Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Michael J. Panter
Sponsored
Became law5
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits when disability is incurred as result of fourth degree crime or gross misconduct.
Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."
Appropriates $6 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Prohibits newly elected public office holders from simultaneously holding more than one elective office.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property and improvements in the Township of East Windsor, Mercer County, to winning auction bidder.
Passed the General Assembly2
Revises school district of attendance for certain pupils who reside on federal property.
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Out of committee8
Permits registered nurses to make determination and pronouncement of death in any setting where death occurs.
"Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority Act." *
Directs DOBI to conduct study on development of Statewide insurance pool for vehicles engaged in transportation of passengers for hire.
Changes composition and revises authority of Fish and Game Council.
Requires resident of continuing care retirement community be member of facility's governing body and discussion of certain subjects with resident representatives.
Requires governmental affairs agent to report particular items in annual appropriation legislation or appropriation legislation supplemental thereto on which agent acted.
Requires secondary registration for certain out of State properties to be advertised to New Jersey resident. *
Requires certain developers to offer solar energy systems in all homes built within a development of 100 or more units.
In committee49
Requires increased public disclosure of certain local and school district budget information.
Requires sending districts to pay for the tuition and transportation costs of their students attending approved vocational programs at certain comprehensive high schools.
Prohibits certain relatives of employees in the Executive Branch from being employed in certain positions.
Increases fines for violation of Open Public Meetings Act; provides for enforcement by certain parties.
Requires legislators, Governor and department heads to file annually statement of financial affairs with Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards or Executive Commission on Ethical Standards.
Prohibits members of the Legislature from holding other elective public offices.
Prohibits black bear hunting, creates black bear study commission, authorizes issuance and sale of NJ Black Bear Stamp, establishes NJ Black Bear Stamp Account.
Provides State, county, municipal, and school district contracts for professional services will be publicly bid.
Requires legislators to designate one covered position of elected office or employment for PERS credit.
Prohibits certain business entities that provide campaign contributions from performing certain public contracts.
Prohibits award of certain public contracts to certain elected public officials.
Prohibits supplemental compensation for unused sick leave for public school employees with an annual salary of $100,000 or more.
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.
Establishes New Jersey Wildlife Rehabilitation Licensing Study Commission, and temporarily expands scope of "cooperator permit" to include rehabilitation of other kinds of wildlife besides game animals.
Clarifies designation of district of residence for pupils who reside on certain federal property.
Prohibits trapping of dogs and cats; limits trapping to animal control officers, members of SPCA and DEP professionals.
Establishes the "Public Corruption Civil Recovery Act."
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential property under redevelopment laws.
Prohibits smoking in casinos and casino simulcasting facilities.
Prohibits trapping of cats and dogs; limits trapping to animal control officers, members of SPCA and volunteers of Trap-Neuter-Return program.
Places temporary moratorium on certain uses of eminent domain.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.
Directs DHSS to adopt regulations prohibiting overcowding of animals in kennels, pet shops and other retail establishments; establishes penalties.
Prohibits sale of any dog by kennel, pet shop or other retail establishment without name, address and phone number of person providing dog thereto; establishes $500 fine for each violation.
Provides that in event of State government shutdown due to failure to enact appropriation law racetracks will remain open; deems certain New Jersey Racing Commission employees essential.
Excludes membership fees, initiation fees, and dues of certain nonprofit health and fitness clubs and organizations from sales and use tax.
Requires dockbuilders and workers who come into contact with creosote-treated marine piling, and their employers, to comply with certain established safety and health protection procedures.
Provides an exclusion for military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Provides that if wireless telephone service subscriber terminates service, any applicable subscriber termination fee is to be prorated.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from requiring subscribers to purchase new cellular telephone equipment in certain cases.
Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act; establishes certain consumer protections for wireless telephone subscribers.
Provides a commissioner budget cap adjustment for the 2007-2008 school year for the appropriation of non-recurring revenues in the 2006-2007 school year.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $1,200,000 to the Department of Education for additional State aid to the Freehold Boro School District.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $14,375,000 to the Department of Education for additional State aid to certain school districts.
Requires State registrar to furnish birth records without fee to persons born in Jersey City before 1965.
Renames "Cigarette Sales Act" as "Tobacco Products Sales Act"; facilitates collection of taxes on non-face-to-face retail sales of tobacco products.
Allows licensed professional counselors to use certain professional specialty designations as part of credentials.
Authorizes certain school districts to increase 2008-2009 adjusted tax levy by the amount of non-recurring revenue appropriated in the 2006-2007 school year.
Provides for development of searchable State contract and grant Internet database, appropriates $50,000.
Authorizes impact fees for redevelopment of housing on military facilities for civilian use.
The "Owners' Rights in Common Interest Developments Act."
Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.
Prohibits out-of-State travel by persons acting for State agencies or local governmental units without prior approval.
Regulates the disclosure and use of privately negotiated in-network fees and reimbursement rates for certain health care providers.
Permits assessment of educational services fee by certain municipalities under certain circumstances.
Designates bridge carrying State Highway Route No. 9 over Throckmorton Street in Freehold Township as "Corporal Philip A. Reynolds Memorial Bridge;" appropriates $2,500.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $605,000 to Department of Education for Freehold Borough School District.
Requires schools to conduct monthly fire and building security preparedness drills.
Concerns prevailing wage requirements for public work on projects which receive financial assistance.
Filed1
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits and mandatory imprisonment for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Carried from the Senate
Became law6
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits and mandatory imprisonment for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Requires resident of continuing care retirement community be member of facility's governing body and discussion of certain subjects with resident representatives. *
Permits registered nurses to make determination and pronouncement of death in any setting where death occurs.
"Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority Act." *
Requires governmental affairs agent to report particular items in annual appropriation legislation or appropriation legislation supplemental thereto on which agent acted.
Requires secondary registration for certain out-of-State properties to be advertised to New Jersey residents. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 32
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.
Creates "The 2007 New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project Act"; appropriates $7.675 million.
Prohibits product testing with traditional animal test methods if federally recommended alternative test method exists, with certain exceptions; and provides for injunctive relief for violations.
Establishes the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. *
Requires prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs. *
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
Permits certain for-profit entities to manage or operate cemeteries.
Requires coordination of emergency operations plans and creation of emergency plan for certain animals. *
Prohibits public school districts from joining under certain circumstances voluntary associations which oversee Statewide interscholastic sports programs.
Requires suicide and mental health screening of juveniles in county detention centers.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. **
"Independence, Dignity and Choice in Long-Term Care Act"; reallocates State long-term care expenditures.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. *
Extends eligibility for New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program to dependents and spouses of persons who died as a result of illness caused by exposure to attack sites.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in foreign companies doing business in Iran.
Requires New York Harbor Waterfront Commission to accept applications to add new employees to longshoremen's register.
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.
Appropriates $6.515 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $8,100,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.
Requires prevailing wages to be paid for construction work on State-owned properties.
Establishes the position of Ethics Counsel and mandates certain ethics consultation and training in the Legislative Branch of State government.
Concerns Early Intervention Program services for children with autism.
Establishes New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force.
Requires purchasing agents to complete a course in green product purchasing; requires Department of the Treasury to compile and maintain a list of green product purchasing sources.
Appropriates $40 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $11 million from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $45.15 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $15,375,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants to counties and municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Vetoed · 1
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 19
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. **
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.
Provides counseling and prenatal care information to pregnant women who test positive for HIV.
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.
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.
Authorizes release of sex offender registration information to DHS and county welfare agencies.
The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006."
Requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
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. *
Concerns access to physical therapy services, and insurance claims handling following access to such services. *
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 display of gift card account numbers.
Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Authorizes municipal planning boards to adopt green buildings and environmental sustainability municipal master plan element.
Out of committee · 38
Directs DEP to acquire certain obsolete vessels to use as artificial reefs; appropriates up to $250,000.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them. *
Establishes pharmacy's duty to fill prescriptions for in-stock drugs or devices without delay, notwithstanding sincerely held moral, philosophical or religious beliefs of pharmacist. *
Requires health benefits coverage by health insurers and SHBP for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor. *
Establishes sex offender monitoring program. *
Exempts solar energy systems from real property taxation.
Limits motor bus owner responsibility for no-fault medical expense benefits coverage for certain injured passengers.
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.
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Directs New Jersey Turnpike Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to POW-MIA's.
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. **
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Establishes the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
"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.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires Office of Legislative Services to make complete voting records of legislators available to the public in electronic form.
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. *
Clarifies that suspension for non-driving related offense is distinct from suspension for driving related offense.
