NJ Laws Enacted in 2006-2007 Having an Impact on Business

The following state laws were enacted in the 2006-2007 session of the New Jersey State Legislature.  These are the laws that NJBIA believes will have the greatest impact on business. For more information on these laws, you may click on the e-mail address of the NJBIA government affairs experts listed under each subject area below.

Economic Development
Education
ELEC & Government Reform
Energy
Environment
Health Affairs
Labor
Legal Affairs
Property Taxes
Taxation
Technology
Transportation
Workers' Compensation

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
First Vice President of Economic Development & Taxation

A-1696 
Sponsors: Fisher (D3); Van Drew (D1); Burzichelli (D3)
Summary: Extends eligibility for “Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Act” program to businesses that are relocating and retaining at least 50 full-time jobs.  Previously, businesses had to relocate or retain a minimum of 250 jobs to qualify for the program’s corporation business tax and insurance tax credits.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.310.
Brief Available

A-1967 Aca (1R) 
Sponsors: Wisniewski (D19); Scalera (D36) +2 
Summary: Permits certain contracting units to use schedules from additional federal procurement programs when purchasing goods and services.
Signed: 04/11/2006, P.L.2006, c.10.  

A-4254 AcsAca (ACS/1R) 
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3); Van Drew (D1); Vas (D19)
Summary: Reorganizes NJ Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission as NJ Commerce Commission to focus on its core mission and better coordinate activities with the Office of Economic Growth.  The Division of Travel and Tourism is transferred to the NJ Department of State.
Signed: 01/04/2008, P.L.2007, c.253.

S-1213 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Turner (D15); Gusciora (D15); Cohen (D20) +1 
Summary: Requires businesses applying for “development subsidies” from the State or its agencies to disclose certain information in subsidy applications, and file annual progress reports once the subsidy is received. Also, the law requires the State Treasurer to publish annually a “Unified Economic Development Budget” providing aggregate and individual progress reports on businesses receiving development subsidies.
Signed: 11/02/2007, P.L.2007, c.200.
Brief Available

S-1471 ScaSaSSAcaAa (SS/2R) 
Sponsors: Codey (D27); Buono (D18); Cohen (D20)
Summary: Authorizes NJ Economic Development Authority to issue $270 million worth of bonds for construction of facilities for stem cell research, biomedical research, blood collection and cancer research.
Signed: 12/20/2006, P.L.2006, c.102.

S-2247 SaAca (2R)
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Coniglio (D38); Fisher (D3)
Summary: Mandates that businesses receiving Business Employment Incentive Program (BEIP) grants must pay union-scale prevailing wage on all construction work done in conjunction with the grant.  It also requires third parties such as landlords, general contractors and developers to pay prevailing wage on construction at a leased facility when a BEIP employer occupies 55 percent or more of it.  The law applies the mandate to both existing and prospective BEIP recipients, and continues the requirement for two years after the first BEIP grant is paid.
Signed: 01/04/2008, P.L.2007, c.245.
Brief Available

S-2733 Sca (1R)
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Caraballo (D29); Fisher (D3)
Summary:  Allows sales representatives to seek treble damages when a principal fails to pay earned commissions within 30 days of termination of employment or when commissions are due.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.289.

S-3043 Sca (1R)
Sponsors: Codey (D27); Rice (D28); Pou (D35) +4 
Summary: Provides a 100 percent capital investment credit towards corporate, insurance or gross income taxes for certain businesses locating within one-half mile of a train station in select cities.  Businesses must invest a minimum of $75 million in new construction, rehab, fit-up or equipment.  Businesses also must employ at least 250 employees at the site, with at least 200 of the jobs being newly created.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.346.
Brief Available

EDUCATION
Director of Education & Workforce Development

A-4 Sa (1R) 
Sponsors: Roberts (D5); Wisniewski (D19); Green (D22)
Summary: Provides for greater local government budget transparency and simpler rules to facilitate local government regionalization and cooperation.  Provides a greater oversight role for county school superintendents to push local school districts towards more cost-cutting, efficiency and cooperation.
Signed: 04/03/2007, P.L.2007, c.63.

A-5 Sa (1R) 
Sponsors: Conaway (D7); Stack (D33); Watson Coleman (D15)
Summary: Provides for various school district accountability measures aimed at lowering spending and reducing property tax increases.
Signed: 03/15/2007, P.L.2007, c.53.

