Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, Senate.
Henry P. McNamara
Sponsored
Became law3
Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $2.5 million from "Water Supply Fund" therefor. *
Increases penalties for damaging property and for certain other violations committed on DEP or Palisades Interstate Park Commission lands.
Validates school bond authorization proceedings of the Verona Township School District.
Passed the Senate4
Concerns the location of hazardous substances in flood plains.
Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for MTBE in drinking water; directs DEP to adopt certain standard for arsenic in drinking water; appropriates $100,000. *
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain former State residents.
Extends application deadline for financing for closure and associated remediation of regulated underground storage tanks; requires notification to municipalities by DEP of underground storage tank fund. *
Out of committee1
Provides liability protection for natural resource damages, natural resource restoration, and offsite contamination to certain persons; makes certain changes concerning the statute of limitations for certain causes of action. *
In committee19
Permits textbooks and related materials to be provided to students in grades kindergarten through 12 who attend a nonpublic school located outside the State.
Requires voter approval when State funds are appropriated to finance construction of certain professional sports facilities.
Requires removal of certain sites from contaminated site list within 90 days after completion of cleanup.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to DHSS for interest-free loan to Bergen Community Regional Blood Center.
Reallocates $675,000 in Grants-in-Aid funding within Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide grants to Arc of Essex county and Arc of Bergen-Passaic counties.
Directs the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct an environmental impact study and traffic management and impact study.
Promotes the performance of environmental audits.
Requires MVC to give time off with pay to certain employees who are members of volunteer fire companies, first aid, ambulance or rescue squads.
Concerns affordable housing in the Highlands Region.
Prohibits the inclusion of printed individual social security numbers on homestead rebate applications provided to potential claimants.
Prohibits the DEP from requiring certain municipalities to adopt an ordinance that prohibits placing non-containerized yard wastes in the street or to develop a yard waste collection and disposal program.
Prohibits the use of Social Security numbers for certain purposes.
Permits local units to fund local chapters of the American Legion or VFW.
Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.
Requires testing water pressure of private wells.
Repeals "New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act;" provides that UEZ-related funds be returned to the Treasurer.
Limits number of special concessionaire licenses ABC may issue for certain State properties; authorizes certain host municipalities to issue additional retail consumption licenses.
Provides exception to requirement that posted price of motor fuel must remain unchanged for 24-hour period; allows unlimited lowering of price and one-time increase within period.
Prohibits motor fuel distributor or wholesaler from increasing price more than once in 24-hour period.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Provides for discharge of obligation to repay grants to owners of underground storage tanks under certain circumstances.
Revises laws concerning financial assistance for contaminated site remediation.
Provides for primary and comprehensive stroke centers at acute care hospitals; appropriates $3 million. *
Requires all services under State contracts or subcontracts be performed within US. *
Provides exemption from cleanup liability at Superfund sites to certain persons.
"Christopher's Law;" makes it a crime for unlicensed driver to be involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury. *
Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" for loans for dams restoration and repair projects and to finance the costs of State dam restoration and repair projects.
Provides protection from contribution suits to parties who settle under the Spill Act or who receive a no further action letter. *
Appropriates $25,389,500 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 northern NJ.
Passed the Senate · 2
Establishes Office of Environmental Law Enforcement in the Division of Criminal Justice in Department of Law and Public Safety; establishes Environmental Prosecutor. *
Makes unlawful use of a hand-held wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle a primary offense. *
Out of committee · 16
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage; appropriates $900,000. *
Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch. **
Requires insurers and SHBP to cover mammograms for women under 40 under certain circumstances. *
Revises charity care distribution formula.
Revises criteria for new historic sites to obtain historic site property tax exemption. *
Authorizes bars and restaurants to offer special discounts based on sex under certain circumstances. *
Appropriates $22,468,700 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.
Appropriates $75 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes. *
Establishes guidelines for police action at scene of railroad grade crossing accidents and requires reports to federal government; requires DOT Commissioner to request money from Transportation Trust Fund to make safety improvements to grade crossings.
Permits units of local government to limit award of public contracts to business entities that make political contributions; requires certain business entities to file annual disclosure statement. *
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to Division of State Police for additional police recruit class and communication system upgrades.
Increases penalty amounts to $1,500 and $3,000 for violations of certain laws regulating retail sale of motor fuel.
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions. *
Extends statute of limitations for State civil actions for natural resource damage compensation.
In committee · 39
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Directs DOE to provide to every public school a sign stating the national motto, "In God We Trust," and permits principals and teachers to display additional copies.
Clarifies that punitive damages may not be awarded against public entities or public employees acting within the scope of their employment in any action.
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.
Elevates certain animal cruelty crimes of third degree; increases civil penalties for animal cruelty; establishes registry of violators of animal cruelty laws.
Requires identity check for flight instruction.
Specifies bona fide negotiations in eminent domain proceedings and clarifies establishment of compensation for business owners.
Establishes Smart Growth Research and Education Center at Rutgers; appropriates $250,000.
Permits use of hands-free wireless phones in moving vehicles.
Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act."
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; appropriates $420,000.
Requires motorists to stop for pedestrians in or waiting to enter crosswalks.
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 insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Establishes New Jersey Health Benefits Provider Network Study Commission.
Requires hospitals to report information about patient infections to DHSS.
Requires removal of sodium azide from air bags prior to scrapping of vehicles.
Prohibits filling of vacancy among candidates nominated at primaries after 48th and before 14th day before general election, except due to death; prohibits filling subsequent vacancies before elections.
Requires certain NJ Transit Corporation employees to undergo criminal history background checks and wear photo identification.
Extends reduced or discounted cable television rate provisions to persons eligible for "Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program."
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.
Authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt regulations limiting political contributions by contractors.
Exempts construction, expansion or renovation of buildings or other structures for police departments, fire departments, and volunteer first aid, emergency, ambulance or rescue squads from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.
Exempts Picatinny Arsenal conversion plan from the provisions of the "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Requires a dealer to disclose missing or defective emission control equipment in a used motor vehicle under certain circumstances.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in countries that sponsor terrorism.
Restricts sale of yellow ribbons; dedicates proceeds to veterans.
The "Public Dam Rehabilitation Project Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $90,000,000 and appropriates $5,000.
Creates an Official Corruption Unit in the Division of State Police.
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.
Requires State budget to include funds for annual cost-of-living adjustment to certain contracted providers of services.
Establishes State-Administered Retirement Systems Study Commission.
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential property under redevelopment laws.
Establishes the Commercial and Technology Part in the Superior Court.
Establishes NJ Commission on Global Climate Change.
Makes various changes to law governing uses of monies in the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade, and Closure Fund.