Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, Senate.
Byron M. Baer
Sponsored
Became law5
Allows NJ Commission on Science and Technology to receive percentage of royalties from certain intellectual property awarded to those science and technology companies assisted by the commission.
Concerns eviction proceedings; establishes penalties for forcible entry or detainer of residential property and damage to rental premises. *
Increases to 103% loan to value amount permitted under mortgage guaranty insurance.
Makes various revisions to the "Dental Plan Organization Act."
Revises membership of Executive Commission on Ethical Standards; renames commission; makes various other changes concerning ethics. *
Passed the Senate1
Revises various provisions of the "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003." *
Out of committee6
Requires ELEC to conduct random audits of records kept by legislative agents.
Designates third Saturday in June of each year "Juneteenth Independence Day" in New Jersey.
Establishes the Equity in Education program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.
The "Driving, Accident, Fatality and Insurance Rate Reduction Act."
Revises number of semester hours of education required by applicants seeking examination for licensure as certified public accountants.
Permits certain for-profit entities to manage or operate cemeteries.
In committee28
Revises provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act" to ensure greater compliance.
Strengthens public disclosure and monitoring requirements of "Open Public Meetings Act".
Authorizes driver's license sticker to identify organ donor.
Requires relatives seeking custody or guardianship of child under DYFS' care or custody to undergo criminal history record background checks.
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act."
Allows the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to realize a return on its investments in science and technology companies.
Establishes the Technology Business Incubator Program Supplemental Assistance Fund.
Provides for disclosure to ELEC of certain entities and individuals prohibited from making campaign contributions.
Expands provisions of law requiring child-protection window guards in multiple dwellings.
Requires five year fiscal and budgetary impact analyses of proposed legislation to be provided to Legislature and public.
Increases certain fees in Special Civil Part of the Superior Court.
Limits deductible to not more than $250 and copayment to 20% for automobile insurance medical expense and emergency care benefits.
Regulates use of after market collision parts for motor vehicle repairs.
Prescribes DEP regulation of medical diagnostic x-ray equipment in facilities performing 750 or fewer x-rays per year.
Requires registration of qualified journeyman electricians and restricts exemption for certain electrical work by public electric utilities.
Limits political contributions by certain government contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Revises law relating to title recordation.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
"The New Jersey Electronic Voting Machine Act"; requires use of electronic voting machines in elections.
Makes vested members of TPAF or PERS ineligible for transfer to ABP upon employment at county or community colleges; offers certain ABP members one-time opportunity to transfer back to TPAF or PERS.
Authorizes 33rd urban enterprise zone in Englewood City, Bergen County.
Concerns civil actions for recovery of unpaid minimum wages and overtime compensation.
Limits finance charge for personal lines insurance premium finance agreements to 14%.
Expands public membership on Motion Picture and Television Development Commission.
"Prompt Health Care Claims Processing and Reimbursement Act."
Establishes Contract Procurement Task Force.
Prohibits the use and display of Social Security numbers for certain identification purposes by public or private entities.
Requires certain financial institutions to disclose overdraft fees.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 23
Ends automatic adjustment of campaign contribution limits for committees; adjusts limits for candidate committees.
Establishes Inmate Education and Vocational Training Study Commission.
Requires physician cultural competency training as a condition of licensure.
Concerns notice of worker rights under the "Conscientious Employee Protection Act" to certain employees. *
Makes various revisions to the "New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
Authorizes police training commission to contract for private entity's recommendations for pre-entry standards for police training academies. *
"Patient Safety Act"; establishes medical error reporting system. *
Establishes Gang Land Security Task Force.
Concerns leasing of NJ Sports and Exposition Authority's racetracks; allows authority to assign off-track and account wagering licenses; revises minimum thoroughbred race date requirements; provides for additional board members appointed by presiding off
Repeals provisions of previous law inadvertently not repealed under "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003" and makes necessary conforming amendments.