A-17 w/GR (1R)
Sponsors: Watson Coleman (D15); Conaway (D7); Stack (D33)
Summary: Eliminates various mandates imposed on public school districts to promote budget savings and reduce property tax increase.
Signed: 02/15/2007, P.L.2007, c.42.

A-500
Sponsors: Roberts (D5); Vas (D19); Conaway (D7)
Summary: Fundamentally changes New Jersey’s school funding formula to ensure funding follows economically disadvantaged students regardless of where they live.  It will relieve the local property tax in suburban districts that educate 49 percent of the State’s economically disadvantaged students.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.260.

A-2684 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Conaway (D7); Conners (D7) +3 
Summary: Establishes the "School District Fiscal Accountability Act;" provides for appointment of a State monitor in certain school districts and advance State aid payments to those districts.
Signed: 04/17/2006, .L.2006, c.15.

A-3676 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Stanley (D28); Epps (D31) +2 
Summary: Revises various provisions of The New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) public school district monitoring system.
Signed: 01/25/2007, P.L.2007, c.16.

A-3968 Aca (1R) 
Sponsors: Lampitt (D6); Diegnan (D18); Doherty (R23) 
Summary: Provides for the transfer of college credits from community colleges to State colleges, providing an incentive for more New Jersey students to pursue their degrees in-State.
Signed:  09/13/2007, P.L.2007, c.175.

A-4336 AcaSa (2R)
Sponsors: Stanley (D28); Caraballo (D29); Pou (D35)
Summary: Establishes the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and revises the school construction program established under the “Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act.”
Signed: 08/06/2007, P.L.2007, c.137.

S-46
Sponsors: Smith, B. (D17); Kyrillos (R13); Wisniewski (D19)
Summary: Authorizes individual boards of education to self insure for certain insurance. Signed: 01/26/2007, P.L.2007, c.18.

S-460 ScsSa (SCS/1R)
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Bryant (D5); Burzichelli (D3)
Summary: Permits the consolidation of the boards of education of a county vocational school district and a county special services school district into one board, saving administrative costs that can drive up property taxes.
Signed: 01/03/2008, P.L.2007, c.222.

ELEC & GOVERNMENT REFORM
Vice President of Human Resource Issues

A-4326 
Sponsors: Panter (D12); Greenstein (D14) +8 
Summary: Prohibits newly elected public office holders from simultaneously holding more than one elected office.
Signed: 09/04/2007, P.L.2007, c.161.

S-2505
Sponsors: Codey (D27); Kean, T. (R21); Panter (D12)
Summary: Requires governmental affairs agents to report particular items in appropriation legislation on which they acted.
Signed: 11/02/2007, P.L.2007, c.201.

S-3025
Sponsors: Lesniak (D20); Kyrillos (R13); Quigley (D32)
Summary: Clarifies that nonprofit organizations do not have to disclose political contributions to the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) under New Jersey’s pay-to-play statutes.  The law only applies to private-sector companies with $50,000 or more worth of government contracts. 
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.304.

ENERGY
Assistant Vice President of Energy & Federal Affairs

A-4703 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Quigley (D32); Cohen (D20) +1 
Summary: Clarifies that fees under "The Radiation Accident Response Act" are assessments against facilities, not operators, and that nuclear facility operators are responsible for costs of State-provided supplemental security.
Signed: 07/08/2006, P.L.2006, c.35.

A-4709
Sponsors: Caraballo (D29) +1 
Summary: Delays phase-out of transitional energy facility assessment unit rate surcharges for another two years, continuing a 4 percent “temporary” surcharge on electricity costs that was supposed to have been eliminated in 2002.
Signed: 07/08/2006, P.L.2006, c.40.

A-3301 AcaAcsAca (ACS/1R)
Sponsors: Stender (D22); Vainieri Huttle (D37); Gusciora (D15)
Summary: Mandates a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050.  NJ Department of Environmental Protection is charged of establishing the limits and tracking progress. 
Signed: 07/06/2007, P.L.2007, c.112.
Brief Available

A-4559 AcsAcaAcs (ACS)
Sponsors: Chivukula (D17); McKeon (D27); Stender (D22)
Summary: Authorizes auction of greenhouse gas allowances as part of a statewide “cap-and-trade” program that will likely increase the cost of electricity.  Part of greenhouse gas reduction initiative.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.340.

