Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, Senate.
Henry P. McNamara
Sponsored
Became law1
Concerns the location of hazardous substances in flood plains.
Passed the Senate2
Permits dealer issued license plate frames which do not obsure numbers and letters on vehicle license plates. *
Creates crimes of vehicular collision and pattern of vehicular collision fraud. *
Out of committee5
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain long-term and former State residents. *
Permits local units to fund local chapters of the American Legion or VFW.
Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.
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.
Provides that, in prosecution for assault by auto, failure of defendant to yield to pedestrian in crosswalks may give rise to inference of driving recklessly.*
In committee30
Permits textbooks and related materials to be provided to students in grades kindergarten through 12 who attend a nonpublic school located outside the State.
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.
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.
Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $2.5 million from "Water Supply Fund" therefor.
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.
Promotes the performance of environmental audits.
Concerns affordable housing in the Highlands Region.
Increases penalties for damaging property and for certain other violations committed on DEP or Palisades Interstate Park Commission lands.
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.
Requires testing water pressure of private wells.
Limits number of special concessionaire licenses ABC may issue for certain State properties; authorizes certain host municipalities to issue additional retail consumption licenses.
Provides that State will pay for criminal history record background checks for certain volunteer nurses.
Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.
Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.
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.
Requires coaches in youth sports leagues to receive CPR certification.
Extends temporary local budget cap exceptions and school district budget cap adjustments for certain insurance, security, and public safety costs.
Requires heath insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for anorexia under same terms and conditions as for other diseases and illnesses.
Exempts sales of services by counties and municipalities from sales and use tax.
Requires State government agencies to be carbon neutral by 2012.
Permits municipal board of library commissioners to reduce library tax rate when municipality acquires new ratables.
Provides that public official may refuse to solemnize civil unions if solemnization conflicts with public official's conscience or sincerely held moral or religious beliefs.
Exempts certain lake association membership fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Provides for issuance of Preserve Open Space license plates.
Requires the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct economic impact study prior to toll or charge increases.
Requires that national anthem be played before indoor interscholastic athletic events.
Increases assessed value of real property permitted direct appeal to State Tax Court to more than $1.25 million.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Clarifies the law concerning the emergency administration of epinephrine to students for anaphylaxis. *
Requires hospitals to report certain information concerning infection rates to DHSS and requires DHSS to make information public. *
Concerns sale or lease of unsafe or recalled children's products. *
Requires development and distribution of pamphlet informing parents of student athletes about sudden cardiac death.
Increases penalty amounts to $1,500 and $3,000 for violations of certain laws regulating retail sale of motor fuel.
Makes various changes to the laws governing underground storage tanks. *
Ensures fire drills are conducted in schools while open for summer instructional programs.
Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."
Appropriates $1,263,166 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Makes it a primary offense for motorists to talk on or text message with hand-held wireless telephone or electronic communication device while driving. *
Allows release of sex offender information to DYFS.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
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."
Passed the Senate · 5
Requires school districts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."
Concerns lost or stolen E-ZPass transponders.
Prohibits purchaser of used motor vehicle from waiving dealer's obligation regarding emissions control equipment. *
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
Requires training for constables.
Out of committee · 11
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.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Establishes NJ Commission on Global Climate Change.
Establishes an emergency deployment program for building inspection following disaster or emergency. *
"Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires use of uniform silver flags to mark certain pesticide applications.
Appropriates $39,430,430 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "ur
Appropriates $9,066,000 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 northern 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 · 43
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Provides for discharge of obligation to repay grants to owners of underground storage tanks under certain circumstances.
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 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.
Increases State supplementary payment for residential health care facilities.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
The "Public Dam Rehabilitation Project Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $90,000,000 and appropriates $5,000.
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential property under redevelopment laws.
Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage; appropriates $900,000.
Creates an Official Corruption Unit in the Division of State Police.
Requires certain NJ Transit Corporation employees to undergo criminal history background checks and wear photo identification.
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
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.
Designates September 11 each year "September 11 Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.
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."
Regulates expiration dates and dormancy fees for certain prepaid bank cards, such as mall gift cards.
Establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children residing in Camden, Newark, Orange and Trenton or fund innovative public school programs.
Increases fees charged for marriage licenses and dedicates monies to Displaced Homemakers Trust Fund.
Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.
Increases applicable exclusion amount under the estate tax from $675,000 to $1,000,000.
Designates New Jersey Route No. 15 as "Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway"; appropriates $2,500.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Eliminates urban enterprise zones.
Permits elected officials and legislators with simultaneous PERS-covered elected office or employment to choose only one position for receipt of PERS credit.
Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings to promote water conservation.
Requires installation of automatic rain sensors on lawn sprinklers on commercial, retail and industrial property.
Requires municipal certification of installation of automatic rain sensors on lawn sprinklers as condition of transfer of residential property.
Requires reduction in number of State employees to FY2000 level; establishes procedure to control creation of new State positions and filling of vacancies.
Prohibits use of non-wood bats in certain organized games.
Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Exempts parking services from sales and use tax.
Requires DOT to provide for removal of deer carcasses from county and municipal roads; appropriates $730,000.
Increases prison time for certain persons convicted of a motor vehicle offense when license suspended for DUI.
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 in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.
Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Provides that a homestead owner who is 65 years of age or older or disabled shall not receive a homestead rebate of less than $1,440.
Prohibits DEP from charging any person or party with oversight fees for time spent responding to legislator inquiry made on behalf of constituent.
Requires insurance and SHBP coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.