other private property under redevelopment laws.
Requires prosecutors to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Directs State acquisition of Heritage Minerals tract in Ocean county for new State park.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and State park admission for persons with certain types of military service.
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Concerns donations to certain charitable organizations.
Requires removal of sodium azide from air bags prior to scrapping of vehicles.
Appropriates $200,000 to DEP for erosion control project on Mordecai Island, Beach Haven.
Appropriates $6 million from "1996 Economic Development Site Fund" to DEP for Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum/Tuckerton Seaport project.
Establishes procedure for conducting or nullifying special election following tie vote for candidates for public office.
Requires electric public utilities to notify interested parties upon petitioning BPU for approval to operate high power electric transmission line.
Clarifies that punitive damages may not be awarded against public entities or public employees acting within the scope of their employment in any action.
Establishes "Ocean County Dialysis Transportation Demonstration Program"; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $300,000.
Extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived.
Requires municipal budgets to include fund for certain separation benefits.
Authorizes county colleges to establish cafeteria plans; requires establishment of cafeteria plans and collective negotiation of waiver terms prior to offering employees incentive to waive health care benefits.
Requires tax delinquencies, including unpaid property taxes and tax sale certificates, be satisfied prior to appealing assessment in accordance with R.S.54:3-27 or R.S.54:51A-1.
Changes standard for valuing certain properties in granting zoning variances.
Permits conversion of fines for violation of certain municipal ordinances into tax liens.
Establishes New Jersey Health Benefits Provider Network Study Commission.
Permits certain county and municipal employees to waive benefits coverage under the State Health Benefits Program when covered by a spouse's benefits plan.
Requires assessment of bay scallop resource, and authorizes DEP to establish a bay scallop fishery.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Imposes mandatory term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole on persons who commit particularly brutal sexual assaults.
Increases penalties for receiving stolen property from a juvenile.
Creates new penalty for convictions or juvenile adjudications of arson; establishes Arson Investigation Fund.
Supplemental appropriation of $150 million to DOT for repair or construction of bridges on Route 72 connecting Long Beach Island to the mainland.
Requires notaries public to be U.S. citizens.
Prohibits sale and possession of certain shields, badges and cards.
Authorizes Naval combat service license plate.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Revises regulation of the practice of notaries public.
Authorizes special license plate for distinguished service medal recipients.
Increases minimum period of imprisonment from 45 to 90 days for injuring someone while driving with revoked license.
Requires permanent driver's license suspension for third drunk driving offense.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Authorizes special Distinguished Flying Cross license plates.
Requires actions by NJ Sports and Exposition Authority for demolition of certain projects to be submitted to the Legislature for concurrence.
Increases senior citizen stabilization aid to $500 and makes certain regional districts eligible for senior citizen stabilization aid.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Creates requirement and grant program for power-assisted door openers on certain public buildings; appropriates $600,000.
Revises law governing emergency services volunteer length of service award programs.
Requires public bidding or competitive contracting for award of professional service contracts and requires certain vendors to fully itemize bills to school districts and local units and prescribes sanctions.
Exempts police from jury duty.
Makes suspension of driving privileges mandatory for persons, including juveniles, who are diverted for drug offenses.
Imposes mandatory minimum terms of incarceration on juveniles who use guns to commit acts which, if committed by adults, would constitute serious crimes.
Extends supplemental workers' compensation benefits to workplace injuries and deaths occurring after December 31, 1979.
Regulates power vessels in certain environmentally sensitive areas.
Allows Marine Corps League members to affix color license plate emblems to license plates.
Establishes special dredging account; directs $5,000,000 of sales tax collected annually be deposited therein; directs DEP to administer account and dredging program with certain requirements.
Requires DEP assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.
Directs DEP to take over the ownership and maintenance of Pine Lake Dam, Manchester Township, Ocean county and investigate take over of similar dams; appropriates $2,000,000.
Permits certain charities to renew registration by verification statement.
Provides for joint environmental commissions comprised of five or more participating municipalities.
Requires that certain schools, child care centers and playgrounds be notified of hearing concerning issuance or place-to-place transfer of liquor store license.
Phases in cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.
Requires State to reimburse counties and municipalities for salary and fringe benefit costs of employee on official leave of absence for military service in war on terror; makes an appropriation.
Establishes "Internet Predator Investigation and Prosecution Fund" with $200 assessment on persons convicted of certain offenses.
Requires instruction in traumatic situations as part of police training courses and assessment of police training candidates.
Grants PFRS membership for certain Division of Parks and Forestry titles; allows current DEP employees in titles to transfer from PERS to PFRS.
Increases SPRS "special" retirement benefit from 65% to 70% of final compensation.
Revises fee schedule for property assessment appeals.
Revises law concerning sexually oriented businesses.
Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.
Allows PERS ordinary disability retiree to earn up to $3,000 in PERS-covered employment annually before cancellation of disability benefit and reenrollment in PERS.
Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.
Exempts medical alarm equipment, services and telecommunications costs from the "Sales and Use Tax Act."
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements to include any service during certain periods.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Establishes State-Administered Retirement Systems Study Commission.
Establishes "Interfaith Volunteer Caregiving Pilot Program" in Department of State; appropriates $2.25 million.
Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires additional fines for certain crimes against minors to fund Amber Alert system.
Provides that raffle license applicant that previously held license for five years would not be denied license based on number of members.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Establishes property assessment management system.
Requires court to order a psychiatric evaluation for persons who have been subject to three or more final restraining orders.
Permits waivers from window tinting standards.
Reinstates New Jersey gross income tax pension exclusion for taxpayers with gross income in excess of $100,000.
Requires reduction in number of State employees to FY2000 level; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation.
Revises "Radiologic Technologist Act" to include additional specialty designation of radiologist assistant.
Requires public hearings on proposed off-track wagering facilities to be held in municipalities contiguous to site where proposed facilities will be located.
Increases prison time for certain persons convicted of a motor vehicle offense when license suspended for DUI.
Eliminates certificate of need requirement for home health care services provided by a hospital.
Exempts municipal parking from sales and use tax.
Establishes the Public School Educational Funding Commission.
Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring maintenance and repair of certain wharves, piers, docks and bulkheads.
Requires account numbers to be truncated on merchants' copies of sales receipts.
Excludes the value of certain manufacturer's rebates from the sales price of motor vehicles taxable under the sales and use tax.
Requires Department of Community Affairs to create booklet guide to new home warranties; requires builder to obtain signed delivery acknowledgement receipt from purchaser concerning certain information furnished by builder.
Implements measures to document eligibility for charity care.
Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
Permits waiving of illegal parking charges in certain cases.
Authorizes State Treasurer to exchange certain parcels of real property in Stafford Township, Ocean County.
Ends the transitional energy facilities assessment, caps the State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures the balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Prohibits permanent change of child custody during period of active military duty; provides that absence due to active military duty, by itself, is not sufficient to justify modification of a child custody or visitation order.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Requires hospitals to report certain information concerning infection rates to DHSS and requires DHSS to make information public. *
Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
"Nicole's Law;" permits victim of sex offense to obtain restraining order against offender. *
Requires governmental affairs agent to report particular items in annual appropriation legislation or appropriation legislation supplemental thereto on which agent acted.
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.
Passed the Senate · 1
Restricts receipt of things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents; increases certain penalty provisions. *
Out of committee · 9
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. *
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Directs AG to include gang information in Uniform Crime Report, requires gang information to be included on finger print card, appropriates $70,000.
Permits local units to fund local chapters of the American Legion or VFW.
Clarifies public entities' immunities under the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act" for traffic signs and signals.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. *
The "Global Warming Response Act."
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.
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.
In committee · 41
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Requires dissemination of organ and tissue donation by State Treasurer, Personnel Commissioner, State contractors, and preparers of advanced health care directives; designates April of each year as Donate Life Month.
Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor; amends murder statute; requires lifetime parole supervision for certain sex offenders.
Revises membership of Executive Commission on Ethical Standards; renames commission; makes various other changes concerning ethics.
The "New Jersey Freedom to Fish Act."
Provides for State income tax deduction to private well owners for water testing costs.
Implements the economic indicator recommendations of the Commissioner of Education on Abbott district designation.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Concerns certain workers' compensation survivor benefits and certain supplemental benefits.
Provides for regional economic impact report and review by affected municipalities for certain proposed large scale retail developments.
Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren Counties.
Increases penalties for damaging property and for certain other violations committed on DEP or Palisades Interstate Park Commission lands.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
Creates an Official Corruption Unit in the Division of State Police.
Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
Extends eligibility for certain veterans' benefits to members of reserve components of US Armed Forces and NJ organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Increases PFRS disability, accidental death and special retirement benefits.
Recodifies offenses against animals under State criminal code; increases degree of crime for certain offenses.
Reconstitutes Executive Commission on Ethical Standards with public members; requires certain public officers and employees to file financial disclosure statements and dispose of certain prohibited interests.
Prohibits: solicitation or acceptance of political contributions on public property; certain uses of campaign contributor information; and certain uses of information about persons doing business with public entities.
Requires greater disclosure by lobbyists engaged in certain types of lobbying; appropriates $150,000.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch State Revenue Forecasting Integrity Commission to provide a revenue forecast for annual State budget purposes.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Clarifies that responsibility for investment of assets under management of Division of Investment vests in State Investment Council.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Requires health benefits coverage for expenses incurred in purchase and administration of flu vaccine.
Provides for the appointment of prosecutor's agents.
Exempts veterans from fees for certain special military license plates.
Authorizes provision of interest-free loans from new home warranty security fund for homeowners to replace polybutylene water piping.
Permits court to include animals in domestic violence restraining orders.
Eliminates awards of punitive damages against municipalities and boards of education, and against employees of municipalities and boards of education acting within the scope or under color of their office, employment or agency.
"Property Tax Relief Act."
Requires DOE to create a school security website providing certain school security information and requires schools to conduct emergency security drills twice a month in addition to fire drills.
Requires that each school district receive a minimum of 35% State support of its net budget and that a minimum of 35% of the net budget be supported through local tax levy.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Clarifies certain standards for regulation of recreational vehicles as housing.
Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.
Requires Governor's annual budget message to provide for full funding of certain statutory school aid provisions.