407 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08618 (609)695-3481		  NJLM logo 
William G. Dressel Jr, Executive Director - Michael J. Darcey, CAE, Asst Executive Director

NEWLY ENACTED LAWS
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
No. 12
2004-2005 Legislative Session
February 3, 2006
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE ENACTED
AS PUBLIC LAWS OF 2004-2005:
NJLM - February 2006 Recently Enacted Legislation
Chapter 223 S-27709/15/2005

Revises laws concerning financial assistance for contaminated site remediation.
Chapter 224 A-276809/22/2005

Expands identity theft statutes to include selling, manufacturing, possessing, or exhibiting false birth.
Chapter 225 A-276909/22/2005

Makes the unlawful use or possession of a scanning device or reencoder a crime.
Chapter 226 A-400109/22/2005
The "Identity Theft Prevention Act"
Chapter 228S-189509/22/2005

Authorizes DEP to assess penalties for violations of the "Safe Dam Act" and to charge owners for repairs.

Chapter 230S-214409/22/2005

Christopher's Law;" makes it a crime for unlicensed driver to be involved in motor vehicle accident
resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Chapter 231S-229709/22/2005

Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater
Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" to finance the costs of State flood control projects.
Chapter 238A-364310/31/2005
Increases liability limitation for owners or operators of vessels that discharge a hazardous substance.
Chapter 241S-241312/15/2005

Extends expiration date of Pinelands Development Credit Bank.
Chapter 245A-446912/21/2005

Extends statute of limitations for State civil actions for natural resource damage compensation.
Chapter 246A-448312/21/2005
Authorizes State to sell and convey certain real property located in Sea Isle City, Cape May County.
Chapter 247A-447312/21/2005
Reduces penalty for early retirement imposed under Employees' Retirement System of Jersey City.
Chapter 249A-458312/21/2005
Concerns redirection of unemployment taxes and extension of unemployment benefits.
Chapter 251S-55601/04/2006
Requires insurers that provide outpatient prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to
cover costs of prescription female contraceptives.
Chapter 256A-140001/04/2006
Increases maximum public employees may contribute to Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust plans.
Chapter 258A-193201/04/2006
Amends and clarifies the rights of handicapped, blind or deaf persons when accompanied by service or guide dogs.
Chapter 261A-251001/04/2006
Authorizes county clerk to act as local registrar and authorizes registration district to designate county
clerk as local registrar.
Chapter 264S-54001/05/2006
Modifies the Charitable Immunity Act.
Chapter 267A-227501/05/2006
Exempts certain county and municipally-owned water supply facilities from BPU rate regulation.
Chapter 269A-373201/05/2006
Increase maximum fine for first violation of municipal ordinance.
Chapter 270A-378601/05/2006
Expands information which provider of electronic communication or remote computing services must
disclose to authorized law enforcement agency.
Chapter 271A-301301/05/2006
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.
Chapter 273S-183401/06/2006
Regulates operation of certain low-speed vehicles.
Chapter 275A-236101/06/2006
Permits additional redevelopment agency commissioners in certain municipalities.
Chapter 276A-265701/06/2006
Requires Police Training Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, to develop training
course for safe schools resource officers and school liasions to law enforcement.
Chapter 281A-447401/06/2006
Increases options for investment of Garden State Preservation Trust Funds.
Chapter 284S-32001/09/2006
Increases membership of Main Street New Jersey Advisory Board from 19 to 23 members.
Chapter 285S-46601/09/2006
Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $2.5 million from
"Water Supply Fund" therefor.
Chapter 290A-88001/09/2006
Establishes certain hiring preference for children of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the
line of duty.
Chapter 291A-135101/09/2006
Requires disclosure by contractor of cost of construction permits required for construction or
reconstruction of residential premises.
Chapter 292A-262401/09/2006
Requires boat safety course to operate boat on State waters; revises other recreational boating laws.
Chapter 295A-335801/09/2006
Requires markings be removed from ambulances before certain sales.
Chapter 296A-379801/09/2006
Clarifies current law with regard to certain municipal providers of light, heat or power.
Chapter 300A-453201/09/2006
Makes FY2006 supplemental General Fund appropriations of $4 million to DHS for home heating
assistance and $9 million to Treasury for energy assistance programs.
Chapter 301A-456301/09/2006
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.
Chapter 307A-219601/11/2006
Adds two members to Water Supply Advisory Council.
Chapter 311A-458401/11/2006
Increases motor vehicle registration fees to cover capital and operational costs of State's emergency
medical helicopter program and fund new State Police trooper class.
Chapter 313S-18901/12/2006
Amends "Waterfront Commission Act" to expand the commission's jurisdiction over certain licensing and
registration procedures.
Chapter 314S-20601/12/2006
Allows commercial nonagricultural activities to occur, and personal wireless service facilities to be erected,
on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
Chapter 315S-24001/12/2006
Provides for discharge of obligation to repay grants to owners of underground storage tanks under certain
circumstances.
Chapter 316S-27301/12/2006
Upgrades the crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances; creates new offense.
Chapter 319S-57001/12/2006
Concerns eviction proceedings; establishes penalties for forcible entry or detainer of residential property
and damage to rental premises.
Chapter 320S-65001/12/2006
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel leases of personal
property without penalty.
Chapter 324S-114201/12/2006
Repeals provisions of previous law inadvertently not repealed under "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003"
and makes necessary conforming amendments.
Chapter 326S-131501/12/2006
Makes certain volunteer firefighters who were appointed to paid positions and currently in PERS eligible
for transfer to PFRS.
Chapter 332S-212501/12/2006
Directs AG to include gang information in Uniform Crime Report, requires gang information to be
included on finger print card, appropriates $70,000.
Chapter 333S-216101/12/2006
Provides that violation of domestic violence order issued in another jurisdiction would constitute
contempt of a domestic violence order in New Jersey.
Chapter 334S-216701/12/2006
Permits local public entities to provide health benefits to domestic partners of non-SHBP participating
Chapter 337S-232601/12/2006
Concerns temporary disability benefit offsets.
Chapter 341S-247101/12/2006
Limits coverage under SHBP traditional health indemnity plan for State law enforcement officers; limits
SHBP coverage options for State law enforcement officer retirees and nonaligned Division of State Police
Chapter 346S-256701/12/2006
Requires health clubs to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Chapter 348S-261201/12/2006
Provides protection from contribution suits to parties who settle under the Spill Act or who receive a no
further action letter.
Chapter 349S-269301/12/2006
Appropriates $53,000,000 to the DEP from the "Water Supply Bond Act of 1981" for certain water
supply projects and planning and feasibility studies.
Chapter 350S-269601/12/2006
Requires newly constructed affordable housing units to be adaptable for use by elderly and disabled persons.
Chapter 355S-285101/12/2006
Authorizes DEP to replace person responsible for remediation on condemned property with condemnor
under certain circumstances.
Chapter 358S-290001/12/2006
Allocates certain previously appropriated funds for support of diesel air pollution control program and for
administrative costs of underground storage tank program.
Chapter 360S-290701/12/2006
Authorizes redevelopment aggreaments for reimbursement of remediation costs for projects that have already begun.
Chapter 361S-292701/12/2006
Revises criteria for placing juveniles in detention.
Chapter 365A-163301/12/2006
Requires inventory of brownfields in the State and annual progress reports by the Brownfields
Redevelopment Task Force; appropriates $285,000.
Chapter 366A-181001/12/2006
Requires permanent, full-time county fire marshals and assistant marshals authorized to coordinate,
control or extinguish fires to be enrolled in PFRS.
Chapter 368A-209501/12/2006
Provides paid and unpaid leaves of absence for service with public employee unions and allows full cost
purchase of PERS credit for period of leave.
Chapter 372A-318601/12/2006
Reorganizes NJSPCA and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Chapter 374A-348401/12/2006
Extends eligibility for sales and use tax exemption of energy and utility service purchases by certain
manufacturing-intensive businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones and certain counties.
Chapter 375A-375901/12/2006
Requires health insurers and SHBP providing dependent coverage to provide for election of coverage by
certain dependents until their 30th birthday.
Chapter 376A-382801/12/2006
The "Bounty Hunter Licensing Act."
Chapter 378A-405501/12/2006
The "New Jersey Tourism Restructuring Act."
Chapter 380A-416201/12/2006
Concerns grievance arbitration clauses in public employment collective negotiation agreement.
Chapter 381A-416401/12/2006
Allows members of PFRS hired during certain periods to serve until attainment of age 68 or 25 years of
creditable service, whichever comes first.
Chapter 383S-192601/15/2006
"New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces.
Chapter 384A-278301/15/2006

407 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08618 (609)695-3481		  NJLM logo 
William G. Dressel Jr, Executive Director - Michael J. Darcey, CAE, Asst Executive Director

NEWLY ENACTED LAWS
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
No. 12
2004-2005 Legislative Session
February 3, 2006
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE ENACTED
AS PUBLIC LAWS OF 2004-2005:
Chapter 223 S-27709/15/2005

Revises laws concerning financial assistance for contaminated site remediation.
Chapter 224 A-276809/22/2005

Expands identity theft statutes to include selling, manufacturing, possessing, or exhibiting false birth.
Chapter 225 A-276909/22/2005

Makes the unlawful use or possession of a scanning device or reencoder a crime.
Chapter 226 A-400109/22/2005
The "Identity Theft Prevention Act"
Chapter 228S-189509/22/2005

Authorizes DEP to assess penalties for violations of the "Safe Dam Act" and to charge owners for repairs.

Chapter 230S-214409/22/2005

Christopher's Law;" makes it a crime for unlicensed driver to be involved in motor vehicle accident
resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Chapter 231S-229709/22/2005

Appropriates moneys from the "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater
Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" to finance the costs of State flood control projects.
Chapter 238A-364310/31/2005
Increases liability limitation for owners or operators of vessels that discharge a hazardous substance.
Chapter 241S-241312/15/2005

Extends expiration date of Pinelands Development Credit Bank.
Chapter 245A-446912/21/2005

Extends statute of limitations for State civil actions for natural resource damage compensation.
Chapter 246A-448312/21/2005
Authorizes State to sell and convey certain real property located in Sea Isle City, Cape May County.
Chapter 247A-447312/21/2005
Reduces penalty for early retirement imposed under Employees' Retirement System of Jersey City.
Chapter 249A-458312/21/2005
Concerns redirection of unemployment taxes and extension of unemployment benefits.
Chapter 251S-55601/04/2006
Requires insurers that provide outpatient prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to
cover costs of prescription female contraceptives.
Chapter 256A-140001/04/2006
Increases maximum public employees may contribute to Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust plans.
Chapter 258A-193201/04/2006
Amends and clarifies the rights of handicapped, blind or deaf persons when accompanied by service or guide dogs.
Chapter 261A-251001/04/2006
Authorizes county clerk to act as local registrar and authorizes registration district to designate county
clerk as local registrar.
Chapter 264S-54001/05/2006
Modifies the Charitable Immunity Act.
Chapter 267A-227501/05/2006
Exempts certain county and municipally-owned water supply facilities from BPU rate regulation.
Chapter 269A-373201/05/2006
Increase maximum fine for first violation of municipal ordinance.
Chapter 270A-378601/05/2006
Expands information which provider of electronic communication or remote computing services must
disclose to authorized law enforcement agency.
Chapter 271A-301301/05/2006
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.
Chapter 273S-183401/06/2006
Regulates operation of certain low-speed vehicles.
Chapter 275A-236101/06/2006
Permits additional redevelopment agency commissioners in certain municipalities.
Chapter 276A-265701/06/2006
Requires Police Training Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, to develop training
course for safe schools resource officers and school liasions to law enforcement.
Chapter 281A-447401/06/2006
Increases options for investment of Garden State Preservation Trust Funds.
Chapter 284S-32001/09/2006
Increases membership of Main Street New Jersey Advisory Board from 19 to 23 members.
Chapter 285S-46601/09/2006
Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $2.5 million from
"Water Supply Fund" therefor.
Chapter 290A-88001/09/2006
Establishes certain hiring preference for children of firefighters and law enforcement officers killed in the
line of duty.
Chapter 291A-135101/09/2006
Requires disclosure by contractor of cost of construction permits required for construction or
reconstruction of residential premises.
Chapter 292A-262401/09/2006
Requires boat safety course to operate boat on State waters; revises other recreational boating laws.
Chapter 295A-335801/09/2006
Requires markings be removed from ambulances before certain sales.
Chapter 296A-379801/09/2006
Clarifies current law with regard to certain municipal providers of light, heat or power.
Chapter 300A-453201/09/2006
Makes FY2006 supplemental General Fund appropriations of $4 million to DHS for home heating
assistance and $9 million to Treasury for energy assistance programs.
Chapter 301A-456301/09/2006
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.
Chapter 307A-219601/11/2006
Adds two members to Water Supply Advisory Council.
Chapter 311A-458401/11/2006
Increases motor vehicle registration fees to cover capital and operational costs of State's emergency
medical helicopter program and fund new State Police trooper class.
Chapter 313S-18901/12/2006
Amends "Waterfront Commission Act" to expand the commission's jurisdiction over certain licensing and
registration procedures.
Chapter 314S-20601/12/2006
Allows commercial nonagricultural activities to occur, and personal wireless service facilities to be erected,
on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
Chapter 315S-24001/12/2006
Provides for discharge of obligation to repay grants to owners of underground storage tanks under certain
circumstances.
Chapter 316S-27301/12/2006
Upgrades the crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances; creates new offense.
Chapter 319S-57001/12/2006
Concerns eviction proceedings; establishes penalties for forcible entry or detainer of residential property
and damage to rental premises.
Chapter 320S-65001/12/2006
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel leases of personal
property without penalty.
Chapter 324S-114201/12/2006
Repeals provisions of previous law inadvertently not repealed under "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003"
and makes necessary conforming amendments.
Chapter 326S-131501/12/2006
Makes certain volunteer firefighters who were appointed to paid positions and currently in PERS eligible
for transfer to PFRS.
Chapter 332S-212501/12/2006
Directs AG to include gang information in Uniform Crime Report, requires gang information to be
included on finger print card, appropriates $70,000.
Chapter 333S-216101/12/2006
Provides that violation of domestic violence order issued in another jurisdiction would constitute
contempt of a domestic violence order in New Jersey.
Chapter 334S-216701/12/2006
Permits local public entities to provide health benefits to domestic partners of non-SHBP participating
Chapter 337S-232601/12/2006
Concerns temporary disability benefit offsets.
Chapter 341S-247101/12/2006
Limits coverage under SHBP traditional health indemnity plan for State law enforcement officers; limits
SHBP coverage options for State law enforcement officer retirees and nonaligned Division of State Police
Chapter 346S-256701/12/2006
Requires health clubs to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Chapter 348S-261201/12/2006
Provides protection from contribution suits to parties who settle under the Spill Act or who receive a no
further action letter.
Chapter 349S-269301/12/2006
Appropriates $53,000,000 to the DEP from the "Water Supply Bond Act of 1981" for certain water
supply projects and planning and feasibility studies.
Chapter 350S-269601/12/2006
Requires newly constructed affordable housing units to be adaptable for use by elderly and disabled persons.
Chapter 355S-285101/12/2006
Authorizes DEP to replace person responsible for remediation on condemned property with condemnor
under certain circumstances.
Chapter 358S-290001/12/2006
Allocates certain previously appropriated funds for support of diesel air pollution control program and for
administrative costs of underground storage tank program.
Chapter 360S-290701/12/2006
Authorizes redevelopment aggreaments for reimbursement of remediation costs for projects that have already begun.
Chapter 361S-292701/12/2006
Revises criteria for placing juveniles in detention.
Chapter 365A-163301/12/2006
Requires inventory of brownfields in the State and annual progress reports by the Brownfields
Redevelopment Task Force; appropriates $285,000.
Chapter 366A-181001/12/2006
Requires permanent, full-time county fire marshals and assistant marshals authorized to coordinate,
control or extinguish fires to be enrolled in PFRS.
Chapter 368A-209501/12/2006
Provides paid and unpaid leaves of absence for service with public employee unions and allows full cost
purchase of PERS credit for period of leave.
Chapter 372A-318601/12/2006
Reorganizes NJSPCA and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Chapter 374A-348401/12/2006
Extends eligibility for sales and use tax exemption of energy and utility service purchases by certain
manufacturing-intensive businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones and certain counties.
Chapter 375A-375901/12/2006
Requires health insurers and SHBP providing dependent coverage to provide for election of coverage by
certain dependents until their 30th birthday.
Chapter 376A-382801/12/2006
The "Bounty Hunter Licensing Act."
Chapter 378A-405501/12/2006
The "New Jersey Tourism Restructuring Act."
Chapter 380A-416201/12/2006
Concerns grievance arbitration clauses in public employment collective negotiation agreement.
Chapter 381A-416401/12/2006
Allows members of PFRS hired during certain periods to serve until attainment of age 68 or 25 years of
creditable service, whichever comes first.
Chapter 383S-192601/15/2006
"New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces.
Chapter 384A-278301/15/2006
Raises minimum age for sale and purchase of tobacco products from 18 to 19.

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