Authorizes periodic motor vehicle surcharge amnesty period.
Requires DEP to conduct public hearing and provide opportunity for public comment at conclusion of feasibility study for shore protection projects.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 13 members.
Reforms the review, processing, and payment of certain private passenger automobile insurance personal injury protection claims.
"Nicole's Law;" permits victim of sex offense to obtain restraining order against offender.
Authorizes certain local units to develop broadband telecommunications infrastructure used for providing broadband telecommunications service via wireless community networks. *
Allows authorized representative of deceased or incapacitated dentist to contract with another dentist to continue practice for one year.
Requires distributing information about human papillomavirus to parents and guardians of seventh to twelfth graders and to pediatricians, and establishes public awareness campaign. *
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law.
Revises definition of destructive device to include weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Establishes New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.
Exempts sales and use tax on initiation fees, membership fees and dues and certain parking services.
Expands programs in BPU to include low-interest loans and grants to municipalities for energy efficient programs and innovative energy technologies. *
Regulates operation of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, and certain other vehicles and off-road vehicles. *
Revises laws concerning pedestrian safety and traffic control; requires drivers to stop and remain stopped for pedestrians under certain conditions. *
Expands program eligibility and enhances benefit amount under the New Jersey earned income tax credit program.
In committee · 59
Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.
Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
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.
Allows a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases by full-time undergraduate students at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from selling from ice cream trucks.
Changes catch and possession limits for taking of striped bass.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Concerns private entities that own, operate or manage correctional facilities or jails.
Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.
Authorizes adoption of timed-growth ordinances by municipalities.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.
Directs the BPU to require cable television companies to clearly disclose terms and conditions of "introductory rates" offered to new and existing customers.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Requires registration of qualified journeyman electricians and modifies exemption for certain electrical work.
Eliminates certain components of realty transfer fee.
Requires inclusion of resident of continuing care retirement community as member of facility's local governing body and discussion of certain matters with resident representatives.
Requires DCA approval for designation of areas in need of redevelopment and requires referendum before condemning land for private economic development.
Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.
Establishes unlawful use of a hand-held wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle as a primary offense.
Amends "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act" to address terrorist and criminal acts.
Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.
Revises the eligibility criteria under the State earned income tax credit to equal the eligibility criteria of the federal earned income tax credit.
Provides for regulation of certain call center communications by Division of Consumer Affairs.
Establishes 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.
Requires prior notification of insurer's practices concerning nonrenewal of homeowners insurance based on claims experience.
"Stem Cell Research Bond Act of 2005," authorizes sale of bonds for $230 million and appropriates $5,000.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Adds four members to Water Supply Advisory Council.
Requires the Commissioner of Education to study the issue of school district consolidation and to develop a plan to eliminate local school districts and establish a county-based educational system.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
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%
Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
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 it a disorderly persons offense to disrupt a funeral by picketing or conducting other protest activities within 300 feet.
Makes permanent school district budget cap adjustment for insurance and domestic security, provides adjustment for utility and energy costs, and authorizes 3% surplus for the 2006-2007 and subsequent school years.
Clarifies penalties court may impose in sentencing certain adults and juveniles guilty of making false public alarms.
Prohibits forcible feeding of ducks, geese, and other poultry for the production of foie gras; directs State Board of Agriculture and Dept. of Agriculture to establish standards for humane feeding and raising of poultry for such purposes.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement for claimants affected by eminent domain.
Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings to promote water conservation.
"State Authorities Reform Act."
Creates special fallen firefighter plates with proceeds to children of fallen firefighters.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Authorizes licensed air ambulance services to be dispatched as air medical unit first responders in New Jersey and directs DHSS to establish certain dispatch guidelines.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Expands scope of claims subject to "Health Claims Authorization, Processing and Payment Act," and modifies certain claims procedures.
Requires children to wear athletic heart protectors while playing organized baseball or softball.
"Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Reform Act."
Imposes mandatory interest payment on delinquent child support judgments.
Prohibits State Board of Education from authorizing use of special review assessment as an alternative for meeting graduation requirements.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from requiring subscribers to pay a charge for calling emergency 9-1-1 service.
Requires county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.
Affords employment protection to certain volunteer emergency responders.
Provides increased representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending districts.
Filed · 2
Authorizes individual boards of education to self insure for certain insurance; removes current prohibitions.
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.