S-2152 Scs (SCS)
Sponsors: Vitale (D19); Bark (R8); Bateman (R16)
Summary: Requires the NJ Department of Community Affairs to prepare a green building manual for the public that includes both State and federal guidelines for residential and commercial buildings.
Signed: 08/06/2007, P.L.2007, c.132.
Brief Available

ENVIRONMENT
Vice President of Environmental Policy

A-909
Sponsors: Gusciora (D15); Watson Coleman (D15); Van Drew (D1) +12 
Summary: Prohibits, with certain exceptions, product testing with traditional animal test methods if federally recommended alternative test methods exist. 
Signed: 12/20/2007, P.L.2007, c.210.

A-1886 AcsAca (ACS/1R) 
Sponsors: McKeon (D27); Gusciora (D15) +10 
Summary: Imposes a tax of $3.00 per ton on all solid waste collection and disposal to fund State recycling programs. 
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.311.
Brief Available

A-1897
Sponsors: McKeon (D27); Roberts (D5) +5 
Summary: Extends application deadline for closing and remediating regulated underground storage tanks and requires notification to municipalities by NJ Department of Environmental Protection of underground storage tank fund.
Signed: 01/24/2007, P.L.2007, c.10.

A-2693
Sponsors: Wisniewski (D19); Johnson (D37); Steele (D35) +1 
Summary: Provides that certain industrial use chemicals are not controlled dangerous substances.
Signed: 08/21/2007, P.L.2007, c.152.

A-2804 AcaSca (2R)
Sponsors: Diegnan (D18); Stack (D33); McKeon (D27)
Summary: Prohibits sale, use, and burning of creosote or creosote-treated products.
Signed: 07/13/2007, P.L.2007, c.113.

S-482 Scs (SCS)
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); McNamara (R40); McKeon (D27)
Summary: Makes funding available for the removal of underground storage tanks when no leakage is involved. 
Signed: 08/02/2006, P.L.2006, c.58.

S-1712
Sponsors: Buono (D18); Smith, B. (D17); Greenstein (D14)
Summary: Eliminates statute of limitations for certain environmental laws and violations causing widespread injury or damage.  Previously, such laws required prosecution to begin within five to ten years (depending on the statute) of discovery.
Signed: 08/06/2007, P.L.2007, c.131.

S-1796 Sa (1R)
Sponsors: Smith, B. (D17); Ciesla (R10); Gordon (D38)
Summary: Extends date for certain submittals required pursuant to diesel emissions law; authorizes NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to disapprove a company’s cost estimates for retrofit technology; and requires DEP to determine if supplies are sufficient to require use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel
Signed: 08/22/2006, P.L.2006, c.94.

S-2199 Sca (1R)
Sponsors: Buono (D18); Diegnan (D18); Caraballo (D29)
Summary: Requires anyone remediating a contaminated property to provide written notice to county health departments and local health agencies concerning the remediation.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.276.

S-2240
Sponsors: Smith, B. (D17); Ciesla (R10); Chivukula (D17)
Summary: Requires NJ Department of Environmental Protection to conduct public hearing and provide opportunity for public comment at conclusion of feasibility study for shore protection projects.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.278.

S-2261 ScaAa (2R)
Sponsors: Madden (D4); Sweeney (D3); Mayer (D4)
Summary: Require the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services to adopt procedures for the evaluation and assessment of the interior of buildings that are to be used for day care centers or educational purposes to ensure they are not contaminated with harmful levels of certain chemicals.
Signed: 01/11/2007, P.L.2007, c.1.

S-2650 ScaAca (2R)
Sponsors: Vitale (D19); Buono (D18); Wisniewski (D19)
Summary: Dramatically increases fines for ten major environmental laws governing land use in New Jersey.  Fines that were once as low as $1,000 per day, depending on the law, are now $25,000 per violation per day for each law.
Signed: 01/04/2008, P.L.2007, c.246.
Brief Available

HEALTH AFFAIRS
Vice President of Health & Legal Affairs

A-439 AcaScaSa (3R) 
Sponsors: Mayer (D4); Conaway (D7); Cohen (D20)
Summary: Requires health insurers to pay a non-network ambulance services directly when requested by the insured.  Previously, payments would only be made directly to in-network ambulance services. 
Signed: 10/26/2007, P.L.2007, c.194.