Revises pilotage laws.
Promotes improved polling place accessibility for individuals with disabilities and the elderly. *
Upgrades unlawful possession and distribution of prescription legend drugs.*
Establishes Alternative to Discipline Program for impaired nurses through NJ Board of Nursing.
Appropriates $50,000 from the Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Fund to the Commission on Higher Education for Felician College.
"Health Care Professional Responsibility and Reporting Enhancement Act."
Establishes transportation planning district for Meadowlands District and permits fees to be assessed for transportation purposes. **
Increases the minimum wage; creates New Jersey Minimum Wage Advisory Commission. *
"Emergency Health Powers Act."
Makes various changes to State contracting process; imposes certain disclosure on State officers and employees involved in contracting. *
Establishes Office of the Inspector General. *
"Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program Act." *
Permits certain minors to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
Passed the Senate · 7
Establishes the offense of incest.
Permits the consolidation of a county vocational school district and county special services school district into a single school district.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $1,000,000. *
Requires vendors collecting New Jersey sales tax for locations in New Jersey to record and report on their returns the amount of sales tax collected within each municipality in New Jersey.
Requires persons transacting business in this State and making payments to unregistered unincorporated construction contractors to withhold gross income taxes from those payments. *
Increases minimum period of imprisonment from 10 to 30 days for driving while license revoked for DWI.
Requires use of luminescent materials in exit pathways of high-rise structures.
Out of committee · 18
Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Permits care and treatment of animals by certain persons and prohibits those persons from identifying themselves as veterinarians.
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 hospitals and nursing homes to compile and provide certain staffing information to the public.
Authorizes Secretary of State to establish NJ Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation.
Revises charity care distribution formula.
Amends "New Jersey Anti-Piracy Act" to include camcorder piracy of motion pictures.
Revises Medicaid reimbursement of pediatric rehabilitation hospitals.
Establishes the "New Jersey Civil Rights Act."
Restructures child protective services in DHS.
Requires that chiropractic physicians, podiatric physicians, allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, and other health care providers be reimbursed at same rate for the same service. *
The "Identity Theft Prevention Act" *
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. *
Prohibits campaign contributions by business entities seeking or holding State contracts in certain circumstances.
Permits NJ Transit authority to acquire and operate passenger ferries and ferry operations and to construct ferry capital facilities.
Appropriates $30,000,000 to the DEP from the "Wastewater Treatment Bond Act of 1985" for grants to or on behalf of local government units for wastewater treatment system projects.
In committee · 31
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Increases pension benefits for certain retirees in certain municipal retirement systems.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Requires humane treatment of calves raised for veal.
Supplemental appropriation of $7 million to Department of Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer certain programs.
Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor; amends murder statute; requires lifetime parole supervision for certain sex offenders.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Requires review and approval by Local Finance Board of proposed monetary settlements between elected local officials and county or municipality.
Provides for regulation of certain call center communications by Division of Consumer Affairs.
Requires the Governor's annual budget recommendations to establish the State share of public school costs at 50 percent by dedicating growth in certain State revenues.
Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
"New Jersey Patient Safety Act;" makes self-critical analysis by health care facility privileged information.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases.
Requires refunds of unearned property/casualty insurance premiums within certain time limits.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
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.
Provides for two-year post-employment restriction on certain employees of the Department of Banking and Insurance.
Allows counties and municipalities to comply with certain publication requirements by means of Internet.
Requires certain insurers to make available ordinance or law coverage.
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
Supplemental appropriation to FY04 budget of $250,000 for publication of Truth in Renting booklet by DCA.
Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment for certain persons who are mentally ill or gravely disabled and provides for involuntary inpatient commitment for certain persons who are gravely disabled.
Requires lenders to provide debtors with amount necessary to cure debt and attach copy of 14 day notice to application for final judgment in certain foreclosure actions.
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Permits certain intergovernmental transfer employees the option to waive accumulated sick leave.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds.