Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, Senate.
Peter A. Inverso
Sponsored
Became law3
Upgrades penalty for failure to register as sex offender; imposes penalty for failure to verify address and requires verification prior to release. *
Establishes owners responsibility to provide information relating to certain motor vehicle accidents.
Prohibits deceptive use of depository institution's trade name or trademark.
Passed the Senate3
Modifies penalty for operating an aircraft while impaired, establishes blood alcohol content offense level and requires report of violation to FAA.
Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.
Requires MVC to accept certain motorcycle safety courses.
Out of committee8
Prohibits minors under 14 from using tanning facilities and requires written parental consent for minors 14 to 18.
Expands mission, authority and eligible membership of organized militia in DMVA. *
Provides UI benefits for certain spouses of relocated armed forces members.
Requires DMVA to evaluate resources, costs and benefits of providing home health care aides for qualified veterans.
Creates New Jersey Cold War ribbon; appropriates $5,000.
Directs State Police to establish standards for handling missing persons cases involving persons with Alzheimer's disease and juveniles.
Makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias a crime of the fourth degree.
Designates portion of U.S. Route 1 in South Brunswick Township as "Pleasant T. Macon Highway;" appropriates $2,500.
In committee61
Establishes procedures for approval of certain applications for development affecting neighboring municipalities.
Implements recommendations made by the State Commission of Investigation regarding ethical standards applicable to certain State officials and employees; appropriates $300,000.
Prohibits counties and municipalities from accepting and paying for employee's work outside the course of employment.
Provides that PERS member holding more than one position covered by PERS has to designate one position as the basis for enrollment.
Changes calculation of PERS retirement allowances for certain members who receive significant compensation enhancement within five years of retirement.
Limits payment for certain supplemental compensation and accumulated vacation leave upon retirement for certain local government employees.
Clarifies that responsibility for investment of assets under management of Division of Investment vests in State Investment Council.
Establishes new standard and procedure for forfeiture of elective public office for accepting illegal contributions; removes illegal contribution threshold for such forfeiture.
Prohibits awarding of municipal professional services contracts to members of Legislature.
Requires legislators with simultaneous PERS-covered elected office or employment to choose one position for receipt of PERS credit.
Authorizes timed-growth ordinances under "Municipal Land Use Law."
Prohibits loans as political contributions by certain persons; prohibits certain inducements for political contributions; reduces permitted amount of outstanding loans in certain cases.
Prohibits radio transmissions without license from FCC and radio transmissions that interfere with licensed public or commercial radio stations.
Requires greater disclosure for campaign advertisements broadcast within certain time periods prior to an election.
Upgrades crime of soliciting or recruiting for criminal street gang while on school property.
Requires municipalities accepting long-term tax exemption PILOTs to distribute portion of payments to county and other taxing districts; limits PILOT agreements to 15-20 years.
Requires pamphlet for students about pedophile crimes.
Requires "permanent injury" under limitation on lawsuit threshold to seriously impact life of injured person to pierce threshold.
Prohibits former elected official from receiving for five years compensation from charitable or non-profit organization when official's candidate committee donated campaign contributions to organization.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Requires certain minimum percentage of alternative fueled vehicles purchased by State to be fuel cell-powered vehicles.
Creates Vehicles for the Future Study Commission.
Repeals New Jersey Turnpike Authority's authorization to build the Route 92 Freeway extension through Middlesex County.
Requires traffic impact studies for certain developments and financial contributions for State highway improvements.
Provides State purchasing preference to fuel cell-powered equipment.
Establishes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment without parole eligibility for crimes of criminal sexual contact committed against children.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the NJ World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
Requires coverage for certain nonprescription formulas under certain health benefits plans, including SHBP.
Creates a civil "rape shield" law.
Expresses additional rationale for existing statutory prohibition of self-service dispensing of motor fuel at service stations.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain qualified employees.
Establishes extended sentences for certain crimes involving eluding a police officer and clarifies elements of eluding aggravated manslaughter.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to D.A.R.E. program.
Directs ELEC to collect fees from certain firms that employ legislative agents; increases certain penalties imposed by ELEC and Executive Commission on Ethical Standards; dedicates funds to those commissions.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $300,000 from General Fund to Department of Transportation for various initiatives of Civil Air Patrol.
Requires DEP inspection at Industrial Site Recover Act site at which soil sampling is required.
Establishes corporation business tax credit for purchase of certain fuel cell-powered motor vehicles.
Specifies additional pre-layoff actions to avoid civil service layoffs.
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.
Extends registration requirement to all ticket brokers reselling tickets to places of entertainment in the State; requires certain consumer disclosures.
Requires SHBP to obtain two physician examinations of patient to uphold on appeal decision to discontinue patient's skilled nursing care.
Establishes special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute criminal law violations concerning awarding of public contracts to business entities that make political contributions to elected officials.
Prohibits acceptance of contributions from federal account of political party committee by certain candidates and committees.
Authorizes the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations concerning the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to disclose to consumers their credit score under certain circumstances.
Restricts to $500 the maximum contribution allowed by a political party committee to a gubernatorial inaugural fund-raising event.
Requires DEP to conduct random audits of concrete recycling facilities.
Requires health insurance coverage by health insurers and SHBP for expenses incurred in connection with prophylactic mastectomies and other mastectomy-related procedures.
Abolishes the Victims of Crime Compensation Board and creates in its stead an Office of Victims' Services in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety.
Waives light transmittance standards for supplemental windshield sun-screen materials to meet needs of certain persons with acute photosensitivity.
Prohibits campaign contributions by certain individuals, businesses or other organizations that purchase or acquire property involved in eminent domain proceedings.
Prohibits State officer or employee or special State officer or employee with contracting responsibilities from seeking or accepting employment with certain vendors or contractors until two years after leaving office or employment.
Provides that records of convictions for carjacking, promoting prostitution of a child and certain child endangerment crimes shall not be expunged.
Eliminates dual governmental pay to members of Legislature for legislative duties.
Prescribes duties of driver approaching a stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck displaying flashing lights.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $4,303,000 to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority for Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program.
Regulates receipt of things of value by members and employees of Legislature and officers and employees of Executive Branch.
Requires county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.
Requires retail establishments to allow individuals with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms if presented with medical evidence.
Establishes registry of voluntarily admitted and involuntarily committed individuals for purpose of conducting background checks for firearms purchases.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Matthew Albrecht Act; requires mattresses and box springs for sale in State to meet federal cigarette-ignition and open-flame standards. **
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.
Requires mandatory audit of election results in randomly selected election districts.
Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members under certain circumstances. *
Establishes the crime of corruption of public resources.
Establishes the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
Restricts certain sex offenders' access to the Internet.
Provides free admission for veterans to State parks and forests during events held by veterans' organizations and free use of park and forest facilities for events held by veterans' organizations.
"Nicole's Law;" permits victim of sex offense to obtain restraining order against offender. *
Excludes membership fees and dues of certain governmental and charitable clubs and organizations and certain parking services from sales and use tax. ****
Requires Violence Institute of UMDNJ to undertake comprehensive study of Megan's Law.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain digital media content expenses and concerning the film production expenses credit, amending P.L.2005, c.345.
Passed the Senate · 4
Requires school districts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."
Exempts certain renewable energy systems from real property taxation. *
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Revises requirements for voter disqualification of persons lacking capacity to understand the act of voting.
Out of committee · 15
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Requires portion of State rental assistance grants be reserved for graduates of State veterans' transitional housing program.
Revises statutes governing compensation for victims of crime. *
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. *
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Extends eligibility for higher education tuition assistance to certain former members of New Jersey National Guard and increases number of tuition-free credits available to National Guard members and their dependents.
Creates New Jersey POW-MIA medal. *
Requires distribution of pamphlets, posters and other educational materials informing certain public school students of "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."
Upgrades penalties for recruiting minors and confined persons to be in criminal street gang. *
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
"The Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act." *
The "Global Warming Response Act."
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Eliminates fee imposed for certified copy of veteran's discharge papers.
In committee · 37
Permits children to obtain digital photo identification cards.
Establishes the Office of Counter-Terrorism in but not of the Department of Law and Public Safety.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
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.
Permits municipalities to offer prescription drug benefit to certain retired volunteer firefighters and other emergency aid volunteers.
Provides for the inclusion of home-schooled students in the NJ STARS Program.
Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor; amends murder statute; requires lifetime parole supervision for certain sex offenders.
Creates "Servicemembers' Life Insurance Reimbursement Fund."
Implements the economic indicator recommendations of the Commissioner of Education on Abbott district designation.
Extends eligibility for certain veterans' benefits to veterans who served in combat operations.
Requires managed care carriers to provide certain health care providers with fee schedules.
Establishes the Commission on After-School Programs in DHS; appropriates $25,000.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Sets States mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
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.
Requires newly constructed affordable housing units be adaptable for use by elderly and disabled persons.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Essex and Mercer County.
Exempts solar energy systems from real property taxation.
Restricts large trucks to certain highway networks.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Revises procedures for municipal redevelopment programs; prohibits certain campaign contributions by redevelopers.
Requires licenses to conduct business in tobacco products under the New Jersey Tobacco Products Wholesale Sales and Use Tax Act.
Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation.
Requires health insurers and SHBP to provide certain mental health benefits for eating disorders under same terms and conditions as for other illnesses and diseases.
Increases the maximum amount of bonds issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority for the Public Library Project Fund from $45 million to $95 million to provide library construction and technology grants.
Removes charges for initiation fees, membership fees, or dues from sales and use tax.
Exempts initiation fees, membership fees, and dues of certain municipal, county, and nonprofit clubs and organizations from sales and use tax.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Creates presumption regarding disability pension and workers compensation eligibility for public employees and emergency personnel participating in World Trade Center operations; requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to develop health regis
Establishes N.J. Historical Commission program for markers to designate historic sites; appropriates $90,000.
Establishes the "Equal Benefits Act of 2007."
Permits, rather than requires, participants in death registration process to use New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.
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.
Requires Governor's annual budget message to provide for full funding of certain statutory school aid provisions.