A-2537 AcsAcaSca (ACS/2R) 
Sponsors: Greenstein (D14); Conaway (D7); Diegnan (D18)
Summary: Establishes the "New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry," which will make the retail prices for the 150 most frequently prescribed prescription drugs readily available to consumers.  The list will be updated weekly by the NJ Department of Health to reflect the most current information and will be organized so that retail prescription drug prices charged by pharmacies located within the same zip code can be easily compared.  
Signed: 08/21/2006, P.L.2006, c.84.
Brief Available

A-4044 AcaSca (2R)
Sponsors: Conaway (D7); Chivukula (D17); Prieto (D32)
Summary: Provides for a statewide health information technology plan as a way of reducing healthcare costs, and establishes the New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission and Office for e-HIT. 
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.330.

A-4218 AcaSa (2R)
Sponsors: McKeon (D27); Epps (D31); Cohen (D20); Gordon (D38) +8 
Summary: Requires healthcare providers to test pregnant women for HIV, unless the woman refuses testing, as part of routine prenatal care.  Also requires testing of certain newborns for HIV.
Signed: 12/26/2007, P.L.2007, c.218.

A-4618
Sponsors: Cryan (D20); Cohen (D20) +3 
Summary: Increases annual surcharge for the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to $1.50 per employee, effective January 1. 2008.  Previously, the surcharge was $1 per employee.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.342.

A-4716 Aca (1R) 
Sponsors: Pou (D35); Watson Coleman (D15) +1 
Summary: Increases HMO tax to 2 percent from 1 percent on net written premiums.   
Signed: 07/08/2006, P.L.2006, c.43.

S-147 Scs (SCS)
Sponsors: Vitale (D19); Connors, L. (R9); Bucco (R25)
Summary: Requires hospitals to report statistics on all hospital acquired infections to the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), and requires DHSS to make information public.
Signed: 10/31/2007, P.L.2007, c.196.

S-539 ScaAa (2R)
Sponsors: Buono (D18); Coniglio (D38); Gusciora (D15)
Summary: Requires the Commissioner of Human Services to prepare an annual report on access to employer-based health insurance for NJ FamilyCare, Medicaid and Charity Care enrollees. The report will identify those employers who have at least 50 employees and their dependents enrolled in these public programs.  
Signed: 08/21/2006, P.L.2006, c.87.
Brief Available 

S-1604 ScsScaSaAca (SCS/3R) 
Sponsors: Rice (D28); Sarlo (D36); Conaway (D7)
Summary: Establishes Prescription Monitoring Program in Division of Consumer Affairs and provides division with authority over registration and control of controlled dangerous substances.
Signed: 01/04/2008, P.L.2007, c.244.

S-1758 Sca (1R)
Sponsors: Vitale (D19); Weinberg (D37); Conaway (D7)
Summary: Requires healthcare facilities to establish safe patient handling programs.
Signed: 01/03/2008, P.L.2007, c.225.

S-2580 Sca (1R) 
Sponsors: Buono (D18); Vitale (D19); Greenstein (D14)
Summary: Requires hospitals to implement infection prevention programs and report the number of certain infections to DHSS.
Signed: 08/02/2007, P.L.2007, c.120.

LABOR
Vice President of Human Resource Issues

A-1044 AcaAaAaSa w/GR (5R)
Sponsors: Van Drew (D1); Johnson (D37); Egan (D17)
Summary: Creates the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act.” The act requires certain employers terminating or transferring 50 or more employees to provide 60-days notice to the affected employees, unions, municipal officials and the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. 
Signed: 12/20/2007, P.L.2007, c.212.
Brief Available

A-1423
Sponsors: Scalera (D36); Van Drew (D1) +1 
Summary: Increases the threshold for which the NJ Department of Labor must make a decision or award in wage disputes.  Now, the department must issue a decision when the disputed amount is less than $30,000, instead of $10,000.
Signed: 06/22/2006, P.L.2006, c.25.

A-3022
Sponsors: Panter (D12); Chivukula (D17) +2 
Summary: Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits when disability is incurred as result of fourth-degree crime or gross misconduct.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.322.

A-3451 AcaSa (2R)
Sponsors: Schaer (D36); Cohen (D20) +20 
Summary: Makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of religious practices.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.325.

A-3622 Sca (1R)
Sponsors: Vas (D19); Chivukula (D17); Van Drew (D1)
Summary: Provides employment protections for employees on military leave in time of war or emergency.
Signed: 01/03/2008, P.L.2007, c.239.

A-3889 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Egan (D17); Van Drew (D1); Scalera (D36)
Summary: Strengthens the prohibition against any debarred contractor using a new business entity to circumvent the debarment and provides for suspension of contractor's registration pending hearing.
Signed: 04/26/2007, P.L.2007, c.67.

A-3890
Sponsors: Egan (D17); Van Drew (D1); Moriarty (D4)
Summary: Requires prevailing wages to be paid for construction work on State-owned properties.
Signed: 04/26/2007, P.L.2007, c.68.

A-4009 AcaAa (2R)
Sponsors: Caraballo (D29); Egan (D17); Burzichelli (D3)
Summary: Imposes criminal penalties for misclassification of construction workers as independent contractors and debars certain employers from public work.
Signed: 07/13/2007, P.L.2007, c.114.

S-362 ScaAa (2R)
Sponsors: Karcher (D12); Vitale (D19); Gusciora (D15)
Summary: Adds protections for gender identity or expression to the “NJ Law Against Discrimination.”
History: 12/19/2006, P.L.2006, c.100.

S-462 Scs w/GR (SCS/1R)
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Adler (D6); Buono (D18)
Summary: Requires independent contractors who work at chemical plants or other industrial sites to undergo criminal background checks.
Signed: 12/19/2006, P.L.2006, c.101.

S-746 ScaScsSa (SCS/1R)
Sponsors: Turner (D15); Inverso (R14); Girgenti (D35)
Summary: Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members who lose employment due to the relocation of the armed service member out of State.
Signed: 09/10/2007, P.L.2007, c.162.

S-1123 Sca (1R)
Sponsors: Coniglio (D38); Chivukula (D17); Van Drew (D1)
Summary: Prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in communications regarding the employer’s religious or political views. 
Signed: 07/26/2006, P.L.2006, c.53.

S-1646
Sponsors: Buono (D18); Van Drew (D1); Prieto (D32) +3 
Summary: Allows individuals to rollover retirement funds without being penalized with reduced in unemployment benefits.
Signed: 01/29/2007, P.L.2007, c.34.

S-1726 ScaSca (2R)
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Madden (D4); Caraballo (D29)
Summary: Requires construction contractors to be paid within 30 days of submitting a bill.
Signed: 09/01/2006, P.L.2006, c.96.

LEGAL AFFAIRS
Vice President of Health & Legal Affairs

A-3787 AcaAa (2R)
Sponsors: Caraballo (D29); Watson Coleman (D15); Roberts (D5)
Summary: Establishes civil unions granting legal status to same-sex couples and creates the “New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission.”
Signed: 12/21/2006, P.L.2006, c.103.

S-68
Sponsors: Adler (D6); Gusciora (D15) +1 
Summary: Amends wrongful death act to clarify that surviving children continue to share in any recovery awarded under that act.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.261.

S-360 ScsAcaSa (SCS/2R)
Sponsors: Adler (D6); Vitale (D19); Bryant (D5)
Summary: Encourages individuals to report false claims under Medicaid and other programs.  Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.265.

S-650 Scs (SCS)
Sponsors: Bryant (D5)
Summary: Allows municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring property owners to remove graffiti on their property.
Signed: 07/07/2006, P.L.2006, c.31.

PROPERTY TAX
First Vice President of Economic Development & Taxation

A-1
Sponsors: Roberts (D5); McKeon (D27); Burzichelli (D3) +2 
Summary: Imposes a 4 percent cap on annual property tax increases and provides for property tax rebates to local taxpayers. 
Signed: 04/03/2007, P.L.2007, c.62.

A-2 Sa (1R)
Sponsors: Watson Coleman (D15); Burzichelli (D3); Greenwald (D6)
Summary: Consolidates the functions of financial audit and performance reviews for the State government into an independent Office of the State Comptroller.  Requires comptroller to conduct regular fiscal audits of all State government agencies and independent State authorities. 
Signed: 03/15/2007, P.L.2007, c.52.
Brief Available

A-13 Aa (1R)
Sponsors: Wisniewski (D19); Gordon (D38); Malone (R30)
Summary: Eliminates various inactive commissions, committees, councils and boards in an effort to reduce property tax increases.
Signed: 01/29/2007, P.L.2007, c.39.

A-15 Sa (1R)
Sponsors: Wisniewski (D19); Gordon (D38); Malone (R30)
Summary: Establishes “Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission” to recommend mergers and shared services among the State’s 566 municipalities and 186 fire districts.  Those recommendations are then be put to a referendum in the affected municipalities. If a majority of voters approve the referendum in each municipality, those municipalities will be regionalized as the commission recommended.
Signed: 03/15/2007, P.L.2007, c.54.

S-14
Sponsors: Adler (D6); Karcher (D12); Codey (D27)
Summary: Mandates that public officials and employees convicted of bribery or corruption automatically forfeit their pensions.
Signed: 03/15/2007, P.L.2007, c.49.

S-17 AaSa (2R) 
Sponsors: Codey (D27); Karcher (D12); Pou (D35)
Summary: Reduces State pension costs by excluding all professional service contractors from the State pension system and implementing a 401(k)-style defined contribution program for all newly elected and appointed officials.
Signed: 05/09/2007, P.L.2007, c.92.

TAXATION
First Vice President of Economic Development & Taxation

A-2827 AcsSa (ACS/1R)
Sponsors: Greenwald (D6); Malone (R30); Bodine (D8)
Summary: Authorizes State Auditor to conduct performance review audits.
Signed: 08/03/2006, P.L.2006, c.82.

A-3191 AcaSca (2R)
Sponsors: Quigley (D32); Sires (D33); Epps (D31)
Summary: Allows Newark, Jersey City and Elizabeth to collect both property taxes and hotel taxes.
Signed: 09/13/2006, P.L.2006, c.97.

A-3938 AcaScaSca (3R)
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3); Cryan (D20); Van Drew (D1)
Summary: Exempts from the sales and use tax payment/rebate process Urban Enterprise Zone-based small businesses with less than $3 million of annual gross receipts.  These businesses will get a point-of-sale sales tax exemption when purchasing goods for their own use.
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.328.
Brief Available

A-4701 AcsAca (ACS/1R)
Sponsors: McKeon (D27); Epps (D31) +1 
Summary: Imposes a 1 percent fee or 1 percent tax on certain purchasers of certain commercial property for more than $1 million.
Signed: 07/18/2006, P.L.2006, c.33.

A-4702 Acs (ACS)
Sponsors: Caraballo (D29) +2 
Summary: Creates a sales tax rebate for goods and materials purchased by qualified businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones, replacing the previous point-of-sale sales tax exemption.
Signed: 07/08/2006, P.L.2006, c.34.

A-4704 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Gordon (D38) +1 
Summary: Mandates more tax returns to be filed electronically.
Signed: 07/08/2006, P.L.2006, c.36.

A-4705 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Gusciora (D15); Epps (D31) +2 
Summary: Raises cigarette tax rate by 17.5 cents per pack, changes tobacco products wholesale sales tax on moist snuff to weight-based tax and increases revenue dedication for Health Care Subsidy Fund.
Signed: 07/08/2006, P.L.2006, c.37.

A-4706 Acs (ACS) 
Sponsors: Roberts (D5); Watson Coleman (D15) +1 
Summary: Imposes 4 percent surcharge under corporation business tax.
Signed: 07/08/2006, P.L.2006, c.38.

A-4901
Sponsors: Payne (D29); Cruz-Perez (D5) +1 
Summary: Increases the sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent and extends it to numerous products and services that were previously untaxed.
Signed: 07/08/2006, P.L.2006, c.44.
Brief Available

A-5002 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3) +1 
Summary: Changes the State Uniform Tax Procedure Law to increase compliance with tax payments.
Signed: 06/28/2007, P.L.2007, c.100.

A-5003
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3); Vas (D19) +1 
Summary: Requires businesses receiving State financial assistance or incentives to obtain a tax clearance certificate, proving that they are current on their tax obligations.
Signed: 06/28/2007, P.L.2007, c.101.

A-5005 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Roberts (D5); Pou (D35); Giblin (D34)
Summary: Increases public employee pension contributions by 0.5 percent, caps pension payments and require public employees to pay 1.5 percent of their salary towards the cost of their State health benefits. 
Signed: 06/28/2007, P.L.2007, c.103.

S-50
Sponsors: Madden (D4); Burzichelli (D3); Manzo (D31)
Summary: Establishes the "New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission" to study the State and local tax structure and related fiscal issues.
Signed: 02/21/2007, P.L.2007, c.43.

S-468 AaAa (2R)
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Burzichelli (D3); Voss (D38)
Summary: Requires businesses to withhold payroll taxes for any construction contractor or subcontractor they use not incorporated or registered with the NJ Department of Treasury. Businesses are responsible for verifying a vendor’s incorporation, withholding 7 percent worth of total payments and forwarding them monthly to the State Treasury.
Signed: 08/21/2006, P.L.2006, c.85.
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S-2095 Sca (1R) 
Sponsors: Codey (D27); Doria (D31); Watson Coleman (D15)
Summary: Increases to 100 percent the amount of State tax credits under “Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act” and increases the cap to $1 million.   
Signed: 05/06/2007, P.L.2007, c.89.

S-2269 ScsAcaAaAa (SCS/3R)
Sponsors: Buono (D18); Ciesla (R10); Vitale (D19)
Summary: Excludes membership fees and dues of certain governmental and charitable clubs and organizations, and certain parking services from sales and use tax.
Signed: 06/28/2007, P.L.2007, c.105.

S-2526 Sca w/GR (2R)
Sponsors: Sarlo (D36); Kyrillos (R13); Chivukula (D17)
Summary: Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain digital media content expenses to help attract high-tech digital companies.
Signed: 01/11/2008, P.L.2007, c.257.

S-2888 Sca (1R)
Sponsors: Codey (D27); Rice (D28); Caraballo (D29) +1 
Summary: Requires employers to pay interest on delinquent payroll taxes imposed under "Local Tax Authorization Act."
Signed: 01/13/2008, P.L.2007, c.294.

TECHNOLOGY
Assistant Vice President of Energy & Federal Affairs

A-804 Acs (ACS)
Sponsors: Caraballo (D29); Vas (D19); Chivukula (D17)
Summary: Authorizes a competitive system-wide franchise for certain providers of cable television service.
Signed: 08/04/2006, P.L.2006, c.83.

A-2568
Sponsors: Van Drew (D1); Albano (D1) +3 
Summary: Clarifies that nonprofit organizations can send unsolicited faxes to their members without violating the State ban on sending unsolicited fax advertisements.  
Signed: 05/04/2007, P.L.2007, c.85.

A-4339 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Chivukula (D17); Prieto (D32); DeCroce (R26)
Summary: Prohibits regulation of certain aspects of Voice over Internet Protocol and Internet Protocol-enabled services.
Signed: 10/26/2007, P.L.2007, c.195.

S-45 w/GR (1R)
Sponsors: Smith, B. (D17); Kyrillos (R13); Wisniewski (D19)
Summary: Establishes Division of Risk Management in the NJ Department of the Treasury reorganizes the Office of Information Technology and requires consolidation of enhanced 9-1-1 public safety answering points.
Signed: 03/16/2007, P.L.2007, c.56.

S-1099 ScaAca (2R)
Sponsors: Codey (D27); Palaia (R11); Moriarty (D4)
Summary: Makes it a primary offense for motorists to talk on a hand-held cell phone or text message electronic communication device while driving.
Signed: 11/02/2007, P.L.2007, c.198.

S-2053 Scs (SCS)
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Doria (D31); Turner (D15)
Summary: Authorizes county and municipal governments to develop broadband telecommunications infrastructure used for providing broadband telecommunications service via wireless community networks.
Signed: 10/18/2007, P.L.2007, c.191.

TRANSPORTATION
First Vice President of Transportation & Grassroots Activities

A-4053 AcaSa (2R)
Sponsors: Gordon (D38); Cruz-Perez (D5); Malone (R30)
Summary: Strengthens the regulation of the State's towing industry and outlaws predatory towing practices. 
Signed: 10/24/2007, P.L.2007, c.193.

S-25
Sponsors: Sarlo (D36); Codey (D27); Scalera (D36)
Summary: Authorizes Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to purchase Stewart Airport in New York in an effort to ease air traffic congestion. 
Signed: 05/03/2007, P.L.2007, c.75.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Vice President of Human Resource Issues

A-1303
Sponsors: Biondi (R16); Bateman (R16); Van Drew (D1) +3 
Summary: Shortens time period after which interest is charged for late payment of workers' compensation benefits.
Signed: 01/17/2007, P.L.2007, c.3.

A-2336 Aca (1R)
Sponsors: Bramnick (R21); Cohen (D20)
Summary: Requires an employee’s expenses be reimbursed in successful workers’ compensation lawsuits against third parties.
Signed: 01/26/2007, P.L.2007, c.23.